I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 107

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The main gate of Count Kiris’ Manor was adorned with beautiful dahlias that symbolized the family.

The estate beyond boasted an elegant and antique appearance in beige tones.

Last time I was kicked out in such a rush that I didn’t notice, but what an estate that doesn’t match its owner’s character at all.

What a waste of such a beautiful estate.

“Hmm.”

The moment the carriage passed through the main gate.

An unpleasant sensation enveloped my entire body.

It wasn’t unbearable, but it was enough to make me feel slightly nauseous.

Fortunately it wasn’t as severe as I expected, but this discomfort would continue throughout my stay at the estate.

“Holy Maiden? What’s wrong?”

“I might have gotten motion sick… My stomach feels a bit off.”

“Oh my. You should rest immediately once we get inside. It’s fortunate we arrived before it got worse.”

No, it’ll get worse once I enter the estate.

The cause of this unpleasantness is likely the aura of ‘evil’ that must be spread throughout this estate.

Still, I’m grateful it’s not so severe that I can’t even set foot in the estate like Jeremy.

“Welcome, Your Grace.”

When the carriage stopped and Rute got out first, the Count who had been waiting greeted him with a displeased expression.

To put it more bluntly, he looked like he had eaten shit.

“I was truly shocked by the sudden notice of your visit.”

This was a sarcastic remark asking what kind of rudeness this was.

“Is there anywhere in the Western Region I cannot go?”

Oh, as expected of Rute. How magnificent of him to remind the Count once again that he is the master of the Western Region.

“But I came here today on business.”

At Rute’s gesture, I took his hand and stepped down from the carriage.

The Count, who only now noticed me, widened his eyes.

“The Holy Maiden said she had business at the Count’s Manor, so I came to escort her.”

“Hello, Count.”

When I smiled brightly at the Count, he trembled violently.

“H-how did Your Grace… Why did you personally bother to…”

“When escorting someone as precious as the Holy Maiden, you call it bothering…?”

At Rute’s cold voice, the Count flinched and trembled.

The Holy Maiden, called the daughter of god, holds a position equivalent to a great noble in the Empire.

A Count who doesn’t even qualify for that level must never treat her carelessly.

No matter if he’s a parent.

When we’re alone it might be different, but when there are watching eyes, the Count absolutely had to bow to me.

“I-I misspoke. I apologize.”

“You don’t need to apologize to me.”

“…I’m sorry.”

My goodness, truly Rute indeed. To make the Count apologize to me in one go.

I had to bite my lips tightly to suppress the broad smile that wanted to emerge.

Rute really is the best.

“I thought this before too, but why does the Count speak so curtly to the Holy Maiden?”

But it seems Rute has no intention of ending it here.

“Duke Aria always speaks respectfully to his children, the Holy Maiden and Holy Sage…”

“…Pardon?”

“It seems the Count never learned how to show proper courtesy to God’s children.”

Wow, he’s even bringing up the Aria family here?

The Sea God’s Holy Maiden and Holy Sage.

These two are direct descendants of the House of Duke Aria that rules the North.

Since it was the first time in history that siblings were both chosen by god, the Duke’s House treated them with utmost reverence.

Both the grandfather who was the previous Duke and the father who is the current Duke speak respectfully to the two who are much younger, so you can imagine how much.

But for a mere Count to not just speak down to me but even mistreat me must seem outrageous to Rute.

Of course, it’s because I’m fake, but Rute doesn’t know the truth.

“Why are you just standing there without showing proper respect immediately?”

“Y-Your Grace…”

“You’re not planning to ignore the laws established by the Empire, are you?”

Being on the same side as Rute is truly so reassuring.

Indeed, bringing him to my side was the best choice of my possession life.

“…”

Then the Count began sending me meaningful glances.

His eyes were telling me to somehow stop Rute…

Oh my, why should I?

I looked at Rute with a deeply troubled expression.

Making it clear with my whole body that I didn’t want to displease him.

“…I’m sorry. I committed great rudeness toward the Holy Maiden. Please forgive me…”

In the end, the Count couldn’t withstand Rute’s pouring gaze and bowed his head to apologize to me.

I looked at the top of his head with satisfaction while secretly giving Rute a thumbs up.

“Y-yes.”

I tried to act like I was reluctantly accepting the apology, but since I was holding back laughter, my voice came out quite naturally as it trembled.

Seeing even the top of his head turn bright red, I’m a bit worried.

Count, you’ll go bald at this rate. You already have a terrible personality, what will you do if you go bald too? Control your temper a bit.

“Then let’s go inside now. The Holy Maiden seems very tired.”

As if he were the host of the house, Rute took my hand and swept past the Count.

Ah, this isn’t the time to laugh. There must be even more aura of ‘evil’ spread throughout the estate than in the garden.

I took a deep breath and slowly entered the estate.

“Ugh.”

As expected, the nausea rose more severely than before. My stomach felt as uncomfortable as when I had indigestion.

If it’s this severe, why didn’t I feel it when I first possessed this body?

Unlike back then when my divine power was only 2%, now it’s over 30% – could that be why?

This was the only thing that had changed, so it was definitely a possibility.

“Oh my, your complexion is so pale.”

As I hesitated without being able to go further inside, Rute’s large hand cupped my cheek.

His hands are usually quite warm unlike his character, but today they feel a bit cool.

Thanks to that, my uncomfortable stomach seemed to settle a little, so I leaned into his hand a bit more.

“…You really look like you’re struggling. Maybe we should have just gone to the Grand Temple instead.”

At his touch properly supporting me, I let out a small laugh.

I came here to get the sacred stone, so that absolutely won’t do. It’s not that severe, so I can definitely endure it.

“Y-Your Grace!”

Just as I was about to tell him I was fine.

A loud shout came along with the sound of several footsteps.

Ah, I know this voice. I’ve heard it before.

I, who had been resting my cheek against Rute’s hand with my eyes closed, turned my head.

A familiar middle-aged woman and young man and woman with flushed faces stood side by side.

How could I forget their faces?

The Countess and her children whom I saw when I first possessed this body, who looked down at me with mockery.

Seeing their somewhat fancy attire for wearing at home, they must have hurriedly dressed up and rushed over upon hearing that the Duke had come.

“Welcome to the Kiris Family. If you had contacted us a bit earlier, we would have given you a proper welcome, but we apologize for our inadequate preparations.”

Unlike the Count who clearly showed his dislike for Rute, the Countess’s attitude was extremely respectful.

Even looking at her smile that couldn’t be hidden at the corners of her mouth, she was genuinely welcoming Rute.

Her two children were the same as well.

“These are my children. They’ve greeted Your Grace before, though I’m not sure if you remember.”

“I’m Lloyd Kiris! It’s an honor to meet Your Grace!”

At this rate, he’ll bang his head on the ground.

But the daughter was even worse than the son.

“I-I’m Yoanna Kiris. Thank you for visiting our Count’s family. It’s an honor to serve Your Grace.”

Seeing how she’s twisting her whole body… She’s clearly very interested in the obviously unmarried Rute.

I suppose that’s understandable. Rute, who hasn’t fallen into villainy, is the perfect marriage candidate after the Crown Prince.

Though in my opinion, Rute is better.

“How about having some tea? I’ll serve you.”

It was the moment Yoanna Kiris stepped forward.

“How strange. How is it that not a single person is greeting the Holy Maiden who’s visiting after such a long time?”

The three people froze at Rute’s cold voice.

“…Pardon?”

“This is starting to get annoying…”

Rute glanced at me. Those eyes look angry somehow—am I imagining it?

“Forget the tea and whatnot. The Holy Maiden needs to rest first, so guide her to her bedroom.”

“…Pardon?”

“Guide her to the bedroom the Holy Maiden used to use. Can’t the people here understand words the first time?”

Rute scowled deeply, showing his irritation.

But I don’t think they can’t understand—that’s probably not why they’re confused.

My bedroom at Count Kiris’ Manor is a cramped attic room that they don’t even clean.

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