To Hell with Being a Saint, I’m a Doctor
Chapter 69: Divine Power Perfume (2)

A thicker divine power welled up from within, like a rich broth becoming denser the more it boiled.

The one delighted by this was likely only Iriel.

She took a deep breath around him.

“Ah. Being around the Saint gives a feeling of stability.”

Iriel, who had always been a bit odd, seemed to have become even stranger.

Indeed, the air around them seemed to have been purified by his divine power, so even ordinary people might have felt his presence was somewhat more comfortable.

Of course, for clergy, who were not ordinary people, they would feel it all the more.

Ray, keeping his distance, asked Iriel, who was sniffing the air and his scent.

“Is it a problem that you can’t use divine power in everyday life?”

To that, Iriel put her index finger to her lips, thought for a moment, then nodded.

“As long as the Saint doesn’t go around spreading it, it should be fine.”

“So, you mean keep it a secret?”

“It would be best to keep it a secret as much as possible. I don’t know how long it can be hidden though.”

Iriel said, looking at him.

It was nonsense that the Saint of the Holy Kingdom could not use divine power.

But since he was a sorcerer with even greater skills than the title of Saint, even if the fact that he couldn’t use divine power got revealed, it seemed there wouldn’t be much backlash.

Still, keeping it a secret was a precaution for just in case.

Many followed Ray, drawn to his power and as a person.

Conversely, there were plenty who were envious or disliked his actions.

In other words, the opposition forces.

The fact that Ray couldn’t use divine power would be a significant advantage for them. Of course, unless they were willing to risk their lives, they wouldn’t act rashly.

Even if they tried to pressure the Saint by holding onto some kind of justification, if he didn’t care about such justifications and cast a spell on their residence, there was almost no chance they would survive.

So, it was best not to give them anything to grasp onto. After all, if it was going to be revealed, trying to hide it once wasn’t bad.

Who would have thought he couldn’t use divine power when seeing the enormous mass of divine power emitting from the Saint’s body?

Moreover, he did receive divine power from the god, so the ceremony went off without a hitch. There shouldn’t have been any problems.

Even she didn’t know about it until Ray told her, so others wouldn’t have known either.

After passing through the forest, the two entered the castle’s garden and headed to the lobby where the nobles were waiting.

The path from the garden to the lobby wasn’t very long.

The knights who had been on guard at the forest entrance must have contacted them because nobles were already waiting at the lobby entrance.

‘They could have waited inside.’

He thought and smirked, but he fully understood their feelings.

They had been waiting for a month. They had their own duties to attend to in their respective territories, so they had waited almost grudgingly. Their curiosity must have been just as great.

The nobles prostrated themselves when they saw Ray and Iriel approaching from a distance.

“We congratulate the Saint on his achievement!”

“Congratulations!”

The knights in the forest had shown the same behavior. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ NʘvᴇlFɪre.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Even the trembling of their bodies was the same. Seeing that, Iriel nudged him with her chest puffed out, as if to say, ‘See? I was right.’

Why were they getting all puffed up about this?

The nobles peeked at Ray while bowing their heads.

‘Such incredible divine power…’

‘How could God bestow such divine power upon a human…’

The dense divine power that prickled their skin like needles made their skin hurt.

Even Iriel, who had just finished the ceremony, surprised them with her overwhelming divine power. But the Saint was even more powerful, if not equally so.

Yet, despite the stinging skin, there was also a feeling of stability.

“But… this warm feeling was……”

“Was this what it felt like to be in the arms of a god…”

Their minds became hazy from the dense divine energy.

This was similar to the mana addiction phenomenon commonly discussed by mages.

When those who used mana were exposed to dense mana, they could experience mana addiction, but it didn’t necessarily affect their bodies physically.

Instead, it affected their minds.

Those addicted to mana gradually started to desire more mana.

The comfort and pleasantness that mana provided was similar to a drug, making them desire purer mana.

Their current state was very similar to that.

In Iriel’s case, she merely sniffed with her nose, but it was unclear what would happen to these people.

Ray looked at them with a disgusted expression.

Even if he didn’t want to, this perverted fragrance would continue to create such people.

He imagined these bushy-bearded people continuously circling around him! Just the thought made him shudder.

Seeing his reaction, Iriel chuckled and spoke to them.

“The saint’s coronation ceremony successfully concluded. You all worked hard for a month. Those who wish may return to their domains now.”

At her words, those who were prostrating raised their bodies. Some showed signs of leaving, while others looked at Ray with regretful eyes.

Ray shuddered at their appearance and hurriedly left the place.

“Hahaha. I will take my leave now.”

Everyone’s eyes were not friendly. It seemed dangerous to stay there any longer.

As he turned and passed the lobby’s entrance, Euclid and Zik were waiting there.

They naturally lowered their bodies.

“Greetings, Saint. Congratulations on concluding the coronation ceremony.”

“Congratulations on concluding the coronation.”

Ray waved his hand to receive their greetings.

“Enough, let’s hurry back to the mansion.”

At his words, she quickly rose and began to guide him. Since he already knew the way to the mansion, there was no need for further guidance.

“But…”

Ray spoke when he noticed Zik was closely following him.

“Why are you following me?”

Zik lowered his head, his expression cold.

“The three families must always be prepared to serve the Saint, wherever and whenever. I am merely abiding by that principle.”

Was this guy also bewitched by the divine energy fragrance?

For a moment, he entertained that thought but then shook his head to dispel the doubt.

‘He waited for me for a month to serve me. Allowing him into the mansion is the least I can do…’

After the coronation ceremony, Ray was excused from the obligation to attend the banquet.

So, he planned to rest in the mansion from that point forward.

He considered attending the banquet to meet people he hadn’t seen in a while, but observing the nobles’ expressions shift due to the pleasure induced by the surrounding divine energy made him shake his head.

Many disasters happened because of the divine energy abandoned by God.

While Iriel, Zik, and Euclid managed to restrain themselves, some nobles seemed to struggle with that.

Whether it was mana or divine energy, the symptoms of addiction were equally challenging to contain.

An incredible pleasure that could cause one to lose themselves momentarily. Anyone who had experienced it even once would find it hard to control themselves without significant self-restraint.

Having a lot of divine energy was one thing, but its density was another; his divine energy was insufficient to satisfy them.

All of this was God’s fault.

At least if the pumping could cease, he would somehow manage the surrounding divine energy, but the pumping showed no signs of stopping.

As a result, the surrounding air was incredibly pleasant.

Ray attempted to manipulate the sacred power surrounding his bedroom.

Just as he had at the top of the stone steps, the sacred power didn’t budge.

Even when he tried to push it away with mana, the sacred power merely avoided the mana and slipped away.

It behaved as if it were a living creature.

“Ha…”

It seemed like he had no choice but to give up.

While the surrounding mana responded easily to him, the sacred power didn’t move an inch.

All he could do was cover the sacred power with the mana in the air to hide it as much as possible.

Of course, it would inevitably leak out when he fell asleep or lost consciousness.

It felt as though the gods had given him a burden, just as they had during the rite of passage. He should have just lied and left!

No, if they were going to give him something, they should have given him instructions too. It was as if they had given him a huge pile of baggage and just left.

He thought as he lay on the bed.

‘…The baptism was over, so things were going to get busier. I needed to stay sharp.’

He had promised to raise the Holy Kingdom to the highest position on the continent.

To keep that promise, he was busy. He didn’t know a single thing about the Holy Kingdom.

How much income the people generated or what the taxes were like. What the main sources of income for the Holy Kingdom were.

He didn’t know any of these things, so he couldn’t move forward.

Ray thought of the library inside the mansion.

‘First, I needed to study.’

Translation:

Ray tried to move the sacred power surrounding his bedroom.

Just as he had at the top of the stone steps, the sacred power didn’t budge.

Even when he tried to push it away with mana, the sacred power merely avoided the mana and slipped away.

It was as if it were a living creature.

“Ha…”

It seemed like he had no choice but to give up.

While the surrounding mana responded easily to him, the sacred power wouldn’t move an inch.

All he could do was cover the sacred power with the mana in the air to hide it as much as possible.

Of course, it would inevitably leak out when he fell asleep or lost consciousness.

It felt as though the gods had given him a burden, just as they had during the rite of passage. He should have just lied and left!

No, if they had intended to give him something, they should have also provided him instructions. It was as if they had handed him a massive pile of baggage and simply departed.

He pondered this as he lay on the bed.

‘…The baptism finished, so things would become busier. I needed to stay alert.’

He had vowed to elevate the Holy Kingdom to the highest position on the continent.

To uphold that vow, he was swamped. He didn’t understand a single thing about the Holy Kingdom.

How much income the people generated, or what the tax situation was. What the primary sources of income for the Holy Kingdom were.

He was unaware of any of these things, so he couldn’t progress.

Ray thought of the library inside the mansion.

‘First, I need to study.’

In the middle of the night, when everyone else was asleep, a figure began to move as usual.

Euclid entered Ray’s bedroom and observed him.

‘…How did he acquire that sacred power?’

She understood how challenging it was to acquire sacred power.

To gain a small amount of sacred power, one needed to have twice as much faith.

What had he offered to the gods to acquire such sacred power?

But if Euclid knew how Ray had actually acquired the sacred power, she might have pointed a finger at the sky.

He simply received it. Whether he wanted it or not, he just accepted it. An ancient sacred power that he couldn’t even utilize.

People might have considered him insane, but for Ray, that was the reality.

Euclid felt sympathy for him and reached out to touch his hair, but at that moment, a blade emerged from the darkness.

In an instant, a sharp knife touched Euclid’s neck, and she quietly retracted her hand.

Just as abruptly, the blade retreated and found its place.

The frightening part was that even as the knife disappeared into the darkness, she couldn’t detect anyone’s presence.

It seemed as if the blade had flown through space.

Euclid nodded silently and exited the bedroom.

There was no second attack.

Euclid had completely left the bedroom when moonlight seeped through the window gaps, revealing a black figure.

A person was completely covered in nocturnal clothing that clung to their skin.

She disappeared into a corner of the moonlight once again.

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