I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 127

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This wasn’t the time to leisurely receive treatment.

I left Airic’s embrace and headed straight to the underground dungeon.

During this time, I heard from Airic and Monica about how Jeremy ended up imprisoned.

A sudden attack in the dead of night, kidnappers targeting Idella once again, and Jeremy who stood in their way.

Despite clearly wearing the Annihilation God’s divine artifact continuously, hearing that the Sea God’s divine power suddenly invaded his body made me unable to contain my anger.

“You clearly said everyone arrived safely at the Grand Temple without any trouble!”

Having trusted only Airic’s letter and felt relieved, my words came out sharply.

“I apologize.”

“N-no, it’s not the High Priest’s fault! Holy Maiden, you must have had many things to worry about at the Count’s estate, and we thought you’d worry more if we told you about our situation… So I suggested we shouldn’t tell you. I’m sorry.”

Monica hurriedly interjected at Airic’s apology.

Idella, who had been following along, was pale and couldn’t say anything.

Seeing that, I let out a sigh.

“…I’m sorry for getting angry.”

At least the others are safe, which is fortunate.

Even if I had known this fact, I wouldn’t have been able to come to the Grand Temple immediately anyway, so ultimately Airic’s judgment was correct.

“No. Either way, it’s true that I concealed the truth.”

At Airic’s words, I felt even more sorry for getting angry.

Jeremy was in the exact same place where he had been imprisoned when first captured.

My heart sank seeing him with his limbs bound by iron chains, head hanging low.

The moment I unconsciously gripped as if I would break the prison bars right away.

“Wow! It’s the Holy Maiden!”

Jeremy suddenly raised his head and greeted me with sparkling eyes.

“…?”

What’s with that bright appearance? It’s so different from what I expected.

“Jeremy?”

“Yeah, Holy Maiden! Welcome!”

Why does he look so cheerful?

His skin is glossy and radiant like someone who spent several days comfortably lounging in a grand mansion.

“Are you okay? I heard you were consumed by the Sea God’s divine power.”

“Huh? Didn’t you hear?”

At Jeremy’s puzzled expression, I hurriedly looked back at Airic.

He said calmly.

“Didn’t I say everyone returned safely without any trouble? I only kept the attack secret, but I didn’t lie to the Holy Maiden.”

“…?”

“I would never tell lies to the Holy Maiden.”

Wait, wait. I don’t understand this situation right now.

“Then why is Jeremy in prison…?”

“I wanted it.”

The one who answered was none other than Jeremy.

“He’s calm again now, but anyway, it’s true that the Sea God’s divine power briefly suppressed the Annihilation God’s power and took over my body. Just in case, I asked to be locked up here.”

At Jeremy’s explanation, I unconsciously slumped down in place.

Ah, really. You should have explained this first! I was shocked thinking Jeremy was really in trouble!

“What exactly happened?”

I was able to hear in more detail from Jeremy the story I had briefly heard on the way to the prison.

“It’s true that I stopped the enemy attack, but strictly speaking, it wasn’t me who did it. It was the Sea God who invaded my body that made me do it.”

[Purify. Strike down the ‘Evil’ that dares to defile the name of God.]

“Along with a voice filled with tremendous anger.”

At Jeremy’s explanation, I blinked.

Wow, he outright called it ‘Evil’.

Jeremy himself seemed unaware of what that meant though.

More than that, why was the Sea God so angry at ‘Evil’?

Even if he knows about 【Holy Idella】 like the other two gods, isn’t this a bit excessive?

It’s as if he had already been slapped by ‘Evil’ once.

“Did he calm down right after defeating all the enemies?”

“Yeah. I was even prepared for an order to return to the Temple of the Sea God, but there was no word. So I was able to return here.”

“That’s really fortunate.”

I patted my chest in relief.

Right, if the Sea God can think, he would know it’s better for Jeremy to be here than to return to the Temple of the Sea God.

Fortunate. The Sea God seems less stupid than I thought.

【’Sun Rising from Death’ grins widely, saying only the user would say such things about the ‘Raging Sea’.】

【He sparkles his eyes, asking you to continue saying such things as they sound very pleasant.】

Ah, that’s not difficult.

“High Priest, could you open the door for a moment?”

At my request, Airic obediently opened the locked door.

It seems even he can see that Jeremy’s condition is quite stable.

I gently stroked Jeremy’s soft hair that I was meeting after a long time.

【’Sun Rising from Death’ informs that there’s no need to worry about the ‘Raging Sea’s’ curse anymore.】

【’Traveler Who Guides Souls’ says his divine artifact is also properly activated.】

【He nods, saying it’s safe to release him at least within the Sun God’s Grand Temple.】

The Annihilation God, who hadn’t said a word since leaving the Temple of the Annihilation God, spoke for the first time.

It seems he can finally speak thanks to the Annihilation God’s divine artifact that Jeremy wears around his neck.

He said that when the divine artifact is nearby, sending messages doesn’t consume my divine power.

“High Priest, could you please release Jeremy? I think we don’t need to worry while he’s in the Grand Temple.”

I carefully spoke to Airic.

What if he still says no? Two gods have acknowledged it’s fine, but I can’t even mention that…

“Yes, understood.”

…That’s a more obedient reaction than I expected?

I was inwardly flustered seeing Airic enter the prison and personally unlock the shackles.

“I thought you’d oppose it at least once.”

“I’ve confirmed Jeremy’s stable condition several times myself. I am the High Priest after all, so I couldn’t fail to assess Jeremy’s condition.”

Huh? Then why didn’t you let him out until now?

“Jeremy himself didn’t want to come out. He said if the Sun God’s Grand Temple suffered damage because of him, he wouldn’t have the face to meet the Holy Maiden.”

“…”

“So he asked to be kept locked in this safest place, with his limbs bound. I merely granted his request.”

I looked at Jeremy with a heavy heart.

Jeremy was grumbling about why he had to say all that.

A child who wouldn’t be strange to still receive care, what kind of worries is he carrying?

Even locking himself up for my sake.

I felt sorry, grateful, sad, yet proud.

“You worked hard, Jeremy. And thank you so much. You did well. Thanks to you, everyone could be safe.”

Instead of blaming him, I pulled his shoulders into an embrace and gently patted him.

Jeremy immediately hugged me back and rubbed his cheek against my shoulder.

“Right, I worked really hard. Though it’s really annoying that I had to get help from that damn Sea God.”

At his words filled with sincerity, I burst into laughter.

Well, for Jeremy who hates the Sea God enough to want to kill him, getting help from that guy would really bother him.

“Monica, sorry for the late hour, but could you ask the chef to bring something for Jeremy to eat? And bring some cookies too.”

Perhaps having grown fond of him after going through danger together, Monica, who used to dislike Jeremy, was subtly patting his back.

However, she firmly shook her head at my request.

“He already ate dinner and cookies to his heart’s content. I even fed him myself, so you don’t need to worry.”

“B-but I can still eat more cookies.”

“No way, you rotten tooth.”

Monica said bluntly and smacked Jeremy’s back hard.

They’re definitely the same age, but strangely they seem like an older sister and younger brother.

Anyway, I’m also worried about Jeremy’s dental health, so I shouldn’t give him any today.

“…Ah.”

Then, while everyone was joking and laughing, I noticed one person who couldn’t smile.

Idella.

She was hanging her head low, only fidgeting with her fingers.

“Holy Maiden.”

As I was quietly watching Idella like that, Monica approached and put her arm around her shoulders.

I raised my hand to stop Monica who was about to say something.

“Monica, Jeremy. You two should go back to your rooms and rest now. Especially Jeremy. If you secretly follow us, I’ll ban cookies for a week.”

“I’ll go straight to my room!”

Jeremy answered hastily.

Good, next I looked at Airic.

“High Priest, you’ve worked hard too. Thanks to you, my body feels much better. Let’s discuss the details after breakfast tomorrow morning.”

“Yes, please rest well.”

Finally, I turned my head toward Idella.

“Miss Idella, could you see me for a moment?”

Her complexion was deathly pale, so I spoke as gently as possible out of pity.

But instead of being reassured, she was getting worse and worse.

“Y-yes.”

Even the voice that barely came out was trembling severely, making me feel sorry for her.

She’s probably blaming herself because people around her were attacked again because of her.

I smiled bitterly and took her up to my bedroom for now.

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