I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 46

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Seth always informed Victoria or Monica first whenever he had business visiting me.

So this was the first time I’d seen him standing alone in front of my door like this.

“You’re already awake? You must be tired from what happened last night, why aren’t you sleeping more?”

“Getting up early has become a habit. But why are you standing here like this, Order Master?”

If he was visiting me, he would have been standing facing the door, but right now Seth was standing with his back to the door.

Just like Victoria when she usually guards in front of my room.

“…Don’t tell me you’ve been standing guard all dawn?”

“Not all of it. I locked the criminal in prison and repositioned the Holy Knights for surveillance.”

“So you’re saying you’ve been here continuously since then?”

“Didn’t I tell you that no one would disturb the Holy Maiden’s sleep anymore tonight?”

That one sentence he left last night.

I thought it was just a greeting, but was that actually a promise to guard my sleeping quarters all night?

“…Did you sleep comfortably?”

He asked hesitantly and carefully.

Only now did I notice his complexion.

Even though staying up one night should be nothing for a Sword Master, his face was more pale and haggard than mine after coughing up blood last night.

The guilt and anger toward himself dwelling within was all too visible.

“Yes, I slept well. I slept soundly until morning without waking up once.”

I nodded greatly so he could feel even a little relieved.

It wasn’t a lie. After washing all the blood off my body and pajamas, I was so exhausted I couldn’t think of anything.

Since death threats weren’t my first experience, I slept peacefully without any trauma or dreams.

“That’s a relief.”

The man who willingly sacrificed his own sleep for mine smiled faintly.

However, the guilt still remained on his face without fading.

He must think everything I experienced last night was all because of him. Since no one knew about the intruder until I, the Holy Maiden, caught him.

I need to quickly tell him that Jeremy isn’t an ordinary person, or his self-esteem will drop at this rate.

“Let’s go eat now. Come to think of it, where is Sir Victoria?”

“She’s temporarily away on 2nd Division business. I’ll escort the Holy Maiden until then. …Are you perhaps uncomfortable?”

Seth, who was following me toward the restaurant, asked hesitantly.

This is driving me crazy. To be so considerate over something so trivial. This incident must have been quite a shock.

“How could that be? You’re actually the most reliable. Ah, please keep this secret from Sir Victoria. She’d be hurt.”

When I made a joke, Seth finally smiled a little.

I was smiling along with that pleasant smile when suddenly a chill came over me.

“2nd Division business? Is the reason Sir Victoria went to work right now because of my escort issue?”

I almost let it slide because I was charmed by Seth’s face!

When I asked urgently, instead of answering, he avoided my gaze with a smiling face.

No way, were you really planning to just brush this issue aside with your face? Since you can’t lie by nature, you used the handsome guy strategy?

“I haven’t agreed to increasing my escort yet.”

“…”

“Order Master, Order Master? Please answer me!”

But Seth still had no answer.

It was a strong will showing he had absolutely no intention of considering my opinion on this matter.

“I’ll go to the 2nd Division myself.”

When I said I would resolve this issue myself, Seth finally answered.

“It won’t be any use if you go. Sir Victoria was very indignant after hearing about what happened last night.”

…This is maddening. Seth alone is already overwhelming, and now Victoria is joining forces too.

“Holy Maiden. I understand you’re uncomfortable, but your safety is the safety of this Grand Temple. Now that an attack has occurred, we can’t just leave it alone.”

Seth, who had stopped walking, erased his smile and spoke seriously.

I know. I know, but my current situation is too special!

“Please trust us and leave it to us for now. If you’re still uncomfortable, please tell us then. We’ll make adjustments.”

However, Seth was too firm, and I couldn’t explain my situation.

In the end, I shed tears inwardly and agreed.

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What’s this? Why is today like this?

I moved my spoon while breaking out in a cold sweat inwardly.

The strange thing started happening from the moment I arrived at the restaurant.

Usually when I entered the restaurant, people who would chatter away happily would harden their faces and eat in silence.

Today was the same in that regard, but something was different.

“…?”

I felt prickling gazes during the meal and looked up, but there was no one looking at me.

At first I thought it was my imagination.

After all, everyone was always busy avoiding eye contact as if they’d be cursed to turn to stone if they met my eyes.

So I lowered my head again and continued eating, but I felt gazes again.

Puzzled, I looked around again, but this time too there was no one looking at me.

When this happened several times, I finally asked Seth quietly.

“Order Master, did I do something wrong?”

Do I have sleepwalking that I don’t know about and hit someone last night?

“No, not at all. Nothing like that happened.”

Fortunately, Seth, who had guarded in front of my room all night, shook his head.

Then what on earth is the problem…?

I looked around the restaurant carefully again.

I still only saw people continuing their meals with their noses buried in their bowls.

However, for some reason the atmosphere was a bit strange.

If it was usually a rigid silence accompanied by fear, today it was silence with a slight sense of stirring.

I asked Seth in an even smaller voice than before.

“Does everyone know about last night’s intrusion incident?”

“The rumor has spread. It’s not something that could be hidden even if we tried.”

My goodness. I felt dizzy.

This was the cause.

It was because everyone found out that an assassin had infiltrated the Grand Temple to kill me!

They must be shocked wondering what terrible thing that Holy Maiden did again for an assassin to even infiltrate this poor Grand Temple.

I worked so hard for image reform all this time, and this is going to ruin it all!

This is all because of those Temple of the Sea God bastards. I absolutely won’t let this slide.

I finished all my remaining food and stood up abruptly.

This wasn’t the time to be leisurely eating.

“Where is that bastard from yesterday?”

“I’ll guide you.”

Seth, who had already finished his meal, stood up and guided me.

As soon as I turned around, I felt people’s gazes again, but this time I couldn’t bring myself to look back. In case I’d meet reproachful looks.

I was really trembling with injustice.

“Since he’s a serious criminal, he’s in the deepest dungeon… Would it be alright for you to go there directly?”

“Completely fine.”

What’s so scary about a prison? More urgent right now is resolving the assassin incident.

The prison entrance was located near the training grounds where I had previously tried to destroy the box I made out of boredom with the Light Relic and divine artifacts.

Since the entrance was underground and hidden by bushes, I hadn’t noticed it at all until now.

“If the Grand Temple’s prison were visible, it might create discomfort among people.”

Seth’s explanation made sense.

After passing the entrance guarded by two Holy Knights and entering the prison, the interior was more comfortable than expected.

How unexpected. I was thinking of those damp, moss-covered prisons you see in medieval movies.

Instead, it was extremely clean with stones resembling solid marble laid throughout.

“It’s a stone with the ability to block special powers like magic, sword energy, and other divine forces. Only the Sun God’s divine power can be used here.”

Seth explained as I tapped on the marble-like wall.

Perhaps they kept the prison clean to maintain the stone’s ability to its fullest extent.

“The place where the criminal is imprisoned is deeper than this. Please come this way.”

Seth led me down the stairs. Thanks to his manners of holding my hand to prevent me from falling, I was able to descend safely.

The place where Jeremy was located could only be reached after going down and walking much further inside.

And in front of the closed prison door, I encountered someone unexpected.

“Oh, High Priest?”

High Priest Airic,

He stood in the dark prison corridor with a rarely seen cold, expressionless face.

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