Chapter 151
While Ashtel was worrying about Duvalkan’s chastity, Payne, bound by both hands and feet, shared an uncomfortable silence with Duvalkan, who was left with his g******s exposed, positioned in a chair in the bedroom.
“…”
“…”
“Father Payne, could you at least give me something to cover myself?”
“Ah, yes.”
Payne handed over a thick cloth.
It was the same cloth that had been covered with stains from repeated use.
Although Carmen’s tools had removed the stains several times, making it seem almost like new… Payne felt inexplicably embarrassed.
He wasn’t sure why he felt this way. After all, it was just someone invading the space where Ashtel had been with him, but still, a strange sense of shame washed over him.
Perhaps it was because of what he looked like now.
“Am I really going to make it through?”
“Yes, you will be fine.”
Duvalkan’s question snapped Payne out of his thoughts.
He straightened up and continued with a serious tone.
“Ashtel is a demon, but she doesn’t lie to me. She’s not very good at it, anyway.”
“Ah, yes…”
“Although you will lose your memory, Sir will be unharmed.”
“Then that’s a relief, but what about you, Father Payne?”
“I…”
How should he begin to explain?
Payne hesitated before raising his bound hands to show his white, muscular forearms.
Duvalkan, who had instinctively frowned at the sudden display of skin, widened his eyes as he noticed snake-like scales forming a pattern on Payne’s skin.
“Have you been corrupted?”
“…In part, yes.”
“How did this happen? Was it the maid, or rather, the succubus?”
“No. It’s a complicated matter, but I’ve been cursed.”
“The one that makes you go into heat?”
“No! That’s not the curse…”
Actually, Payne wasn’t entirely sure. He pressed his forehead as if exhausted and quickly conveyed the information.
“I was cursed to attract demons. It seems that whenever they come into contact with me, my body begins to corrupt.”
“Is… is that possible? Isn’t corruption the will of the demon?”
According to Payne’s explanation, it seemed that just being near a demon would lead to corruption, which made Duvalkan wonder how Payne had lived up until now.
“You must have been subjected to this a lot by the maid. It seems like you’re already completely corrupted…”
“No, that’s not true. Not at all.”
The response came out as if Payne was gritting his teeth.
However, Payne regained his composure and sighed.
“Fortunately, my divine power seems to have blocked it to some extent.”
“Ah, with your divine power, I see…”
Payne was known for wielding bishop-level divine power every time it was measured.
Though he didn’t know what the curse was, it made sense that his divine power had been suppressing it to some degree.
“Then, because of the curse, the maid approached you and took advantage of you, and this is how things turned out?”
“…It’s similar.”
Payne didn’t want to admit that Ashtel approached him because of the curse.
It was hard to explain exactly, but it seemed that her behavior clearly showed the actions of someone who had ‘fallen in love at first sight.’
Although Payne found it absurd, he was gradually leaning toward believing that Ashtel’s feelings were genuine.
He just didn’t know how long it would last.
“Alright, Father Payne. If possible, stay within the Singria.”
If he did, Van and the knights would find him, and the game of hide-and-seek wouldn’t last long.
“Van will find you. Once he knows I’m gone, he’ll act immediately.”
“I understand.”
“Don’t you have any advice for surviving in the demon realm?”
“Never offer yourself. Do not ever be corrupted.”
“That’s obvious!”
“I’ll give you a small amount of my divine power. Use it when in urgent need.”
“You might need it often.”
“It should be enough to save your life once. I’ve bought extra time to give it to you.”
When he fell from the cliff, his divine power had spread magnificently, saving him from the danger of falling, so that much should be enough.
Until Payne prayed again, he wouldn’t be able to fully unleash his power, but right now, Duvalkan’s safety was the priority.
‘Sir Van, Sir Duvalkan’s companion, should be trustworthy.’
He just needed to buy some time and escape from Ashtel’s grasp.
Once Payne finished his thoughts, he moved toward Duvalkan to place a hand on his shoulder, but misstepped and fell forward.
With a loud thud, he kneeled and ended up burying his face into the blanket covering Duvalkan’s lower body.
“What, what was that! What sound was that?”
And, tragically, Ashtel startled and swung open the door.
Jo peeked her head in, and Ashtel stood there, mouth agape.
The two men, who had only worsened the situation, froze with horrified expressions, but what followed made them jump.
“What are you two doing? Is it what I think it is?”
“No!”
“Is the maid blind?”
“Rude.”
With lightning speed, Jo’s fist landed on Duvalkan’s crown.
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