I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 133

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There are still six months left before the original story begins.

And I can already awaken Idella?

【’Sun Risen from Death’ says it’s because he was able to recover his power quickly thanks to the user.】

Ah, that’s right. Unlike the original, the current Sun God has me as an ally.

Honestly, it’s a bit bewildering…

“Isn’t it good if she can awaken quickly?”

What this world needs isn’t a contract Holy Maiden like me, but a real, proper Holy Maiden.

Since Idella is here anyway, there’s no reason to delay it further.

Wow, what would have happened if I hadn’t brought Idella from the Southern Region.

【’Sun Risen from Death’ asks if you’re really okay with this.】

“With what? Ah, me being exposed as a fake Holy Maiden?”

That can’t be helped. I was prepared for it from the beginning.

“It’s fine. I can’t not awaken Idella because of that.”

I’m quite worried that the people at the Grand Temple will be angry and disappointed about being deceived by me.

But once the real Holy Maiden appears, everyone will quickly forget about someone like me.

The person this world needs is Idella, not me.

“More importantly, what happens to my power when Idella becomes the Holy Maiden?”

I don’t mind losing my contract Holy Maiden status, but it would be troublesome if my divine power and skills disappeared too.

【’Sun Risen from Death’ says you can continue using both divine power and skills, and you can still grow your divine power by offering to him like now, so there’s nothing to worry about.】

What are you talking about. I’m not going to make offerings anymore.

From now on, I’m going to save money just for myself!

Since I can continue using divine power, there shouldn’t be any major problems living in this harsh world.

“I’ll do it in a few days, not right away.”

Everyone’s already in chaos because of the unexpected appearance of the sacred stone, and if the real Holy Maiden appears on top of that, they might faint.

Plus, there’s even the Holy Sage of the Sea God, who doesn’t have the best relationship with us.

Whether it’s offerings, revealing divine secrets, or Idella’s awakening, I need to sort out the current situation first.

【’Sun Risen from Death’ says he respects the choice of the Holy Maiden he personally selected.】

“The real Holy Maiden will appear soon, so how long are you going to keep calling me that? Just call me user from now on.”

Please tell the other gods too.

I was already embarrassed about constantly being called Holy Maiden, so this works out well.

“I’ll sort everything out within a week, so please wait a little.”

First, I need to quickly get rid of Dominic, who I’ve already squeezed everything out of.

But the next morning, an unexpected person announced they would leave the Grand Temple even before Dominic.

It was Rute.

“You said something urgent came up?”

What’s going on with someone who was stuck here like it was his own home and showed no signs of leaving?

It’s not even 7 AM yet, such an early hour.

“Yes, at my estate… If it were just any ordinary matter, I would have just sent Yuri, but it seems like I need to go and handle it personally.”

Rute’s sighing face was full of irritation.

Rather than being angry about being forced to go, he looked annoyed that a troublesome matter had arisen.

“If it’s serious enough for the Duke to go personally, it must be quite a grave matter.”

“More precisely, it’s something that needs to be resolved before it becomes more serious. If it weren’t for this, I would have stayed glued to the Holy Maiden’s side. How disappointing.”

“You’ve already been stuck here for several days.”

From Count Kiris’ Manor until returning to the Sun God’s Main Temple.

Even though he’d been stuck here for several days already, I didn’t feel uncomfortable or bothered at all.

It must be thanks to Rute always looking out for my convenience.

“Is there anything I can help with?”

“Then could you give me a blessing?”

Rute lowered his head toward me.

Through the slightly open shirt collar, I caught a glimpse of the necklace around his neck.

“It’s getting a bit precarious.”

That’s right. About five days left?

It would be impossible to return to the Grand Temple to receive another blessing.

“If it weren’t for this matter, I would have stayed here until the day I needed a blessing.”

“Do you like it here that much?”

I looked up at him while undoing one more button of Rute’s shirt.

His loosely relaxed silver-gray eyes were close by.

How fascinating. At first, they were full of wariness…

Now they were completely unguarded.

My face reflected in those eyes that held no wariness felt a bit awkward.

“Yes, I like it. The Holy Maiden is here, and there’s the Sun God’s divine power that brings peace to my heart.”

“…”

Would you say the same thing if you knew I was a contract Holy Maiden?

You probably wouldn’t be angry. After all, Rute’s pain was alleviated thanks to me.

But I’m not sure if you’d look at me with the same unguarded eyes as now.

If that gaze turned cold, I think I’d feel a bit regretful.

“Holy Maiden?”

When I just stared quietly, Rute tilted his head curiously.

I grasped the sacred object hanging around his neck.

“My divine power has grown much stronger during this time. The blessing period will be extended.”

“Extended?”

“Yes. I’ll have to try it to know the exact duration, but…”

Then Rute covered my hand with his.

“Meeting only once a month is already pitiful enough, and now it’s going to be even longer.”

Isn’t that statement a bit contradictory?

“We’ve already met twice this month, and we’ve even been together for almost ten days now.”

“This time is a special situation, we don’t usually do this.”

Rute’s face became sulky.

“Our Holy Maiden doesn’t even look for me unless she needs me. If the blessing period gets longer, she’ll look for me even less.”

“You’re saying strange things again.”

Anyway, once you find out I’m a fake Holy Maiden, we probably won’t see each other like this anymore.

“Am I wrong? Even if the blessing period gets longer, will you come find me?”

“If you want me to, I will.”

I shrugged and infused divine power into the sacred object. A gentle golden light seeped into the sacred object.

“Of course I want you to.”

At Rute’s subtle voice, I widened my eyes and looked up at him.

He was closer than before since I was holding the sacred object, and he was smiling gently.

So much so that I unconsciously swallowed my breath.

My hand gripping the sacred object naturally tightened.

【Divine power increase has extended the blessing duration.】

【Blessing validity period: 100 days】

Then the system window suddenly appeared, blocking Rute’s face.

What a surprise. Wow, if it weren’t for the system window, something big almost happened.

“The blessing is finished. The validity period is a whole 100 days.”

I quickly let go of the sacred object and stepped back three paces.

“…”

But Rute looked at me with regretful eyes.

“If you undid the buttons, shouldn’t you fix them too?”

…No, that’s not something to be regretful about. Why are you saying that like you’re protesting?

“No, I shouldn’t.”

When I answered firmly, Rute grumbled while adjusting his collar.

“Anyway, 100 days… I really don’t like it.”

“You’ll come whenever you want to regardless of the date anyway.”

Just like you always have.

“Still, it’s disappointing. Even a month felt long, but now I have to wait 100 days. I like receiving the Holy Maiden’s blessing.”

“….”

“I can feel completely that you care for me, so my heart pounds every time this moment comes.”

Since I actually do care for Rute when I give him blessings, I can’t deny it.

“Well, it can’t be helped. It’s not like I can stop the Holy Maiden’s divine power from getting stronger, and I have no intention of doing so. I’ll just have to endure it.”

Rute shrugged his shoulders.

“But don’t forget. The fact that I really love receiving the Holy Maiden’s blessing.”

Rute’s face was so bright as he said this that my heart stung slightly.

Because today might be the last blessing I ever give him.

Of course, even until he finished his farewell and turned away, I couldn’t bring myself to say those words.

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“As soon as I leave the Grand Temple, my body feels heavy.”

Rute sat in the carriage, quietly watching the Grand Temple grow distant through the window.

“Are you feeling unwell?”

Yuri, who was sitting across from him, asked in surprise.

“It’s just how I feel.”

How could he be unwell? He had the sacred relic containing Ordel’s blessing.

Even the remnants of the blessing remained in his body.

Her blessing felt like walking through a vast meadow bathed in warm sunlight.

Quiet, gentle, but above all, intense.

He loved this sensation because it was no different from Ordel’s very nature.

But now he could only feel it once every 100 days?

It really made him sigh.

“By the way, do you think that news is true?”

Rute, who had been continuing to watch the Grand Temple that was now thumbnail-sized, turned to look at Yuri at those words.

“Demons in the Western Region.”

It was precisely because of those demons that Rute had to leave Ordel’s side.

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