"Yaaay! Boohoo! *Whistling*!"
"Look everybody, the hero has returned after killing a minion of the evil one!"
"Kyaa! He's so handsome!"
"Mister hero, lemme have your babies!"
"Oi, shut it hussy, I came first!"
"Bring it on bitch! Raargh!"
Waving his hands at the crowd, Natsuki, sitting atop the gaudy golden carriage, which was paraded across the main path, the city now abuzz, as the tale of him defeating one of the Shadow Monarch's great soldiers had spread and reached every citizen in the streets. Though calm on the outside, inside was a whole different story...
Look at me, mom, no wait, fuck that bitch, I mean dad, I'm the hero! Suck on it Issei, these bitches will flash their tits at me! Now all I've got to do is somehow get Vylara away from–
"Don't even think about it kiddo. Remember what I said...?"
Hearing her threatening him while making the motion of crushing something in her hands, Natsuki quickly realised that he had fucked up. Squinting his balls back into his scrotum, Natsuki returned his attention towards the street, where his fair maidens were slowly getting away. Seeing that there was no way for him to escape Vylara's sight, he resigned himself to his fate of being single forever...
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"Kid, now it's rather time to use your magic: try to charm yourself into the heart of the fair maiden, and let her–"
"ME!m3!mine@%238."
"Forget whatever the fuck I said, and just follow the plan as dictated by the old man (damn it, how on Aeronia did you figure out the code to my Forbidden Files!?)"
"Thank you. Anyway, we must do whatever we can to gain access to the Church's archives, for only they know, or at least, have an inkling of what is sealed in the mountain. Now then, go and do your duty, monsieur hero~"
He did not know if what he saw was an illusion or not, but for a split second, Vylara's eyes became vertical, much like those of a predator. Just as he was about to lean in to check, a rough voice called him out. "Boy, go get some sleep. You have a busy day tomorrow..."
Interrupted by Knoxis, Natsuki's train of thought broke as a result. Wait, what was I thinking of again? Ah, never mind then, must not be important...
Scratching his head, he left the room, eager to meet the most beautiful woman in the world. But what he did not realise was that as he was leaving the room, for a split second, Vylara's face turned pale, before hanging down...
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Wow, how much money did they spend here!?
A tall gothic structure stood before him, marble pillars (maybe, but who knows what materials are in this world...) jutting high into the sky, their smooth surfaces reflecting every imperfection of the hero. Gold could be seen reflecting sunlight from the arches into the statues below, giving them a regal atmosphere.
But the silver(?) fountain in the middle of the atrium stole the show:
The clear water jutted from the pipes turned into vapour as it touched the air, the rainbows forming sculptures most beautiful, as if the Gods themselves were playing a direct hand. The silver surface, smoother than a maiden's hand, reflected the glorious–
"Welcome, oh hero, to the great Church of Light..."