Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 307

 Up until now, the protagonist referred to items and skills, but from now on, they will be called blessings and grace.

When Alec offered a sacred coin to the statue, his body began to faintly glow.

It’s been a while since I last saw someone pull from the gacha… Maybe the last time was Zighart in the royal capital? That was a bit of a disaster…

"…Huh?"

Alec muttered something briefly and stood up. It seemed he had pulled from the gacha. Then, after a moment, the light surrounding him disappeared, and in its place appeared what looked like a thin belt in front of him… Is it a blessing?

"Hmm…"

Alec reached out to grab the object floating in midair, muttered something again, and fell silent, standing still. Not even forming proper words like “hmm” or “huh,” I couldn’t read his reaction. It didn’t seem like a material, but could it be something strange?

"What is that? It doesn’t seem like a dud, though..."

"A belt, it seems…?"

"Hm? Oh… 【Serpent’s Tail】… It's a blessing."

It seemed that Seriana and Elena, who had been watching Alec, were curious about what it was and asked. Though Alec had been quiet, he answered them.

"A serpent?"

【Serpent’s Tail】… That’s quite an intriguing name, isn’t it? Maybe I should take a closer look. I can’t stay sulking forever, and this is a good excuse.

"【Serpent’s Tail】… I’ve never heard of it. What about you all?"

Alec, Elena, and Teresa all shook their heads. Fiora did too, so maybe it's not something well-known?

"I’ve never heard of it, but I can make a guess. When I first became an adventurer, there was someone who used a blessing called 【Monkey’s Arm】. I imagine it’s something similar. Here, take it."

Alec handed the belt to Seriana to check. It looked like a brown cloth belt, but there weren’t any serpent-like patterns on it, so I couldn’t see where the snake element came in. I’m curious about the 【Monkey’s Arm】 too, but I’m more curious about what this is.

"Oh… But this probably isn’t suited for me. Sera, would you like to use it? Elena, you don’t mind, right?"

"!?"

Alec said something quite shocking in such a casual manner.

"If you’re fine with it, then I don’t mind."

"If both of you are okay with it, I have no objections. Sera, come here."

While I was still stunned by Alec’s sudden offer to give away the blessing without using it, the three of them carried on with the conversation.

"Uh… Yeah, but are you sure? We don’t even know what it does, and it was meant to help against the Demon Lord, right?"

Alec seemed to have an idea of what it might do, so maybe it wasn’t intended for combat. But is it okay to decide without even trying it?

"Alec, what do you think it might be?"

"That’s right. Deciding on something without knowing what it is puts the princess in a difficult position."

Seeing my confusion, Fiora and Teresa chimed in to help.

From Seriana’s perspective, it didn’t matter much who in her retinue used the item, and Elena didn’t seem interested in using it herself. Since Alec had made the decision, they were okay with it. But even though I’m often quick to let others use blessings, they’re not something to hand out so lightly.

Even if the person who drew it says it’s fine, it feels too valuable to simply accept it without reason.

"Hmm… You’re right. The 【Monkey’s Arm】 was a shoulder pad. When activated, an extra arm would grow from the shoulder, and the user could control it to some extent. Its owner used both a shield and sword, but would also carry a short spear on their back, using the 【Monkey’s Arm】 to wield it when necessary."

"Whoa."

A freely moving third arm… The visual might be odd, but it sounds handy.

"Based on the name, 【Serpent’s Tail】 might be something similar. But since it’s a belt, I assume it’s worn around the waist, and a tail would grow from there… I ride horses often, and when I’m not mounted, I’m usually at the front lines. It wouldn’t suit me."

Imagining it, I could see his point. Whether riding a horse or fighting on foot, Alec often led the charge, and a tail might interfere with coordinating with the others.

"Sera, you’re usually floating with the 【Floating Sphere】, so the positioning of others around you wouldn’t be an issue, right?"

True enough.

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Sera: 【Hideout】 +1 【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】, 【Floating Sphere】【Shadow Blade】【Scarlet Bee’s Stinger】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lungs】【Amber Sword】【Danlem’s Thread】 - 1 card

Seriana: 【Area Identification】, 【】 - 38 cards

Elena: 【】, 【Green Fang】 - 5 cards

Alec: 【】, 【Red Shield】【Fierce Horn】 - 2 cards