I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 85

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I could feel the Crown Prince observing me as if studying me.

Thinking this was time for mutual exploration, I didn’t hold back either and looked him over thoroughly.

Similar height to Airic, a considerably sturdy and trained physique despite being a mage, sculptural features that exuded youthful vigor, red hair that accentuated that vigor.

And mysterious teal eyes where the blue and green symbolizing the imperial family were strangely mixed together.

Indeed, befitting the original work’s true male lead, he was an intensely handsome man.

When I saw the other three male lead candidates, I wondered why such remarkable figures didn’t become the true male lead, but seeing Felix, I could certainly understand.

Perhaps because of his absolute power as Crown Prince, there was a certain presence I hadn’t felt from the other three male lead candidates.

This is truly the male protagonist of this world.

Then how amazing must Idella, the real protagonist, be?

I wanted to meet her quickly, but it was lamentable that I still had a long way to go before meeting her.

There wasn’t even a way to meet her early.

Since I didn’t know where Idella was before the original story began.

If she had been born to a noble family or at least been a commoner, I could have found out, but unfortunately she was a wanderer, making her hard to find. It was truly regrettable.

“I heard Your Highness was looking for me.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

When I spoke first, the Crown Prince who had been looking at me as if studying me nodded.

“Actually…”

“Excuse me, but may I say something first before that?”

I interrupted Felix who was trying to explain.

“Is something wrong?”

Felix’s face hardened as he asked.

Soon a resounding answer came in my place.

From where?

Grrrrowl.

From inside my stomach, starved from exercise.

“I haven’t eaten breakfast yet. Could we eat first and then talk?”

For any conversation, unless it’s an urgent situation where a patient is dying before my eyes, hunger has no place in my dictionary.

Even if the other party is the Crown Prince.

Koreans can’t handle being hungry.

“…Let’s go to the restaurant.”

Felix, who had been frozen for a while as if thinking it was something serious, finally nodded belatedly.

Thanks to that, I was able to happily enjoy the excellent breakfast that the Fleu couple had generously prepared.

“…Pardon?”

It was around the time dessert came out after the meal ended.

I, who had been cleansing my palate with sweet cake and refreshing sherbet, widened my eyes at Felix’s words as he ate dessert with me.

He explained again.

“I heard that the Holy Maiden treated the injured members of the Fleu family. So I’m asking, would you travel through the southern region with me to treat other injured people?”

That was exactly what I was planning to do today anyway, so why is it coming from the Crown Prince’s mouth?

“That is…”

His appearance seemed as if he knew exactly what to say, so I couldn’t easily give an answer.

Perhaps interpreting that differently, Felix spoke urgently.

“Of course, I know well that treating many injured people is difficult work. But please, for everyone’s sake. If you grant this request, I will express great gratitude.”

What? Express gratitude?

“Gratitude?”

“Yes. I swear to repay you in the name of Crown Prince Felix Roan Carnuss.”

Oho. So he’ll repay me, is that it?

Well, I needed 1.5 billion anyway, and now a Crown Prince with both power and money is walking right into my web!

“If you put it that way, I can’t refuse. I understand.”

I looked at Felix and smiled broadly.

Felix’s face became quite uncomfortable.

Since he hasn’t seen my true nature yet, he must be uncertain, but by the time he truly realizes something’s wrong, he’ll have been stripped down to his underwear by me.

Ah, how exciting.

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Since expeditions to the south were so frequent, nobles had established townhouses in the Cali Duchy, which was close to the desert.

Usually they stayed on their estates, but when their turn for expedition came, they would stay here.

Thanks to that, there was no need to travel throughout the entire southern region.

“So Jeremy, you don’t really need to follow along.”

Having finished preparing to go out, I faced Jeremy in the bedroom.

Since I had the Crown Prince as a free pass, there was no need to travel with Jeremy.

“You don’t need me?”

But Jeremy, who I thought would be happy about having nothing to do, was making a sad face.

“I was happy thinking I’d be with the Holy Maiden…”

Was he really dejected enough to look so gloomy?

“But the Crown Prince can’t see your face. I’m sorry.”

He’d be discovered eventually, but it was better to have fewer people who knew until we grew large enough to face off against the Temple of the Sea God.

“Then could you investigate places that feel ominous while going around the noble manors?”

“Yes! Got it!”

Feeling sorry for his gloomy, dejected face, I gave him work to do, and his complexion brightened as if nothing had happened.

I didn’t know he liked working.

“Mark it on the map and pass it to Monica or Victoria.”

I handed Jeremy the map with noble manors marked that I had received from Rosetta.

“Okay. Should I start right now?”

“Yes. But absolutely don’t set foot in the desert.”

If it was ‘Evil’, they might notice Jeremy who possessed the Sea God’s divine power.

The desert with demon eyes and ears everywhere was extremely dangerous.

“Understood. Then I’ll be going.”

Jeremy, who had tucked the map into his clothes, immediately leaped over the window. His ability to disappear in an instant was always fascinating to see.

“Inventory.”

As I quietly murmured, the new ability I had recently gained appeared before my eyes.

It was exactly like the inventory window that anyone who had played games would be familiar with.

“Really convenient.”

The inventory was packed full of potions I had received from the potion making team before leaving the Grand Temple.

Rute had given me several spatial pouches as gifts, but still, it was better than pouches in that there was no risk of losing or damaging them.

It’s a secret though, since Rute would sulk again if he knew.

“I wonder what the next ability will be.”

I hummed a tune while taking potions from the inventory and putting them in the spatial pouch.

“Holy Maiden. They say preparations for departure are complete.”

At Monica’s voice, I immediately closed the inventory window and went outside.

Seth, Monica, Victoria, and the novice priestesses who would accompany me were standing in front of the door.

We headed together to the estate entrance where the carriage was waiting.

“Ah, you’re here.”

Crown Prince Felix, who had arrived before us, welcomed me.

“Would you like to ride in my carriage? Would that be alright?”

Felix’s carriage boasted magnificent grandeur befitting imperial ownership.

With the eagle symbolizing the imperial family prominently displayed, normally one should feel intimidated just looking at it…

Hmm, maybe because I’d seen Rute’s excessively large carriage, I wasn’t particularly impressed.

Of course, since it belonged to the Crown Prince, it was splendid. But, how should I put it…

Compared to Rute’s carriage that was so big a bed wouldn’t be surprising, it felt a bit lacking.

“It would be an honor. Thank you.”

I carefully climbed into the carriage, accepting the courtesy of Feliks who extended his hand as if to personally escort me.

Somehow the seat on this side seems harder too.

“First, we plan to go to the Cali Duke’s Mansion. There are quite a few injured people there as well.”

Feliks spoke as soon as we departed. I tilted my head.

“Come to think of it, I heard Your Highness is currently staying at the Duke’s mansion, so why did you come directly instead of summoning me there?”

Even though the Temple is in the Empire, it’s strictly a separate entity, so there’s no need to be loyal to the Empire.

The authority of God stands above the Imperial family.

But while God may be so, the Holy Maiden and Holy Sage beneath are all human.

No matter how strong the Daesinjeon’s power, it cannot defeat the Imperial army, so there’s no reason to deliberately go against the Imperial family’s wishes.

So if the Crown Prince summoned me, I would have no choice but to go despite grumbling, but why did he come directly?

“When I’m in a position to ask for help for Imperial citizens who were injured defending the Empire, how could I order the Holy Maiden to come and go?”

Feliks answered firmly to my question.

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