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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 19
Chapter Title: Donation and Intuition
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[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donate Heaven Coins
‘…The timing is a little too perfect.’
I looked up at the sky, but it was quiet, nothing out of the ordinary.
But I was certain.
Someone in ‘Heaven’ was definitely watching me in real-time and sending these messages.
The ‘Quest List,’ which updated in real-time, was proof enough.
‘Hah… that someone must be the gods.’
If my life as ‘Lesia’ was a play, was I the main character in a performance watched by the gods?
‘The lead in a play that doesn't end until the moment I die.’
Just thinking about it was exhausting.
‘I suppose I have to accept it as the price of reincarnation.’
I let out a deep sigh and checked the message.
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donate Heaven Coins
◈Donation Procedure◈
1. Place Heaven Coins on the Grand Cathedral altar.
2. Pray before the altar.
3. Confirm the donation completion message.
4. Check your donation reward.
※Upon completion, your Reincarnation Subscription will be extended according to the donated amount.
※You may convey a message to the gods through prayer. (Note: Real-time, two-way communication is available as a paid item in the Heaven Market.)
※Physical Heaven Coins will be collected by the temple.
‘The procedure doesn't seem too complicated…’
The mention of a ‘donation reward’ in the fourth step caught my eye.
It didn't seem to be referring to a simple extension of my subscription period.
I quickly placed Piggy on the altar and patted its bottom.
“Piggy, give me all the coins.”
At my request, Piggy opened its mouth wide and spewed out all the gold coins it held in its belly.
Clatter, clatter, clatter!
The altar was soon covered in a heap of shimmering gold coins.
The next step was to pray.
In my past life, I hadn't believed in gods, so I had never prayed before.
‘Do I just say what I want?’
I recalled how the quack priest, Bael, prayed, then clasped my hands and squeezed my eyes shut.
‘Since I’ve been reincarnated, I’ll try to live well. It would be nice if the subscription were free, but you gods are a bit stingy. You didn't create this reincarnation subscription product just because you needed someone to run errands for you with quests, did you? Surely the great gods wouldn't do such a thing.’
It might have been my imagination, but the air around me seemed to shimmer slightly. I still had more to say, so I ignored it and continued.
‘I’m not trying to brag, but I did save the world by defeating the Mad Dragon in my past life. If I hadn't, the continent would be a wasteland by now, and if the continent were a wasteland, all the followers who obey you gods would be dead. So, considering my contribution, please give me lots of easy quests. You can do me that small favor, right?’
For the record, I was totally bragging.
I saved the world. Don't I have the right to brag a little?
‘Oh, and speaking of the Mad Dragon, I don’t think he’s dead yet. Surely you’re not planning to dump the task of dealing with him on humans again, are you? Besides, I’m still framed as a murderer from my past life…’
As I rattled on, a message window flashed before my eyes, as if they didn't want to hear any more.
‘Tch.’
I still had so much more to say.
‘Well, I can just continue where I left off the next time I donate.’
I grumbled and checked the message window.
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Heaven Coin Donation Complete!
-Donated Amount: 280,000 Coins
-Subscription Extension: 28 months
-Remaining Subscription: 2 years, 7 months, 27 days
As I read the details, another message window popped up.
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donation Reward Draw
Proceeding with the donation reward draw.
The probability of drawing a higher-tier reward is proportional to the amount of coins donated.
[Draw Donation Reward]
There was no hint as to what the reward might be.
I tilted my head, wondering what kind of reward it was, and pressed ‘Draw Donation Reward.’
A bright light flashed, filling my vision, and small message windows appeared and disappeared in quick succession.
[Blessing of Luck: None]
[Donation Amount Probability Adjustment: Complete]
[Draw in Progress: Complete]
After the final completion message, the bright light faded, and a single card floated before my eyes.
The card, which emitted a soft purple glow, was invariably engraved with a holy sigil.
When I flipped the card over, text appeared.
[It’s a Feeling! (Legendary)]
Though you can’t quite explain why, your intuition for good and bad events will become highly developed. Just by following your gut, your future may be a path of flowers!
※You may possess up to 5 Divine Cards.
※For identical Divine Cards, only the highest-grade card will be effective. The rest will be automatically destroyed.
※Card Grades
Common < Rare < Heroic < Legendary < Mythic
‘Oh?’
So its effect activates under certain conditions just by having it.
‘It’s a kind of magic tool, then.’
Magic tools were difficult to craft, so there weren't many of them on the entire continent.
The well-known ones were mostly in the hands of the powerful.
To receive something similar to such a precious magic tool was an unexpected reward.
‘Does this mean I can get rewards like this every time I donate?’
If used well, it seemed like it would be a great help in my life as Lesia.
I had a mountain of quests to complete to extend my lifespan, so collecting abilities, big and small, was crucial.
‘But intuition…’
Legendary was a high grade, so its effect must be powerful, but the word ‘intuition’ was too abstract for me to grasp.
As I tilted my head in thought, the card vanished from before my eyes.
“I'm donating dis to da temple.”
I said to the priest, who was staring at the enormous pile of gold coins with his jaw agape, then returned to Axel's side.
“We can go back to da mansion now, wight?”
“Yeah. We've taken care of everything…”
Just as I nodded to answer, an intuition flashed through my mind.
You can't leave the temple yet!
It was an incredibly strong feeling.
Following the powerful intuition, I scampered out of the Grand Cathedral.
A long corridor stretched out before me, its destination unknown.
I have to go to the end!
There were no other notifications, but I realized this was the effect of the ‘It’s a Feeling!’ card.
It said that a path of flowers would unfold if I followed my intuition.
Without hesitation, I began walking in the direction my intuition pointed.
“S-Saintess!”
The priest, who had been flustered by the gold coins, hurried after me in a panic.
“Y-You can't go that way!”
He said I couldn't, but after witnessing gold coins with holy sigils pour from the sky, the priest couldn't bring himself to stop me.
It was only natural, since he believed I had truly received a revelation from Heaven.
“S-Saintess!”
“What's at da end?”
“Nothing! Just a prayer room…”
“Den dere's no weason I can't go, wight?”
“Th-That's not it!”
As the tearful priest trailed after me, the holy knights also flocked over.
Feeling like the Pied Piper, I hurried my steps.
But with a child's short legs, no matter how fast I moved, I couldn't pick up much speed.
‘Ugh, this is so frustrating!’
Unable to bear the frustration, I stopped dead in my tracks.
The priest and holy knights trailing behind me also halted abruptly.
“Ack!”
“Ugh!”
“Oof!”
The holy knights at the back, who had been following without looking ahead, crashed into the people in front of them in a chain reaction, their noses hitting backs with a series of loud thuds.
Behind the commotion, I stretched my arms out toward Axel, who was walking at a leisurely pace.
“Axel! Huwwy, pick me up! I haf to go dere! It's uwegent!”
