Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 40

 "Yah!"

With a shout full of spirit, I swung my foot with all my strength, smashing the target made of earth.

Quite a powerful strike.

"“Oooooh!?”"

Heh.

The cheers from the gallery feel good.

They’re old men who, just like the old man, have passed down the headship to their children and are stationed in the royal capital instead.

They hold noble titles not only through their families but personally as well, quite high-ranking folks, but basically, they’re retired gentlemen starving for some excitement.

Ever since I started smashing the targets, they've been making a fuss every time.

This target is created by the mages stationed at the training grounds using magic.

Apparently, they are all the same size and strength.

There are a few others attacking the targets besides me, but at best they just chip them—they haven’t been able to smash them completely.

"One more time, please."

I ask the mage to repair the target.

Maybe because I’ve asked many times, he’s started waiting nearby.

Putting that aside, I’ve been repeating this and am starting to understand a bit.

"Sei!"

I swung my foot with spirit at the newly created target.

However, unlike before, I didn’t put much strength into it.

Instead, I focused on speed.

"Hmm…"

The result was the same as before—I smashed it.

The way it broke was about the same.

"One more, please."

This time, I’ll change my kicking style.

Until now, it was a roundhouse kick, but this time it’s a side kick.

"Ho!"

I took a light run-up and struck the target with the sole of my foot.

It shattered with a loud bang.

Apparently, it’s recognized as a kick even with the sole of the foot.

Is the power about the same too?

I’m starting to get it!

Unlike the roundhouse kick, the side kick was almost a jumping kick.

Although light, my bodyweight was behind it, so the raw power should have been quite different, but the result was almost the same.

In other words, the kick of 【Scarlet Bee Needle】 has the same power.

It doesn’t strengthen me; if I put it in game terms, it’s a fixed damage unique skill of the item.

This must be it.

But if that’s the case…

I glance at the broken target.

That’s some serious power.

If I can get this power just by swinging my foot, that’s more than enough.

But will this work against monsters?

It might work against goblins, but for boars or cattle in the royal capital dungeon, it would deal damage but probably wouldn’t kill them.

I haven’t tested it yet, but maybe I could kill them by stepping on them.

However, I heard that’s quite painful, and I doubt they would stay still until death.

If they go wild, I might end up dying instead.

Hmmmmm…

In the dungeon, since I’m riding the 【Floating Orb】, kicking might be a little difficult.

Maybe once I grow taller, but with my current leg length, it feels a bit short.

No, but combined with 【Shadow Sword】, maybe I can attack spinning around with both hands and feet…

In that case, I might as well just use 【Shadow Sword】 from the start.

"...Ra... Sera."

I feel like someone’s calling me, but I ignore it.

Maybe I should just accept that this is an item meant for fighting humans?

It’s for self-defense.

【Shadow Sword】 is a bit too powerful to use against humans.

Whether I try to hold back or target specific parts, cutting or stabbing causes serious injuries.

More than anything, I don’t have the skill for that kind of restraint.

Compared to that, this one—if I aim for hands or feet—might only cause a broken bone, but won’t kill.

Combined with my appearance, it’ll also make people underestimate me.

This one is good!

"Sera."

"Wait a minute."

Persistent.

The voice sounds familiar, but I ignore it.

"Sera!"

"That hurts!?"

Ignoring it, my ear got pulled.

What do you think you’re doing while I’m seriously thinking!?

"…Oh, it’s you, milady. What are you doing?"

When I turn toward the voice, Seriana was there.

Behind her, Elena and about ten noble-looking kids about Seriana’s age were standing.

Why are they here?

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Sera・【Hideout】【Call】・【Floating Orb】【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】・0 cards

Seriana・【Area Identification】・【】・9 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】・0 cards

Alec・【】・【Red Sword】・1 card

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