I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 156

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【’Sun Risen from Death’ shakes his head, saying that would be difficult.】

He told me about the regression, so why can’t he tell me this?

【He says regression is fine because the gods worked together to prevent the world’s destruction, but individual fates cannot be revealed.】

【Individual destiny is something special that even gods must not carelessly interfere with. If handled wrongly, not only the deity but also the user who approached fate and the person whose destiny was damaged could be put in danger.】

So even gods can’t freely interfere in human affairs?

Well, if that were possible, the gods would have killed all of Evil’s subordinates as soon as they regressed.

“In the end, I have no choice but to prevent it myself by running around.”

I’ll have to stay by Lute’s side and protect both of them instead of going elsewhere.

The problem is the Imperial Palace, which is probably being slowly corrupted by ‘Evil’…

“…Should I increase my divine power more?”

Even though I had achieved 35% divine power, when I used blessing once at Count Kiris’ Manor, Lute was so shocked he coughed up blood.

Now it’s increased by 5% more than then, but it’s probably still weak.

Would it be better if I raised my divine power to 50%?

【’Sun Risen from Death’ says that’s an excellent idea. He sighs, saying he was worried about the user because you keep coughing up blood.】

Right. Being weak is a problem, but now that I know it’s my friend’s body, I feel reluctant to use it recklessly like before.

【Above all, he tells you to remember that as divine power grows stronger, the grade of sacred relics also increases.】

Certainly, it would be good for both my weapon, the mace, and the sacred relic Del that Lute has to become stronger.

But even if Idella has awakened, the Sun God’s name won’t become known immediately.

There’s no other way. I’ll have to spend 1 billion to raise it by even 10% more.

“In the end, I’ll be broke until the very end.”

This won’t do. I need to save Trisha and Mikhail too, so I’ll have to somehow stay attached here in the meantime.

Fortunately, I have several business ideas that would appeal to Lute’s taste.

One was already assigned to Olga Heriott, Lute’s personal seamstress, so now it was time to share the second idea.

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As soon as I made my plan, I immediately went to find Lute, who was said to be in his study, and asked him to go out together.

“If you’re busy, we can go next time.”

I added this, wondering if I might be disturbing Lute while he was working.

“Or how about Lady Trisha?”

I asked Trisha, who was with him.

Since she had also run Lumen Trading Guild before passing it to Lute, it wouldn’t matter if I went with her either…

“I’ll go.”

But before Trisha could even answer.

Lute threw down his pen and documents and jumped up from his seat.

I was slightly flustered by how he straightened his clothes as if ready to leave immediately.

“Aren’t you busy?”

“Not particularly? The capital business is originally Mother’s responsibility anyway.”

Lute looked at Trisha with a sly face, asking isn’t that right.

Trisha glared at Lute with a face that said she’d like to hit him just once.

“I don’t like it, but since little bird, no, Miss Ordel has something to do, I can’t interfere.”

“I’m sorry. If you’re both busy, it’s fine to go when you have time. Or I could just look around the capital by myself…”

“I said I’m going with you, didn’t I?”

“Where are you going alone?”

Lute and Trisha simultaneously cut off my words.

Their frowning faces were surprisingly similar.

“I don’t like this guy’s way of speaking, but I’m not telling him not to go. If you need anything, just use it comfortably without asking permission.”

She’s talking about Lute, right?

What a fiery personality.

“But next time, go out alone with me. I’ll introduce you to women-only spaces where men can’t interfere.”

“Just hearing about it makes me excited! Since I’m in a position where I’m indebted to Siery without doing anything, please call me anytime.”

When I answered cheerfully, Trisha smiled with satisfaction.

After briefly greeting her, Lute and I left the study together.

“Isn’t Mother uncomfortable?”

At Lute’s question, I tilted my head.

“Not particularly. She’s not as prickly as I thought.”

Is it because I’ve already experienced Lute?

“Maybe it’s because she resembles you a lot. Somehow she feels familiar. And I’m really grateful that she’s kind to me.”

Just like Lute, Trisha was also giving me special treatment.

I can’t express how reassuring that is.

“That’s good then. But you can’t become closer to Mother than to me.”

Lute said sternly, pretending to be serious.

“I absolutely have to come first. You understand?”

“Why are you competing with your mother over something like that?”

“This is very important. Mother has Father anyway, so just pay attention to me. Promise me.”

“Okay, I got it.”

When I nodded roughly, Lute smiled brightly.

His steps seemed light as air as he walked holding my hand tightly.

“…Wait, this isn’t where I wanted to go?”

We took Lute’s exclusive plush carriage, which was also in the capital, and came out to the city center where luxury shops were gathered.

But when I got off the carriage, I was confused seeing the shop in front of us.

“This isn’t Lumen Trading Guild.”

Where I wanted to go was the capital branch of Lumen Trading Guild.

But where Lute brought me was none other than a fancy clothing shop.

“We’re just stopping by for a moment.”

Lute answered nonchalantly and tried to enter the clothing shop while holding my hand.

I immediately put strength into resisting.

“You came here to buy me clothes, didn’t you?”

“Of course. Is there some problem?”

How could there not be a problem? Of course there is!

“What Miss Heriott is already making is more than enough, so why are you trying to buy more?”

“Well, it’ll be a while before Olga can come to the capital.”

Since she wasn’t making just one or two outfits, Olga hadn’t arrived in the capital yet.

“You need clothes to wear in the meantime. The clothes you’re wearing now are quite worn too.”

I reflexively looked down at my clothes.

Right now I was still wearing the same shirt and pants I had on when I left the Grand Temple.

Thanks to Lute casting cleaning magic on them, there wasn’t a speck of dust even though we’d come from the Duke’s Mansion to the capital, but it was true they were a bit worn since I’d been wearing only these lately.

“So we need to buy new ones, right?”

“…”

I no longer had any justification to refuse Lute’s request.

I eventually followed him into the clothing shop.

“Welcome, Your Grace!”

A man in an elegant suit bowed and greeted us as if he had been waiting.

“I am Derrick, the manager of Karso Clothing Store. It’s an honor to serve Your Grace.”

“Where is Madam?”

“Madam Karso is currently attending to another customer. So she can’t come right now…”

“It’s fine.”

Seeing the manager’s troubled expression, I immediately shook my head.

“I’ll look around, so please call her when she’s finished with work.”

Why bother calling someone who’s working? I can just wait.

“Do that. We’ll look around on our own, so don’t interfere.”

The manager, who had been watching Lute’s expression, nodded and told us to browse comfortably before leaving.

“She’ll go to Madam, won’t she?”

“She will. But she won’t come rushing out immediately. Since I said I was fine.”

“Usually, don’t people come running even when you say you’re fine?”

“Madam Karso is Olga Heriott’s friend.”

Ah, she must know Rute well.

“I know Madam Karso too. She’s the most famous tailor in the capital, right?”

“That’s correct.”

Madam Karso was a character who appeared in the original work as well.

Crown Prince Felix had gifted Idella dresses from this place several times.

Even the wedding dress Idella wore in the ending was Madam Karso’s creation.

‘Unfortunately, it became bloodied rags.’

The vision of the past that the gods had shown.

At what should have been the happiest wedding, Idella, consumed by ‘evil,’ killed those attending the party.

People’s screams and the burning Imperial Capital, trampled flowers and a veil turned to ash.

And the pure white wedding dress, soaked in blood and torn to shreds.

It was truly a horrific sight.

Poor Madam. She had been so happy, saying she put her heart and soul into making that wedding dress.

This time, I’ll make sure such a tragedy never happens.

Still, just in case, I should introduce Idella to another good clothing shop instead of here.

“It’s been a while, Duke.”

How long had we been looking around?

A beauty with gorgeous red hair resembling roses greeted us.

Just as described in the novel, it was Madam Karso with truly alluring features.

“Have you given up on saying you’d never speak to me again for stealing Olga away?”

To Rute’s question, Karso answered with surprising boldness and indifference.

“Of course I’m still angry. But since the Duke came with such a lovely person, I couldn’t help but come out of curiosity.”

She turned her gaze to me. A strange light flickered in her deep green eyes.

“Nice to meet you, miss. I’m Madam Karso.”

Unlike Rute, with whom she seemed to have a rather bad relationship, she smiled kindly at me.

“Did you come to have a dress fitted for the Harvest Festival? I’m sorry, but I’m currently attending to a very important guest, so that would be difficult.”

At Karso’s words, Rute tilted his head in puzzlement.

“Who could it be?”

“It’s Her Highness the Princess. She’s here right now.”

I had been half-listening to their conversation when I suddenly perked up at the name I heard.

Who? The Princess?

The Princess is here? Really…?

This is very troublesome.

The Princess is the final villain of the original work and a minion of ‘evil’ that must be killed!

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