I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 66

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I looked around the dining hall, which had become a splendid banquet venue, with satisfaction.

It had changed so perfectly that I couldn’t even remember the shock I felt when I first entered the dining hall after my possession.

Still not quite used to it, everyone eating would occasionally lift their heads like me and look around the dining hall.

Someone with rich emotions shed tears, and the children couldn’t hide their excitement.

Just watching it made me smile naturally.

Of course, what satisfied me most was something else entirely.

I looked at Count Kiris’s party sitting at the end of the dining table.

The Knight Commander and Baron Gail were frozen pale with shock, and the Count’s face was flushed red and blue as if it might explode at any moment.

Like someone who had been humiliated.

How amusing indeed.

Unlike the other tables where everyone was mixed together eating as usual, this place where I sat had only high-ranking officials of the Grand Temple and invited guests.

Yet they’re so dissatisfied just because they’re sitting at the end of this table?

Besides, it wasn’t even a seating arrangement deliberately meant to humiliate them.

Even removing personal feelings, Count Kiris’s position was only worth that much.

He’s not even a follower, and he gives the least donations, so we can’t seat him at the head table.

“You look pleased.”

When I unconsciously smiled slightly, Rute noticed like a ghost and spoke.

“There’s nothing to be displeased about. How about you, Your Grace? Is the banquet alright?”

“It’s excellent.”

Since Rute was someone who didn’t know how to speak empty words, I felt relieved.

The skills of the two chefs sent by the Hindel couple were so outstanding that they even satisfied the palate of Rute, a great noble.

“By the way, I didn’t know the new connection you made was with Hindelheim.”

Rute glanced at the Hindel couple who were having a friendly conversation with Jun Rudmin.

It seemed the couple thought it was better to approach Jun, the real power behind the trading guild, before the impregnable Rute.

A very appropriate judgment.

“Monica, who helps me closely, is their daughter. Thanks to them, I’m receiving a lot of help.”

Across from the Hindel couple sat Monica, who had been recognized as my closest aide and earned a seat at this table.

While having pleasant conversations with her parents, she would occasionally glare at Baron Gail sitting at the very end of the table…

From what I could see, that bastard Gail didn’t seem to know at all that the novice priestess he had beaten up in the past was Monica.

“If it’s that kind of connection, well. I thought the Holy Maiden wasn’t satisfied with me and was looking for another wallet.”

Pfft.

Yuri, who had been quietly eating beside Rute, burst into a cough.

We ignored him and continued our conversation.

“I think the more wallets, the better?”

Of course I’m targeting more wallets besides Rute.

Did you think I’d be satisfied with just you?

Pffft.

At my words, Yuri burst into another cough. He was covering his entire face with a napkin.

“Of course, no matter what wallets I get in the future, none will be as special as Your Grace’s wallet. You could say Your Grace is like a vault.”

Rute’s lips, which had been about to retort, quietly returned to their place.

“A vault.”

“Yes. A vault where you store the most precious things, so everyone covets it.”

“I do have that aspect.”

Rute wore a satisfied expression.

Before I knew it, not only Yuri but also Jun, who had been talking with the Hindel couple, was looking this way.

For some reason, Jun’s eyes were sparkling like a cat that had found a toy…

I didn’t know why, but since it was directed at Rute, it had nothing to do with me.

I shrugged and popped a piece of steak into my mouth.

It tasted excellent.

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“Welcome, Jeremy.”

After the banquet ended and I returned to my bedroom, I dismissed everyone.

As soon as I was left alone, Jeremy dropped down from the ceiling with a thud.

“You were hungry, weren’t you? Come here and eat.”

I proudly pointed to the food laid out on the table.

I had specially asked the head chef to prepare this for Jeremy, who couldn’t join the banquet because he had to avoid people’s eyes.

“Thank you.”

Jeremy immediately took off his mask and rushed over.

Perhaps because he was hungry from only nibbling cookies while monitoring the Count alone during everyone’s meal, he quickly devoured the food.

How pitiful.

“I won’t take it away, so eat slowly. If it’s not enough, I’ll have them bring more.”

Only then did his fork movements slow down a bit.

Perhaps because he only learned the joy of eating after coming here, Jeremy had this habit of stuffing food in his mouth if I didn’t stop him like this occasionally.

Not giving him food saying he won’t die from starving. Those Sea God bastards are really evil.

“I ate well.”

After cleanly finishing the food I brought him once more and eating about three plates of dessert, Jeremy finally put down his fork.

His face was full of satisfaction as he patted his full belly.

“How’s the work? Is it okay?”

The surveillance of Count Kiris that I had asked him to do.

I thought it wouldn’t be too difficult for Jeremy, who could wrap himself in divine power making it hard to detect his presence…

“No, it’s not really okay.”

I never expected this kind of answer.

“Why? Did something happen?”

When I asked in surprise, Jeremy said with a sullen face.

“That bastard keeps cursing the Holy Maiden. It’s hard holding back from wanting to kill him.”

Phew, thank goodness. It wasn’t as serious as I thought.

“Besides cursing me, was there anything else?”

“There was. He also cursed the Grand Temple.”

“What did he say?”

The reason the Count made Ordel a fake Holy Maiden and why he was reluctant about the Sun God’s Main Temple’s revival.

Hoping I might catch a clue, I listened carefully to his words.

“He said it would be troublesome for the Sun God’s Main Temple to be revived.”

I squeezed my eyes shut.

I had hoped it wouldn’t be true, but it was fact after all.

From the beginning, the purpose of making Ordel a fake Holy Maiden and infiltrating the Sun God’s Main Temple was to completely destroy this place.

What could be the reason?

There was only one thing I could think of.

“Tell me everything slowly, one by one.”

Jeremy told me everything he had heard while monitoring Count Kiris.

And I spent the night listening to his story, organizing in my head what I should do from now on.

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Not a single cloud in the sky, with a gentle breeze blowing – perfect weather.

A perfect day had dawned for holding a dedication ceremony for the Sun God.

“Holy Maiden. All preparations for the dedication ceremony are complete.”

Seth, High Priest, who would be my escort for today’s dedication ceremony, knocked on my bedroom door.

“Please come in.”

The door opened and Seth, who was striding in, stopped with wide eyes.

“Ah…”

“High Priest. At times like this, you should give me a word of admiration.”

Monica, who was helping me dress, spoke mischievously at my speechless appearance.

Seth, who finally came to his senses, strode forward and knelt on one knee before me.

“I feel as if I’m facing the most brilliant fragment of the sun. It is a great honor to serve so closely to the daughter of the Sun God.”

Seth placed his hand on his chest and spoke earnestly.

Normally, I would have found this too excessive and burdensome…

“Even I have to admit I look quite magnificent today.”

I looked in the mirror.

Beautiful white robes with golden embroidery, a cape flowing down past my shoulders, and sun symbols gleaming at my ears and neck.

And the splendid golden crown of the sun adorning my head.

This was the ceremonial dress of the Sun God’s Holy Maiden.

Usually I wore uniforms or greatly simplified casual clothes, so this was my first time wearing ceremonial dress.

In the original story, there were frequent scenes of Idella wearing these clothes, but it feels strange to be wearing them myself.

How should I put it… I feel as if I’ve truly become a real Holy Maiden who receives the Sun God’s abundant love.

Though the reality is that I’m a contract Holy Maiden whose second life began when the Sun God clung to me crying and pleading.

“Everyone must be waiting, so let’s go. Please escort me well, Order Master.”

When I extended my hand, Seth, who was still kneeling, kissed the back of my hand.

No, I just meant for him to escort me…

“I shall serve you.”

At my first-ever hand kiss, my hand felt strangely hot all over.

Since I couldn’t very well wipe my hand in front of Seth, I deliberately ignored my unusually warm hand.

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