In Allen's opinion, Senior Sister Tanya's use of the priestess Sunny as a breakthrough was a sound strategy.
However, waiting until she entered the underground palace to approach and make friends would be too late.
After entering Tanya's meditation world, Allen did not stay in the underground palace to accompany Senior Sister.
Disguising himself as an ordinary handsome man, he left the maze alone and headed for the royal capital of Knossos.
After strolling around the streets, Allen used his telepathy to gather the information he needed and walked into an inn on the corner.
The "Golden Fleece Inn" was a gathering place for adventurers.
Bounty hunters from all over the world exchange intelligence and team up for adventures.
Sunny's adventuring team also stays here.
Sunny herself is protected by the Holy Light and immune to hypnosis, charms, and diseases, making it difficult for Allen to attack her directly.
But her teammates are not priests and lack such perverse buffs.
Alan plans to act covertly, trying to control one of Sunny's teammates, taking their identity, and approaching Sunny.
Sunny's team consists of two men and one woman.
Alan wants to know which of the two men has a closer relationship with Sunny.
If they are in a romantic relationship, that would be even better!
After taking over, convincing Sunny, posing as a lover, that Mino Dorothy was an innocent victim, the rest of the story would be easy.
The Golden Fleece Inn had a spacious bar on the first floor.
As soon as Allen entered, he heard an argument coming from the bar.
Looking in the direction of the sound, what a coincidence!
The argument was between Sunny and her teammate, Jack.
Sunny was a tall, voluptuous young woman.
She was quite beautiful, her skin tanned to a healthy bronze.
She wore a gleaming chain mail, iron gloves, and carried a large shield on her back.
On her belt hung a holy emblem, bound in chains, and a heavy golden morning star hammer!
In terms of appearance, she was undoubtedly a beauty.
However, her tall, muscular build and heavy equipment made her look like a tank!
Actually, this was only natural.
True priests and combat priests, regardless of gender, must undergo military training and become elite knights before becoming clergy.
The dainty priestess, dressed in a thin white robe, could never survive on the battlefield; she was merely a product of fantasy.
Sunny, a priestess stronger than the average man, armored and shield-wielding, charging forward, wielding a war hammer to blast the cultists' heads, is the norm in this profession.
Sunny, a towering figure, has a voice like thunder.
With a single hand, she yanks her diminutive fellow thief up by the collar, shaking him like a rag doll.
"Jack! Tell me the truth!"
"Did you steal my underwear from the window hanger?"
"Sister Sunny! I swear, it wasn't me!"
Thief Jack's face is filled with grievance.
"I've thought about it, but I didn't dare to do it!"
"Why not? Ahem... I was afraid you'd find out and snap my neck, like you're doing now."
"Huh? You really didn't steal it?"
Sunny hesitated, then casually threw the thief away.
Turning around, she looked at the bald man grinning beside her.
"Owen! If it wasn't Jack who stole it, then it was you?"
"Huh?!"
Owen, the bald warrior, hadn't expected to eat the melon himself and quickly waved his hand in denial.
"It wasn't me, Big Sister! It definitely wasn't me!"
"Actually, I never even thought about it!"
"I like petite, cute girls like Yuli. Big Sister, you're great in every way, except for your lack of femininity. You're even more masculine than the pure gentlemen. Not to my taste—Ah!!"
Owen, who had spoken the truth, was badly beaten by Big Sister.
Sunny, humiliated and enraged, punched him twice.
Owen, as strong as a bear, fell to the ground with a scream.
His eyes, battered like panda eyes, were pierced.
"Who are you calling unfeminine, you jerk!"
Sunny's roar echoed through the bar, rattling the windows.
"I'm clearly an elegant lady, are you blind?!"
"If you dare to say that again, I'll punch you in the head!"
The bar suddenly fell silent.
Alan sat in a corner, wiping a cold sweat from his face.
No wonder Senior Sister Tanya said that Sunny had a hot temper and couldn't be reasoned with.
Seeing her today, she was truly more than just a bit volatile.
Just then, a petite, delicate, white-haired girl approached the bar, hugged Sunny's arm, and offered gentle words of comfort.
Sunny, a fiery mother bear, seemed remarkably gentle only in front of this young woman.
Bearing a stranglehold on her anger, she lowered her head and said to the girl, "Yuli, it's none of your business!"
"Sister Sunny, since Jack and Owen both claim they didn't take your underwear, why don't you cast a detection spell to verify they're lying?"
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!" Sunny slapped her forehead and grinned. "Yuli, you're still smart!"
The priestess removed her holy emblem and chanted a prayer praising the Holy Light. Immediately, a white halo appeared beneath her feet.
Observing this, Allen realized that Sunny was casting the second-level divine spell, "Realm of Honesty."
Under the shroud of the "Realm of Honesty," lying is impossible unless one's spiritual attributes are significantly higher than Sunny's.
Jack and Owen, within the "Realm of Honesty," showed no sign of panic.
They repeated their previous words, emphasizing that they had not stolen Sunny's underwear.
The magical aura that shone upon them remained the pure white symbol of honesty.
Sunny ceased her spellcasting concentration and released the "Realm of Honesty," her face filled with confusion.
"Strange! If it wasn't these two, who else could it be?"
Sorceress Yuli smiled faintly and intervened again.
"Sister Sunny, calm down!"
"Think carefully, did you forget to close the window?"
"Yes, I certainly didn't," Sunny nodded.
"Does the bra hanging on the hanger by your bed have any metal or gemstone decorations?"
"It had pearls, and the buckle was gold-plated," Sunny recalled.
"Maybe a crow flew in through the window and took it," Yuli explained with a smile. "Crows love shiny things, so they steal them and put them in their nests to please their mates."
"Is that so?"
Sunny, half-believing, shook her head, a look of frustration on her face.
"Damn it! Those are my favorite underwear! You stinky crow, you have good taste! You only steal the pretty ones!"
"Big sister, no matter who stole it, Jack and I are innocent," Owen said, rubbing his eyes.
Sunny nodded and suddenly bowed deeply to them.
"Owen! Jack! I'm sorry, I wronged you."
"Just beat me up, both of you, and we'll be even!"
"Huh? Big sister, that's not necessary..." Jack waved his hands.
"Not going to beat me up? Then I'll buy you a drink, okay?"
"Of course! That's perfect!"
Owen was overjoyed, his panda eyes sparkling with joy.
The storm was finally over.
The innkeeper wiped his sweat and hurried over some fine wine.
The tavern was bustling again.
Allen watched the farce with a heavy heart.
Sunny's team wasn't what he'd expected.
Her two male teammates, the warrior Owen and the thief Jack, weren't her lovers, and their relationship wasn't close.
Even more troubling, Sunny, this tough-looking woman, didn't seem to have the nerve to fall in love!
As a stranger, it was incredibly difficult for him to approach her and win her favor and trust.
While pondering a way out, Allen activated his telepathy, attempting to detect Sunny's thoughts.
As soon as his mental wave reached the priestess, it was deflected.
Allen quickly retracted it!
As expected, Sunny noticed something and turned her head to look in his direction. Her eyes held a mixture of confusion and alarm.
Allen sat with his back to her, unnoticeable among the crowd.
Sunny's gaze swept over him, finding nothing unusual.
"Strange, is this an illusion?" the priestess muttered.
"What's wrong, Sister Sunny?" Yuri asked.
"Just now it felt like someone was secretly spying on me, and it made me feel really uncomfortable..."
"Haha! Maybe someone admires your beauty but doesn't dare confess it to your face, so they're watching you from the shadows!"
The thief, Jack, holding up a foaming ale glass, approached and teased Sunny.
Sunny glared at him unhappily and continued to drink.
Alan's heart stirred.
He quietly reactivated his telepathy, detecting targets and shifting his focus to Yuli.
This delicate sorceress looked easier to seduce than Sunny. Perhaps he could find a way through her.
Yuli wasn't protected by the Holy Light, so she couldn't block telepathy.
Allen successfully penetrated her inner world, reading her every thought.
The result was shocking!
…
Understanding the sorceress's thoughts, Allen's lips curled up.
A daring plan emerged in his mind.
Sunny, Owen, and Jack were still drinking and playing fistfights.
Yuli, claiming to be tired, went back to her room to rest.
Alan watched the sorceress go upstairs alone, pay the bill, and retreat to the restroom, where she cast a spell of "Advanced Invisibility."
Then, he cast "Vapor Form."
Using invisibility and vapor, Allen silently ascended to the third floor and snuck into Yuli's guest room.
Maintaining his invisibility, Allen observed from the side.
The girl had fair skin and a slender waist.
The only flaw was her breasts, which were a bit understated.
Yuli put on her pajamas, washed up, turned off the lights, and went to bed.
Before falling asleep, she meditated as usual.
Of course, Allen knew that a sorcerer's mind was free from distractions during meditation.
Taking advantage of Yuli's unpreparedness, he secretly cast his fourth-level "Parasite" spell.
From a cloud of ordinary steam, it transformed into a poisonous gas laden with Level 5 pathogens, quietly drifting towards the bed.
With her breath, it penetrated Yuli's nostrils and entered her body.
And just like that, unnoticed, the parasitism was complete.
In this parasitic form, Allen could disregard the host's personal wishes and directly control her body.
However, for long-term considerations, Allen decided to talk to Yuli.
So he sent a mental wave into her mind.
The sorceress, immersed in a world of meditation, faintly heard someone calling her, startled and abruptly awakened!
"Is this... an illusion?" Yuli muttered to herself. "It's like someone is talking in my head..."
"It's not an illusion, child. I'm inside you, communicating with you spiritually."
Alan used his telepathy to imitate the middle-aged woman's voice.
"Who are you?" Yuli asked in horror.
"Your ancestor," Allen replied coldly.
Oh no!
Yuli's heart skipped a beat!
The ancestral spirits are backlashing! I've become possessed!
"Don't panic, little girl. I don't want to hurt you."
Allen understood Yuli's thoughts and offered comfort.
"Ancestral spirit..." Yuli asked, trembling. "What is your intention in occupying my body?"
"Hehe... not long ago, you merged with my soul and helped me fulfill my lifelong wish."
Allen began to deceive.
"To thank you, I've decided to repay you in kind."
"In return, I'll fuse with your soul, temporarily borrow your body, and help you fulfill a wish."
"So, this isn't true possession. It won't harm you, only benefit you. Don't worry."
"Huh? This..."
Yuli was stunned.
Can an ancestral spirit fuse with a sorcerer and fulfill a wish?
It sounds like a reversed version of "Atavistic Meditation." Is that even possible?
"Little girl, when you dream of butterflies, perhaps the butterflies are also dreaming of you..."
Allen's voice was deep and erratic.
"Things in this world are so elusive, true and false, that it's hard to tell."
"How can you be sure you're a living person, and not just a wandering soul trapped in memories in the galaxy of bloodlines?"
Yuli fell into deep thought, as if realizing something.
"Master Ancestor, I don't quite understand your teachings, but my intuition tells me they hold a profound philosophical meaning!"
"Well, little girl, you're quite perceptive," Allen smiled. "Next, let's talk about your unfulfilled wishes."
"Uh... Master Ancestor, I don't hold any grudges."
"Haha... little girl, don't pretend in front of this ancestor."
Allen sneered, directly exposing her concerns.
"I'm your ancestor, a fusion of your soul. How could I not know your thoughts and feelings?"
Alan said calmly.
Yuli covered her face, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Don't worry, child. I will help you realize your wish."
Alan's next words delighted her even more.
"Ah! Master Ancestor, thank you so much!"
"At the same time, you must keep my secret. Never reveal my existence to anyone!" Allen urged.
"Don't worry! I swear to the Ancestors that I will keep this a secret!"
Yuli made the promise solemnly.
...
Just two days later, Allen found the opportunity to help Yuli fulfill her wish.
On the outskirts of Knossos, there was a famous hot spring.
Before entering the maze to defeat the Minotaur, the four-member adventuring team decided to relax and soak in the hot spring.
Entering the body of the sorceress Yuli, Allen followed Sunny into the baths.
The hot spring, surrounded by large pebbles, was filled with steam with a faint smell of sulfur.
A tight, opaque wooden wall divided the pool into two.
The men's bath was on the left, the women's on the right.
As soon as Sunny entered the baths, she quickly stripped naked.
With a splash, she dove into the water, swimming two circles like a giant fish.
The priestess emerged from the water, her hair dripping wet, and waved to the sorceress still lingering on the shore, a malicious smile on her face.
"Yuli, come down quickly!"
Alan knew that the sorceress he possessed, Yuli, was actually a shy and introverted girl.
"Alas! You're such a loser!"
Through telepathy, Allen sent out a rebuke, a kind of disappointment.
"I'm sorry, ancestral spirit! I'm so useless. Please help me!" Yuli pleaded in her heart, tears streaming down her face.
"There's no way. Who made me your ancestor? If I don't help you, who will?"
Alan took advantage of the situation and took control of Yuli's body.
Yuli's own consciousness
, retreating into the background, playing the role of a silent spectator.
One body, two souls.
Alan, taking over Yuli's consciousness, couldn't act too abnormally.
Otherwise, it was hard to guarantee Sunny wouldn't become suspicious.
So, still feigning shyness, she undressed with her back to Sunny.
She wrapped a large white towel around her chest and quietly slipped into the pool.