Is It Like a Sub-Quest?

Tap. Tap.

Leah approached my side.

"Well done, Ikan."

As she lightly moved her fingers, a screen appeared before my eyes.

Rose's figure is visible, as if watching a movie.

"Let's go, priest."

The female knights who disembarked from the sailing ship guided Rose to the ship.

"Wait, just a moment."

Rose couldn't move her feet and looked back at the deserted island.

"What's the matter?"

"Oh, it's nothing."

She turned back several times before finally boarding the ship reluctantly.

I futilely place my hand on the video screen.

"Rose."

Leah looked at me from the side.

"Hey, hey. Lucy and Zoe would be disappointed if they saw this, wouldn't they?"

I scratched my temple and changed the subject.

"Ahem. I did well again, didn't I? Is there a reward?"

Leah smiled.

Tap tap.

She moved her position and said,

"Ikan, you succeeded in winning Rose's heart, but the flow of the story hasn't completely changed yet."

"Then what, no interim reward? Like letting me have you once?"

Leah rubbed her forehead.

"You were moving me just a moment ago, but you quickly turn vulgar again."

She seemed touched by my sincere love for Rose.

I roughly calculated the dates and said,

"Send me to the capital about a month later. Rose will be in the capital by then, right?"

"More than enough time. Let's see. Yes. I'll send you to the front of the store you operate, according to the setting."

"Ah. The toy store?"

Leah nodded.

"Yes. Since it's the store your father, Mr. Castoloni, cherished so much.

I hope you run it well so the setting doesn't fall apart."

"Is it like a sub-quest?"

"Hmm... not quite a sub-quest.

How should I put it?"

"What have you prepared that makes your mouth corners lift like that?"

"Me? Did I?"

I nodded.

"Anyway, in my opinion, it'll probably run well on its own even if you don't want it to."

"Well. That's good then."

A toy store in a fantasy world.

I have a vague curiosity, but honestly, I have no idea how to run it.

"I'm ready. Send me."

Leah was about to snap her fingers but stopped.

"Ikan?"

"Yes?"

She looked at me and smiled.

"You did well this time too.

Thank you for saving Rose."

I smiled brightly.

"If you're grateful, let me have you on-"

Snap-

Leah snapped her fingers.

Whoosh

Everything turned white before my eyes.

***

One month later.

Pisark, the capital of the Lorraine Empire.

[Pisark Cathedral]

Emilia Rosebloom was blankly staring out the window.

The white priest robe being made just for her had mysterious golden decorations embroidered on it, making those who saw it feel a sense of holiness.

Knock knock.

Emilia turned her gaze away from the scenery of the cathedral garden.

"Come in."

A young acolyte entered and bowed his head.

"Saint. It's almost time for mass."

"Okay. I understand."

The acolyte quietly left, closing the door.

Emilia Rosebloom, who returned alive from the deserted island, came to be revered as a saint.

The wooden dwelling that the fragile she couldn't have built.

The countless crabs and fish she couldn't have caught.

Trying to tell the story without Ikan's existence, it became a miracle.

"So you're saying the tree fell and suddenly such a dwelling appeared?"

"The fire lit itself?!"

"Are you saying the fish and crabs just gathered around the priest on their own?"

"...Yes."

"Oh my goodness. This is a miracle!"

She became a saint even though she didn't perform the miracle of preventing corpses from decaying.

In fact, the Empire and the Papal Office didn't care whether the miracle was true or not.

What was needed in the war against demons was to spread the belief that God was watching over us throughout the Empire.

And if a miracle had been bestowed upon the Empire's famous SSS-rank super beautiful idol priest?

There was no reason not to make her a saint.

"Ikan... are you satisfied?"

Emilia, with a bitter expression, quietly muttered to herself.

She investigated all the toy stores in the capital and nearby cities, but couldn't find an owner with the name Castoloni.

There wasn't even a store with the name Castoloni in it to begin with.

And what was it when he suddenly disappeared at the end on the deserted island?

All circumstances were denying Ikan's existence.

'Really. Was I just crazy? Was it a hallucination?'

Moments of such doubts sometimes came.

But Emilia Rosebloom believed in Ikan's existence.

The happiness when he whispered love into her ear.

The feeling of him loving her body, sometimes roughly, sometimes gently.

That feeling was engraved in her body.

Knock knock.

"Yes?"

The door opened.

An errand acolyte came in.

"Saint. The ship that went to the deserted island has returned."

"Really?"

Emilia stood up abruptly.

"The captain has come. Shall I let him in?"

"Yes. Quickly."

Shortly after, a burly muscular woman entered the mass preparation room.

"Saint."

The captain politely took off her hat and paid respects to the saint.

"Hello. Please sit down."

The two sat face to face and the acolyte brought and poured tea.

The captain opened her mouth.

"The revelation was correct."

"...?"

Emilia raised her head.

She had used her position as a saint to send the church's ship to the deserted island, saying she had received a revelation that treasure was hidden there, in order to save Ikan.

But.

Was there really treasure?

"It's not that we found a treasure chest or anything on the island, but as a result of thoroughly investigating the entire island, we discovered numerous rare animals and plants that hadn't been discovered before.

We also found minerals that magicians showed interest in. Perhaps in the revelation you saw-"

"By any chance."

Emilia quickly interrupted.

"Yes?"

"Was there perhaps a person?"

"A person? Hmm..."

The captain tilted her head and searched her memory.

She carefully continued.

"There was no person... Are you referring to a castaway?

Did you perhaps see a person in the revelation?"

"Oh, it suddenly came to mind in a dream the other day..."

The captain nodded.

"I see.

If I may be so bold to say,

Perhaps the Saint had a dream out of concern that there might have been another survivor on the deserted island?"

"...I guess so."

"In any case, the Saint's revelation was correct and it was an exploration that greatly helped the Empire and our Goddess Order."

"That's good."

"I've intruded on your busy time.

I have to go report to the Imperial Palace again."

"Yes. Thank you for your hard work."

Emilia saw the captain off.

She returned to the mass preparation room and slumped down in a chair.

"Ikan... you said you'd come to see me."

Emilia, with her head bowed low, quietly sniffled.

***

I opened my eyes.

The edge of a long road along the river.

The left side of the L-shaped corner is literally a 'main street' with a bright atmosphere. But the road that turns right immediately becomes gloomy.

I was standing at the entrance of that gloomy back alley street.

The clothes I'm wearing are quite luxurious.

Huh. A toy store owner in a fantasy world. There's some romance-

I looked up at the sign of the store in front of me.

'Haha. Did I see something wrong?'

I rubbed my eyes and looked again.

The smile involuntarily disappeared from my lips.

"Ah, father. This isn't right."

I never thought I'd end up resenting my setup father whom I've never seen.

I held my forehead and sighed.

[Pedro's Sex Toys]

I recalled Leah's words telling me to maintain the store well.

Leah. Were you messing with me?

'Won't it go bankrupt if I leave it alone?

Rather than telling Rose it was this kind of store... I'd rather become unemployed.'

Look at this.

Well, well.

There's even a [Staff Wanted] sign on the window.

[Recruiting staff for product sales/reviews]

"Room and board provided"

"Experienced preferred"

"Bonus paid according to sales volume"

"Oh my."

It was so serious that I couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.

The lights were off inside and the door was locked.

I rummaged through my pockets and found a key.

Click.

The store door opened.

I went inside.

Quite a large interior.

Various devices including dildos, onaholes, vibrators, and womanizers are arranged by type in display cases.

There are even sexy costumes and changing rooms-

The store is large and well-maintained.

Ikan Castoloni seems to have continued his father Pedro's legacy and run the store well.

'Ah. No.'

For a moment, my head throbbed.

'If it's Rose, she would have already investigated all the toy stores in the capital.'

I was already worried about what excuse to give her.

'For now... let's look around more.'

After climbing two steps, there's a cash register cum office desk that seems to be my place.

To the right is a break room that's not visible to customers.

A break room with sofas and tables appropriately arranged in a spacious area.

Further inside, there's a studio apartment and bathroom that one employee could live in.

Climbing the stairs at the end, there was quite a spacious house on the 2nd floor.

'I guess I live here.'

I returned to the 1st floor store and lay down on the plush chair at the cash register.

'Still, it's not bad to have my own place in this remote world.'

It feels like finding a small sanctuary just for me in a place where I was stranded.

Then.

The store door opened and the bell rang.

What?

A customer first thing in the morning?

I'm not prepared at all.

I jumped up.

"Excuse me."

A girl breathing roughly.

I stared blankly at the girl who suddenly entered the store.

The face of the girl who took off her shabby hood was so beautiful.

"Yes? Are you looking for something?"

She approached the cash register.

"It said outside that you're hiring staff..."

"Eh?"

"I want to work."

I wanted to ask, "You? Why?" but I held back.

I asked, intending to refuse somehow.

"Have you ever done this kind of work before?"

"Yes. I worked at another store for about 2 years."

"...I see."

I could tell at once that her words were a lie.

[Evangeline Lorraine (Virgin)]

[Occupation: Princess]

[Status: Anxious]

[So hurry up. Hurry up and hire me, you idiot]

The sound of horse hooves was heard from outside.

"Where did she go?"

"This way!"

Princess Evangeline, called the blue jewel of the Empire.

The villain heroine of <The Black Knight Swore to the Blind Saint> was standing in front of me.