I, Hal Harem Von Raymond, gathered the people involved in the conference room of the inn Lily Lalabai, and we are currently discussing the plan to assault the Amethyst Palace.
Among them were four members of the Knights of the Azure Moon, who had become followers of Liliana three days prior.
The leader, Melissa Liliebach Dela Shreena, was a “living doll” granted a temporary life by a necromancer and was eliminated by the party members of Princess Harem.
Meanwhile, the four people of Vice Captain Isabel Mamalia Dela Raskan, Jose Shamit, Rachel Papillon, and Arches Lilinda were merely being manipulated as “puppet dolls.”
It was by chance, or rather “by the skin of our teeth”, that they regained their senses when the dark stones, the keystone of the puppets worn in the cleavage of their breasts, were destroyed by the “Old Man Attack” of the sex spirit old man.
As expected, one might say “even a rotten sea bream is still a sea bream,” but Holy Spirit Serena, a collective of holy element spirits, was displeased, as was her sympathetic party member, Astarotte, who had been seriously injured by the “Old Man Attack.”
That sex spirit old man’s prank was too much.
Perhaps this was a trial bestowed upon me by God to test my faith.
The original plan was to assault the Amethyst Palace, where Yuliana, Liliana’s half-sister, is believed to be hiding, and confront her directly yesterday. However, it has been postponed by one day due to my poor physical condition.
The reason for this was to resolve Liliana’s emotional anxiety, which was crushing her under various pressures, and I had been loving her. At that time, I chose her as a practice partner for elixir.
I had kept it a secret from Liliana that I had extracted elixir, not normal semen, but when I actually used it, it consumed most of the holy aura circulating within my body.
In other words, the burden on my body from using elixir is heavier than “Resurrection Magic.”
In the past, using “Resurrection Magic” would exhaust my mental strength, requiring me to drink expensive magic potions to continue using “Healing Magic,” but now I have a little more leeway.
However, using elixir, even when in perfect health, depletes my holy aura to the point where I can’t use “Healing Magic” after just one use.
Incidentally, magic potions restore mental strength and willpower, but strictly speaking, they are different from holy aura, and it seems I have to wait for natural recovery to restore depleted holy aura.
This is inferred from the fact that after returning to the inn Lily Lalabai and drinking a magic potion, it did not work as usual.
Perhaps, if I used a more potent and expensive magic potion, it might work, but this has not yet been verified.
Currently, since I have fully recovered, the use of elixir will likely be at most once every two days.
Or, after recovering, I just remembered that I might be able to receive holy aura from Holy Spirit Serena, a collective of holy element spirits.
This idea came from the direct experimental result of having the succubus Astarotte perform the “Old Man Attack,” which resulted in her being critically injured.
Isn’t this proof that even good medicine can be poison if used incorrectly?
I also considered that “living doll” might have fewer side effects than a lower-class demon succubus, but it’s unclear without verification.
The reason for this is that succubi are based on spiritual life forms from the demon realm, whereas “living dolls” are based on humans from the human realm with physical bodies.
Also, when Anya taught me, I didn’t feel such a heavy burden, but this time, it might be related to having extracted it into Liliana’s vagina with the actual use in mind.
During the extraction, I felt as if an endless amount of elixir was being squeezed out of Liliana’s vagina, which was significantly different from normal ejaculation.
From this fact, if the other party is a “living doll,” the amount of elixir squeezed out may increase.
However, this is also something that can only be known through actual experimentation.
Ultimately, there is no other way but to verify through steady clinical trials, but for Yuliana, the fact that it will be a “trial by fire” is a headache.
In this operation, it is highly likely that elixir will be used, so I will have to conserve my own holy aura.
This is because, considering the true nature of the Knights of the Azure Moon, the shadow of a necromancer flickers behind Yuliana.
And if the true identity of that necromancer is a man called Zolgelge, who had Salitori, a “living doll,” serve Astarotte, then we must also consider the possibility that the archdemon Barberu is lurking as the mastermind.
However, if it’s an archdemon, isn’t it stronger than Demon King Gandaro, the peak of the demonkin!?
If such a big shot appears, I will have to consider retreating.
Or rather, will they just let me retreat honestly…?
The more I thought about it, the more my stomach ached.
Originally, we planned our Second Expedition Trip to lay the groundwork for the restoration of the monarchy, based on a request from “Beth-chan,” Princess Elizabeth of the Espana Imperial Kingdom… but I feel like I’m being guided by an unseen hand.
Originally, there is a prophesied Hero Party for this kind of work…
I thought of passing the job to Lester the Cleric, my past self, but in my memory, I was barely able to fight the demonkin.
As for “Healing Magic,” I’ll have to leave it to Holy Spirit Serena, though she’s a bit unreliable.
Mai and Swan Hilda are combatants, so I can’t expect “Healing Magic” from them.
“Haru… are you feeling better now?! I don’t want you to push yourself. Hmm… your temperature seems normal.”
Alicia, with a worried expression, checked my complexion and placed her palm on my forehead to measure my temperature.
It seemed my temperature was normal, and she let out a sigh of relief.
“I’m fine, Alicia. Lately, my late-night duties have been intense, that’s all. I just got a little tired.”
“My! …I’m sorry, Haru.”
At my reply, Alicia’s face turned beet red, and she apologized.
Alicia’s many expressions are quite rare and worth seeing.
“Lady Liliana, your face is red. Do you have a fever?”
“Lady Liliana, if anything happens to you, we will be lost, so please take care of yourself.”
“It’s okay, Safiya, and Isabel too.”
A little distance away, Liliana’s face also turned red, apparently having overheard my conversation with Alicia, and Safiya and Isabel looked at her with concern.
Several others who had similar thoughts also reacted in the same way, and I, watching them from the other side, secretly chuckled.
As expected, they are all so dear and lovely.
Incidentally, the four survivors of the Knights of the Azure Moon, by the authority of Count Kol, had their wanted posters torn up and were set free.
As expected, the prestige of “Beth-chan,” Princess Elizabeth, is immense.
This is what is called an extraordinary measure.
Alternatively, it is the work of the life philosophy of “go with the flow,” and Count Kol, who is known as a capable official, is well aware of this.
“Now, although it is a day later than scheduled, we will be storming the Amethyst Palace. –No one knows the internal structure or personnel deployment of the detached palace, do they?”
I confirmed with everyone again.
“I am so sorry, Lord Hal. This detached palace has been uninhabited since before I was born, so I haven’t heard anything.”
Liliana replied apologetically.
“I am sorry, Lord Hal. Only Commander Melissa of the Knights of the Azure Moon served in the Amethyst Palace, and we were waiting at the entrance.”
Even the four from the Knights of the Azure Moon, whom I thought were well-informed, had never entered the palace.
Not being able to win over Commander Melissa has affected this assault plan.
However, it is also true that Commander Melissa was a “living doll,” and we barely managed to defeat her at that time.
In the end, the assault proceeded as a matter of circumstance, and this time it was decided that Holy Spirit Serena would perform reconnaissance.
Her small, fairy-like body is well-suited for reconnaissance.
The reward, as usual, was breasts, and Elise, the proposer, and the sex spirit old man exchanged dark smiles again.
I hope there is a “fish that is lucky enough to be caught again” at the Amethyst Palace…
To think that these people are the “Sealing Miko-hime” and the “Holy Element Spirit”… it’s truly lamentable.
We left our carriage at the inn Lily Lalabai and boarded several gondolas to cross the River Leete and gather at the pier near the Amethyst Palace.
Of course, to avoid attracting attention by moving together, we staggered our departure and moved to the pier designated by Liliana.
A total of 18 people participated in the assault: myself, Elise, Mai, Swan Hilda, Ly, Kirika, Edele, Dietlinde, Liliana, Ly’s transformed elder sister Sierra, Eria, Holy Spirit Serena, Astarotte, Safiya, and the four members of the Knights of the Azure Moon.
On the other hand, Alicia and Freya, who had low combat power, stayed behind, and Tirna continued to care for Miss Noella Sante.
Although Liliana has no combat power, she is a party involved, and we also needed to have Astarotte, who has now become a normal human, confirm the identity of the necromancer.
This is because the necromancer believed to be behind Yuliana might be the one Astarotte knows, Zolgelge.
Thank you for reading.
Episode 38-10, “To the Amethyst Palace ②,” has been scheduled for release at 0:00 on December 20th.
