I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 89

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“To welcome me so warmly. I don’t know where to put myself. Keueu, I missed you, Holy Maiden!”

 

Like people meeting after a year, we embraced each other and exchanged passionate greetings.

 

“Oh right. I entrusted the cookies you requested to Sir Victoria. I bought them from the most popular shop in the Southern Region, so the taste is guaranteed.”

 

“You bought them yourself? My goodness, you could have just recommended a place. Thank you so much.”

 

I had sent someone to Jun asking for a decent cookie shop recommendation, but I never expected her to go buy them directly.

 

Such thoughtfulness.

 

“Monica, bring a box of cookies along with tea. I should try them too.”

 

“Yes, understood.”

 

“And distribute the rest to the others. Give Jeremy three boxes specially.”

 

“I’ll do as ordered.”

 

Monica smiled brightly, bowed, and left the room.

 

As soon as we were alone, Jun grinned and spoke.

 

“Holy Maiden, you’ve accomplished so much in just one day? Already rumors about you are spreading throughout the Southern Region.”

 

“The rumors spread already?”

 

Of course, I expected news to spread since I visited eight noble houses accompanied by the Crown Prince and Count Kali…

 

But this quickly?

 

“Of course, Lumen helped out just a little bit.”

 

I let out a hollow laugh at Jun’s cheekiness.

 

There’s no way Lumen only helped out “just a little bit.”

 

“Still, if what you did wasn’t significant, the rumors wouldn’t have spread no matter what Lumen did.”

 

“It wasn’t planned. I never expected the Southern Region’s situation to be this serious.”

 

For reasons unknown, ‘Evil’ is stirring faster than I thought.

 

It’s not to the point of immediately leading monsters to invade the Southern Region like in the original, but it’s enough to warrant careful attention.

 

“I think we need to supply potions to the Southern Region immediately.”

 

Jun nodded vigorously at my words.

 

“I share the same opinion. I’ve investigated this place thoroughly, and not only are Sea God potions scarce here, but alchemical potions are extremely rare too.”

 

“Because of the shortage?”

 

Since battles are frequent, they naturally need more potions, so it’s inevitable they’d be more lacking than other places.

 

But the real reason was far more sordid than I had imagined.

 

“More precisely, it’s because of the Temple of the Sea God and alchemists who see the Southern Region’s desperate situation as a business opportunity.”

 

Business.

 

They’re calculating profits even when people’s lives are at stake.

 

“Are they reducing supply and raising prices accordingly?”

 

“Similar. First, alchemical potions are expensive because they don’t want to be in the dangerous Southern Region. Even though the Southern Region has never fallen even once.”

 

Since life is precious, I can understand them being cautious with their safety.

 

Though I can’t defend reducing supply with any excuse.

 

“Then what about the Sea God’s side?”

 

“Well, there…”

 

Jun twisted her lips.

 

Wow. Even with such an honest face, she can make such a cynical expression.

 

“They declared they would only supply potions to followers.”

 

“…”

 

Are they sane?

 

“Of course, it’s not free either. They charge money. Very expensively at that.”

 

“That’s insane.”

 

“Right? Even our merchants don’t pull such scummy moves.”

 

Unable to hold back, I cursed, and Jun nodded vigorously as if she completely agreed.

 

“Actually, their real target is probably Count Kali’s Estate, the protector clan of the Southern Region.”

 

Ah, I immediately understood the situation.

 

The Empire has four ducal houses that protect each region: east, west, south, and north.

 

But among these, only the northern duke is a follower of the Sea God.

 

For the grand temple that wants to elevate the Sea God as the continent’s sole deity, they’d want to bring in at least one more besides the north…

 

The Imperial Palace is difficult, the west’s Sieri is even more formidable, and the east follows the Temple of the Annihilation God, so only the south’s Cali remained.

 

It was perfect timing since the region was suffering from potion shortages. They really have a knack for targeting people’s weaknesses.

 

“But Count Kali isn’t someone who bows his head easily. I think among the four ducal houses, he’s second only to our guild master.”

 

“And they’re pressuring someone the deputy guild master evaluates so highly?”

 

“I guess the Southern Region looked that desperate. Well, I think they’re just being stupid.”

 

Jun snorted loudly.

 

I applauded her accurate assessment.

 

“Taking advantage of others’ misfortune isn’t something humans should do, but I can’t deny it’s good for us.”

 

“That’s right. Moreover, thanks to what your party accomplished today, the noble houses are already showing quite favorable reactions. They’re all our customers.”

 

If I had known the Southern Region’s situation was this terrible, I would have charged less money…

 

The original only mentioned that potions were scarce in the Southern Region, without these detailed circumstances, so I hadn’t thought of it.

 

I’ll gratefully use the money I’ve already received and work to solve the potion supply problem more quickly.

 

“I happen to have potions I brought for sale, so let’s release those immediately.”

 

Jun’s eyes widened at my words.

 

“What? You brought separate ones for sale?”

 

“Of course. I planned to sell them right away if the situation looked favorable.”

 

“Then the potions you used while visiting the houses…”

 

“Those were reserves. I brought them separately since you never know what might happen where.”

 

Jun looked dazed. She had the expression of someone who’d been hit hard on the back of the head.

 

“I naturally thought you’d contact the Western Region to send potions after seeing the Southern Region’s situation…”

 

“Why would I bother doing the same work twice?”

 

“Hahahaha!”

 

When I said I absolutely hated such things, Jun burst into loud laughter.

 

Her eyes were filled with admiration.

 

“You’re absolutely right, Holy Maiden. There’s no need to drag things out. Haha. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this. I’ll reflect on it.”

 

Jun straightened her posture and looked at me with sparkling eyes.

 

It was the gaze of a merchant who wanted to immediately bring goods to sell.

 

“So how will you sell them?”

 

I gladly satisfied her expectations.

 

“This time there are two types of potions total. One is what we’ve been selling, and one is a more enhanced potion.”

 

I took out two bottles of potion from my spatial pocket.

 

Jun exclaimed in admiration at the potion that held an even stronger golden color than the existing sunset-colored potion.

 

“It looks extraordinary at first glance.”

 

“For reference, this is what eliminated the high-grade monster’s poison this time. As deputy guild master, you know very well what that’s worth, right?”

 

“So it’s at least twice as effective as the existing potion.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“At that level, it could compete with the Sea God’s potions, couldn’t it?”

 

Of course. Unless they sell potions directly blessed by a Holy Sage or Holy Maiden, there’s no comparison.

 

“Is there a possibility of even better potions being developed?”

 

“Of course.”

 

It’s entirely possible as my divine power grows stronger.

 

“Good. Then let’s sell the existing ones as low-grade potions and the new ones as mid-grade potions.”

 

“That will plant expectations in people that high-grade ones will come out soon.”

 

“Exactly right.”

 

Jun smiled contentedly, praising my quick judgment.

 

“Ah, you don’t know how wonderful this moment of business expansion feels. My heart is beating so fast.”

 

Jun puffed out her chest, asking if I could hear her heartbeat.

 

“I think I’m starting to understand that feeling too. It’s really exciting.”

 

We looked at each other and grinned.

 

“Come to think of it, I’m curious about something. Count Kali rejected the Sea God’s proposal to become followers, but there must be places that accepted it instead, right?”

 

The Duke’s House has many strong knights and plenty of money, so they could somehow obtain potions, but other clans would find it difficult.

 

As expected, Jun nodded his head.

 

“That’s right. Count Kali didn’t go so far as to stop personal choices either.”

 

Among the clans I treated today, there must be followers of the Sea God.

 

Then there’s one question that arises here.

 

“I wonder if the Sea God’s side would allow follower clans to buy our potions?”

 

At my words, Jun’s face instantly stiffened.

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