Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Beast Of Betrayal

“Male! Female! Mating!”

This is insane.

I never thought I’d hear those words again.

But even more ridiculous was the attitude of going ahead with it in secret and seeking Helena’s forgiveness afterward.

“Is this really okay? Saints are extensions of gods… they’re like your children, right?!”

“It’s not about whether it’s okay; there’s no other way. Besides, the fact that Helena is the closest to me isn’t a reason why we can’t mate.”

The Righteous Radiance blinked her golden eyes, as if it were perfectly reasonable, saying she had never taught any doctrine or imposed any prohibition against it.

“But isn’t it a bit… off for a god to, you know, do that with a human…?”

“Off? Hmm. I wouldn’t say it’s something I can share with other followers… but personally, I don’t mind. In fact, I like it. Honestly, Yandel, it feels like no one else, but you could do this.”

She briefly placed her hand on her chest and tilted her head from side to side. The way her ears twitched along with the movement was kind of cute.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

I never expected this kind of development. Is this… right?

I know she’s an ancient god, so her way of thinking is different from humans, but still… is this really okay?

While I was lost in thought, my half-hearted reaction must have been interpreted as rejection.

The Righteous Radiance’s ears and tail drooped, and she spoke in a melancholic voice.

“Do you really hate me that much? But there’s no other way….”

“No, I don’t hate you. I’m just surprised. There’s no precedent for this, after all.”

People born with dragon’s blood are common in history, but someone with a god’s blood? That’s never been recorded.

More accurately, those who claimed it were struck down by divine retribution.

Since gods actually exist in this world, people are hesitant to invoke them lightly.

But…

“Huh? There’s a precedent.”

“There is?!”

Why would there be?!

“It’s true. Before she became the Goddess of the Cycle of Life, she had a husband. Even after she became a goddess, they mated all the time. They didn’t have any children, though. By the way, she bestowed blessings on the talented descendants of her previous children, turning them into high elves.”

“Wait, so the reason high elves are revered as the descendants of the goddess is because they actually inherited her blood?!”

I never expected to learn such an important backstory from a conversation about mating!

“That’s right. And what about the God of Free Breath? That one hides their identity and mates with their followers all the time.”

“Well, I guess that makes sense if they hide their identity… Wait a minute. Isn’t the God of Free Breath known to take on various forms, regardless of gender or age?”

“It’s a very open-minded view of love.”

“…”

The God of Free Breath, known for granting tricky powers and being a hard counter to the Cult of Boiling Silence, apparently has quite the scandalous side.

That wasn’t something I wanted to know.

As I stood there, frozen in shock, the Righteous Radiance waved her hand in front of me. Then, as if realizing something, she clapped her hands loudly and shouted.

“Ah! Now I get it!”

She leaned toward me, a sly grin creeping across her face.

In one swift motion, she grabbed my arm, pulling me closer, and whispered in my ear as if sharing a secret.

“I’ve never done it before.”

“…What?”

“I know men like virgins. I’ve lived long enough to know that much. Is that what’s bothering you?”

“What?”

“Don’t worry. I’ve never wanted to mate before, and I never had anyone to do it with.”

The Righteous Radiance licked the edge of my ear as if to get a taste, her tongue soft and moist, sending an electric shiver down my spine.

As my body responded involuntarily, she giggled, clearly amused, then suddenly threw herself onto the bed.

Of course, she was still holding onto my arm.

Thud.

Instinctively, I reached out to brace myself, and as a result, I ended up on top of her.

Beneath me, Righteous Radiance smiled playfully.

“So, what do you think?”

“…About what?”

“About whether or not I’m a virgin. Would you like to check?”

Her tone was provocative.

But knowing it was a provocation didn’t stop me from falling for it.

“You realize this is betrayal, right?”

“Yep. I’ll explain everything to Helena, so…”

“No, if we’re doing this, we do it together.”

“Huh?”

I placed my hand on the Righteous Radiance’s face, looking into her wide eyes.

“From now on, we’ll betray her together. And then we’ll both beg for forgiveness. How does that sound?”

“Rawr…”

The Righteous Radiance let out an odd sound, her face turning red, and I nodded in approval.

“Great. Now we’re partners in crime, Righteous Radiance… Mmph?”

Smooch.

Suddenly, the Righteous Radiance lifted her head and kissed me.

Her soft lips pressed roughly against mine, and the familiar scent of Helena mixed with a faint animalistic odor teased my senses.

Though it was supposedly her first time, her tongue was clumsy, twitching uncertainly around my gums before pulling away.

“Phwah!”

“Huh, huh…?”

As I stood there, flustered by the sudden kiss, the Righteous Radiance smacked her lips and added with a smirk,

“Solari.”

“Huh?”

“My real name is Solari. Righteous Radiance is my divine name, but it’s too long, don’t you think? So call me Solari from now on. It was the name given to me by my first priest before I became a god.”

That name sounded incredibly important.

At least, I’d never heard it in all my time playing H&A. She probably doesn’t share it with just anyone.

Carefully, I uttered the Righteous Radiance’s old name.

“…Solari?”

“Yep!”

“So that’s why the Great Church was named Solaris.”

“It’s where I live, and also where the first saintess is buried. Anyway, we’ve been talking about unnecessary things for too long. Since we’ve decided to go ahead, there’s no need to hesitate, right?”

With a sly grin, Solari swiftly flipped me over. Now, it was my turn to be pinned underneath her.

The smooth curve of her back, the dangerously glowing vertical slits of her pupils, and her ragged breath.

The raw desire in her eyes made me flinch for a moment, but I quickly relaxed.

She wouldn’t actually devour me, right?

…As if mocking my thoughts, Solari tore at my clothes with a growl.

“Bon appétit.”

Another kiss followed. But this time, having done it once, she seemed to have gotten the hang of it. The stiffness from before was mostly gone.

Though, for some reason, she was licking an awful lot.

Sluurp. Sluuurp.

She licked not just the inside of my mouth but even my lips, leaving my face covered in saliva. Then Solari slowly lowered her head.

Her tongue trailed down from my lips, following the centerline of my body.

It felt clumsy, as if she had seen this somewhere but never actually done it. Still, her rough caresses stirred something in me.

Chuup. Sluurp. Smooch.

With intermittent kisses, she moved lower and lower. Her constantly twitching ears made her look strangely seductive.

When she finally reached my waist, Solari paused, breaking the chain of licking.

Clink, clink.

It seemed the belt was giving her some trouble, but after a few attempts, she managed to pull both my pants and underwear down, revealing my fully erect manhood.

Spring.

“Growl…”

With a dazed expression, she brought her nose close, sniffing.

The soft but firm sensation of her nose brushed against me, and her breath tickled my shaft, making it twitch involuntarily.

Satisfied with the reaction, Solari smiled and nodded.

“Looks like you’re all ready for mating. Let’s begin.”

“Wait. That’s it? What about you, Solari?”

“Huh? Why would I need to prepare?”

Solari had already stripped off her clothes by then, revealing her bare body before me.

Of course, it was basically Helena’s naked body, but the perky ears and tail swaying behind her gave off a completely different vibe.

Her appearance was captivating, reminiscent of a beastfolk’s beauty, but my focus was locked on one thing.

“What…?”

All she’d done was kiss me, lick a line from my mouth to my navel, and sniff my crotch, but she was already… ready.

Did she mean the whole “getting ready for mating” was just about me getting aroused?

What had excited her so much? She might look like a beastfolk, but she wasn’t really one, so she shouldn’t have a heat cycle or anything like that.

As I pondered this absurdity, Solari had already climbed onto my lap, her body poised over my manhood.

I could feel the soft flesh of her womanhood brushing against the head of my shaft.

In a slightly trembling voice, she spoke, her hips hovering just above.

“Hah… So, this is it. I’m not a virgin goddess anymore.”

“Um, about that…”

I gently stopped her and asked the question that had been nagging at me.

“Isn’t this Helena’s body you’re using?”

“That’s right.”

“And I already… slept with Helena a while ago.”

“Yep. I arranged it, so of course I know.”

I clearly remembered the feeling of tearing through Helena’s hymen and the small trickle of blood that followed.

“Since you’re using her body, wouldn’t this mean you can’t actually prove you’re a virgin anymore?”

“Oh, don’t worry about that. I’ve only connected my true form to this part down here. I told you, it’s about me and you being together, not Helena.”

“…Excuse me?”

While I was still processing that, Solari proudly declared.

“If you don’t get it, just stay still. You’ll see soon enough!”

Shluup.

Slowly, her hips began to lower. Her womanhood enveloped my shaft as if swallowing it whole, and just as the head of my manhood was completely engulfed—

“Growl…”

A divine white glow trickled down along my shaft, flowing from Solari’s womanhood.