Chapter 34 : The Archbishop

Although the beast-folk bowed his head, Satoshi continued to stare at him contemptuously, and the beast-folk overwhelmed by Archbishop's gaze, fell to his knees and thought inwardly,

'What do you want, you crazy geezer, if I've made a mistake, just tell me already, he's looking at me, like he looking at a piece of shit! I feel like if i say something wrong he will slaughter my all bloodline' 

Although Satoshi wanted to talk, this beast-folk obviously knows the Archbishop, and if he talks, he might realize that he is an impostor...

Satoshi mumbled something quietly, the beast-folk didn't understand what Satoshi was saying and became even more nervous, he was sweating profusely. 

Observing the situation, Rosie couldn't understand what was going on, but she felt uncomfortable that Satoshi was picking on a beast-folk. Even though she didn't like Aetherians, beast-folks had never done anything bad to her before.

Rosie came out from behind Satoshi with a smile and offered her hand to the beast-folk,

''Hey, are you okay?''

Beast-folk looked up and breathed a sigh of relief as if he had seen an angel. He held Rosie's hand and started to cry with relief,

Rosie tried to comfort him by hugging him then she lightly tapped him on the back, as if calming a baby and said, 

''Okay, okay, it's over now"

Satoshi had no idea about what he was watching but continued to watch quietly. Rosie asked Beast-folk,

"Do you want to tell me who you are or what you're here for?''

''I-I've just been appointed as the guardian of Excellence, who left me behind to go to the church, saying that his religious brothers wouldn't do any harm to him. I was late to meet him because he came back earlier than he supposed to and I think that's why he's mad at me...''

''No, of course he's not mad at you, he's just tired after a long ritual''

"'S-so? Then I can escort him to his room if our excellence allows it, uhm who are you by the way?''

Rosie looked at Satoshi but he turned his head and looked around as if he had nothing to do with it,

''me... uhmm, I...''

Rosie thought and then answered, 'I can't believe I'm about to use this excuse'

"While I was walking around the city with my family, I got lost and this uncle was going to help me look for my family, but it was too late so he had to take me with him for the night''

Beast-folk was surprised by this explanation and asked,

''But aren't you over twenty? How could you get lost?''

Rosie's eyes filled up like a kid's and she burst into tears,

"F-finally, someone who gets my beauty! Finaaalllyyyy!" 

Satoshi couldn't take it anymore and approached the Beast-folk and started grunting,

"Hmph Grrr Mmph Grmph Grmph Guh Ugh Hrrmph Ungh Errgh Hngh" 

''Ehm, Sir what? I don't understand''

Satoshi randomly pointed left and right with an angry tone,

"Hmph! Grrr! Mmph! Grmph! Guh! Ugh! Hrrmph! Ungh! Errgh! Hngh!" 

Rosie struggled to hold back her laughter,

"I-I guess he asked you to escort him to his room" she said,

''Oh I see! follow me sir''

They reached the top floor of the hotel and stopped in front of a huge door made of gold. Beast-folk asked for the keys from the Archbishop, and after a cursory pat-down, Satoshi made grunting noises again,

"Huh? Umm... Mmph. Grmph? Guh? Hrrmph? Errgh! Uh... Hngh? Grrr?" 

Rosie, "I think he lost the keys''

Beast-folk, ''Wow! you really understand him, I'll go ask the hotel reception for new ones''

When the Beast-folk came back with the keys, he opened the door and gestured for the Archbishop to enter the room, after Satoshi and Rosie entered the room, he closed the door on them and stood guard at the door.

As they entered the room, their eyes were drawn to a grand king-size bed with an imposing canopy frame. The bed was adorned with a pristine white blanket, and golden textiles hung elegantly from the canopy above. The golden accents shimmered in the light, commanding attention and adding a sense of opulence to the sleeping space.

The rest of the room was no different than the bed; huge white cabinets with the Aurora's emblem embroidered on them, walls decorated in white and gold, a nightstand at each side of the bed and a device on top of the nightstand that emits light etc. There were two doors connected to this room, one leading to the study room and the other to the bathroom...

When Satoshi entered the room, he immediately jumped on the bed and said,

"Ahhh money and power, I've really decided to how I wanna live onwards''

Rosie, "How about you explain to me what's going on now?''

"Snnn... Zzzz... Hnnggghhhhh... Snnn..." 

''Not again. How the fuck can a human being sleep so fast?''

Rosie was getting used to it by now, so she searched through the closets and found a comfy white nightgown with aurora's emblem printed in gold embroidery and put it on and lay down next to Satoshi to sleep.

The next morning, the hotel staff brought large trays of fancy food to Satoshi's room. Satoshi ate his breakfast with great appetite and was about to lie down and laze around when his bodyguard (Fox beast-folk) burst into his room.

''Sir, Sir... the church... the church collapsed last night!''

*At The Meantime*

Two dragons on top of Aldorath Summit In the amber glow of twilight's embrace, two titans of scale and flame converge, Their sinuous forms entwined amidst the heavens, a dance of fire and desire unfurls... Wait a second, those aren't two dragons.

Wait, is that a fucking donkey? You don't really expect me to describe the mating of a dragon and a donkey in a poetic way, do you?... .... Wait you do? Ahh I guess I don't really have a choice. Forget about that mountain and let's start over…

In the realm where dreams and fables intertwine, Amidst enchanted groves and ancient vine, A dragon bold, with scales of ruby sheen, And a donkey fair, in meadows of serene.

Their meeting, a tale whispered in hushed delight, A dance of opposites, beneath the moon's soft light. With wings unfurled, the dragon's fiery breath, Meets the donkey's bray, a melody in death.

Yet in this strange and wondrous union born, A harmony of contrasts, never to be torn. For in the dragon's fiery heart, a gentle ember glows, And the donkey's humble spirit, a courage that bestows.

Together they embrace, in a bond unseen, A love that defies all, where magic reigns supreme. In the tapestry of destiny, their tale is etched in gold, The dragon and the donkey, a story yet untold.

I think thats enough I shall continue the story… where was I oh yeah, that bodyguard said church collapsed last night.

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Satoshi motioned Rosie, who was lying next to him, to come closer and whispered something in her ear, 

Rosie says, "Our lord says he's very upset about the situation''

''Oh... ehh why doesn't he speak himself?''

Satoshi whispered something to Rosie again,

''He says that in last night's ritual, his voice was hoarse because he had been giving speeches all night''

''Oh well then should I call th-''

At that moment Satoshi whispered something to Rosie again and Rosie interrupted the Beast-folk,

"He says I wouldn't talk to a ginger cunt like you even if my voice wasn't hoarse''

The bodyguard's eyes filled with tears, Rosie whispered to Satoshi,

''Hey why did you make me say that?''

''Hehe, anyway, tell him to get us a ride. I have a feeling if we stay here any longer we're gonna get in trouble.''

From this, a fancy carriage was brought to the hotel gate for the Archbishop...

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