Hearing the voice that seemed to belong to Juriel but had a different tone, my body froze instantly. Now I understood why Beatrice said she felt restless when she appeared to be fine when she was close to the Pope in that dining hall.
Gulping the saliva in my mouth, I smiled wryly.
"Beatrice… Be polite." I warned the primordial Succubus, much to her confusion.
But hearing my serious voice, she nodded in understanding, "I will."
I pushed the door open gently. The Holy Room was the same as before, with much greenery adorning the room. The bed was also no different from before, but the person who sat on it looked different.
Pope Juriel would always wear a white blindfold due to whatever reason. However, this time, the blindfold somehow was taken off and revealed her beautiful face and a pair of beautiful blue eyes that seemed to shine like gems.
She was also naked, showing off her curvy body without any blemish and pink nipples. Her breasts swayed slightly with each of her movements. A soft blond public hair adorned her secret area. She looked straight at me as if drilling through my soul and could see my hidden secret.
Then she moved her gaze toward the primordial Succubus who stood beside me. I could feel Beatrice's body trembling both in fear and awe as her hold tightened around my arm.
"M-Master…" She muttered in a low voice, her voice trembling.
As for me, I smiled gently and bowed my head slightly. This person in front of me deserved my respect and bow.
"We meet again, my Goddess."
My voice rang in the room as the door behind me closed shut. Beatrice's body jolted in shock as she heard how I addressed the huge-breasted woman in front of me.
"Goddess?" She muttered in surprise in a low voice. "Is she Goddess Teri?"
[Welcome, my child.] The Goddess in Juriel's body smiled warmly at Beatrice. [Indeed, I am the Goddess. Why don't you come closer so we can talk? There is something that I am curious about, so I borrow Juriel's body to descend. Fufufu, it's my second time meeting my beloved Paladin directly.]
"Indeed." I nodded, looking at her face and try not to see her body. Her body and movement were alluring and invited my desire, so I used <Calm Mind> to stabilize myself so I wouldn't lose control.
If I wanted to do it with her, I wanted Juriel to be in charge for the first time. It wasn't fair for her if I took her virginity, if she was still a virgin, when the Goddess controlled her body.
"I guess the one who wanted to talk with Beatrice is you, my Goddess?" I asked, purposely not calling her real name so Beatrice didn't know about it.
[Yes.] The Goddess in Juriel's body nodded. [Come here, my child. Sit beside me.] She beckoned Beatrice by waving her hand.
Confused, Beatrice looked at me first. This primordial Succubus didn't act like how she was used to in front of the Goddess, which was new for me.
"Go there. I will stand here." I said, reassuring her.
The term 'my child' must've thrown her into confusion as primordial Succubus was supposed to have no parents. Since birth, Beatrice already had her complete consciousness and intelligence as well as knew what she was. At least, that was what was written in the lore about primordial Succubus.
That was why she was confused.
Slowly, Beatrice nodded and walked toward the Goddess, who sat on the bed. Her expression returned to normal as she calmed down and got used to the Goddess' presence.
Although I reassured her, Beatrice was still careful and stopped a meter away from Goddess Lilith.
[Come closer.] The Goddess waved her hand once again, stretching it to hold onto Beatrice's. [Fufufu. Don't be afraid. You're already Level 100, and I can't do anything in this body. I just want to give you something that all of your siblings have.]
"Siblings?" Beatrice asked in a daze as the Goddess pulled her hand. Her butt fell on the soft bed as she was forced to sit beside the naked woman. "Wait… I am a primordial Succubus who was born from lust. How could I have siblings?"
[You weren't wrong. You were indeed born from lust and desire. But the source of that lust was mine. It happened after I stopped procreating by myself, so I didn't notice your existence until my beloved Paladin found you.]
Hearing the reality of her birth, Beatrice's expression turned complicated. There was confusion, happiness, shock, and curiosity mixed.
"… I was born from the Goddess lust?" Her mouth gaped.
Even a primordial Succubus who was playful, lustful, and wanted to take over this Kingdom was shocked by that revelation.
Well, that was indeed shocking. Most probably, she thought born from lust meant by the accumulation of people's lust. That was why she tried to get stronger by kidnapping a lot of people. Her plan worked because she could steal other people's status, so she misunderstood it slightly.
[Yes. You were my child alongside Juriel, Ariel, and Seraphina. The first acts as the Castitas Church's Pope, the second is Luxuria Church's pope, and the last is now a Queen of the Sin Kingdom. With you controlling the Queen of the Virtue Kingdom, all my children will become rulers of this world!]
The Goddess giggled elegantly even though what she said was really terrifying. When I heard about it, I couldn't help but think that it was indeed true.
Between those fours, only Juriel was an Angel. I didn't know whether there was more hidden Angel that wasn't in this world and stayed on the Goddess Lilith's side, but knowing the truth that this world was still in the Goddess' hand through her child was terrifying to know.
'Is this the work of fate?' I asked in my mind as I let out a sigh.
Thankfully, I chose to be a Paladin the first thing I arrived in this world. If I made a mess before making a connection with the Goddess, I wondered how I would end up. Maybe I would be hunted and sent back to my world.
Meanwhile, Beatrice was still on a rollercoaster because of the revealed truth earlier.
"I am born from the Goddess' lust…"
[Isn't that fine?] The Goddess asked Beatrice with a warm smile as she stroked her hair softly. [Now I will give you <Transformation> skill. You will need this so you can change the form anytime you want. This will also help you hide your primordial Succubus' characteristics without harming yourself.]
As soon as she said that, the Goddess' hand glowed a bright light in front of Beatrice's face. After that, the light seeped into Beatrice's body as she fell, fainting.
I was about to move to catch the primordial Succubus' body, but the fall was slow and went in the direction of the bed, so I wasn't really worried.
With a soft thud, Beatrice was asleep. What had just happened?
[Fufufu, that's done.] Once again, the Goddess in Juriel's body giggled and moved her gaze. Her body also moved slightly, and her breasts jiggled as a result. [Now it's your turn, my beloved Paladin. I still have a few minutes before I need to return. Do you have something to ask?]
"I do." I nodded, putting on a serious face. "But I guess I won't hear your reply if I ask that, so I will change my question. Why did you send an oracle to the Sin Kingdom to send a ceasefire request?"
[Hmm, that's an easy question. The war is stopped because the world is balanced with your existence. I don't need to use dead souls to balance the Sins and Virtues to keep this world running. Ah, you can't dominate all my children, alright? You can have sex with Juriel but don't dominate her. She's needed.]
'Needed… What kind of need?' I asked inside my mind but brushed it off as I wouldn't be able to understand what she meant if the Goddess wanted to keep it a secret.
"Then, how can I bypass the barrier between the two Kingdoms? Do I need [Moon Stone] to keep myself from getting hurt by the barrier's influence?"
[No need to. Your title [Paladin] and your skill [Ill Status Immunity] will protect you. The pain caused by the barrier is something akin to an ill status. And you can pass through my barrier without dying too.]
I nodded in understanding. That was great. I didn't want to try it before because I didn't understand the risk. But after getting Goddess Lilith's confirmation, I would no longer be afraid to pass the barrier between the Kingdoms.
"Last question," I said, smiling softly. "Why were you naked? I remembered Pope Juriel likes to wear something that hides her skin."
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