Incubus Banishment Vol 2 Chapter 6

Chapter 6 – Depraved Nun

「I’m Sylvia Ghoulshine. Eighteen years old. A level 70 Spear Knight.  I’m acting as the bodyguard for this childhood friend of mine in her  travel.」

「I’m Sylvia’s childhood friend, Claire Goldmary. As you can see I’m a nun of Romalia Church.」

「Err, you can call me Eriol. She is my party member Allie.」

「……Nice to meet you.」

After the poison was treated, we introduced ourselves to each other (I used fake name like usual though).

The female knight was called Sylvia-san. She was a beauty with a serious and dignified look.

The nun’s name was Claire-san. She was an extraordinary beauty whose  distinctive traits were her beautiful blonde hair that reached her  shoulder and her gentle look.

I listened to their story while helping with pushing up the toppled  carriage back on its wheels. Apparently their destination was also  Vestal Village just like us, so we ended up traveling to the village  together seeing that we had the same destination.

Fortunately the two horses that pulled their carriage were safe. They  were only surprised when the Spotted Snakes appeared and caused the  carriage to topple. Sylvia-san was driving the carriage while Sister  Claire was sitting on the back. The carriage was going through the road  in a leisurely pace.

Alicia and I were walking beside the carriage to guard it. We were  having idle talk with the two women who became our travelling companions  through the course of event but――

「Puhaah! As I thought the honey mead is the best when drank in  afternoon together with the gentle shaking of the carriage! It taste  even better after that narrow escape from death! It’s unfortunate that  there’s only dried meat available as snack but……this is my thanks for  saving Sylvia and me! Have a glass too Eriol-sama and Allie-sama!」

In the middle of our chat.

Sister Claire suddenly brought out alcohol that was among the luggage  that was safe even after the carriage toppled. It astonished both  Alicia and me.

「Eh, wait, Claire-san!? Is it okay for a sister to drink alcohol!?」

This country――Spermaria Kingdom’s national religion was Romalia  religion, which didn’t forbid its follower from drinking alcohol.

But it was a different story for the holy knights who belonged to the  church and the priests and nuns who directly served the god. There  should be a very strict discipline for them.

「And beside, I’m guessing that Claire-san and Sylvia-san are in the  middle of <pilgrimage> right? The discipline during a pilgrimage  should be even harsher than normal……shouldn’t alcohol and also meat be  forbidden……」

There was a rite called <pilgrimage> which was a traditional religious deed in Romalia Church.

There was a legend that when demons colluded to destroy mankind in  the past, the leader of Romalia Church at that time went to all over the  places to unite the heroes all over the land and led them to victory.  Pilgrimage was a harsh journey where pilgrim went to visit the holy  places that were scattered all over this continent in accordance to this  legend.

The nun’s combat ability must be low even though she had a level 70  knight to guard her. The only reason I could think of why two women like  them were travelling on their own was that they were in a pilgrimage.

And yet this nun was gulping down alcohol like a pro. My eyes were wide open in astonishment.

「Aa, no no, Sylvia and I aren’t doing anything stiff like pilgrimage y’know」

「Eh?」

「Actually I ran away from the Holy Theocracy Romalia together with Sylvia.」

「Ee!?」

Running away from Holy Theocracy Romalia.

I froze from the shock of those words.

Holy Theocracy Romalia. Just like the name said, it was the headquarters of all Romalia churches everywhere.

It was also one of the biggest nations in the continent. If we talked  purely about its national strength, it was even more powerful than this  Spermaria Kingdom.

I heard that its influence toward the countries around it was  powerful as the country that produced the hero who led mankind to  victory in the battle against demons. There were many pious followers of  Romalia religion who followed the religion dogma with devotion.

These two were running away from such country. Just what in the world……?

While I was feeling bewildered like that,

「No no no no, that country isn’t a good place like that. That place is just horrible.」

Sister Claire hugged the alcohol barrel with reddened face. She  leaned out from the carriage 「Listen to meee」 and grabbed my sleeve.

「I was dumped to the church as an unneeded child of a low ranked  noble, but in that place there’s nothing but rules, rules, rules. It was  so rigid there. Not only alcohol, they also banned gambling, and even  forbid having a tryst with man. It was unbearable. What’s more even  though they forced all kind of lip services like that to the followers  on the surface, the behind the scene is just filthy. The corrupt priests  abused their authority and do whatever they pleased. Like corruption,  fraud, assassination, it was a market of rotten apple.」

「E-eee」

I couldn’t hide my shock from hearing about the infamy of the church――the holy theocracy for the first time.

Eh, is she really saying the truth……. Maybe it’s just a joke of a  drunk nun……but it feels like Claire-san’s eyes are too serious for  that…….

「And then you knowww, I couldn’t endure it for even a second longer  anymore and stole the church’s money and skipped the country.」

「Eh」

I froze completely this time from an even more shocking truth.

This person really isn’t a nun just as I thought!?

「Eh, no, please don’t misunderstand okay? That money is dirty money  that the church officials hoarded from unjust deeds. I could give them  back to the citizens but, if I do that then the church will definitely  attack the people to get the money back……so I thought it’s better to  used the money for my travel expenses.」

How did you call that better!

Eh, wait, is her story really true, seriously?

「And that’s why I ran away from the rotten holy theocracy, and in  accordance to god’s doctrine I’m fixing the world in a way that is  within my capability while living as I pleased and going in a journey in  order to find a lovely husband. ……Well, the world fixing is secondary,  while my number one purpose is to encounter my destined man who is  suitable for me. Oo god, I beg you to give me an encounter with a  strong, kind, and lovely gentleman.」

W-what’s with this person……she seemed like a dangerous person of different type than Rainy-san…….

「Err, I also asked this about the alcohol but, umm, is a nun really allowed to go out with men and marry……?」

「Eh? Ahaha, it’s fine, it’s fine. The big shots at the church are  just like cherry boy getting their knickers twisted in a knot and before  they realized it they would say something like 『having sex is a  repulsive act』, but fundamentally even the god’s teaching said be  fruitful, increase in number, fill the earth you know. Without that the  followers also won’t increase and god will also be troubled, so it’s all  right!」

I-is this person alright? In various senses…….

Or rather, just how serious she was in saying that?

Not only she said that holy theocracy was rotten, she also stole  money and behaved like she was picking a fight with the church. I  couldn’t imagine that a mere nun would be able to run away until this  far after doing all that…….

While my mind was sent greatly reeling like that by the drunkard nun,

「Aa, you look like you don’t believe me.」

Sister Claire puffed her cheeks and pulled my hand.

「Heeey Sylvia, tell him I’m speaking the truuuth. Sylvia also hate  the prudish rules in the theocracy and accompany me your childhood  friend in order to meet your ideal man aren’t youuu?」

「……………………W-well, yes.」

Even the serious looking Sylvia-san!?

Eh, what the nun said was really, really true!?

No but…….

「Fufu, your surprised face is also adorable. And you also saved our  life without hesitation without asking for anything back……how very  lovely.」

Sister Clair was looking at me with moist eyes.

Eh?

「But it looks like there’s no hope here. Perhaps Eriol-sama and  Allie-sama are already in a romantic relationship with each other?」

「……Correct. I’m Eriol’s wife Allie.」

Alicia said such embarrassing words with a straight face.

Then Sister Claire’s expression turned serious.

「Oh my……that is contrary to my expectation. ……No, wait a second,  adultery will also get me fired up, rather the mistress position would  allow me to indulge in pleasure without reserve, so that way could even  be said as the more correct one couldn’t it……?」

「Claire-san!? Umm, I’m from a family that follow Romalia religion so,  it really won’t be a laughing matter at all if I get into that kind of  relationship with a nun!」

Well, I already got disinherited, and although there was force  majeure I had already gotten along with a demon too. At this point I had  already fallen quite far but…….

But still, even so.

I hurriedly retorted back at Sister Claire’s remark. Her eyes were half lidded perhaps because of the alcohol.

Like that.

We arrived within that same day to our destination, Vestal Village  while I was getting toyed around by the drunk nun’s remarks that I  couldn’t judge just how much truth there was in them.

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