NOVEL WEB Chapter 19
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donate Heaven Coins
‘…The timing is just too perfect.’
I looked up at the sky, but it was quiet, with nothing out of the ordinary.
However, I was certain.
It was clear that someone from ‘Heaven’ was watching me in real-time and sending messages.
Just looking at the real-time updated ‘Quest Log’ was enough to confirm that.
‘Sigh… that someone is surely the gods.’
If my life as ‘Reshia’ were a play, am I the protagonist in a play watched by the gods?
‘A lead role in a play that doesn’t end until the moment I die.’
Just thinking about it was exhausting.
‘If I consider it as the price of reincarnation, I have no choice but to endure it.’
I let out a deep sigh and checked the message.
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donate Heaven Coins
◈Donation Procedure◈
Place Heaven Coins on the altar in the Great Temple.
Pray in front of the altar.
Confirm the donation completion message.
Confirm the donation rewards.
※Upon completing the donation, the reincarnation subscription period will be extended according to the donation amount.
※You can send a message to the gods through prayer. (Note: Real-time two-way communication is available as a paid service in the Heaven Market.)
※Physical Heaven Coins will be collected by the temple.
‘The procedure doesn’t seem too complicated…’
The part about ‘donation rewards’ mentioned in the fourth step caught my eye.
It didn’t seem to refer simply to the extension of the reincarnation subscription period.
I quickly placed ‘Oink’ on the altar and tapped its side.
“Oink, give me all the coins.”
At my request, Oink opened its mouth wide and poured out all the gold coins it had been holding in its belly.
Clink, clink, clink!
The altar was soon filled with gleaming gold coins.
The next step was prayer.
In my previous life, I didn’t believe in gods, so I had never prayed even once.
‘Do I just say whatever I wish for?’
I clasped my hands together and tightly closed my eyes, recalling how Bael, that quack priest, used to pray.
‘Since I’ve been reincarnated, I’ll try to live well this time. It would be nice if the subscription fee were free, but you gods are a bit stingy. You didn’t create the reincarnation subscription just because you needed someone to exploit with quests, did you? No way the gods would do something like that.’
The air around me seemed to waver slightly, but I ignored it, thinking I still had more to say.
‘Not to boast, but in my previous life, I defeated the Mad Dragon and saved the world, you know? If I hadn’t taken it down, the continent would’ve been in ruins by now, and without the continent, all the devout followers who obey you gods would’ve been dead too. Considering that contribution, could you give me some easy quests? You can do at least that much, right?’
By the way, I am boasting.
I mean, I saved the world, so I’m allowed to brag a little, right?
‘Oh, and speaking of the Mad Dragon, it seems like it’s not dead yet. Surely, you’re not planning to dump that problem on humans again, are you? Also, in my previous life, I was falsely accused of being a murderer…’
As I kept rambling on, perhaps they didn’t want to hear anymore, because a message window suddenly popped up in front of me.
‘Tch.’
I still had so much more to say.
‘Well, I can just continue when I donate again next time.’
Grumbling, I checked the message window.
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donation of Heaven Coins Complete!
– Donation Amount: 280,000 Coins
– Subscription Extension Period: 28 months
– Remaining Subscription Period: 2 years 7 months 27 days
As soon as I confirmed the details, another message window popped up in quick succession.
[Message from Heaven]
(Notice) Donation Reward Draw
Proceeding with the donation reward draw.
The chances of drawing a higher-tier reward increase proportionally to the number of coins donated.
[Donation Reward Draw]
There was no hint as to what the reward might be.
Curious about what kind of reward I would receive, I tilted my head and pressed ‘Donation Reward Draw.’
Suddenly, a bright light filled my vision, and small message windows flashed quickly in and out of existence.
[Blessing of Luck: None]
[Donation Amount Probability Adjustment: Complete]
[Draw Progress: Complete]
As the final completion message faded, the bright light disappeared, and a single card floated gently before me.
The card, emitting a soft purple glow, bore a sacred mark unmistakably etched upon it.
When I flipped the card over, writing appeared.
[It’s a Gut Feeling! (Legendary)]
Though you can’t quite explain it, your intuition for both good and bad events becomes highly developed. Just following your gut could lead you down a path of flowers!
※You can hold up to 5 Sacred Cards.
※Only the highest grade of a duplicate Sacred Card remains valid; the rest will automatically disappear.
※Card Grades: Common〈Rare〈Heroic〈Legendary〈Mythical
‘Oh?’
It said that the effect would activate under certain conditions as long as I possessed it.
‘It’s like a kind of magical tool, I guess.’
Magical tools were notoriously difficult to craft, and even if you searched the entire continent, there weren’t many of them. Most well-known magical tools were in the hands of powerful individuals.
To think I’d get something similar to one of those rare magical tools—it was an unexpected reward.
‘So I can get a reward like this every time I donate?’
If used wisely, it seemed like it could be a great help in living my life as Reshia.
Given the mountain of quests I had to complete to extend my lifespan, collecting various abilities for that purpose was incredibly important.
‘But intuition, huh.’
Since it was a Legendary grade, it seemed like it would be highly effective, but the concept of ‘intuition’ felt abstract and didn’t really resonate with me.
As I was pondering, the card vanished before my eyes.
“I’ll donate this to the temple.”
I said this to the priest, who was staring open-mouthed at the massive pile of gold coins, and then returned to Axel’s side.
“We can head back to the estate now, right?”
“Yeah, everything’s taken care of…”
Just as I nodded and was about to respond, a sudden intuition flashed through my mind.
I must not leave the temple yet!
It was an intense, overwhelming feeling.
Following this strong instinct, I dashed off, heading towards the exit of the Great Temple.
A long corridor stretched out before me, leading to an unknown destination.
I need to go to the end of it!
Although there were no additional alerts, I realized that this was the influence of the ‘It’s a Gut Feeling!’ card.
The card said that if I followed my intuition, a path of flowers would unfold.
Without hesitation, I began walking in the direction my intuition pointed.
“L-Lady Saint!”
The priest, who had been flustered by the pile of gold coins, hurriedly followed behind me, clearly alarmed.
“Y-you can’t go that way!”
Though he said I shouldn’t, having witnessed gold coins marked with sacred symbols raining down from the heavens, the priest couldn’t bring himself to actively stop me.
He was convinced that I had truly received a divine revelation from Heaven, so it was only natural.
“L-Lady Saint!”
“What’s over there?”
“There’s nothing there! Just a prayer room…”
“Then there’s no reason I shouldn’t go, right?”
“T-That’s not it!”
As the priest, now on the verge of tears, trailed behind me, a group of holy knights also rushed over.
I felt like the Pied Piper as I hurried down the corridor.
However, with my short legs, no matter how quickly I tried to move, I couldn’t muster much speed.
‘Ugh, this is so frustrating!’
Unable to bear the frustration, I abruptly stopped in my tracks.
The priest and holy knights, who had been following closely behind, also came to a sudden halt.
“Ah!”
“Oof!”
“Ow!”
A series of clumsy collisions followed as the knights at the rear, unable to see ahead, bumped into the backs of those in front, causing a noisy commotion.
Amid the chaos, I reached out my hand toward Axel, who had been leisurely walking behind the others.
“Axel! Pick me up quickly! We need to go there! It’s urgent!”