I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 118

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As soon as I returned to my room, I tried to examine the diary first, but unfortunately, I didn’t have time for that.

Because Karen had conveyed Rute’s message.

He wanted me to come watch him spar with the Count’s son, Lloyd.

“Alright, let’s go.”

There was no particular reason to refuse, and I wanted to see how Rute wielded a sword, so I immediately set out with Victoria, following Karen.

The place where the sparring would take place was none other than the knights’ training ground.

Knights, servants, and all sorts of spectators were crowding around bustling about.

Did he call them to show off Lloyd receiving instruction from Rute?

Foolish Lloyd. He doesn’t even know his own future.

“Yoanna Kiris is over there.”

At Victoria’s whisper, I turned my head.

Under the shade of the knights’ building connected to the training ground, Yoanna stood with her maids.

I was somewhat curious about whether she would cheer for her brother or Rute.

“His Grace is over this way.”

Karen led me to where Rute was.

“Ah.”

Just then, my eyes met directly with Yoanna, who was surrounded by maids like a shield.

For some reason, Yoanna’s face flushed red and blue with heat.

Looking again, several of the maids around her looked very familiar. They were the maids who had been with the head maid in front of Ordel’s room.

I gave them a bright smile before following Karen again.

I seemed to hear an angry voice from behind, but so what?

Not scary at all.

Rute was preparing in a room inside the building.

Leaving Karen and Victoria to wait outside the door, I went inside alone.

It was my first time seeing Rute dressed in a light shirt and boots.

“Oh, how interesting.”

As I circled around him, Rute burst into laughter.

“Why, because I’m handsome even dressed like this?”

“No. It’s that you still don’t look like a swordsman even dressed like that.”

Perhaps because he was only wearing a shirt, Rute’s physique was clearly visible.

Broad shoulders and a straight back, a slender waist and solid thighs.

He had a good build and proper posture, and judging by his body alone, he was in no way inferior to Seth, the Holy Knight…

But no matter how I looked at him, he didn’t have the appearance of a swordsman or knight.

Seth looked refined even in the same shirt outfit, how strange.

“What a comment to completely drain the energy of someone about to spar.”

Rute drooped the corners of his eyes as if disappointed.

“I said you don’t look like a swordsman, not that you’re ugly. You’re handsome.”

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call Rute the most handsome man in this world, so how could he become ugly just by dressing simply?

Rather, even just wearing a shirt, his face radiated light.

“Ah, now I feel energized. I can work hard to crush, no, to spar.”

…A handsome man’s bright smile can look ominous too.

I pretended not to hear his slip of the tongue that wasn’t really a slip.

“And the reason I don’t look like a swordsman is probably because I don’t have a sword, don’t you think?”

“Huh? Now that you mention it, the sparring is right around the corner, but you don’t have a sword?”

There was no sword at his waist or in his hands, or even anywhere in the room.

Even though I’ve known him for several months now, I’ve never once seen his sword directly.

“I keep it in subspace. I’ve set the temperature and humidity perfectly, so it’s much better to keep it there than carry it around.”

“You can control the temperature and humidity of subspace too?”

“Usually you can’t, but I can. And Holy Maiden, you’ve already experienced the greatness of my subspace.”

“Huh? When?”

“When we drank together every night.”

Ah, are you talking about the wine?

Were you really carrying around a portable wine cellar?

“The versatility is incredible.”

“Right. Actually, this time too, I brought a lot of good wine to make you happy, Holy Maiden…”

“Really?!”

Could there be such joyful news?

My taste had become refined because of Rute, so the Count’s wine wasn’t satisfying.

To be honest, it was quite disappointing.

I was feeling regretful about that, but he brought wine for me again.

As expected of Rute, a wine-colored halo flows around you.

“Yes. But unfortunately, our Holy Maiden’s health isn’t good, so you can’t drink this time.”

“…!”

Isn’t that too much? Where else would you give and take away like this…?

“Even if you look at me with those eyes, what’s not allowed is not allowed. Someone who only had soup this morning because of an upset stomach wants to drink alcohol? Hold back until you’re completely better.”

I couldn’t bring myself to argue against his gentle tone, like he was scolding a kindergartener.

My poor health isn’t really because of an upset stomach, but because of the ‘evil’ energy.

If anything, drinking alcohol might make me feel better!

But I can’t say this out loud!

“So if you want to drink, hurry up and finish your business and get out of here. For some reason, the source of that illness seems to be this estate.”

Huh…? What, how did he know? Nobody else knew?

“Did you think it wouldn’t show?”

Rute chuckled softly and cupped my cheek.

“I watch over you much more than you think, Holy Maiden. How could I not know?”

Rute’s thumb gently rubbed under my eye.

As if afraid I might get hurt by his rough fingers.

His touch when handling something precious was surprisingly gentle.

“So let’s finish the work as quickly as possible and leave here. And return to the peaceful Sun God’s Main Temple. I’ll give you plenty of wine then.”

After finishing his words, Rute hesitated uncharacteristically.

He stared at me intently, then stepped back slightly with a sigh.

The hand that left my cheek lightly grasped my hair.

“I really hate seeing you in pain, Holy Maiden.”

He whispered so quietly it was tickling, then bowed his head and kissed the handful of hair he held.

My cheeks naturally heated up at this completely new experience.

“Why are you putting your lips on someone else’s hair? Sure, I washed it clean, but you don’t know what might be on it.”

Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, I grumbled while slowly pulling my hair from Rute’s grasp.

“Did you go somewhere to learn how to kill the mood?”

“It’s not like we’re in some kind of relationship to set a mood…”

“Yes, that kind of comment.”

Rute grumbled and stepped back another step.

“Ha, what can I do? It’s not like I don’t know the Holy Maiden is oblivious. I’ll just have to endure it myself.”

I feel like I heard that a lot in my previous life, and now I’m hearing it again here.

“Your Grace, they say it’s time.”

Just then, Karen knocked on the door from outside.

Rute answered that he understood and pulled gloves from his back pocket to put on his hands.

“This is my first time seeing Your Grace use a sword. I’ll be looking forward to it.”

“Oh my, when you say that, it makes me want to live up to expectations. I’ll work hard so the Holy Maiden won’t be disappointed.”

Rute’s momentum as he tightened his glove straps was extraordinary.

Did I just make an already dangerous person even more dangerous?

I was a bit worried, but whatever. If someone gets hurt, it’ll be Lloyd, not me.

“Waaaah!”

As we went out to the training ground, those who had been waiting let out cheers.

I felt a bit sorry thinking that those faces full of anticipation would soon be colored with shock.

“Oh, the Order Leader is here too?”

Then Seth approached my side. He definitely wasn’t here when I first arrived.

“Duke Siery’s swordsmanship isn’t something you can easily observe. It seems like it’ll be a good opportunity in many ways.”

Seeing Seth’s blue eyes swelling with anticipation, it seems Rute is indeed skilled with the sword.

“Now, Holy Maiden, this way.”

Then Rute grabbed me and led me somewhere.

“…Your Grace? What’s this?”

The center of the platform with the best view of the training ground.

Yuri and the Duke’s knights were standing guard around what looked like a plush chair.

Don’t tell me this is…

“Since you’re not feeling well, don’t strain yourself standing and watch comfortably from here.”

Forced to sit in the chair, I looked around.

My eyes met in turn with the bewildered spectators and the shocked Yoanna.

The most spectacular was Lloyd, who had been standing in the training ground waiting for Rute.

His face had turned pale white, apparently shocked by the fact that he had to perform his sword dance in front of me looking down like I was watching a show.

This is really…

“Oh my, thank you.”

This is absolutely wonderful.

I absolutely can’t miss this opportunity to humiliate Lloyd.

I smiled brightly and leaned back comfortably in the plush chair.

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