This Isn't an E*otic Game?-Chapter 86: An Unwanted Companion

For the past few days, I’ve been eating well and resting well.

At the same time, I treated the sick from the slums who came to the temple, and in the evenings, I spent some relaxed and leisurely time with Iomene, Almene, and Erfa.

I felt like I needed this to get by.

The gods of the temple hadn’t said a word to me, and the power of Asmodeus inside my soul had also remained silent, not uttering a single word. I felt like I had to release some stress somehow, or I wouldn’t be able to keep going.

“Saint! This is the child I treated last time! Look how much they’ve grown!”

“I’m glad. Is this the same child from when I saw them as a newborn?”

“Yes! It’s all thanks to you, Saint. We named them Amayel!”

“Haha... with my name?”

“Right now, the name Amayel is the most popular in the capital. It’s all thanks to you, Saint.”

But as expected...

I kept coming to the conclusion that I couldn’t stay here for long.

The people’s faith in me had grown to a point where just looking at it was starting to terrify me.

“What is this statue?”

“It’s the first structure built by Jonathan Karma as part of his slum renovation project. It was made to honor you, Saint.”

In the middle of the slums, there was a statue of me holding the fallen Iomene in my arms, crying while looking up at the sky.

“Saint, we’ve received invitations from the nobles again today. {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} Do you wish to attend the banquet?”

The nobles kept calling out every day, begging me to attend their banquets.

“Saint, my parents are asking if you’re going to lead the service?”

“Service?”

“The Grace sect holds mass every Sunday. Until now, it’s been overseen by Yodel, but now that you’re here, you should take over, Saint. They all said they want to hear your sermon.”

“Almene, just to ask... Has His Majesty the Emperor or Her Majesty the Empress...”

“Not long after you left, they both became followers of Lilia. It’s not just the Emperor and Empress. Most of the nobles in the capital have started believing in Lilia as well.”

The Emperor and the nobles had become followers of Lilia.

Every Sunday, the Tower of Magic Temple and the vast open space in front of it were filled with crowds of believers, all calling my name in unison before bowing their heads in prayer, holding the holy book of grace. Seeing this spectacle only made me feel more unsettled.

Asmodeus.

How much of this faith is that horrible being currently consuming in real-time?

I need to run away.

I can’t let this grow any further.

‘What the hell is the temple doing?’

Asmodeus was openly using the name of the Goddess of Grace to feed off the faith of the people, and there’s no way the temple doesn’t know about it.

Something should have been done, but the temple remained silent.

No revelation.

No divine word.

No Chosen One descending.

I even contacted the Luphiel sect about prophecies, but prophecies or divine words had been extremely rare. The one prophecy directed at me was the first in ten years.

Out of sheer frustration, I went to speak with the temple’s overseers, but they could only smile bitterly.

“We don’t know the exact reason either. The gods have been silent for over 300 years. We only assume something serious must have happened.”

“Still, since the Saint has appeared, everything will improve now.”

“There’s no doubt that this is proof that the gods have started to look upon humanity again, Saint.”

No.

No, that’s not it.

You all are being deceived.

The Chosen of Lilia? It’s nonsense.

The Goddess herself appeared and declared that she was going to throw me into Hell.

The power of Asmodeus inside my soul is still feeding off the faith, growing like a tumor.

The gods of the temple, irresponsibly saying “Good luck with Hell,” have kept their mouths shut all this time.

It’s tormenting.

I can’t stand it.

Why is this happening to me?

In the end, after exactly 10 days, I made up my mind. I couldn’t stay here any longer.

“Tomorrow. I’m leaving. Don’t look for me. Understand? You must never look for me.”

Evening.

As I said this while lying in bed, Iomene, Almene, and Erfa’s faces showed a sense of regret.

But unlike before, there was no sadness.

“We’ll wait for you to return, as best as we can.”

“No. I’m never coming back.”

“But you might come back, right? Like last time?”

“I’ll wait, just in case that happens.”

My girlfriends now seemed to know exactly how I’d act.

They looked at me with expressions like, “You’ll cause some trouble, then come back and hug us, right?”

I didn’t know whether I should be happy or sad at their expressions.

I patted their heads and kissed them.

“You have to be happy.”

Yeah.

Maybe it’s better if they misunderstand.

I did my best to make them happy.

And that very early morning, when they were deeply asleep, I quietly slipped out of bed.

Ordinary clothes that wouldn’t raise suspicion.

My rocket-shaped psychic amplifier.

With these two things, I was ready.

Food?

I could survive by restoring my nutrition through body modifications.

A house?

I just needed a place to sleep, like a cave or under a tree.

If I really got hungry, I could hunt for food.

I had no intention of interacting with anyone at all.

I wouldn’t go to the market, and I wouldn’t visit the village.

I would live in the least populated place, as quietly as a rat.

I had to be resolute in my decision.

The Demon Lord is growing inside my soul.

If it fully matures... it’ll be a real disaster.

“I love you all. And I’m sorry.”

After carefully kissing the faces of the three sleeping women, I pressed down the overwhelming emotions surging inside me and opened the cap of the rocket hanging around my neck.

The familiar vibration of the psychic amplifier activating could be felt.

Now, I just need to stop time and get out of here...

[What the hell!!!]

Suddenly, a shout that echoed loudly in my head made me stumble and nearly fall.

What is that?

Where is that sound coming from?

[Those three naked women lying on the bed!! I can feel it!! They’re virgins!!]

I quickly stopped time and took a deep breath.

No way...

Is this really happening?

“Ah, Asmodeus?”

[What’s that now? Whatever it is, let’s get out of this room quickly!! The smell of virgins is just overwhelming!! I feel like I’m going to puke!! Hurry up!!]

“Asmodeus... is it not you?”

[Humans inserted magic and metal into my body, and that’s the last thing I remember. I’ve never been called Asmodeus. What are you doing!? Get rid of those virgins!! Let’s get out of here!!]

“Who are you?”

[Look at your neck.]

I glanced down.

The only thing hanging around my neck is the psychic amplifier.

“...Is that what you’re talking about?”

[Yes! Let’s leave the room, please!! I can’t stand the smell of virgins!! I’m about to lose it!!]

“Wait, how...? Does this even make sense?”

Should I take this to Lord Orgen and have him examine it?

The psychic amplifier is talking?

What kind of absurd situation is this?

[I can’t stand the virgin smell anymore... Ughhhhh... Ughhhhhh...!]

The vivid sound of gagging echoing in my head made me wrinkle my face in disgust.

I had to leave the room.

After I left, the psychic amplifier continued to gag for a while before finally stopping.

[...Never. Never let me see virgins again. Those three women just now! All of them were experienced! Their hearts, bodies, and minds were all tainted by males!!]

“What the hell are you?”

[What do you think? Can’t you tell from how miserable I am? I’m a unicorn!!]

A unicorn?

Wait a second...

Now that I think about it...

Didn’t Lord Orgen say that the psychic amplifier was made by processing a unicorn’s horn?

But how did the being with only the nervous system extracted end up with self-awareness?

Is this even possible?

“How? You didn’t have a body, just the nervous system extracted, right? How could you have gained self-awareness again?”

[Even I’m shocked. I have no idea how I have self-awareness.]

I started walking slowly through the stopped time.

Something felt off.

Even though I was using the psychic amplifier, I didn’t feel the usual mental strain I felt when using time stop.

While I was still surprised by this unfamiliar sensation, the unicorn kept muttering in a serious voice.

[Sometimes, when unicorns die in places filled with spiritual energy, their bodies leave and become spirits. But even so, I don’t think humans’ domains would have been exposed to that much spiritual energy.]

“Spiritual energy?”

[Yes. Places filled with divine energy. I’ve seen my kind become spirits in such places. My current state seems very similar to that.]

Ah...

So that’s why.

“I’ve been exposed to a lot of divine energy recently. That’s probably why you regained self-awareness.”

[When I died at the hands of humans, I thought it was the end. Hahaha!! But I can still continue my journey, searching for virgins! I’m lucky!]

Hearing this unsolicited story from the unicorn, a sudden question arose in my mind.

“So, why did you die in the first place?”

At my question, the unicorn proudly raised its voice.

[I was looking for a mare to mate with. I went to a place called a human stable, and there were plenty of mares. And they were all virgins who had never experienced a male!! I decided to mate with every virgin mare in the village!! And within 10 minutes, I succeeded in mating with 12 mares!!]

“...You mated with 12 mares in 10 minutes? Is that even possible?”

[Well, I only did it once with each of the 12.]

“.......”

[Once I’ve mated with them, they’re no longer virgins. I don’t do it again. I mate once, then I’m done. That’s why the unicorn population is so low! We never mate with the same one twice!!]

This 𝓬ontent is taken from freeweɓnovel.cѳm.

I stood there dumbfounded.

Is this really the unicorn I’ve heard of?

Their preference for virgins is on another level.

“What does that have to do with being hunted down?”

[I mated with the mares and killed all the stallions.]

“........”

[There’s no one in this world who should be able to eliminate virgins except me. One of the stallions I killed was a horse the local lord really cared about, and that’s why the hunt squad was formed. They fought hard, but in the end... well... I have no regrets. I mated with 12 virgin mares in the end!!]

The casual way the unicorn was talking gave me a headache.

I was planning to live in seclusion, away from people, but thanks to this, I’m not going to be lonely.

[It’s a shame!! Now I can’t mate with any more virgins, even if I see them!!]

The problem is, I really didn’t want to have a conversation with this thing.

Should I be happy about this? Or should I be sad?