🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

Home, sweet home... how beautiful and alluring! This is my kingdom, my burden, and perhaps my grave. Eternal memory to the former mistress, but the new one... is not bad either.

Kamistella briefly greets her loyal servants and gives orders: inugami over there, the wooden statuette here, the sea stallion on the second floor, and the wooden horse – to the mistress's chambers. Nothing complicated; overall, our lunar being didn't particularly interfere with the lives of the other inhabitants of the mansion. She was content with performing her direct duties, occasional errands, and acknowledging herself as the only true owner of the mansion at the moment. As far as Kamistella knew, in return, the staff received very generous compensation for their work. Kimchilla certainly wasn't stingy here.

– See, it's still hanging in a prominent place, – Kamistella showed Phainantu her own portrait, painted by an artist at the very beginning of their acquaintance. In terms of attractiveness and prominence, Kamistella's portrait was second only to Kimchilla's portrait in the gallery.

The lunar being also showed the statue of Arselia. Perhaps, this is where something was wrong with it. Kamistella revered Akonia, but the only deity that held power in the mansion remained Arselia. But for some reason, this didn't bother the mistress much. Perhaps Kimchilla worshipped Arselia. Or perhaps she saw the statue as nothing more than a decoration for her home. And therefore, Kamistella never felt the slightest dislike for the elegant creation of an unknown master. However, she wouldn't refuse a statue or even a portrait of Akonia. Or even a portrait of Rinze. Just for beauty, of course.

However, the main highlight of the short tour of the mansion turned out to be the painting of the Coven of Passion. Which Kamistella easily removed from the wall and ordered to be moved to the treasury for now. Let it lie there, rest. It's not the first time.

– I believe you are well aware of the history of this sect, my friend, – without the influence of the painting, a mysterious light ignited in the lunar being's eyes, – it is ironic that it gained widespread popularity around the same time as the ascension of Empress Naria. The Coven of Passion is an unexpected example of how our world can also become a threat to others. And while the Church is firmly convinced of the malevolence of otherworldly beings, the otherworldly beings themselves can easily and simply accuse us of the same. Funny. What do you think about this depraved sect, my friend?

What is a world without beauty and pleasure... just an empty shell.