I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 102

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“Is it okay to say that?”

 

“There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s not like their rudeness is some big secret.”

 

I let out a loud snort.

 

“We can talk about this again when we get the chance. For now, I want to hear about what happened during the day…”

 

Hmm, since this is one year before the original story begins, Idella must be 18 now, right?

 

Looking at her face that’s not just youthful but downright fluffy, I can only sigh.

 

“If it’s hard to recall, you don’t have to say anything.”

 

“Huh? Oh, but you brought me here because of that…”

 

“That’s true, but it’s not important enough to harass a struggling child to find out.”

 

Asking a shocked victim to describe in detail what happened during the incident is secondary victimization.

 

How could I do something that’s tantamount to violence?

 

Besides, Idella probably doesn’t know why she was almost kidnapped anyway.

 

“You don’t seem that much older than me, Holy Maiden…”

 

“Age doesn’t matter much in situations like this.”

 

I may look 21 on the outside, but inside I’m in my mid-thirties.

 

It’s natural to worry about someone who’s like a niece to me.

 

“…It wasn’t that shocking.”

 

“You were swinging around something like an awl though.”

 

“That was because I was so startled! I have to protect myself.”

 

“You’re absolutely right. That was excellent.”

 

I spoke clearly to Idella.

 

“You need to live with that mindset from now on. In the end, the only one who can protect you until the very last moment is yourself.”

 

If you fail, you die like I did.

 

So it’s better to protect yourself to an excessive degree.

 

“…A-anyway, it was my first time seeing such serious fighting, so I was surprised, but the kidnapping itself wasn’t shocking.”

 

Oh, so she was surprised by the combat, not the kidnapping.

 

The real female protagonist really has different mettle.

 

“For a wandering orphan, it’s something that could happen anytime. I’ve actually been in danger several times before.”

 

The Empire doesn’t have slavery, but that doesn’t mean there are no human traffickers.

 

And those most exposed to danger are always orphans without homes or families.

 

Since Idella is exceptionally beautiful, she must have faced even greater dangers.

 

It was fortunate she had survived this long.

 

“Of course, this time was the most dangerous. Those bastards had a really creepy feeling about them.”

 

Idella’s face turned slightly pale.

 

Looking carefully, I could sense fear, but it didn’t feel like she was forcing herself to bring up something traumatic, as she claimed.

 

“The kidnappers I’ve seen before were rough, cursing, and had a strong sense of greed, but these guys had none of that. They just had nothing at all.”

 

“…”

 

“Usually they target someone and follow them, then try when there are no witnesses. But these guys didn’t care about the surroundings at all and just tried to kidnap me. As if I was their target from the beginning.”

 

If this is true, there’s only one possibility.

 

‘Evil’ has figured out that Idella is the future Holy Maiden.

 

Like the Sun God and Eternal God, if he also knows about 【Holy Idella】, it’s entirely possible.

 

The problem is how he knows this.

 

Come to think of it, it’s strange that the Sun God knows this too.

 

Joo Hyun-jin, what the hell did you write?

 

“…That’s all I know. I want to tell you more, but I don’t know anything else.”

 

Idella scrunched up her face.

 

She seemed annoyed that despite being the one who was almost kidnapped, she didn’t know anything about it.

 

It was actually fortunate that she was angry rather than sad.

 

“Did those guys talk to each other at all?”

 

“…They did.”

 

“Tell me what you remember.”

 

After thinking hard for a while, Idella began to speak haltingly.

 

“As soon as they caught me, I think they said they had secured the target. That they would return like this… But then one of them said there was an unpleasant smell of fire, and right after that the Holy Knights came running.”

 

These bastards, who are they calling an unpleasant smell of fire?

 

Do they think they smell good or something? How ridiculous.

 

“Oh, come to think of it, there was one strange thing. I struggled quite violently, but they only covered my mouth to prevent me from screaming and didn’t hit me. They just restrained me without letting me get hurt.”

 

“That’s definitely strange.”

 

“Right?”

 

Even from my perspective, having seen all kinds of violent crime records in Korea, that wasn’t normal.

 

Usually they incapacitate the victim before committing the crime.

 

Kidnapping isn’t much different, but those guys didn’t inflict a single wound on Idella.

 

Even though ‘Evil’s’ subordinates were all merciless, cruel demons, they acted as if they had received orders not to harm Idella.

 

Come to think of it, attempting kidnapping is strange too.

 

If ‘Evil’ really knows that Idella is the future Holy Maiden, wouldn’t it be better to just kill her rather than kidnap her?

 

Why did they attempt kidnapping?

 

And while being careful not to inflict even a single wound.

 

“The more I hear, the more it seems like we’re falling into a deeper mystery.”

 

When I sighed, Idella’s face darkened.

 

“Right? I’m frustrated too because I don’t know anything.”

 

“There’s no choice. There’s only one solution.”

 

“There’s a solution?”

 

At Idella’s sudden look up, I nodded seriously.

 

“Yes. Let’s go to our Grand Temple together.”

 

“…What?”

 

Idella stared at me blankly.

 

With her irritation and anger completely gone, she looked much gentler.

 

“Wouldn’t it be unsafe to keep staying in the Southern Region? So how about coming to the Sun God’s Main Temple with me?”

 

“B-but I don’t even have divine power.”

 

“That doesn’t matter.”

 

And don’t worry.

 

Soon you’ll have more divine power than anyone else.

 

“The Sun God’s Main Temple is in the mountains, so it’s quiet and peaceful. It would be much better than continuing to wander around.”

 

“…But.”

 

“I’ll provide lodging and meals. Of course, it’s not free. Like everyone else staying there, you’ll have to help manage the Grand Temple.”

 

Once she awakens as the Holy Maiden later, she won’t have to, but for now she’s not there yet.

 

If Idella just played around and ate for free at the Grand Temple because I brought her, people would give her looks…

 

Actually, they wouldn’t.

 

No one at the Grand Temple would dare oppose my words.

 

Still, thinking about when she’ll awaken later, it would be good for her to build relationships with people by working alongside them.

 

“Of course, since you’ll be working, you’ll receive proper wages. Think of room and board as basic.”

 

Once the Grand Temple started making money, the employees also received proper wages.

 

I can never forget the faces of those who cried with joy back then.

 

“How about it? It’s not a bad proposal, right?”

 

“…It’s not.”

 

Idella nodded.

 

Perhaps because she believes there’s no kindness without reason, she seemed to like that it wasn’t free.

 

But she still seemed to be pondering, so I threw my final trump card.

 

“By the way, both head chefs at our Grand Temple are from the Eastern Region. They’re cooks with incredible skills.”

 

The food is really delicious – you’re still not coming after this?

 

“…Then could I go and see it for myself first?”

 

Finally, Idella gave a positive answer with her face turning bright red.

 

I knew this would work. Food is very important to people!

 

“Of course it’s fine! If you don’t like it there, I’ll send you back, so don’t worry.”

 

Though I have no real intention of sending her back. I’ll find some way to keep her there no matter what.

 

I grinned as I watched Idella subtly nodding her head.

 

Knock knock.

 

“Holy Maiden, are you here?”

 

Just then, Monica’s voice came along with the sound of knocking.

 

It seemed she had come after hearing that I was at the Temple of the Annihilation God.

 

“Yes, come in.”

 

Monica entered and was startled when she saw Idella.

 

Oh, come to think of it, this is the first time these best friends who stayed together until the end in the original story are meeting?

 

Though the timing is much earlier than in the original, I wonder if these two will become best friends in this world too?

 

I watched the two girls of the same age with great interest.

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