Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 180

 Having finished patrolling the attic of the south wing, I moved on to the main building, which houses Liesel's room.

It seems you can come up from the office on the second floor.

There's a sturdy wall, a door, and even a window with a transparent pane.

You can tell at a glance, but is it really okay like that?

"...That's the place, right?"

"Yes. Unlike the other side, there are guards permanently stationed here, so it's fine."

"Huh... oh?"

Even though we floated noiselessly, the soldier inside, hearing the conversation, rushed out.

"Lady Seriana. Is something the matter?"

"I'm inspecting the mansion. Don't worry about it. Return to your post."

"...Understood. Excuse me."

Though he seemed somewhat unsatisfied, he quietly returned. Well, if someone suddenly appeared with a child on their lap, you'd wonder what they were doing here, right?

It was a bit of a surprise, but that was the only issue. Like the south wing, the inspection of the main building ended without incident. The place wasn't perfectly clean, but there were no leaks, and not a single rat was seen.

The craftsmanship of the people who built this place is certainly impressive.

"It's all done. There's no basement?"

"Basement? There's a pantry, but nothing worth a special visit."

"Hmm..."

The basement.

I'm not sure if it's finished, but there is a hidden passage. I discovered it by chance when playing with Akame and saw someone moving underground. Seriana must have noticed it too... is it still a secret?

This mansion is on a hill, with several facilities built along the slope. It's probably connected to one of them.

Well, I doubt we'll ever need to use it, but will she tell me about it someday?

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After finishing the attic inspection, I continued to check various parts of the mansion and finally ended up in the servants' quarters.

Usually, about twenty people work in this mansion, but because of the heavy rain and the inconvenience of commuting, along with the lack of guests and little work, they are operating with about fifteen people. Even then, it seems like too many, as there are quite a few people in the break room.

That's why it was convenient to provide "Mira's Blessing" as a service, but it's a different story when the young lady comes in. I thought I needed to step in to smooth things over...

For some reason, everyone was excited. Come to think of it, this young lady, as the lord's daughter, frequently visits various places for outreach, so she’s quite good at interacting with commoners.

"By the way, how does this town handle orphans? According to the documents, they often end up in orphanages..."

She started by asking about work, then moved on to the effects of the magistrate's change, the new territory, the increase in adventurers and visitors, and finally about church-related matters.

"Well... most end up in orphanages. After all, the only ones who would abandon a child in this town are adventurers or traveling merchants, right?"

One person said, seeking agreement from the others, who all nodded.

"Those kids usually work in the adventurer district or related shops, but they rarely come to the west side, so I don't know much... When they grow up, they apparently help with the outside development..."

Yes, that's mostly accurate. This town is divided into the west and east sides by the central plaza. The west is a bit more refined, while the east is rougher. There’s a clear division and little interest in each other.

After chatting for a while, we decided to leave after about twenty minutes so as not to disturb their break.

Well, I think the gap, or rather the wall, between me and Seriana has been bridged, hasn't it?

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"A few years ago, a mysterious thief appeared on the east side. They only took food..."

"That's strange. Didn't they take any valuables?"

"Maybe they had no use for them?"

"Could be."

"Keep an eye out for the stores you remember. I'll assign them to help with food distribution for the base construction starting in spring."

"...Sorry about that."

"The book... it's fine."

"Yes, it is."