I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 184

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“The princess’s aide is a being similar to a demon…?”

The Emperor stared blankly at Jessi, who was writhing in pain.

His two clenched fists were trembling violently.

“Duke Siery, no, can the Siery family take responsibility for this statement?”

Though he seemed ready to strike them down immediately if it were a lie, Rute casually shrugged his shoulders.

“Of course. The disease that’s eating away at my life is also similar to demon poison. If it weren’t for Miss Ordel’s divine power, I would still be suffering in agony. Perhaps I might already be dead.”

The Emperor’s body trembled at the mention that a life was at stake.

Trisha also added her words.

“And my husband and I, who were desperate to cure our son’s illness, would have gone alone as requested. Without Miss Ordel, we too would have died.”

The Emperor and Empress’s gazes simultaneously turned toward me.

Finally, it was my turn to step forward.

“Even though I’m no longer the Holy Maiden, I am still with the Sun God. I swear to God that there is not a single lie in my words.”

Don’t doubt, but believe.

Because I will save the Imperial Palace too.

“…You’re not going to say that the princess is also connected to demons, are you?”

That’s exactly what I’d like to know.

“I don’t think so. If she were connected, Her Highness the Princess wouldn’t have readily handed her over.”

When I shook my head, the Emperor felt relieved.

“We should also investigate Bes Lunata, Jessi Lunata’s sister.”

Bes Lunata, Crown Prince Felix’s aide.

But unlike Jessi, she didn’t have any black stains.

Could it be that only Jessi is a subordinate of ‘Evil’?

Or is she also part of their group, but I just can’t see it?

Either way…

“Interrogating Jessi Lunata should reveal more information.”

I looked down at Jessi.

“In that sense, the Sun God’s Main Temple wishes to conduct the interrogation directly.”

When our eyes met, fear rose in her eyes.

I smiled at her.

Scary, isn’t it? Now that you know how much pain the Sun God’s divine power causes you, you’re even more terrified, aren’t you?

That’s what you get for becoming a subordinate of ‘Evil’ that tries to destroy the world.

“…Likewise, we’ll dispatch our own investigators.”

“Thank you.”

I bowed my head to the Emperor and Empress.

It was right then that Crown Prince Felix and Princess Bizra arrived.

“Bizra!”

The Emperor and Empress immediately examined her.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“I’m fine.”

However, Bizra took a step back as if their attention was burdensome.

I watched their interaction carefully.

“You said you were going to interrogate the count…”

Bizra looked down at Jessi lying face down on the floor.

“From the looks of it, the count really was the one who sent that note.”

“They say Jessi Lunata has power similar to demons. Bizra, did you know about this?”

The Emperor stared intently at Bizra.

As if examining whether she was truly uninvolved.

“Demons? Did you say demons?”

Bizra grimaced with disgust.

“To think I had such a filthy thing by my side. How truly revolting.”

If that’s acting, then she’s truly a remarkable actress.

If it’s sincere…

“Do as you please. Interrogate, torture, tear her apart and kill her. She wasn’t an aide I wanted anyway.”

Bizra snorted.

Is she really innocent?

Then why was Bizra depicted as a subordinate of ‘Evil’ in the original story?

Could it be that someone framed her?

“…”

I slowly turned my gaze.

If she was framed, there’s only one most suspicious person.

Crown Prince Felix.

“For a person to harbor the aura of demons.”

He too was frowning as if shocked.

Who is it? Who’s acting?

Or are both of them innocent?

I couldn’t trust anything anymore.

“What’s wrong?”

Then Rute tapped my hand.

I must have been clenching my fist without realizing it.

When I relaxed, my fingers ached.

“…”

No, that’s not right. There was one person I could trust.

It’s quite ironic that it’s Rute, who constantly obstructed the protagonists in my previous life.

Still, the existence of this one person was incredibly reassuring and reliable.

* * *

“Damn children of light!”

In some unknown dark space.

A woman sitting on an ornate chair resembling a throne violently struck the armrest.

The armrest shattered instantly, sending fragments flying in all directions.

“I should have eliminated them long ago! Stupid Kiris, can’t you even handle something like this properly?”

She had deliberately infiltrated a fake Holy Maiden to slowly bring down the temple, worried that eliminating them outright would raise suspicions from the other two main temples!

Because of stupid Kiris, instead of the Grand Temple collapsing, it had actually been revived.

How could she report this fact to the god?

“What should we do? Kiris is just a puppet who knows nothing, but Jessi Lunata…”

The man prostrating before her asked cautiously.

Jessi Lunata was an executive.

Since she was one of those who received the most of the god’s power, she sometimes substituted for their Holy Maiden who received the god’s will.

“There are no exceptions. Our lives belong to the god. We must be prepared to keep our mouths shut forever for the god’s sake.”

It was an order to kill.

Though it was an utterly merciless command, the Holy Maiden’s order was the god’s will.

The subordinate willingly bowed his head.

“We can’t leave the children of light alone any longer either. They must weaken so that the god can descend to this world.”

“What do you mean by that…?”

“Idella, kill the Daughter of Light.”

Stupid Count Kiris.

I don’t know why he suddenly tried to kill the Holy Maiden, but if he was going to do it, he should have succeeded!

‘The god didn’t command us to kidnap Idella for nothing. He foresaw the future where she would become the Holy Maiden.’

The woman gazed at the deep darkness with ecstatic eyes.

The god foresees everything.

So for the day when the god descends to this land, she would eliminate all obstacles.

“I’ll share my power with you. Do not fail under any circumstances.”

The woman extended her hand.

Black smoke billowed out and seeped into the prostrated man’s body.

The man’s eyes gleamed with emotion.

For the glory of the god and the Holy Maiden, he would surely carry out the command!

* * *

The two incidents that occurred during the hunt spread throughout the entire capital in an instant.

The nobles who directly witnessed the events focused on what might happen next.

But the commoners who heard about the situation trembled with anxiety at the news that the daughter of god had nearly died.

Everyone worried about what would happen if the angered god brought down divine punishment.

However, contrary to people’s worries, the Sun God and I were in an extremely excited state.

【One million people have newly learned of the existence of the ‘Sun Risen from Death.’】

【The power of the ‘Sun Risen from Death’ increases slightly.】

【The user’s divine power increases by 0.05%.】

【Current divine power held: 50.076%】

The capital is indeed different!

To reach one million people in an instant!

【The ‘Sun Risen from Death’ lets out a scream of joy.】

【He is overjoyed that people have started visiting the temple in the capital.】

There’s no reason to be angry.

It was my plan from the beginning, and the Sun God even encouraged me, saying it was excellent.

I do feel a bit sorry for the people who are anxious though.

“Urgh.”

Just then, someone came stumbling out of the prison, dry heaving.

That makes it the third person now.

I patted his back with my hand infused with divine power.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m, I’m f-fine…”

I pretended not to notice his slurred pronunciation.

This place was the prison in the basement of Sieri’s townhouse, where the interrogation of Joseph Kiris and Jessi Lunata was taking place.

The Grand Temple of the Sun God in the capital had increased visitors due to this incident, making it unsuitable for conducting interrogations.

The person who had just run out dry heaving was an investigator dispatched from the Imperial Palace.

Even though he was an Imperial Investigator, it seemed he couldn’t endure the interrogation methods of Airic, our Sun God’s Main Temple’s proud torture genius.

Leaving the still pale-faced investigator behind, I entered the prison.

In one cell, Count Kiris was sprawled against the wall, restrained.

On the opposite side, Jessi Lunata was convulsing like someone who had been electrocuted.

“…This might not be pleasant for you to see.”

When I entered the cell where Jessi was, Airic, who had been interrogating her, hesitantly stepped back.

Not only his white high priest robes, but his hands and face were also soaked with blood.

“When everyone else is working hard, I can’t just stay comfortable by myself.”

I smiled bitterly and wiped his cheek with a wet towel.

Even though it’s the blood of bad people, seeing blood on his white cheek makes me feel bad.

“Wipe mine too.”

Just then, Rute, who had been interrogating Count Kiris, suddenly poked his head out.

His eyes were fixed on my hand wiping Airic’s cheek.

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