I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 167

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I reflexively reached out my hand toward him.

“Where are you—”

But just before Jeremy could embrace me, Rute grabbed him by the scruff of his neck.

Jeremy’s relaxed, grinning face instantly turned sharp.

“Let go.”

“I don’t want to.”

“I warned you to let go.”

“What are you going to do if someone like you warns me?”

Blue sparks began to fly between the two men.

At this rate, they’ll start a sword dance in the middle of the town square.

“Now, you let the kid go.”

I knocked Rute’s hand away and stroked Jeremy’s hair.

Jeremy immediately softened his expression and purred.

“Were you watching the festival?”

“Mm-hmm. I heard there’s a delicious cookie shop in the capital.”

“Really?”

“But Monica keeps taking the wrong turns. We’re still wandering around looking for it.”

Jeremy pouted and grumbled.

“Ah! Holy— no, Lady Ordel!”

Sure enough, Monica and Idella came running from over there.

Oh my, they look weighed down.

The two were carrying paper bags full of various foods and cold drinks.

Moreover, seeing that they were wearing pretty dresses instead of priestess robes, and even had flower crowns neatly placed on their heads.

Jeremy, you’ve been fooled.

They used cookies as an excuse to bring you out and pretended to be lost while thoroughly enjoying the festival.

“Monica, Miss Idella. You seem to be enjoying the festival well.”

“Since we came all this way, we have to enjoy it!”

“Lady Ordel must have come out to see the festival too.”

The children all called me by my name instead of Holy Maiden.

It seemed they were being considerate, knowing that calling me Holy Maiden in the middle of a bustling street would draw attention.

How thoughtful.

“Huh.”

“Uh-huh.”

Then both girls simultaneously gasped.

Looking at their gazes toward Mikhail, I could understand why.

Even though they were used to handsome men thanks to Seth and Airic, Mikhail’s beauty was on a different level.

“Ah, these are Monica Hindel and Miss Idella, priestesses from the Sun God’s Main Temple.”

I introduced the two to Trisha and Mikhail.

“Ho, so these young children are priestesses.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“It’s, it’s our first time meeting you.”

The two immediately bowed their heads.

Even without knowing who they were, they seemed to quickly pick up from my attitude and Trisha’s natural informal speech that these weren’t ordinary people.

‘Huh, wait.’

Come to think of it, how did Jeremy recognize Rute?

“Jeremy, can you see Rute’s face?”

“It’s a bit blurry.”

Jeremy, who was still hugging me, answered indifferently.

“So you recognized him right away?”

“No, there’s only one person who would stick right next to Lady Ordel and interfere with me.”

Jeremy glared menacingly at Rute.

Only then did Monica and Idella, who had just realized he was Rute, also glare at him.

Anyone watching would think Rute had kidnapped me.

“Huh, huh, huh?!”

Just then, someone shouted toward us.

I turned my head and my eyes widened in surprise.

“Zenrik, Wolfgang, Priestess Lana?”

Surprisingly, it was the potion slave trio.

“Holy—!”

As Zenrik was about to shout loudly, Jeremy ran over and quickly covered his mouth.

Nice, Jeremy. That was excellent reaction speed.

“Don’t you have any sense? Think about the fact that we’re in the middle of the street.”

Monica, who seemed to have become quite close with them, glared at Zenrik.

Fortunately, Zenrik, who understood well, nodded frantically.

“I heard you were in the capital, but I never thought we’d actually meet you like this.”

Zenrik, who had barely escaped from Jeremy, looked tearful.

“Why did you leave the Grand Temple! Please come back!”

“Everyone misses Lady Ordel very much.”

Following Zenrik, even Wolfgang sighed while looking at me.

“I, I, I missed you, Holy Maiden…”

But Lana’s words were the most touching.

Lana, who was blushing bright red while hesitantly grabbing my sleeve.

“I, I and others too. Everyone wasn’t afraid of Lady Ordel.”

Her tender sprout-like green eyes looked at me earnestly.

“Everyone is worried about Lady Ordel…!”

This was the first time I’d seen Lana so determined since she stopped Zenrik and Wolfgang’s fight.

I couldn’t help but smile.

“Yes, I know now.”

I patted her hand gently.

Lana let go of my sleeve and gripped my hand tightly.

“Thank you for telling me, Lana.”

She was someone who couldn’t even make eye contact with me when we first met.

Now she’s even holding hands with me.

“Then, then are you coming back to the Grand Temple now…?”

“I’ve decided to stay at the Sieri Duchy until the Harvest Festival for now. I’ll think more about what comes after.”

The potion slave trio openly showed their disappointment at my words.

“But why are you three in the capital?”

“Ah, we came together from the Grand Temple to recruit more alchemists to work on potion production.”

I nodded at Wolfgang’s words.

Right, they’ll need to make much more in the future, so it would be difficult for just the three of them to handle.

“We plan to recruit about three more people. They’re non-mainstream alchemists, but they’re all people Zenrik and I know, so we guarantee both their trustworthiness and skills.”

“If you two say so, then it should be fine.”

I nodded and glanced at Lana.

No matter how eccentric the alchemists might be, the current Lana should be able to handle them sufficiently.

“Idella and I will also help with potion production from now on.”

Monica chimed in energetically.

“Well, Idella’s divine power is incredibly strong!”

At those words, I looked at Idella.

When our eyes met, she blushed bright red and answered hesitantly.

“That, that’s what happened. Who would have thought I’d become a priestess of the Sun God, whom I didn’t even know existed until recently…”

“Hmm, do you perhaps dislike it?”

“Not at all! Rather, I like it even more.”

Idella looked at me with a beaming smile.

“Being at the Grand Temple has become natural now. I’m grateful to the god who chose me.”

【’Sun Risen from Death’ looks upon their follower with satisfaction.】

I gently patted Idella’s head.

Now she cannot become a Holy Maiden unlike in her previous life, but…

Still, this path might be better for Idella.

In the past, she was forced into experiments and lived an unwanted life, so this time I hope she can live without any worries.

“Miss Idella will do well.”

“Yes…!”

Idella answered spiritedly.

* * *

Since I had companions with me, we exchanged appropriate greetings before parting.

Everyone was reluctant to part, but I couldn’t keep Trisha and Mikhail standing there forever.

“I’m sorry the conversation went on so long.”

When I smiled sheepishly, Trisha shook her head saying there was nothing to apologize for.

“It’s fine. We got to see how much Miss Ordel is loved by the people of the Grand Temple.”

“Everyone is just so kind.”

I smiled brightly at Trisha’s words.

However, she herself let out a sigh.

“This is troublesome. We were hoping Miss Ordel would continue staying with us.”

“That’s right. Miss Ordel, since you’re already out, don’t go back and stay with us instead.”

Trisha and Mikhail simultaneously grabbed onto me.

“I’m grateful just for your words, but…”

“We’re serious. We’re not just saying this for show.”

“The Sieri don’t make empty promises.”

Right, the Sieri would never make empty promises.

How could I forget that.

“Anyway, Miss Ordel, it would be perfectly fine for you to live comfortably at our house for life, so think about it. Unless you absolutely must return to the Grand Temple.”

“The Sieri have so much money that supporting one person like Miss Ordel wouldn’t even be noticeable. So don’t worry.”

“Right, would it even show if you poked the ocean with a fork?”

Wow, I’ve heard the expression about it being like scooping seawater with a teaspoon many times.

But saying it’s like poking it with a fork is a first.

“Or I’ll make a position for you. There happens to be a position that would suit Miss Ordel perfectly.”

Trisha laughed heartily while patting my back.

Then she and Mikhail left first.

The fact that they didn’t bother waiting for an answer was exactly like Rute.

This isn’t my world, and Ordel doesn’t get along well with her family, so I thought I had nowhere to return to.

But now both the Grand Temple and the House of Sieri are asking me to stay with them.

Though it’s perplexing, I couldn’t deny that I was happy.

“They stole everything I wanted to say to mother and father.”

Rute said with a sulky expression.

“Ordel, if staying at my estate isn’t uncomfortable for you, please seriously consider it. Don’t even think about leaving because you can’t accept my feelings.”

Still, that’s a bit much.

What kind of person would shamelessly settle down after rejecting someone’s feelings.

“You don’t have to accept them for life. Just stay where you’re most comfortable. That’s more important than you accepting my feelings.”

Rute carefully took my hand.

“Well then, let’s go. There’s still a lot left to see.”

Instead of pulling my hand away, I quietly relaxed and followed where he led.

Honestly, until now I hadn’t had time to think about romance.

Dealing with enemies was more important to ensure this life I’m living in place of Joo Hyun-jin wouldn’t end meaninglessly.

Naturally, I didn’t have the emotional luxury to like someone either.

“…”

But still, even so.

Right now, the feeling that I didn’t want to reject Rute’s touch as he pulled me along was sincere.

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