A birthday gift

Watching Elder Turner passed out on the table, Timothy finally relaxed.

With him drunk like that, plus a hit from his own 'Memory erasing trick'.

Even if he wakes up and remembers something, he'll probably just think it was all a dream.

But right now, the most important thing was...

"I can't believe the goddess actually has a birthday!"

His wife's birthday, and he was out gallivanting alone!

That's like giving your girlfriend a chilled drink during her period, booking a hotel room, and then spending the time alone solving complex math problems—serious trouble!

Looking out at the dimming sky outside the tavern, the last rays of the sunset were scattering, and it was about to get dark.

Timothy sank into deep thought, quickly figuring out how to make amends.

...

Sky Sanctuary.

Two female disciples knelt at the bottom of the steps, shivering slightly from the cold temperature and overwhelming fear.