Shinobu Kocho followed the group to the headquarters of the Eternal Paradise Cult.
The cultist guarding the gate looked a little stunned at the sight of them:
"You're back, and you even brought a little girl?"
The man who had brought Shinobu Kocho back smiled:
"This little girl is very interested in our teachings, so I invited her over."
As he spoke, the man glanced at Shinobu Kocho.
Perhaps this girl really had little experience of the world.
He had been prepared to subdue her by force immediately if she noticed anything amiss.
Yet the journey had gone smoothly. Even after arriving here, the little girl merely looked around with curiosity.
The cultist at the gate nodded at his words:
"Come inside first."
With that, the cultist opened the gate.
Shinobu Kocho quietly surveyed her surroundings.
She could tell that although this place looked like a temple from the outside, there was no sense of serenity within, only the restless urge to indulge in pleasure.
The sun had yet to set, but lights had already been lit in many places around them.
Even standing here, she could hear the sounds of drinking and merrymaking.
Once inside the building, the man said to Shinobu Kocho:
"Wait here a moment. I need to inform the Cult Leader first."
No sooner had he spoken than the door before them opened.
The man looked at the door in surprise and said reflexively:
"The Cult Leader usually only receives followers at night. I never expected him to make an exception today."
Upon seeing Doma standing in the doorway, he immediately knelt:
"Cult Leader, we have returned."
Doma stood in the doorway, greeting his followers with a smile:
"It seems you failed to bring back the Blue Spider Lily. Am I right?"
Despite the smile on