I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 87

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“Money, money…”

Feliks, who had been staring at me while I ate, burst into light laughter.

“Clean and good. I shall pay accordingly.”

“As expected of Crown Prince. You’re so generous.”

I clapped my hands and turned my gaze to Count Kali.

Unlike Feliks who was shaking his head, she was looking at me with an unreadable expression.

Her expressionless face even felt fierce.

Hmm. Was she disappointed that I blatantly asked for money?

But it can’t be helped. I can’t explain why I need the money.

Just because I like her doesn’t mean she has to like me back.

“Will you refuse, Count?”

When I asked again to be sure, Carly, who had been silent, finally spoke.

“No. I will pay as well.”

“A wise choice.”

“Then the amount is…”

“Don’t worry. I’ll calculate the price you need to pay properly and let you know.”

Thanks to the delicious feast, my tongue is happy, my stomach is full, and I even got money – I’m truly incredibly happy.

When I wiped the corners of my mouth and smiled happily, Feliks’s hollow laugh and Count Kali’s strange gaze flew toward me.

Whatever, thinking about how many more estates I have to visit, I continued eating.

You need to eat to maintain your stamina.

* * *

“What do you think?”

After Ordel finished eating and left the room.

Feliks asked Carly.

His eyes, as he swirled the wine glass, held a small disappointment.

“Money… Yes, money is good. Clean. But to demand it so blatantly…”

Even the Temple of the Sea God, which desperately hoards money, doesn’t reveal their intentions so nakedly to the Imperial Palace or duke’s houses.

They at least know how to maintain dignity and courtesy, but the Sun God’s Holy Maiden had none of that.

“I heard the Sun God’s Main Temple nearly collapsed and barely recovered. So the Holy Maiden is like that too.”

Bitterness flashed through Feliks’s eyes.

It was no different from desperate struggling to survive, but it was truly pitiful that the daughter of a god, who should be noble, was so materialistic.

“It’s unavoidable since it’s necessary, but the Southern Region will pay a hefty price this time.”

Even at Feliks’s words, Carly gave no response whatsoever.

Feliks seemed to take her silence as agreement, but… really?

‘Is the Holy Maiden truly someone who only cares about money?’

Carly’s answer was ‘no.’

She quietly looked down at the paper Ordel had left, which listed the price the duke’s house had to pay.

To dismiss her as someone who only cares about money, the price written on the paper was extremely reasonable.

The cost of potions used by House of Carly today and the fee for borrowing the priests’ abilities were written very precisely.

Even though she could have demanded excessively since it was a duke’s house with gold, she didn’t.

That left a strange impression.

Carly actually didn’t like the grand temples very much.

The Shrine of the Annihilation God, which had been in the Southern Region since before the Empire was established, did nothing but console souls even when countless people died in the desert.

The Temple of the Sea God subtly forced people to either pay enormous donations or become followers of the Sea God if they wanted priests to be stationed there.

So it was natural to be sick of grand temples.

But the Sun God’s Main Temple was different.

While demanding money was similar to The Great Sea God’s Side, they only wanted payment for exactly what they provided.

They didn’t turn their backs on people, nor did they force them to become followers.

That was very impressive.

The Crown Prince, who had never experienced hardship or been forced into anything, didn’t seem to feel that difference yet.

“You’re touring the Southern Region with the Holy Maiden?”

Feliks, who was moistening his mouth with wine, nodded.

“That’s right. My heart is already trembling thinking about how much she’ll demand from me.”

Though Feliks grumbled, Carly, having gotten the answer she wanted, no longer listened to his words.

She just continued staring at the seat where Ordel had been sitting with intense eyes devoid of any smile.

* * *

After taking adequate rest at Count Kali’s estate, we moved again.

We only spent a little time because it was a duke’s house, but from the next estate onward, I planned to treat quickly and move on.

But…

“Our party has grown?”

I looked in bewilderment at Count Kali standing confidently next to Feliks.

Her clothes were too obviously outdoor attire to say she just came to greet us?

“For some reason, the Count said she wanted to come along.”

Feliks laughed awkwardly. He seemed not to have expected this either.

“Is it alright?”

“Well… there’s nothing wrong with it.”

Since there was no particular need to keep it secret, I nodded.

“Then let’s depart. We’ll go to the closest family from here first.”

“Yes.”

I nodded and got into the carriage.

With just one more person, Carly, the atmosphere in the carriage was completely different from when it was just Feliks and me.

It was because of Carly’s gaze, which kept staring at me intently for some reason.

“…”

Sitting next to Feliks, she didn’t particularly join the conversation throughout the journey and just kept staring at me.

It would be a lie to say that piercing gaze didn’t bother me…

She didn’t seem to have anything to say, and even if I told her not to stare, she probably wouldn’t listen.

Let’s just leave it be. It’s not like my face will wear out from being looked at.

It’s not unbearably burdensome either, so let her look as she pleases.

The carriage, which had been running for a while in that strange atmosphere, soon stopped.

“I’ll get out first.”

The first person to escape was Feliks.

He seemed unable to endure this awkward air even more than me. Though I was the one about to be pierced by that gaze.

“Holy Maiden. I have something urgent to tell you.”

As I got out of the carriage, Monica approached me.

Seeing her subtle eye signals, it seemed Jeremy had returned.

“May I excuse myself for a moment? It’ll be quick.”

“Sure.”

After politely asking for understanding, I immediately approached Monica.

When we moved a little away from where people were, Monica took out a map from her bosom.

“He said he felt it in three places total. But it was weaker than when he first felt it, so he said it was at a questionable level.”

Monica deliberately avoided direct words.

Even though we came out a little distance, there were monsters who could easily hear voices at this distance.

I nodded and immediately unfolded the map.

Monica told me my current location and the places Jeremy had marked respectively.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no one injured by high-level monsters at the place we were going now.

But the next place we would go was marked.

“As I said, if there are injured people hurt by high-level monsters at any estate, don’t treat them immediately but inform me.”

“Yes, understood.”

She immediately nodded.

After returning the map to Monica, I went back to my original position.

About three families.

Fortunately, there shouldn’t be any shortage of potions I brought.

If Jeremy hadn’t found out in advance, I would have had to calculate and use the remaining potions carefully.

My boy, well done. I should look for a delicious cookie shop around here.

* * *

We visited a total of eight families, including Count Kali’s estate.

The faces of the priests who used a lot of divine power were full of fatigue, which was truly pitiful.

I’ll definitely give you plenty of extra pay.

“Thank you for your hard work today.”

On the way back after the last treatment was finished.

I didn’t decline Feliks’s offer to escort us to the Fleu family.

Even if it’s not as good as Rute’s, the Crown Prince’s carriage is comfortable too.

Of course, I didn’t do much myself.

“It’s fine. It seems fortunate that we came to the southern region at the right time.”

If we had departed later or just given potions to Rosetta and sent her away, countless people would have died.

“But there’s one thing I’m curious about.”

I nodded at Feliks’s words.

“Yes, please go ahead.”

“I heard that the Holy Maiden personally treated the injured from the Fleu family, but at other places, treatment was done only with potions. Is there a reason for this?”

That’s right.

Including the Fleu family, there were 5 injured people from a total of 9 families who were hurt by high-level monsters.

However, except for the Fleu Knight Captain, there wasn’t a single injured person I treated directly.

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