I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 144

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“Ahhhhh.”

As I immersed my body in the hot water, a sigh of pleasure escaped me naturally.

All the travel fatigue is melting away. A bath really is the best.

And this is even a large bath that could easily fit ten more people.

“I never expected there would be a large bath in the bathroom attached to the room.”

At my words, Karen, who had been checking if the water temperature was appropriate, smiled and replied.

“The current Duke ordered major renovations to several rooms.”

Lute did?

“His Grace greatly enjoys bathing, you see.”

Could it be because of his illness?

It was likely an effort to reduce his pain even slightly with hot water.

Just like how he had specially modified the carriage sofa to be extra soft.

“Then please wait a moment. I’ll send some girls to assist you with your bath.”

I, who had been soaking up to my neck and groaning contentedly, was horrified at Karen’s words.

“No! You don’t need to do that!”

Bath assistance? Just hearing about it gave me goosebumps.

“I’ll do it myself. Please.”

“Understood. Then I’ll wait in the room, so please call me anytime if you need anything.”

At my earnest plea, Karen smiled and went outside.

Come to think of it, I need to quickly reveal that I’m not the Holy Maiden.

I don’t mind being seen as a liar.

But I couldn’t stand by and watch Lute’s honor, who brought me here, be damaged.

I definitely need to talk with Lute about this.

* * *

While Ordel was groaning and worrying about her identity.

Duke Sieri’s Mansion was completely turned upside down for the first time in years.

That Lute Sieri bringing a young woman as a guest!

Even Butler Cal Rahin, whose composure was his virtue, was making a fuss over this shocking event.

“To think I’d live to see such a day. For Master to come with a woman.”

Cal, who had been waiting in the study, spoke as soon as Lute entered after personally escorting Ordel to the bedroom.

Cal was dabbing his wet eyes with a handkerchief, overcome with emotion.

If she had been a married woman, he would have addressed her as madam, but since that wasn’t the case, she must surely be unmarried.

And most importantly.

“To even give her the Golden Rose Chamber!”

The Golden Rose Chamber.

Named so because the ornate pure gold decorations looked like roses, it was traditionally the room used by the Duke’s companion.

Among all those who had used that room, not a single person had failed to marry the Duke.

“Should I prepare for the engagement ceremony?”

Therefore, Cal was also certain that Ordel would become the future Duchess.

“What engagement ceremony? That lady is the Holy Maiden.”

So when Yuri, who was with them, said that, Cal was greatly surprised.

“That lady is actually…?”

Holy Maiden Ordel of the Sun God.

She was already quite famous within the Duke’s household.

She was a capable person who had captivated that unpredictable Lute and even concluded business deals.

“But even Holy Maidens can marry, can’t they? Even the Grand Temple doesn’t prohibit marriage.”

Neither the Sea God nor the Annihilation God prohibit marriage between priests and followers.

So the Sun God would surely be the same.

“That’s true, but does one marry alone? It takes two hands to clap.”

“What? Are you saying our Master has unrequited love…?”

Cal covered his mouth in disbelief.

That Lute, who was superior in beauty, power, and wealth with nothing lacking!

Having a one-sided crush!

“But why? Ah, perhaps she doesn’t like Master’s personality?”

That would be understandable.

Yuri and Cal looked at each other and nodded heavily.

“Do you all want to be kicked out naked?”

Lute, who had been listening quietly, smiled brightly.

Yuri and Cal immediately shut their mouths.

“If you two are like this, the others must be worse.”

Lute clicked his tongue while looking at the two.

“You two are responsible for keeping everyone’s mouths shut tight. I haven’t said anything to Ordel yet, so if anyone runs their mouth in front of her and ruins everything, I won’t let it slide.”

This warning was sincere.

If even one person made a mistake, they as the supervisors would also be punished.

“Yes, we’ll keep it in mind!”

“We absolutely won’t make any mistakes!”

Cal and Yuri shouted loudly and bowed deeply.

“Treat Ordel as you would treat me. So that Ordel won’t want to leave this place and will want to stay. Serve her respectfully and with your utmost effort.”

At Lute’s command, Cal rolled his eyes while keeping his head bowed.

Lute definitely had feelings for Ordel.

So this was an order to serve Ordel respectfully like a Duchess, but never in a burdensome way.

Everyone in the estate knew Lute’s temperament very well, so they would act accordingly.

Only such people remained anyway.

“Um, Master. I have a question.”

Then Yuri raised her hand.

“But when did Master start calling the Holy Maiden by her name only?”

That’s right. Cal had been curious about that too.

It was the first time seeing Lute call a woman who wasn’t family so familiarly.

“And is the Holy Maiden going to stay here permanently instead of returning to the Grand Temple?”

“Yes. I should tell you this while we’re at it. Ordel has stepped down from her position as Holy Maiden and left the Grand Temple.”

“What?”

“She stepped down from being Holy Maiden? How is that possible?”

At Lute’s words, Yuri and Cal were greatly shocked.

Like priests, Holy Maidens also serve for life, so how could that be possible?

“I don’t know the details, but it seems the Sun God permitted it. A new Holy Maiden to replace Ordel should appear soon too.”

“I see. The Sun God seems truly benevolent.”

If a god had permitted it, who could say anything against it?

Yuri quickly accepted this and nodded.

“Then what happens to the business we were doing with the Grand Temple?”

“Of course we’ll continue. If we quit, both the potion business and holy stone sales would be snatched up by others. Are we going to just watch that happen? Especially to those from the Western Region?”

“Ah, absolutely not.”

“So don’t worry about the business side and start organizing how to address Ordel within the estate.”

“Forms of address. Since she’ll be the future Duchess, we can’t address her carelessly.”

The moment Cal said that, the two saw it.

Lute’s lips curling up significantly for an instant.

He seemed quite pleased with the phrase “future Duchess.”

“I’ll give appropriate instructions to the servants.”

Even without saying anything, everyone would have noticed to some extent anyway.

After all, wasn’t she the woman brought by Lute, who they thought would live alone forever due to being the most ill-tempered of all the Sieri Dukes!

Regardless of status or anything else, if they didn’t want to see the ducal bloodline end, they absolutely had to cling to Ordel.

Ordel was nothing short of Siery’s only lifeline.

After Cal and Yuri left, Rute, now alone, fiddled with the holy relic hanging around his neck. It had become a habit by now.

‘If we say Ordel stepped down from her position voluntarily, she won’t have to bear any dishonor.’

It didn’t matter that it was a lie.

When Duke Siery himself said so, who would dare object?

Even if the Sun God’s Main Temple shouted the truth, people would believe his words more.

‘Well, the Grand Temple probably wouldn’t do that anyway.’

It was only because Ordel left behind just a letter, but if she had spoken in person, everyone would have grabbed her legs and begged her not to leave.

Among the current people at the Grand Temple, there wasn’t a single person who disliked her.

Rather, most of them wanted to approach Ordel but were just watching from afar.

They said they used to avoid her out of fear, so Ordel still seemed to think people were avoiding her.

It was clearly visible from the side, but Ordel seemed unable to make objective judgments when it came to her own matters.

‘That makes it even more fortunate for me though.’

When he closed his eyes, the image of Ordel standing in the Golden Rose Room came to mind.

Even standing in the center of the most splendid and beautiful room in this Duke’s mansion, more so than the Duke’s bedroom, Ordel didn’t lose her radiance.

Rather, she suited that room better than anyone else.

Thanks to Ordel leaving the Grand Temple alone without telling anyone, Rute was able to capture that magnificent sight with his own eyes.

“I can never give her back.”

By now, the Sun God’s Main Temple must be searching everywhere for Ordel.

However, Rute had no intention whatsoever of letting her go.

He had finally obtained a golden opportunity to have Ordel all to himself, and he’d be a fool to let it slip away.

Now that Ordel had entered the Duke’s mansion of her own accord, he would never let her go.

He would give her everything so that she would be satisfied with this place, so that she wouldn’t even think of leaving.

That was what the wealthy Rute could do best in the world.

* * *

“Huh? You won’t reveal that I’m a fake Holy Maiden?”

After finishing my bath, it was meal time.

As soon as we faced each other in the restaurant, Rute said this to me.

Hide the truth and tell another lie…?

What the hell is this guy thinking?

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