Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 45

 "Hey! You there, maid!"

As I drifted from the guild toward the noble district where the mansion was, I was suddenly called out to.

Thanks to various events, people are somewhat aware of who I am now.

That I’m someone from the Müller family too.

Which is why, in this town, there shouldn’t be anyone who speaks to me in that tone…

That said, I’m probably the only maid wandering around here, so it’s unlikely they’ve mistaken me for someone else.

Puzzled, I turned around—and there were the kids from the guild.

Well, “kids,” but they’re actually pretty big...

Still, compared to adults, even with the height, they’re clearly still slender.

And yet, just like I heard at the guild, their equipment fits them perfectly.

Looking at them closely again, I can tell right away.

Since I started frequenting the Adventurer’s Guild, I’ve seen many adventurers. Even if they maintained their gear, there were always scratches, dents, or stains.

In contrast, theirs were too clean.

I don’t know the material, but all of them were wearing leather armor.

Armor that looked brand-new, without a single scratch.

Ah, I see—custom made.

And yet, they don’t have any crests.

If they were nobles or affiliated with one, they’d have a crest.

Even my maid uniform has the Müller family crest on the chest.

Which means… wealthy commoners.

Ugh, this could be annoying.

"I need to talk to you. Come with me."

Yeah, no.

They turned and began walking, as if it was a given I’d follow them, without waiting for a response.

I turned the other way and left just the same.

"Ah⁉ Hey! Wait‼"

They must’ve realized I wasn’t following them and started chasing after me, but it was already too late.

Usually, when I move with the 【Floating Orb】, I keep it about head-height. This time, I lifted it another meter higher.

I could tell from the voice they were chasing me, but even if they caught up, they wouldn’t be able to reach me.

Let’s just ignore them and head back.

◇

"I'm home—"

"You’re late."

I returned to the mansion and went to report to the old man’s room, only to find everyone gathered...

Alec was there too and seemed to be reporting something. Did something happen?

"Did something happen?"

"Hmm… No, let’s hear your report first. Did the request go through?"

"Yeah. They said it should all be ready in about two months. Here."

I handed over the request receipt.

I didn’t look at the contents, but it probably had the payment details and everything.

Apparently, there were no issues—he nodded with a satisfied look as he read it.

"Oh, right!"

I remembered what was said at the guild and figured I should report about those kids.

"What is it?"

"I don’t know which country they’re from, but there were some kids causing a fuss at the Adventurer’s Guild, right? On the way back, they tried to get involved with me. I ignored them like they said I should and came back, but maybe you could report it to the young lady or someone?"

"If they were causing trouble, that would mean they’re under 14? You don’t know which house they’re from?"

"Seems like it. They weren’t wearing any crests, so I think they’re probably commoners? I got an earful about how these kinds of things are happening more often lately, since royalty from some country or other is here this year."

"Hmm… True, this year royalty from three different countries have come. Understood—I’ll report it upstairs. The ambassadors from each nation should issue warnings."

"I’ll report it to the academy as well."

Three countries, huh…

The alliance is made up of what—five or six nations, right? And the royal and noble children from the western countries come study abroad in each of them.

And yet, three royal families are coming to Mesaria…

No wonder the ones trying to cozy up are getting all fired up.

"That’s all for your report?"

"Yeah. Mind if I go back now?"

It took longer than I expected, but the errand’s finally done.

Time to head back to my room.

"Wait. Alec has something to say."

That’s unusual. I turned to Alec.

What’s this about?

"The day after tomorrow, we’re going to the upper levels. They asked if you’d come along too."

The upper levels!?

"I have no objections. The choice is yours."

Seriana looked at me and said that.

Seriously… the upper levels of the royal capital’s dungeon…

"I want to go!"

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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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