I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 241

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Divine Realm.

A pitch-black mist that couldn’t maintain its proper form came flowing in.

Despite having no form, the clumped and writhing mist contained terrifying malice and deep rage.

[What are you going to do by glaring like that?]

However, the Sea God who faced the mist snorted in derision.

The Sea God gripping his spear harbored even greater anger than the black mist.

This black mist was the soul of ‘Evil’.

Though weakened to the extreme, that being was still an absolute entity.

No matter how much power Ordel possessed from all Three Sovereign Gods, a mere human body couldn’t destroy an absolute being’s soul.

Therefore, the Three Sovereign Gods had dragged the soul that had completely lost its physical form to the Divine Realm.

In order to completely annihilate it.

[How does it feel to come to the Divine Realm after dying?]

The Annihilation God standing beside the Sea God looked down at the black mist.

The mist could only tremble, unable to say anything.

It had no mouth, no eyes, only will—how could it possibly speak?

No, even if it could, it wouldn’t have been able to utter a single word.

The Annihilation God sneered.

[Heavy, isn’t it? Even though we’re the same absolute beings, for you who aren’t a god, the air here must be far too heavy.]

If ‘Evil’ had been stronger than the Three Sovereign Gods, it might be different.

But the current being couldn’t properly endure the air of this place.

[Still, you must be pleased. You’ve touched the place you yearned for at least once before dying.]

When another voice was heard, the black mist trembled violently.

The Sun God appeared before the black mist that was consumed with humiliation and rage.

Short golden hair completely drained of black, golden eyes returned to their original state, and a gaze sharper than before.

After his modifier changed to ‘Light of Indomitability and Conviction’, his appearance had changed once again.

Unless something as extraordinary as this happened again to shake a god’s soul, he would live eternity with this appearance.

[However, this is as far as you’re permitted to go.]

The Sun God extended his hand.

Even if they just left it alone, ‘Evil’ would eventually be annihilated, unable to overcome the weight of the Divine Realm.

But the Three Sovereign Gods had no intention whatsoever of leaving it be.

That being was the incarnation of insidiousness.

If they gave it even the slightest opportunity, there was no telling what it might do again, so it was better to deal with it definitively.

Only after falling to the very bottom did even the gods realize they had been arrogant.

There is no perfect being in this world.

The same goes for gods.

[It truly took a long time for this moment to come.]

The Sea God smiled while gritting his teeth.

No matter how much time passed, he would never forget the humiliation suffered at ‘Evil’s’ hands and Carmen’s miserable death, torn apart by demons in her previous life.

[Thanks to you, we learned that even gods can grow. It was truly a painful lesson.]

The Annihilation God placed his hand on the black mist.

They had paid far too great a sacrifice to realize that silence wasn’t always the answer.

He could only feel sorry for the countless life forms that had suffered because of it.

[Even death won’t be enough to repay all your sins.]

Finally, the Sun God grasped the black mist.

‘Evil’ writhed as if making a final struggle.

However, its power could no longer escape from the Three Sovereign Gods’ strength.

[Disappear.]

The Three Sovereign Gods poured their power into the black mist.

The Sea’s power weakened ‘Evil’, the Annihilation’s power neutralized ‘Evil’, and finally the Sun’s power completely purified the malice contained within ‘Evil’.

Until not even a handful of black mist remained in this world.

Aaaaaaaah!

‘Evil’s’ final scream shook the world.

【’Evil’ has been annihilated.】

And finally, the long-awaited System Message appeared.

The period had been placed on a truly long and brutal battle.

[It really took a long time.]

The Sun God finally let out a sigh.

They had learned so much through this battle.

Through this incident, they had brutally realized that even gods, who thought they would live eternity unchanged, could develop.

And the person who had given them the greatest opportunity to learn was none other than Ordel.

[You have no idea how grateful we are to you.]

The Sun God smiled and turned his head.

The Three Sovereign Gods also looked in the same direction.

One soul was watching ‘Evil’ die.

Tightly bound black hair, eyes that looked stubborn but kind, and clear black pupils that shone like they held stars.

[Cha Siwon.]

It was Cha Siwon in the appearance from when she lived on Earth, not as Ordel.

“Three Sovereign Gods? Really?”

Cha Siwon was flustered.

She thought she was just going to sleep for 30 days.

Why was she in a place like this?

And in Cha Siwon’s appearance, not Ordel’s.

[Yes. We called your soul here.]

The Sun God smiled and approached Cha Siwon.

[Nice to meet you, my child. I’ve always wanted to meet you like this.]

At the gentle voice, Cha Siwon blinked.

“You’re the Sun God, right?”

Instead of answering, at the sight of the Sun God smiling brightly, Cha Siwon said somewhat awkwardly.

“You look more normal than I expected.”

More than normal—he had a very beautiful appearance.

Because of how the Sun God usually acted, she never imagined his appearance would be like this.

[Your way of speaking remains the same even when facing us. That’s exactly why we love you so much.]

The Annihilation God burst into laughter at Cha Siwon’s unfiltered words.

Unlike the Sun God who had a distinctly masculine appearance, the Annihilation God with long, soft black hair and black eyes that seemed to contain the starlight of the universe was of indeterminate gender.

[Among humans, only that kid would speak to us like that.]

The Sea God with blue hair tied high and beautiful, deep blue eyes grumbled.

His tall, muscular physique looked very solid.

Cha Siwon found herself staring at the Sea God’s muscles as if entranced.

[The reason we called you here is to thank you and to show you ‘Evil’ being completely killed. That way you can be at ease too.]

“Come to think of it, is it okay for me to be here?”

At the Sun God’s words, Cha Siwon asked urgently.

When dealing with ‘Evil’, didn’t they mention something about the Divine Realm?

If it was a place even ‘Evil’ found hard to endure, how could she, a mere human, withstand it?

[Do you think we would call you here without considering that? You’re currently able to stay temporarily with all our blessings, so don’t worry. Though you’ll have to return soon.]

The Sun God spoke while clearly showing his regret.

“That is a bit disappointing.”

Cha Siwon also smiled in agreement.

The Divine Realm was the most mysterious and beautiful of all the worlds she had seen.

A world shining with rainbow light, incredibly clear and refreshing air, and vast grasslands with nothing obstructing the view.

When would she ever see a place like this again?

“Still, I have to go back.”

But she had no intention of continuing to live.

Because her precious people weren’t in this place.

Jin, who had followed her even after death.

Airic and Seth, who believed in her no matter what she did.

The trio of Idella, Monica, and Jeremy, who had been anxiously worried that she might not return to the Grand Temple.

And….

‘Rute.’

The person who had become as precious as Jin in less than a year.

Until now, she hadn’t responded to his feelings, using the excuse that there were many things to do.

Now she could no longer postpone it. She shouldn’t either.

In fact, she couldn’t hide it anymore.

Jin, who had been her only lingering attachment, could now live together in this world, so it was time to decide.

Probably when she opened her eyes again, then….

“Oh, right. Is it really true that physical readjustment takes 30 days?”

Cha Siwon pouted and grumbled.

“What kind of readjustment takes a whole month….”

[Speaking of which, I have something to discuss about that. Child, what kind of body would you like to live in?]

Cha Siwon’s eyes widened at the Sun God’s question.

What kind of body?

[If you wish, I can reconstruct your body to look like Cha Siwon again. With our current power, we can certainly do that much for you.]

What?

Cha Siwon unconsciously looked down at her own hands.

Her original appearance that didn’t resemble ‘Ordel’ in the slightest.

If she wanted, they would change her back to this appearance.

[Your will wasn’t involved in living as Ordel. So this time, I’ll give you the choice.]

The Sun God extended his hand toward Cha Siwon.

The Eternal God and Sea God also watched quietly, as if they would follow her decision.

[Will you continue living with Ordel’s appearance? Or will you choose the appearance you had when living on Earth? Or if not, you could change to something completely different, an entirely new appearance.]

“….”

[My child, what do you want?]

Cha Siwon quietly stared at the hand the Sun God had extended.

Since she had never thought about it before, this situation was very bewildering.

Cha Siwon fell into deep contemplation.

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The war was over.

Monsters had completely disappeared from the world.

The news that started in the Southern Region quickly spread beyond the Empire to the entire continent.

People wept with joy at the tremendous miracle achieved through the sacrifice of countless lives.

Even other nations that had suffered because of monsters sent letters saying they would dispatch congratulatory envoys to express their gratitude to the Empire.

People waited with excited hearts for everyone to return to the capital, celebrating the great achievement accomplished by the Empire and the three Grand Temples.

They expected a triumph ceremony so magnificent it would remain in history.

But soon there was an official announcement from the Imperial Court.

【In accordance with the wishes of the great contributors who participated in the war, the triumph ceremony and celebration party will be postponed until the war’s aftermath is handled and damage compensation for victims is completed.】

It was disappointing, but since it wasn’t the Imperial Court’s decision but what those who had directly participated in the war wanted, there was nothing they could do.

However, soon ominous rumors began circulating among the people.

It was a rumor that the Holy Maiden of the Sun God, who was the greatest contributor to the war and the very person who led the war to victory, had fallen into unconsciousness.

When the Sun God’s priests made no statement about this rumor, it soon became accepted as fact.

People who had wished for the extinction of monsters now began praying for the safety of the Holy Maiden who had brought them peace.

However, despite people’s prayers, even after a week passed, the Holy Maiden of the Sun God did not regain consciousness.

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