[The good thing is that our party may travel relatively safer thanks to the goddess. If the temple takes issue and steps forward, the wandering and smaller groups will easily give up their pursuits. Dite is also likely to be stronger than Suki, so she should have the ability to take over if something were to go wrong. Crucially… Whether we want it or not, she’ll probably follow us wherever we go. There’s no sure way to get rid of her. Such a witch.]

[Hmm- as an Apostle of a god that deals with information and wisdom, she really knows how to see all the angles. You’re pretty wise yourself to get all that from our limited info… So, regardless of the contract, our fates are intertwined at this point, right?]

[That’s right.]

[We can’t just take it on the chin without a fight. Are there any countermeasures we can take?]

[Let me think about it. We’ll have to get back some interest as well.]

[If that’s the case, we’ll do it with compound interest…] 

[Of course. Personal loan interest rates are high for a reason…]

Biyeon raised her head. She saw a river’s rapids ahead. Across the rapids, on the other side, a ‘Marquis of Norian’ sign was grimly erected.

“We’re almost at his territory. What should we do?” San asked.

“Let’s take a break in...