I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 84

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I organized my thoughts carefully once again.

The illness that suddenly began when Rute was young.

However, even mobilizing all the ducal family’s funds, no cure could be found.

Then through some unknown ancient text, they learned of the existence of a holy relic containing healing power called the ‘Holy Relic of Light’, and eventually obtained it, which weakened his suffering, but…

In truth, the ‘Holy Relic of Light’ was created not by the Sun God but by ‘Evil’, so it took over Rute’s body, and he eventually fell to become a slave of ‘Evil’.

Until now, I thought the ancient text that described the Holy Relic of Light was a trap set by ‘Evil’, but what if Rute getting sick in the first place was part of ‘Evil’s’ plan?

“Wow, that makes sense.”

I, who had been clutching my head, let my hands drop helplessly.

To dismiss this as mere speculation, this actually has more credibility.

In the end, because of that, House of Sieri collapsed, and their enormous funds flowed into ‘Evil’s’ hands!

“This is really chilling…”

Right. It’s really spine-tingling, really scary, and really…

Bewildering.

“So in the end, I broke that bastard’s long-standing plan?”

I alleviated Rute’s condition, destroyed the Holy Relic of Light that contained his power, and even gave him a divine artifact to prevent the stains from rampaging.

It wasn’t intentional, but things turned out this way.

Could it be that the monsters suddenly starting to rampage is also connected to this?

Petty bastard. A person can accidentally step on a bug while backing up. To send out monsters over just that is too much.

“Jeremy, you’re here, right?”

I asked into the empty air.

Jeremy had hidden himself from the moment we arrived at the manor, but he was definitely nearby, not having gone far.

Click.

As expected. Jeremy opened the window and entered the bedroom.

“I took a look around the estate, but there wasn’t anything particularly dangerous.”

“You checked already?”

“Yeah. But at first there was definitely a really unpleasant feeling, you know? Strangely, at some point it completely disappeared. Now it’s totally clean.”

When Jeremy says something feels unpleasant, it’s no ordinary matter.

“Was it a very bad feeling?”

“Not tremendously awful, but enough to make me slightly nauseous?”

“You couldn’t confirm exactly what was causing it?”

“Yeah. It disappeared while I was going to check where it was coming from. But I know the direction. It was around the western part of the estate.”

Ah, that’s where the infirmary is located.

From the circumstances, what Jeremy felt was probably the monster’s poison that was in the Knight Commander’s body.

Since I purified it all, it’s no longer detectable.

To sense even that. His senses are really amazing.

“Can you feel it from far distances too?”

“If it gets too far, it would be difficult. Even when I first entered the estate, it was just a feeling that something was strange.”

Even that much was more than sufficient.

“Let’s go look around together tomorrow.”

There was a high probability that other families who had gone on the expedition together also had injured people who suffered from monsters.

I needed to cross-verify whether the mold-like black stains were really connected to monsters.

And if possible, I’d like to earn some money under the pretext of treatment…

Since the situation was turning more urgent than expected, I had to somehow earn money quickly to increase my divine power.

The remaining money until the Maginot Line of 40% was 1.5 billion more!

No matter what, I had to fill it as quickly as possible.

But the next day.

Making my previous day’s resolution seem meaningless, I encountered an unexpected situation.

“…Who did you say came to visit?”

Even before having breakfast.

Since this was someone else’s house, I was doing light exercises in my room instead of the garden when I couldn’t hide my bewilderment at the news Rosetta brought.

“Th-the Crown Prince has just visited this place.”

…Why is he coming here? Why would the Crown Prince, who should be receiving devoted hospitality from the Protector Clan, come here?

Moreover.

“And he wishes to meet the Holy Maiden.”

How does he even know I’m here?

What kind of commotion is this from the morning breeze?

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Rickasa Fleu was flustered.

It was because of the beautiful Crown Prince standing before him, admiring the painting hanging in the reception room.

“A dancer performing in the middle of the desert. Just looking at it, I can almost feel the desert wind and the texture of sand. It’s truly a magnificent painting.”

The Crown Prince who said this was himself a person who suited the Southern Region very well.

Reddish hair resembling the particularly hot desert sun, bold and distinct features, and a dignified bearing.

He was a man who perfectly fit the title of the next great sun.

“It’s a painting I bought from a merchant who crosses the desert. It was painted by an artist from a desert nation.”

“No wonder the style and texture seemed so different from the paintings I’ve seen in the Empire. It’s a precious work of art that’s hard to see even in the Imperial Palace.”

“If you desire it, I would gladly offer it to Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

Though it was a painting he had bought at considerable cost, if it was to be offered to the Crown Prince, it wasn’t regrettable at all.

Rather, it was much better than falling out of favor by being stingy with a few coins.

“How inflexible.”

However, the Crown Prince shook his head.

“No matter how much I like it, I have no intention of forcibly taking what belongs to my subject.”

“Not at all. I simply wish to offer what you desire as a subject to his sovereign.”

Crown Prince Feliks, who had been looking at the painting, turned to look at Rickasa.

His beautiful blue-green eyes, symbolizing royalty, were filled with joy.

“To think the Baron thinks of me so highly, I’m very pleased. Later, when merchants visit this place again, send them to the Imperial Palace. I’m curious about other paintings too. That will be sufficient.”

“How could there be any question? I will certainly do so.”

Only then did Feliks leave the painting and sit on the sofa.

“I’m sorry for visiting so early. I was feeling a bit urgent.”

“Not at all. It’s an incomparable honor that Your Highness the Crown Prince visited personally.”

“…You don’t need to humble yourself that much. Well, first, is it certain that the Sun God’s Holy Maiden is here?”

At Feliks’s question, Rickasa nodded with a somewhat stiff expression.

“That is correct. My wife personally went to the Western Region to request potions.”

He briefly explained the circumstances that led to the Holy Maiden coming here.

“I too heard that the Lumen Trading Guild sells potions. You can’t imagine how surprised I was.”

After hearing the full explanation, Feliks clicked his tongue.

The Lumen Trading Guild, which House of Sieri had devoted great effort to nurturing for a very long time.

Thanks to that, their pride was impossibly high, and they were the only place that would reject even Imperial proposals if they didn’t like them.

“Potions sold by that place can certainly be trusted. Especially since the current situation in the Southern Region is very poor.”

Feliks, who came directly to the Southern Region based on Duke Cali’s report, was truly shocked by the more terrible situation than expected.

Since Duke Cali’s house also had considerable casualties, it goes without saying for other families.

He had sent the Imperial investigation team he brought along with Duke Cali’s knights to the desert, but…

Could they really discover the cause? It would be fortunate if they returned safely.

Knock knock.

“Your Highness the Crown Prince. The Holy Maiden from the Sun God’s Main Temple has arrived.”

At that moment, Feliks’s aide outside announced the Holy Maiden’s visit.

Feliks brightened.

“Show her in.”

The door opened, and the long-awaited Holy Maiden entered.

A fairly tall stature, clothes of light and soft material suitable for the Southern Region’s weather, soft pink hair rare even in the Empire, and distinct features.

And intensely glowing golden eyes.

Felix’s eyes widened at the appearance that was far more impressive than he had expected.

“May the radiance of the sun be with you. It is my first time meeting you, Your Highness the Crown Prince. I am Ordel, Holy Maiden of the Sun God.”

The Holy Maiden bowed her head politely.

Felix, who had been standing in a daze, belatedly came to his senses and returned the greeting.

“I am honored to meet the daughter of the Sun God. I am Crown Prince Felix Roan Carnuss.”

After finishing his greeting, Felix looked at the Holy Maiden once again.

He had already met Carmen Aria, the Holy Maiden of the Sea God, but she gave off a completely different feeling.

If Carmen was like fierce waves that knew no obstacles, then Ordel was…

He wasn’t sure.

That was Felix’s honest assessment.

She seemed intense and hot like the desert sun, yet also seemed gentle like spring sunlight.

Even he, who had met countless people, found her difficult to define in a single word.

That’s why she was so impressive.

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