Chapter: 284
Yeah, I knew it. The perverted loli-god wouldn’t let me grow, of course.
I mean, he’s already given me plenty of rewards; if he grew me too, he’d basically be a full-on pedo god! Just wearing the guise of a deity.
I knew this fact already, but still…
“Grandpa! You said I’d change! You said it’s happening!”
[I clearly mentioned that there are individual differences.]
“Yeah, but this is just outrageous!”
Can’t I at least grow a bit?
Am I asking for too much?!
If I’d gotten just 3 centimeters more, I’d have been satisfied!
But what on earth is this?!
Nothing has changed! Absolutely nothing!
[… Well, it doesn’t seem like nothing has changed.]
“Where?! Even staring into the mirror, I can’t spot a single change!”
Don’t give me half-hearted comforting! Just because you say it doesn’t change the fact that I’m still a short little brat!
[You could ask Lina, who’s tied up over there. She’ll tell you everything.]
‘… That’s a bit much.’
Alright, I’ll retract saying nothing has changed.
I may not know much, but clearly something has changed.
When I met Phoebe in the morning, she blushed slightly, saying I looked exceptionally beautiful.
And Johan, when passing by, said I seemed to have an air of nobility now.
And then there was that silly Mesugaki over there who usually tried to cosplay as ‘normal’ but banged her head and spouted this nonsense as soon as she saw me.
“Please stomp on my head! Call me disgusting! Spitting on me would take it up a notch! Hah. Hah. A rope, you say? What do you plan to do with that? Do whatever you want!”
Ha. Even thinking about it now, that was really genuinely disgusting.
How on earth did that forest’s ‘owner’ turn into such a creep?
If I untie her now, she’ll just start ranting again, and I certainly don’t have the patience to listen to that.
Not to mention, I couldn’t even figure out what has changed in me.
“Can’t you just tell me, Grandpa?”
Just tell me! You don’t want to see that freak go off on her tangent, I know!
[… Ahem.]
Even with my question, Grandpa only cleared his throat.
What on earth is it? What’s got him so flustered?
“Master? You woke up, huh?”
As I was pondering how to interrogate this reticent old man, the door to the reception room opened, and Karia stepped in.
She stood at the entrance, scanning my face in a rush before darting inside and locking the door.
“What are you doing?”
“Why the sudden urgency? I know you’re old, but you’re not at dementia level yet, right?”
“Could it be you’re unaware of your changes, Master?”
‘What changes?’
“Changes? What’s that? I’m as cute and pretty as ever! Unlike you, Auntie, who’s just getting older!”
“…Hah.”
As I tilted my head in confusion, Karia sighed deeply and brought a mirror up to my face.
“Since you seem completely clueless, I’ll explain everything step by step.”
Then she yanked the back of my chair around to face the mirror.
“First, you’ve grown… by about an inch.”
…What? I’ve grown?! Even by an inch?!
Upon hearing this unbelievable news, I looked up, only for Karia to insist that wasn’t the important part and pushed my head back down.
But that matters! An inch is a lot!
“And your face. Your eyes have become a bit more provocative, your eyelashes are longer, and your jawline is slightly refined.”
R-Really?
Even as she points it out, it doesn’t really ring a bell for me.
Doesn’t it look similar to before?
“There are bigger changes in your body. Your waist is slimmer, and your hips are a bit more pronounced now. Plus, there’s muscle on your arms and legs, giving you a new shape.”
I think I can see that a bit more clearly.
Overall, I hadn’t noticed much, but looking at the areas she pointed out, I could feel something has changed.
But still.
‘In the end, nothing has changed significantly, right?’
“So, in the end, it’s still just telling me that I’m gorgeous? Why bother explaining the obvious?”
I know changes have occurred, but it’s not like it’s a big deal, right?
When I asked that, Karia genuinely seemed flabbergasted and pressed her forehead in frustration with a sharper voice.
“Let me just be blunt. You have become alluring, Master.”
Huh.
What?
A- alluring?
Unexpected words tumbled out, and as I blinked in surprise, Karia continued.
“It used to feel like you were just a super cute little girl, but now you carry an added charm. Do you understand now?”
Oh.
Oh.
So, my charm level has increased compared to before?
When you put it in gaming terms, it becomes easier to grasp.
Ohhh. So that’s why that silly fox acted up! My allure went up, and it drove her perverted instincts to the brink!
…Should I be happy about this?
It’s nice to have stat increases, but it’s hard to smile.
I’ve already suffered enough with various creeps lurking around, but now it seems it just doubled!
I did not request this sort of growth!
If there’s room for increasing charm, I’d rather boost my divine power, stamina, or agility! You perverted loli-god!
Don’t be so blatantly honest about your personal desires; could you at least hide that perversion a little?!
“The reason I locked the door is also about this. I had the head of Artea and the perverted Apostle, plus your escort, following behind. What would’ve happened if all three of them saw you?”
Imagining what would happen when those three came into the room made my head spin.
First off, Isabel. That divine pervert would go wild, seeing how my divine aura is heightened.
Next, there’s the Apostle who serves the goddess.
If he saw me looking even more alluring than the last time he gushed over my dress, I’m sure he’d spout all sorts of nonsense.
And lastly, with Karl…
Hmm, he might be okay?
At the end of the day, what matters to him isn’t my looks but that I am his master.
I doubt there’d be any significant changes in his demeanor.
Regardless, he’s the kind of guy who aims to be a proper knight, after all.
“Karia? The door is locked!”
“I’ll let you out! Just hold on!”
As Karia answered the voice of that perverted Apostle, she pulled a long robe from her spatial pocket and draped it over my shoulders.
“For now, wear this. It’ll soften things a bit.”
Then she darted outside to catch the others and likely instructed them not to freak out too much upon seeing me.
‘Grandpa, grandpa.’
[What is it.]
“Was that so hard to tell me I’ve become pretty? Really, you sound like a secretive knight.”
[…Young lady, what on earth did that mean just now.]
‘Just what it sounds like!’
Why can’t you just say I’ve become pretty and not throw fits instead?
Given how he was back in the day, I can totally picture him being all fidgety around pretty girls or something.
‘If there was a pretty girl in front of him, he’d just stutter away, and Garad would’ve stolen her from him!’
[How many times do I have to say that’s not the case?!]
‘Oh, did something slip out? My bad.’
[What mistake! You meant to do it!]
Ignoring Grandpa’s grumbling about how my respect for him seemed to have vanished lately, I watched as the others entered the reception room.
Karl paused for just a moment, then walked up to me with a dignified bow, complimenting my newfound beauty.
Isabel tried to maintain a serious face, but ultimately failed to conceal her smirk.
As for the perverted Apostle, he approached me with a solemn expression before reaching into his pocket and pulling out something that resembled a guitar.
“In praise of this lady’s beauty, I shall recite a song on behalf of the goddess I serve.”
‘Karl. Karia.’
“Disgusting, Auntie.”
“Yes.”
“Yep.”
‘This is going to be a nightmare.’
“Don’t stop me! The goddess has inspired me! Aaaah! Don’t touch the instrument! Just break my bones! Anything but the instrument!”
After tossing the perverted Apostle to the side next to the silly fox, I ended the chaos and turned to Karia to ask what had happened while I was asleep.
Specifically, I asked about the Inquisition from the Church of the Lord and the cleanup from Burrow Territory.
“As for the Inquisition, it all went quite smoothly. That perverted Apostle may be garbage, but at the end of the day, he’s an Apostle of the Art Guild.”
Once he got the right to draw my picture, the perverted dude immediately contacted the Art Guild to pull in some of its personnel into Burrow Territory.
Thanks to that, when the Inquisitor returned with new personnel after being chased out by that pervert, the Art Guild’s members were already handling things in Burrow.
The Inquisitor had no choice but to withdraw, unable to instigate any conflict with the Art Guild.
Seems like the Art Guild in this world is stronger than I thought.
In the game, while they had a decent standing, they weren’t at a level to challenge the Church of the Lord.
“Plus, the cleanup in Burrow Territory went smoothly. Thanks to the miracle you performed, Taliki’s magic has vanished.”
If I’d only restrained Naklad, the remnants of Taliki’s magic would still linger in Burrow Territory.
However, due to the miracle I brought forth that wiped out all darkness, Taliki’s magic was absent throughout the territory, leaving it with a kind of blessing instead.
It seemed those who were under Taliki’s influence were also recovering quickly.
“Naklad has been sealed beneath the Art Guild. I’ll slowly interrogate him for information later.”
‘So…’
“Does that mean everything’s resolved now? Auntie?”
“Well, roughly speaking.”
As Karia responded to my inquiry, she cast a spell tied to a ring on her hand, blocking out the noise from outside.
“Excluding the Duke of Burrow, we’d say everything else has been settled.”
Why’s Jakal involved? I carried him back, didn’t I?
“He’s not just under Taliki’s influence—he made a contract with the evil god. His magic still lingers within him. If left alone, it wouldn’t be long before he implicates himself in something chaotic. That’s not what you’re looking for, is it?”
I nodded in agreement with Karia’s reasoning.
I don’t wish ill upon that guy. Even if I don’t like him, we’ve got a mutual bond from the past.
“So I’ve locked him up in a suitable place. I told the Duke of Burrow that he went missing.”
Her course of action was undoubtedly for the best.
If I’d let him roam free, he’d potentially end up causing havoc.
“What will you do?”
Upon hearing the question, I pondered my answer.
The plan is already clear.
First, I need to eliminate the magic of the evil god within him.
And because of all the trouble he caused me, I’ll make sure to give him a hard time.
After that…
Well, I guess he’ll need to pay a price for this, but I’m not quite sure how to go about it.
I’m not the one to be judging sins.
‘As for Jakal…’
“Where’s that foolish inferior noble?”
“Are you going to go see him?”
‘Yeah.’
“Decidedly so.”
If it were before…
Back when I hadn’t increased my divine aura.
And before I got the skill via Armedi’s kind tutorial, where I learned how to manage it effectively.
I would have had to rely on Phoebe to get rid of Taliki’s magic.
But that’s not the case now.
Now, I can handle everything myself.
Heh, this worked out perfectly.
I needed a chance to put my growth to the test, and a perverted test dummy to treat like junk just appeared!
Alright, let’s see how much I can mess around with him.
And if it breaks…
Well.
I guess I could ask Phoebe to fix him up.
Probably.
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