The Little Apple Garden's

Chapter 43: The Island Above the Clouds

In the next journey Elric has traveled several highlands to arrive at the next resting place, a city that is above the sky is often referred to as a holy city.

"I thought I'd rest here first."

"Don't be lazy Elric, use your strength even stronger."

"The goddess is only in my pocket so the Goddess doesn't know how tired my legs are."

With a heavy breath Elric dropped himself supine looking up at the sky, beside him Anita also dropped his coffin and leaned against the tree.

"We have been walking for two weeks and have not found a city or village that can be used to rest."

"How else, this is a forest area without inhabitants, the only place is the holy city," Anita replied fanning her body.

In the course of this journey, Elric has always faced against witches and now he has to face the discomfort of living in the forest.

The only thing that can relax is the squirrel in Elric's pocket.

Without saying anything else they went back on their way, after passing through the forest they finally reached the holy city, which is a city hovering over a meadow.

Now the question is how to go there.

The simple answer is to use Elric's wind spirit control, after all most of the people up there may have something similar.

Elric stretched out his hand to hold Anita's hand until the two floated for a while before finally setting foot on the city in question.

Not much different from the city that was below the surface, the buildings along the street were decorated with various stalls, shops and even inns as well. Witches were clearly forbidden from entering this city, and as much as possible they should be able to hide Anita's identity.

In front of the inn, Elric rented a room for them to stay in for three days, after a short break the two began to walk through the city without carrying any weapons.

Each building here is almost entirely painted in white while the streets are decorated with beautiful marble stones.

Some priests were seen more than the rest of the population and when they turned their eyes toward the city there was a magnificent cathedral like a palace.

"Are they followers of another Goddess?"

"It seems so," Anita briefly replied while the Goddess Venus was just silently watching.

The priestesses wore a thin, translucent black dress with a ripped edge from leg to waist and on their heads wore a hood typical of a nun.

"Ah I think this is Goddess Iris's place."

"You sure?" ask Anita to the goddess Venus.

"It's not wrong, did you see the male priest here?"

"It's true there isn't."

"Is there something?" cut the Elric who knows nothing and the Goddess Venus who explains.

"The followers of Goddess Iris are called the followers who hate the demons the most and each of them is trained to hunt them."

"That's right, they're all using blessings."

A blessing is an ability that a person born with, like Anita, has physical enhancement powers other than her magic.

One of the priests approached them and greeted them kindly.

She had long blonde hair almost touching her feet, and if she focused any further she wore absolutely nothing in her black dress.

"Good day, are you comers."

"Yes, we just stayed here for a while because it's on the way."

"So, I hope you like our town.Today the witch's activity has greatly increased, we're always busy killing them, I hope you're not bothered by it."

"If you may know, what did you do to the witch?" ask Elric.

"We burned him at the stake" he said, smiling merrily and continuing.

"I hope you're not witches either."

"I'm a spirit contractor even though the spirits I contracted live in another city."

"Heh, is that so... and then he?"

Clearly the pastor suspected them.

"I'm the owner of the blessing."

"Thank you, we'd love you to join us."

Elric clearly felt a dangerous level at the highest level, when he wanted to escape immediately, the woman in front of him pulled him closer and then stuck his tongue in his mouth.

Elric's brain instantly froze while Anita fell silent in shock.

"Don't refuse, take out your tongue."

"What the fuck?" yelled Anita and Goddess Venus out of Elric's shirt to move onto the Lady's shoulder.

Her tiny hand kept sending small fists to her cheeks.

"Stop, you don't do anything indecent in front of my followers."

After a while, Elric was finally able to break away with a paled face.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm just teasing you guys."

"What does this mean?"

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Iris I'm a Goddess, but don't tell anyone, okay," she replied as she stuck out her tongue in a mischievous pose.