Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 261

 "Uraaaaahhhh!"

My voice echoed through the forest.

Clutching the holy coin in my right hand, I struck a full-bodied victory pose.

For good measure, I also cast a light spell into the sky.

"Heh heh heh... What a hassle you were...!"

I wiped the sweat from my brow, muttering a line that sounded like something a petty villain might say.

It wasn’t the monsters that gave me trouble. I only pick fights with monsters I know I can beat, and I take most of them down in one blow.

No, the real trouble was the soldiers. The first squad… They’re patrolling the forest, wandering around, and the adventurers are sticking to the shallows instead of going deeper. My hunting grounds… my earning spots… It’s necessary for the peace of the territory, but I wish they’d leave some of my hunting grounds alone.

I intended to earn money seriously, but it took me a month to earn just seven coins.

I hadn’t really planned on gathering holy coins so desperately before, but when I finally decided to do it, not being able to fight monsters was a bit stressful.

There was no particular reason, but I had vaguely decided to collect them by my birthday, and it’s good that I made it in time.

"Well then, I guess I’ll head back."

I heard the whistle from the team in charge of dealing with the monsters, so I pulled out my own whistle from my pocket and blew into it.

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"Everyone’s here…"

When I returned to the mansion and told Seriana that I had gathered the holy coins and that I was going to do a gacha today, she told me to do it in the lounge of the South Wing tonight.

I had a feeling this would happen, but besides the usual three, Alex, Zighart, Fiora, and Seriana's group were all there too.

"It’s better for you to have everyone here, right?"

"Yeah."

Whether it’s an item or a skill, most things require some sort of trigger to activate. In that case, these three, with their broad knowledge that lets them guess the abilities from the names, are invaluable.

But on their table, there’s alcohol and glasses. And various snacks laid out.

"…Let’s just overlook the fact that they’re already drinking!"

To others, a gacha is like a spectacle. I need to draw something good and make sure they give me enough information to justify the viewing fee!

"Let’s do this!"

When was the last time I did this? It was before I went to the capital, so about four months ago?

Back then, it was the Amber Sword. It’s probably a good item, but I haven’t had many opportunities to use it.

In combat, these three—Floating Sphere, Shadow Sword, and Scarlet Bee Sting—are just too convenient…

Come on! Give me a new mainstay!

"Hmph!"

I stopped it immediately.

The word that appeared was "Magic Thread"...

"Ugh…"

It’s the one Zighart drew in the capital. I’ll never forget his scream from that time…

When I looked over at Zighart, he had a bitter expression, probably remembering that moment.

I took the floating thread in my hand and looked at it. It was a bundle of thin, shiny white threads, tied together like a rope. If I untied it, it would probably be quite long. But… I don’t really need this.

"Magic Thread, huh… Maybe you should learn embroidery?"

"Uh… that’s a bit… Teresa, would you like it?"

I gave a vague response to Seriana's suggestion. I can sew simple things, but embroidery… That’s a task for the maids!

"Then I’ll gladly take it. With the rainy season and winter coming, we’ll have more indoor time. Would anyone else like to join me?"

"Sounds good… not a bad idea."

Teresa accepted it and invited the other women to join her. It seemed like Seriana and the others were also interested.

Embroidery as a way to pass the time in winter… That’s very aristocratic. Now that I think about it, I really am a noble…

"By the way, you can get various things with holy coins, but what do you really want? You’ve got a lot of blessed items and protection, don’t you?"

Having recovered from the shock of the Magic Thread, Zighart asked me that.

"I want a way to attack from a distance."

"A bow or something? There are items that increase the power of offensive magic too, like the Dragon's Lungs…"

I still can’t use attack magic… Zighart knows that too. Maybe that’s why he’s hesitating.

"Well… I’m not too picky. Anything’s fine."

In this world, the main forms of physical long-range attacks are bows and throwing weapons, but… There’s this miracle item called the Hidden House, so I wouldn’t be surprised if something like a laser gun popped up here!

…Seriously, I wouldn’t be surprised!