Chapter 109: A Room You Can't Leave Without S.M.

Chapter 109: A Room You Can't Leave Without S.M.

“Benny! We won!”

“...Ah, yeah.”

Benny, with a somewhat exhausted expression, avoided my gaze.

So harsh.

I pouted inwardly for a moment.

Woooong-

The divine power that was emanating from the Goddess statue in my arms began to wane.

At the same time, the Sanctuary that was pushing away this white space gradually shrank and soon disappeared entirely.

With the enhanced physical abilities and regeneration gone, my body suddenly felt heavy. It was hard to breathe due to the lack of energy.

A kind of backlash. But that’s not important right now.

“Ba-ba-da-bum! Jonny Boy has obtained an expensive staff!”

I raised Morgana’s staff high, speaking in the style of a classic RPG game.

The transparent, shining jewel had turned red, but it still looked to be an incredibly expensive magical artifact.

Since it was something used by an elder of the Magic Tower, selling it would fetch an enormous amount of gold. Even if it was too pricey to sell, I could just use it myself.

Considering the majesty of Morgana, who manipulated space as if it were her own without any special incantation, it was definitely worth it.

Giggling, I placed the staff into the now accessible Subspace Ring.

Benny fought alongside me, but I played the most crucial role, so this much should be fine, right???

With that thought, I glanced at Benny cautiously. But...

“Con...congratulations?”

Benny trembled like a frightened person, stepping back nervously.

...No way, she’s still acting like that?

“Benny. I’m a bit hurt.”

“Wha-what?!”

“Why are you avoiding me? I ran all the way here to save Benny!”

“I’m not avoiding you! It’s just...”

“Just what?”

“My body feels strange. I can’t make eye contact. When I try, I start trembling...”

“Gasp! Could it be that you’ve fallen for me?! Oh dear. This is troublesome. I already have Ellie.”

“It’s not like that! ...But I really don’t know why this is happening. It feels like my body isn’t mine. I don’t know if I should say it’s become overly sensitive or soft...”

I carefully observed Benny, who tilted her head in confusion.

Her dress, already clinging tightly to her body, was now soaked with sweat, revealing even more of her figure.

To the extent that the shape of her navel was clearly visible through the fabric.

Of course, it was the same for other parts as well. What was at most knowing how modest Benny’s chest was, had now reached the level of knowing that Benny was only wearing nipple patches instead of underwear.

The claim about how small and cute her butt was, had now reached the level of knowing she was wearing a thong.

Nodding, I recorded every piece of new information in my brain.

“Benny’s body originally seemed soft and sensitive though?”

“...???”

Benny was bewildered and did not understand what I was suddenly talking about. Well, that’s not important right now, so I decided to switch topics.

“So, to summarize, Benny is currently vulnerable to psychological stimuli, right?”

“Yeah... Morgana cast a spatial cut at the end, didn’t she? Do you know what she cut?”

“Spatial severance? Could it be that the guillotine that was quietly behind you was a spatial severance spell?”

“My magic comes from my past. Because I was confined, I’m skilled in magic that destroys things, and since I witnessed many human experiments, I often use magic that utilizes body parts.”

“Come to think of it, Benny’s magic was quite gruesome. I think it’s unique and interesting, though!”

“Thanks. But this space was created to negate my kind of magic. It doesn’t acknowledge any sort of ugliness. I don’t know what the criteria are, but for someone like me, even moving my magic is difficult.”

“Uh, um. So that means...”

“That’s right. It means I can’t force my way out as I did initially. Magic that concentrates pure power might not be restricted, but my magic itself is limited, and even if I somehow create a crack, Shadow, who would rip it open and expand it, is outside.”

Benny trembled, speaking in the most sorrowful voice in the world.

“Maybe my mind is unstable right now because Shadow is too far away. Ahaha. Isn’t it funny? No matter what, I could only stay sane thanks to Shadow’s erosion.”

“......”

“I’m sorry, Jonah. You actually came back. You even defeated Morgana. But because of me, you’re trapped and are going to starve to death... I promised to return you safely to Lydia...hic.”

Now Benny was outright sobbing.

Hmm. It does seem like her mind is unstable. No matter how bad it is, to be crying already?

After a moment of thought, I sat down next to Benny. Then, I took off her witch hat and patted her sweat-soaked purple head lightly.

“Benny.”

“...Yeah.”

“I don’t blame you, Benny.”

“......”

“Because if that’s the reason, we can escape tomorrow.”

“...Huh?”

Benny lifts her head abruptly and looks my way. However, perhaps due to her weakened state, she immediately turns her head away as soon as our eyes meet.

“Wh-what do you mean we can get out tomorrow?”

“Do you remember how I nullified Morgana’s magic?”

“...The power of a miracle?”

“That’s right. I opened a small Sanctuary of the Goddess. Inside, with the Goddess’s help, I stabilized the space into its normal form.”

“A Sanctuary?! That’s something that takes several high-ranking priests days of near-ascetic prayer to barely open for a single day!”

“Yep. But since I’m alone, I can only open it for about 15 minutes.”

“Even opening it alone for 15 minutes is unbelievable?!”

Thud.

Benny, startled, crouched down and performed some kind of amusing trick by hopping on her butt.

“H-however, since we opened it this time, it will take a long time before we can open it again, right? Okay. Then the key is how we will endure until then. The food we have...”

“I can open it once a day though?”

“...?”

Benny blinked, as if she couldn’t understand what she had just heard.

I grinned at her.

“Who am I?”

Then I jabbed my chest with my thumb and continued.

“The Goddess’s Favored Future Saint.”

Until the Sanctuary’s cooldown resets. About 24 hours to go.

I smiled broadly at the dumbfounded Benny.

“So, what shall we play in the meantime? What shall we play?”

A day is long.

There are many things we can do in that time.