I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 28

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“This is a business that cannot fail. Since the Sun God’s healing power is the best, it will definitely succeed even if it takes some time. As a duke, you must understand this well.”

Rute is a duke who operates his trading guild directly rather than entrusting it to others.

Since he’s a smart person, he will surely invest willingly.

“…If the duke joins us as the Holy Maiden says, it seems there might be a possibility.”

Eventually, Airic also nodded his head.

Hope began to fill his eyes that had been filled only with resignation.

It was a beautiful color like green leaves full of sunlight after rain.

This suited Airic better than the dark, gloomy color tainted with despair.

“Then let’s start right away if the duke accepts. I’ll write the letter to send to the duke, so High Priest, please select the priests who will handle potion production.”

“What should I do?”

When everyone’s tasks were decided, Seth quietly asked. His sparkling blue eyes were as beautiful as Airic’s.

“Order Commander…”

“Yes, me!”

I looked at Seth and smiled brightly.

“Please diligently guard the Grand Temple.”

Seth made a dejected expression at my firm words.

But his attack power is stronger than his healing power, so he can’t make potions at all.

Leaving behind Seth who was hurt by my words and Airic who was comforting him, I stood up briskly to write the letter.

I was already excited about what words to fill the letter with.

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Clang.

Having finished his sword training, Rute sheathed his sword with precise movements.

Simon Traver, the knight commander of the duke’s house who had been sparring with him, sat down gasping for breath.

“My lord, your skills seem to have suddenly improved recently.”

Indeed, while Simon’s legs were trembling so much he couldn’t stand, Rute had only broken a sweat without any trembling.

Originally the duke was stronger, but the difference wasn’t this severe – what could have happened in just a few days?

“I have been training more frequently recently.”

Rute wiped his forehead with the cloth brought by his attendant and grinned at Simon who was still sitting.

“Or maybe the commander is lacking in training?”

“…I will increase my training amount starting today.”

Simon, who never backed down in competitive spirit, gritted his teeth and swore.

“Even so, you won’t beat me. Well, try your best.”

My goodness. Does he train not only swordsmanship but also that terrifying wit?

Simon was amazed by his lord’s words that were annoying enough to make him want to hit him.

“My lord!”

Just then, Rute’s adjutant Yuri Polton came running from over there. Rute frowned sharply at his appearance.

“What’s so urgent that you’re running over so frivolously?”

Yuri, who was hit by the terrifying wit as soon as he arrived, made a dismayed expression.

“Frivolous! I was surprised by the letter from the Sun God’s Main Temple and came running!”

“From the Grand Temple?”

Rute, who had been looking at Yuri with displeasure, snatched the letter he brought.

And threw the scabbard he was holding to him.

Wah, wah! Ignoring the surprised Yuri who was making a fuss while catching the sword, Rute looked at the name written in the corner of the letter.

Ordel.

The sender’s signature with just the name written.

Perhaps she sent it with the amount needed for the next blessing charge.

A Holy Maiden who strangely coveted money, really precisely money itself, would certainly do such a thing.

Thanks to his pain disappearing, he could train his body more lightly and comfortably than before, and since he could become that much stronger, he was willing to pay even an outrageous amount.

However, Rute realized he still hadn’t accurately grasped the person called Ordel at all.

“…?”

The first line that started with business without any greeting was astounding.

We’re going to do a potion business, and we’ve decided to include your trading guild too, Duke.

I never said I would do it, so what is this confident demand?

“My lord? What’s wrong? What does the letter say…”

“Follow me.”

Rute grabbed the back of Yuri’s neck who was asking curiously and dragged him to the office.

This wasn’t something to discuss here.

“Here, read it.”

As soon as they arrived at the office, Rute handed the letter to Yuri and gulped down cold water to cool the heat from training.

Even while doing so, he let out a chuckle because it was so absurd.

We’re going to do a potion business, and we’ve decided to include your trading guild too, Duke.

Let me explain the business plan – the Grand Temple’s current situation isn’t very good.

It’s hard to start a business with just priests, so we decided to recruit alchemists.

A collaboration between divine power and alchemy. Looks pretty good, right? So please take care of us from now on.

“…Is the Holy Maiden of the Sun God’s Main Temple originally this kind of personality?”

Yuri, who was dragged along with a bewildered face and made to read the letter, looked at Rute with an even more bewildered expression.

Since only Rute had conversed with the Holy Maiden when they visited the Grand Temple last time, he knew nothing about her.

That’s why he was puzzled when Rute told him to investigate Kiris right after leaving the Grand Temple…

Seeing the letter, he understood it was because she was indeed an extraordinary person.

This was the first time he’d seen someone boldly notify Rute of all people that they would use his trading guild.

“Well, honestly it’s not a bad proposal though.”

Being reluctant was one thing, but it wasn’t like there was no benefit.

Wasn’t the excellent healing power of the Sun God’s divine power already proven by alleviating Rute’s pain?

But adding alchemy to that.

Then even people who don’t know much about the Sun God would accept it without much resistance.

Usually temple people dislike cooperating with other professions, but to come up with such an idea.

Even if they can’t immediately beat the Temple of the Sea God that has a tight grip on the nobles, if the Shiri Duke’s House invests capital, they’ll definitely surpass them within 10 years.

Most importantly.

“The Temple of the Sea God will be properly screwed.”

The Temple of the Sea God that they had visited to treat Rute’s illness.

However, not only could they not cure Rute’s illness, they couldn’t even lessen his pain, yet how arrogantly they acted while demanding money.

The Holy Maiden and Holy Figures’ intentions to covet the duke’s wealth were so clearly revealed that it was really disgusting.

But if the Sun God’s Main Temple starts a potion business? Who would be screwed the most?

Honestly, he was tempted.

“I think accepting it looks fine too… Ahem, if my lord agrees.”

Would the Holy Maiden who sent not even a proposal but a notification please Rute?

Since they had the Light Sacred Object, they couldn’t completely turn their backs on the Sun God’s Main Temple, but business was separate, so Yuri glanced at him nervously.

“…How did the investigation of the Kiris Count’s family go?”

After looking out the window silently for a long time, Rute asked.

His face, still heated from training, looked unusually bleak, so Yuri quickly reported.

“Yes, according to the bribed maid, Miss Ordel Kiris is a daughter from the collateral side of the count’s family. When the count learned she was born with the qualities of a Holy Maiden, he immediately adopted her. Just having a Holy Maiden chosen by god come from the family raised the count’s family status a bit.”

Indeed, the Kiris Count’s family was originally a family that quietly managed only their territory in the borderlands.

But when Joseph Kiris became the current head, they gradually increased their power, and about 2 years ago they even achieved the feat of advancing to central nobility.

That was exactly when Ordel became the Holy Maiden.

“But Ordel’s treatment within the family isn’t very good. The count’s family members greatly despised her, and the employees influenced by that atmosphere also openly ignored her. The count’s family members subtly encouraged that.”

That wasn’t all.

“Every time Miss Ordel returned to the family, the count would fly into a rage and lock her in a room, starve her, or drive her out – it was nothing special. It was almost at the level of abuse.”

“They broke her spirit.”

Rute, who had been quietly listening to Yuri’s story, let out a chuckle. Yuri understood immediately.

“Ah, so the Holy Maiden wouldn’t harbor other thoughts, they made her permanently submissive to the count’s family? Wow, that’s really despicable.”

Yuri, who had been snorting dismissively, suddenly looked at the letter he had just read.

“…But it doesn’t seem like her spirit is broken at all?”

Far from being broken, he could sense a vigor that suggested she would behead an enemy general and return even if dropped onto a battlefield.

“Right, her energy was quite vigorous. Enough to overwhelm and crush me.”

Rute, who had been standing by the window, approached with a bright smile.

Huh. He had seemed to be in a bad mood earlier, but now he looked cheerful again.

Even though he had been watching Rute since birth, it was still quite difficult to grasp his moods.

“So get ready.”

“…Pardon? For what?”

“To go to the Daesinjeon, of course. She sent such an earnest letter saying she wants to meet me, so it wouldn’t be polite to ignore it, would it?”

Not polite, he says. Who was it that had mercilessly turned away people who had begged to meet him just once until now…

More than that, where exactly was the earnestness in this letter?

Rather, the Holy Maiden seemed like she couldn’t care less about Rute’s opinion?

“I was already troubled about how to save the Sun God’s Main Temple since it would be problematic for me if it collapsed. How fortunate that she’s willing to handle the business herself.”

Regardless of what Yuri was thinking, Rute held the letter written in the Holy Maiden’s handwriting.

The quite rough and distinctive handwriting suited her personality very well.

Rute smiled pleasantly while fingering the sacred relic hidden inside his clothes.

He was already looking forward to seeing what kind of side Ordel would show this time.

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