Chapter 64: Train Darkness—Then Offer Up Your Loyalty!

Shirakawa clearly understood Darkness's extreme masochistic tendencies. Although a bit twisted, it was honestly pretty problematic.

Her attitude in admitting fault was commendable.

Failing to carry out an assigned command, craving punishment to ease her guilt—her face was serious, but her eyes… there was something off about them.

"…"

"R-Right here?"

Darkness nervously glanced at the adventurers about a hundred meters behind her. If she took off her armor here, she'd definitely be seen!!

Was he really serious?

She suddenly realized the thoughts she had in her head before were far too innocent. As expected of the captain she had recognized. This kind of public play and twisted game—

She absolutely loved it!

"Alright, I didn't complete the captain's instructions. It's only right that I be punished."

Darkness could hear her heart pounding violently. Just thinking that Shirakawa's gaze would soon be on her chest, with adventurers behind her—

It was too exciting!

"Are you… looking forward to it?"

Noticing Darkness's attitude, Shirakawa started to doubt whether this woman was actually anticipating it. Watching her remove her armor,

Underneath, she wore a black, thread-like shirt.

What Darkness considered lewd was, from a man's perspective, an explosively attractive figure—completely exposed in front of him.

Since she was chosen by the God of Pleasure,

Even if he were to grant himself some benefit, he had to find a proper inn. He activated the divine skill, placing his palm on her stomach.

A soft pink light gradually sank into her body.

"Ah!"

She had never been in close contact with a man before—especially not like this. Feeling Shirakawa's fingers trace her skin, Darkness shut her eyes tightly,

As if jolted by electricity.

Her body trembled lightly. This was just the beginning of the punishment—touching her stomach. Was he going to strip her completely in front of all those adventurers?

"…"

"Hmm?"

Just when she was ready for more, she realized he hadn't continued. She opened her eyes in confusion, as if to ask,

Why stop?

Was that all the punishment she was getting?

Her tone turned even more determined, righteously declaring, "This was just defeating a Demon King's officer. If we face more dangerous missions later—"

"So, please let me fully understand my mistake. Please punish me thoroughly!"

[Current Chosen of Pleasure: 9. Overall Attribute enhancement: 90%.]

Even if Darkness was a follower of Eris, this much wouldn't bother her. Shirakawa glanced over the unsatisfied knight

And calmly reminded her,

"Take a look at your stomach."

"What do you mean?"

The development she expected hadn't happened. Darkness looked down regretfully and gently lifted her black thread-like shirt.

What she saw made her freeze on the spot.

Her previously fair and slightly toned abdomen now had a glowing pink and dark-purple butterfly tattoo.

She touched it lightly with her finger.

She could feel a strange sensation. So Shirakawa's so-called punishment… was marking her with this strange sigil?

Most crucially—

She knew what this dark-purple butterfly mark was—it was a lewd… crest!

It was just one encounter, and she had already been treated like this by Shirakawa. What would happen next? Darkness couldn't even imagine.

But she was definitely looking forward to it.

In terms of appearance and personality, Shirakawa perfectly matched her ideal marriage partner. If she had to point out a flaw,

It was… that he was too strong.

In that brief moment, she even wished Shirakawa were just an ordinary man. She tried to suppress the smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

"I can accept this. It's the punishment I deserve."

"This is… well, it's close to what you're thinking. Technically, it's the mark of the Chosen of Pleasure. You're no longer a follower of the Eris Church."

As a Chosen of Pleasure, Loyalty must be absolute. To prevent the effects from fading, Shirakawa found it necessary to explain clearly to Darkness.

"Instead, you will now be a follower of my Pleasure Church."

The Church of the God of Pleasure would be called the Pleasure Church. Shirakawa thought that sounded reasonable enough. Seeing Darkness dazed,

He took the chance before the adventurers came closer to explain:

"Aqua probably never told you about me. To be accurate, I'm not someone who just reincarnated into this world the way you think."

"As for how I got here—I won't reveal that."

"You can think of it as me coming to your world to find a suitable seed, to bring them into my Pleasure Church."

Silent, listening to his words, Darkness's expression became surprisingly calm after a moment. She asked:

"Is this… is this a forced stripping of my faith?"

"Kind of."

"Our Dustiness family has always been devoted followers of Eris. And now… now I'm betraying the goddess who has always watched over me."

"Betraying my church, my faith…"

"A person like me should be despised. But I'm willing to bear that!"

Darkness's tone grew increasingly impassioned. Yet despite her words, her face didn't seem serious at all. In the end, she looked at Shirakawa a bit shyly.

If this were some anime,

Her eyes would probably have heart shapes in them. She asked excitedly, "So, how do I qualify as a proper Chosen of Pleasure?"

"It's simple."

It was hard to imagine Darkness's mental state now. Shirakawa smirked slightly: "Offer me your body, your heart, and your faith."

"And then, offer me your complete loyalty."

"Okay!"

"So, do we start now?"

It wasn't that her identity as a Chosen of Pleasure had affected her. It was more accurate to say her threshold had been raised infinitely. Darkness was simply curious.

Since she was to offer her body, heart, and faith—

If it had to happen now, she thought it would be inappropriate. But if Shirakawa, as a god, truly wished to experience that feeling,

She could wait!

"I won't be leaving this world anytime soon. Since you truly want to offer everything, let's book a room at the inn tonight."

"I will."

She even had to pay for the room herself. But Darkness didn't mind one bit—in fact, she was already looking forward to what would happen tonight.

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"On behalf of our Adventurer's Guild, I offer you the highest respect. If it weren't for Lord Shirakawa, the entire city of Axel..."

"...would have been slaughtered by the headless knight from the Demon King's army."

The guild receptionist, Luna, wore a gentle smile on her face. She had never expected that a challenge which had stumped countless adventurers would be solved by a completely unknown newcomer.

She picked up the bounty tray the guild had prepared in advance and, somewhat reluctantly, handed it to Shirakawa. Luna continued:

"This is the bounty for defeating a Demon King's army officer. A total of 200 million Eris."

"You don't need to worry about the aftermath of the battle. Many adventurers and residents have started repairing the roads on their own after hearing of your deeds."

"Thank you."

Shirakawa accepted the heavy tray filled with Eris. His experience in this world of KonoSuba wasn't bad—it lacked the usual political scheming.

More of a crazy but carefree vibe.

He earned 45 points from the group chat live broadcast, received 200 million Eris, and even had help from adventurers and residents with the clean-up. Overall, quite a decent haul.

He even gained a rare point of reputation. Once he maxed out his divine class, he could carry over the class breakthrough to his next job.

Shirakawa glanced at the crowd of teammates and adventurers gathered in the guild and smiled as he said:

"Tonight, we drink at the Tavern. My treat."

Then...

The atmosphere on the scene suddenly became heated. Even Aqua started showing off her banquet skill, "Elegant Song and Dance," which she was best at.

Shirakawa actually had a good impression of this world. Glancing at the receptionist Luna next to him, he took the opportunity—fresh off slaying a Demon King's officer—to ask:

"Luna, do you happen to have any spare Adventurer Registration Tools the guild could sell?"

"We do."

Though puzzled by the question, Luna still smiled—after all, this man had saved Axel. She explained:

Normally, registering and getting appraised as an adventurer only cost 50,000 Eris.

No one would ever think of buying one of those tools.

They're just too expensive—costing a full 100 million Eris. And what's more, they must be linked to the guild's registry to function properly.

Only then could you officially accept commissions.

Even if Shirakawa used a magical device to measure someone's stats, becoming a proper adventurer still required paying the fee.

Only then would they be recognized.

"The price is rather steep, and the tool is really only good as a collector's item. Are you sure you need one, Lord Shirakawa?"

"Of course."

Though only a collector's item in this world, the tool would be useful back in the real world—or the Apocalypse world.

It could help many people awaken their abilities.

If he only saw his followers as tools for growing stronger, this wouldn't be necessary.

But women like Yumiko Miura and Shizuka Marikawa...

They were his wings—the foundation for his future harem. Not to mention, they were also his believers. Spending 100 million Eris?

Totally worth it.

With a smile, Shirakawa said, "Then please package one for me,big sis Luna. Take the cost directly from the bounty."

"This is the least I can do."

No one disliked being called "big sister," especially not by a handsome and powerful adventurer.

Luna, being a real onee-san herself, didn't mind at all and nodded with a smile.

As she left, Aqua—having finished her banquet dance—sneaked over curiously after overhearing their conversation.

She asked, full of curiosity, "Shirakawa, why did you buy a magic tool like that?"

"For my collection."

"Oh, well, it does look pretty fancy."

Aqua didn't think much of it. Her attention was elsewhere—most of the bounty had already been taken away by Luna.

Rubbing her hands together expectantly...

She figured she'd helped lure the undead knight away during the fight and even cast blessing skills. That should count for something, right?

"Shirakawa, since we're a team, shouldn't the bounty be split? I've already booked a 100,000 Eris tab at Tavern!"

"No problem."

Shirakawa wouldn't be stingy with his teammates. He still needed to find a Crimson Demon craftsman to make a wand he was happy with.

That would require some investment.

He turned to Aqua and said casually, "The team needs new equipment and a place to stay. 3 million Eris for each member, okay?"

"No problem!"

Aqua knew Shirakawa wasn't someone you could easily fool. She was already thrilled to get 3 million Eris.

Even the fanciest sparkling wine—

She could buy over a hundred bottles!

When it came to the goddess of water, Shirakawa really didn't know what to say. He took the opportunity to remind her:

"By the way, can you change that dress?"

"This is my divine garment, you know!"

"Right."

When it came to practical matters, Aqua was often clueless. But with emotional stuff, she was oddly sharp. She smirked and teased:

"Shirakawa, don't tell me you've fallen for my beauty and divine presence?"

"Well, since you defeated a Demon King's officer today, I, the great goddess, will grant a tiny wish from a loyal follower."

As a divine garment—

Naturally, it could change its length. Under Aqua's control, the hem, which barely covered her hips and revealed she wasn't wearing panties, extended significantly.

Completely covering her curvy figure.

She clapped her hands and said smugly, "Alright, time for the party!"

"Wait, one more thing."

"Teach me that weapon summoning skill of yours."

No reason not to squeeze every benefit. Shirakawa would need a personalized wand eventually—couldn't be lugging one across every world.

And Aqua's staff summoning skill?

Now that the chance had come, Shirakawa had to learn it. It'd make travel much easier in the future. Luckily, Aqua wasn't annoyed.

She explained how the skill worked and even gave a demonstration. Soon, his proficiency panel responded with a prompt:

[Detected learnable skill: Weapon Storage. Learn now?]

"Yes."

After Aqua left, Darkness went home to change. The one who stayed by Shirakawa's side was Megumin, the "airhead" judged by the headless knight.

When they were alone, Megumin seemed a little shy. Tugging at the hem of her skirt, she mumbled:

"Um… It's okay if you don't give me anything."

"The headless knight came to Axel because of me."

"If I don't give you money, how will you eat later?"

Shirakawa patted her head gently. There'd be more missions in other worlds—no way he could deliver meals to her every day.

Lowering her head, Megumin watched him walk away. Though she acted overly fired up, she wasn't emotionless.

Blushing deeply...

She felt something strange but... not unpleasant.

Darkness didn't attend the banquet. When she met Shirakawa again, even he was a little surprised at her appearance.

To be precise...

This was the real Lady Lalatina. She wore a white noblewoman's gown, and her figure—usually hidden under armor—was on full display.

Golden hair braided and hanging to the left, she exuded elegance—not the usual pervy masochist.

But before Shirakawa could fully process the image...

"..."

"Please don't look at me like that."

She could clearly feel Shirakawa's lewd gaze. Darkness, unable to contain her inner excitement, blushed and trembled slightly.

Though she said it like a protest, she was secretly hoping for something rougher.

"I've already booked the room. So... shall we go now? Don't worry, Shirakawa, I'm mentally prepared."

"To offer everything... to the god I believe in!"

"Hmm."

By the time the banquet ended, it was already close to midnight. The streets of Axel were empty of adventurers, and even Megumin and Aqua were drunk.

There was still plenty of time.

The only issue was the location...

Shirakawa gave a casual glance around. In the distance stood the Church of Eris. A breeze occasionally blew by, rustling Darkness's skirt.

"I don't think there's any need to go to an inn, right?"

"..."

Darkness quickly picked up on Shirakawa's idea. She glanced around as well and didn't see any other pedestrians.

First time — and it's an outdoor play?

She could feel her body heating up. Nodding slightly, she said, "The... alleyway works too!"

"Nope."

"Look."

Shirakawa pointed ahead with a smile. "That Church of Eris up there — isn't it pretty spacious?"