Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 137

 "Did the ogres... form a formation?"

During Ziglhart's treatment, I reported on what had happened in the dungeon.

It seemed that they were unaware of the information about forming formations after all.

"Yeah, that's right. I was observing them closely while fighting the catapult team, and just when I thought I had defeated them all, they were arranged like this... waiting for me."

Unable to use both hands, I gestured with my head to somehow express the shape.

"Is that formation... the Dragon Wing Formation? Like this?"

Alec drew the formation on a diagram.

"That's it, that's it. So this was the Dragon Wing Formation..."

It was a word that occasionally appeared in history books, but was this what it referred to?

"Yeah. It's a formation where you place the strongest piece in the center and surround it from all sides."

It feels different from the Crane Wing Formation... This one seems more aggressive.

"A small number of strong enemies...!?"

Ziglhart tried to supplement Alec's explanation, but was silenced with a sharp tap.

"Yes, that's right. Don't interrupt."

It's not a time for chatting; Ziglhart's treatment is the main focus here.

"Ah... isolating the beneficial items and blessings, using it when intercepting. The center was probably a big one, right?"

Alec continued explaining.

"Yeah. It felt a bit uncomfortable, so retreating was the right choice."

"That was the correct decision. But would middle-tier monsters use it...?"

Alec murmured, crossing his arms.

"I've glanced over some basic materials myself, but do they not usually use it?"

Ignoring the pensive Alec, Serianna was asking Elena.

"Yes. It's just dividing roles as much as possible, but... perhaps Sera was special."

"Special?... Well, she's a strange girl, but..."

I feel like she's being a bit rude.

"The common strategy for middle-tier battles is to break through the passage and then approach rapidly for a melee. And when applying, at the reception, you're required to present at least 10 people, so there's no numerical disadvantage."

"To fight advantageously against a small number of opponents, right?"

"Yes. And for example, someone like Lord Ziglhart, who can break through alone, would be able to defeat them in one go without taking much time..."

Elena seemed to falter in her words.

"No one who isn't that strong would attempt to fight alone, especially taking their time, right?"

"..."

You're not denying it?

You're not denying it, but...?

"Considering she managed to navigate through unexpected monster movements unscathed, just accept it as it is. But still... I hardly use the dungeon myself, but the monsters outside seem quite different..."

According to Fiora, it seems that the monsters outside don't organize themselves to that extent.

Of course, if there are large groups or long-lived bosses, it's different, but apparently, there are at most 4-5 of them.

Guess dungeons really are something special.

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"Oh?"

While chatting, the timer alarm went off.

One hour.

If we wanted to talk, we could've kept going.

"Alright then. That's enough, Zig."

I got off Ziglhart, who I'd been riding, and informed him that we were done. Even though we were chatting, there was a solid sense of accomplishment.

"Yeah."

He looked up at me with a satisfied expression.

...Not bad, huh?

"Oh, splendid, isn't it?"

Serianna seemed to be quite impressed too.

"Do we have a mirror?"

Fiora handed it over.

Though the person in question hasn't said anything yet, they seemed quite pleased judging by their expression.

"Hmm..."

Ziglhart also looked into the mirror, not seeming entirely dissatisfied, examining himself from various angles.

Despite not giving off an impression of aging, it was quite noticeable when comparing like this. The corners of his eyes and cheeks sagged a bit, there were even some wrinkles, and his skin was somewhat dry. Now, his skin had regained its elasticity, and his eyes, without exaggeration, had regained sharpness.

"Your stomach feels better too, so I think you're in good shape."

"Is that so... Quite something."

Ziglhart didn't take his eyes off the mirror. It's just a few millimeters in length, but he has hair growing on his forehead...

"We didn't have a chance to try it in the capital, but it seems to have had a good effect."

Serianna seemed to remember talking about feeling like it could work when they were in the capital. Ultimately, they didn't get the chance there, but they hadn't expected to come here.

"That's true..."

"If you broaden it, I think more gentlemen will want you to see it, don't you think?"

"Even if I get popular with old men... I'll refuse if they come."

"Right. Well, I'll deal with it appropriately."

Hehe... With this feeling, it looks like I won't have any trouble with pocket money over here either!