Chapter 28: The Cursed Priestess and the True Colors of the Divine Corpse Himekishi ga Classmate Isekai Cheat de Dorei ka Harem (1/2)
「Elder Sister……..! Can’t you seal a part of the Divine Corpse……Back into the ground?」
「……………………」
Silence that was her answer. The curtains was still separating the two people and Diane’s figure which was reflected by her shadow did not move in the slightest.
「If, if Elder sister is going to use that thing, for a dangerous purpose then I……If it’s truly like that then, Sierra will……..!」
Sierra approaches by one step towards the silhouette in the temple’s interior. However what she heard in return was not the voice of her gentle elder sister she knew in her memories, it was almost like she turned into another person, a cold and unconcerned voice resounded.
「In that case, what are you going to do? Are you telling me that you will become my enemy…..? Just like those elves from your tribe?」
「…………！」
For Sierra, Diane was like an irreplaceable existence and their connected bonds were much thicker, even more so than a true family bound by blood. No matter how she is now, and even if Diane was the ringleader who sowed discord between the two races of Elves and Dark Elves…….Sierra did not want to become her enemy. She could not become her enemy.
Even if, Diane regarded her as a hostile underling working for the Elf tribe…
However….having said this, what could she do in this situation? Diane had a curse that tormented her and gave her a short lived life adding to the fact that Sierra had stopped searching for the cure, she did not even obtain a single positive result that could point her in the right direction. Being so powerless, what could she do exactly?
(My Lord…….If it were you, what would My Lord do………?)
Closing her eyes shut, as if praying, she thought about her most important person who was not here with her. She wanted to hear his voice. The powerful voice that would make her feel safe. However, he who was taken as a prisoner was not here right now. She had to make a decision by herself. But, what if her decision gave birth to a huge rift between her and her very important elder sister……?
Just when panic and despair started to slowly fill Sierra’s mind, at that time…
「……I’ve made you wait haven’t I? Sierra」
In the innermost depths of the Dark Elven underground village, a huge shrine that looked like a Shinto shrine existed, I made my rude entrance as I stepped in. I approached Sierra who was completely taken by surprise, she turned around to face me as her whole body stiffened, and I lightly patted her honey colored head.
「Ah, My Lord……!」
「I’ve roughly understood the situation. The one behind the curtain is your elder sister, the Priestess of the Dark Elves, Diane, right?」
The dark elf he used as the source of information came too much that she fainted, therefore Amelia placed her down at the entrance of the Shrine and was currently guarding her.
「…..Who are you?」
「I am the Slavemancer who is planning to obtain the Divine Corpse before the demons are able to take it, will this explanation suffice?」
The faint voice that flowed out of the bamboo curtains was like music to his ears. Alright, if she has such a beautiful voice, there is no doubt that she is going to be more beautiful than I imagine.
「Is that so? In that case I only have one thing to say. You must leave, you a human who is filled with dirty ambitions……….Regardless if it is the demons, or if it’s you who dares to come, I will not allow the Divine Corpse to fall in your hands」
「Added to that you have also excluded the Elves, haven’t you? In other words, you want to monopolize it by yourself….」
I walk in a straight line towards the silhouette that was reflected from the thin curtains. A sacred place, and a sacred priestess…….If it was Sierra or the other girls, they may hold back in this kind of place, however I don’t give a fuck about such things.
「No…..You are wrong」
「……！？」
Without any hesitation, I violently pulled open the thin veil. Having the curtains which separated them removed, and seeing the appearance of her “elder sister” after not seeing her for many years, many complicated emotions started to well up in Sierra’s chest as her voice leaked out.
「Elder sister Diane…….!」
The dark elf averted her eyes as she looked down silently. Diane was quite slender, she had a jewel like skin that was both lustrous and beautiful, her skin was dark brown in color and she had long ears.
Although it was not as big as Sierra’s she had an abundantly sized chest that was being covered by a pure white robe which reached down to her waist. Both her arms and neck were decorated with various wooden accessories, and it was by no means too flashy nor did it make her look vulgar, in fact it accentuated her sublime atmosphere.
She had long hair that was milky white in color that flowed liked a river. The top of her head was adorned with emerald leaf like accessories which resembled a crown.
Including the decorated wooden staff she held in her small hands, everything pointed to the fact that she had a lived a long life separated from all the mundaneness, she is surely what you would call a Holy Priestess……..Or even more than that she resembled the incarnation of a goddess.
「The reason you won’t let anyone get close to the “Divine Corpse”. Is because the object poses too much danger, and it is uncertain if you could even seal it back safely……Is this the correct assumption?」
Sierra’s good virtues which could also be seen as a disadvantage, is her strong sense of responsibility. I’m talking about how she would feel responsible for us being taken captive and being forced to separate because of that ambush. I thought that someone who “lived so intimately” with Sierra previously would also have similar personality traits.
「……………………」
In other words, Sierra’s “Elder Sister” may be a person who acts on an even more exaggerated sense of the word responsibility. For the first time in her life, perhaps she had to make her own judgment and choose an astoundingly absurd measure, could this really be seen as a selfish desire?
No, most likely it cannot be considered as such.
「Although you caused a misunderstanding with the Elves and even with Sierra, in order to protect your own race, you sheltered the entire burden of being a Priestess by yourself………Am I mistaken?」
Although there was a long silence, it made it apparent that my guess was right.
「….Are you able to see through to that extent?」
「By any chance, are your eyes…..?」
She slowly raised her lovely face towards me, and under her long eyelashes her eyes were currently shut closed. It made me curious if this is what Sierra would look like if she piles up enough life experiences…….the expression on her face was very calming and mature.
「Since becoming a Priestess, my eyes no longer project it’s light into this world. However, I have been able to see things even clearer than before」
「Elder sister………」
「You are trying to tell me that this object is dangerous? Unfortunately for you, I will be the one to make my own decisions on the matter」
If the Divine Corpse is truly in this location, then before those Iblis demons get to it, I will make it mine. I don’t know what kind of power it will have but, I don’t think it will have the power to protect her or the elves from the demonic invasion to come. In any case, if she refuses to hand it over to me, I will just use my Enslavement Magic on Diane.
「No….Slavemancer, it seems that you do not understand a single thing. Anyone who touches that will meet their end」
「What did you say….?」
Diane the Priestess shakes her head solemnly as she slowly stood up. In front of my eyes, the pure white robe covering her pure and unblemished body slowly slid to the ground.
「Sierra, this is the thing I wanted to show you. If you see this, you would understand it even if you didn’t want to………There is nothing more that you can do now」
「E-elder sis, What is it………!?」
Before Sierra manages to finish her sentence, it changed into a gasp. Even I widened my eyes in surprise.
「The Divine Corpse will absorb the life force of any who dare to touch it. Nobody can hold this object within their hands……Furthermore…」
The thing that stole our gaze was not her beautiful naked body….. It was the repulsive thing that was carved into her skin.
This was clearly the reason why Diane did not meet with anyone directly and was constantly behind her curtains.
「Having become like this I….Can no longer be rescued」
There was some sort of object that stuck to the side of her abdomen. It was a transparent crystal like thing that solidified over her skin……No that’s not it. The crystal itself was part of her skin, flesh and body. Her body was the one being “transformed” into a crystal.
「……Geez, what is Master thinking. Well I’m kinda used to it though…..」
At the Entrance of the Shrine… Amelia glanced at the dark elf who was happily unconscious as she breathed out a sigh. Thick cloudy fluids was dripping from her dark brown thighs.
「I’m so jealous, she had so much poured into her…..No-no that’s not the point! Leaving me out here. Whilst going in alone, will Master really be alright?」
She was told to wait here for a little while, but as expected she was getting really worried. How long should she wait, before she should enter? The female soldier was folding her arms as she thought about such things, it was at that time…
Bekon……a bizarre sound resounded.
A portion of nearby walls and ceiling next to Amelia was seemingly destroyed by something as a big hole opened up.
「Wha- what’s going on!?」