Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 245

 "Seria-sama!"

"Hm?"

As I was thinking about how to break through, a soldier who came briskly from the main building called out to me.

"The lord wishes to speak with you. Please come to the office... Madam and everyone else are waiting. Please hurry."

"Got it."

Who could "everyone" be?

And why is this guy being so polite to me? He usually just calls me "Seria" without any honorifics...

Well, I guess I'll find out if I go.

"The master's office, right? I'll go ahead."

Except in emergencies, soldiers are prohibited from running inside the mansion. Even though my sword is sheathed, I'm wearing armor, so if I bump into someone, I could hurt them.

If it's urgent, it's better for me to go alone.

"Yes, thank you."

...What's going on?

While thinking about that, I ascended close to the ceiling and swiftly flew to Liezel's office. When I reached the door, a soldier was standing there. He saw me, called inside, and then opened the door.

...What's with this treatment?

"Excuse me."

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Inside the room, Liezel was seated at his desk, and in front of him were Auguste, two knights, and a woman I was seeing for the first time. The head of the adventurer's guild branch was also present. Additionally, there were two civil officials responsible for finance and procurement. Seriana was sitting on the sofa, with Alex and Elena, who had returned unnoticed, beside her. Teresa was sitting opposite Seriana.

"...What’s going on?"

Jighart and the others weren’t there, but the main forces of this territory had gathered. They didn’t seem tense, but had another big issue arisen?

"Sorry to call you so suddenly, Seria. You were inspecting the mansion, but did you notice anything unusual?"

"I couldn't get into the north wing..."

"Ha ha ha. Well, that can’t be helped. There are no users yet, but considering the nature of this land, we sometimes get rough guests. To avoid unnecessary trouble, even female servants are prohibited from entering."

"I see..."

He’s being vague, but if something happened, it would be a big problem. It’s better to avoid that area from the start.

"Enough with the greetings, Seria. Come over here."

"Alright... huh?"

As I moved behind Seriana, Teresa caught me and sat me on her lap.

"Listen from here."

...Listen to what?

"Alright. Now that everyone’s gathered, let’s start the meeting."

Despite my awkward position, Liezel stood up and approached us.

"This time, the knights of Riana Territory have been officially recognized by His Majesty and established. The organization will be as discussed previously."

"Uh-huh."

Everyone seemed to know, but I only had a rough idea.

"First, Auguste will be the captain of the knights. He has been operating between the Zelcis Territory and here, but from now on, he’ll be stationed more permanently in the capital. Keep that in mind. His deputy will be Mio."

So that woman’s name is Mio.

"Understood!"

The top leader shouldn’t move around too much. He’s been liaising with other bases and the Zelcis capital, but will he and Mio take turns now?

"Rick will be the captain of the first squad. He’ll be responsible for maintaining public order with the knights and soldiers in the territory. Auguste's former role. Ashley, you’ll be the deputy of the first squad."

I only occasionally greeted these two, so it’s not related to me!

If they’re the first squad, then...

"Alexio, you’ll be the captain of the second squad. Coordinate with the adventurer’s guild to deal with monsters. Your job remains the same, but in emergencies, you’ll take command. Last winter’s scale shouldn’t recur, but I’m counting on you."

"Yes."

I had heard about this beforehand. Alex has been interacting with adventurers in the royal capital, Zelcis, and here for this purpose. With Jighart and Fiora around, and although it’s a bit far, Ruben too.

It’s secure.

"The adventurer’s guild will be under the lord’s direct control, but the branch manager will be part of your squad. Use him well."

"Whoa..."

The adventurer’s guild is the biggest force in this territory. Having the branch manager under one’s command is quite an authority...

Since there’s no deputy for Alex, does that mean the branch manager effectively fills that role?

"And the deputy is you, Seria."

Just as I was surprised by Alex’s significant authority, an even more shocking statement was made.

"Wait!"