I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 147

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“Not too long ago, you didn’t even know how to ride, so I had to ride together with you.”

He was referring to when we first went to Rubar Village together.

“You came alone from the Grand Temple to Sieri Pass yesterday? It doesn’t make sense that your riding improved this much in such a short time.”

“….”

“You’re definitely not that talented at horseback riding.”

He says there’s absolutely no way that could be true.

“It could happen.”

“No, it couldn’t. You’re not good with your body. I’ve seen you exercising in the mornings several times.”

My friend might not be great with her body, but criticizing her for that is too much.

And it’s just this body that’s like that – I’m good at it in reality. I even learned horseback riding because Joo Hyun-jin suggested we do it together.

“….”

Wait a minute. Could it be that Joo Hyun-jin learned horseback riding because of her past life, when she lived as ‘Ordel’?

She even learned riding before driving.

“…I learned a very long time ago. I just pretended I couldn’t ride because I didn’t want to reveal it. Part of it was also that my body lacked muscle to keep up.”

I made up an excuse.

Since I first learned about 15 years ago, it wasn’t entirely a lie.

“I wondered why your posture was so good for a beginner.”

So he noticed that too. He really does have a good eye for detail.

“It’s good that you ride well. There’s an estate behind the mansion, and it’s perfect for horseback riding and strolling during the day.”

“Really?”

I’d been itching to ride more after getting a taste of it again after so long!

“But you must go with me. You can’t go alone or with anyone else.”

“Why not?”

“I’ll be waiting obediently at the mansion, but what if you ride off and secretly run away? I’d be so sad I’d cry.”

“….”

He’s talking crazy again after so long.

“Why would I run away?”

“Anyway, you absolutely must go with me. Otherwise, I’ll tell the stables not to give you any horses.”

Really, how ridiculous.

To think this is all he wants. I can indulge this level of whining.

“Hmm. I don’t really need to go horseback riding.”

But for some reason, I wanted to tease Rute a little.

When I casually looked away and sipped my wine, Rute’s mouth fell open.

“You just need to go with me – do you dislike that?”

“I’m not desperate enough for riding to beg for it.”

Rute began to fidget restlessly.

This is more fun to tease than I expected? I might get addicted to this.

“Then if I beg, will you go with me?”

When Rute asked that after pondering for a while, I almost burst out laughing.

“Depends on how you do it?”

“Ha, this really isn’t easy.”

Rute let out a sigh and downed his wine in one gulp.

As if that wasn’t enough, he filled his glass to the brim again.

Every movement was full of petulance.

“You’re the first person who wants to see me beg.”

“I didn’t say I wanted to see it.”

“No, you do want to see it. That’s why you’re doing this to me.”

It’s not that I don’t want to see it.

I’ve discovered there’s quite a bit of fun in teasing him.

Other people, especially Yuri, would be absolutely horrified if they heard this.

“How do I win over someone who doesn’t fall for good looks? Money, I suppose?”

Rute downed his wine like soju and filled his glass again.

He’s drinking without pause – is that okay?

“Since you’re not answering, I guess you really do want money. Fine, what choice do I have? This is both a wine cellar and a sturdy vault, so I can’t help it.”

Rute rummaged through his pockets.

“What kind of money demon do you take me for?”

I was all about money when I was trying to restore the Sun God, but not anymore.

Of course, to survive in this harsh world ahead, I do need to multiply my entire fortune of 60 million won.

But since I only need to take care of myself, I don’t plan to shed tears of blood collecting money like before.

“Ah, but I don’t have any cash right now.”

After rummaging through his pockets for a while, Rute clicked his tongue regretfully.

“This is all I have on me – can you accept this instead of cash?”

Pfft!

But the moment he pulled something from his pocket and boldly held it out, I spat out the wine I was drinking.

“….”

Drip, drip.

Since I was sitting directly across from Rute, the wine that sprayed out magnificently drenched him completely.

Still, I managed to turn my head at the last moment, so fortunately only his hands and clothes got soaked, not his face… what am I saying, fortunately?

Ugh, how embarrassing.

“S-sorry, *cough cough*. S-sorry.”

“I would have given it to you willingly without you spitting wine.”

Rute looked at his wine-soaked palm.

A perfectly crafted sapphire was rolling around on it.

One that looked to be about two finger joints in size.

Are you insane? Who carries around a crafted gemstone, not even gold, casually in their pocket?

And he wants to give it to me?

No wonder I spat out my wine!

“Who gives a sapphire as payment for a stroll? Are you crazy?”

“I thought it would take at least this much to satisfy you.”

Rute used a cleaning spell.

All traces of my embarrassing outburst disappeared.

That cleaning spell of his – I think I need to learn it more than Rute does.

“I don’t need it. Geez, I can’t even joke around.”

“Ah, it was a joke? Thank goodness. I thought I really couldn’t go on walks with you and was disappointed.”

“Of course I’ll go if you suggest it. You’re the host – who would refuse?”

Rute, who had been smiling contentedly at my mention of it being a joke, suddenly scowled again.

What’s he dissatisfied with this time?

“I’m not forcing you. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to.”

But he wasn’t dissatisfied.

“I just want to have fun with you, not drag you along against your will. You can refuse if you don’t like it.”

Rute clicked his tongue, saying it wouldn’t be fun at all if we went together like that.

Feeling a bit sorry, I shrugged my shoulders.

“I don’t dislike it. I told you I was just joking.”

“Then do you want to do it?”

“Yes. If I don’t like something, I’ll clearly say I don’t.”

When I spoke definitively, Rute’s expression finally relaxed.

“But is it okay for you to spend time with me so often? Count Polton will complain again about you not working and just playing around.”

“Whether he likes it or not, what’s it to me?”

“….”

This guy really seems like a tyrannical employer.

Poor Yuri. I’ll try to play around a little less for your sake.

Or I could work together with Rute.

I feel bad just freeloading here without anything to do, so maybe I should help out with some work.

I happen to know a few things about the future anyway.

“By the way, do you drink whiskey besides wine? I saw you licking your lips while looking at whiskey back at the Count’s Manor.”

Rute, who had been clearing away the now-empty wine, asked.

“You have whiskey too?!”

Forgetting all about work and everything else, I eagerly asked back.

“Of course.”

Rute smiled brightly and suddenly pulled out a bottle of whiskey from his spatial pouch.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

One bottle, two bottles, three bottles… His hands finally stopped after pulling out about five bottles.

“They’re all aged for at least 70 years. The Duke’s Mansion’s pride and joy.”

My goodness. Look at that beautiful brown color. It’s glowing even in the night.

I like wine too, but it had been quite a while since I’d had liquor, making this even more touching.

“If there’s anything you want to do with me, just say it. I’ll do anything.”

“You like alcohol more than money. Now I’m certain of it.”

I like both money and alcohol.

And honestly, who gives someone a sapphire as payment for going on a walk together?

You should give money in moderation too.

“But if you drink whiskey on top of wine, you’ll have a terrible hangover. Will you be okay?”

Rute asked as he poured whiskey into a new glass.

I tilted my head at his incomprehensible words.

“What’s the problem? This isn’t a bar, it’s just a house. I can drink and pass out.”

If I get drunk and lose consciousness, everyone will take care of getting me to my room, so why worry about that?

“You’re an even more incredible drinker than I thought. I worried for nothing.”

That’s right, that’s right. No need to worry.

“Here, enjoy it.”

We drank the whiskey straight without diluting it with ice.

The much stronger alcohol than wine wrapped around my tongue and flowed down my throat, emitting hot heat.

Ah, this heat. I really missed it.

And so, blinded by alcohol, we ran wild until very late into the dawn.

* * *

How many hours had it been since we started drinking?

I found myself in a troublesome situation.

Completely relaxed eyes, unfocused pupils, flushed red cheeks, and a head nodding back and forth.

Was this my appearance?

That wasn’t the problem.

“…What should I do about this?”

Surprisingly, Rute, whose constitution was so strong it could even break down alcohol, was completely drunk.

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