In a World of Reversed Chastity, I Strive to Become an Honorable Male Knight, but Lustful Women Keep Targeting My Body - 253

Chapter 253: The Saintly Bishop and the Cherished Days

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After the questioning of the former captive elf called Rike had ended, I continued on to hold talks with the “New” and “Legitimate” liaisons as well. As always, the elves’ thoughts were so heavily accented that they were hard to read, but overall their reactions were not bad.

There were even some who plainly stated, “If there are no troublesome precepts, I might consider converting,” which put me quite at ease. The elves’ sense of religion seemed rather loose. If I avoided forceful or hasty measures, it looked like I could proselytize safely enough.

If I turned the elves into believers, I could conduct soup kitchens under the pretext of saving impoverished followers, and if I succeeded in acquiring new believers in the thousands, my standing within the Star Guidance Faith would rise as well. Wasn’t it a perfect win-win arrangement?

“Ahh, yes, right there…”

After that, Papa Albert and I had lunch together… And using the time after the meal, he was cleaning my ears for me. Papa was kind, so if I said something like, “I got tired from nonstop meetings,” he would easily clean my ears for me. …Well, to be honest, I was used to dealing with troublesome people, so this level of work hadn’t tired me at all.

I was lying on the sofa with my head resting on Papa’s lap while he tended to my ears. Every time the ear pick moved, an unseemly sound slipped out of me. I honestly didn’t like it, because if I made too strange a sound someone might get the wrong idea… But I couldn’t help it, so there was nothing to be done.

“Fio really does love ear cleaning, huh.”

With a wry smile, Papa deftly manipulated the ear pick. Each time, an indescribable pleasure shot through me. Papa’s ear cleaning had always been amazing, but lately it seemed even more polished. Seriously, it was incredible…

By the way, Papa’s tone had become casual because there was no one else here. We had taken lunch in a private room under the pretext of wanting to talk privately. Normally Sonia would tag along even in situations like this and get in the way, but today she was down with a hangover, so we could do whatever we liked.

“Yes, of course. But it’s not as though I’m the only one who particularly enjoys it, is it? Those hands clearly belong to someone who’s used to cleaning other people’s ears. You do it for Sonia-san as well, don’t you?”

“Well, um… No comment.”

『Sonia and Karina… And lately Rike too, I guess. Everyone really does like it.』

With such a cute, handsome, and sexy man giving out top-tier ear cleaning for free, of course people would gather. 

Ahh, I’m so jealous of Sonia. She’s in such an unfairly advantageous position, that woman…

『Still, it’s been a long time since I cleaned Bishop Fiorenza’s ears. I used to do it all the time…』

Right. When I was a child, he would clean my ears and even let me sleep beside him as much as I wanted. He never treated me coldly, no matter how troublesome I was back then… Ahh, really. I couldn’t count how much those days saved me. 

Haah, I want to go back to that time…

“Putting that aside… How did the elves feel?”

“Not bad… ngh, I like that spot… not bad at all.”

Letting out a breath at the sensation of earwax being gently scraped away, I answered. From the rare physical closeness with Papa, an indescribable, blissful sense of satisfaction welled up in my chest. Along with it, my libido.

…No, no, that’d be bad. Unlike the Palea Grand Cathedral, where I could cover things up however I liked, this was Papa’s estate. If I did anything strange, there was a real risk it would be discovered immediately. If that happened, Papa’s position would suffer too…

“If we proceed on the premise of leaving it up to the elves’ own initiative…Nngh… Then even proselytizing shouldn’t cause major problems… Ah, that feels good… I think.”

“I see.”

After nodding, Papa blew softly into my ear. In an instant, an almost ecstatic sensation ran up my spine.

“Ahh…”

“Alright, that ear’s done. Turn over.”

“Y-yes…”

Of course, I immediately followed Papa’s instruction. I rolled over like turning in my sleep, putting the other ear on top. And then… Right in front of my eyes were Papa’s stomach and groin…

Ahh, no, no, that’s way too lewd! T-tempting your daughter like that, what a terrible papa you a— no, I’m one hundred percent at fault here, aren’t I? I’m just unilaterally getting aroused by someone I’ve unilaterally decided to call Papa.

Ahh, once I calm down, the guilt just swells up. Why do I get horny so easily? Maybe the daughter of a slut is fated to become a slut too… Ahh, that gutter woman who is, by blood, supposedly my mother!

“Well, still… Elves are a rather hot-blooded race, and they have their own unique culture. There are still things we don’t know about what sets them off… No, what angers them, so I think it’s better to handle anything religious carefully.”

Papa said this while casually sticking the ear pick into my ear, seemingly unaware of my inner turmoil. With how dense he was, it was amazing he’d managed to keep his chastity all this time. If Sonia weren’t around, someone would’ve eaten him up ages ago…

“Ahf…O-of course, I understand that very well. I also wish to avoid unnecessary conflict…”

Even without being warned, I naturally understood that much. The Star Guidance Faith was a relatively lax religion, but even so it often clashed with other faiths. We regularly went to war with the Sun Radiance Faith that was practiced in the eastern part of the central continent, after all. If this weren’t Papa’s territory, I’d handle things a bit more loosely… But this time that wasn’t an option. I had to act as carefully as possible…

“Moreover, the guidance of the Pole Star-sama exists to make everyday life even a little better. It is not something where you stop thinking and simply obey the teachings as though they were immutable laws… That is our way of thinking. To ignore the elves’ culture and force our own precepts upon them would, in fact, go against the teachings of the Pole Star-sama.”

In truth, while we called ourselves a religious organization, the Star Guidance Faith was really just a gigantic astrology group. In terms of Papa’s previous world… Something like the Onmyōryō, maybe? Of course, there were plenty of corrupt and rigid parts, but our flexibility toward other religions was quite impressive.

In that respect, I felt we were compatible with the elves. They seemed to practice a kind of spirit worship, but with the Star Guidance Faith, coexistence without opposing their traditional beliefs was possible. With the Sun Radiance Faith, which worshiped a single god, that wouldn’t be possible.

“I see.”

As Papa nodded, he gently stroked my head. At that sweet sensation, I couldn’t help but narrow my eyes. Ahh, I wish this time could last forever…

“…The elves’ current situation is so tragic you’d want to look away. As a cleric, I cannot simply stand by and watch. Please, leave it to me, Albert-san.”

…Well, honestly, I don’t really care about the elves. But if those people calm down, Papa’s work will become much easier… So as his daughter, this is where I need to do my best. Let’s be careful not to make any mistakes as we go forward!

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