I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 256

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The Kiris family entered a path of ruin when their collusion with ‘Evil’ became known.

Count Kiris Joseph was tortured in the dungeon of Duke Sieri’s mansion alongside Jessi Lunata, who had been Feliks’s subordinate, but couldn’t endure it and eventually died.

Once Kiris’s betrayal was confirmed, the imperial family confiscated the family’s assets and estate and stripped them of their title.

Since it was treason, all direct descendants of the Kiris family were scheduled to be executed.

“Colluding with monsters and ‘Evil’ rather than another nation – normally even the collateral branches should be executed, but investigation revealed the collusion was Joseph Kiris’s independent decision. Since no one else knew, they’re discussing how to handle the punishment.”

If Bizra said so, then it was true.

She had eyes that could see the truth.

“But they’re not collateral branches. Joseph Kiris’s family also didn’t know this fact, but that can’t serve as absolution, so they’re scheduled for execution soon.”

“I see.”

I nodded indifferently.

I didn’t particularly feel sorry for them.

They might feel wronged, but they lived well and ate well thanks to it, didn’t they?

If they had given back as much as they received while living, I might have shown some consideration, but none of them gave anything back.

Instead, they lived wielding the wealth and power they obtained.

They even went so far as to ruin someone’s life.

“Right now all the direct descendants are imprisoned in the imperial capital’s dungeon. They’re screaming all day asking for the Great Holy Maiden to be called – what do you want to do?”

“…It wouldn’t be difficult to meet them and make them quiet down. But what exactly is this Great Holy Maiden?”

I had heard people talking about some Great Holy Maiden. To think that was me.

The term Great Holy Maiden didn’t exist in the first place – where did it come from?

“You didn’t know? People were saying that since you were chosen by all Three Sovereign Gods, it would be right to elevate you not as an ordinary Holy Maiden but as a Great Holy Maiden.”

What is this supposed to mean…?

No, but thinking about it again, absurd as it is, it’s not wrong.

After all, I not only used the divine power of all Three Sovereign Gods but am even communicating with them.

【’Light of Perseverance and Faith’ is satisfied, saying that his Holy Maiden being called Great Holy Maiden is a perfectly fitting title.】

【’Traveler Guiding Souls’ sadly laments that his Holy Maiden won’t answer no matter how much he tries to talk to her.】

【’Raging Sea’ glances sideways at Carmen and Dominic while sharpening his blade.】

Though the Three Sovereign Gods themselves don’t have any particular reaction.

“…Let’s go to the dungeon for now.”

If people elevate me as Great Holy Maiden, it’ll boost the Sun God’s status and expand Daesinjeon, so let’s just leave it be.

“Right now then?”

“Ah, the Eternal God’s Holy Maiden needs to come too. Since I told her to come to the imperial capital, let’s wait and go together.”

The person who suffered at the hands of the Kiris family members wasn’t me but Jin.

Recalling the cramped attic room of the Count’s manor, my lips twisted involuntarily.

Finally, the time for revenge had come.

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Sara Kiris, who had once been called Countess Kiris and lived in luxury, couldn’t understand how this situation had come about.

Not only had her husband suddenly attacked the Sun God’s true Holy Maiden and been captured, but he was accused of committing treason and all the family’s assets were confiscated.

And that wasn’t all?

They too were in danger of execution for being held responsible for treason!

Neither she nor her children knew anything!

This was unfair.

“M-Mother. We’re not really going to be executed, are we…? We really didn’t know anything!”

Her daughter Yoanna, who had become shabby in just a few days, crawled over trembling and gripped Sara’s dirty skirt tightly.

Sara’s heart ached.

Her daughter, who had inherited her beautiful looks, could have been married into a marquis family, or even a ducal house.

Instead of that, she had to be dishonorably executed at this tender age!

“This is all because of that Ordel.”

Her son Lloyd, who was sitting in a corner hugging his knees, spoke ominously.

Yoanna’s eyes, which had been crying while clinging to Sara, also became venomous.

“That’s right. Father colluding with monsters – that can’t be true. That bastard must have lied out of spite! Not knowing the grace of Father who saved him from living like a beggar!”

Sara agreed.

Before being imprisoned, the last thing she heard was news that Ordel had saved everyone from the monster that attacked the Holy Festival.

Sara, who couldn’t attend the Holy Festival because her husband had been dragged away somewhere unknown and only heard about the situation through news, couldn’t believe it.

Ordel of all people?

That bastard who had barely any divine power – how could he possibly do such a thing?

No matter how she thought about it, that bastard must have pulled some kind of fraud.

Right after that, she was dragged to prison and couldn’t hear any more news, but the idea that the arrogant and incompetent Ordel had saved everyone.

It was complete nonsense.

“I was curious what you were all huddled together talking about. You’re still having that kind of conversation?”

At the voice that came then, the three people quickly looked up.

Unlike them, imprisoned in shabby states, Ordel stood there wearing a dress so splendid it was obviously expensive at first glance. Looking down at them sitting on the prison floor like objects.

The moment she met those golden eyes, Sara felt the anger that had built up all this time surge to the top of her head.

“You! It’s you! You framed the Count and imprisoned us here! Not knowing the grace of being housed, clothed, and fed! As Yoanna said, without us you would have lived like a beggar!”

Sara jumped up and gripped the bars with both hands.

She had no strength in her legs from eating nothing but tasteless oat porridge, but she couldn’t stand the sight of that bastard looking down at her.

Even so, Ordel was taller, so the looking down remained unchanged.

“Strange. I only remember being locked in a mouse-eaten attic room and abused.”

“You were treated that way because you were lacking! If you had shown an attitude befitting the honorable Kiris family, no one would have treated you like that!”

Unable to bear the insolent behavior, Yoanna shouted.

Ordel sneered at her.

“Ah, the Kiris family that colluded with monsters and committed treason? No matter how I think about it, there’s no honor to speak of.”

“That’s a false accusation you made…!”

“Do you think the imperial family is that stupid? What do you think, Your Highness the Crown Prince?”

At Ordel’s words, Yoanna flinched in surprise and closed her mouth.

At the sight of Bizra slowly emerging from the corner, Yoanna’s face turned pale.

For some unknown reason, news that Feliks had fallen from grace and Bizra had become the new Crown Prince had reached even the prison.

His face, even colder than Feliks’s, was enough to plunge the three imprisoned people into terror.

“Are you desperately asking for the execution date to be moved up? I’ll take that into consideration.”

At his utterly cold tone, the three people despaired.

They had held onto such hope… but now they could no longer avoid execution.

“Then have your conversation. I’ll step aside for a moment.”

Bizra, who had been looking down at the three people without a trace of smile, yielded the space to Ordel and Jin who stood behind her, and left.

Originally he had planned to stay together, but…

Hearing Ordel talk about attic rooms and abuse, it seemed he should respect their privacy.

‘To think they abused someone who would be elevated as Great Holy Maiden. I absolutely can’t let them die peacefully.’

Bizra clicked his tongue and sent all the soldiers guarding the prison outside.

The imperial family must never let relations with Ordel sour.

He had to do his best to ensure her satisfaction.

‘Could that be why she brought the Eternal God’s Holy Maiden too?’

Before leaving the prison, Bizra glanced at Jin, the Eternal God’s Holy Maiden standing beside Ordel.

She was said to be Ordel’s close friend – perhaps she brought her to take away a peaceful death from those who had tormented her friend.

Having no intention whatsoever of interfering with the work of divine messengers, Bizra went outside pretending to have seen nothing.

Now only the three direct descendants of Kiris, Ordel, and Jin remained in the prison.

Ordel inwardly conveyed gratitude to Bizra, who had perceptively taken even all the soldiers away.

‘Well then, now…’

Ordel glanced back at Jin.

Even though those who had lived so arrogantly were imprisoned in shabby, even miserable states, Jin didn’t feel satisfied.

It was just the look of someone viewing pathetic and foolish people.

“Living seeing and hearing only what’s good for yourselves, and even while imprisoned, nothing has changed.”

At the contemptuous tone, the three people who had been wearing expressions of despair glared up.

Since his execution was confirmed, there was nothing left to see.

“How dare some unknown commoner speak so insolently! Do you want to be punished for insulting nobility!”

At Lloyd’s curses, Jin and Ordel simultaneously snorted.

Such stupidity to immediately brand someone a commoner just because it was an unfamiliar face.

“I didn’t know you’d be this stupid. If you have a brain, try thinking. When the Crown Prince uses respectful language, do you really think I’m an ordinary commoner?”

Only then did the three people’s faces harden as they realized something was strange.

Being stupid and ignorant must be a trait of the Kiris Household’s direct line.

Ordel shook her head from side to side.

“I never thought I’d see you all like this. I’m glad I came back.”

Jin approached closer and lightly gripped the bars.

The three people who had been chattering away unconsciously closed their mouths at eyes that felt colder and more cruel than the Crown Prince’s, or anyone they had ever seen.

They felt a terror that if they carelessly opened their mouths, a blade would immediately come to their throats.

Just who the hell is this man?

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