I began to think about what should I do after I received a request to directly connect to Ilelia from Indra.
If it was just a telepathic conversation, I would connect to Ilelia without a thought but connecting to God as a saint isn't something simple as telepathy.
If I connect to Ilelka as her saint, she may be able to sense my thoughts and mental state, which may be troublesome for me to deal with Ilelia if she senses my thoughts.
So I decided to persuade Indra with seemingly sensible facts.
"I think we shouldn't disturb my goddess. She must be busy if she doesn't answer our call." I said with a gentle smile and patted her shoulder.
"I can understand your worry and I too am worried for my goddess after you notified me about crying statues. But as her believers, we have to believe her and wait patiently. Patience is a virtue that every believer of Ilelia should have."
After saying this I make a move to hug Indra and fortunately, she didn't reject it. I patted her back reassuringly and looked at her.
"Do you understand my reasoning, bishop of Ilelia, Indra?"
Indra looked at me with understanding and slowly nodded.
"Yes, I understand. It was foolish of me to contact our lady when we can't do anything to help her. As her believer what I should do is just believe our lady and pray." Indra commented with an ashamed smile and took out a long scaly thing between her breasts.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe extended that scaly thing to me, thus I took it with a confused expression and inspected it.
Well, it was a whip. A fucking scaly whip that would definitely tear open someone's back with one swing.
It wasn't a normal whip either, it was an artifact around [A] rank.
"I am sorry but I don't understand the reason for this." I said and shook the whip with a confused expression.
"I am a sinner who doubted our lady." Indra said and her robe fell to the ground, revealing her naked body to me without any shame.
She wasn't fit but wasn't fat either but rather a plump woman with big breasts, around E cup, it was rather strange that the robe she wore was able to hide these assets. Though I could see some muscles deep in her plump flesh.
While I was inspecting like this, Indra continued to speak.
"As a sinner, I have to repent it and I want to be punished by the hands of our lady's saint." Indra said and turned her back towards me.
'Yup. There is really no sane person in the church of Ilelia, including Ilelia herself.' I thought after seeing the naked priestess who wants to be whipped by my hands.
'Should I whip her?' I wasn't a sadist, hence whipping her wasn't pleasurable for me, who didn't have any sadistic tendencies.
'Whipping her might give a wrong impression to Ilelia but it is just a possibility. But if I play my role perfectly, I can take this mentally ill priestess to my side.' I thought and looked at Aria, who was grinding her teeth while looking at Indra's huge breasts.
'I should send her for the time being. She might do something because of jealousy.' I thought and activated telepathy enchantment of my earring.
>> I like your breasts more, they are in a perfect size as they fit my hand perfectly, not too small or too big. So don't worry about it and leave me alone with this maniac for the time being. We can play again later. << I said and lick my finger seductively while looking at Aria.
After hearing my words, the corner of Aria's mouth twitched and her face heated up. Probably she was happy with my compliment.
She nodded her head energetically and ran to the door of the basement and got out.
'She is really like a child who stays true to their desires.' I thought and turned to Indra.
"Are you sure this is the appropriate punishment? You can just help some homeless people and children instead of being whipped." I asked with a subtle concern in my usually cold tone.
"I sinned it and I am ready to repent. I am sorry that I selfishly put you in this situation but I want to be punished by the hands of the chosen of our lady." Indra stated clearly without any hesitation.
'Is this power of belief or is this woman kind of a pervert who likes to be whipped?'
It was really strange for one to want to be whipped like this so before I knew it, I labeled this woman as a pervert.
'I shouldn't judge it, everyone has different kinks.'
"How many times do I have to whip you?" I asked and touched her back. Her skin was flawless and soft.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm'Her charm must be around [B] rank.'
"Please whip me until you deem enough for my sin." Indra said without shying away from my touch.
I slid my hand from her back to her face and pressed my thumb to her lower lip.
"Then I don't need to whip you, as I don't take your action for a sin." I said gently and caressed her cheek tenderly like a father who caresses their daughter.
Indra momentarily quivered and pushed my hand.
"Then whip me until I lose consciousness." She said determinedly and took a step forward to make some distance for the whip strikes.
"May goddess forgive your sin." I said and swung the whip.
The sound of whip reverberate through the empty basement and tore Indra's back.
Blood flew to the ground but Indra didn't let a sound, she was still standing, albeit tremblingly.
'She is a rather tough one.' I thought and looked at her nether region.
'She isn't a pervert either. Is she really just want to repent like this?' I thought after seeing her dry crotch.
'If she wants it like this, I have to go give her what she wants as her future owner.' I thought and swung the whip again and again until she lose consciousness as she wanted.