Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 272

 Seriana is explaining the functions of the 【Hideout】 to the three of them... Not only the three, but Alec, Elena, and I are also listening in.

Hearing someone explain it again makes me fully realize just how convenient the 【Hideout】 is.

I've been using the 【Floating Orb】 and the 【Shadow Sword】 from the beginning, but if the order had been different, my life might have turned out completely differently.

...How fortunate.

And my past life self, who bought this room... good job.

As I was praising my past self, Seriana finished her explanation and started answering questions.

Still, she's incredibly knowledgeable. Not just about the functions of the 【Hideout】, but also about the furnishings... she might even know more than me. When did she learn so much?

"...Now I understand why the madam sent the princess off to Zelkis so easily. She said they would rest at the magistrate's mansion along the way, but they must have used this place instead."

"Exactly. Sorry about that. This blessing could be easily misused if one wanted to, and it’s not something I want to widely spread, so I’ve been waiting for the right moment to tell you, but that moment just never seemed to come..."

Seriana apologized to the three of them.

Before we were married, it didn’t matter as much, but now, gathering with just this group is only really possible in the lounge... so the opportunities have been limited.

But... I also think she took her time sizing up the three of them. That’s the kind of person she is. And the three of them probably have a sense of that too.

What a hassle.

"Well, fine. More importantly, if you’ve told us about this, then you must have something in mind, right? Let’s hear it."

Zighart urged Seriana to continue. The other two seemed unbothered as well, so this might be a common occurrence for them.

"Yes. First, Teresa. Sera is heading to Zelkis after the rainy season, and I want you to accompany her. While Sera is diving into the dungeon, I need you to discuss coordinating with this place. You can handle that, right?"

"I don’t mind, but... how will we travel?"

That’s already been decided.

"Teresa, you can carry me on the 【Floating Orb】."

"...Are you sure about that?"

Teresa was surprised by my suggestion.

Considering the flow of the conversation, it should be obvious, but just like when I gave Alec the 【Danrem’s Thread】, exchanges of items between people without a clear master-servant relationship seem to be highly irregular in this world.

Teresa and I have a boss-subordinate relationship, but we’re not in a master-servant relationship. In fact, Teresa outranks me.

"It’s fine. But in return, I’ll leave the night travel to you, okay? I might be asleep, so you’ll have to carry me."

High-speed travel isn’t possible during the day, and if we move at night, we’d have to flip our day-night schedule again. I discussed this with Seriana, and the conclusion was to bring Teresa along. The goggles have already been ordered, so I’m counting on her.

"...Leave it to me."

Hearing that, Teresa smiled softly. I didn’t say it to make her laugh, but... well, that’s fine.

"And Zighart. I’ve received word as well, but you’ve managed to narrow down the movement range of the Demon King’s species, right?"

"Huh? Oh... yeah, a few of them, at least. But it’s nothing major yet. One mountain, one forest... at best, that’s about it."

The Demon King...

We need its materials to put a barrier around the city, but we haven’t secured them yet. The city is growing, and just having walls isn’t enough for safety anymore.

If push comes to shove, we could get materials from other Demon Kings through the royal family, but local materials are apparently a better fit, so adventurers have been investigating.

I haven’t heard any reports of a capture yet, but it seems they’re getting closer...

"That’s good. I’ve heard the basic procedure. There will be two squads to corner the Demon King and prevent nearby monsters from approaching, and one squad for direct combat, right? You’ll be among the small group confronting the Demon King, won’t you? You can assume you’ll be using this place as a base."

Seriana pointed at the floor as she spoke.

...Using this place means I might have to join the fight too, huh?

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Sera・【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Blessing of Mira】・【Floating Orb】【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee’s Sting】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】・1 card

Seriana・【Area Identification】・【】・35 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】・5 cards

Alec・【】・【Red Shield】【Mighty Horn】・12 cards