I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 92

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My face hardened.

 

My entire body tensed with wariness that shot up in an instant.

 

Just like back when I used to hunt down criminals.

 

“So you can see the color of auras… It seems you can discern even such things.”

 

I didn’t make excuses. Seeing how confident she was, making excuses would just be a waste of time.

 

“Please don’t be wary of me. I’m not trying to threaten you. There would be no point in threatening you anyway. Even if I told someone, no one would believe such a story.”

 

However, I couldn’t relax my tension.

 

Because I knew all too well that people could die suddenly at any moment.

 

“…First of all, this fact wasn’t something I discerned through my ability. To me, Holy Maiden’s aura only appears as golden.”

 

Seeing that I wouldn’t let down my guard, Nashas slowly began to explain.

 

“Such pure golden aura is a first for me, I was quite surprised. Truly befitting the daughter of the Sun God.”

 

“If you know I’m a soul that crossed dimensions, then you should also know I’m not the real Holy Maiden.”

 

“No. You are a more certain Holy Maiden than anyone else. Because you carry the Sun God’s will and act according to divine intention.”

 

That’s just me doing Quest missions though.

 

Coming from Nashas’s mouth, it sounds like some grand mission.

 

“Even so, the reason I’m certain you’re a soul that crossed dimensions is because of the Annihilation God’s words.”

 

“The Annihilation God?”

 

“Yes. Though I am merely a High Priest, I have eyes imbued with divine power that allow me to receive that being’s will.”

 

Divine power.

 

I see. Because she has eyes imbued with divine power, that’s how she recognized Jeremy too.

 

“The Annihilation God spoke these words.”

 

[An agent has come from a distant place to fulfill the Sun God’s will. Follow him. Then the terrible night shall not come. Believers, trust the agent’s soul.]

 

I didn’t come willingly but was forcibly dragged here, but setting that aside for now.

 

“Terrible night?”

 

“In the Temple of the Annihilation God, night means various things. Peaceful night means sleep like death, eternal night means death itself. And terrible night means painful death.”

 

“…”

 

“A long, long miserable death where the pain doesn’t end even after dying…”

 

Nashas let out a deep sigh.

 

“I’ve served the Annihilation God for over 80 years, but this is the first time I’ve heard that being directly mention a terrible night. So I was anxious, and when I heard that the daughter of light was visiting the Southern Region, I rushed here in a hurry.”

 

The System doesn’t call the gods Sun God, Sea God, and Annihilation God, but refers to each by their epithets.

 

The Annihilation God’s epithet is ‘Traveler Who Guides Souls.’

 

Not only does she know my identity, but there’s also that meaningful epithet.

 

Then could it be that it wasn’t the Sun God but the Annihilation God who brought my dead soul here?

 

The possibility is high, but I don’t understand the part about terrible death coming if they don’t help me.

 

That’s advice that could only be given if one knew the future where their own followers would eventually perish fighting against monsters.

 

Even if the Sun God joined hands with them so the Annihilation God also knows about 【Holy Idella】, it still doesn’t make sense.

 

If they knew the original story, they would have told them to help Idella, not me.

 

The more I think about it, the stranger it gets. Even the gods are turning out this differently from the original?

 

Is this really the same world as 【Holy Idella】?

 

The moment I questioned the world, a System Message appeared.

 

Content I hadn’t seen in a very long time.

 

【That question falls under divine secrets. To obtain an answer to that question, the user’s divine power reserves must exceed 40%.】

 

“Ha!”

 

When I first possessed this body, it said this was indeed the world inside the novel, but now it says this question falls under divine secrets?

 

My head is spinning.

 

Right, there’s no guarantee the System doesn’t lie.

 

Why didn’t I think of that?

 

“The Annihilation God told you all to help me?”

 

I asked Nashas while keeping my gaze fixed on the System Message.

 

Sensing that the atmosphere was unusual, Nashas hurriedly nodded.

 

“Yes, that’s correct. So our Temple of the Annihilation God will actively support the Holy Maiden according to divine will…”

 

“Support, that sounds good. I’ll accept it gladly without refusing.”

 

I immediately nodded.

 

I was already lacking in power, so aid from the Temple of the Annihilation God would be very welcome.

 

“Speaking of which, do you happen to have some money?”

 

I boldly made the request to Nashas.

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

Nashas’s face went blank. But this is force majeure.

 

To hear the secrets the System is hiding, I still need 1.5 billion more money.

 

Besides, the Annihilation God personally said to help me, so this isn’t extortion.

 

I need to know proper information to be able to help the Temple of the Annihilation God too.

 

“I need money for certain circumstances. I need about 15,000 gold – could you arrange that? I’ll definitely pay it back later.”

 

“Fifteen thousand? I’m sorry, but that much money…”

 

Oh no, they don’t have it?

 

Well, the Temple of the Annihilation God isn’t like those thugs from the Sea God’s side who extort money.

 

Then what should I do?

 

“Instead, I can arrange 5,000 gold right away.”

 

I was pulling at my hair when I quickly looked up at Nashas’s words.

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes. We happen to have spare funds since Duke of the Eastern Region, who is one of our followers, visited recently. However, anything more than that would require touching the temple’s operating funds…”

 

“I wouldn’t ask for that much! Just the spare amount would be plenty!”

 

I grabbed Nashas’s hands tightly.

 

“Don’t worry, I’m not going to use it for anything bad. I just have to make an offering to that damn Sun God.”

 

“To, to call a god damn…”

 

“It’s fine. Our god understands this level of cursing. Since there’s so much to be blamed for.”

 

I’ve cursed so much because of this forced second life that the Sun God must be used to it by now.

 

Besides, without me, everything would be doomed immediately, so they should accept at least this much.

 

“If, if the god understands… I suppose if a god did something wrong, they might deserve harsh words.”

 

“Oh my, High Priest, you’re quite flexible. I think we’ll get along very well.”

 

I gave her a thumbs up.

 

“The Annihilation God said that if you listen to me, the terrible night won’t come? Yes. Don’t worry. I’ll help you well.”

 

“Really?”

 

Nashas’s eyes widened. I nodded and smiled at her.

 

“Yes. And it’s not just us helping the Temple of the Annihilation God. We need your help too. So we’re helping each other. You’ve even agreed to give me the money I need.”

 

“…I see. So we’re allies helping each other. That sounds really good.”

 

Nashas smiled brightly.

 

She must have been worried about becoming a burden to us.

 

That’s not going to happen.

 

“In that spirit, there’s one more thing I’d like to ask.”

 

“What can we do?”

 

“You know about the frequent monster appearances in the desert, right? Especially how there were so many injured people this time.”

 

Nashas’s face immediately darkened.

 

Of course she would know.

 

“We’re in the Western Region, so there are limits to how we can help the Southern Region. But the Temple of the Annihilation God is different.”

 

“…”

 

“Please help people, heal them, and fight alongside them. Before the number of monsters becomes uncontrollably large.”

 

And before the hatred toward the Temple of the Annihilation God grows larger in the hearts of the Southern Region people.

 

These people needed time to build trust with each other.

 

“Those lazy bums have finally started moving too. So there shouldn’t be much danger.”

 

“What?”

 

“Soon, both Sun God potions and Sea God potions will be released in the Southern Region.”

 

Nashas was startled.

 

“E-even the Sea God’s potions?”

 

“Yes. This will solve the Southern Region’s biggest problem – the potion shortage.”

 

Right, this was my goal from the beginning.

 

Me making money? That’s important.

 

But having more life-saving potions available is far more important than money.

 

Financial loss? Not at all.

 

Rather, this was the greatest benefit I could see.

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