Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 177 Double Life
After the start of the semester and two days of formal classes, Earls College welcomed the first weekend of the new semester.

At noon, together with the Bathing Goddess who shouted "The students of the Magic Academy are so relaxed", Ritas came to Spring City.

In the carriage, the two were talking about some things that had continued from the summer vacation or last semester to the present.

"Well, there is no change. It seems that the 'People of the Stars' have not yet been judged to be included in our church system."

"That's such a shame."

Listening to the message from the Bathing Goddess, Ritas said with a little regret.

Although it is not known whether the next upgrade of the church system will have fifty or one hundred people, if the entire organization of "People of the Stars" is added in, the number will definitely be enough.

In the past, the benefits of upgrading the church system were very limited. But now with the card drawing module, as long as the system is upgraded, some intelligence and information can be obtained at the minimum. Although, this intelligence and information may not be used.

"That's fine. Look at the new features we gained from the last upgrade. We haven't researched them yet, right? If you fly around without learning to walk, you'll get hurt easily!"

"Let's not talk about the silly metaphor of the bathing goddess."

"How stupid!"

"Hasn't a new function been discovered? No, rather than a new function, it should be said that the old function has been enhanced to an innovative level."

"Eh?"

Hearing the confused voice of the Bathing Goddess, as if she had been thinking for a long time but couldn't figure it out, Ritas couldn't help but sigh.

"Remember in the beginning, even if believers wanted to hear the voice of the Bathing Goddess, they had to be within the control of the church?"

“Ah——that’s what happened!”

The Bathing Goddess spoke in sudden realization, and then understood what Ritas said.

At the beginning of the church system, that is, at level one, believers can only hear the voice of the Bathing Goddess within the scope of the Bathing Goddess Church.

After the level is upgraded to level 2 on the night of the Summer Festival, in an emergency, when a red window appears on the screen of the Bathing Goddess, believers can hear the voice of the Bathing Goddess even if they are out of range.

In the early part of the summer vacation, after the church was upgraded to level three, believers in both Lily Town and Spring City could hear the voice of the Bathing Goddess. That's why the Black Sister and the Bathing Goddess conspired loudly in the depths of the maze, and the Bathing Goddess communicated normally with Misli Latras when Ritas was not present.

"It's not my fault! I was just chatting with you most of the time, so I didn't notice these changes!"

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So, the church system has become much more convenient, and he doesn't care if the goddess of bathing does things on her own, why is this person still sticking to him?
"But then again, the functions brought by the church's upgrade are still so subtle."

“Putting aside whether there are other parts we haven’t discovered, are these functions really subtle?”

Ritas looked at the disc with a strange expression.

"With only twenty believers, the initial functions can be greatly improved to the current level. As long as the goddess of bathing is willing, it should be quite easy to use these functions to enhance her influence in this world, right?"

Sometimes he was not quite sure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that the god who controlled the church system was the goddess of baths.

"Moreover, we can also guess what this function will become if it is further upgraded based on the signs that have been revealed. Now there may be a range limit, which only includes Lily of the Valley Town and Spring City. The next time it is upgraded, it may not be the case. After another upgrade, even non-believers may be able to hear the voice of the Bathing Goddess. In the end, the Bathing Goddess may be able to transmit her voice to any individual in any corner of the world at any time and anywhere."

"Hey~ Now that you put it like that, it might actually be quite powerful. If there's anyone who's blind and doesn't want to join the cult, I'll nag him every day!"

"If the Bathing Goddess really does that, it won't be long before I, the founder of the church, am arrested."

Ritas said, shaking his head.

And realizing that even if the Bathing Goddess was just an imaginary thing, she would only use such a powerful ability to recruit people to the religion. Ritas couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the Bathing Goddess was really an incredible existence.

After straying off topic for a while into the functions of the church system, the conversation returned to the main topic.

"So, has the Bathing Goddess finally identified Misli Latras this time?"

"Oh! This time I guarantee it will be fine! Before that, let me tell you about my findings. I looked at the four villains of Star Emblem from a non-gamer's perspective. I found that the forms of power they rely on also have their own characteristics. For the Trickery, it's what you guys mentioned, soul magic. For the Beast Empire, it's literally the power of the orcs. Those various kinds of beast transformations. For the Darkin, it should be the power of the Mark of Blood, right? And the last Forgotten Temple, the power is~"

"Star Mark Emblem?"

Hearing the Bathing Goddess draw out her tone, as if she really wanted someone to take over the conversation, Ritas made a casual guess.

“No, no, although the Forgotten Temple does have more Star Emblem holders than other organizations. However, the ‘Star Emblem’ is, in general, a power that can be used by all forces in the game world, and is more or less used. However, the previous answer is not completely wrong. After all, the Forgotten Temple uses the power of the ‘Artificial Star Emblem’.”

"Artificial star pattern? In that case, the mark on Misli Latras's face is..."

"That's right! The mark on Misley's face is the mark of the 'star martyr' left after the artificial star pattern experiment fails."

In the following time, the Bathing Goddess described in detail the various scenes when the protagonist of the "Star Mark" game stayed in the Yew Fir School and fought against the "Forgotten Temple" in the later period.

As the war intensifies, the Forgotten Temple will gradually send out units of "mass-produced Star Chosen". This is the product of the Forgotten Temple's artificial star pattern plan.

Then, after both the "mass-produced Star Chosen" and the elite units' true star mark holders were defeated one after another, a group called "Star Martyrs" appeared on the battlefield.

According to the game text, these "star martyrs" are the failed products of the Forgotten Temple's artificial star pattern project.

No longer favored by the Star God, they can only release the power of the "Star Mark Emblem" one last time under the blessing of devout faith.

As the text says, the "Martyrs" will only launch one attack on the battlefield. And after a few rounds of attack, they will "retire" on their own.

"Although the overall difficulty of the battle with the 'Sacrifice' is not high. Basically, you just need to be prepared to resist the attacks and not be hit by too many 'Sacrifice' in the same round. But how should I put it, the feeling of passing those levels is quite subtle."

Seeing that Ritas was silent, the Bathing Goddess continued, "And the 'Martyrs' have a leader. In the previous plots, he has been wearing a mask, and he will not take off the mask until the level where all the Martyrs are destroyed, and then he will appear as the level boss. If I am not mistaken. No, there is no if. The leader of the 'Martyrs' in the future is Misri, also known as 'Purirella'. The title she holds is 'The First Martyr'."

“Ahahaha, although I remember her face, her name Misley isn’t a main character after all, so I didn’t remember it right away. I only vaguely remember the word ‘Li’. However, since Miriam was there, it just happened to become a situation where it was as if she was speaking in a secret code.”

"I see."

Ritas came back from his thoughts and nodded.
"So the Bathing Goddess actually discovered a pretty big secret."

"Right? I have a very deep impression of the mark of the 'Martyr'. Especially when Misri used her skills, and the CG. How should I put it? Those marks are like star patterns or artificial star patterns that never fade, and all the patterns turn dark brown, deeply embedded in the flesh. Not to mention embedded, even if you draw a black magic circle on a person's face, it will definitely not look good. But, if I have to say, Misri is still pretty. What's wrong with you, Xiao Li? Why are you covering your face? Do you have a headache because you didn't rest well again?"

"No, it's nothing. I don't feel any pain anywhere. I just thought that the goddess of bathing and the 'people of the stars' negotiated so smoothly because she finally knew how to use her 'power'. I didn't expect that such a big secret would be revealed."

Before, after listening to the brief description of the Bathing Goddess, Ritas thought that the Bathing Goddess only recognized Misli's face hidden under the black veil and knew her other identity.

I really didn't expect that the Bathing Goddess could easily reveal so many layers of "secrets" that Misley tried so hard to protect.

A defective face is one of the items.

Members of the Latras family have a system of having a real name and a "Latras name".

The Latras family or the "Star People" are conducting experiments in artificial star patterns, another one.

"Thank goodness the Bathing Goddess didn't travel to this world in the flesh."

Ritas sighed sincerely.

“What do you mean? And where do I get my power from? How can I calm down that Latras’s daughter if I don’t reveal some terrifying secrets? How can I make her faint with my loud voice?”

The Bathing Goddess said dissatisfiedly.

".The Bathing Goddess actually doesn't need to do anything. For those who know your existence and can hear your voice, you only need to truly exist there to have all the value. And the fact that you are a 'god' itself is the powerful force you possess, which nothing can resist."

Ritas, who had returned to normal, spoke slowly in a calm tone.

"Eh? I feel like I've heard similar things before. So you're serious, Sato-chan! I thought you were just trying to fool the priest."

"Why would I fool Father Ecidos?"

Ritas asked in confusion.

"Since I can recruit countless clergy of the same level with premium salaries and easy work content, why must I use factors other than work to tie Father Isidor to the Bathing Goddess Church?"

“Wow. Although what you said makes sense, it’s particularly hurtful!”

Although she said this, at this moment, the Bathing Goddess understood for the first time that regarding the identity of "God", there had been deviations between her and Ritas from the very beginning in terms of attitude, cognition, understanding, and utilization.

Moreover, Ritas was much more serious about things related to "God" than she thought.

"Well, did I do something unnecessary by revealing Misley's secret? Or even messed it up."

"It's not that serious."

Ritas shook his head, his face still calm.

"As a deity, the Bathing Goddess will not 'screw up' no matter what she says or does to her believers."

Otherwise, Ritas would not be willing to let the Bathing Goddess face Misli alone.

"In the final analysis, it may be the same regret as in the beginning. Although we know such a big secret of Misli Latras, it is difficult to do anything with it now. However, maybe it is good this way. After all, Misli Latras is also a member of the 'Bath Goddess Church' and a believer of the Bath Goddess."

Through the window, Ritas looked at the gate of the Latras Chamber of Commerce.
"It's not a good idea to overdo it."

"It's been a long time since I last met you, Professor Ritas."

"It's been a long time since I last met you, Ms. Platina."

In the base of the Latras Chamber of Commerce, Ritas and Platina sat face to face.

"Please forgive the fact that the leader of the 'Star People', Misri, cannot come today. I will attend this meeting on your behalf."

Platina, still holding an iron fan in her hand, looked quite high-spirited. Perhaps the follow-up to the family banquet had improved her situation in the Latras family. And perhaps because of the increasing number of affairs, Ritas could see a layer of dark circles under Platina's makeup.

"Understandable."

Ritas nodded.

After all, it would be strange if Misley didn't run away after being exposed by the Bathing Goddess with such a big secret.

To some extent, this can be regarded as a manifestation of the power of "God".

If someone else was jumping around in Misli's minefield, it is not impossible for Misli to use some extreme means. But facing a real "god".
"Since Ms. Platina has full authority to represent the 'People of the Stars', I would also be more willing to negotiate with a more familiar face."

Seeing Platina's "excited" expression, whether it was fake or real, Ritas added,

"Besides, I guess I'll be able to see Miss Misley in the academy next month."

The Braschi Royal Academy of Magic where Misli Latras is currently studying is also one of the five advanced magic academies that will participate in the academy exchange meeting in the near future.

And currently, as one of the leading figures in the advanced department of Braschière College, Misley probably couldn't escape even if she wanted to.

(End of this chapter)