Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 98

"Jigu, you're dressed like that, so of course he's surprised. Put some clothes on properly."

A person with an incredible appearance is reprimanding Ziguharuto.

From the voice, I could tell it was a woman, but who is she?

"Oh? Give me a break. You're the one who got startled when you saw me."

"Don't be rude. You must be Sera. I'm Fiora."

"Oh, it's Sera."

As she approached, her figure became clear.

Her hair was brown, and her eyes, probably too.

She was with Ziguharuto.

And her right side of the face wasn't black, it was a tattoo.

Not only on her face, but also on her neck, arms, and even though I could only see a little because she was wearing a long robe, probably even on her legs.

It couldn't be read, but something like characters were densely drawn.

Maybe it's all over her right side?

"It's amazing, isn't it?"

"Uh... yeah. Are you his wife?"

"No, I'm not. Just an old acquaintance."

What on earth is she?

At the very least, with that appearance, she's not an ordinary person, but I've never heard of a Fiora among adventurers.

"Have you seen the contents of the letter?"

"Yeah. Well, more like heard about it."

"He's the one I want to bring along. He's not an adventurer, but he's affiliated with the Mage Association. Well, he should be useful, right?"

The Mage Association, huh? It's supposedly a civilian organization, but...

"Hmph, acting all high and mighty... Well, that's the way it is. Please inform your master."

"Yes..."

What's with this imposing aura... Seriana might end up like this when she gets older... No, no, I need to keep my composure and convey the important message.

"Oh, right. He said to come tomorrow night, but is that okay?"

"No problem. Just let him know to come around 5 o'clock."

"Got it. Well, then, I'll..."

"It's better to leave through the window. The folks downstairs can be bothersome."

I guess they're just unrelated people, not friends or anything.

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As he inscribes a magic circle on himself, he enhances the efficiency of absorbing magical essence when using large-scale magic.

The theory was proposed in the western frontier nearly 100 years ago and was considered common sense among researchers.

About 50 years ago, prominent magical researchers affiliated with the Mage Association in the eastern region led research on the theory.

Then, about 30 years ago, a girl who was considered a prodigy of the Mage Association engraved the culmination of that research as tattoos. It achieved highly efficient absorption of magical essence and reduced the burden of casting magic, allowing the girl to wield powerful magic and incinerate many formidable monsters and enemy soldiers attacking her. It was said that she could even shoot down dragons if she encountered them.

 Eventually, she came to be known as the "Mage Princess."

Although she often collaborated with knight orders and operated mostly near the borders of the kingdom, her activities were not widely known among the commoners of Mesalia. However, she was well-known among nobles and foreigners.

However, about 20 years ago, just after the end of the war in the west, doubts began to arise about this common knowledge. While there were known mages like Zig Halt who could rival the Mage Princess, there were others who could wield powerful magic without inscribing magic circles.

Upon conducting thorough investigations, it was discovered that inscribing magic circles might not actually have any effect.

"In essence, it's because there hadn't been many occasions to use large-scale magic until then. The Mage Princess mainly dealt with the Demon Lord's calamity, with support from the knight orders. But when mercenaries joined in, there emerged a desire to try out large-scale magic, and as a result, it actually became possible," Alex concluded his lecture on modern magical history.

With that, Alex's lecture on modern magical history came to an end.

"...What about adventurers? Did they not use it either?"

"It seems so. In reality, even now, prioritizing speed over using large-scale magic is the norm. Isn't that the case for Elena too?"

"Indeed..."

Recalling Elena's fighting style, magic seemed to serve more as a distraction, with her primary focus being on striking with her weapons.

"Well, that's why Ruban and 'Flash' can use magic so freely, but it's abnormal nonetheless..."

"Huh? So, we still don't know whether it's effective or not?"

"It seems not. However, since there are individuals who can actually use it, we can't dismiss its potential. Also, it seems to remain as a last resort for desperate mages. We don't know if it works, but..."

"What about Fiora-san?"

"She's just exceptionally talented."

She put it bluntly...