WIZARDS [Incubus Hunt 2]

Vatican City Fortress [Canonization]

Sarah’s Side

[Vatican Crusade Convent] [28th September, 2019]

“Preposterous…” Sr. Belladonna expressed her distaste of Mother Dimaria’s announced canonization. “I am telling you, Sr. Airi… this is the end times…”

“We cannot do anything about it for we are only part humans,” I remembered the overwhelming applause and acceptance of the proposed canonization of the Evil Witch. “If we oppose her canonization and tell them that she was the witch, it would be hypocrisy of the highest form…”

“The canonization rites will be done tomorrow during the mass…” she checked the time and stood up feeling a bit irritated. “I have to go… I need to be with Mother Hershey or else… that archbishop will… never mind…”

I sighed and lied down on my bed pondering about this mission and why it didn’t feel right. I needed to be productive… I thought about meeting either Sr. Anastacia or Fr. Aureo… I wondered… who should I be seeing first… I had to go with Sr. Anastacia… first.

I was really hoping that Sr. Eri had been doing well…

[Office of the Director of Saint’s Orphanage]

“Sr. Eri, your almost daily visits here has been very helpful lately… especially when I’m not around.” Fr. Belmont, director of Saints Orphanage commended her. “You are definitely loved by everyone~”

“Thank you father,” Beaux smiled at the unsuspecting priest. “I would do everything for the welfare of the kids…”

“It really warms my heart to see that there are still saints at this point in time,” he nodded in relief. “I was really hoping to find a replacement soon…”

“What do you mean, father?” Concerned of the priest’s sentiment, she asked. “Is there any problem?”

“I am ill, you see, and I wasn’t really being honest to the staff lately…” he stood up and checked the view outside through the window. “Tell me, sister… what do you think of chapel over there?”

Beaux’s eyes suddenly widened. Was she exposed? She didn’t know yet but she had to remain calm. She remembered that the priest was also a suspect. She might’ve been caught…

“I think that the chapel has been unused, father.” She stood up and headed for the window as well. “We checked it out last time and found a lot of safety hazards… If you don’t mind me asking, father… but… what is your illness and why tell me?”

“Cancer… sister…” he glanced at her. “I was hoping that you’d become this orphanage’s new director… I know that you’re just a month new here but hear me out. You are loved by all of the people here and I feel like you are best for the job. If I disappear one day, please don’t look for me…”

“There were rumors about you, father,” she patted the shoulder of the priest. “Some people say that you are using this orphanage to brainwash the children. I know that this is farfetched but… if you want these rumors to be cleared so that you’d leave a lasting impression to the people, I suggest that you tell them of your illness…”

“I’ve heard about the rumors. They’re not true of course…” He closed off the curtain. “Now Sr. Eri, I would like to excuse myself… I am… tired and still… not feeling well.”

“Oh no… I’m sorry for keeping you…”

“No-no, it’s not your fault,” he smiled at her. “I’m just… not feeling well… lack of blood… anemia…”

“You should go see a doctor, Fr. Belmont… would you like me to accompany you?”

“I just need to take my medication for now…” he went back to his desk and took a seat. “About your suggestion… I’ll do it… so that I won’t leave a bad taste when I pass…”

“I’m glad to hear that, father,” she stepped out of the room, “Get well soon…”

“Ah… what a strange young woman…” Fr. Belmont sighed.

[Vatican Crusade Convent]

“It’s about time… to be honest… I’m so happy for her sainthood…” Mother Hershey, while watching Sr. Belladonna teach the newcomers about handling weapons, decided to open up to me. “She was truly dedicated to her job… and to God. I admired her for that…”

If only you knew about her true intent and her true identity… but I what I wanted to ask from her was, “I was meaning to ask this, Mother Hershey… do you still feel feverish?”

“I’m not sure…” she pouted her lips and decided to look up… thinking or feeling her overall condition. “I think I started feeling better … for uh… probably a week already… I think… why’d you ask?”

“I was just curious as to how you got charmed exactly,” I tried to subtly persuade her into telling me the reason to her first enchantment. “I know that it might have been something that you witnessed… perhaps…”

“I…” her face suddenly reddened, “I… think I do remember something… but it is embarrassing…”

“You can always tell me… you know… I remember a friend who once told me that it’s better to say what you mean as long as it is not a secret… because if you just keep it, it will just bug you for the rest of your life.” That friend was Kuroshiro, by the way.

“Well… … … you are correct there… … …” she closed her eyes, breathed in, then out, and then finally opening her eyes, “I saw…”

“Good afternoon…” Archbishop Aureo suddenly appeared behind us. “What did you see, Mother Hershey?”

Mother Hershey froze on her place. It was as if the archbishop had something to do with what she saw that she wasn’t able to continue. Sr. Belladonna noticed his presence and immediately called for a ten-minute break. I stood up and remembered that I was supposed to accompany him with the gardening that afternoon…

“She was telling how she admired Mother Dimaria, Fr. Aureo.” I answered for her, “I’m sorry that I forgot about accompanying you to go to the garden.”

“If you are busy, it is alright.” The archbishop glanced at the back ensuring that he wasn’t alone, “Some altar boys, priests, and nuns decided to accompany me as well.”

“I’m really sorry… if it’s fine by you, I’ll go there soon… uhm… after I finish here…”

“Okay…” he smiled at me and then glanced at Mother Hershey. “You don’t look well, mother-superior…”

“Hello, Archbishop Aureo,” Sr. Belladonna butted in. “Is there a problem?”

He grinned at her, “I just went to invite Sr. Airi to the garden with us… She said that she’d come later. So I guess I’m leaving…” he turned back at me, “Sr. Airi, I’ll expect to see you there.”

“Yes, father…”

“You should go back to your class, Sr. Belladonna,” he turned around and left.

Sr. Bella gritted her teeth and then went back to the class as well.

“Does he have something to do about what you saw?” I patted Mother Hershey as I noticed her gripping a small blue rosary tight. “So I guess that’s one piece of the puzzle solved…”

“I…I… don’t think that… …uh… Fr. Aureo did that on purpose…” Mother Hershey sighed, still gripping the small blue rosary. “What happened was that… I saw his p***s protruding from his robes… when he promoted me as the next Combat leader. I don’t think that he meant to do that…”

“But the question… How were you enchanted? You know… I was wondering if… maybe… just maybe… the archbishop is a wizard…”

“Then… that would be a serious accusation…” she sighed still gripping the rosary.

“If you want to, you could help me investigate… until we gather enough proof…”

“Okay… I’ll help…” she agreed without any hesitation, “but we have to be careful…”

“We will… sister, to be honest… I…” I glanced at Sr. Belladonna, “rather we… have been doing this for a month now.”

“What have you found?” She started to gain interest, “Let’s go talk this out in your rooms tonight. You’re going to be late on your investigation.”

“Thank you, sister…” I smiled at her. “I’ll take my leave…

It was nice to be friends with Hershey. During their witch hunt days on yours truly~ the Southeast Asian Witch, I always pranked her and her fellow nuns. I couldn’t fight her seriously since she was just a human and I’m just too strong since I’m a changeling. My father was a fairy while my mother was human. I really can’t take it upon myself to hurt humans despite them killing most of our kind. Maybe that’s why they called me the Good Witch…

As soon as I stepped into the garden area, I noticed a scent that humans could never smell… the stench of death. There was blight all over the garden and none of them could notice. As for me, I also professionally looked like I didn’t notice anything. My suspicion for the archbishop just grew…

“Ah~ Sr. Airi~ you made it,” he casually put his arm around my shoulder with his hand pressed a bit tight. “You don’t need to work~ You can just watch us on your first day~”

“Thank you… father…” It felt awkward that I really felt uneasy. “I’ll go and find a spot to watch…”

“You can sit there under that tree~” he grinned releasing his arm from my shoulder. “Can you smell it though?”

I froze, “W…What do you mean, father?”

“The smell of…” he grinned, “… sampaguita~”

“Ah, yes… they might be small but they smell nice…” I took a gulp of my own anxiety.

“Alright~ Watch over us okay?~” He turned around and returned to gardening.

The interactions… made me feel that both of us knew that we were hiding something from each other… The gardening went by without an incident… but I just made a realization… the blight was possibly the result of a decaying body buried underneath… Thinking of the body with worms squirming around made my stomach feel… ill… If there was or were… a body or bodies… buried, who could that or those be?

“Sister,” Archbishop sat beside me, “you look troubled. The others already left, didn’t you notice?”

“I… I… was unaware…” How long was I sat here, honestly? “I should go…”

“You probably should,” the archbishop reached out his hand to help me stand. “Here… you go!”

I didn’t know if he forcefully pulled me up towards him because I was pulled towards him… or he pulled me towards himself pretending to support me as my breasts pressed onto his robes and his arms grabbing my butt… and his hard thing pressed on my lower belly. I moved away from him, nodded, and left… I should’ve said something, right?

The night came and Mother Hershey officially joined our investigation. Of course, our secret identities remained hidden. Sr. Eri, Sr. Belladonna, and I shared our findings and suspicions to her. She also told us about rumors surrounding some of the people. She was also interested with Sr. Anastacia…

The next day, the canonization of Dimaria was held on live TV. I was there seated at the back of the altar with Sr. Belladonna, Sr. Anastacia and Mother Hershey. Sr. Eri wasn’t around though…

Sr. Eri wasn’t dressed as a nun that time and she was with William. They went out of Vatican City Fortress and went to Rome… just to be with him in a hotel room. I never had any knowledge of any of this…

Lying down naked with only a blanket to cover them, embracing each other while drinking wine, and watching the event live, Sr. Eri and William spent their time together… as if they were on a honeymoon.

“Eri, I have been releasing my seeds inside of you for almost a week now…”

“You’re asking me what I’d do if I get pregnant?” she emptied her glass of wine and placed it on the table beside their bed. “Won’t you take me away from here and start a family?”

William muted the television, “Of course, I’d take you away… my feelings for you are genuine… I love you…”

“I love you too, Will…” she sincerely replied. “I know that I’m already pregnant… and Little William is already being formed within mommy’s tummy~ But before mom’s tummy gets big…” she sat on top of him and got herself impaled by his hard thing deep inside of her, “AHN~ Mommy~ would like daddy~ AHN~ to give her more of his seeds~”

[New York City]

“It’s 3 a.m. in the morning… the literal unholy hour…” Agent Kuroshiro was watching television with Agent Pavlov and Agent Rodriguez while taking a break at A Certain Bar. “I can’t believe that they canonize her… it’s blasphemy…”

“Well, only our kind knows about Dimaria as the Evil Witch…” Agent Pavlov sighed. “It’s because Mexican forgot to coat her body with golden mercury…”

The little guy who looked like Super Mario… without the mushroom, whined, “We immediately got teleported away before I could even finish the job, Russian!!! Hey Japanese, support me here!!!”

“Urusai! Damare!” Agent Kuroshiro glared at them. “I’m watching here…”

“What did you say, Jap?” Agent Pavlov scratched his head and then glanced at Agent Rodriguez.

“I don’t speak Japanese, why ask me Russian?” Agent Rodriguez shrugged his shoulders.

“I said that you were noisy… so I want you to shut up…” the Japanese agent rubbed his forehead.

“Roger that…” Agent Pavlov sighed. “So what about you, Mexican? Aren’t you planning on joining us in Antarctic Sanctuary? You know, with your knowledge, we could finish up the portal as soon as we can so that we can leave this God forsaken world already…”

“I might help but I won’t join,” Agent Rodriguez turned his attention on the television. “Do you think … the Vatican is… in danger?”

Agent Kuroshiro shook his head, “I cannot say… I’ll just have to put my trust in my comrades there… So, tell me about the Filipino agent…”