I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 137

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【’Sun Risen from Death’ is startled by the user’s statement. He asks if you’re really going to leave the Grand Temple and urges you to reconsider.】

“Of course I have to leave.”

What could be more uncomfortable than the real Holy Maiden and the fake Holy Maiden who ruined the Grand Temple living together?

No matter how much Ordel is the past life of my close friend, a wrong is still a wrong.

Since I’ve entered this body now, I must take responsibility for the wrongs in her place.

“Besides, the people at the Grand Temple don’t like me either. Everyone will be happy when I leave.”

Even though I tried quite hard, people still avoid me when they see me.

Of course, it’s tremendous progress compared to when I first possessed this body, but it doesn’t seem like the distance will narrow any further.

【’Traveler Guiding Souls’ says to just let the user do as they wish. He nods, saying that you only know something’s precious when it’s gone.】

【Since it’s come to this, he suggests going to his Grand Temple instead.】

Oh, that’s not bad?

Besides, Nashas already knows that I’m a possessor.

Even if I leave here, I plan to continue the fight against ‘Evil’, so going to the Temple of the Annihilation God seemed perfect.

“Phew, I almost had to sleep on the streets, but thank goodness.”

Right now, all I have is 600 gold left after offering 4,400 gold out of my 5,000 gold, which is only 60 million won.

It’s not a small amount of money, but it’s nowhere near enough to live alone in this world where I have no connections.

I should stay at the Temple of the Annihilation God and try to make some money.

【’Traveler Guiding Souls’ excitedly prepares to leave, saying he’ll tell Nashas right away.】

“Ah, I won’t be going right away.”

There’s a place I need to visit first as soon as I leave the Grand Temple.

“Please awaken Idella tomorrow morning.”

After finishing all my requests, I withdrew the divine power surrounding the room and went outside.

Before leaving this place, there was one last thing I had to do.

Knock knock.

“Jeremy, are you sleeping?”

I knocked on Jeremy’s door like a pathetic ex-boyfriend texting at 2 AM.

And it really was 2 AM.

“Holy Maiden?”

Jeremy came out with surprised eyes.

“You weren’t sleeping yet?”

“No. Come in quickly.”

Is this the first time I’ve come to Jeremy’s room since the day I first gave him a room?

He was always by my side even when I didn’t come looking for him.

“If I knew the Holy Maiden was coming, I would have cleaned up a bit.”

Jeremy glanced at me and smoothly kicked the weapons scattered on the floor with his foot.

Yes, weapons.

Jeremy’s room was occupied by all kinds of weapons.

“You have quite a lot of weapons.”

Daggers, longswords, short spears, knives, axes, and what’s that? Is that even a whip with a harpoon?

Is this a bedroom or a weapon storehouse?

“Some are ones I used to use, some I made myself, and I brought a few from the Grand Temple storehouse…”

Jeremy, who had been fidgeting restlessly, suddenly lifted me up.

“It’s, it’s dangerous, so I’ll carry you.”

Maybe because the men in this world keep lifting me up so much, I’m getting used to this too.

Jeremy carefully set me down on the bed, which was the only place not occupied by weapons.

At least it seemed like he slept comfortably, which was a relief.

“But what’s the matter at this hour?”

“I have something important to tell you.”

I carefully clasped Jeremy’s hand as he sat beside me.

A rough hand full of scars.

I had never once regretted saving this hand.

“I’m going to leave here soon.”

“…Huh?”

Jeremy’s eyes widened. The hand I was holding stiffened.

“Why? Did something happen? Do you have to go somewhere again?”

“It’s not a temporary departure. I’m leaving here forever.”

“What, what do you mean?”

“Actually, I’m not the real Holy Maiden, I’m a fake Holy Maiden.”

To him who couldn’t continue speaking, I gave a simple explanation.

About becoming a fake Holy Maiden due to Count Kiris’s sinister intentions, my past of subtly going along with that fraudulent scheme, and how I could no longer stay here after learning all of the Count’s dirty purposes.

I added some lies, but it was unavoidable to make him understand.

“So I decided to leave. I came to say goodbye now.”

I thought this would be enough for him to accept, but Jeremy desperately grabbed my hand.

“Why, why? No, I understand the Holy Maiden’s situation. But why are you saying goodbye to me? I want to follow the Holy Maiden too.”

“No, Jeremy. You stay here. Protect the people here in my place.”

“My job is to protect the Holy Maiden, not the Grand Temple.”

“You said you were grateful to me, right? You said you’d repay the favor.”

Jeremy’s mouth reflexively closed.

I’m sorry for threatening him with something like this, but the Grand Temple needs Jeremy with his divine power, so I have no choice.

He needs to keep the ‘Evil’ that targets Idella in check from time to time.

“I’m sorry, Jeremy. I said I wouldn’t suppress your freedom, but here I am making such demands.”

In the end, I was no different from those bastards at the Temple of the Sea God in that I was using him for my own needs.

I felt so sorry about that.

“…Don’t apologize, Holy Maiden.”

But even so, Jeremy didn’t blame me.

“Don’t apologize to me. You’re not someone who should apologize to me.”

Jeremy rubbed his cheek against my hand. His soft skin tickled my palm.

“I’ll do as the Holy Maiden wishes.”

“…Thank you, Jeremy.”

“Don’t thank me either. I’m the one who’s grateful.”

Tears glistened in Jeremy’s pink eyes.

“But what should I do if I miss the Holy Maiden?”

“I’ll write to you once I get settled. Come see me then.”

When I said it wasn’t a permanent farewell, Jeremy finally seemed relieved and nodded.

Still feeling sad, tears eventually rolled down from his eyes.

Oh dear, I ended up making the child cry.

“And one more thing. Keep your divine power for a while.”

“Why, why?”

Shock filled Jeremy’s eyes again, which had just barely calmed down.

“Don’t worry. The divine power won’t forcibly move your body like before. There will be many dangerous situations ahead, and the divine power will help you then.”

Since I’ve already finished negotiating with the Sea God, there’s absolutely no chance Jeremy will be in danger like before.

“…There’s no way a curse could be helpful.”

Jeremy seemed very dissatisfied, but eventually nodded and agreed.

“I feel sorry that I only seem to make unreasonable requests of you.”

“I told you not to apologize.”

Jeremy stuck out his lips with a sulky face.

“I’ll miss the Holy Maiden terribly, but I’ll endure it. You must write letters.”

“Yes, I promise. I’m not exactly hiding, so I’ll definitely write.”

“It’s a promise.”

Jeremy, who was holding my hand tightly, bowed his head and kissed the back of my hand.

“May the Holy Maiden’s future always be filled with happiness.”

It was such a heartfelt blessing that it made my heart flutter.

I couldn’t help but give Jeremy a tight hug.

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It was around 8 AM when a massive light erupted at the Sun God’s Main Temple.

“High Priest, the statue…!”

The Sun God’s statue, still headless as it hadn’t been repaired yet.

A brilliant light resembling the sun began pouring out from its entire body.

There was only one case when the statue would emit light.

When a new priest who had received divine power was born.

For the first time since Monica, a new priest of light had awakened.

“High Priest! I-Idella!”

Just then, Monica screamed as she burst open the shrine door.

The same light as the statue was flowing from Idella’s entire body as she was dragged along, bewildered, in Monica’s grasp.

Surprisingly, the newly awakened person was none other than Idella.

“My goodness. The light…”

Seth, who had been with Airic, was shocked to see the light emanating from Idella.

The stronger the amount of divine power possessed, the stronger the intensity of light becomes.

And right now, light so strong it was hard to keep one’s eyes open was pouring from Idella’s entire body.

If it’s that much… Good heavens, surely not.

“…I must see the Holy Maiden immediately.”

Airic, who had been frozen, ran toward Ordel’s bedroom.

He had briefly found it strange that Ordel wasn’t doing her morning exercises today.

No matter how much he knocked on the bedroom door, no answer came back.

Something felt ominous.

“High Priest!”

So he forgot that he should wait for Monica and burst open the door.

“What kind of rudeness is… Huh?”

Seth, who had been startled and trying to stop Airic, also froze upon seeing inside the room.

The bedroom was empty. It was even quite cold.

As if it had been vacant for quite some time already.

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