I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 253

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“….”

Airic didn’t give any response to Seth’s words and quietly watched Ordel dancing with Rute.

Just as Seth said, he too was prepared to follow whatever decision Ordel made.

No, from the beginning, Airic had no right to oppose Ordel’s will.

In the past, he had felt the necessity for a fake Holy Maiden and joined hands with Count Kiris to bring Ordel into the Grand Temple.

Though there had been threats from Count Kiris’s side, if Airic hadn’t agreed to the end, Ordel would have entered the Grand Temple as an ordinary novice priestess rather than a fake Holy Maiden.

But due to the choice Airic made, Ordel had built sharp walls around herself, and because of that, many people in the Grand Temple were hurt.

Though Ordel later reflected and sincerely apologized, showing a changed appearance….

Everyone couldn’t accept it deep in their hearts, ultimately leading to the worst result of Ordel leaving.

If he, as the High Priest, had helped narrow the relationship between the people and Ordel, such a thing would never have happened.

In the end, all of this was what Airic had caused, so whatever choice Ordel made, he could only silently endure it.

“…The Holy Maiden promised not to abandon the Sun God’s Main Temple, so she will surely keep it, but even if she breaks it, I would understand.”

Airic spoke quietly.

Seth, who had likewise been watching Ordel, glanced at him.

“I hope the Holy Maiden thinks only of herself and no one else.”

It was complete sincerity without a trace of falsehood.

Seth nodded as well.

“Don’t worry. Ordel is thinking about herself plenty already.”

At the voice that came then, Airic and Seth turned their heads in surprise.

The Holy Maiden of the Annihilation God was drinking wine with an indifferent expression.

“Is Ordel someone who would break a promise? It’s a conclusion she reached after thinking it through well enough, so just trust her quietly. You bastards who would be ruined without Ordel are having strange thoughts.”

Jin looked at Airic pathetically and clicked her tongue.

However, even at that gaze, Airic didn’t feel displeased or flustered.

Rather, he felt a strangely intense sense of dissonance.

This wasn’t the first time Airic had seen the Holy Maiden of the Annihilation God.

He had seen her in this banquet hall when she first revealed herself, had participated in the war together, and had jointly handled the war’s aftermath as representatives of the Sun God’s Main Temple while Ordel was unconscious.

But why was it?

Now, facing those fierce, sharp black eyes up close, he felt a strange sensation.

As if he had seen them somewhere long, long ago….

“Don’t think useless thoughts and just think about serving Ordel well, no, getting along well with Ordel. That’s all Ordel wants anyway.”

Though she seemed uninterested, Jin gave practical advice.

That way of speaking felt both unfamiliar and somehow familiar.

She was said to be Ordel’s close friend, wasn’t she?

Setting aside the fact that he had no idea Ordel had such a close friend despite spending nearly three years with her.

Did the two seem similar because they were close?

‘But it feels similar to the past Ordel when she put up walls, not the current Ordel….’

Was he feeling that way because he recalled the past Ordel?

Or was it simply because they were really friends that they felt similar?

‘They’re just similar, not the same person, so why do I feel sorry toward this person?’

Airic looked at Jin with confused eyes.

“Jin.”

To them who were making complicated expressions, Ordel, whose dance had ended, approached holding Rute’s hand.

“You dance well. There’s no sign at all that you learned hastily.”

“Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince introducing a good dance teacher.”

Ordel shrugged her shoulders.

Rute, who had his feet stepped on about ten times during the dance, smiled quietly, but no one knew the meaning of that smile.

“Then dance with me now.”

When Jin extended her hand, Ordel’s eyes widened.

“Uh, with you…?”

“Why, don’t you want to?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to, but I’m worried about your feet….”

In the end, Ordel confessed that she had stepped on Rute’s feet several times.

Jin, Airic, and Seth glanced at Rute’s feet.

Now that they looked, the black shoes were covered with shoe marks.

The three people pretended not to have seen anything as if they had made a promise.

“It’s fine. We can just hold hands and dance happily.”

Jin smiled brightly at Ordel.

At that face, Ordel didn’t refuse twice and immediately grabbed her hand.

“You’re right. Besides, I’ve done it before.”

“You have?”

“With Rute. Even though we danced terribly, no one said anything.”

Of course they wouldn’t.

Even the Emperor couldn’t point fingers at Rute Sieri.

“Then let’s go.”

The song changed.

The lively music was perfect for two people to dance happily together.

The two women went to the center, laughing and holding hands.

Ordel in her purple dress and Jin in her red dress were a perfect pair worth preserving in a painting.

“She looks happier than when she was with the Duke. The two Holy Maidens suit each other very well too.”

Seth, who had been watching the two in a daze, muttered quietly.

It wasn’t particularly meant to get under Rute’s skin.

It was just sincerity welling up from deep in his heart.

“I wonder if the day will come when I can beat Jin.”

Rute clicked his tongue.

However, contrary to his tone, his eyes watching Ordel and Jin dancing happily were warm.

Ordel was his only savior, and Jin was the benefactor who helped him meet Ordel, Cha Siwon.

The two spending time together was a joyful thing for Rute as well.

Though he was jealous of having Ordel taken away.

Later, he’d have to spend time with just the two of them without Jin.

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“Did something happen?”

Whether people stared or not, whether they whispered or not, I danced happily with Jin, holding both hands tightly and stepping to strange steps.

Then I suddenly remembered and asked Jin.

“Something?”

“With Airic.”

“Ah.”

As if there had been something, Jin let out a light exclamation.

Whatever it was, her slightly smiling appearance looked happy, so I was relieved.

“Nothing major. He was being foolish, so I gave him some advice to clear his head.”

“Being foolish? Airic?”

“Seth too. He was worried you might leave the Grand Temple because of Rute and mainly stay at the Sieri Duchy.”

“Oh my.”

Well, since I hadn’t said anything yet, they would be worried.

I didn’t know they’d be sighing deeply even at the party instead of enjoying themselves.

“Just because you’re dating doesn’t mean you’re someone who would abandon your duties. They really don’t know you well yet since they haven’t seen you for long.”

“No one knows me as well as you do.”

I shook my head.

I’d have to talk to them as soon as the party ended.

“And Airic was looking at me suspiciously.”

“What? At you? Suspiciously? Why?”

What is there to suspect about our Jin that would make you suspicious?

“You must feel a sense of familiarity from me.”

Ah, I understand what you mean.

Jin and Airic lived together at the Grand Temple for 2 years.

At the Sun God’s Main Temple, Airic was the only person who lived relatively close to Jin.

Seth was often away on external missions.

It was only natural that Airic would feel familiarity from Jin.

“Still, he’ll never realize in his lifetime that I was the ‘Ortel Kiris’ of the past.”

“You don’t want to tell him either, right?”

“Of course not.”

Jin’s face scrunched up.

“You erased all the bad memories caused by me, but if I appeared again, everyone would remember the past. Then their faith in you might waver too.”

That’s probably true.

I had sincerely repented and opened my heart, but it turns out I was a completely different person and even close friends with the very person who had caused all that trouble.

There would definitely be people who would feel betrayed.

“I committed unforgivable sins in the past, and I’ll slowly repay them going forward. But there’s no need to atone specifically under the name ‘Ortel Kiris.’ I don’t know about other things, but I absolutely don’t want to do anything that could harm you.”

“Alright, if that’s what you want, then do it that way.”

I nodded at Jin’s firm voice.

In my opinion, Jin has already atoned plenty.

In the previous life, she risked her life to save Rute, greatly contributing to making this world regress, and ultimately succeeded in driving out ‘Evil.’

But if she still doesn’t feel at ease, she can repay her sins as the Holy Maiden of the Annihilation God.

As for the name ‘Ordel,’ I’ll repay those debts since I’m the one living a new life thanks to Jin.

“Whatever you choose, I will respect your decision and support you.”

I gripped Jin’s hand tightly.

My lifelong friend, my lifelong ally.

Jin’s happiness was my happiness.

“Same here.”

Jin smiled brightly.

It was a beautiful and happy smile, completely free of the pain and suffering experienced in the previous life.

Our future together will be as peaceful as this smile.

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