Just as we were about to leave the inn, the voice of a woman that we’d gotten familiar with by now sounded, followed by Porco-san’s frightened cry.
“U-um, your chest is hitting my back!?”
Actually, I wasn’t sure whether it was out of fright or not, but anyway, Phinis-sama was clinging to Porco-san from behind him, her arms around his neck.
When did she appear?
As we were stunned, Phinis-sama patted Porco-san’s face with her supple fingers and whispered in his ear, “You, you are the ‘Shield’ Saint, right…?”
“Y-yesh!? T-that’s true!?”
Porco-san seemed to be thrilled for some reason, and Elma screamed at him, “What the hell are you thinking, you stupid pig!? Why do you admit that readily!?”
“—Gasp!?”
Porco-san seemed to have regained his mind thanks to that, but when Phinis-sama patted his cheek again, he let out a masochist-like cry, “Ahii!?”
““““““““……””””””””
Ah, it might be better to give up on this person—was probably what was on everyone’s mind.
“Fufu, I like honest children the most, you know…? So, I’ll give you a ‘reward’…”
“R-reward!?” Porco-san’s breathing became very rough.
I didn’t know what he was actually expecting, but I thought the reward Phinis-sama had mentioned was most likely different from what Porco-san had in mind.
――Zuzuzu.
“…Mm? –Eek!? W-what is this!?”
Black aura entwined around Porco-san’s body.
I had a hunch, but it seemed that Phinis-sama did intend to turn Porco-san into a Blackdoll.
If possible, I’d like to save him before he turned, but as Phinis-sama was exercising her power directly, I couldn’t make a move carelessly…
“Alright, the cute doll is ready…♪”
“Rrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhh!”
Without being able to offer any resistance, Porco-san was turned into a Blackdoll.
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Bang! Porco-san’s attack destroyed the wall of the inn, and while avoiding it, we each got ready for battle.
Phinis-sama seemed to be satisfied enough with turning Porco-san—no, the ‘Shield’ Saint into a Blackdoll, and she had disappeared immediately after, leaving behind the words, “Okay, I’ll be off now… Have fun~…”
I got a feeling she withdraw quite easily in spite of the fact she had finally found the ‘Shield’ Saint she had been searching for all this while… or was it just my imagination?