Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 246

 Wait! My earnest plea was ignored, or rather, Seriana quickly pushed me to move on, the discussion continued, and it was soon over.

I was the only one surprised, but maybe everyone else had been listening all along.

The soldier who came to call me had a strangely respectful attitude, perhaps because he knew about this.

...What does a vice-commander do?

What kind of work does Alec do in the first place?

Even if I wanted to ask Alec, he went to the guild with the branch manager as soon as the meeting ended... I have no idea...

"What are you... crouching there for?"

Seriana spoke to me, huddled on the sofa with my head in my hands.

"It's a confusing mess, and I'm troubled! I've been asking since the afternoon but nobody tells me anything..."

"It would be better to explain everything at once when Jig and Fiora arrive, wouldn't it?"

Seriana's voice sounded exasperated.

I was about to say something, but the sound of knocking on the door stopped me.

"They're here... I'll go downstairs, you come too. Let's go, Sera."

"Yeah, yeah..."

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With the completion of the north wing and the marriage, the second floor of the south wing, where Seriana's room is, became off-limits.

Until now, Alec and Jig had often casually visited her room, but that was no longer possible.

Instead, a new drawing room for her was prepared on the first floor of the south wing.

It's located at the very back, right below Seriana's room.

When I arrived, Alec, who had gone to the guild with Jig, was already there.

"Hey! Long time no see."

Jig greeted me lazily from the sofa, leaning back over the backrest.

"Congratulations on your marriage. Should I call you Madam now?"

Fiora, sitting next to him, added.

They were the same as always. I guess Seriana's status doesn't matter much to these two.

"Thank you. Call me whatever you like. I'm sorry for summoning you right after you finished your work outside."

Seriana responded to the two and headed towards a single-seat sofa at the head of the room. It looks similar to the one we always use at the hideout...

"Now, before we start the discussion, let me introduce her. This is Teresa Jude Orgus. She's a former member of the royal guard and now serves as Sera's adjutant and maid."

...

"Hey... that's news to me... You should've told me in advance."

I seriously hadn't heard about this.

"Huh?!"

I turned around at Teresa's startled voice and saw her surprised face. Did I say something strange?

"Sera... what did you think Teresa was?"

Seriana also looked surprised.

"What did I think... I thought she was your maid or something..."

"She took care of you both on the ship and while you stayed at Zelkis' mansion, didn't she? Why would my maid take care of you?"

"Well, Elena often takes care of me too..."

Though it's mostly just drying and tying my hair, it happens almost every day.

"That's true... I apologize for not explaining enough."

She must have taken it for granted and completely forgot about it... After exchanging glances with Elena, she unusually apologized.

"Oh, that's rare... By the way, what's an adjutant?"

"Usually, they assist the captain, but in Teresa's case, it's different. She'll handle the vice-commander's duties in your place. The second squad's work is like an extension of adventurer tasks, and Alec and the branch manager can handle it, so it won't be busy."

"...Then it wasn't necessary for me to become the vice-commander, was it?"

"Second and third sons of nobles who own territories often join their own or friendly territory's knight order as a form of prestige, sometimes taking on roles. In such cases, someone with the appropriate skills assists them. In this case, it's me."

Teresa answered my question.

"Exactly. Originally, I planned to appoint you as a knight when you turned fourteen, and as a preliminary step, you were to be Alec's adjutant. But since we could bring Teresa in, I decided to make you the vice-commander."

This is also news to me, but at least there was some mercy in providing a preparation period...

"Even though it's limited to the territory, you can wield the same authority as a knight as a vice-commander. It's not a bad deal, is it?"

"I see..."

I don't know when I'll use it, but it seems to have some advantages. My duties won't change much, and it doesn't seem like a bad deal after all.