Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 131

 "Ah, welcome back."

After unloading the luggage from the carriage and finishing the arrangements, everyone went off to other tasks. I remained behind to watch over Seriana's room. About an hour later, Seriana and the others arrived at the room.

"You kept us waiting. Was it comfortable resting back there instead of here?"

"I didn't have permission to enter other rooms."

The mansion in the capital had two rooms: a private room and a bedroom. However, the main residence had an additional parlor connected to two rooms further inside. While Alex ventured beyond occasionally, I usually only went as far as the parlor.

"You're so proper in strange ways... Well, never mind. Is everything tidied up?"

"The hideout is still pending, but we've finished sorting the luggage from the carriage."

Even though I said that, the items from the hideout were also organized, just waiting to be taken out of their cases and put onto shelves. If there were any issues, it would be the weight, perhaps?

"Right. Then let's deal with that first."

With that said, I headed towards the door leading further inside.

"I'll take things out from inside. Serah, I'll leave the hideout to you."

"Got it."

It seemed like Alex was willing to handle the heavy lifting.

He activated the hideout on the wall and invited us inside.

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"Thanks for your hard work. You can relax now."

First, we took everything out of the hideout, Alex carried them, and Elena tidied up. Somehow, we finished in about 20 minutes.

I did help out, but whether it was books or clothes, it was more efficient to carry them together, so I didn't feel like I contributed much... I just made some tea.

"Tonight, we'll also invite people from the territory over for Lyselle's introduction, so let's discuss what we decided earlier while we have the chance."

"Okay."

Actually, we only vaguely knew that we would eventually move to Rutorle. We want to hear more about that.

"You know that we'll move to Rutorle once Lyselle's people arrive, right? The settlement itself is already progressing from a base in an existing village. Alex also recruited adventurers in the capital to exterminate monsters there."

"We've reached out to several clans and adventurers besides 'Lagiola's Fang,' and they seem to be doing well. It's reassuring to know many familiar faces."

"For a while, we'll make Rutorle our base, and we'll start building the town in earnest around the commemorative festival. We'll move after we're married."

"It seems the ceremony will be held during the commemorative festival, perhaps around autumn. That's more than a year away."

"I'll be acting as a liaison and will have to make occasional trips. I'll rely on you during those times," Alex, sitting beside me, says.

It took about ten days by carriage from here to Rutorle, but it might be a bit faster alone.

"Yeah."

Well, I guess I won't need much of an escort here.

"Jighardt and the others will stay in a separate building on the estate for a while and explore the dungeon. After that, they'll move to Rutorle too. Until we gather our forces properly, we'll keep the monster subjugation to a minimum. So, you should hold onto the 'Dragon's Lung' for the time being."

"Got it."

"I'll be going to the capital next spring, in March, but other than that, I won't be leaving here."

That means my tasks won't change much.

"Can I do as I please?"

"Yes. As long as you don't leave the town, you're free to do as you like. There's a school for commoners, but... you probably don't need it, but would you like to attend?"

"Commoner's school... I believe it's where they learn reading, writing, and basic arithmetic in the mornings only. I don't need that."

"I'll pass. I'd rather have permission to explore the upper levels of the dungeon."

Permission for this dungeon has only been granted up to the shallow areas. Last year, I had just started diving, so it's understandable that I didn't get permission. But now, unless something like a demon appears, I shouldn't be in much danger.

I've dealt with a wide variety of monsters in the dungeon in the capital, and even in this dungeon, which mainly consists of demonic creatures, I think I can handle it.

"What do you think?"

Seriana looked at Elena and Alex as she spoke.

"I don't see any issue. With Akame and 'Fairy Eyes,' we should be able to handle any surprises."

"Same here. If there's anything we can't handle, he can definitely make a clean getaway."

That's a pretty good response.

"Alright. I'll convey that. But it'll be every other day for one hour. Make sure to stick to that. Understand?"

"Yes."