I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 261

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“I clearly remember that Your Grace was not on the visitor list.”

Airic said coldly.

However, the shameless Rute spoke without changing his expression one bit.

“Holy Maiden Ordel here told me that the doors of the Grand Temple are always open to me, and I could come whenever I wanted.”

“….”

Everyone’s gaze turned toward me.

“Well, that’s not exactly wrong….”

I wouldn’t deny it, but that didn’t mean he could secretly climb over the wall in the middle of the night.

“Even so, you should have gone through proper visiting procedures. Someone who isn’t even a priest of the Sun God shouldn’t barge in so recklessly.”

“But I’m a follower of the Sun God recognized by the Holy Maiden herself. My devotion was so deep that I felt like I would die if I didn’t enter the Grand Temple immediately.”

No one could beat Rute when it came to nonsense.

Seeing Airic’s face contort grimly as he was left speechless, I found myself constantly reading the room.

Rute was the one in the wrong, but I was somewhat an accomplice too.

“Then just die. Why do you stay alive making people uncomfortable?”

Jin muttered menacingly from the side.

She looked ready to perform a vigorous sword dance—no, axe dance—at any moment.

Even Rute had no way to suppress Jin, who was glaring at him with fierce intensity, so he obediently kept his mouth shut.

Right, you have to know your audience when you’re being cheeky.

Even I can’t beat Jin.

“Well, last night it was too late, so I didn’t have a chance to inform you either. I’ll make sure to be more careful so this doesn’t happen again.”

I cleared my throat and quickly interjected.

Even though everyone already knew about my relationship with Rute, it was truly embarrassing to have it revealed that I had spent the night in the same room with Rute, who had secretly snuck in.

“…If the Holy Maiden has permitted it, I won’t argue further. The owner of the Grand Temple is the Holy Maiden, so you may do whatever you wish.”

Then Seth, who had been quietly listening, spoke up.

Seth, I’m really grateful, but that makes it even more embarrassing….

“Anyway, even if Your Grace sneaks in, someone like me wouldn’t even notice.”

“….”

He wasn’t being loyal—he was wallowing in self-reproach!

Seth had been thoroughly securing my room ever since the controlled Jeremy attacked me.

He must have been shocked that he didn’t notice Rute sneaking in until morning.

“That’s because of the divine power Rute possesses…. No, that doesn’t matter. Rute, don’t sneak in at night anymore.”

“I won’t.”

Rute nodded obediently.

He was being too obedient, which seemed suspicious, so all of us, including me, looked at Rute with suspicion.

He smiled brightly and said,

“We’ll be living together in the Grand Temple soon anyway.”

“…What?”

“What did you just….”

“What, what did you say?”

It was like a bomb had dropped.

The three people turned to look at me blankly.

Under their silent gazes demanding an explanation of what that was supposed to mean, I finally sighed deeply and told them.

That Trisha was pregnant, and that Rute would pass the ducal title to his much younger brother.

“…What?”

“What did you just….”

“What, what did you say?”

I had clearly explained, but the responses were exactly the same as before.

Looking at the three people’s dazed faces, I added one more thing.

“…And after he steps down as duke, he plans to live together in the Sun God’s Grand Temple.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“Yes, that’s good news.”

But unexpectedly, Airic and Seth nodded and looked relieved.

I thought they would be disgusted since their relationship with Rute wasn’t very good, but this was surprising.

“Oh, you’re okay with it?”

“As we’ve said, if it’s the Holy Maiden’s will, we’re prepared to follow anything.”

Seth said firmly.

Airic nodded and continued,

“Except for one thing—the Holy Maiden leaving the Grand Temple.”

Airic’s green eyes flashed with intense light.

Seth also looked at me with eyes devoid of any humor.

As if that was absolutely unacceptable.

“Honestly, when we learned that the Holy Maiden was meeting with Duke Siery, we worried that the Holy Maiden might leave the Grand Temple.”

Hmm. That would make sense.

Rute wasn’t an ordinary person but one of the dukes supporting the Empire.

He even had the strongest power among the four dukes.

The current Sun God’s Grand Temple couldn’t even dare to compete.

It was natural for Airic and Seth to worry.

“But if it’s not the Holy Maiden leaving but His Grace giving up his title and coming here, we have no reason to object.”

“Rather, I think it’s natural. It’s none other than Lady Ordel. You’re incomparably more important than any title.”

Airic nodded at Seth’s addition.

“That’s right.”

“Exactly.”

Even Jin and Rute himself, the person in question, were agreeing.

Is that really so natural?

“Anyway, now that you’ve decided this, I’m relieved. I must share this joyful news with everyone that the Holy Maiden will never leave the Grand Temple again.”

Airic smiled brightly.

“There are still quite a few people worried that the Holy Maiden might leave again without a word.”

That was my fault.

I didn’t know things would turn out that way either.

“Yes, please tell them. I really won’t be leaving.”

“By the way, I’m worried. The former Duke Siery is getting on in years.”

Seth sighed.

Although Trisha’s physical age was in her thirties so it should be fine, her actual age was in her fifties.

You never know what might happen.

“Holy Maiden. Come to think of it, what happened to the healing sacred relic?”

Airic asked me.

The sacred relic ‘Aurora.’

After giving Rute the new Sacred Relic Del, Aurora, which was no longer needed, had been returned to me.

“I have it.”

“How about lending Aurora to the former duchess until she safely gives birth and recovers?”

Oh, that’s not a bad idea.

“I hadn’t thought of that, but it’s a good idea. I’ll send it right away.”

When I nodded, Airic smiled with satisfaction.

It seemed like his intention was to completely block any possibility of me following Rute….

Let’s just think he was purely concerned about Trisha’s health.

“Then I’ll take my leave now. Duke Siery….”

After finishing business and before getting up, Airic looked at Rute with displeasure.

“…Please refrain from unannounced visits until you officially register with the Grand Temple.”

“I’ll do so for the Holy Maiden’s honor.”

When Rute nodded obediently, Airic said nothing more and left the reception room with Seth.

“Haaaaah.”

I collapsed onto the sofa, completely drained.

“It feels like I got permission from my family. Or maybe that’s just my imagination.”

Well, since we’re living together, they are like family.

I was both surprised and grateful that they agreed so readily.

“To think you’d give up even a ducal title to be with her. Well, that choice isn’t bad.”

Jin said with a grumble.

“Honestly, you suit being a Holy Maiden much better than a duchess.”

“I agree with that too. A duchess? That doesn’t make sense. Maybe just a duke would work.”

“Right.”

These two don’t get along, but at times like this they’re perfectly in sync.

I looked at the two of them nodding in unison with bewilderment.

“…I’m relieved it seems like you’ll get along well. The people at the temple seem to like you a lot too. I feel at ease.”

“Jin?”

At her sudden words, I widened my eyes, and Jin smiled as she took my hand.

“I was worried about what would happen if people disliked you because of what I did before, what if you suffered because of me… but maybe because you’re so good to them, I don’t see any sign of that at all.”

Ah, I see.

She came here with me not just out of guilt, but because she was worried about me.

“You worked hard cleaning up all the mistakes I made in the past. And I’m sorry. For dumping it all on you.”

“Don’t say ‘dumping it on me’ like that.”

I gripped Jin’s hand tightly.

“Thanks to you, I’m living a more enjoyable and colorful life than before. So I should be grateful instead.”

“It’s true that you suffered because of me. But now all the temple people like you and you’re getting along well, so my heart feels a bit lighter too. Thanks to that, I think I can leave with peace of mind.”

At the word ‘leave,’ my eyes widened.

“Already…?”

It had only been a week since we came to the Sun God’s Main Temple.

I thought she’d stay at least a month, so I felt incredibly disappointed.

“I’ve confirmed everything I needed to confirm. If you miss me, come to the Temple of the Annihilation God. I’ll always be waiting for you.”

Jin smiled brightly.

Knowing she had already decided, I couldn’t hold her back.

And I had wanted Jin to grow attached to the Temple of the Annihilation God too.

“…Yes.”

Jin and I embraced each other.

My most precious friend in the world.

I hope that place can become your precious home too, just like it is for me.

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