I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 165

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The day of the Harvest Festival dawned.

The first two days of the week-long Harvest Festival were for commoners, not nobles.

“So why don’t you go take a look? There will be plenty to see.”

Rute suggested to me during breakfast.

While eating the dessert that came out for dessert, I glanced at him.

When I reunited with the people from the Grand Temple a few days ago.

Rute asked me if I would return to the Grand Temple.

I couldn’t answer because I hadn’t made up my mind yet.

Even so, he didn’t rush me and just treated me as usual.

It wouldn’t have bothered me this much if he had shown his disappointment openly or told me not to go.

Since he said nothing at all, I couldn’t forget what happened that day even more.

“…Alright.”

Since I couldn’t avoid Rute either, I nodded.

Honestly, I was also curious about what festivals in this world were like.

“A festival? Misha, shall we go too?”

Then Trisha, who was eating with us, chimed in.

“Come to think of it, it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a street festival. I’d like to take a look after such a long time too.”

Mikhail, who never refused anything Trisha said, naturally nodded.

“You two can go by yourselves. Why are you butting in?”

Rute immediately scowled at their conversation.

“We’re saying we want to go, so what right do you have to interfere?”

“You’ve never shown interest before. So why do you want to go sightseeing now of all times?”

“Because your father says he wants to see it too!”

Trisha declared boldly.

Before a fight could break out, I quickly intervened.

“I don’t mind going with you two.”

The corners of Rute’s eyes drooped.

“Why? Do you not want to go alone with me?”

“That can’t be it.”

If I had disliked that, I would have left Rute long ago and returned to the Grand Temple.

I just judged it would be good to keep a close eye on the married couple Trisha and Mikhail for the time being.

Since I don’t know exactly when they’ll be murdered.

“Great! I’ll finally have some fun after a long time.”

As soon as I agreed, Trisha jumped up.

Laughing cheerfully, she immediately left the restaurant with Mikhail.

“I was looking forward to a date… You really are uncomfortable with me, aren’t you?”

With just the two of us left, Rute said glumly.

Now that the fact that I’m truly the Holy Maiden has been revealed, should I casually mention to Rute that those two might end up dying?

I should think about it.

“Rute, I’m not the type of person who forces herself to endure things she dislikes.”

“That’s true. You’re heartless enough to leave the Grand Temple without looking back even once.”

Why bring that up here…?

“Don’t do that to me. Even if you have to leave for other business, please tell me. Absolutely, without fail.”

“…”

“So I can beg you to come back.”

Rute stared at me intently.

His eyes looked as if he was prepared for such a thing to inevitably happen someday.

He was probably thinking about the Grand Temple.

“I will. I promise I’ll never just leave like that.”

At my firm assurance, Rute’s face relaxed gently.

Both Rute and the people from the Grand Temple.

My leaving without any lingering attachment must have been that shocking.

Since it meant they cherished me that much, I couldn’t help but smile, feeling inexplicably happy.

I must never leave secretly again from now on.

After each of us finished preparing, we gathered again in the manor lobby.

Since Rute and Trisha were such famous figures, they dressed simply and even changed their eye color.

Even the ordinary brown color suits them amazingly well.

“By the way, I’ve also cast a recognition interference spell. No one except you and father will be able to recognize our faces.”

“Is it okay not to cast the spell on Mikhail?”

No matter how deeply he pulls down his hood, it seems nowhere near enough to hide his radiant beauty.

Wouldn’t Mikhail need that spell even more?

“Recognition interference spells can actually distort your face if cast wrong. Especially when casting it on someone else.”

Trisha explained.

“I wouldn’t make such a mistake, but I can’t rule out even the slightest possibility.”

So in other words, it’s to protect Mikhail’s beauty.

It was a perfectly understandable reason, so I nodded seriously.

We took a carriage and got off at an appropriate spot, then walked to the festival location.

Fireworks were going off here and there, and we could hear the laughter of excited people.

“We have beer left here! Anyone who wants some, come over here!”

“We have a table available! Anyone looking for a table!”

“The speed eating contest starts soon! The prize money is 10 gold! Anyone who wants to participate, come out right now!”

Since it was the Harvest Festival, there was an incredible amount of food.

“I’d like to eat something delicious while we’re here, but I don’t know where to go.”

“Don’t worry, just trust Misha!”

At Trisha’s hearty exclamation, I looked at Mikhail questioningly.

“We used to come here often in our youth. I know exactly what’s where. Unlike that very picky son over there.”

Mikhail smiled and gestured toward Rute with his eyes.

“Coming with us was an excellent choice.”

That’s right, how would Rute know about street festivals.

When he was dying from pain, would festivals even catch his eye?

Following Trisha and Mikhail who were walking ahead, I glanced at Rute.

Maybe the two of them came along because they wanted to enjoy the festival with their son?

To slowly do the things they couldn’t do together for 18 years, one by one from now on.

‘Thank goodness.’

That I was able to meet them before Rute obtained the Holy Relic of Light.

I’m truly grateful that I can save him from suffering.

Perhaps the Three Patron Deities turned back time to that point to prevent Rute from obtaining the Holy Relic of Light.

Everything went wrong from that point on.

‘So I have to save those two as well.’

I’ve already twisted the fates of several people.

Now it was time to prevent the deaths of Trisha, Mikhail, and Jun Rudmin.

I hope no one else has to suffer anymore.

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Thanks to Mikhail, we were able to secure a spot at a food stall where we could watch the street’s biggest event at a glance.

“The location is really perfect, isn’t it?”

“The food is also very delicious. You can look forward to it.”

How does he know all this?

Even if he came here often in his youth, to know everything this thoroughly.

Just as I was about to ask out of curiosity.

Splat!

Suddenly, the sound of something bursting with moisture echoed through the air.

From where?

…From the back of Rute’s head.

“….”

What on earth just happened.

What had flown into him was none other than a perfectly ripe, bright red tomato.

Actually, to be precise, it didn’t exactly hit the back of his head.

He had protective magic surrounding his body, after all.

The problem was that while the protective magic blocked the flying tomato, it couldn’t block the splattered tomato juice.

I stared blankly at the bright red juice dripping down onto his robe.

Who would have thought I’d live to see the day Rute got drenched in tomato juice.

“Oh my, sorry! I got too excited and my aim was off!”

Then the culprit who threw the tomato came running over.

Drunk on the festival atmosphere, he was laughing even while apologizing….

Read the room! Look at this atmosphere!

“Please understand. Originally, sitting in this spot means you should expect to possibly get hit by tomatoes.”

“….”

I had no idea.

I turned my gaze to the street.

Right nearby, people were throwing tomatoes at each other with excited faces.

It was the tomato throwing event, one of the highlights of the Harvest Festival.

Thanks to that, it was quite entertaining to watch, but who knew something like this would happen.

Meanwhile, Mikhail, who had recommended this spot….

“Sniff….”

Was biting his teeth tightly, trying to hold back his laughter.

Trisha beside him was doing the same.

These two already knew.

They knew and deliberately seated Rute in the outermost spot!

“Here, as an apology, I’ll give you a flower. Please give it as a gift to the lovely lady beside you.”

The man placed a pink rose on the table, then waved his hand and left.

Seeing him approach two children who were waiting blankly in the distance, it seemed the tomato had flown here while he was playing around with his kids.

“Rute, please understand.”

I patted the shoulder of Rute, who still couldn’t say a word.

How many times in his life would this accomplished man have gotten hit in the back of the head with a tomato.

“…I’m not angry at that man.”

“Then?”

“I’d like to deal with the two people in front of me.”

Rute glared at his parents with flashing eyes.

Mikhail was now beyond laughing, half-collapsed in Trisha’s arms, sobbing.

I was mistaken.

They didn’t come along because they wanted to enjoy the festival with Rute, but because they wanted to see this sight!

The moment I realized that.

Splat!

A tomato flew toward the couple.

“….”

“….”

With juice trickling down, the two’s laughter stopped abruptly.

Trisha’s protective magic was also useless against tomato juice.

Trisha wiped her face with her hand.

Her eyes gleamed ominously.

“You want to do this? Fine, let’s have a proper showdown this time!”

Rute and Trisha shot up from their seats.

And just like that, they jumped over the railing and barged into the tomato throwing event.

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