I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 173

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“I’m really sorry. I don’t know how to dance.”

Even though his perfect posture was enough to make the people still watching us gasp in admiration, I felt a bit sorry for refusing.

But what can I do when I can’t dance.

“…Did the Count not even teach you such basic things?”

“He didn’t teach me the basics precisely so I wouldn’t have any occasion to enter high society.”

In fact, the original Ordel was the same.

There was even less need to dance at the Sun God’s Main Temple, so even after becoming a fake Holy Maiden, she never felt the need to learn.

“That piece of trash…”

Rute muttered a curse under his breath.

If Count Kiris, who had hurriedly left after the imperial family appeared, had still been here, he might have strangled him.

“It’s a shame to end the first party without being able to dance.”

Rute, who had been looking at me thoughtfully, suddenly grabbed my hand and led me somewhere.

It was the balcony.

“This will be perfect.”

Rute grinned as he drew the curtains and closed the door so no one could see.

“Don’t tell me you’re planning to dance here?”

“Yes, we don’t need an audience.”

Rute extended his hand to me once again.

More politely than before, with a more serious tone.

“Miss Ordel. Please give me the opportunity to share your very first dance in life with you.”

“…”

My very first dance in life.

I could feel his determination to claim my first partner no matter what.

I burst into laughter and obediently placed my hand over his.

When I looked up, Rute’s face bloomed with a bright smile.

“It’s just the two of us, and I won’t be disappointed even if you’re a bit clumsy at dancing, so dance however you want. It’s fine even if it’s a complete mess.”

Rute wrapped his arm around my waist.

His body pressed close was incredibly warm.

“Actually, it being a complete mess would be even better. That suits us more.”

That’s right.

We’re not people who are bound by common sense.

I stepped however I pleased, regardless of the music coming from the hall, just as Rute wanted.

Rute danced to match my messy steps.

Inevitably, I stepped on his feet, hit his shins, and we almost fell together.

But the hand that firmly supported me never let go, not even once.

There were no fancy lights or people’s gazes, but that’s what made this moment more memorable.

My first messy dance in life was truly enjoyable.

* * *

“Damn it, damn it!”

Count Kiris’ town house in the capital.

After returning from the party, the Count immediately shut himself in his study.

He couldn’t forget that look in Ordel’s eyes from the party.

‘Did you really think I would quietly give up the potion business? Did you think I would really trade the potion business that brings enormous profits for a piece of land with no source of income?’

‘Thanks to you, the land, the money, and the potion business all became mine. Thank you so much?’

He had been deceived.

He had been completely deceived by that damned bastard!

And was that all?

‘Did you hear? There was an enormous amount of holy stones buried near the Sun God’s Main Temple.’

‘What was the name of that land again. Was it Rubar?’

There were holy stones in the land he gave to Ordel!

Who would have known that such a large amount of holy stones was buried in land that had been neglected for decades!

Realizing that he had been completely deceived by Ordel, whom he had always looked down upon, the Count felt like he was going insane.

‘Could it be that Ordel was the one who blew up the study in the Count’s manor?’

Haha, that can’t be.

That can’t be…

“Damn it!”

The Count screamed and threw everything on his desk.

Instead of ruining the Sun God’s Main Temple, hadn’t he ended up helping them?

This won’t do.

If things continue like this, his master will not forgive him.

Not only will he take away everything from the family, but he’ll take his life too!

Thud.

“Gasp!”

It was the moment he was sitting in the ruined study, holding his head in his hands.

Suddenly, a letter dropped in front of him.

“Wh-what is this…”

Count Kiris stood up abruptly with a pale face.

Guard knights and even subordinates with ‘divine’ power were protecting him everywhere!

How could a letter fall from thin air…?

‘Unless…’

If it was a letter brought directly by those subordinates, it would make sense.

Right now, the crystal sphere that was his communication channel with his master was shattered due to the explosion of the secret space in the estate’s study.

The Count swallowed and opened the letter with trembling hands.

A short sentence was written in strange handwriting.

Kill the true daughter of the sun.

There is only one chance.

Just two lines.

Though it was only two lines, it was enough to make the Count turn pale.

The true daughter of the sun, the true Holy Maiden.

Not the fake Holy Maiden Ordel he had put forward, but the true Holy Maiden who had boldly revealed herself today.

Idella.

He had to kill her.

The Count squeezed his eyes shut.

He wanted to kill Ordel who had deceived him right away, but his master’s orders came first.

He had to stay alive to get revenge on Ordel.

“…Yes, let’s finish this once and for all.”

Count Kiris gritted his teeth with bloodshot eyes.

A divine Holy Maiden who had barely survived after nearly being annihilated.

She probably doesn’t have much power.

The subordinates with ‘divine’ power would be enough.

Conveniently, tomorrow there would be an event perfect for carrying out the deed.

The Count looked out the window and steeled his resolve once more.

* * *

“Oh, it’s spacious.”

Mounted on horseback, I looked down at the forest spread out below the slightly elevated hill.

This forest, so vast that you couldn’t see the end, was located on the outskirts of the capital.

The 4th day of the Harvest Festival.

Today, a hunt would be held in this place.

Befitting the Harvest Festival hunt, all the game caught here would be cleanly prepared and sent to the slums.

So that they too could eat abundantly.

“The forest in the duke’s domain would have been better for horseback riding. In the end, we couldn’t go.”

Rute, who was standing beside me, grumbled.

Because we had to come to the capital right away, we never made it there in the end.

“We can go next time.”

“Will you come back to my house with me?”

It was a question asking if I would choose his home rather than the Grand Temple.

I haven’t decided that yet, but…

“Someday, I suppose. I quite liked that place too.”

If I could go again, that would be nice.

“It’s a promise.”

Rute smiled contentedly.

“But are you really going to participate in the hunt?”

Coming down from the hill and heading toward the House of Sieri’s tent, Rute asked.

“Of course. I even dressed for it.”

Pants that were easy to move in, riding boots, and a jacket.

I came fully prepared today.

“No matter how skilled you are at riding, hunting while on horseback is clearly different.”

Of course, I’m not skilled enough for that.

Anyway, my goal today isn’t hunting animals but protecting Trisha and Mikhail, so it’s fine.

“Lady Ordel.”

It was just as we were passing in front of the Sun God’s Main Temple tent.

Airic, who was coming out from inside, called to me.

“…You really do know how to ride.”

“Well, that’s how it turned out.”

It’s a bit difficult to explain in detail, so just let it slide.

“I see… Still, it could be dangerous at the hunting grounds, so please be careful.”

Fortunately, Airic didn’t ask anything more.

I was relieved.

“I have something to give you, Lady Ordel. Actually, I tried to give it to you last night, but there was no opportunity.”

Right. All the people from the Sun God’s Main Temple were busy going around selling potions and holy stones.

When I dismounted and stood before Airic, he handed me a pouch.

“I’ve wanted to give this to you for a long time. It bothered me that Lady Ordel didn’t take anything from the Grand Temple.”

What could this be?

As I stared at it quietly, Airic directly pressed the pouch into my hand.

“It’s money.”

“…Excuse me?”

What? Money? Did he say money?

“Thanks to Lady Ordel, the Sun God’s Main Temple came back to life, but you only gave to us and never took anything. This is payment for what we couldn’t give you before.”

Th-that’s a bit guilt-inducing.

In the meantime, I carefully collected over 4 billion.

It’s just that I offered it all to the Sun God.

【’Sun Risen from Death’ clears their throat and quietly looks away.】

Yes, I’m talking about you.

“Everyone at the Grand Temple agreed. So please accept it.”

“No, I mean…”

“Well then, I’ll be going now.”

Airic turned around abruptly, as if he had no intention of taking it back.

What, what should I do with this?

Honestly, I do need money, but still…

“Ah! And one more thing.”

Before entering the tent, Airic looked back at me.

“That promise you made, Lady Ordel, about having a conversation soon—I still remember it.”

…That promise to talk again later about the ‘prophetic ability’ I possess.

“I’ll be waiting.”

Airic didn’t rush me and simply left those words before going inside.

I gripped the pouch he had given me tightly.

Right, I do need to have that conversation.

I need to let him know that I’m truly the Holy Maiden.

“The hunt will begin soon! All participants, please gather!”

Just then, an imperial knight shouted.

“Let’s go.”

At Rute’s urging, I nodded and mounted my horse again.

As I tucked the pouch into my chest, my gaze suddenly went to the sky.

I had thought the weather seemed overcast since last night, and now the sky was full of dark clouds.

It was perfect weather for anything that happened to be covered up.

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