After going around checking up the Moonlight Mist, I met Hannah, who was playing with some kids... it looked weird that she was the only 'big girl' among the kids. But I had to forgive her for that.
I eventually crossed the portal with Anna, Alana and the priestesses towards the Elf Empire, where they would remain for a long time. Anna's first task now was to establish her goverment and to do so, they had to meet with the old goverment. Thankfully, we had some inside information, so we knew who among those officers had been loyal to Decem Hougan from the heart, which of them had committed atrocities, which of them were compelled to do it and weren't loyal to him.
Sadly, even if some of them had evolved to Star Elves, they still had to be imprisoned and judged for their crimes. Perhaps, even executed on the spot. It didn't sit well with me, as I was now connected to them almost spiritually... but I had already prepared myself for it not to be as simple as with the angels.
We looked at the old palace at the edge of the Yggdrasil. Anna wanted to get rid of that filthy hub of corruption.
It was the house of all dynasties for milleniums, but the atrocities that Decem Hougan committed there... made it a place that was ugly and disgusting at the very least.
I gave her some ideas, and we thought about demolishing the old palace and building a new one at the top of the tree, rather than at the base. In order to make the idea more graphic, I used an illusion to let her know what it would look like. The gigantic golden palace at the top of the tree shone with the light of the sun reflecting on it, sending that light to the city, illuminating everything.
The elves fell to their knees, thinking that a palace had materialised, technically out of nowhere, unaware it was only an illusion. We could go in, interact with it... But it would disappear at the end of the day if I didn't infuse energy into it.
"It looks amazing, master~"
!!!
I nearly jumped, looked behind, and all three pets were there staring at the palace in awe. What surprised me was that they cloaked their energy readings, intentionally hiding from me. Why?!
"It's beautiful. Is that going to be our new home?~" Kurumi giggled.
"It will be beautiful as long as you're not in it", Solution hissed.
"Hush you, slime..."
"Haku? Girls... didn't I tell you to resume?" I addressed them. If there is something I know about Haku, it is that she doesn't forsake my orders without a good reason.
"Oh? We will start in a bit. Master, don't worry... we're just... taking a break~" The beautiful yokai embraced me from behind, "You will need help to build this palace in little time, master. We can help".
"You don't need to worry, I'll provide materials and have the elves build it–"
"But if we do it, it will be faster. Moreover, you can't afford to leave these beautiful elves homeless~" Haku rubbed Anna's head. The girl blushed for some reason and looked at me.
"… okay", I didn't understand why she was being so pressing with this matter, it was not important who built it as long as it was built.
"Talking about building, Ray. We must create a church in the capital of the Elf Empire. Even if you have decided that the main branch will be in the Beastman Country. So we have begun with some ideas. Do you want to see them?" Elysir took my hand and began leading me somewhere.
Along the way, we solved some of the most pressing matters in the capital. Mostly related to the destruction the rebels had caused while fighting with the royal knights. Believe it or not, it took Anna and me just a day to fix the majority of the issues in the capital. Anna addressed the crowds and said all the agreements that were now in place with the other nations.
There were clamours and rejoicing at the fact that elves were not free to roam the world. However, there was a moderate reluctance to join both 'dark elf' and 'forest elf' tribes. I addressed them personally on this, saying that they were all equally my dependents and that any form of discrimination from either side would be met with severe punishment.
My words were the laws to their psyche, so they heeded my words.
Anna, with her powers over plants and vegetation, had an easy time fixing infrastructure. She did it with her own hands and gained even more prestige as the Elf Empress.
Elves noticed that they also had this power, although to a much smaller scale compared to Anna. It was a joint effort. We also received the news that the moon elves were starting to reach the border while coming from the Dark Elf Tribes and were now heading to the capital.
I had to do a lot of nagging for the girls to proactively solve all these issues. And eventually, when we were done, I let them lead me to this new 'church' that they said was necessary.
It was me, my pets, Elysir and the Priestesses.
The question was... why are we going out of the city?
"Wouldn't it be better for the location if the church were placed in the middle of the city? What is the point of building it in the forest where it would be hardly accessible?" I asked, genuinely confused, thinking it was logical... ignorant me.
Haku turned me around with a smile and held my shoulders. That's when I knew something was not right. Haku doesn't build churches or even gives a fart about them, 'Why is she the one answering that question?!'
"That's because this church in particular better be in a secluded place, master... it is only to show you the model and how it is going to work".
"..."
We reached, moved a few branches away and there it was. A massive golden church with a sun and moon symbol at the top. Rather than a 'Sun Church', it was an 'Eclipse Church', although that was a lot more fitting given my nature.
"It is beautiful, Ely..."
I looked at her and she smiled, "I didn't design it... I only created it".
That's right, this church was an illusion; it was the same type of illusion I had used to create the palace on top of the tree. Ely is my avatar; she's able to use the same abilities that I can use.
"We were also intending to portray one of the many rituals that we have in mind to bless and sort issues in the elf community, Ray. If you wouldn't mind... can you wait here until we call you?" Elysir smiled and led all the girls inside, leaving me only with Yuna, surprisingly.
I gulped audibly and nodded, "T-Take your time..."
They all went in and left me with a giggling Kurumi.
"... how are you a part of this? I thought you were friends with no one".
"Well, master... we are all joined by the necessity of comfort. I have been working very hard too, you know? I need to relax a little... creating so many clones is very taxing for me. I spend a lot of time doing so. You have ordered me to assist, and to do so, I've had to keep a hundred of my selves active at all times. It is not easy, you know?~".
"I'm sorry–"
"You don't need to apologise, master... ever since I became your pet, I have stilled myself to sacrifice everything for you" Kurumi embraced my arm, I almost felt touched that this killing machine had genuine feelings.
That's until I felt her rub my crotch softly at first, then harshly... she fondled and touched, while keeping her eyes on me at all times. That clock eye of hers was staring at me so intently.
"..." I bit my lips and held her wrist, but she didn't stop.
"But of course, we have a deal, master... I will sacrifice everything for you. But you have to spoil this pet too... and lately, it feels as if the balance has decanted towards your side and away from ours".
Her whispers almost sounded like a moan: "You can even bear to have sweet pleasure with that succubus while forgetting us, that's not good~".
"Kurumi... It's okay... I will satisfy you all, it doesn't matter how many you are–"
"No no no, master... it is no longer just about satisfaction or pleasure... it is a lot more now. Didn't Lady Elysir tell you? This is a future ritual for elves. You are aware Decem Hougan drastically reduced the number of male Forest Elves, which are now Star Elves".
"But even if that's the case, the population of Moon Elves is still very fertile, also I have already told Haku to call some of my angels–"
"That won't do~"
Kurumi's rubbing became harder; she even put her hand in my trousers to touch it directly, she compelled me to start fondling too, and I began with her breasts. What was the point? I already knew what was to come. I already knew they set me up.
"Moon and Sun, darkness and light, are opposing forces... at least that's what Lady Elysir said. While it is certainly possible to solve the fertility issue by crossing both races, and while racial and cultural differences can be overlooked. The offspring of this union will be an unbalanced existence. You are able to create oddities that can use both forces and still remain balanced, master... but it is not the same for them".
"..."
"You can cross Star Angels with Star Elves... but you can't cross Star Angels with Moon Elves, or Star Elves with Moon Elves. Lady Elysir said it would even be better to cross Yokai with Moon Elves~".
"What are you trying to say...?"
"Well, by using your sun energy... a blessing can be crafted that could overlook this barrier of nature. The ritual of fertility aims to implement a blessing on moon elves and star elves, that would allow them to have offspring without rejecting each other's dark and light nature" Kurumi mumbled while rubbing her chin and moaning a bit, it was as if she was trying to recollect in her memories how the 'ritual' was supposed to work.
"For you to know this much... since when have you all been having this conversation?".
"Since you took in that succubus~" Kurumi mumbled and then looked at the church, "It is time to go in, master. Come~".
Once Albedo was brought to the table, I realised the reason was for all this. In the end, they weren't going to just ignore this.
Once I came in, what greeted me was a beautiful melody of music that sounded like a glorious opera. The light of the sun was entering through the coloured glasses that gave the whole place a holy aura.
But that was the only damn thing that was holy about this whole scenario.
What I saw, made my cock hard as steel, my veins bulged up... and stupidly enough, I felt the energy of faith more palpable than ever.
They were standing in a circle near the altar, praying to their Sun Goddess, Elysir, who was at the centre holding a chalice while wearing long robes.
Anna, Alana, Yuna, Merluna and Nocturna were on the left side praying on their knees, together with them there was another woman whose veil concealed her expression, but how could I mistake that aura... There was no mistaking it.
Solution and Haku were on the right side, also praying on their knees. It was almost comical due to the difference in height between Haku and everyone else. There were three more individuals whom I couldn't exactly see due to the angle, but they were women... and they were also dressing that way.
Kurumi released my hand and walked to the centre, as she did, her outfit began to change into the same as they had.
Now, the outfit... the damn outfit.
The ladies on the left side were dressed in a 'holy' nun outfit that was white and had a veil with a symbol of the sun at the back of the head.
The ladies on the left had the same outfit, but it was black instead, and the symbol at the back of the head was that of the moon.
As for the nun outfit. It was the lewdest thing I have ever seen. Stockings, garter belt, a skirt so short that I could see their ass, no underwear... when they turned around I saw two pieces of cloth that loosely covered their breasts, but there was no bra in there. Some of them had such massive breasts that the piece of cloth didn't even reach the nipples, like Haku... and they were just exposed.
"W-What is this...?"
I asked, but no one answered me. Kurumi took her spot at the right side, with the dark nun outfit and began praying. It was in the middle of all this confusion that I didn't even notice two more nuns walk from behind me, from the door. They took my sleeves and led me to the centre.
I looked at them, and they were blushing madly.
Draudillon and... Leone?!
They didn't say a word. But I noticed Leone in particular was fidgetting and walking awkwardly as if she couldn't portray herself dressing such a slutty outfit.
"It is time to begin the ritual, my lord".
"How can you two be involved in this? You two are not prepared for this!" I warned them both that whatever was going to go down in here, they weren't going to be left out.
I was not going to be merciful to anyone wearing this slutty outfit.
"We have decided. If our lord doesn't want us... You can ignore us~" Leone licked her lips, and so did Draudillon. They may think they were leaving a lamb in the Lion's den. Fools, they were leading a hungry wolf to the sheep.
I don't know who planned this, but they underestimate me. It is not just my cock... my whole body is throbing and my tattoos are shining, the tattoo that I share with Albedo even more so. Right now, my body is looking for a replacement for the pleasure that Albedo subjected me to.
And they're just presenting themselves here like lambs ready for slaughter.
"Ignore you? Leone... you won't be able to walk after this, I am warning you really... also, didn't you say you wanted to offer me your daughters? Why are you doing this–"
"I will apologise to them for being selfish".
"..."
Once I reached the altar, Elysir's eyes rose, and she looked at me with that salacious smile. The prayers continued, but she addressed me.
"Surprised?~"
"Was this your idea?".
"No, it was Haku and Yasaka's idea".
I sighed and looked down, then put my gaze towards the woman who was kneeling on the 'right side' wearing her light nun slutty outfit. She stood up and giggled, all the tails manifested out of nowhere as she stared at me with crazed eyes.
"Ray, I heard you have been mischevous~"
"Y-Yasaka... how have you been?".
"A bit angry to be honest" She approached me from one side, Haku approached me from the other. Draudillon and Leone let me go and knelt down at the 'dark side', praying. As they did, I noticed who the other three women were whom I hadn't seen at first. And I didn't know what to think or even what to feel.
"Hannah, no..." I looked at her, she smiled at me so innocently... as if this girl had no idea what was about to go down despite dressing so slutty and delicious. Her bunny ears fluttered, her breasts shook with every movement. Next to her was a beautiful praying Star Elf.
You could even say, she and Hannah were the only two in here who were really 'praying' and not just roleplaying to rile me up.
They were Hannah and Lucilla, both ex-slaves whom I have saved, both ladies whom I deeply appreciated, respected... and also wanted to protect.
"Girls, why...?"
Then I looked at the last one of the dark side, who had been silent and hidden until now. She rose and stared at me with those grinny teeth. Outright standing up and giggling all over the place.
"Nyahahaha! You didn't expect this -nya! Did you?!"
"K-Kuroka?!"