I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 227

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〖Prey walking right into our grasp.〗

The pitch-black aura trembled violently.

The demons that had aligned with the god’s malice stirred to life.

The image of a woman was etched into the demons’ minds.

Fluttering pink hair, an overwhelming presence radiating from her entire being, vivid golden eyes gazing ahead.

That detestable golden color!

〖Capture her. Bring that wretch before me alive!〗

“I shall follow the god’s will.”

Feliks, who had been sitting on a stone throne identical to the Imperial Throne in the god’s sanctuary, rose to his feet.

His eyes burned with vengeance at the sight of Ordel that the god showed him.

That damned wretch who destroyed all their plans and ultimately stole even the Empire from him!

He would tear Bizra apart and offer Ordel to the god.

Then everything would return to how it was meant to be.

The mere thought sent thrills through Feliks as he smiled with joy.

He couldn’t wait to hear Ordel’s screams.

* * *

About half a day’s distance from the massive wall separating the South and the desert.

We had established our encampment there.

The ground was solid right up to this point, making it perfect to designate as our final line of defense.

I gazed at the desert spread out before my eyes.

“It’s definitely different from when I came to the South before.”

My divine power had grown much stronger, so even at midday I didn’t need to wear thin clothing.

I was no longer afraid of the bitter cold nights that would come.

Is this what martial arts novels call the state of immunity to heat and cold? Very nice indeed.

“My wife will be disappointed. She prepared plenty of Southern clothing when she heard the Holy Maiden was coming.”

At the amused response, I turned my head.

A man with a fierce appearance that I still couldn’t get used to approached.

It was Rickasa Plu, Viscount, whom I had been indebted to for a while during my previous visit to the South.

His wife, Rosetta Plu, Viscountess, who had been particularly kind to me, was in charge of supply support and treating the injured.

“What’s there to be disappointed about? I can wear them after the war ends. Just because I don’t feel heat doesn’t mean I can’t wear thin clothes, right?”

“That’s true as well. I’ll be sure to share this joyful news with my wife.”

Still the devoted husband, a happy smile appeared on his face.

“Southern clothing? It would suit you well.”

Jin, who had been listening nearby, spoke quietly.

“Why? Do you want to try some too?”

“I’m not interested. But I’d like to see you wearing them. Make sure you try them on.”

Jin stared at me intently as she spoke.

Really, she’s the prettiest one around but has absolutely no interest in dressing up.

Even though she reconstructed her body to look exactly like her previous life, why does she specifically want to see me dressed up?

“Speaking of which, the Eternal God’s priestesses are dying to have even a word with you. Don’t you need to go see them?”

At my words, Jin’s face twisted sharply.

I burst out laughing at her intense reaction.

Since she became the Holy Maiden of the Eternal God, she should go to the main temple, but Jin refused, using the war as an excuse.

However, Jin didn’t know.

That all the Eternal God’s priestesses, who had been eagerly waiting for the Holy Maiden to appear, would abandon the main temple and come all the way here to see Jin.

‘Ah, Holy Maiden! It’s really the Holy Maiden!’

‘Finally, a Holy Maiden has appeared for us too. Oh, God, thank you so much for sending us the Holy Maiden.’

‘We will serve the Holy Maiden as we would serve God!’

Whether people were watching or not, all the priestesses knelt before Jin and shed tears of gratitude.

Jin’s face, completely stunned as if she hadn’t expected this at all.

‘Holy Maiden, please visit the main temple anytime! We can wait as long as needed!’

‘Please never forget that we are always behind you, Holy Maiden! If you call us, we will run to you anywhere!’

Their enthusiastic display eventually moved Jin’s heart.

‘…Go back now. I’ll visit the main temple after the war ends.’

Well, it was more like giving up or resignation rather than being truly moved, but still.

What mattered was that she didn’t look displeased.

As before, I would remain Jin’s eternal ally and friend, but I still hoped she would find somewhere else to belong besides just me.

Even though she had painful memories from her previous life, we had to live together in this world from now on.

Just as the Sun God’s Main Temple had somehow become my home, I hoped the Eternal God’s main temple would become that kind of place for Jin.

“But even though they must have sensed our presence, the demons aren’t moving at all.”

Count Kali, who had been looking beyond the sand dunes of the desert like me, spoke.

“Don’t tell me they plan not to appear until we’re exhausted?”

“That’s not it.”

Jin answered Carly’s question.

Her black eyes gazing at the desert gleamed more ominously than ever.

“He’s probably seething with rage right now. Far from the Sun God weakening, he’s recovered far too much thanks to Ordel. If he drags this out any longer, it’ll become disadvantageous for him.”

“…You know too much for someone who just became a Holy Maiden.”

“Every woman has at least one secret that could shake the world.”

Jin didn’t care about Carly’s suspicious gaze.

Carly, who had been quietly observing Jin, glanced at me.

I nodded.

“You can trust her. Jin didn’t become the Eternal God’s Holy Maiden for nothing.”

Especially since she’s from the South, she would know well.

The fact that becoming the Eternal God’s Holy Maiden isn’t something you can achieve simply by having outstanding divine power.

“Don’t worry. They will definitely come to kill me, to kill us.”

I raised my head to look at the sky.

The sun was directly overhead. Scorching rays beat down as if to burn the top of my head.

The demons will definitely come.

Probably tonight.

* * *

As soon as the sun set, extreme cold swept in.

Skilled knights and mages could regulate their body temperature, but those who hadn’t reached that level yet huddled together around campfires.

Still, the Imperial Palace had provided generous support, and supplies sent by nobles were arriving steadily, so it wasn’t difficult at all.

The faces of people drinking warm heated alcohol to keep their bodies from getting cold showed leisure.

Swish, swoosh.

It was right then that an irritating sound was heard.

“What’s that sound?”

“What?”

“Don’t you hear some kind of sound from somewhere?”

Everyone simultaneously closed their mouths and listened carefully.

Someone cautious was already gripping their weapon.

Rustle, rustle.

“The sand is moving!”

Someone who identified the source of the sound shouted first.

The sand dune closest to the encampment was slowly moving.

No, that wasn’t a sand dune.

“It’s a demon!”

It was a demon moving beneath the sand.

The mages simultaneously shot yellow lights into the sky.

It was a signal flare indicating that a night raid had begun.

“Scorpion-type monsters detected in large numbers ahead! The largest one reaches 5 meters in height!”

“Multiple mid to high-grade venomous beasts confirmed! No supreme-grade monsters detected yet!”

“Mages! First attack!”

Though it was a sudden assault, no one panicked.

Everyone instantly assumed battle formation and began the first attack.

This was not a war against humans, but against monsters that devoured people.

There was no reason to hesitate, no reason to show mercy.

Bang, crash!

The mages’ attacks struck the monsters all at once.

Lightning, water, fire, wind—under the barrage of attacks, the monsters charging through the sand let out screams.

However, the majority ignored the pouring magic and continued charging forward.

“Their defense is considerable. That level is practically magic resistance.”

The knights watching the mages’ attacks clicked their tongues.

“Perhaps they also have sword aura resistance, as our superiors mentioned.”

These creatures were on a completely different level from the ordinary monsters that had appeared so far.

Indeed, the term “final war” wasn’t attached for nothing.

“Then let’s begin the second attack.”

When magic proved less effective than expected, a veteran mage spoke up.

“Is everyone ready?”

“Yes!”

The mages nodded in unison and prepared for the second attack.

And the moment the monsters crossed over the sand onto solid ground.

“Attack!”

The mages cast their magic once again.

Kyaak, kyaaaak!

Unlike before, the monsters hit by magic writhed and staggered.

Another method prepared specifically for monsters that ordinary magic couldn’t affect.

“The Holy Stones worked!”

Holy Stones.

The mages holding staffs embedded with both magic stones and Holy Stones shouted with bright faces.

Thanks to the Holy Stones imbued with divine power by the priestesses, their attacks properly affected the monsters.

“Even if we can’t fully combine the power of magic stones and Holy Stones like Duke Siery, this should be enough to handle them.”

Not only the mages, but the knights’ faces also brightened.

“The attacks are working well.”

At the voice heard from behind, everyone turned their heads.

Holy Maiden Ordel of the Sun God stood there.

“Holy Maiden!”

Ordel smiled broadly and spread both hands.

A massive sphere of light resembling the sun rose up.

The intense light illuminated every corner of the desert that even the knights with their keen night vision couldn’t see.

What did it matter if monsters appeared at night to avoid the sun.

The child of the sun was right here.

“Now, attack again.”

The Holy Maiden who had brightly illuminated the sunless night shouted.

It was the beginning of war.

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