I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 60

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“Connections? Who?”

“You’ll be able to meet them this time. I invited them to the dedication ceremony too. They’ll arrive a bit late since they’re coming from far away.”

At my words, Rute’s face became even more distorted.

“These new connections of yours, do they happen to have a lot of money?”

Why would someone who already has plenty of money be curious about that?

I was flustered but answered anyway.

“They are wealthy.”

They own the breadbasket region, so of course they’re rich. Though probably not as much as Rute.

But for some reason, Rute’s expression became even worse.

Why is he acting like this?

Hoping to get an answer, I glanced at Yuri and Jun…

The two of them were sighing and shaking their heads.

Seeing their faces like parents with a troublesome child, it didn’t seem like a big problem.

I decided to brush it off lightly.

“I’ve also renovated the guest rooms for this dedication ceremony. Everyone will be satisfied.”

Though I couldn’t renovate everything due to lack of time, I perfectly finished renovating the places where the invited guests would stay.

I can’t treat precious people carelessly.

Especially Rute.

“By the way, Your Grace’s room is the best. It has good lighting and an excellent view.”

At my words, his plump lips that had been protruding sullenly slowly drew inward.

The number of wrinkles between his brows also decreased slightly.

“…Is that so?”

“Of course. You’re the precious first believer of our Sun God’s Main Temple.”

Thanks to him, I was able to revive the main temple very comfortably.

Without him, everyone at the main temple would still be starving, sighing while looking at the barren garden, and I wouldn’t have even been able to attempt the potion business.

Even if I make more connections in the future, no one will be as special as Rute.

“So you’re saying I’m the top priority.”

Rute’s face immediately brightened.

What? He wasn’t angry, just sulking?

But why was he sulking?

“Of course. You can look forward to the room too. It’s right next to my bedroom.”

Where would be the best place in the main temple?

Naturally, it would be my room, as I’m the Holy Maiden with the highest position.

Therefore, the room next to mine was also quite excellent. I gladly prepared that place for Rute.

“…Where did you say?”

“The room next to mine.”

Rute’s face went blank. He seemed moved by this truly special treatment.

“Monica, please guide Count Polton and the deputy guild master.”

“Yes, please come this way.”

Monica, who answered respectfully, left with the two men. I carefully selected the rooms they’ll stay in too, so they’ll like them.

“Your Grace, please follow me.”

“…Alright.”

Rute, who had been standing blankly, nodded.

I thought he’d puff out his chest proudly, saying it was special treatment befitting top priority, but he looked so surprised.

I wanted to quickly show him the room I prepared, seeing how much he was anticipating it.

“Holy Maiden. Someone is coming from the temple gate.”

But I had to stop at Victoria’s words.

As she said, two or three people were walking from the end of the road.

Who could it be? They’re not the Holy Knights guarding the gate, and the only people who can enter without permission are those who received invitations to the dedication ceremony…

Count and Countess Hindel couldn’t have arrived already.

“Count Kiris?”

Instead, it was none other than Rute who identified them.

“It seems correct.”

Victoria also nodded.

I was puzzled.

It wasn’t strange that Count Kiris came.

I was the one who sent him an invitation, despite Airic’s opposition who expressed concern until the moment I sent the invitation.

But he came this quickly? It’s almost like he departed as soon as he received the invitation, just like Rute…

Why would the Count?

“…Your Grace Duke Shiri.”

The Count who reached us looked at Rute with a surprised face.

His mustache was trembling, and though I don’t know why, it seemed like quite a displeased surprise.

“It’s surprising to meet you in an unexpected place. It’s been a long time.”

“I’m the one who’s surprised to see the Count. Did the Holy Maiden invite the Count too?”

“An invitation, then Your Grace is also…?”

Both men’s gazes turned to me simultaneously.

I nodded.

“Yes, I invited both of you.”

Both men’s faces distorted at the same time. Rute’s side was much more fierce though.

I see. The protruding lips earlier were just sulking, and this is what a truly angry face looks like.

“But there are still about five days until the dedication ceremony, why did you come so early, Count?”

Rute probably came early to receive charging before the dedication ceremony, but why did the Count really come?

“…I’ve been hearing news that the Sun God’s Main Temple has changed a lot lately. As a patron, I came to take a look at the main temple. So let’s have a chat for a moment.”

I got goosebumps all over my body at his unexpectedly sickening tone.

He’s probably pretending to be affectionate because Rute is next to him, but it really doesn’t suit him and is just unpleasant, so I wish he wouldn’t do it.

I’d rather be cursed at.

“Sir Victoria, please guide the Count to the reception room.”

The reception room and the special guest bedroom that Rute and I were going to are in similar locations, but I didn’t particularly want to walk alongside that Count.

Sorry, but I have no choice but to leave it to Victoria.

“Understood. What about the other people?”

Fortunately, Victoria agreed without any particular objection.

I looked at the people Count Kiris brought with him.

I didn’t know who the knight in armor was, but the other person was a familiar face.

Baron Gail.

The very bastard that Count and Countess Hindel were grinding their teeth over for slapping Monica’s cheek.

“Give them a remaining room.”

There are no clean guest rooms left now, but well, they can figure it out.

I wouldn’t have given them one even if there were any available.

“Understood. Please come this way.”

Victoria took the lead and walked ahead.

Count Kiris expressed his dissatisfaction by twitching his eyebrows violently, but I ignored him.

Anyway, as long as Rute is here, he won’t be able to say anything.

As expected, he left silently with his retainers.

“Why did you invite him?”

As soon as everyone left and only the two of us remained, Rute asked as if he had been waiting.

“You said you don’t get along well?”

I never told him that, so how does he know? Did he investigate?

Well, it’s good since it saves me from explaining.

“That’s why I invited him.”

“What are you planning to do?”

What for.

Instead of answering, I grinned. Rute let out a hollow laugh.

Being perceptive as he was, he didn’t ask the same question again.

“Well, now that those eyesores are gone, let’s go too. At this rate we’ll be up all night here.”

As I moved toward the bedroom, Rute walked alongside me.

“Wasn’t it because you wanted to spend the night with me that we’re alone now?”

His displeasure had completely vanished as he spoke with his usual cheekiness.

“I got excited for a moment thinking I’d have the Holy Maiden all to myself all night. What a shame.”

“What were you planning to do having me all to yourself?”

“We would have had many conversations and spent meaningful time together. Lately there’s no one as satisfying to talk with as you, Holy Maiden.”

“I am quite a decent conversation partner. I’m in the next room, so call me if you’re bored. You’re a special guest, so I’ll give you special treatment.”

“You promise? If I knock and you ignore me, I’ll cry outside all night. Asking how you can sleep after giving me the cold shoulder.”

That would be too horror-like. Anyone passing by at night might faint from shock.

I’d probably have nightmares all night too.

“Just come before midnight. I’ll be going to sleep around then.”

“Alright. I won’t disturb your sleep time.”

While exchanging joke-like conversation, we arrived in front of the bedroom I had prepared for him.

He would surely love it.

I threw open the large door with both hands.

The neatly tied white curtains fluttered dramatically in the wind. Gray shadows resembling sunlight on water danced everywhere.

Each time the curtains swayed, golden sunlight from beyond the wide window poured in and disappeared repeatedly.

The soundlessly chaotic scene couldn’t have been more beautiful.

“…It’s magnificent.”

Rute, standing behind me and taking in the entire scene, muttered in a daze.

Hearing his voice lost in admiration made me feel proud.

“Right? I see this scene every morning too, and I never get tired of it even seeing it daily. I often find myself spacing out.”

The room with blue tone accents couldn’t be called flashy or luxurious even as a compliment.

But that’s exactly why it matched perfectly with the Sun God’s Main Temple.

It gave the feeling of being submerged in a blue sky full of white fluffy clouds.

That’s why I chose this place as Rute’s room without hesitation.

For someone who was hurting, such a quiet and peaceful room would be better.

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