Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 33

 "Do you have something you want to ask?"

Did she notice my puzzled expression?

This is a good opportunity.

Might as well ask.

"Is it really something that needs to be kept secret?"

"Ah, yes. It’s something you should know. The Great Forest Alliance isn’t at war with the Western Nations—specifically the Empire and the United Kingdom—but their relations are far from friendly."

...The Western Nations? But to the east, the only countries are the ones in the Great Forest Alliance.

"...So that means basically most of the continent, right? Why?"

"There are hardly any monsters left in the West, aside from the ones in dungeons. Do you understand what that means?"

"...Ah!"

Peace is nice and all, but that also means fewer ways to earn Holy Coins.

And since dungeons still exist, maintaining them must require Holy Coins...

"Do you get it now? According to the Alliance agreement, Holy Coins cannot be taken outside the country, so they must be spent domestically. The only exception is the Church. You were at the orphanage in Lortle, so you should understand, right? The further away from the capital, the stronger the Church’s influence becomes. That’s why we’re going to cut them off."

Haa~... she's really thought this through.

"So you don’t get along with the Church, huh."

That’s something I’ve always wondered about.

They refer to it collectively as “the Church,” but it’s really the religious institution of the Medallia Faith. Its headquarters, the Holy Nation of Medallia, is located in the West, surrounded by the Empire, if I recall correctly.

Still, they're allowed to proselytize, and you need a Medallia idol to perform a gacha, so why the tension?

"Yes. Though it wasn’t always like this. It’s only been the past fifty years or so. Ever since the Empire and the United Kingdom, which were receiving fewer and fewer Holy Coins, started to infiltrate the Church."

So they’ve been taking Holy Coins through the Church.

That’s quite the elaborate scheme.

"Has it ever led to war?"

"No. The difference in blessings and divine protection is on a whole other level. If war were to break out, we wouldn’t win—but we could still deal a serious blow to the West. Enough to destabilize entire nations. Unless they’re complete fools, they wouldn’t risk it. Still, we can’t say it’s impossible, which is why we tolerate the Church’s activities."

"Hmmm..."

"But tolerating them doesn’t mean we want them effectively controlling our cities. In Lortle’s case, this marriage will resolve that issue. Even within the Alliance, there are a few nobles with ties to the West, so we keep things under wraps to avoid their interference."

So there are factions too...

That’s beyond me—I’ll stay out of it.

"I see. That clears things up. Thanks."

"Anything else you want to ask?"

"Nah, that’s plenty."

"Alright. Then I’ll talk about our plan for the next year. Elena, I want you to serve as my bodyguard. You’ll be dealing more with nobles and attending the Academy—can you handle that?"

"Yes. Leave it to me."

"Alec, I want you to build connections with adventurers and mercenaries. Don’t mention the new territory. Evaluate both their skills and personalities before selecting the promising ones. You can do that, right?"

"Leave it to me."

"Sera."

Just as I was watching everyone getting busy, she suddenly called my name.

"Wh-What!?"

"Why are you so surprised...? How about the dungeon in the royal capital? Do you think you can handle it alone?"

Huh?

Am I allowed to go alone?

"If it’s just the shallows, no problem. Beyond that, I don’t know."

"...Centipedes?"

"⁉"

"Centipedes? You mean the demonic insects, right? What about them?"

Elena looked puzzled.

"Sera doesn’t seem to handle centipedes well... She was screaming the whole time."

N-Not good.

I might lose my chance to go out alone.

"It’s fine! I’ll run away! I won’t get off the 【Floating Orb】!"

I must’ve sounded desperate—but if this keeps up, I’ll get stuck working as a maid in the mansion.

"...As long as it’s not centipedes, you’ll be fine?"

Did she sense my desperation?

I nodded vigorously in response.

"I see... Just make sure you never push yourself too hard. Alright?"

Safe...!

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Sera ・【Hideout】・【Prayer】・【Floating Orb】・【Shadow Sword】・6 cards

Seriana ・【Area Recognition】・【】・8 cards

Elena ・【】・【Green Fang】・0 cards

Alec ・【】・【Red Shield】・0 cards

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