Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 35

"I understand."

Looking down at the men prostrating themselves on the floor of the old man's office, Seriana said that.

"Sera, come over here."

"Okay okay… wait, whoa!?"

As she approached, they scrutinized her closely.

Then they grabbed her cheeks, twisted her shoulders, and lifted her hem.

They seemed to want to see where she was injured, but thanks to the effect of 【Prayer】 used in the treatment, not even a scar remained.

"It looks like there are no scars… So? What are you going to do?"

Turning to face them, she glared at the guild executive who had accompanied them.

Apparently, he's the head of the department that mediates disputes between adventurers within the royal capital.

He had quite the intimidating appearance, but she paid it no mind whatsoever.

At 14, to have such presence… yeah, she’s definitely something special.

"Yes. Combat between humans within a dungeon is considered a crime. Additionally, since the Clan Master was present at the scene, the clan ‘Ragiola's Fang’ will be disbanded."

Huh…

Ragiola… that's the name of a dragon that appears in the story “Flame Dragon of the Plains,” which depicts the early days of settlement in the eastern region.

The tale goes that the leader of the pioneers earned the dragon’s recognition through battle, and as a reward, the dragon wiped out mountains and forests to create vast plains.

I always thought it was just a fairy tale, but when I learned that a dragon actually known as Ragiola had existed, I was surprised.

I’d like to believe it didn’t have that much power, but apparently there are still craters in the Kingdom of Luzel believed to be remnants of those battles.

Their clan name probably came from that story.

So it's going to disappear, huh…

"That's not all, is it?"

Hm?

"Y-yes. Since Miss Sera is an adventurer under the Müller family, this constitutes a hostile act against the Count Müller household, and… yes."

He sounded a bit hesitant, but it didn’t seem like anything peaceful was being proposed.

The atmosphere made it hard to interject, so I tugged on Alec’s sleeve behind me.

(Alec… what’s going to happen in this case?)

(They’ll all be executed. Even if it was just a commoner, if someone had died, it’d still be the death penalty. Killing inside a dungeon is that serious. From the guild’s side, it’s a major failure. It wouldn’t be surprising if a few heads rolled.)

Seriously… no wonder they’re pale.

When you think about it, a small figure riding a strange orb, speeding through the air and taking down monsters—if that showed up in a ghost story, it wouldn’t be weird.

In that light, it’s not hard to understand why they attacked.

If I still had visible injuries, it might be different, but since I’m fully healed… I just can’t seem to get angry.

Besides, for what we have to do next, I’d rather avoid any unpleasant aftermath.

That said, this has gone beyond me—it’s a matter for the Müller family now.

There’s also the pride of the nobility to consider… What should I do?

"Milady, milady."

"What?"

"What are you going to do with them?"

"Execution. Regardless of the dungeon, attacking a noble household means death."

The old man answered in Seriana’s place.

I couldn’t see their faces, but the department head looked visibly tense.

Hmm…

"What? Do you want them?"

"No, I don’t, but still…"

"Milady."

As I hesitated, Alec joined the conversation.

"Ragiola’s Fang is battle-hardened and has the numbers. What do you think about assigning them to guard the frontier village in Zelkis territory? It’s different from a dungeon or the Demon Lands, but they should manage."

He turned to the members of Ragiola as he said that.

Now that I think about it, we had been looking for adventurers to work in the new territory.

It was supposed to be kept quiet, but if we say we’re taking them to Zelkis, it should serve as a decent cover.

The members were nodding repeatedly, clearly relieved.

"Hmm… What do you think? Sera, they’re yours."

"Let’s see… Fine. But you owe me big for this. You’re okay with that too, right?"

"Yeah, it’s fine."

"Then the matter is settled. I’ll take them with me when I return to my territory next year. Alec, go with them to the guild and sort out the details."

"Yes."

The department head looked visibly relieved.

Maybe his own position had been in danger too.

Well, all things considered, I think we managed to resolve this fairly peacefully.

It’s not like I was at fault, but if a bunch of people got executed because of me, I’d lose sleep over it.

I watched them leave the room, feeling a sense of relief.

Alright!

A lot’s happened, but now it’s time for the gacha—gacha time!

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

Seriana ・【Area Identification】・【】・8 cards

Elena ・【】・【Green Fang】・0 cards

Alec ・【】・【Red Shield】・0 cards


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