Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 297

 Upon arriving at Teresa's side, I noticed the exhausted apprentices sitting down in dismay.

The life of female nobility isn't accurately conveyed to commoners, so it's no surprise that the guidance of Teresa aside, Elena, who has now completely settled into her role as a maid, and Seriana, the lord's wife who is also one of our security targets, are overwhelming to them. It’s understandable that they would feel disheartened.

Elena has handed over the control of the [Floating Orb] to me and is now going to give a towel to Seriana… What should I do?

"Princess."

"Y-yes?!"

I responded hurriedly to Teresa’s voice, but my voice cracked a bit, causing Teresa to look at me with a puzzled expression.

"Princess, could you please cast [Prayer] on them? They can't train in their current state…"

Their exhaustion is due not only to mental strain but also to fatigue and pain. Unlike when I went through it, they hadn't wrapped themselves in cloths, and even though they tried to be gentle, it still hurt.

"Understood… Hah!"

As I activated [Prayer], it seemed to reach Teresa, the apprentices, and even Seriana, who was a bit farther away. Everyone glowed faintly.

"?!"

The apprentices were astonished upon seeing this. The soldiers, who had heard about the attack last year, were less surprised, but the apprentices were genuinely taken aback. If there’s a time to be surprised, it’s the first time… It was worth using it if they were surprised…

"Thank you. It seems they still can't move."

They were still slumped over, breathing heavily.

"Is it okay in this state?"

Meanwhile, Seriana, who had come over, had a calm expression on her face. Despite having had one-on-one sessions with everyone before the group battle…

"No problem. This is how everyone is at first. We will get them to at least be able to move within a month, so please rest assured."

Teresa confidently answered, as if to dispel Seriana's concerns. There had been similar exchanges during my time as an adventurer apprentice…

"Alright, then. There’s still time, so there's no need to rush. Please make sure to train them properly."

"Leave it to me."

As expected, Teresa answered with a confident smile. In response, Seriana nodded approvingly.

"Very well. I will take a shower now. Elena, Sera, let's go!"

With that, she started walking toward the shower room installed in the training facility without waiting for a reply.

…Although she didn’t seem tired, she did look a bit irritated. I wonder what’s wrong?

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The shower rooms at the training facility are separated by gender. I don't know about the men's side, but the women's side is quite luxurious.

In a spacious room, there are shower booths on one side, the floor is tiled, and magical lighting illuminates brightly. On the opposite side of the booths are shelves with shampoo, soap, towels, and bathrobes.

In the center of the room, there are beds where one can receive massages from attendants. Despite being part of a training facility, the atmosphere is luxurious, rivaling that of high-end gym shower rooms from my previous life.

In this city, which is adjacent to a magical realm, it’s difficult to exercise casually. For male clients, they can join knights in subjugating monsters, but this is challenging for women.

Therefore, this training facility is designed to be usable by female clients as well… or so I’ve heard.

Since only we are using it for now, I don’t know how it will turn out, but perhaps the apprentices will use it in the future.

"Will those girls amount to anything?"

After finishing her shower and having Elena dry her hair, Seriana asked this. Although she had seemed to accept and leave things to Teresa at the time, she apparently had some doubts.

Well… considering their current state… it’s understandable to be anxious.

"I think they’ll be okay. Their movements weren't bad. Sera, in this city, the residents don’t fight monsters outside, right?"

"That's right. Except for adventurers and hunters, most people don’t fight monsters."

My information about this city is quite biased, being limited to the area around the orphanage, but this should be correct.

"Probably, they have learned the basics of handling swords and spears for self-defense, but they might not know how to fight in groups. Their coordination was lacking, and their movements were scattered. With experience, they would be able to separate into roles such as shield, deterrent, and finishing moves even in improvised situations. Teresa will surely teach them properly."

"I see… then let’s wait a bit longer. Sera, I’d like a cold drink. Please get one from the back."

Hearing Elena’s words, Seriana seemed to have regained her good mood, and a smile returned to her face.

"Okay."

I activated [Hideout] to get the drink, feeling relieved.

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Sera・[Hideout] +1 [Prayer] [Mira's Blessing]・[Floating Orb] [Shadow Sword] [Scarlet Bee Needle] [Fairy’s Eye] [Dragon’s Lung] [Amber Sword] [Danrem’s Thread]・9 cards

Seriana・[Range Identification]・[ ]・38 cards

Elena・[ ]・[Green Fang]・5 cards

Alec・[ ]・[Red Shield] [Fierce Horn]・12 cards