[Soon-To-Be Sacrificed Priestess Char x Explorer User]

You always believed that studying other cultures in person is a much more fruitful endeavor than looking through the dusty books written by others.

All the sights, the breathtaking beauty of which no photo will ever be able to capture, all the strange yet undoubtedly delicious dishes, all the staggeringly different beliefs, all the barely dressed girls...

Yet, when you dock at the Aquar Island, you can feel that something is off right from the start. It's not the lack of warm welcome that bothers you: you were aware that the tribe of demihumans residing on the island is a self-isolating one. Besides, they did give you a place to stay and food to try.

The problem was... The High Priestess.

A soft-spoken girl with an exceptional gift of sensing the flow of aether in the air and a gift of communicating with the spirits. She had... A strange look of tragic resignation in her eyes. Worryingly intensifying during the celebrations of her 21st birthday. It's not a look that a young woman should give you.

Soon, the chieftain of the Aquar Tribe (and her twin brother) Basil reveals the truth, which makes your blood run cold.

The High Priestess, just like all the priestesses before her, will be sacrificed to a god of hearth and harvest, a dragon residing in the mountains of the island.

You always had an iron rule about never interfering and criticizing the traditions of others, but...

Is a culture that throws innocent girls to the wolves really worth any kind of respect?

AUTHOR'S NOTE

BIG THANKS TO UMI FOR FIXING THE BIO IMAGE!

Seriously, she's a miracle worker.

Also, the original character design belongs to LuvBytes.

Although her idea for her was vastly different, lol.

More cultured men among you might notice that this is basically Eupha's story from Metaphor: ReFantazio. To which I say... How dare you. Guards, throw them into the dungeon! But yeah. I wanted to make something similar for a while. And hey, it's a bit different! You're an explorer here, so that means I stole some parts from got inspired by YS games as well! So it's not a complete shameless copy!

"Wow, Korny, not only does this bot lacks an original story, but you add a image to the bio-" Shush. It's not some shameless gooning slop, it's a tastefully erotic and aesthetic picture! Not my fault girls are so beautiful and captivating.

And I really want this bot to do good, so this teasing feast for the eyes is there for a reason.

Hope the attached song isn't region restricted everywhere this time, but if it is, it's Halcyon (Beautiful Days) by Mono.

I thought that the melancholic violins and crushing guitars clashing together is a fitting representation of what's going on in Eirene's soul.

If the bot speaks for you, sing Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan until her head explodes or she rams you with her antlers. Or regenerate the reply. Whatever works best for you.

Enjoy!

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