Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 232

 "Ugh!"

I felt a sharp pain run down my back, and then my dress was suddenly torn apart.

"You!"

Seeing this, Teresa raised her voice, but she was restrained, using me as a shield.

"Don't move! Those red eyes... just as reported. Keep the snake in a visible position."

...So, they know about Akame. But it seems they don't know about Shirojita.

I had been playing along because I didn't know what these guys were thinking, but that's enough. Any further, and it might get really dangerous.

Let's do this!

"Hey..."

I couldn't move my body, but I could move my neck. I turned as best as I could to see behind me and looked at the face of the man who had been grabbing my neck all this time.

He looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. His eyes weren't crazed or anything... he seemed normal, so why was he doing something so stupid? Well, I'll find out after I capture him.

For now, I opened my mouth wide...

"Don't... move..."

He probably tried to yell at me for moving on my own, but he collapsed mid-sentence. Lightweight.

"Ha ha ha! Wait... what?"

I checked to make sure he wasn't moving, and by the time I turned around, the fight was already over.

It was just a matter of two or three seconds...

There was no blood, and since no magic was used, did they knock him out? Come to think of it, even without their rank, it was uncertain if Elena could join the elite guard. If they fought properly, ordinary soldiers wouldn't stand a chance.

"Seria, are you alright?"

While the other two were tying them up, Teresa came over to check on me.

"My arm hurts!"

It's probably dislocated, and I can't move it. I wonder if this can be fixed with a potion or magic? Broken bones were healed, but I'm not sure about this.

"Let's treat it right away. But first... what about him?"

She was looking at the man who was lying on the floor, not moving. From her position, she probably couldn't see what I had done.

"I think he's unconscious."

"What?!"

This was my first time dealing with a human, but it went better than I expected. My legs were fine, so if necessary, I was ready to kick him, but it wasn't needed.

"I... I see. Then let's bind him first. Treatment will have to wait."

She took out a rope from the pouch attached to her leg and tied up his hands and feet. Not just the elite guard, but all the knights in the capital seemed to be equipped with these pouches, and I wondered what was inside. Turns out, it was for restraining captives.

"Thank you for waiting. Let's go over there for treatment."

We moved to the reception sofa, and she first healed the wound on my back with magic. Fortunately, it was only a shallow cut, so there wouldn't be any scars.

She can use healing magic too...

"Next, let's take care of your shoulder. Are you ready?"

Now for the main event.

"Mmph."

I nodded to signal her to go ahead since I had a cloth in my mouth and couldn't speak. That should be enough.

Dislocation... I had one in my previous life too, but back then, I didn't need surgery. They just put the joint back in place and kept it in a sling for nearly two weeks.

It seems to be similar here. But there's a difference: magic and potions exist here.

They can significantly shorten the recovery time needed to immobilize the injury.

Amazing...!

"Ngh!"

The problem is, the pain of putting it back in place is the same...

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While I was being treated, someone had apparently gone outside to call for reinforcements. A squad of knights arrived quickly, and the attackers were taken away.

Then, I went to Seriana's room to change out of my torn dress. Fortunately, the servants in the detached palace were unharmed.

They helped me change, and when I returned to the room, the number of knights had increased. Among them, I recognized one.

The Knight Commander, Josef. He was with the old man during the trial of the Scarlet Bee's Sting, but now he was in work mode. He looked completely different from the kindly old man he seemed to be back then.

"So you've come. Now, let's hear your story."

He spoke as we entered the room, glaring at us. The atmosphere was heavy.

This was an unprecedented failure for the knights, so it's no surprise they were tense...

Well, I'm the victim here. I'll take it easy.