I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 97

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“Anyway, we’re just nameless because we’re poor, but we’re not fake. How can I make you believe this…?”

 

While pondering for a moment, my eyes caught sight of the metal skewer Idella was holding.

 

“Ah, right. That should work.”

 

I immediately reached my hand toward Idella.

 

“D-don’t come closer!”

 

Idella, who had been wearing a confused expression, swung the metal skewer.

 

It seemed like she just swung it as a warning… but I deliberately extended my hand further toward the skewer.

 

Slash!

 

The sharp tip tore a long gash across my palm.

 

Along with a stinging sensation, droplets of blood spurted out.

 

“Holy Maiden!”

 

“…Huh?”

 

As expected, she hadn’t intended to wound me, so Idella’s eyes widened in panic.

 

“It’s okay, calm down.”

 

I calmed Jeremy, who was glaring menacingly at Idella.

 

Jeremy should know I got hurt on purpose, so why is he angry at Idella?

 

Anyway, a wound like this will heal quickly.

 

【Activating skill ‘Blessing’. Healing wounds.】

 

Golden divine power instantly healed the wound on my palm.

 

I also used the skill on Idella.

 

“…Ah.”

 

The divine power that poured over her completely healed all the wounds scattered across her body.

 

Idella stared blankly at the scratches on her arm that had disappeared in an instant.

 

“Healing power is the privilege of priests. How about it, do you believe me a little now?”

 

“B-but I’ve really never heard of the Sun God… Are you sure it’s the Sun God and not the Sea God?”

 

Though her suspicion wasn’t completely resolved, her wariness had clearly softened compared to before.

 

Just as I was thinking this was fortunate and about to answer, Jeremy suddenly interrupted.

 

“How dare you compare those trashy bastards to our Holy Maiden?”

 

Hmm. The curses directed at the Sea God followers are becoming increasingly colorful.

 

“Let’s talk about that later, first we need to get out of this dangerous place…”

 

“Duck!”

 

At that moment, Jeremy threw his body in front of us.

 

Crash!

 

With a fierce explosion, thick smoke spread everywhere.

 

One of the kidnappers that Seth and Count Kali had been dealing with was now standing in front of us.

 

As expected, facing those two was too much for him, as the man was in tatters all over his body.

 

He was trembling and barely standing, with blood dripping steadily onto the floor.

 

“Hey there, you look pretty rough from what I can see. Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard?”

 

Taking a quick look, the other guys weren’t in good shape either.

 

It’s actually impressive that they’ve lasted this long against those two.

 

“Holy Maiden!”

 

Seth, who belatedly realized that one had escaped, screamed while looking this way.

 

I was about to raise my hand to show I was okay…

 

Crash!

 

The divine power wrapping his sword became even stronger, and Seth cut one of the enemies clean in half at the waist.

 

Hey, I said to leave them able to talk, not to kill them.

 

…But I can’t bring myself to say that.

 

Seth’s eyes, rarely showing anger, had completely snapped.

 

Wow, that’s really scary. I need to get out of here quickly.

 

“Jeremy, I’ll get this kid out of here, so give me some cover.”

 

【Activating skill ‘Physical Enhancement’.】

 

I immediately tucked Idella under my arm and stood up.

 

She was so light it was pitiful.

 

“Gasp! Wh-what are you doing…!”

 

“Now, now, stay still if you want to live.”

 

Ignoring Idella’s light struggling, I started running.

 

“Protect the Holy Maiden!”

 

“Block the enemies!”

 

Fortunately, our Holy Knights didn’t just stand there dumbfounded and quickly ran over.

 

Thanks to Jeremy and the others blocking the enemies trying to reach me, I was able to easily escape the battlefield.

 

“It’s safe now.”

 

Only after reaching where Victoria was did I put Idella down.

 

But her face as she collapsed was frighteningly pale.

 

“Gasp, did it hurt? I’m sorry.”

 

When I hastily poured divine power over her, she seemed to calm down a bit as her complexion slowly settled.

 

“What kind of barbaric…”

 

“I’m really sorry. But victims need to be separated from the scene as quickly as possible…”

 

I glanced at the battlefield where intense combat was taking place.

 

The battlefield where black aura, red aura, and golden aura were violently surging…

 

In truth, while it was called combat, it was actually more like Seth, Carly, and Jeremy massacring the enemies.

 

Idella’s face turned pale again.

 

Crash!

 

Just as I was wondering if the enemies would survive, with a roar, two enemies collapsed at Carly’s feet.

 

Unlike the kidnappers who had become bloody messes, Carly hadn’t received a single scratch, yet for some reason her face was grimly twisted.

 

Did those guys release poison or something?

 

I couldn’t see any black stains, but I was still worried, so I left Ordel with Victoria and hurriedly ran over.

 

“Count, are you alright? Is something wrong?”

 

But Carly flinched in surprise and spoke awkwardly.

 

“…I, I tried my best to keep them breathing.”

 

Ah, so that was it.

 

I quietly looked at the two bloody messes lying there.

 

“…They don’t seem to be breathing.”

 

“Can’t make a sound?”

 

Carly kicked one of the fallen with her foot.

 

Then, faintly, really very faintly, so faintly that it couldn’t be heard without enhancing hearing with divine power, a groan could be heard.

 

“As you can see, they are alive.”

 

“…”

 

Right, they are alive… What should I do with these two bloody messes…

 

Drag, drag, drag.

 

When I turned my head at the sound, I saw Jeremy and Seth approaching, the battle apparently over.

 

Each holding a bloody mess in their hands that was no different from what was at Carly’s feet.

 

“Holy Maiden! I brought back a living one!”

 

Jeremy shouted cheerfully.

 

His face was full of excitement, thinking he’d receive a praise cookie.

 

“…I’m sorry.”

 

When I stared blankly, Seth covered his face.

 

Seeing his exposed earlobes turn red, he seemed ashamed.

 

“I wanted to bring them back as intact as possible, but their power was strangely troublesome…”

 

That’s right. If these guys really are subordinates of ‘Evil’, it would have been difficult even for Seth or Carly to deal with them.

 

Their power is grotesquely twisted, the complete opposite of ‘life’.

 

It would have been easier to just kill them outright, but the condition of keeping them alive must have made it quite troublesome.

 

“No. You all worked hard to fulfill my request. Thank you.”

 

I bowed my head to the three of them.

 

Since one of the kidnappers was already killed by Seth, cut in half at the waist, now I had to interrogate these four bloody messes…

 

They look like they’d die from just one round of questioning.

 

I sat in front of the guy Seth had brought over, the one who was relatively less of a bloody mess, and removed his mask.

 

His eyes were bloodshot red, and blood was flowing from his nose and mouth, but his face was fairly intact.

 

This kind of guy follows ‘Evil’, huh.

 

Anyway, ‘Evil’ only treats humans as tools, so why do they follow?

 

What awaits these guys in the future isn’t glory, but brutal betrayal.

 

“Why did you target that girl?”

 

I gestured toward Idella behind me.

 

Idella, caught by Victoria, was looking around as if she wanted to run away immediately.

 

Sorry, but running away won’t help. I can’t let you go here, so I’ll just catch you again.

 

“And what exactly are you guys?”

 

I didn’t expect him to answer obediently, but surprisingly, the guy responded.

 

“Stupid fools who know nothing.”

 

The guy sneered with trembling lips.

 

“Soon eternal darkness will come to your world. There’s nothing you stupid fools can do. In this world, hope…”

 

“…The day when the light of hope disappears will be the day of the end?”

 

The guy who had been reciting curse-like words widened his eyes.

 

“…How do you know that?”

 

The guy’s whole body began to tremble. The other guys sprawled beside him were the same.

 

“You actually go around saying these embarrassing lines…”

 

The curse the guy recited was something ‘Evil’s subordinates used to say like a catchphrase in the original work.

 

In other words, the guy had essentially just confessed that he was a subordinate of ‘Evil’.

 

Though he probably didn’t intend it.

 

“Thanks, I got some good information from that.”

 

I smiled at the shocked guys.

 

Very brightly.

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