I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 134

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The sudden contact arrived this morning at dawn.

In the west, specifically in the territory owned by Siery, monsters had suddenly appeared.

Originally, monsters appear regardless of region, so it wasn’t particularly unusual, but with the current poor situation in the south, the territorial residents seemed to be anxious.

To reassure them, it was necessary for Rute to personally step forward and show them he was handling it.

“Those monster bastards have no sense of timing. I could have stayed at the Grand Temple for at least five more days.”

The Grand Temple was no longer visible at all.

Rute clicked his tongue and closed the carriage window.

“No! You’ve already been away from your post for far too long!”

Yuri screamed with a haggard face, dark circles extending down to her chin.

Since leaving the Duke’s Mansion, the busy person wasn’t Rute but Yuri.

Receiving reports from retainers, then sorting through only the necessary ones.

Even three bodies wouldn’t be enough.

“It’s not like there are people who’d harbor different thoughts just because I’m away for a bit. So what if I can’t go where I want and have to stay cooped up at home?”

The retainers of the Siery Ducal House were renowned for their loyalty.

Of course they were. For generations, the ill-tempered Siery Dukes had eliminated all those who annoyed them.

Anyone with sense wouldn’t dare raise their head.

“Ahem. Don’t we need to inform the Holy Maiden about the monsters?”

Yuri quickly changed the subject.

Fortunately, mentioning Ordel’s name seemed to have an effect as Rute became docile again.

“Why would I tell her?”

“Don’t the Sun God’s priests instantly heal wounds inflicted by monsters?”

Moreover, Holy Maiden Ordel was said to have even purified the poison of high-level monsters.

How surprised I was when I heard that story from Jun Rudmin, who was still in the south.

“Fortunately, no one has been poisoned yet, but you never know, right? If we offer to pay for treatment, she’d come right away.”

In fact, they said she collected full payment for treatments in the south too.

If Rute requested it, she would surely follow without hesitation.

‘There’s no way my lord doesn’t know this fact.’

Honestly, Yuri thought Rute would naturally suggest going together since he hated being apart from Ordel.

But he just said farewell and returned alone, which was so surprising.

“I have no intention of telling the Holy Maiden.”

“What? Why?”

“I must have become too lenient lately. Seeing you rebel even when I tell you not to.”

Rute smiled brightly.

The silver-gray eyes radiating a fierce light made chills run down Yuri’s spine.

Why did I do that? I’m the one who knows Rute’s temperament better than anyone.

Did I really mistake that Rute had become gentler from spending time with Ordel?

“I’m sorry. I’ll keep my mouth shut from now on.”

Yuri immediately bowed her head. Fortunately, Rute only clicked his tongue.

‘I absolutely can’t tell her.’

Rute thought of Ordel.

As Yuri said, Ordel would certainly come along willingly.

Even knowing full well that it could become dangerous due to monsters.

Didn’t she casually go to dangerous slums close to the desert in the south, and even loiter in front of knife-wielding kidnappers?

Ordel wouldn’t hesitate to do dangerous things for the sake of her justice.

He never wanted to see her covered in blood again.

Remembering the incident at the Count’s Manor, Rute clenched his fist tightly.

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Dominic Aria left the Grand Temple two days after Rute returned to the west.

Actually, I wanted to kick him out immediately after organizing the sacred stones he purchased.

But that bastard made this excuse and that excuse, camping out for two whole days.

“You won’t figure out anything just by staring like that.”

I was annoyed at Dominic, who kept looking back at the Grand Temple even with the carriage in front of him.

So the reason this bastard wasted two days here was to investigate the Sun God’s Grand Temple.

Just how did it revive so quickly?

Not that he could figure out it was thanks to me being a second-life possessor who knew part of the future.

The Sea God didn’t seem to have any intention of telling Dominic this fact either.

“It’s not like I’m trying to figure out anything in particular.”

How ridiculous. At least wet your lips before lying.

“If you keep doing that, I won’t sell the sacred stones.”

“That would be breach of contract. We clearly made a contract to buy them at double the price. You haven’t forgotten that breaching the contract means paying ten times the penalty fee, have you?”

Dominic smiled annoyingly at me.

Though it’s infuriating that he’s paying double the price, he probably thinks we can’t do anything rash since we’ve already stamped the contract.

Tsk tsk, still has a long way to go.

“There’s no clause in the contract saying we must sell the sacred stones unconditionally, you know? If we don’t like it, we can choose not to sell.”

“…”

Dominic, who had been looking dumbfounded at my words, hurriedly pulled out the contract again and unfolded it.

After reading through to the last page, his face contorted completely.

I guess he just realized there really was no such clause.

What an idiot.

“This contract is fraud.”

“It’s a contract we wrote together putting our heads together, so it’s not fraud. The one who forgot is just stupid.”

“It’s the most basic condition in a deal, so of course I didn’t think to write it!”

“That’s why you’re stupid. Where are there obvious things in contracts?”

Especially when we don’t even get along well – why would I show such consideration?

Born as a great noble and raised as a Holy Sage, the kid is really naive.

Well, who would dare do this to someone backed by the Aria Ducal House and the Sea God?

Unless they didn’t value their life.

“To undermine the basic trust of trade. How can someone called a Holy Maiden do this? I’m truly shocked.”

Disillusionment appeared on Dominic’s face.

【’Sun Risen from Death’ points at ‘Raging Sea’ saying look at the way he talks to our Holy Maiden.】

Exactly. My own god doesn’t scold me, so what right does he have to act like that?

【’Sun Risen from Death’ arrogantly shouts to ‘Raging Sea’ that it’s troublesome if he comes out like this.】

【He clicks his tongue saying to properly educate the Holy Sage if he wants our child’s help.】

【’Raging Sea’ grabs his spear and vents his anger on empty air.】

Well done, our Sun God.

You looked endlessly pathetic when getting hit by me. But you’re amazingly good at hitting others.

“So what, you don’t need the sacred stones? Then break the contract. Mutual agreement to break isn’t breach of contract, right?”

You decide for yourself.

When I shrugged my shoulders, Dominic shut his mouth as if nothing had happened.

No matter how angry you are, you can’t give up the sacred stones, right?

Especially after seeing firsthand how high the purity is and how much divine power they contain.

“…I’ll be going.”

Unable to bring himself to ask me not to do that, Dominic turned his head sharply and got into the carriage.

I grabbed the carriage door that was about to slam shut violently and kindly gave him some guidance.

“Learn how to make pleading sounds too. We’re in a relationship where we trade for each other’s benefit, not one where you’re the superior party.”

If anything, I’m the superior one.

When I smiled brightly at Dominic, he just bit his lips instead of answering.

I personally closed the door for him and then knocked loudly on the carriage.

“Please depart.”

The coachman, who had been reading the situation, immediately began driving the horses upon receiving Dominic’s order to depart from inside the carriage.

“I’m not sure if this is really okay.”

Airic said worriedly as he watched the Sea God’s group departing in the distance.

“Holy Sage Dominic Aria is by no means someone to be taken lightly.”

“It’s fine. There won’t be any major problems.”

I patted Airic’s shoulder and glanced at Idella in the corner.

Having grown up from the bottom, Idella didn’t cower even when facing the notoriously ill-tempered Aria siblings in the original story and said everything she needed to say.

So she’ll handle things well even without me.

Maybe it would be better if I wasn’t there.

Now that everything was settled, it was time to hear the divine revelation.

“I suppose this should be enough.”

Late at night.

After sending away Monica who had been attending to me, I carefully surrounded my room with divine power.

So that the guard knights outside wouldn’t hear any sounds.

Of course, I sent Jeremy away too.

Even though Jeremy is a child who keeps my secrets well, this time was different.

I had no idea what kind of story I would hear.

After all preparations were complete, I put 4,400 gold out of the 5,000 gold I had into the donation box.

【4,400 gold has been supplied to the ‘Sun Risen from Death’s donation box.】

【’Sun Risen from Death’ recovers part of their power from the faithful follower’s devotion.】

【’Sun Risen from Death’ bestows a blessing upon the Holy Maiden who devoted herself for them. The user’s divine power increases.】

【Current divine power held: 40.016%】

【Congratulations! The user’s divine power has surpassed 40%.】

【’Sun Risen from Death,’ ‘Raging Sea,’ and ‘Traveler Guiding Souls’ grant the user the qualification to know the secrets of the world.】

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