Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 167

 My eye gouge seemed to have landed well, and with that sudden light, most of the wolves had stopped in their tracks.

"Ho!"

Before they could recover, I aimed for the boss first. I leaped over the confused pack with my umbrella at my waist and then delivered a kick.

As expected of a boss, it reacted and dodged by leaping back, but then, the follow-up Shadow Sword couldn't be avoided!

I planted my left foot on the "floating orb" I was sitting on, stood up, stretched my body, and slashed its neck.

Normally, one would fall flat to the ground in such a position, but thanks to the floating orb generating gravity, acrobatic maneuvers like this were possible.

Now, the boss was down. There were nine left, but it seemed their vision hadn't fully returned yet. With the boss down and the chaos escalating, the situation became more chaotic.

"Hu!"

If I could stir them up to this extent, it wouldn't be much trouble. Just take them down one by one.

"Tah!"

I readjusted on the floating orb, kicking, slashing, occasionally stomping, taking them down one by one until only three remained. It seemed their vision returned as they backed away about two meters each.

I could charge in, but it's difficult to attack when they're waiting like that.

Unfortunately, my defense is like tofu...

"Huh?"

They... ran away...

Groups near the combat area in dungeons would flee sometimes, but it was unheard of for attackers to flee midway.

Well... it would be odd to keep fighting when the boss is down and there's no chance of winning.

"...What to do now?"

As I pondered whether to chase or leave them, I felt something odd in my left hand. It was the first sensation of combat in a while.

"Hehehe."

When I opened my hand, there were two holy coins.

Though I'm not sure if it's based on distance or time, it seems the battle has ended.

I still don't fully understand how this works, but maybe there's an evaluation after each battle, not for each individual.

Now... what to do next?

There are nine bodies, including the goblin from earlier.

If there were just one or two, it might be fine to leave them, but if too many gather, there's a high chance of undead spawning.

The floating orb can only carry the weight of about one hand, and it's scary to descend.

...This is a shallow area a few hundred meters into the forest. Should I go to the town and call someone?

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"Thank you very much!"

"Hey! Give my regards to the young lady!"

I waved goodbye to the group of four adventurers.

After the battle, I had intended to go to town to fetch help, but they happened to see the fleeing wolves and, suspecting something was amiss, came to investigate. They found me in distress and offered to handle the bodies. They said I could dispose of them as I pleased since the assessment wasn't finished yet. Even with the rough handling, it seems it'll fetch me one or two gold coins, which isn't bad for a risk-free income.

By the way, I brought them to the adventurers' guild. I fashioned a makeshift sled by cutting down a few branches and dragged the bodies several kilometers to town. It was a powerful method.

"Well, I should head back too."

I got two silver coins for the medicinal herbs I collected.

It's not a profitable job for someone making a living as an adventurer.

Potions themselves aren't in high demand since the ingredients are readily available, so adventurers aren't too keen on it either. I might need to rethink this.

Anyway...

While contemplating, I arrived at the western side of the central square, leaving the adventurers' town behind.

Compared to the eastern side, where the aristocratic atmosphere is evident, this side had slightly more expensive shops selling clothes, jewelry, tea, and sweets.

Today, let's go here.

"Hello!"

"Welcome. Oh? Aren't you from the mansion?"

"Yes, that's right. Do you have any recommendations for today?"

"Well..."

Perhaps because of my noticeable appearance, I've become somewhat known as Serah-chan, the girl from the capital, among the townsfolk lately.

I wonder if it's about time I can move around the town more freely?