I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 197

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“Stop that thing!”

“Lady Ordel!”

The terrified people stood in front of the demons, but it was useless.

The demons, already programmed with their actions, trampled each other as they charged forward.

“Haha! Die!”

Beth, who seemed to have completely lost her mind, giggled and laughed maniacally.

“Ordel.”

At that moment, Lute landed beside me.

Good timing. I was just about to call for him anyway.

“You came at the right time. Take that out for me.”

Lute didn’t even ask what it was and pulled out a white pouch from his chest, handing it to me.

When I untied the string that bound the opening, the dense magical power trapped inside rushed out.

It was a pocket dimension pouch containing thirty magic stones fully infused with Lute’s power.

“You’re going to use them all?”

“If not now, then when?”

Originally, using magic stones was to supplement insufficient magical power, so now was the perfect timing.

When I shook out the pouch, thirty magic stones poured out.

Next, I took out thirty holy stones filled with divine power from my inventory.

The pitch-black magic stones and pure white magic stones, reacting to each other’s power, began to intertwine in mid-air.

“What is, that…?”

Beth’s eyes widened.

“Can you feel the power dwelling within these? Aren’t you curious about what will happen when all this power is released?”

Don’t worry. You’ll soon feel it with your entire body.

“I’ll begin.”

When Lute extended his hand, magical power began to leak from the magic stones.

The moment it collided with the holy stones.

Pop, pop-pop!

With sounds like firecrackers, the magic stones and holy stones shattered, releasing the power dwelling within.

The two powers didn’t cancel out or destroy each other, but instead mixed together harmoniously.

Delicately and carefully, like threading a needle.

I closed my eyes and concentrated on the two surging powers.

Although we had found the optimal ratio through countless trials and errors, even considering that, the two powers were mixing far too easily.

There was one reason.

Divine power.

The divine power that both of us possessed became the bridge connecting the two forces.

Just like how the Hias flower, filled with divine power, had connected the Rindal grass and Amin flower.

Thank you, Zenrik. Thanks to you, I was able to think of this method.

Crash, crash! Crackle!

The holy stones and magic stones completely shattered, leaving only the two powers.

I never expected to handle so much power at once like this.

Well, it should be fine.

While everyone blocked the demons for me, I entrusted my body to the energy swirling around me.

I’m not afraid.

The divine power is my strength, and Lute’s magical power won’t let me get hurt.

“Gasp.”

The moment the two powers I had slowly accepted touched my heart.

I unconsciously widened my eyes.

Lute’s magical power.

I could instinctively understand his power, which I couldn’t perceive with my eyes.

More precisely, the divine power dwelling within it.

This is different from the divine power I possess.

The source of my divine power is the system.

Since it was created not only by the Three Patron Deities but also by gods from other dimensions, I couldn’t specify whose divine power it was.

But Lute’s divine power is different.

This is divine power he built up himself.

The moment I realized this shocking fact, a spectacular display of System Messages unfolded before my eyes.

【A large amount of ‘Lute Sieri’s’ divine power has been detected in the user’s body.】

【According to an old contract between ‘Sun Risen from Death,’ ‘Lute Sieri,’ and the AI system, this divine power will be transferred to ‘Sun Risen from Death.’】

【’Sun Risen from Death’ absorbs the divine power.】

【’Sun Risen from Death’ absorbs the divine power.】

【’Sun Risen from Death’ absorbs the divine power.】

【’Sun Risen from Death’ has absorbed a large amount of ‘Lute Sieri’s’ divine power. Part of the permanently damaged divine power has been restored.】

What does all this mean?

Lute’s divine power is restoring the Sun God?

And what? A contract between Lute, the Sun God, and the system?

How did Lute even know about the system to make a contract…?

The surprising messages didn’t end there.

I stared blankly at the continuing content.

【’Sun Risen from Death’ expresses gratitude to the user who delivered the divine power.】

【The user’s divine power increases.】

【Current divine power held: 65.076%】

My goodness.

My divine power broke through 65% in one go.

With just Lute’s divine power transmitted through me.

What exactly is the divine power Lute possesses to restore a god to this extent?

Even as I let out an incredulous laugh, the messages continued endlessly.

【Congratulations! The user’s divine power has surpassed 65%.】

【The user’s divine power has been strengthened.】

【The user’s exclusive skill ‘Communication’ is being upgraded. You can now have indirect conversations with all Three Patron Deities without consuming divine power.】

【A pathway connecting to the Three Patron Deities has opened in the user’s body. You can now use part of their divine power.】

I can use divine power?

【Divine power exclusive skill ‘Judgment’ is now open.】

“…”

A divine power exclusive skill.

I stared blankly at the particularly brilliantly shining letters.

“Ordel!”

At that moment, Lute called out to me.

When I snapped back to my senses, I could see the people blocking the demons being gradually pushed back.

The flying demons were heading straight for me.

There’s no time to hesitate.

【Activating divine power exclusive skill ‘Judgment.’】

【Skill ‘Judgment’ reacts to the user’s divine power and ‘Lute Sieri’s’ magical power.】

【The skill’s attack power increases!】

The moment a power clearly different from divine power—colder, more chilling, and spine-tingling—enveloped my entire body.

My body naturally floated upward.

Everything below my feet was clearly visible.

The people protecting me and the demons trying to kill me.

And even Crown Prince Felix, who was staring at me with wide eyes.

Ah, now I can see it.

Deep within Felix’s heart.

The thick, filthy aura of ‘Evil’ that had been pooling there.

He was much stronger than me, which is why I couldn’t see it until now.

“You’ve been hiding well.”

To think he’d been feigning ignorance all this time.

However, no matter how angry I was, now wasn’t the time to deal with him.

I gritted my teeth and stretched out both hands gripping the mace.

Rute’s magic power and my divine power swirled around the mace along with the tremendous force of divine power.

The target was the demons.

【Divine power exclusive skill ‘Judgment’ is imbued in the sacred relic ‘Divine Punishment’.】

【Due to divine power effects, the grade of sacred relic ‘Divine Punishment’ rises to Unique!】

【Due to grade increase, the destructive power of sacred relic ‘Divine Punishment’ increases. Purification attribute is granted!】

Not a temporary grade increase, but a complete Unique.

I slashed through the air with the strengthened mace.

Kwarreung!

With an ear-splitting sound, near-white golden lightning fell to the ground.

In an instant, the world was dyed pure white.

“What in the world is this….”

After a silence so profound it made my eardrums feel muffled.

Someone collapsed onto the ground with a thud.

Everyone stared at the burned garden in disbelief.

The demons that had been nothing short of nightmares were completely reduced to ash.

Thud.

As I landed on the ground, everyone’s gaze turned to me.

I looked down at Beth, not at them.

“Keu, ah, agh….”

Beth, who had already transformed into a demon, couldn’t escape my attack either.

With her body half turned to ash, she crawled across the ground with difficulty.

However, the divine power that had already pierced through her entire body mercilessly devoured her.

“The great cause….”

“What nonsense about a great cause.”

I kicked her head.

Beth couldn’t even let out a scream as she completely turned to powder.

“….”

“….”

Silence descended.

No one said anything.

They just stared at me with their mouths agape.

“Good work.”

Except for one person.

Rute approached with large strides and patted my shoulder.

His eyes looking at me were no different from usual.

Somehow feeling reassured, I unconsciously released the tension I’d been holding.

“Lady Ordel!”

As if that was a signal, everyone from the Sun God’s Main Temple rushed toward me.

“You worked so hard. Thank goodness you weren’t hurt.”

Idella, Monica, and Victoria embraced me while sobbing.

Jeremy also clung to my back.

“…Are you alright?”

Airic and Seth also expressed their concern.

Even though what I had done was shocking and they must have had many questions, everyone worried about my wellbeing first.

I was so grateful for that, I smiled brightly.

…I absolutely must not mention that my stomach had been pierced.

This is a secret I’ll take to my grave.

I desperately tried to hide the hole in my clothes over my stomach.

“…How on earth did you gain that power.”

Then Carmen and Dominic hesitantly approached me.

Their faces looking at me were filled with shock.

They must have realized that I had used divine power.

“You, could it be….”

It was the moment Dominic was about to say something.

“What a truly remarkable sight.”

Someone approached through the people who were still frozen and unable to move.

It was Crown Prince Felix with a stern expression.

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