18: Gifts

As the sex orgy concluded Beatrice and Lucarad found themselves knowingly looking at each other. Still on the floor, next to Victoria and Priscilla, Beatrice looked directly into the eyes of the High Priest. The High Priest stared right back into the eyes of the naked succubus while he wiped the remaining liquids on his cock against Helen’s face. It was clear to both Lucarad and Beatrice that their sexual desires had been tamed, at least for now, and time had finally come for open communication.

Beatrice stood up from the floor. For the first time, she was fully conscious of her nakedness and not as dismissive of it as before. Especially when Beatrice found more and more dazed eyes looking straight right at her. Men and women alike looked at their Savior in wonder. Many of them were still recovering from the unrestrained, primal sex, and some were still basking in the afterglow of their orgasm.

“Wonderful! Simply wonderful! Our Saviors body is second to none!” The high priest was the first to speak. He spoke loudly and passionately, barely restraining his voice from shouting. Victoria, Priscilla, please tell us of your experience with the Savior!”

“Ah!” Victoria gasped and looked around. All eyes were now on her. She seemed uncomfortable with such attention. The blonde pulled her legs closer and tighter, and meekly covered her nipples with one arm. She looked lost at what to say. Victoria looked at the succubus that took her from behind not long ago, and stuttered, “I-I… It was…”

Why is she so ashamed now? Beatrice wondered. Is this not a normal occurrence among these priests? Was she simply lost in the moment with Priscilla? Did she not expect the High Priests question? Beatrice couldn’t deny that she too was interested in hearing a review on her own performance.

“Speechless I see,” The High Priest put words into Victoria’s mouth. “I understand. We can only imagine how hard it is to compose yourself after experiencing what you did. And with the image of a perfect being still right here, before your very eyes. The memory of her inside you still fresh, forever burned into your mind… I understand. Though concealing even an inch of that smooth, immaculate skin is a crime against all humanity, it seems we have no other choice.

We must gift our lady Beatrice new clothing and dress ourselves, lest we risk losing our minds from staring at her most seductive parts for too long! Cindy, Mindy, what are you waiting for!? Bring our gifts to the Savior!”

While the High Priest and most of his followers put their robes back on, two buck naked voluptuous brunettes grabbed one small package each, wrapped in fine red cloth, and rushed to Beatrice, holding the packages in front of them. The succubus recognized the twins that were scissoring each other earlier before they got passed around like cheap whores during their lust-induced stupor. But it did not escape Beatrice’s attention that as one of the twins ran, a little bit of white liquid rolled down her cheek to the corner of her lips. The woman licked it off before she reached the succubus.

When Cindy and Mindy stopped a few feet before Beatrice they bowed before the succubus and held up the packages like humble gifts from commoners to a queen.

“Behold, Lady Beatrice,” Lucarad spoke again, pointing to the twins. “Humble gifts from our small congregation!”

The packages or the twins? Beatrice wondered half-jokingly. Considering her experience with Victoria and Priscilla, the succubus couldn’t be certain, but she decided not to ask and simply took the first package and opened it. Inside Beatrice found two pieces of light-blue lingerie.

Beatrice held it up and wondered exactly how much was it supposed to cover. The lace bra and panties—though undoubtedly pretty—were barely a step above a string bikini set. Then again, ever since Beatrice got off that stone altar, she didn’t feel particularly cold either. No doubt thanks to that [Succubus's Thermoregulation] skill, she thought. Well, it is pretty, and I should wear at least something. I can always get something else later.

With that reasoning and slight curiosity about what could be in the second package, Beatrice put on her new panties. This won’t hide my penis at all, Beatrice thought when the fabric pressed her flaccid penis against her body. If anything, it accentuated her penis, and anyone not completely distracted by her giant breasts would notice it immediately.

With the bra, she had to fumble more than she would have liked to. In hindsight, it wasn’t surprising, and Beatrice should have expected it since she never wore a bra in her previous life. But the priests had no way of knowing that, and Beatrice grew increasingly embarrassed as she awkwardly tried to hook the bra together behind her back.

Each passing second seemed like an hour, Beatrice started to sweat. How hard can it possibly be? Beatrice cursed at herself. Why am I fucking up something so simple so hard?

Even the High Priest’s wide grin noticeably wavered for a moment as he watched Beatrice grunt and struggle. Finally, with a deep sigh of relief, Beatrice succeeded. She half-expected some achievement to appear, like “Putting on your first bra”, but thankfully Beatrice was spared the fate of a jab from a sarcastic system.

To move on as quickly as possible, Beatrice opened a second package and saw inside only a thin dark-red choker. Though Beatrice took the gift, she raised an eyebrow, wondering the purpose of this item.

“A rare and valuable item,” Lucarad explained. “Enchanted with the blood of a Phyx, when worn this choker can rapidly heal and close up cut veins and arteries in the body, essentially all but completely preventing its wearer from bleeding out.”

Sounds impressive, hope I’ll never need it, Beatrice thought as she put the choker around her neck. I wonder if there's a way to check this item for additional stats? There is an RPG-like system, after all. So... Inspect? Appraise? Analyze?

An information tab did appear in Beatrice's mind's eye. But not due to a specific word. Beatrice was slowly learning that interacting with her system was more like eating or walking, rather than pressing a button on a keyboard. No one thinks of each finger they carefully put around a spoon before bringing it to their mouth, they just start eating after an inner, nameless command that doesn't take even a fraction of a second.

Item: Choker of a Phyx

Item Class: Rare

Health Points: +10

Physical Defense: +3

Magic Defense: +6

Effects: Bleed resistance +80%

Not bad at all. In that case, what about my lingerie? Beatrice wondered.

Item: Pretty Lace Bra

Item Class: Uncommon

Health Points: +5

Physical Defense: +1

Magic Defense: +1

Effects: Persuasive Set (2/2) - Persuasion +15%

Item: Prety Lace Panties

Item Class: Rare

Health Points: +5

Physical Defense: +1

Magic Defense: +1

Effects: Persuasive Set (2/2) - Persuasion +15%

... Is persuasion like some hidden stat or skill check? Beatrice couldn't help but feel that she was being messed with, though she had no proof.

“T-thank you for the gifts!” Beatrice said, realizing that she barely said a word the entire time she’s been here.

“We are the ones who are grateful for your arrival,” Lucarad said and lowered his head in a bow. “The world is in peril! It is all but destroyed by monsters and demons from Beyond! And only you can save what is left!”

“Huh?” Beatrice let out as her mouth dropped half-open.