Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 170

 It seems the name hasn’t been decided yet, but the new territory will be expanded to the east in a fan shape, with Lutoru as the focal point.

Of course, they are currently developing the eastern area, but that’s mainly the central spine. The key points, considered the main ribs, are located northeast and southeast of Lutoru.

Especially noteworthy is the southeastern town, which has a large river flowing through it, connecting it to the Mersenal territory governed by the Sarion family, to whom Elisha was recently married.

If things go well, it could facilitate interaction with the Sarion family, which has ties with other continents. Luvan is stationed there, and he is likely to become the deputy governor of that area in the future.

This country is broadly divided into large territories appointed by the king and small territories that fill the gaps between these large territories. For the small territories, anyone can become a lord if they receive approval from the neighboring lords, even if they are commoners.

That’s probably what Luvan is aiming for.

As for the northeast, I haven't heard what can be mined there, but there’s a significant mine. To stabilize security and distribution, Alec and Zig Halt headed there afterward. However, Zig Halt might be interested because there have been sightings of dragon species in that area.

Dragons… I wish I could see one too.

They said they’d be back around autumn, so I’m looking forward to their stories.

“You’ve been waiting, haven’t you?”

Seriana, who had just finished attending to the last guest of the day, turned to me and said.

She’s been working hard since morning, with only a break for lunch.

The person who was just here was a merchant from the town where Alec and the others are now. He was talking about inviting craftsmen, probably for refining. If they start doing more than just mining, the scale of the operation could grow significantly.

But anyway…

“Alright, I’ll go get it.”

Time to roll the gacha after a long while.

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There’s a holy statue in this mansion too, but I use the one I possess, so I entered the 【Hideout】 to retrieve it.

Liesel hasn't returned yet from her sister’s wedding, and if I get something, I’ll probably keep it a secret from him.

...We often miss each other, so we don't spend much time together, but we got along well when we were in the territorial capital. Even if there are no issues with him or the people around him, I don’t know much about the people behind him, so I might be wary of that.

“Thanks for waiting!”

Well, anyway, it's gacha time!

I prepared 20 holy coins. Enough for two tries!

“It feels like it’s been a while... but it’s unusual to be able to do it as often as you do…”

“That’s right. Even though I’m not a full-time gacha player, I’ve only done it once…”

Ignoring the chatter from the sidelines, I focused on the 10 holy coins in my hand.

Dungeon and outside.

After experiencing battles in both, I realized I need long-range attack methods. Blinding is effective, but I still need to get close to finish them off.

I need a more direct method. I could acquire it through my own efforts, but I don’t trust my own potential much.

Alright… here we go!

“Take that! Ha!”

As soon as the holy coins disappeared, I stopped immediately. Let’s keep a good pace.

And then… [Magic Cloth].

As that word surfaced, a long log-like object appeared.

“Whoa…”

What I thought was a log was actually something wrapped in white cloth.

“What’s that?”

“It’s called magic cloth. Is it a material?”

I answered Seriana as she approached.

“Yeah, it’s cloth woven with magic thread. It has a weak power to disperse magic, so it makes you stronger against magic. You remember the cape I gave you? The lining of that is the same.”

“Oh?”

The outer fabric is red, but the lining is gray. So, that was it. I thought it felt nice on the skin, and it turns out it was a good material.

“If we make everything out of this, will it become even more powerful?”

The umbrella I use is made with pure 100% magic steel and abundant magic threads. Thanks to that, even with my level of magic, it has its uses. If we make things with this, the magic defense would increase.

“It’s used for ceremonial garments sometimes… but I’m not sure. Elena?”

I thought so, but maybe it's a bit different.

“That’s right… Magic cloth isn’t very strong, so I wouldn’t recommend it. The capes and cloaks we use are actually woven with other threads combined…”

“I see…”

I vaguely remember that when I had a suit tailored in my previous life, the high-quality fabric was too delicate and difficult to use. This might be similar to that.

So, it's a miss…