I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 106

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“That won’t be an excuse. You already knew those bastards who deserve to be torn apart were in the Southern Region, didn’t you?”

“I apologize.”

“What happened to the target?”

“…It seems those bastards took the target as well.”

Bang!

A clenched fist struck down on the armrest.

The stone armrest crumbled with a cracking sound.

It was hard to believe such force came from such a slender fist.

“Not only did you fail despite it being a direct order from our ‘God’, but you even let them steal the target.”

An tremendous aura that didn’t match the languid voice pressed down on the subordinate’s entire body.

The prostrated subordinate let out a suppressed groan.

“And to those Sun bastards of all people?”

The figure seated on the throne quietly murmured without sparing him a glance.

“Just what did those bastards know to be there?”

This mission was a direct command from the ‘God’ they served.

In other words, it was no different from a divine revelation, a secret that insignificant humans couldn’t possibly discover.

How did those damned Sun bastards appear at that exact moment?

The Sun God couldn’t have given them a revelation.

Giving revelations to humans consumed great power, something even their ‘God’ couldn’t do often, let alone the dying Sun God.

And one more thing.

The current Holy Maiden of the Sun God was fake.

There were no ears in the Sun God’s Main Temple that could hear divine revelations.

‘…Still, there’s no harm in being careful.’

The woman looked down at the subordinate who couldn’t even breathe properly.

“Monitor the Sun God’s Main Temple. And secure the target immediately when an opportunity arises. I won’t tolerate failure.”

“Gasp! I-I will obey your command.”

As she withdrew her power, the subordinate coughed violently and hastily nodded.

“And stop sending the monsters now. Since we lost the target, we need to plan for another time.”

“Yes!”

The subordinate bowed once more and hurried out of the cave.

Left alone, the woman clasped her hands as if in prayer.

“Everything is for our ‘God’.”

An ominous voice echoed through the dark cave.

* * *

The journey back from the Southern Region to the Western Region was extremely smooth.

Count Kali must have mentioned it, as the southern station master gave us an entire VIP car.

Thanks to that, despite having more luggage and fewer people, we could arrive in the west very comfortably.

I was planning to use a rental carriage waiting in front of the station to get to Count Kiris’ Manor…

“Why are you here, Duke?”

As soon as I got off the train, all my plans evaporated.

Surprisingly, Lute Sieri was there with a bright face to greet us.

“I missed you, Holy Maiden. I haven’t seen you for over ten days, and I missed you so much.”

Oh… With that handsome face making such a melancholic expression, it really sounds convincing.

I pretended not to see Yuri behind Lute, expressing disgust with her whole body.

“But why does our Holy Maiden look so indifferent?”

“Pardon?”

“It seems the Holy Maiden didn’t want to see me.”

Lute filled my entire view with his chest as if telling me not to look elsewhere and pouted his lips.

This petty man is about to sulk again.

“What are you saying? I thought about you a lot too, Duke.”

Honestly, I didn’t think about missing him, but I did think about him a lot.

When I saw the injured people covered in black stains, I thought of Lute, and when I got the holy relic crafting skill, I thought I should make one for Lute, and when I felt anxious about quickly earning 1 billion, I only thought of Lute’s name.

Lute was probably what I thought about most in the Southern Region.

“Hmm, good. I like that.”

My sincerity must have been conveyed well, as a smile returned to his sullen face.

“Shall we go then? You must be tired from the long journey, so I’ll escort you comfortably.”

“Oh, but I’m not going to the Grand Temple yet.”

I returned from the Southern Region, but my journey wasn’t over yet.

“I need to go to the Kiris Family.”

“I know. That’s why I came to meet you.”

Huh? He came because of that?

“With me there, the Count won’t dare treat you carelessly.”

I widened my eyes at the unexpected words.

So what he’s saying now is…

“You’re going to the Count’s Manor together?”

It wasn’t just a tone of offering to take me there.

If I was going to negotiate, I’d inevitably have to stay there for several days, and he was saying he’d be with me during that time.

“Of course. There’s no way I’d just let that bastard treat you carelessly.”

The gray eyes behind the silver-rimmed glasses glinted coldly.

It was such an unexpected kindness…

“Oh, thank you.”

This is completely great, isn’t it?

I was already feeling a bit uneasy since the Count was suspected of being a subordinate of ‘Evil’. If Lute goes with me, that’s good for me.

Moreover, if the Count’s Manor is infiltrated by ‘Evil’, this might be an opportunity to confirm whether the black stains on Lute’s body really belong to ‘Evil’.

Even if problems arise, my divine power has risen to 30% now, so I can handle it sufficiently.

This is a perfect opportunity.

* * *

With Lute’s joining, the personnel going to Kiris changed slightly.

I sent everyone except Seth and Victoria back to the Grand Temple along with the cart full of gifts.

It would be a bit awkward to bring a cart full of expensive gifts as if showing off when going to extort money…

Most importantly, I didn’t want to bring Idella to the Count’s Manor, which was suspected to be a den of ‘Evil’.

Jeremy also couldn’t come along since he possessed divine power.

The problem was that their relationship was bad enough to be called extremely terrible.

Worried that an angry Idella might run away, I asked Monica to go back together too.

I hope nothing happens on their way back…

“…So you’re saying the Holy Maiden solved most of the problems scattered throughout the Southern Region?”

While riding the carriage to the Count’s Manor, I told Lute about what happened in the Southern Region.

I naturally thought Jun would have reported everything, but Lute said he didn’t receive it because he wanted to hear it directly from me.

Jun’s report would be more professional than mine though.

“Since I couldn’t solve the fundamental cause, the monster problem, it would be inaccurate to say I solved everything.”

“But increasing the Sea God’s potion supply and collaborating with the Shrine of the Annihilation God isn’t ordinary work.”

Well, that’s true.

“Moreover, you prevented the kidnapping incident and the Grand Temple decided to take in the victim… Holy Maiden, is helping others really your hobby?”

“That kid asked the same thing. It’s not a hobby, just a specialty.”

Why is he looking at me like that’s absurd? This is serious.

“Anyway, since the Holy Maiden solved the troublesome matters, Count Kali must have been pleased.”

“Yes, that’s right. She was such a good person.”

“A good person?”

It was sincere praise, but Lute snorted loudly. What’s with that sullen face?

“That family has been notorious for their bad tempers for generations, what do you mean good.”

Who’s criticizing someone’s personality right now when you’re unmatched in fickleness?

“By any chance, has Count Kali also become the Holy Maiden’s wallet?”

“Not yet.”

“Not yet?”

“Yes. He’s considering becoming a follower of the Sun God.”

Rute’s mouth fell wide open.

“That guy becoming a follower…? That can’t be possible… Holy Maiden, what exactly did you do in the Southern Region?”

“What I explained is everything.”

Of course, it’s not like he’s seriously considering it! But he did waver for just a moment, so it’s not a lie.

“To show such skill with just one trip to the Southern Region. When you go to the Imperial Capital, won’t you captivate His and Her Majesty the Emperor and Empress?”

Even so, that doesn’t make sense.

The Imperial Capital is in a situation where it’s being slowly eroded by the subordinates of ‘Evil’.

The Emperor couple and Crown Prince would be safe thanks to the protective abilities passed down through generations of the Imperial Family, but…

If a fake Holy Maiden with merely 30% divine power went there, she’d be devoured in an instant.

To go there, I need to build up more strength.

“Ah, I can see it appearing in the distance now.”

About half a day since departing from West Station.

Count Kiris’ Manor was finally starting to come into view in the distance.

The place where I first possessed this body and was shamefully driven away from.

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