Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 172

The gacha didn't directly contribute to my strengthening.

I gave the magic cloth to Seriana.

Honestly, there was no use for it with me. The only thing I could think of using it for was a handkerchief, and Seriana would make better use of it than I would.

Then, [Enhancement]

Although it just added more rooms to the [Hideout], which in itself is impressive enough, after that, Fiora and I discussed it, and I learned something interesting.

It's a rumor within the Mage Association.

The item known as the [Red Bee Needle] in the Divine Nation is also called [Boots of Judgment]. Despite being the same item, its performance can clearly differ.

Especially when it comes to high-status items known as national or divine treasures, their performance tends to be stronger the more prestigious and historically certain they are.

It could be dismissed as merely a difference in the wielder's skill, but there might be some kind of secret art involved, according to the rumors.

Regardless of blessings, heirlooms are passed down through generations, and if concentrated on a single owner, the chances of drawing an [Enhancement] might increase.

This is fascinating.

However, this topic seems to be a kind of taboo. It's more gratifying to believe that they are special because they are strong, rather than being strong because they are special, and there's no way to investigate it. If it were proven, the mystique would fade, and even the "Sage's Tower" wouldn't delve into it.

I might not have a means of long-range attacks, but honestly, I think my equipment is complete.

In this child's body, and even as an adult, I have the mobility-boosting [Floating Ball], the anti-creature weapon [Shadow Sword], the powerful [Red Bee Needle], and the searching [Fairy Eyes]. I can't foresee a future where I'd part with these.

I don’t have the confidence to master more equipment if I acquire it. However, if there’s a way to enhance this equipment, it would motivate me to collect more holy coins.

Well, the chances of drawing an [Enhancement] seem low, though!

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Time flies, and it’s already the first month of autumn.

This month is Seriana and Elena’s birthday month. By the way, Alec’s was last month. He went to the frontier with Zieghardt and hasn’t returned yet.

And, Liesel, who had gone to the royal capital, is scheduled to return today. She seems to have stayed there until mid-summer’s second month, but considering she took the official route, it’s quite quick. She must have hurried to make it in time!

Our lady seems bored waiting for her future husband. She’s scheduled to arrive around noon, so we’ve turned away visitors today just in case.

She’s not a workaholic, but she dislikes having nothing to do. Even when in the [Hideout] during travel, she was always cooking or doing laundry.

She likes reading, but the books in this reception room are all quite stiff. The bookshelves in the bedroom or the [Hideout] have a variety, but she doesn’t like to show those private selections to guests. A list of historical officials or harvest tables wouldn’t be interesting to read...

After lunch, she was braiding my hair and making it into a pineapple style, but she seemed to tire of it.

Now, having run out of things to do, she’s moving around the room using the [Floating Ball].

“Make sure you don’t bump into anything…”

“No problem!”

Even if it’s just inside the room, it might be a nice change of pace for Seriana, who usually stays in the mansion. She seems to be having fun.

“Hey, it’s dangerous if you move around.”

“Okaay…”

“Does it hurt?”

“Hmm… I’m fine.”

Meanwhile, I have my head on Elena’s lap, getting an ear cleaning.

When Seriana finally ran out of things to do, she somehow decided to clean my ears, so I gave her the [Floating Ball], and Elena took over the ear cleaning.

The ear pick is an intricate piece of metal, not wood, with some carvings on it.

I don’t know much about ear cleaning in my previous life, but in this world, there’s magic. Noble attendants use magic to light the tip. Since magic is required even for mundane tasks, it’s hard for commoners to take such positions.

Maybe I should learn to do it myself…