Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 302

 "What!?"

The carriage shook with a loud clatter, causing me to involuntarily cry out.

While I occasionally have the chance to ride in a carriage within the city, I generally avoid them... especially outside the city. It's been since last summer, perhaps?

"The repair work is progressing, but it seems it's still not perfect... I apologize, Lady Sera."

Maintaining the roads is also the responsibility of the knight corps.

Mio, who serves as the deputy commander, seems to feel responsible and bowed her head...

"Oh, this girl may look like she's sitting, but she's actually floating, so it's no big deal. She was just startled by the noise, wasn't she?"

Fiora knows what's going on. Well, she’s sitting with the 【Floating Orb】 on her lap, so it’s clear that her weight isn’t affecting anything.

Mio, who is seated opposite, looks puzzled.

"I rarely ride in carriages, so I was a bit surprised."

The roughness of the road is due to the end of the rainy season, and I usually move before that when going to other cities...

"We're going faster than usual. It's inevitable that it will be a bit shaky. Even so, it's far from the speed at which you can travel alone... please bear with it."

"Yeah, it's okay."

It will be just under two hours to the destination, the city of Arios.

Given the increased speed, I’m unaffected, but the carriage does bounce quite a bit. If someone were prone to motion sickness, they might get dizzy from this, but fortunately, I’m not the type to be affected.

If I were to use the 【Floating Orb】, it would take less than 20 minutes, but traveling by carriage occasionally isn’t so bad. There are guards, but they are few, so it’s quite relaxed.

Let’s take it easy with 【Blessing of Mira】 and 【Prayer】 until we arrive.

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The second city of the Riana territory, just before the capital, is Arios. The name originates from Seriana’s grandfather, Arios.

When Grandpa was the lord of Zelkis, he used the city as a base for activities and eastern expansion.

Eventually, the city of Lutor was established, and while it was no longer on the frontier of expansion, Arios developed to support Lutor and became one of the leading cities in Zelkis territory.

Not only does it back up Lutor, but in case Lutor falls due to a monster attack, Arios is prepared to defend against it, so it has considerable military strength.

During a previous monster attack, it was Arios that requested assistance.

The Muller family also places importance on it, having appointed successive branch family members as officials from the start, and this practice continues even now that the territory has changed.

Now, it serves a role similar to that of a vice-capital of the Riana territory and is a center for logistics. It gathers people and goods here and then redistributes them within the territory. It seems the city adapts to its various roles well, which might be due to the competency of the officials.

The destitution of Lutor’s orphanage compared to other cities might have been due to the inability to intervene in this city?

Well, whatever.

The reason for heading to this city today is that various supplies are being transported to Arios in preparation for the upcoming battle against the Demon King species.

It will be transported to the capital once everything is gathered, including alchemical reagents.

Though I was involved in the experiment, I haven’t been told in detail what will be done yet.

It seems these are crucial items for the extermination and they want to take their time to make high-quality products, so these reagents are being transported in advance.

Fiora’s role as the supervisor was originally planned, but a few days ago, Liesel asked me to go as well, bowing her head.

Seriana also agreed to this, so she could have given the order directly, but she’s such a conscientious older brother.

In the battle against the Demon King species, the knight corps will also send troops. To supplement the reduced defensive strength of Riana, Arios will provide additional soldiers.

However, this will decrease the number of soldiers in Arios.

Though it’s unlikely, there might be abnormal situations, and it still means exposing the city to danger.

Even if it’s necessary, the official in charge of the city might find it unpleasant.

That’s where I come in.

It’s not about winning favor, but it seems they want to convey that they are not neglecting the city by sending me.

While Fiora oversees the work, Mio will discuss the dispatch of officials and soldiers with the city officials and perform treatments for the lady in attendance.

Teresa remains in the capital for the instruction of the trainees, but the official is also a relative of Seriana.

The atmosphere was relaxed when I visited before, so I think they can manage without an official receptionist.

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