I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 103

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“This is Miss Idella that I brought with me. Miss Idella, this is Monica, the Novice Priestess who helps me.”

 

“Ah, I heard about her from Victoria. I didn’t know she was staying with you right now.”

 

Monica nodded at my introduction and greeted Idella warmly.

 

“Hello. I’m Monica Hindel. Nice to meet you.”

 

“I’m Idella. Please take care of me.”

 

Well, their first impressions of each other don’t seem bad.

 

Idella might feel more comfortable with Monica, who’s closer to her age and doesn’t hold a very high position yet, rather than with me.

 

“Since Miss Idella has decided to come with us, please explain about the Sun God’s Main Temple to her.”

 

“Oh, really? Are we becoming family?”

 

Monica turned to look at Idella with a bright face.

 

“It’s still preliminary. She said she’d see the Grand Temple in person before deciding.”

 

“Who could possibly dislike our Grand Temple! I’m sure Miss Idella will love it too!”

 

It’s like the look of a max-level veteran seeing a newbie.

 

Well, the Sun God’s Main Temple is so poor and the god’s power is so weak that new faces are extremely rare.

 

The most recent addition was Monica, who awakened half a year ago, so naturally Idella would be even more welcome.

 

“Well then, have a good chat. Miss Idella, if you have any questions about the Grand Temple, ask Monica. She knows more than I do, so she’ll explain it well.”

 

After finishing the introductions, I stood up from my seat.

 

Since I succeeded in bringing Idella to the Sun God’s Main Temple, my job was done.

 

“We’ll stay here for the night today, and if possible, we’ll leave for the Western Region tomorrow. Tell the others too.”

 

“Oh, already? Lady Flue will be disappointed.”

 

“Well, we’ve finished everything we needed to do in the Southern Region. Leaving three priests behind should be enough.”

 

I had told the priests last night after Nashas visited that they would need to stay here.

 

At first they were a bit worried, but when I said they’d be staying at the Shrine of the Annihilation God and would receive travel expenses, they immediately changed their minds and said they’d stay.

 

I guess because they’ve lived in poverty for so long, they all change their tune the moment money is mentioned. It was so pitiful.

 

Kids, I’ll take proper care of you from now on…

 

“Understood. I’ll pass along the message.”

 

“Then please do. Miss Idella, sleep well, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

 

I waved to both of them and left the room. I hoped the two would become closer while I was gone.

 

Victoria was standing in front of the door, perhaps having come with Monica.

 

“Ah, Victoria. Did the cleanup go well?”

 

I asked Victoria as we walked to the bedroom.

 

About the subordinates of ‘Evil’ who had tried to kidnap Idella.

 

Whether they had been properly executed.

 

“Yes. It was finished cleanly and thoroughly. They handled it so completely that even a god couldn’t bring them back to life.”

 

Just what did they do to them?

 

If I had been a coroner in my previous life, I would have asked due to occupational hazard, but since I wasn’t, I decided to just let it be.

 

“Thank you, you worked hard. Are all the Holy Knights okay?”

 

“Yes. There was one with minor injuries, but he was completely healed after receiving treatment from the priests. You don’t need to worry.”

 

“That’s a relief. What about the Duke’s knights?”

 

“Those with minor injuries were treated with potions, and two priests went to Count Kali’s Estate to treat the seriously injured. We sent one Holy Knight with them.”

 

I nodded at the clean arrangement.

 

I should calculate and pay all the treatment costs too.

 

“As you’ve probably heard, the priests will remain in the Southern Region. The Shrine of the Annihilation God has kindly agreed to take responsibility for our priests’ room and board.”

 

“That’s good. The priests will feel more comfortable here than at the Fleu Family.”

 

Even though they serve different gods, this place is also full of divine power, so they’ll feel much more at ease than elsewhere.

 

Besides, seeing how they bicker, the Sun God and Annihilation God seem to get along well.

 

They’ll take good care of our people on their own.

 

【’The Traveler Who Guides Souls’ spreads their chest wide, telling you to trust only them.】

 

Yes, you better take good care of them. Otherwise, I’ll complain about you to Nashas.

 

【’The Traveler Who Guides Souls’ laments to ‘The Sun That Crawled Out of Death’ that the Holy Maiden you chose is too cold.】

 

【’The Sun That Crawled Out of Death’ points accusingly, asking where you could find a child as warm-hearted as ours.】

 

【’The Traveler Who Guides Souls’ wonders in surprise if she’s only cold to them, and whines asking to be treated warmly too.】

 

【’The Traveler Who Guides Souls’ protests the system’s word choice, asking what ‘whining’ means, and leaves to file a complaint.】

 

Maybe because they couldn’t speak before and suddenly opened up, they really talk a lot.

 

Isn’t there an ON/OFF function to turn on communication skills only when I want?

 

【No such function exists.】

 

Neither this one nor that one is useful.

 

“Ask if any of the Holy Knights want to stay here. Make sure to tell them it’s not forced, but optional.”

 

If I don’t say this, they’ll all think it’s an order and cry while forcing themselves to say they’ll stay, so I must add conditions.

 

“Of course, the Holy Knights will also receive travel expenses.”

 

“Then there will probably be volunteers. I’ll check and let you know.”

 

“We’ll stop by the Fleu Family tomorrow before leaving, so keep that in mind.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Then rest well.”

 

After saying goodnight, I entered my room alone.

 

So many things had happened that I let out a long yawn.

 

How is it that not a single day has passed peacefully since coming to the Southern Region?

 

“…Ah, right.”

 

Just as I was thinking I should wash up quickly and sleep soundly.

 

Something suddenly came to mind.

 

“Jeremy, come out here.”

 

When I sat on the sofa and tapped the table, Jeremy burst through the window and came inside.

 

When he removed the mask that had been carefully covering his face and hair, slightly sweat-dampened purple hair spilled out.

 

I stared blankly at his curly hair.

 

“Jeremy. You tried to follow Idella into the bathroom when she said she wanted to wash up?”

 

“Yeah! You told me to watch her. What if she escaped through the bathroom window?”

 

So it was true. I covered my face with both hands.

 

“Do you also come into the bathroom when you’re usually by my side?”

 

“No! I’ve never done that! Really!”

 

I asked just in case, and Jeremy shook his head frantically with a pale face.

 

Seeing him genuinely horrified, at least he knows that would be wrong.

 

“But, but you’re someone I have to protect, Holy Maiden. It’s different from surveillance targets. They said when surveilling, you have to follow them even to the bathroom.”

 

My goodness. Those crazy bastards at the Temple of the Sea God made a child do such disgusting work?

 

Are they sane? If they’re curious, they should do it themselves, not make such a young child do it!

 

“I see. But Jeremy, you don’t need to go that far anymore.”

 

I hugged Jeremy’s shoulders and patted them.

 

I really did well to steal Jeremy away from the Sea God, even if it was difficult.

 

“But you never know what might happen there…”

 

“Then let’s do this. I’ll make sure to tell you when you need to monitor that far.”

 

Of course, for Jeremy’s human rights, I have absolutely no intention of ever asking him to do that.

 

So I spent the night persuading Jeremy to never experience such disgusting work again.

 

While inwardly grinding my teeth at those Sea God bastards who sent a child to follow people to the bathroom.

 

Just wait. The day I fill my divine power to 40%, I’ll strip away the remaining half of the divine power covering Jeremy too.

 

* * *

 

Idella carefully observed Monica sitting across from her, trying not to be rude.

 

Soft brown bob hair that swayed around her shoulders, striking blue eyes and freckles dotting her nose bridge.

 

Even her lovely appearance that naturally drew the gaze.

 

‘Hindel… that was definitely nobility, right?’

 

The Hindel family was so famous that even she, a wandering orphan, knew them well.

 

“Here, try this. It’s a cookie from a famous pastry shop in the Southern Region, and it’s really delicious.”

 

But for such a fine young lady from a good clan to speak so politely to me and even personally prepare tea and cookies.

 

It was as surprising as the Holy Maiden treating me kindly.

 

“There’s plenty, so if you want more, I’ll bring you some. Jeremy, that man, would be sad if the cookies ran out, but well, that’s not my concern.”

 

Monica let out a big snort.

 

Idella, who had been fidgeting her fingers at the sweet scent of the cookies, suddenly raised her head at the familiar name.

 

“Jeremy, you mean…”

 

Wasn’t Jeremy the name of that strange masked man who had stuck to me like a leech, claiming it was the Holy Maiden’s orders to monitor me?

 

“He’s here. A really arrogant bastard.”

 

How wonderful. What a refreshingly honest statement!

 

In an instant, a bond of understanding formed between the two girls.

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