Chương 24: Kalil's Confession, The Origin of the Witch

The second floor of the church is a rest area.

The four of them, including Roland, ate heartily and enjoyed their meal, feeling completely satisfied.

However, Khalil clearly ate less.

One reason is that people have eaten too much of this kind of food.

Another reason is that, in her eyes, this was a dish that little Lauren had obtained by submitting to Elizabeth.

Feeling suffocated by the food, she decided to have a couple more drinks.

This perfectly matched Roland's initial request for a drink.

The two started drinking heavily and getting so hot that they ran to the balcony.

The balcony has a two-seater chair and a small table, with a dim, warm lamp nearby, making it perfect for two people to chat.

Let's talk about those things that can't be brought to light.

Kalil leaned against Roland, her succubus tail unconsciously rubbing against Roland's thigh.

"Little Roland," she called out.

"You've been a bit hasty in releasing this potion to cure magical pollution."

"I've already figured it out," Roland said, shrugging drunkenly.

"Elizabeth's emphasis on potions is beyond my imagination, and the Church of Light should be the same, but they just haven't realized it yet."

"Even the Fifth Prince might be interested in me. I seem to have inadvertently made myself the center of a storm."

As Roland spoke, she kept an eye on Kalil's reaction.

Unfortunately, an old monster like Caryl wouldn't reveal any flaws, she replied in a calm tone.

"Actually, little Loran, you can talk to me about it after you develop the [Stable Potion]."

Roland remained silent.

Actually, the current outcome is quite good. With Elizabeth's widespread promotion, ordinary people have access to medical care, and she has also resolved the gold coin crisis.

She also learned about the church's struggle for faith and used this to clarify her future direction.

Apart from the steel brand on his back, it's almost a perfect answer sheet.

Klaus's silence was seen by Kalil as a silent form of questioning.

She rolled over, bracing herself on the chair with her hands and knees, pressing her body over Roland.

A pair of pink eyes brightened slightly, carrying a hint of pressure. Then, with his free hand, he lifted Roland's chin.

"Little Loran, don't you trust your sister?"

His tone was no longer the usual frivolous and lazy one, but rather serious and earnest like never before.

Roland avoided her gaze and glanced to the side.

"No, it's just that I have some concerns."

"For example?"

"For example, the power you represent." Roland sighed, exhaling a warm breath that carried the scent of wine.

"Is it the Fifth Prince? Or some unknown church of gods?" Roland racked her brains to recall the strategy guides she had read.

Unfortunately, he was just a novice at the game and had read very few guides.

In the end, she could only sigh again.

"I don't know, I can't guess, but it still makes me worry."

"I can tell you," Kalil smiled slightly, saying something that surprised Roland.

"It's the Fifth Prince."

Roland was somewhat disheartened; indeed, her initial guess (see Chapter 4) was correct.

Seeing Roland's disappointed expression, Caryl decided to tease her and reached out to place her hand on Roland's lower abdomen.

The cricket's [Desire Imprint] is a power stolen from the Cult of Life. Even when she is severely injured, she can still control it to some extent.

If she can't remove the seal, can't she still play with the seal?

Then, the engraving began to glow faintly, and Roland felt her body getting hotter and hotter, as if she had a fever. She couldn't help but call out to stop it.

"Um... don't do that..."

Nevertheless, Caryl couldn't detect any sadness or anger in Roland's eyes.

"Huh? Little Loran isn't angry, or upset that I lied to you?"

Roland rolled her eyes.

"If you were really on the Fifth Prince's side, you wouldn't have helped me so much. Instead, you were encouraging me to go to Pink Harbor and become a bunny girl."

This isn't just her talking nonsense.

In the game, if you don't raise Kalil's affection level, she will actually be forced to work part-time as a bunny girl to earn coins to pay off interest.

Upon hearing the answer, Caryl first marveled at Roland's keen insight, and then couldn't help but imagine what Roland looked like as a bunny girl.

However, she quickly suppressed her desire and spoke in a slightly serious tone.

"Then I'll tell you my true identity."

"My true identity is the High Priest of the Church of Life, the Guardian of the Sky Mountains—Elna of Floating Mountain."

"What?!" Roland exclaimed, "You're 'Elna of Floating Mountain'?!"

Isn't this the secret code for opening Kalil's Secret Shop mentioned in the walkthrough?

Seeing Roland's surprised expression, Caryl stroked her chin with satisfaction.

"Now you know how lucky you are, right? When you first came to my shop mentioning this name, I thought it was an enemy and almost killed you. Where did you even hear about this name?"

"Moreover, you also know about the Fifth Prince's plans for you. For a candidate for Holy Maiden, knowing so much is a bit too much."

Roland chuckled twice and had no choice but to change the subject.

"You say you're from the Church of Life, but hasn't the Church of Life already disappeared? History books say that even its followers were killed without exception."

Caryl noticed that Roland was changing the subject, but she didn't mind and began to explain to Roland.

"The history books are actually right. Our Church of Life was wiped out, leaving only a few cats and dogs."

"I escaped this calamity only because I obtained a sliver of the Goddess of Life's authority and successfully changed my appearance."

"Authority?" Roland wondered, as the game didn't seem to mention this thing.

"You can think of it as a special ability. Although it is still driven by magic, it transcends magic and magical power and has a higher status."

"It sounds like the witches described in church science books..." Roland said with a smile, then her smile gradually froze as she looked at Kalil's tacit expression and stammered.

"May I ask your name, sister...?"

"Now she's called 'The Eros'."

Eek! She's not only a legendary witch who commits all sorts of evil and whose presence must be reported, but she's also supposedly the lustful witch of the super Slaanesh King.

Moreover, Kalil is a succubus who can gouge people out!

Oh no, my butt!

Roland immediately wanted to protect her bottom, but then realized something was wrong.

"If Kalil retained the authority of the Goddess of Life and thus became the Witch of Love, doesn't that mean that witches and gods actually share the same origin?"

"Then why do the Church of the True Gods keep exterminating witches?" Roland's doubts grew.

"Could it be to eliminate them completely... that you were actually destroyed by the Church of the True Gods?"

"That's right!" Caryl clapped her hands.

"Little Loran is so smart. Most people wouldn't dare to think in this direction."

Roland thought to herself, "Who would dare to think that?"

The Church of Life is renowned for its good reputation, and the people under its rule live a peaceful and prosperous life, with many children.

At most, he's just prone to lustful thoughts when he's well-fed and clothed, and he's a bit eccentric when it comes to the issue of XP (sexual desire), but otherwise he's basically spotless.

If what Kalil says is true, then the so-called Alliance of the Righteous God Churches is not so "just".

As Roland thought about this, her heart trembled, fearing that if she continued speaking, a goddess of light would suddenly appear and slap her across the face.

Caryl didn't care at all, and even took advantage of Roland's fear to make advances.

Touch... rub...