Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 254

 A few days had passed since the discussion in the office ended.

My role was finished once I conveyed the information to Seriana and the others, so I don't know the details, but the soldiers of the 1st unit had started to raise awareness within the Adventurers' Guild.

I thought it was just a cautionary measure, but it was remarkably effective; adventurers who had been going deeper started to restrain themselves and stayed in relatively shallow areas.

In the process, they also took young and new adventurers with them for herb gathering and combat training in the shallows.

Being experienced enough to think they could make a name for themselves in the demonic realm, they fulfilled these roles and it turned out to be a good idea.

"Oh?"

While floating back to the mansion after finishing my hunt, I noticed a soldier coming out of the Adventurers' Guild.

Maybe he just finished today's warnings...

"Good job."

"...? Deputy Commander Sera!? Thank you for your hard work!"

I called out first to avoid startling him, but I think I ended up startling him even more...

"How was the Adventurers' Guild today?"

"Yes. On the first day, there were still some who went deep, but from the second day onwards, they started cautioning each other, so they stopped recklessly aiming for the depths. I think it's okay now, but we plan to continue until the deadline."

"I see..."

I talked with them for a while. Even though I'm just a deputy commander from another unit, they were courteous.

Rather, it seems Rick doesn't like us very much.

Other than that, he does his job well and is motivated.

Did I do something?

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"So, I want to know a bit about the interpersonal relationships."

After returning to the mansion, I took a bath and changed as usual, then headed to Seria's office.

She was working as usual, but during a short break, I asked her about the senior officers of the knights, including Rick.

"It's rare for you to take an interest in others."

Seriana looked slightly surprised when she heard that.

"It's not that unusual... is it?"

Here, it's pretty common to inquire about the other party's background.

But, perhaps due to my past life's habits, I have a bit of a notion that asking about someone's household isn't very polite.

"Well, fine. I'll explain briefly about August and his adjutant Mio, the 1st unit captain Rick and his deputy Ashley, and also Teresa. Remember it... First is Teresa. She is the eldest daughter of Count Jude, the lord of the Augus territory in western Mesaria. The Jude family is a branch of the Ruick family, the royal family's lineage, so she's a distant relative of Riesel. You know about Teresa's background, right?"

"Yeah."

I see... No wonder she was considered as a candidate for Elisha's lady-in-waiting and had marriage proposals.

...And now she's tying my hair. Is this really okay?

It's not like I'm forcing her, but I feel a bit uneasy.

"No problem. But if you move, it will come undone."

"Oh, sorry..."

Apparently, my hairstyle is more important than the current situation.

Good.

"August is the second son of the prestigious Duva baron family of knights. He's been serving as Riesel's guard since she was young. His father is also a battalion commander in the Central Knights."

"Interesting."

"He's also my sword instructor."

Riesel added from the side.

It's similar to the relationship between Seriana and Elena?

"His adjutant Mio is a relative of his and had served the Duva family, but was brought over here due to the lack of personnel who could be sent during emergencies."

"I see."

Well, it would be problematic if men barged in during emergencies, so it's a reasonable choice.

"And Rick. He's the second son of the Abend baron family, a branch of the Jude family. The Abend family serves as the stewards in the Augus territory. He was chosen because he is relatively close in age to Riesel, capable, and has a good relationship with the Duva family."

"I see..."

Maybe he doesn't like me having Teresa as a maid?

She is a princess of the main family...

"If his attitude towards the princess becomes too problematic, I will take action, so don't worry."

"I'd rather you didn't do anything drastic, so if anything happens, just tell me..."

Teresa, looking determined, was chided by August, who seemed to have anticipated her intentions.

"Oh, okay. No problem."

Well, he does his job properly, so there's no issue.

"And to add to Rick's information, there's also jealousy."

"Jealousy?"

I repeated August's words verbatim.