Rintiez Kingdom.
Amongst other kingdoms in Barzelion continent, this kingdom has the most amount of water and greenery.
After Renya’s group passed the wasteland, they found a green paradise awaiting.
The kingdom is loved by nature so much that even poets sang their praise for it.
The kingdom is also the oldest kingdom on this continent and the only kingdom where the faith towards the Goddess of Abundance could still be traced. It is a kingdom that is led by generations of queens and it is said that each queen would always have the disposition of a Miko and could receive oracles from the Goddess herself.
Like trying to prove this point, the capital, Tierize, has also a temple dedicated to the Goddess in one of its corners. The road is well paved forming a boulevard with trees lining it. There is also a flowing river that cuts the city into 4 even pieces. The city is overflowing with greenery and water and the beauty is even known by people from other kingdoms.
The water is always flowing so it does not become stagnant.
The un-stagnant-able water would in turn foster the earth and change it into a paradise of abundance where the Goddess smiles.
To prove that word, even when Rintiez Kingdom does not have any special product to help them prosper, they could keep their government stable from the kingdom’s beginning and their national power also does not lose at all when compared to the other four kingdoms.
There is also one other kingdom that is based on religion in this continent which is called Sedieren Holy Kingdom but that kingdom’s policy on their state religion could almost be said as blind faith. They are totally not open to other people with different beliefs from them. On the other hand, The Goddess of Rintiez Kingdom does not have that many strict doctrines when compared to the aforementioned one. This causes many of the kingdom’s citizens to willingly become her believer and as long as no one directly insults the Goddess, they are also quite open to people from other places and beliefs. There is a big difference in the matter of tolerance between the two religions.
But, when you think about it according to this world’s standard, this kingdom is the weirdest regarding giving the women living here a greater degree of freedom.
Even in Tosuminia that is known as the kingdom of freedom, a woman’s success in life is still a literal road of thorns. It is considerably better compared to other kingdoms where a woman is not even recognized to be the inheritor of their parents’ land but it does not change that they have to struggle very hard when compared to males.
In Rintiez, there are no limitations in gender regarding land inheritance. There are also no limitations regarding career and work. As long as there are no problems with the occupation, men and women are free to pick whatever job suits them the most. Of course, there’s no way for a man to call himself a maid as it is also included in the problems mentioned before.
One might think that the kingdom is trying to overturn the custom of the world and thought that they would treat men poorly but that is also not the case.
“…… That sums up all the information that we can gather from the outside. Well then, shall we witness how it actually is then……”
It is the 4th day after they passed the wasteland.
Renya let out a small murmur when he saw the walls and gate that protected the capital city, Tieriz.
He wonders what awaits for him beyond the gate.
Nothing would start if he just stands there cowering in place. Renya then proceeds to start a conversation with the soldiers guarding the gate.
The guards working now are a pair of men and women. Both men and women seem to be true to their occupation as they are just standing there with a firm expression. It shows just how high their military training grade is from just their posture.
“Are you a wanderer? If you want to enter the city then I would have you to cooperate with me to do some simple procedures”
“I’ll just ask in case but I was told that I could skip the needed procedures if I show you this letter…… Please have a look”
Renya then takes a letter that was issued by the governmental office in Tosuminia from his chest pocket and shows it to the guards. It was a letter with the seal intact. The seal shows that the holder of the letter has some dealings with Rintiez’s royal family.
One of the soldiers moves forward to check the letter. After the soldier makes sure that the seal and magical residue left in the letter are real, they then give Renya a bow and open the gate for him.
After passing the bowing soldiers and the town gate, What welcomed Renya and his party is the scenery which could be simply described as a city that is built in the middle of nature.
Trees are planted in superfluous numbers inside the city when compared to other cities. Flowers also bloom in profusion on the ground. The other unique thing that they soon recognize is the waterway that runs along with the city.
Of course, there are bridges built on the waterway but they could also see some small ferry ship going around the waterway. It really gives the city a feel of being a city of water.
The buildings are also designed so they could mildly blend in with the surrounding nature. This city definitely has that uncrooked beauty in it.
The sounds of wind blowing through the trees, the sound of flowing water.
The sounds around are like a gentle whisper to the ear. It brings a totally different melody from the usually tumultuous and busy cities that they are used to hearing.
“What a unique townscape. It also seems fun to explore the city using those small ferries”
“Let’s first head to the castle. We can only reach it by walking on the road so the ferries have to wait for later”
The party follows after the guide of Brenda who had visited the city a few times before. They walked on the stone-paved road heading towards the castle. They don’t go find lodging first because they do not know how long they will be staying in the city. Even if the lodgings in the town do not have any empty room for them to rent, they could still go back to Hlidskjalf for staying the night so they all decided to put it up for later.
On their way to the castle, they passed by the market street but for a kingdom famous for putting women’s rights first as the gossips say, the proportion between men and women who work at the shop does not seem too different from any other kingdom they had been before.
It also does not seem that the market is selling more goods targeted to women compared to the goods targeted to men. The predetermined image for this kingdom that Renya held before, which has been quite a lot corrected by Brenda previously, is that this kingdom has more women than men in ration. But after witnessing this scene, his general notion for this kingdom changed into a kingdom that gives more care to women when compared to other kingdoms.
He sees normal couples among the masses of people. And when there’s a henpecked husband, there are also women who obediently follow her man silently from behind.
“I feel repulsed at first when I heard this is a kingdom with women supremacy but it seems that I just think things too much”
“But Renya-sama, this kingdom’s law only accepts monogamous relationships, you know?”
“Yup, it is written clearly in the law”
“That’s why, even if you take us one by one on a date, changing your partner every day and walking out in the open…… can be quite conspicuous I think”
“…… I will try to not spread my wing too much in front of the public eyes”
With Elvira’s roundabout advice, Renya obediently hears and obeys as he even swears to tone himself down for the duration of their stay in this kingdom. Renya just does not want to attract more trouble that could be easily avoided. He can stand a few envious eyes here and there but he does not want to intentionally fall into a worse situation.
While having such a discussion, they finally reach the royal castle. The castle in this kingdom does not have that many differences in sizes when compared to other kingdoms but, at the moment that Renya got close to the castle, he felt a sudden chill on his back.
No, it is not just any ordinary chill.
“…… Divine power”
“Do you also feel that Renya? This would mean that the rumor about them getting oracle is the truth after all”
“Maybe she is the type that would descend in times of emergency to give advice to her believer?”
“Perhaps. She might be the type of goddess who usually sleeps most of the time but when something happened with her territory, she will open her eyes extra hard that it might even create a shocking sound effect”
“…… My theory about this kingdom having a goddess behind the scene gets even closer to becoming the truth —- The Goddess of Abundance, Ishuteria”
“She is the goddess of abundance who possesses the element of earth and also a native god. Her majesty is that of the great mother earth itself. That is the information we managed to gather beforehand”
It is, after all, the most natural thing to do. As long as there are chances for them to have close contact with the gods of this world, there are no reasons for them to not do some preliminary investigation before coming here.
This goddess seems to not have any dealings with other kingdoms besides Rintiez and she also does not have any conspicuous myth of herself but the teaching of faith which is based on her had circulated to other kingdoms in the form of books. To sum it up, she is just a goddess with an exceptionally broad heart.
Renya then jokingly added that if the teaching added a line of being hearty then all he could imagine from the goddess would be a plump middle-aged woman with a good character. But then Floria retorted back at him that his description is too real and lacking imagination. Renya questioned whether Floria’s statement towards other goddesses is something fitting or not.
While still keeping their guard up, They approach the gate guard, explain their reason for visiting, hand him the letter, and wait for a while.
“The Queen would grant you a direct audience with her. Please mind your manner”
So said a female knight while speaking in a flat tone. She then guides Renya and his party to the audience room.
Renya’s group is wearing clean clothes but it could be clearly seen that they are wearing commoner’s clothes which draw more attention to them inside the castle. But then again, most of the gazes coming at them are curious in nature with the most being just inquisitive.
The process of the group coming out from the throne room’s door until they kneel before the queen is just like what is mainly described in any fantasy/middle-aged story. After they finished that procedure, the queen then ordered her people to clear the room so she could talk privately with them.
The court ladies are of course trying to advise the queen to not do so but……
“There would be no problem. All of this is going according to Ishuteria-sama’s oracle after all”
With that word from the queen, the court ladies could accept her command albeit having their eyes opened wide from shock. Everyone unconcerned then leaves the throne room.
Renya who still hasn’t raised his head but could still feel the situation in his surroundings suddenly has a thought in his mind.
(It is indeed the goddess, not the kingdom who had called me as I have expected)
If he manages things poorly, then his group’s true identity might be grasped by the queen. This is no time to act nonchalantly like a tourist so Renya put up his guard more.
“Please raise your heads. There is only myself left in this room —- There’s no need for a God as your honored self to bow down like that”
With that word, Renya and his group raise their head silently. But their expressions are severe.
“It is my pleasure to meet you. My name is Alexia Ceil Rintiez, the queen of Rintiez. I am grateful for you to not only forgive my sudden invitation but also to grace this kingdom with your presence —- the War God, Renya Eastle-sama”
Without any preface, the queen boldly declares Renya as a god. There’s a chance that she is testing Renya’s reaction to uncover the truth from throwing a bait but looking at how confident the queen is when she says the word, Renya himself denied that suspicion.
He also does not feel any ill will hidden from the queen. He then decided that there is no need for probing each other’s bowels with her.
“From the looks of it, it seems that you have received an oracle from your goddess about me”
“Of course there is also the word from the goddess but…… When compared to the previous queen, my power seems to be far superior to her. I can feel that the ambiance around you is the same as when we performed the ceremony for the goddess to descent”
“So you can even perceive divine power…… It is indeed that the queen power as a Miko is a superior one”
While talking, Renya is also scrutinizing the queen’s figure.
Even after he becomes the war god, Renya still finds it hard to tell a woman’s age from her outward appearance. But according to this world standard where marriage and giving birth age is far lower from modern earth, the queen’s beautiful looks gives him the impression of someone who hasn’t reached the age of 40 yet. An elegant lady with a lot of experience is a fitting word for her. Added with her unblemished long blonde hair and her royal outfit that could even be called modest in terms of ornaments, it is easy to have a good impression for her when compared to having a gaudy one instead.
Her gentle smile is just like a cherry on top of her impression as a proper lady.
“Well then. So this matter of inviting me here is not according to Rintiez kingdom’s will but instead, it is the will of the goddess, is that correct?”
“Yes. It was a few days after I received the report from the three kingdom’s war conclusion I forgot the exact day but… To tell you the truth, we, generations of Rintiez queens, would sometimes receive oracles from our goddess in our dreams. And continuing my word previously, the goddess oracle comes directly to me, commanding me to invite Renya-sama not only to this kingdom but even inside the sacred ground where we perform the ceremony to have the goddess descent”
From the way the queen talked, Renya could only draw two conclusions from why he was invited to come to this place. One is that the other party high handedly commands him to come to meet them or that the other party could not leave their own territory. Renya thinks that it would probably be the latter case with this kind of goddess.
“I now know the full story but I am after all mostly known as a wanderer with a little bit of fame in this world. Wouldn’t there be a problem if someone like me were to enter such a sacred place like that?”
“I have already dispersed the information about Renya-sama being invited by the goddess from the oracle inside the castle. It is like the goddess knows about the hero who saved the continent from behind the shadow so he won a chance to receive her direct blessing for it”
“…… I am thankful for your preparation but, I am worried that the rumor would grow weirder that I am personally afraid for my own future”
If this rumor were to spread out from Rintiez, Renya is afraid that he would get another cheesy nickname such as the wanderer who received the goddess’ blessing. He does not feel comfortable getting even more famous without actually doing anything.
While thinking of such things, the party is guided into the castle’s basement where the oracle room is located.
The queen said that she will stay out to guard the room herself as she stands guard in front of the door.
The oracle room is an empty room filled with a mysterious light. The light balls are lined up systematically in front of a pillar. In the middle of the room is flooring with Ishuteria’s symbol drawn on it. The light seems to be focused on that symbol and it creates the perfect sacred ambiance.
The air seems to be slightly trembling.
Renya and Floria could feel that this space has been [detached] from the material world.
“……Here she comes”
“Incoming~”
The thing that happen after that is the standard flood of light that blinds those who see it.
Everyone unconsciously covers their eyes from the soundless eye frying light. They feel another existence has just appeared close by.
The aura of that existence is indeed that of a superior one.
Its dimension, its point of view, everything about it is different.
“Good afternoon~! Ara ara~ I’m sorry for suddenly calling you and made you came all the way here~”
It is supposed to be the superior one but…
This goddess’s conduct is just too similar to that of a mortal.
She has wavy ashen brown hair and wearing a one-piece type of dress.
Ignoring her beauty, for now, she indeed has a pair of something bountiful in accordance to her name as the goddess of abundance just as Renya had predicted beforehand.
Just let’s say that it is more than Floria but less than Elvira.
But the lethality of it is not only decided by its size. Its firmness which makes it seem like the fabric around the chest area to scream in pain could even take on both girls a run for their money.
Not only that but the goddess’ sensual hip also had the just-right amount of meat, not too many nor too little. The hip line that could be traced from her dress could be said as the perfect line.
Her gentle voice tone creates a great contrast with her alluring body which in turn emphasizes her appeal even more.
If Floria is counted as an unripe fruit where she still has some more room to grow then Ishuteria is a ready-to-eat ripe fruit. She has polished everything that can be polished and has grown everything that can be grown. She is the zenith of beauty herself.
With her slow speaking speed, she exudes a gentle ambiance around her. This goddess is pretty much similar to that gentle older sister living in your neighborhood.
Renya suddenly has a wild thought that even when every female deity is called a goddess, they still vary greatly.
“So~ you are Renya-kun, the god who came from outside and also the one who fought Alberg-kun to a draw, am I right~?”
“A, ha, that’s right. It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Renya Eastle. I am pretty much a war god for now”
“My, aren’t you a polite one~. I am the goddess of abundance, Ishuteria~. I actually wanted to visit you myself but I could not leave my territory behind~”
It is indeed the reason why Renya got invited just like how he speculated before.
“Don’t mind it, it was not that much of trouble anyway. Well then, why did the goddess herself decide to summon me here?”
“Ah~ about that thing~. It might sound too abrupt, would it be alright with you~?”
“If I can do it, please let me hear it”
“Is that so~? Well then let me say it okay? Can I have Renya-kun sleep with me~? Of course the sexual meaning one”
““““““Pardon?””””””
Rintiez Kingdom.
Amongst other kingdoms in Barzelion continent, this kingdom has the most amount of water and greenery.
After Renya’s group passed the wasteland, they found a green paradise awaiting.
The kingdom is loved by nature so much that even poets sang their praise for it.
The kingdom is also the oldest kingdom on this continent and the only kingdom where the faith towards the Goddess of Abundance could still be traced. It is a kingdom that is led by generations of queens and it is said that each queen would always have the disposition of a Miko and could receive oracles from the Goddess herself.
Like trying to prove this point, the capital, Tierize, has also a temple dedicated to the Goddess in one of its corners. The road is well paved forming a boulevard with trees lining it. There is also a flowing river that cuts the city into 4 even pieces. The city is overflowing with greenery and water and the beauty is even known by people from other kingdoms.
The water is always flowing so it does not become stagnant.
The un-stagnant-able water would in turn foster the earth and change it into a paradise of abundance where the Goddess smiles.
To prove that word, even when Rintiez Kingdom does not have any special product to help them prosper, they could keep their government stable from the kingdom’s beginning and their national power also does not lose at all when compared to the other four kingdoms.
There is also one other kingdom that is based on religion in this continent which is called Sedieren Holy Kingdom but that kingdom’s policy on their state religion could almost be said as blind faith. They are totally not open to other people with different beliefs from them. On the other hand, The Goddess of Rintiez Kingdom does not have that many strict doctrines when compared to the aforementioned one. This causes many of the kingdom’s citizens to willingly become her believer and as long as no one directly insults the Goddess, they are also quite open to people from other places and beliefs. There is a big difference in the matter of tolerance between the two religions.
But, when you think about it according to this world’s standard, this kingdom is the weirdest regarding giving the women living here a greater degree of freedom.
Even in Tosuminia that is known as the kingdom of freedom, a woman’s success in life is still a literal road of thorns. It is considerably better compared to other kingdoms where a woman is not even recognized to be the inheritor of their parents’ land but it does not change that they have to struggle very hard when compared to males.
In Rintiez, there are no limitations in gender regarding land inheritance. There are also no limitations regarding career and work. As long as there are no problems with the occupation, men and women are free to pick whatever job suits them the most. Of course, there’s no way for a man to call himself a maid as it is also included in the problems mentioned before.
One might think that the kingdom is trying to overturn the custom of the world and thought that they would treat men poorly but that is also not the case.
“…… That sums up all the information that we can gather from the outside. Well then, shall we witness how it actually is then……”
It is the 4th day after they passed the wasteland.
Renya let out a small murmur when he saw the walls and gate that protected the capital city, Tieriz.
He wonders what awaits for him beyond the gate.
Nothing would start if he just stands there cowering in place. Renya then proceeds to start a conversation with the soldiers guarding the gate.
The guards working now are a pair of men and women. Both men and women seem to be true to their occupation as they are just standing there with a firm expression. It shows just how high their military training grade is from just their posture.
“Are you a wanderer? If you want to enter the city then I would have you to cooperate with me to do some simple procedures”
“I’ll just ask in case but I was told that I could skip the needed procedures if I show you this letter…… Please have a look”
Renya then takes a letter that was issued by the governmental office in Tosuminia from his chest pocket and shows it to the guards. It was a letter with the seal intact. The seal shows that the holder of the letter has some dealings with Rintiez’s royal family.
One of the soldiers moves forward to check the letter. After the soldier makes sure that the seal and magical residue left in the letter are real, they then give Renya a bow and open the gate for him.
After passing the bowing soldiers and the town gate, What welcomed Renya and his party is the scenery which could be simply described as a city that is built in the middle of nature.
Trees are planted in superfluous numbers inside the city when compared to other cities. Flowers also bloom in profusion on the ground. The other unique thing that they soon recognize is the waterway that runs along with the city.
Of course, there are bridges built on the waterway but they could also see some small ferry ship going around the waterway. It really gives the city a feel of being a city of water.
The buildings are also designed so they could mildly blend in with the surrounding nature. This city definitely has that uncrooked beauty in it.
The sounds of wind blowing through the trees, the sound of flowing water.
The sounds around are like a gentle whisper to the ear. It brings a totally different melody from the usually tumultuous and busy cities that they are used to hearing.
“What a unique townscape. It also seems fun to explore the city using those small ferries”
“Let’s first head to the castle. We can only reach it by walking on the road so the ferries have to wait for later”
The party follows after the guide of Brenda who had visited the city a few times before. They walked on the stone-paved road heading towards the castle. They don’t go find lodging first because they do not know how long they will be staying in the city. Even if the lodgings in the town do not have any empty room for them to rent, they could still go back to Hlidskjalf for staying the night so they all decided to put it up for later.
On their way to the castle, they passed by the market street but for a kingdom famous for putting women’s rights first as the gossips say, the proportion between men and women who work at the shop does not seem too different from any other kingdom they had been before.
It also does not seem that the market is selling more goods targeted to women compared to the goods targeted to men. The predetermined image for this kingdom that Renya held before, which has been quite a lot corrected by Brenda previously, is that this kingdom has more women than men in ration. But after witnessing this scene, his general notion for this kingdom changed into a kingdom that gives more care to women when compared to other kingdoms.
He sees normal couples among the masses of people. And when there’s a henpecked husband, there are also women who obediently follow her man silently from behind.
“I feel repulsed at first when I heard this is a kingdom with women supremacy but it seems that I just think things too much”
“But Renya-sama, this kingdom’s law only accepts monogamous relationships, you know?”
“Yup, it is written clearly in the law”
“That’s why, even if you take us one by one on a date, changing your partner every day and walking out in the open…… can be quite conspicuous I think”
“…… I will try to not spread my wing too much in front of the public eyes”
With Elvira’s roundabout advice, Renya obediently hears and obeys as he even swears to tone himself down for the duration of their stay in this kingdom. Renya just does not want to attract more trouble that could be easily avoided. He can stand a few envious eyes here and there but he does not want to intentionally fall into a worse situation.
While having such a discussion, they finally reach the royal castle. The castle in this kingdom does not have that many differences in sizes when compared to other kingdoms but, at the moment that Renya got close to the castle, he felt a sudden chill on his back.
No, it is not just any ordinary chill.
“…… Divine power”
“Do you also feel that Renya? This would mean that the rumor about them getting oracle is the truth after all”
“Maybe she is the type that would descend in times of emergency to give advice to her believer?”
“Perhaps. She might be the type of goddess who usually sleeps most of the time but when something happened with her territory, she will open her eyes extra hard that it might even create a shocking sound effect”
“…… My theory about this kingdom having a goddess behind the scene gets even closer to becoming the truth —- The Goddess of Abundance, Ishuteria”
“She is the goddess of abundance who possesses the element of earth and also a native god. Her majesty is that of the great mother earth itself. That is the information we managed to gather beforehand”
It is, after all, the most natural thing to do. As long as there are chances for them to have close contact with the gods of this world, there are no reasons for them to not do some preliminary investigation before coming here.
This goddess seems to not have any dealings with other kingdoms besides Rintiez and she also does not have any conspicuous myth of herself but the teaching of faith which is based on her had circulated to other kingdoms in the form of books. To sum it up, she is just a goddess with an exceptionally broad heart.
Renya then jokingly added that if the teaching added a line of being hearty then all he could imagine from the goddess would be a plump middle-aged woman with a good character. But then Floria retorted back at him that his description is too real and lacking imagination. Renya questioned whether Floria’s statement towards other goddesses is something fitting or not.
While still keeping their guard up, They approach the gate guard, explain their reason for visiting, hand him the letter, and wait for a while.
“The Queen would grant you a direct audience with her. Please mind your manner”
So said a female knight while speaking in a flat tone. She then guides Renya and his party to the audience room.
Renya’s group is wearing clean clothes but it could be clearly seen that they are wearing commoner’s clothes which draw more attention to them inside the castle. But then again, most of the gazes coming at them are curious in nature with the most being just inquisitive.
The process of the group coming out from the throne room’s door until they kneel before the queen is just like what is mainly described in any fantasy/middle-aged story. After they finished that procedure, the queen then ordered her people to clear the room so she could talk privately with them.
The court ladies are of course trying to advise the queen to not do so but……
“There would be no problem. All of this is going according to Ishuteria-sama’s oracle after all”
With that word from the queen, the court ladies could accept her command albeit having their eyes opened wide from shock. Everyone unconcerned then leaves the throne room.
Renya who still hasn’t raised his head but could still feel the situation in his surroundings suddenly has a thought in his mind.
(It is indeed the goddess, not the kingdom who had called me as I have expected)
If he manages things poorly, then his group’s true identity might be grasped by the queen. This is no time to act nonchalantly like a tourist so Renya put up his guard more.
“Please raise your heads. There is only myself left in this room —- There’s no need for a God as your honored self to bow down like that”
With that word, Renya and his group raise their head silently. But their expressions are severe.
“It is my pleasure to meet you. My name is Alexia Ceil Rintiez, the queen of Rintiez. I am grateful for you to not only forgive my sudden invitation but also to grace this kingdom with your presence —- the War God, Renya Eastle-sama”
Without any preface, the queen boldly declares Renya as a god. There’s a chance that she is testing Renya’s reaction to uncover the truth from throwing a bait but looking at how confident the queen is when she says the word, Renya himself denied that suspicion.
He also does not feel any ill will hidden from the queen. He then decided that there is no need for probing each other’s bowels with her.
“From the looks of it, it seems that you have received an oracle from your goddess about me”
“Of course there is also the word from the goddess but…… When compared to the previous queen, my power seems to be far superior to her. I can feel that the ambiance around you is the same as when we performed the ceremony for the goddess to descent”
“So you can even perceive divine power…… It is indeed that the queen power as a Miko is a superior one”
While talking, Renya is also scrutinizing the queen’s figure.
Even after he becomes the war god, Renya still finds it hard to tell a woman’s age from her outward appearance. But according to this world standard where marriage and giving birth age is far lower from modern earth, the queen’s beautiful looks gives him the impression of someone who hasn’t reached the age of 40 yet. An elegant lady with a lot of experience is a fitting word for her. Added with her unblemished long blonde hair and her royal outfit that could even be called modest in terms of ornaments, it is easy to have a good impression for her when compared to having a gaudy one instead.
Her gentle smile is just like a cherry on top of her impression as a proper lady.
“Well then. So this matter of inviting me here is not according to Rintiez kingdom’s will but instead, it is the will of the goddess, is that correct?”
“Yes. It was a few days after I received the report from the three kingdom’s war conclusion I forgot the exact day but… To tell you the truth, we, generations of Rintiez queens, would sometimes receive oracles from our goddess in our dreams. And continuing my word previously, the goddess oracle comes directly to me, commanding me to invite Renya-sama not only to this kingdom but even inside the sacred ground where we perform the ceremony to have the goddess descent”
From the way the queen talked, Renya could only draw two conclusions from why he was invited to come to this place. One is that the other party high handedly commands him to come to meet them or that the other party could not leave their own territory. Renya thinks that it would probably be the latter case with this kind of goddess.
“I now know the full story but I am after all mostly known as a wanderer with a little bit of fame in this world. Wouldn’t there be a problem if someone like me were to enter such a sacred place like that?”
“I have already dispersed the information about Renya-sama being invited by the goddess from the oracle inside the castle. It is like the goddess knows about the hero who saved the continent from behind the shadow so he won a chance to receive her direct blessing for it”
“…… I am thankful for your preparation but, I am worried that the rumor would grow weirder that I am personally afraid for my own future”
If this rumor were to spread out from Rintiez, Renya is afraid that he would get another cheesy nickname such as the wanderer who received the goddess’ blessing. He does not feel comfortable getting even more famous without actually doing anything.
While thinking of such things, the party is guided into the castle’s basement where the oracle room is located.
The queen said that she will stay out to guard the room herself as she stands guard in front of the door.
The oracle room is an empty room filled with a mysterious light. The light balls are lined up systematically in front of a pillar. In the middle of the room is flooring with Ishuteria’s symbol drawn on it. The light seems to be focused on that symbol and it creates the perfect sacred ambiance.
The air seems to be slightly trembling.
Renya and Floria could feel that this space has been [detached] from the material world.
“……Here she comes”
“Incoming~”
The thing that happen after that is the standard flood of light that blinds those who see it.
Everyone unconsciously covers their eyes from the soundless eye frying light. They feel another existence has just appeared close by.
The aura of that existence is indeed that of a superior one.
Its dimension, its point of view, everything about it is different.
“Good afternoon~! Ara ara~ I’m sorry for suddenly calling you and made you came all the way here~”
It is supposed to be the superior one but…
This goddess’s conduct is just too similar to that of a mortal.
She has wavy ashen brown hair and wearing a one-piece type of dress.
Ignoring her beauty, for now, she indeed has a pair of something bountiful in accordance to her name as the goddess of abundance just as Renya had predicted beforehand.
Just let’s say that it is more than Floria but less than Elvira.
But the lethality of it is not only decided by its size. Its firmness which makes it seem like the fabric around the chest area to scream in pain could even take on both girls a run for their money.
Not only that but the goddess’ sensual hip also had the just-right amount of meat, not too many nor too little. The hip line that could be traced from her dress could be said as the perfect line.
Her gentle voice tone creates a great contrast with her alluring body which in turn emphasizes her appeal even more.
If Floria is counted as an unripe fruit where she still has some more room to grow then Ishuteria is a ready-to-eat ripe fruit. She has polished everything that can be polished and has grown everything that can be grown. She is the zenith of beauty herself.
With her slow speaking speed, she exudes a gentle ambiance around her. This goddess is pretty much similar to that gentle older sister living in your neighborhood.
Renya suddenly has a wild thought that even when every female deity is called a goddess, they still vary greatly.
“So~ you are Renya-kun, the god who came from outside and also the one who fought Alberg-kun to a draw, am I right~?”
“A, ha, that’s right. It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Renya Eastle. I am pretty much a war god for now”
“My, aren’t you a polite one~. I am the goddess of abundance, Ishuteria~. I actually wanted to visit you myself but I could not leave my territory behind~”
It is indeed the reason why Renya got invited just like how he speculated before.
“Don’t mind it, it was not that much of trouble anyway. Well then, why did the goddess herself decide to summon me here?”
“Ah~ about that thing~. It might sound too abrupt, would it be alright with you~?”
“If I can do it, please let me hear it”
“Is that so~? Well then let me say it okay? Can I have Renya-kun sleep with me~? Of course the sexual meaning one”
““““““Pardon?””””””
Rintiez Kingdom.
Amongst other kingdoms in Barzelion continent, this kingdom has the most amount of water and greenery.
After Renya’s group passed the wasteland, they found a green paradise awaiting.
The kingdom is loved by nature so much that even poets sang their praise for it.
The kingdom is also the oldest kingdom on this continent and the only kingdom where the faith towards the Goddess of Abundance could still be traced. It is a kingdom that is led by generations of queens and it is said that each queen would always have the disposition of a Miko and could receive oracles from the Goddess herself.
Like trying to prove this point, the capital, Tierize, has also a temple dedicated to the Goddess in one of its corners. The road is well paved forming a boulevard with trees lining it. There is also a flowing river that cuts the city into 4 even pieces. The city is overflowing with greenery and water and the beauty is even known by people from other kingdoms.
The water is always flowing so it does not become stagnant.
The un-stagnant-able water would in turn foster the earth and change it into a paradise of abundance where the Goddess smiles.
To prove that word, even when Rintiez Kingdom does not have any special product to help them prosper, they could keep their government stable from the kingdom’s beginning and their national power also does not lose at all when compared to the other four kingdoms.
There is also one other kingdom that is based on religion in this continent which is called Sedieren Holy Kingdom but that kingdom’s policy on their state religion could almost be said as blind faith. They are totally not open to other people with different beliefs from them. On the other hand, The Goddess of Rintiez Kingdom does not have that many strict doctrines when compared to the aforementioned one. This causes many of the kingdom’s citizens to willingly become her believer and as long as no one directly insults the Goddess, they are also quite open to people from other places and beliefs. There is a big difference in the matter of tolerance between the two religions.
But, when you think about it according to this world’s standard, this kingdom is the weirdest regarding giving the women living here a greater degree of freedom.
Even in Tosuminia that is known as the kingdom of freedom, a woman’s success in life is still a literal road of thorns. It is considerably better compared to other kingdoms where a woman is not even recognized to be the inheritor of their parents’ land but it does not change that they have to struggle very hard when compared to males.
In Rintiez, there are no limitations in gender regarding land inheritance. There are also no limitations regarding career and work. As long as there are no problems with the occupation, men and women are free to pick whatever job suits them the most. Of course, there’s no way for a man to call himself a maid as it is also included in the problems mentioned before.
One might think that the kingdom is trying to overturn the custom of the world and thought that they would treat men poorly but that is also not the case.
“…… That sums up all the information that we can gather from the outside. Well then, shall we witness how it actually is then……”
It is the 4th day after they passed the wasteland.
Renya let out a small murmur when he saw the walls and gate that protected the capital city, Tieriz.
He wonders what awaits for him beyond the gate.
Nothing would start if he just stands there cowering in place. Renya then proceeds to start a conversation with the soldiers guarding the gate.
The guards working now are a pair of men and women. Both men and women seem to be true to their occupation as they are just standing there with a firm expression. It shows just how high their military training grade is from just their posture.
“Are you a wanderer? If you want to enter the city then I would have you to cooperate with me to do some simple procedures”
“I’ll just ask in case but I was told that I could skip the needed procedures if I show you this letter…… Please have a look”
Renya then takes a letter that was issued by the governmental office in Tosuminia from his chest pocket and shows it to the guards. It was a letter with the seal intact. The seal shows that the holder of the letter has some dealings with Rintiez’s royal family.
One of the soldiers moves forward to check the letter. After the soldier makes sure that the seal and magical residue left in the letter are real, they then give Renya a bow and open the gate for him.
After passing the bowing soldiers and the town gate, What welcomed Renya and his party is the scenery which could be simply described as a city that is built in the middle of nature.
Trees are planted in superfluous numbers inside the city when compared to other cities. Flowers also bloom in profusion on the ground. The other unique thing that they soon recognize is the waterway that runs along with the city.
Of course, there are bridges built on the waterway but they could also see some small ferry ship going around the waterway. It really gives the city a feel of being a city of water.
The buildings are also designed so they could mildly blend in with the surrounding nature. This city definitely has that uncrooked beauty in it.
The sounds of wind blowing through the trees, the sound of flowing water.
The sounds around are like a gentle whisper to the ear. It brings a totally different melody from the usually tumultuous and busy cities that they are used to hearing.
“What a unique townscape. It also seems fun to explore the city using those small ferries”
“Let’s first head to the castle. We can only reach it by walking on the road so the ferries have to wait for later”
The party follows after the guide of Brenda who had visited the city a few times before. They walked on the stone-paved road heading towards the castle. They don’t go find lodging first because they do not know how long they will be staying in the city. Even if the lodgings in the town do not have any empty room for them to rent, they could still go back to Hlidskjalf for staying the night so they all decided to put it up for later.
On their way to the castle, they passed by the market street but for a kingdom famous for putting women’s rights first as the gossips say, the proportion between men and women who work at the shop does not seem too different from any other kingdom they had been before.
It also does not seem that the market is selling more goods targeted to women compared to the goods targeted to men. The predetermined image for this kingdom that Renya held before, which has been quite a lot corrected by Brenda previously, is that this kingdom has more women than men in ration. But after witnessing this scene, his general notion for this kingdom changed into a kingdom that gives more care to women when compared to other kingdoms.
He sees normal couples among the masses of people. And when there’s a henpecked husband, there are also women who obediently follow her man silently from behind.
“I feel repulsed at first when I heard this is a kingdom with women supremacy but it seems that I just think things too much”
“But Renya-sama, this kingdom’s law only accepts monogamous relationships, you know?”
“Yup, it is written clearly in the law”
“That’s why, even if you take us one by one on a date, changing your partner every day and walking out in the open…… can be quite conspicuous I think”
“…… I will try to not spread my wing too much in front of the public eyes”
With Elvira’s roundabout advice, Renya obediently hears and obeys as he even swears to tone himself down for the duration of their stay in this kingdom. Renya just does not want to attract more trouble that could be easily avoided. He can stand a few envious eyes here and there but he does not want to intentionally fall into a worse situation.
While having such a discussion, they finally reach the royal castle. The castle in this kingdom does not have that many differences in sizes when compared to other kingdoms but, at the moment that Renya got close to the castle, he felt a sudden chill on his back.
No, it is not just any ordinary chill.
“…… Divine power”
“Do you also feel that Renya? This would mean that the rumor about them getting oracle is the truth after all”
“Maybe she is the type that would descend in times of emergency to give advice to her believer?”
“Perhaps. She might be the type of goddess who usually sleeps most of the time but when something happened with her territory, she will open her eyes extra hard that it might even create a shocking sound effect”
“…… My theory about this kingdom having a goddess behind the scene gets even closer to becoming the truth —- The Goddess of Abundance, Ishuteria”
“She is the goddess of abundance who possesses the element of earth and also a native god. Her majesty is that of the great mother earth itself. That is the information we managed to gather beforehand”
It is, after all, the most natural thing to do. As long as there are chances for them to have close contact with the gods of this world, there are no reasons for them to not do some preliminary investigation before coming here.
This goddess seems to not have any dealings with other kingdoms besides Rintiez and she also does not have any conspicuous myth of herself but the teaching of faith which is based on her had circulated to other kingdoms in the form of books. To sum it up, she is just a goddess with an exceptionally broad heart.
Renya then jokingly added that if the teaching added a line of being hearty then all he could imagine from the goddess would be a plump middle-aged woman with a good character. But then Floria retorted back at him that his description is too real and lacking imagination. Renya questioned whether Floria’s statement towards other goddesses is something fitting or not.
While still keeping their guard up, They approach the gate guard, explain their reason for visiting, hand him the letter, and wait for a while.
“The Queen would grant you a direct audience with her. Please mind your manner”
So said a female knight while speaking in a flat tone. She then guides Renya and his party to the audience room.
Renya’s group is wearing clean clothes but it could be clearly seen that they are wearing commoner’s clothes which draw more attention to them inside the castle. But then again, most of the gazes coming at them are curious in nature with the most being just inquisitive.
The process of the group coming out from the throne room’s door until they kneel before the queen is just like what is mainly described in any fantasy/middle-aged story. After they finished that procedure, the queen then ordered her people to clear the room so she could talk privately with them.
The court ladies are of course trying to advise the queen to not do so but……
“There would be no problem. All of this is going according to Ishuteria-sama’s oracle after all”
With that word from the queen, the court ladies could accept her command albeit having their eyes opened wide from shock. Everyone unconcerned then leaves the throne room.
Renya who still hasn’t raised his head but could still feel the situation in his surroundings suddenly has a thought in his mind.
(It is indeed the goddess, not the kingdom who had called me as I have expected)
If he manages things poorly, then his group’s true identity might be grasped by the queen. This is no time to act nonchalantly like a tourist so Renya put up his guard more.
“Please raise your heads. There is only myself left in this room —- There’s no need for a God as your honored self to bow down like that”
With that word, Renya and his group raise their head silently. But their expressions are severe.
“It is my pleasure to meet you. My name is Alexia Ceil Rintiez, the queen of Rintiez. I am grateful for you to not only forgive my sudden invitation but also to grace this kingdom with your presence —- the War God, Renya Eastle-sama”
Without any preface, the queen boldly declares Renya as a god. There’s a chance that she is testing Renya’s reaction to uncover the truth from throwing a bait but looking at how confident the queen is when she says the word, Renya himself denied that suspicion.
He also does not feel any ill will hidden from the queen. He then decided that there is no need for probing each other’s bowels with her.
“From the looks of it, it seems that you have received an oracle from your goddess about me”
“Of course there is also the word from the goddess but…… When compared to the previous queen, my power seems to be far superior to her. I can feel that the ambiance around you is the same as when we performed the ceremony for the goddess to descent”
“So you can even perceive divine power…… It is indeed that the queen power as a Miko is a superior one”
While talking, Renya is also scrutinizing the queen’s figure.
Even after he becomes the war god, Renya still finds it hard to tell a woman’s age from her outward appearance. But according to this world standard where marriage and giving birth age is far lower from modern earth, the queen’s beautiful looks gives him the impression of someone who hasn’t reached the age of 40 yet. An elegant lady with a lot of experience is a fitting word for her. Added with her unblemished long blonde hair and her royal outfit that could even be called modest in terms of ornaments, it is easy to have a good impression for her when compared to having a gaudy one instead.
Her gentle smile is just like a cherry on top of her impression as a proper lady.
“Well then. So this matter of inviting me here is not according to Rintiez kingdom’s will but instead, it is the will of the goddess, is that correct?”
“Yes. It was a few days after I received the report from the three kingdom’s war conclusion I forgot the exact day but… To tell you the truth, we, generations of Rintiez queens, would sometimes receive oracles from our goddess in our dreams. And continuing my word previously, the goddess oracle comes directly to me, commanding me to invite Renya-sama not only to this kingdom but even inside the sacred ground where we perform the ceremony to have the goddess descent”
From the way the queen talked, Renya could only draw two conclusions from why he was invited to come to this place. One is that the other party high handedly commands him to come to meet them or that the other party could not leave their own territory. Renya thinks that it would probably be the latter case with this kind of goddess.
“I now know the full story but I am after all mostly known as a wanderer with a little bit of fame in this world. Wouldn’t there be a problem if someone like me were to enter such a sacred place like that?”
“I have already dispersed the information about Renya-sama being invited by the goddess from the oracle inside the castle. It is like the goddess knows about the hero who saved the continent from behind the shadow so he won a chance to receive her direct blessing for it”
“…… I am thankful for your preparation but, I am worried that the rumor would grow weirder that I am personally afraid for my own future”
If this rumor were to spread out from Rintiez, Renya is afraid that he would get another cheesy nickname such as the wanderer who received the goddess’ blessing. He does not feel comfortable getting even more famous without actually doing anything.
While thinking of such things, the party is guided into the castle’s basement where the oracle room is located.
The queen said that she will stay out to guard the room herself as she stands guard in front of the door.
The oracle room is an empty room filled with a mysterious light. The light balls are lined up systematically in front of a pillar. In the middle of the room is flooring with Ishuteria’s symbol drawn on it. The light seems to be focused on that symbol and it creates the perfect sacred ambiance.
The air seems to be slightly trembling.
Renya and Floria could feel that this space has been [detached] from the material world.
“……Here she comes”
“Incoming~”
The thing that happen after that is the standard flood of light that blinds those who see it.
Everyone unconsciously covers their eyes from the soundless eye frying light. They feel another existence has just appeared close by.
The aura of that existence is indeed that of a superior one.
Its dimension, its point of view, everything about it is different.
“Good afternoon~! Ara ara~ I’m sorry for suddenly calling you and made you came all the way here~”
It is supposed to be the superior one but…
This goddess’s conduct is just too similar to that of a mortal.
She has wavy ashen brown hair and wearing a one-piece type of dress.
Ignoring her beauty, for now, she indeed has a pair of something bountiful in accordance to her name as the goddess of abundance just as Renya had predicted beforehand.
Just let’s say that it is more than Floria but less than Elvira.
But the lethality of it is not only decided by its size. Its firmness which makes it seem like the fabric around the chest area to scream in pain could even take on both girls a run for their money.
Not only that but the goddess’ sensual hip also had the just-right amount of meat, not too many nor too little. The hip line that could be traced from her dress could be said as the perfect line.
Her gentle voice tone creates a great contrast with her alluring body which in turn emphasizes her appeal even more.
If Floria is counted as an unripe fruit where she still has some more room to grow then Ishuteria is a ready-to-eat ripe fruit. She has polished everything that can be polished and has grown everything that can be grown. She is the zenith of beauty herself.
With her slow speaking speed, she exudes a gentle ambiance around her. This goddess is pretty much similar to that gentle older sister living in your neighborhood.
Renya suddenly has a wild thought that even when every female deity is called a goddess, they still vary greatly.
“So~ you are Renya-kun, the god who came from outside and also the one who fought Alberg-kun to a draw, am I right~?”
“A, ha, that’s right. It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Renya Eastle. I am pretty much a war god for now”
“My, aren’t you a polite one~. I am the goddess of abundance, Ishuteria~. I actually wanted to visit you myself but I could not leave my territory behind~”
It is indeed the reason why Renya got invited just like how he speculated before.
“Don’t mind it, it was not that much of trouble anyway. Well then, why did the goddess herself decide to summon me here?”
“Ah~ about that thing~. It might sound too abrupt, would it be alright with you~?”
“If I can do it, please let me hear it”
“Is that so~? Well then let me say it okay? Can I have Renya-kun sleep with me~? Of course the sexual meaning one”
““““““Pardon?””””””
Rintiez Kingdom.
Amongst other kingdoms in Barzelion continent, this kingdom has the most amount of water and greenery.
After Renya’s group passed the wasteland, they found a green paradise awaiting.
The kingdom is loved by nature so much that even poets sang their praise for it.
The kingdom is also the oldest kingdom on this continent and the only kingdom where the faith towards the Goddess of Abundance could still be traced. It is a kingdom that is led by generations of queens and it is said that each queen would always have the disposition of a Miko and could receive oracles from the Goddess herself.
Like trying to prove this point, the capital, Tierize, has also a temple dedicated to the Goddess in one of its corners. The road is well paved forming a boulevard with trees lining it. There is also a flowing river that cuts the city into 4 even pieces. The city is overflowing with greenery and water and the beauty is even known by people from other kingdoms.
The water is always flowing so it does not become stagnant.
The un-stagnant-able water would in turn foster the earth and change it into a paradise of abundance where the Goddess smiles.
To prove that word, even when Rintiez Kingdom does not have any special product to help them prosper, they could keep their government stable from the kingdom’s beginning and their national power also does not lose at all when compared to the other four kingdoms.
There is also one other kingdom that is based on religion in this continent which is called Sedieren Holy Kingdom but that kingdom’s policy on their state religion could almost be said as blind faith. They are totally not open to other people with different beliefs from them. On the other hand, The Goddess of Rintiez Kingdom does not have that many strict doctrines when compared to the aforementioned one. This causes many of the kingdom’s citizens to willingly become her believer and as long as no one directly insults the Goddess, they are also quite open to people from other places and beliefs. There is a big difference in the matter of tolerance between the two religions.
But, when you think about it according to this world’s standard, this kingdom is the weirdest regarding giving the women living here a greater degree of freedom.
Even in Tosuminia that is known as the kingdom of freedom, a woman’s success in life is still a literal road of thorns. It is considerably better compared to other kingdoms where a woman is not even recognized to be the inheritor of their parents’ land but it does not change that they have to struggle very hard when compared to males.
In Rintiez, there are no limitations in gender regarding land inheritance. There are also no limitations regarding career and work. As long as there are no problems with the occupation, men and women are free to pick whatever job suits them the most. Of course, there’s no way for a man to call himself a maid as it is also included in the problems mentioned before.
One might think that the kingdom is trying to overturn the custom of the world and thought that they would treat men poorly but that is also not the case.
“…… That sums up all the information that we can gather from the outside. Well then, shall we witness how it actually is then……”
It is the 4th day after they passed the wasteland.
Renya let out a small murmur when he saw the walls and gate that protected the capital city, Tieriz.
He wonders what awaits for him beyond the gate.
Nothing would start if he just stands there cowering in place. Renya then proceeds to start a conversation with the soldiers guarding the gate.
The guards working now are a pair of men and women. Both men and women seem to be true to their occupation as they are just standing there with a firm expression. It shows just how high their military training grade is from just their posture.
“Are you a wanderer? If you want to enter the city then I would have you to cooperate with me to do some simple procedures”
“I’ll just ask in case but I was told that I could skip the needed procedures if I show you this letter…… Please have a look”
Renya then takes a letter that was issued by the governmental office in Tosuminia from his chest pocket and shows it to the guards. It was a letter with the seal intact. The seal shows that the holder of the letter has some dealings with Rintiez’s royal family.
One of the soldiers moves forward to check the letter. After the soldier makes sure that the seal and magical residue left in the letter are real, they then give Renya a bow and open the gate for him.
After passing the bowing soldiers and the town gate, What welcomed Renya and his party is the scenery which could be simply described as a city that is built in the middle of nature.
Trees are planted in superfluous numbers inside the city when compared to other cities. Flowers also bloom in profusion on the ground. The other unique thing that they soon recognize is the waterway that runs along with the city.
Of course, there are bridges built on the waterway but they could also see some small ferry ship going around the waterway. It really gives the city a feel of being a city of water.
The buildings are also designed so they could mildly blend in with the surrounding nature. This city definitely has that uncrooked beauty in it.
The sounds of wind blowing through the trees, the sound of flowing water.
The sounds around are like a gentle whisper to the ear. It brings a totally different melody from the usually tumultuous and busy cities that they are used to hearing.
“What a unique townscape. It also seems fun to explore the city using those small ferries”
“Let’s first head to the castle. We can only reach it by walking on the road so the ferries have to wait for later”
The party follows after the guide of Brenda who had visited the city a few times before. They walked on the stone-paved road heading towards the castle. They don’t go find lodging first because they do not know how long they will be staying in the city. Even if the lodgings in the town do not have any empty room for them to rent, they could still go back to Hlidskjalf for staying the night so they all decided to put it up for later.
On their way to the castle, they passed by the market street but for a kingdom famous for putting women’s rights first as the gossips say, the proportion between men and women who work at the shop does not seem too different from any other kingdom they had been before.
It also does not seem that the market is selling more goods targeted to women compared to the goods targeted to men. The predetermined image for this kingdom that Renya held before, which has been quite a lot corrected by Brenda previously, is that this kingdom has more women than men in ration. But after witnessing this scene, his general notion for this kingdom changed into a kingdom that gives more care to women when compared to other kingdoms.
He sees normal couples among the masses of people. And when there’s a henpecked husband, there are also women who obediently follow her man silently from behind.
“I feel repulsed at first when I heard this is a kingdom with women supremacy but it seems that I just think things too much”
“But Renya-sama, this kingdom’s law only accepts monogamous relationships, you know?”
“Yup, it is written clearly in the law”
“That’s why, even if you take us one by one on a date, changing your partner every day and walking out in the open…… can be quite conspicuous I think”
“…… I will try to not spread my wing too much in front of the public eyes”
With Elvira’s roundabout advice, Renya obediently hears and obeys as he even swears to tone himself down for the duration of their stay in this kingdom. Renya just does not want to attract more trouble that could be easily avoided. He can stand a few envious eyes here and there but he does not want to intentionally fall into a worse situation.
While having such a discussion, they finally reach the royal castle. The castle in this kingdom does not have that many differences in sizes when compared to other kingdoms but, at the moment that Renya got close to the castle, he felt a sudden chill on his back.
No, it is not just any ordinary chill.
“…… Divine power”
“Do you also feel that Renya? This would mean that the rumor about them getting oracle is the truth after all”
“Maybe she is the type that would descend in times of emergency to give advice to her believer?”
“Perhaps. She might be the type of goddess who usually sleeps most of the time but when something happened with her territory, she will open her eyes extra hard that it might even create a shocking sound effect”
“…… My theory about this kingdom having a goddess behind the scene gets even closer to becoming the truth —- The Goddess of Abundance, Ishuteria”
“She is the goddess of abundance who possesses the element of earth and also a native god. Her majesty is that of the great mother earth itself. That is the information we managed to gather beforehand”
It is, after all, the most natural thing to do. As long as there are chances for them to have close contact with the gods of this world, there are no reasons for them to not do some preliminary investigation before coming here.
This goddess seems to not have any dealings with other kingdoms besides Rintiez and she also does not have any conspicuous myth of herself but the teaching of faith which is based on her had circulated to other kingdoms in the form of books. To sum it up, she is just a goddess with an exceptionally broad heart.
Renya then jokingly added that if the teaching added a line of being hearty then all he could imagine from the goddess would be a plump middle-aged woman with a good character. But then Floria retorted back at him that his description is too real and lacking imagination. Renya questioned whether Floria’s statement towards other goddesses is something fitting or not.
While still keeping their guard up, They approach the gate guard, explain their reason for visiting, hand him the letter, and wait for a while.
“The Queen would grant you a direct audience with her. Please mind your manner”
So said a female knight while speaking in a flat tone. She then guides Renya and his party to the audience room.
Renya’s group is wearing clean clothes but it could be clearly seen that they are wearing commoner’s clothes which draw more attention to them inside the castle. But then again, most of the gazes coming at them are curious in nature with the most being just inquisitive.
The process of the group coming out from the throne room’s door until they kneel before the queen is just like what is mainly described in any fantasy/middle-aged story. After they finished that procedure, the queen then ordered her people to clear the room so she could talk privately with them.
The court ladies are of course trying to advise the queen to not do so but……
“There would be no problem. All of this is going according to Ishuteria-sama’s oracle after all”
With that word from the queen, the court ladies could accept her command albeit having their eyes opened wide from shock. Everyone unconcerned then leaves the throne room.
Renya who still hasn’t raised his head but could still feel the situation in his surroundings suddenly has a thought in his mind.
(It is indeed the goddess, not the kingdom who had called me as I have expected)
If he manages things poorly, then his group’s true identity might be grasped by the queen. This is no time to act nonchalantly like a tourist so Renya put up his guard more.
“Please raise your heads. There is only myself left in this room —- There’s no need for a God as your honored self to bow down like that”
With that word, Renya and his group raise their head silently. But their expressions are severe.
“It is my pleasure to meet you. My name is Alexia Ceil Rintiez, the queen of Rintiez. I am grateful for you to not only forgive my sudden invitation but also to grace this kingdom with your presence —- the War God, Renya Eastle-sama”
Without any preface, the queen boldly declares Renya as a god. There’s a chance that she is testing Renya’s reaction to uncover the truth from throwing a bait but looking at how confident the queen is when she says the word, Renya himself denied that suspicion.
He also does not feel any ill will hidden from the queen. He then decided that there is no need for probing each other’s bowels with her.
“From the looks of it, it seems that you have received an oracle from your goddess about me”
“Of course there is also the word from the goddess but…… When compared to the previous queen, my power seems to be far superior to her. I can feel that the ambiance around you is the same as when we performed the ceremony for the goddess to descent”
“So you can even perceive divine power…… It is indeed that the queen power as a Miko is a superior one”
While talking, Renya is also scrutinizing the queen’s figure.
Even after he becomes the war god, Renya still finds it hard to tell a woman’s age from her outward appearance. But according to this world standard where marriage and giving birth age is far lower from modern earth, the queen’s beautiful looks gives him the impression of someone who hasn’t reached the age of 40 yet. An elegant lady with a lot of experience is a fitting word for her. Added with her unblemished long blonde hair and her royal outfit that could even be called modest in terms of ornaments, it is easy to have a good impression for her when compared to having a gaudy one instead.
Her gentle smile is just like a cherry on top of her impression as a proper lady.
“Well then. So this matter of inviting me here is not according to Rintiez kingdom’s will but instead, it is the will of the goddess, is that correct?”
“Yes. It was a few days after I received the report from the three kingdom’s war conclusion I forgot the exact day but… To tell you the truth, we, generations of Rintiez queens, would sometimes receive oracles from our goddess in our dreams. And continuing my word previously, the goddess oracle comes directly to me, commanding me to invite Renya-sama not only to this kingdom but even inside the sacred ground where we perform the ceremony to have the goddess descent”
From the way the queen talked, Renya could only draw two conclusions from why he was invited to come to this place. One is that the other party high handedly commands him to come to meet them or that the other party could not leave their own territory. Renya thinks that it would probably be the latter case with this kind of goddess.
“I now know the full story but I am after all mostly known as a wanderer with a little bit of fame in this world. Wouldn’t there be a problem if someone like me were to enter such a sacred place like that?”
“I have already dispersed the information about Renya-sama being invited by the goddess from the oracle inside the castle. It is like the goddess knows about the hero who saved the continent from behind the shadow so he won a chance to receive her direct blessing for it”
“…… I am thankful for your preparation but, I am worried that the rumor would grow weirder that I am personally afraid for my own future”
If this rumor were to spread out from Rintiez, Renya is afraid that he would get another cheesy nickname such as the wanderer who received the goddess’ blessing. He does not feel comfortable getting even more famous without actually doing anything.
While thinking of such things, the party is guided into the castle’s basement where the oracle room is located.
The queen said that she will stay out to guard the room herself as she stands guard in front of the door.
The oracle room is an empty room filled with a mysterious light. The light balls are lined up systematically in front of a pillar. In the middle of the room is flooring with Ishuteria’s symbol drawn on it. The light seems to be focused on that symbol and it creates the perfect sacred ambiance.
The air seems to be slightly trembling.
Renya and Floria could feel that this space has been [detached] from the material world.
“……Here she comes”
“Incoming~”
The thing that happen after that is the standard flood of light that blinds those who see it.
Everyone unconsciously covers their eyes from the soundless eye frying light. They feel another existence has just appeared close by.
The aura of that existence is indeed that of a superior one.
Its dimension, its point of view, everything about it is different.
“Good afternoon~! Ara ara~ I’m sorry for suddenly calling you and made you came all the way here~”
It is supposed to be the superior one but…
This goddess’s conduct is just too similar to that of a mortal.
She has wavy ashen brown hair and wearing a one-piece type of dress.
Ignoring her beauty, for now, she indeed has a pair of something bountiful in accordance to her name as the goddess of abundance just as Renya had predicted beforehand.
Just let’s say that it is more than Floria but less than Elvira.
But the lethality of it is not only decided by its size. Its firmness which makes it seem like the fabric around the chest area to scream in pain could even take on both girls a run for their money.
Not only that but the goddess’ sensual hip also had the just-right amount of meat, not too many nor too little. The hip line that could be traced from her dress could be said as the perfect line.
Her gentle voice tone creates a great contrast with her alluring body which in turn emphasizes her appeal even more.
If Floria is counted as an unripe fruit where she still has some more room to grow then Ishuteria is a ready-to-eat ripe fruit. She has polished everything that can be polished and has grown everything that can be grown. She is the zenith of beauty herself.
With her slow speaking speed, she exudes a gentle ambiance around her. This goddess is pretty much similar to that gentle older sister living in your neighborhood.
Renya suddenly has a wild thought that even when every female deity is called a goddess, they still vary greatly.
“So~ you are Renya-kun, the god who came from outside and also the one who fought Alberg-kun to a draw, am I right~?”
“A, ha, that’s right. It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Renya Eastle. I am pretty much a war god for now”
“My, aren’t you a polite one~. I am the goddess of abundance, Ishuteria~. I actually wanted to visit you myself but I could not leave my territory behind~”
It is indeed the reason why Renya got invited just like how he speculated before.
“Don’t mind it, it was not that much of trouble anyway. Well then, why did the goddess herself decide to summon me here?”
“Ah~ about that thing~. It might sound too abrupt, would it be alright with you~?”
“If I can do it, please let me hear it”
“Is that so~? Well then let me say it okay? Can I have Renya-kun sleep with me~? Of course the sexual meaning one”
““““““Pardon?””””””
