Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 36

 "Sera, stay away from dungeons until the undead situation has settled down. I know it's not your fault, but if this kind of thing keeps happening, it'll be a problem. You feel the same, don't you?"

Yeah, that's true.

It can't be helped, so I’ll behave for now.

"Okay!"

"Good. Now then, let's talk about the expedition. You mentioned you needed one more card—how did that go?"

Although I ran into some unexpected trouble on the way back, I did manage to secure it.

"Hehehe! I got the last card!"

"Impressive. The holy statue is right here, so go ahead and use it."

Behind the old man’s desk sits a small holy statue, the same kind I have.

Zelkis’ mansion had a chapel, but it seems the royal capital’s mansion doesn’t.

"I'll go get the one I left in my room."

Saying that, I leave the office and head to the room I was given.

I've stashed the Holy Coins and various other things in the 【Hideout】, but I haven’t told the old man about it yet, so I need to put on this little act.

It’s not much trouble, but if I’m hiding it, I might have some kind of plan, even if it’s subconscious.

◇

"I’m back!"

I prepared the Holy Coin and returned to the office.

Looking around the room, I noticed that the holy statue that had been on the shelf by the wall is now on the desk.

The old man must have moved it.

When I first arrived, we briefly talked about 【Prayer】, and apparently, analyzing items and skills is quite the entertainment for retired knights and military folks. He seemed to enjoy it.

"Ten cards in just over a month… I had a hunch, but that’s quite the feat."

Huh?

"Oh? Did you see some kind of potential in Sera, grandfather?"

Seriana seemed curious too.

We’d had a few informal chats, but nothing that deep.

So then… maybe some hidden talent that resonated with this seasoned warrior…!?

"There’s a theory that Holy Coins are easier to obtain for the weak."

…The weak?

"The idea is that the greater the gap between one’s physical and magical abilities compared to a monster, the easier it is to acquire them. That said, testing this theory—regardless of whether it’s true—only leads to trouble. Long ago, a country in the west actually deployed a unit of children like you into battle based on this theory. The result? Total annihilation, the dungeon collapsed, the city was destroyed, and in the chaos, the entire nation was swallowed up by the Empire. That’s why, in our generation, we decided to stop such experiments."

"I-I see..."

So I’m… weak, huh… Well, I can picture myself having a desperate fight even against a Goblin without any items… Yeah, I guess I am weak...

Man, I was just lucky.

"Well, that sort of thing won’t happen in this country. Now then, hand over the Holy Coin."

That’s a pretty abrupt way to change the subject, but when I glance at Seriana, she gives a nod as well.

I guess they want me to just go with the flow.

Alright then, let’s refocus. I take out the Holy Coin and stand before the holy statue.

I place the Holy Coin in both hands and offer it up to the statue.

My body glows as a drumroll echoes in the background.

This is the sixth time now.

I’m already used to it—staying calm even in this moment is something I’m proud of.

Last time, I had hoped for a ranged attack skill from the gacha.

The result was 【Prayer】.

A powerful party-wide buff skill with healing effects. Thinking about it, that’s likely what helped me make it through this time unharmed.

Setting aside the magic steel, the items like 【Hideout】, 【Floating Orb】, and 【Shadow Sword】 have all been useful.

Maybe overthinking it doesn’t really matter. This time, I’ll go in with a clear mind.

I close my eyes and take shallow breaths.

I can feel the eyes of the three people in the room on me.

Yes.

I can tell my senses are razor-sharp right now.

This feeling… It’s coming!

Noth…

Nothing…

Hmmmmm…

Hmph!

With a snap, I open my eyes and stop the reel.

Floating in front of me is something that looks like a long, thin string.

The words that popped into my head were 【Scarlet Bee Needle】.

…A needle?

……A needle?

What the heck is this?

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Sera ・【Hideout】【Prayer】・【Floating Orb】【Shadow Sword】・0 cards

Seriana ・【Area Recognition】・【】・9 cards

Elena ・【】・【Green Fang】・0 cards

Alec ・【】・【Red Shield】・0 cards

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