Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 242

 "Here you go."

I put down the piece I was holding and responded to the sound of knocking on the room door.

I thought it might be Elena, but it was Teresa who came in.

"Oh? Teresa, what's up?"

"Seria, it's about time to rest. I've come to escort you."

Did Seriana send her? I was in the middle of something good...

"We have plenty of time while we're on the ship, so there's no rush. We've been traveling all day, so you should get some rest too."

"Hmm..."

Pieces and scraps of paper were scattered on the desk. They weren't just scattered randomly. I was seriously analyzing the fighting styles of the knights I saw today.

Even though we're forming a new knight order with Auguste as the leader, we still have very few members. Our main force, in case of an emergency, will be adventurers and mercenaries whom Alex has been steadily recruiting. I was exploring ways to use these few knights efficiently.

Half... no, 60%... maybe a bit more? It's a hobby, but...

There's no clock in the room, so I don't know what time it is, but it's late at night. I'm not sleepy yet, but it's not good to stay here too long...

"I guess it can't be helped... well then, good night."

"Yeah."

It seems Alex is still going. For him, it's probably 70-80% hobby...!

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When I left the room, Teresa was waiting in the hallway.

We parted ways with Yusef and the others when we arrived in town, but she stayed with us. While Seriana and the others were having dinner with the magistrates, she accompanied them.

...Is she going to escort us all the way to the territory? The only woman with Seriana, besides me, is Elena. Did she get recruited?

"Are you okay with seasickness, Teresa?"

As we headed to Seriana's room, I struck up a conversation since it felt awkward to stay silent.

Since she's a member of the Royal Guard, she probably spends most of her time in the capital and might not have much experience on a ship. The river is calm now, but who knows what it'll be like when we get to the sea.

"I have some experience escorting royalty on ships, but I've never been to sea. I've trained for rough carriage rides, so I think I'm good with vehicles, but is there a big difference between river and sea?"

She's undergone various training... Well, if a Royal Guard said they couldn't do their job because they were seasick, they'd get in trouble.

"All the women were down during the trip. Maybe it was rough because it was the rainy season."

"I see... Seria, are you okay? I heard you're from Zelchis' capital, so you wouldn't have been on a ship much, right?"

"I float whenever I'm not sleeping..."

I felt a bit guilty thinking of everyone who was down, but it couldn't be helped.

"Oh... Even in the capital, you moved quite freely. Was it the 【Floating Orb】? I've seen artifacts that let you jump high or run fast, but floating in the air is a first."

"Isn't it great? It's not suitable for carrying things, but it's perfect for my mobility. What you mentioned sounds interesting too... do you know of any others, Teresa?"

"Please call me Teresa. Well, there are others like..."

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Surprisingly, our conversation with Teresa flowed smoothly, and we reached the room without any awkwardness.

"Welcome back, Seria."

Elena opened the door when I knocked.

"Yes, yes, I'm back."

Entering the room, I saw Seriana sitting on the sofa, also spreading something on the table.

"You're back. What have you been up to?"

She asked, waving the note I left. The note said, "Helping Alex with work." Definitely not playing around.

"It was work, really. I was explaining today's knight battles to Alex. Based on that, we were discussing efficient formations for small groups..."

"Elena?"

Seriana interrupted my explanation. She doesn't believe me!

"Alex's hobby is tactical research. Sorry for keeping you up late, Seria."

Alex... you've made Elena apologize on your behalf?