Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 263

 The name of a star in the north that never moves. Sailors and those traveling at night in the western part of the continent use it as a directional guide... well, it's basically the North Star. Because it is always visible from the heavens without ever moving, it is sometimes referred to as the "Watcher of Power."

As for the "King Killer," it's exactly what it sounds like—a story about a marksman named Danrem who shot and killed a tyrannical king. It's a fictional tale, but it's sometimes used in church sermons and is fairly well-known among the nobility. Considering how this item, like the "Red Bee," is used in moralizing episodes, it seems they might possess it as well. While it differs from a trial, as it involves a direct act of killing, I'm not sure if they actually use it themselves... though it’s possible that the western mercenary group could be a subordinate organization.

It's not so much an ill-omened name as it is one disliked by those in power, especially kings.

"It's done."

Zighardt's voice interrupted my thoughts about Danrem.

"Alright!"

What was done, you ask? A wall for target practice. A thick wall, similar to what I once saw at the training grounds in the royal capital, had been erected about 30 meters away.

I came to the knights' training grounds to test out the 【Danrem's Thread】 I got from last night's gacha. First, I need to verify if it's the same thing Alex and the others were talking about... but if it is, considering its power, I'll need to carefully choose where to test it.

In that regard, this place is ideal. The area outside the training ground is an open plain, and beyond that lies a forest. We can fire away without worry.

However, not only did the members who were there last night show up, but Liesel and August also came after hearing about it. What if this turns out to be something completely unrelated...?

In that case, I'll have Zighardt and the others put on a big display instead.

"Here we go!"

I spread my feet shoulder-width apart and raised my right hand as a signal.

Today, I’m unusually not hovering on the 【Floating Orb】. Instead, Seriana is floating... but that's beside the point. If, as I expect, a bow appears, I'll be shooting it. It's my first time handling a bow, even including my past life, but they mentioned it was a longbow, so I have a feeling it will be easier to use while standing.

"...Hup!"

【Danrem's Thread】 is a hair ornament, and I wore it in my hair today as well. While wondering what would happen, I focused and activated it like I do with other items, and something shiny appeared in front of me...

"Whoa⁉ Guh... Nngh⁉"

Just as I thought something big appeared in front of me, it started to fall toward me. I don't know what it is, but... this is bad!

"Princess! Dispel it!"

I was panicking a bit, but Teresa's voice, coming from slightly behind me, brought me back to my senses. I quickly dispelled it, averting the crisis, but ended up collapsing onto the ground. I haven’t exerted myself this much in a while... my face might be turning red.

"That was ridiculously heavy‼ What was that just now? I thought I was going to get crushed!"

I was too busy trying to support whatever was falling, so I didn’t get a good look at it, but I felt something that seemed like wood in my hands. I think it was about as thick as my arm, but it was way too heavy for wood...

"I think it was... a bow. Captain Alexio, Zighardt, what did you two see?"

Teresa's response sounded a bit uncertain.

She was probably out of sight because I was blocking her view... I wonder if Alex and the others, who were a bit further away, got a better look?

"Yeah. It looked similar to what I saw... It seems the size doesn’t change depending on the user; it’s fixed..."

Alex, who had come closer, said this apologetically.

For now, it seems certain that 【Danrem's Thread】 is a bow. That's something, at least...

"...Alex. Your hand."

"Hm?"

Maybe he thought I wanted him to help me up, as he offered me his palm. Perfect.

"Here."

I placed 【Danrem's Thread】 in his hand, and then covered it with my own, bestowing it to him.

"⁉"

While we now know it’s a bow, we still don’t know anything about its performance. All we know is that it’s heavy.

I glanced behind me to see Seriana and the others wearing expressions that seemed to say, "What’s going on?" Further away, soldiers, adventurers, and even the children in training were watching us from a distance.

Given how much attention we’re getting, just ending it here feels a bit anticlimactic. Since I don’t seem capable of using it, I’ll leave it to Captain Alex to handle this.

"It’s all yours, Alex!"