Chapter 106: Stable Situation

Before I and the army of new Succubi walked away from the mansion, I gave it a good look and used <Sonic Sword> to cut it in half, leaving them in rubble and creating a small earthquake.

That made the quiet Duchy alive as I heard the citizens scream that monsters had come and were searching for their children.

While I didn't expect them to be scared by a small earthquake, this worked better for me as I could sneak these Succubi into the church without meeting anyone else.

Explaining what happened to them would be a chore I wanted to avoid.

I destroyed the mansion because I was too lazy to find the revival chamber inside. If the chamber was destroyed, the dead soul would automatically be sent to the nearest one, which was the church.

The walk toward the church was silent. Newly turned Succubi, who walked behind me, whispered to each other after regaining their senses of self. It seemed like they also realized they couldn't return to their families in their condition.

"U-Umm... W-what would happen to us?"

After a while, one of the Succubi asked me. I turned around and met a beautiful busty girl with short brown hair. She was one of two who gave me a blowjob at the start, and curiosity was brimming in her eyes. I remembered it because the way she licked me was so good that I almost cum right away.

"I'll have you girls stay in the church for a few days," I replied with a soft tone. "In that meantime, I would settle something and arrange some new living space for you. If you want to live among your family, then... I won't force you to stay. Just know that there will be some inconvenience."

"... Yes." The girl nodded, her shoulders slumping in disappointment as her chest got exposed from her hand failing to hold the blanket.

I stopped and helped her to cover herself again.

"Don't worry," I said, patting her soft hair and running my hand through it. "I promise that all of you will receive no different treatment in the church. Your life might change a little due to your race change, but nothing will be different other than that."

The others nodded slightly at my words, smiling. Their expressions softened after I reassured them.

"I will explain everything and what you could do once we arrive at the church, alright? For now, it's best if we aren't seen by the citizens."

They nodded once again, and we began to walk toward the church.

'Emilia should be able to help them explain everything, I hope. It's better to have a female explain about their strong sexual desire, and there is no other person fit to explain about it except for my teacher who also has a strong sexual desire.'

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A commotion happened once we got closer to the church.

The patrolling knights were on high alert and unsheathed their swords when they saw the Succubi were getting closer. The small horns protruded from their head, and their inhuman charm was the sign they were the sinful race from the Sin Kingdom.

"Halt!"

Gerald was the one who shouted loudly at us from the top of the stairs in front of the church's entrance. But when he saw me, his expression changed.

"Your Holiness?"

I waved my hand at him and gestured to him to come down the stairs. He sheathed his sword and walked down just as I gestured.

However, he still looked at the girls behind me as he kept walking down the stairs. His eyes looked like he didn't believe I brought 20 Succubi to the church.

Gerald walked directly toward me and whispered.

"I apologize for being rude, but... Who are they, Your Holiness?"

"They are the kidnapped girls," I replied in a low voice, surprising Gerald.

His eyes widened as he glanced at the girls, "But they..."

"Succubi, yes." I finished his sentence and gestured to the other knight to sheath their swords back with a glare. "It's a long story. Call some nuns to help them settle inside the church. Give them a warm drink as they really need some water now."

"... As you command." Gerald saluted and turned around.

"Call some nuns here! We have some girls who need help! Ask them to bring some clothes and water too!" He shouted at the knights who were on guard around the stairs with a commanding tone. The knights looked rather uncertain, then Gerald continued. "Fast! They are not our enemy and need our help!"

"Y-Yes!!"

Some knights answered and ran inside to call the nun. Gerald turned back to me and then to the girls, who were relieved that they would get help from the church.

"What actually happened, Your Holiness? How could the girl... turn into a Succubus?"

"As I said, it's a long story." Once again, I replied to him while avoiding the subject. "And I am not sure whether I can explain it to you."

Gerald seemed to be satisfied with what I said. "I apologize for prying too much." He bowed his head at me, to which I replied with a nod.

Normal people knew little about primordial Succubus' existence and the Hell Realm. They only knew about Succubus from the Sin Kingdom, the lewd Devil who tempted men to go down the Sins of Lust, making them fall with their charm.

Some nuns ran out of the entrance just a minute later, bringing some clothes and water as commanded. They looked surprised when they saw the girls behind me, just like the knights before.

However, as much as they were surprised, they still ran down the stairs. I noticed some nuns recognized some of the girls, even calling their names.

"Julia!"

"Rolche!"

The Succubi began to cry when the nuns arrived, helping them cover their bodies with more clothes and water. The anxiousness about not getting recognized because their race changed had gone when some nuns hugged some of the girls.

"I am glad you're okay!"

"Un, P-Paladin helped us."

After hearing one of the Succubi say that, the nuns began to thank me. A party of tears happened in front of me as I watched them from the side with Gerald.

"I guess they really are the kidnapped girls. What should we do with them, Your Holiness?"

"First of all, don't let the civilians hear about them," I responded.

Gerald looked at me curiously and had a confused expression.

"Succubus will be mistreated. We need to avoid that."

It was only after I continued that Gerald nodded in understanding. As a church knight, he surely knew how the civilians would react when they saw a Succubus.

The knights and nuns only believed that they were the kidnapped girls because I said so. But the civilians, even their families, probably wouldn't believe what I said.

And that was why I needed to build my reputation. Unfortunately, I hadn't had enough reputation yet for claiming something like that. I was just a new Paladin with no noticeable achievement yet except for destroying the evil tonight.

"So we will hide them in the church and ask what they need to do. The best choice is to send them to Academy City church so I can protect them and claim their credibility." I explained.

Gerald nodded in agreement, "Maybe that's the best way to settle this. We also don't want to cause panic to the civilians by telling them the kidnapped girls had turned into a Succubus."

"That's right." I agreed with him. "If parents are inside the church, tell them we haven't found their girls yet. We will blame everything on Duke Bluerose, who will revive in the church tomorrow. Make sure to tie him good along with his knights and a young man with black hair too."

"As you command, Sir Paladin."