Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 294

 The sound of hard footsteps echoing steadily in the corridor.

They’re not mine.

They belong to Mio, August’s aide, who walks right next to me, floating along.

Mio Light... I think she’s 20 years old?

Her hair is neatly pulled back, her clothes are without a wrinkle, giving her a rather stiff impression.

"…"

"…"

No conversation…

Although the room is lit by magical tools instead of windows, it’s still a bit dim despite being daytime, and the silence adds a slightly eerie atmosphere.

This corridor connects the lord's mansion's underground with the outer Knights’ headquarters.

Currently, multiple corridors are under construction, but in the future, they’re expected to connect to the Adventurers’ Guild and various other facilities outside.

We are heading towards the Knights’ headquarters to perform the treatment for the recent request of “Prayer.”

Normally, Teresa, my aide, would be accompanying me, but today she was assigned work by Seriana and went there instead, so Mio is filling in for her.

"Seria-dono"

Just as we are about to arrive, Mio finally speaks up.

Like August, she refers to me as Seria-dono.

"Yes, yes. What is it?"

"Today, there will be 45 people to treat. It’s quite a large number… Is that alright?"

45 people… since patrols are done in groups of 3, that makes 15 groups.

There might be a fluctuation of 1-2 groups, but generally, this is the number for a single round of patrol.

With a 3-shift system per day… it’s no wonder the manpower is stretched thin.

"It’s not a problem."

That said, it's not a big issue for me.

I can complete it in one or two uses of “Prayer.”

"Understood. Then let’s proceed."

"Okay!"

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In the waiting area of the Knights’ headquarters.

We gather the soldiers there and perform the “Prayer” on them.

As expected, it was completed in two rounds today.

Although we could leave now that it's done, the soldiers, feeling better, have a habit of chatting there, and I, along with Teresa who is absent today, often join in to hear about the city and its surroundings.

"Hey, Vice Captain, is it true that Teresa-sama is gathering women for some kind of training? My daughter asked me about it."

While mingling in the area today, one of the soldiers addressed me. By the way, his daughter is apparently 16 years old.

"Although the training hasn’t started yet, it’s true that they are gathering young women. Most soldiers in this city are men, and they want to include female soldiers for the mansion’s security… Even though there aren’t any yet, there might be female guests staying at the mansion."

Regarding the defense of Seriana, Elena, Teresa, and Mio who are there, and Fiora who has a room on the premises are involved.

I don’t count myself in, but above all, the defensive capabilities of the individuals themselves are high.

Teresa and Fiora sometimes leave the capital with me, but it’s still unlikely that Seriana would be easily reached.

However, it’s a bit of a problem to say to female guests staying at the mansion to protect themselves if something happens when there are none yet.

Therefore, Teresa is currently recruiting and selecting from women born in the capital.

"Are there any conditions?"

Someone who had been listening from the side joined in.

It seems many others are interested, looking this way.

"Just that they are young women from this city. As for how to handle weapons, Teresa will teach them... right?"

Not knowing the details, I confirm with Mio, who is standing by.

"Yes... Having experience in combat or manners would be preferable, but Teresa-sama will also teach those, so it’s fine even if they have no experience."

"I see… My kid was born elsewhere, so I’ll let them know to give up this time."

The man who spoke first seemed a bit disheartened.

By the way, the second unit consists of many adventurers from this city, but the first unit includes many brought from the royal capital or the queen’s family’s territories.

This city’s origin requirement might be a sticking point...

"This recruitment is limited to those from this city, but if it goes well, they plan to continue recruiting in the future."

"I see... I’ll let them know."

She’s 16 years old... The next recruitment might be some time away, so it might be difficult.

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Seria・【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Blessing of Mira】【Floating Orb】【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lungs】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】・9 cards

Seriana・【Range Identification】・【】・38 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】・5 cards

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