Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 44

 "Ah... well, it's not a big deal or anything."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Anyway, listen."

"In early spring, nobles from other countries come to attend the academy. They bring knights, mercenaries, and adventurers as their escorts. Merchants follow in their wake, too. The bigger the group, the less likely it is for bandits to target them. And if a group of nobles is nearby, it's even more discouraging for would-be attackers."

Ohh, I see.

Now that he mentions it, Seriana has been going out daily, attending parties with various nobles from different countries.

"And here's the thing. Once those mercenaries and adventurers escorting them arrive in the royal capital, their job is done. After that, they head into the dungeons in the capital to make some quick coin… Happens every year."

He muttered this while looking up at the ceiling.

What's with him?

I could tell he was fed up with it, though…

"Our country and our allied nations have plenty of dungeons within their borders, but others aren’t so lucky. That’s why countries in the west take this opportunity to send noble offspring and third or fourth sons of merchant families eastward to gain experience. Over here, we’ll accept them if they bring a letter of introduction."

That seems to be how things work here too.

Even if they’re not old enough, they’re allowed in as long as they bring a chaperone.

Still, something about this doesn’t sit right...

"Did you see what those brats earlier were wearing?"

He must be talking about the kids who were arguing at the reception desk.

"Yeah. I thought they were properly armed though…?"

Me? I might have some gear equipped, but I’m still wearing a maid outfit, you know?

I don’t really get how to judge the quality of weapons, but their gear looked way more legit than mine.

"Something happen?"

"There are a few royals from other countries enrolled at the academy. It's not like that's been publicly announced or anything, but nobles and sharp-eyed merchants know. That’s why they’re sending kids of similar age—to cozy up to them."

"If they manage to obtain Holy Coins, and by some miracle actually use them well, they might gain divine protection or blessings. And if that happens, there's a chance they’ll be rapidly promoted."

"Ohh, I see."

"Noble brats are still okay. At the end of the day, they’ll listen when told. But commoner kids… they’ve had just enough training to be overconfident, and they won’t listen."

"Ah… yeah, I heard something like that in Zelkis too."

"Right? In a normal year, we’d just smack ‘em around a couple of times until they shut up and then stick them on shallow-area cargo hauling duty. Maybe one in ten gets a Holy Coin after a year. It’s not a big deal. But this year… there's just no kid-sized gear. Only nobles who dabble in it as a hobby would bother making it."

"Hmm?"

Now that he mentions it, even when it comes to clothing, there’s no off-the-rack stuff. Kids in town usually wear hand-me-downs that have been altered.

So yeah, I guess child-specific gear isn’t really a thing in this world.

"Back to what happened at reception—those outfits fit perfectly, right? Custom-made. You can tell they’re doing whatever it takes to get in good with someone…"

"So basically, they won’t listen?"

"Exactly. I don’t care if they die on their own out there, but I can't have them dying in the dungeon... And at this rate, there’s just gonna be more and more of them..."

The Guild is a government-run institution—in other words, a civil service job.

Man, sounds like a hassle...

Well, I’ll lend an ear to his complaints—just a bit!

◇

"...Sorry for taking up your time."

"Well, since you treated me to lunch, I’ll forgive you…"

I showed up before noon and now it's evening.

The sunset stings my eyes...

He even came to see me off, though the conversation had gone on far too long.

"The requested goods should be gathered in under two months, assuming everything goes smoothly. The details are written in here, so hand this over. Don’t lose it, okay?"

"Yeah, yeah."

I’m holding the receipt for the request directly in my hand.

...Maybe I should buy a bag.

"Oh, and one more thing."

Just as I raised the altitude of the 【Floating Orb】 to head home, he suddenly continued like he’d been waiting for this moment.

"Most adventurers and townsfolk know about you, but folks from other countries probably do too. I’m sure you’ll be fine, but if someone starts something, try not to fight back. Run, if you can. If you tell your lady, I’m sure she’ll take care of it."

What a weirdly timed, difficult kind of warning...

"...Got it."

"Good. Sorry again!"

This guy... he totally planned that, didn’t he?

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Sera ・【Hideout】【Prayer】・【Floating Orb】【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】・8 cards

Seriana ・【Area Recognition】・【】・13 cards

Elena ・【】・【Green Fang】・0 cards

Alec ・【】・【Red Shield】・1 card

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