Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 239

 A brief explanation of this attack has concluded.

Honestly, I have no interest in what happens next.

As long as it doesn't become a hassle when we return to Rutoru, that's fine with me.

If it's more convenient for Yusef to stay in his current position, then I have no objections.

Moreover, if it were just a quarrel between thugs, that's one thing, but when it comes to national defense, there's nothing I can do. I'll leave it to the experts. That's for the best.

I've heard a lot today and used my brain, so I want to go to sleep quickly.

"Anyway, it's about time we went to Seria's room, right...?"

"Not yet."

After we finished talking in the afternoon, everyone stayed, and it turned into dinner.

Since I was in a different room, I don't know what was discussed, but from the prior atmosphere, it shouldn't have been anything bad.

"Um... my legs are numb..."

"Endure it."

When we came back from the meal, for some reason, I was made to sit in seiza on top of the table.

In this country, there isn't a culture of sitting on the floor or ground, but seiza does exist. However, it's usually for apologies or for torture by placing a rod behind the knees and adding weight... The floor is carpeted, and the sofa is soft. So, I ended up on the table.

"I heard from Teresa that you were observing the situation, right?"

Seriana said this while looking down at me.

The table I was sitting on was low, and she was standing tall, not sitting on the sofa, creating a considerable sense of intimidation. Her face seemed expressionless at first glance, but I've learned to understand it recently. This face means she's not exactly angry but something didn't sit well with her.

But observing...?

"Ah, you mean when we were attacked?"

"That's right."

"Oh, well, I was curious about what they would do and if they had anything... Um, are you angry about that...?"

"Not at all."

That tone is a lie. I wasn't careless, and the incident itself was unavoidable, but I might have shown too much unnecessary confidence. Besides, I got injured instead of getting through unscathed.

I see... she heard the details from Teresa.

"I'm sorry."

I should apologize here. Following the example of the members of the Fang of Raguola from some time ago, I bowed deeply.

"Investigating is the job of the knights. It doesn't happen often, but if you get caught in a similar situation again, take them down immediately."

Her completely reasonable words stung my ears. I was getting a bit carried away.

"Okay."

"Good. I'll talk about tomorrow. Listen while staying like that."

When I tried to stand up, she stopped me.

It doesn't matter much since I'll be on the floating ball, but my legs are starting to lose sensation...

"We're leaving the capital this weekend, in three days. Tomorrow, we'll start preparations. We will greet your grandfather and the others tomorrow. You'll come with me to retrieve your belongings."

"Sure. It's pretty hectic, huh? Even though the new route has considerably shortened the time..."

"Yes. Since there's still a possibility we might be targeted on the way back, we don't want to give the enemy time to prepare. Though, with this route, they can only attack in open fields, which is actually convenient for us... but still, we won't intentionally make ourselves targets..."

She seemed somewhat dissatisfied. Maybe that was one of Seriana's ideas.

"The counts are coming with us too, so we have no choice. Besides, there's the presentation at the territorial capital..."

Elena, who had been watching, joined in to support the conversation. She might want to change the subject... let's go along with it.

"Speaking of which, the family name has changed, right? It's now the Liselia Family of the Liana Territory, right? I heard that when establishing a new family, you can choose the name yourselves..."

Well, I can guess.

"It's from my name and Liesel's. Typically, you take half from each of the couple's names, but since it's not good for the royal family to stand out too much, we limited it to just 'Li.' We were considering 'Liselia,' but this works too. Sera, from now on, you'll say you serve the Liselia Family, not the Müller Family. Got it?"

"Sure, sure."

The Liselia Family of the Liana Territory... I'll have to be careful not to get it wrong!

But I see... I thought Liesel often lost out, and it was decided by the power dynamics between him and Seriana, but there was a proper reason for it.

I'll apologize to him in my heart.