Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 211

 After dinner, in thanks for putting up with us all day, Edgar told us about the "Amber Sword" in the lounge.

Liesel and Elisha were also there, but aside from Elisha’s two maids, there were no other servants, making it a relaxed gathering.

It was a relief.

I hadn’t heard about it since I was in my room, but it turns out that the Sarion family also owns one, thanks to Alex’s clever maneuvering at a recent dinner.

…Though I feel he could have handled it a bit better, I’ll let that slide.

Well, regarding the "Amber Sword," it’s something the family has inherited, so he hasn’t used it himself, and there wasn’t much he could tell us about it…

Still, we learned that even if it’s shattered, it can be restored to its original state by reactivating it, and we got a rough idea of its power.

I was wondering if we’d have to use it in a dungeon since we can’t use the training grounds in the royal capital, but from what I heard, it seems the garden at the mansion will suffice.

Against monsters, it would only be useful against weak ones like goblins.

It’s really just for self-defense.

And then…

“500 gold coins?!”

After explaining its effects, he also told us how it was acquired.

Apparently, about 60 years ago, a citizen who tried their luck with a gacha happened to get it, and Edgar bought it for 500 gold coins. Isn’t that cheap?

Unless you use a winning holy coin that costs just one, a single gacha pull usually costs 200 gold coins.

Even at 2.5 times that, it could have been worth more, right?

“Yes. 500 gold coins,” Edgar nodded at my exclamation.

But there was more to it, as he continued.

“The amount could have been higher, but suddenly getting a large sum can lead to unnecessary trouble. Unless it’s something of considerable status, in the Mercenal territory, the principle is to buy back blessed items for 500 gold coins. Besides, while the cash amount is just that, there are other benefits. The family is exempt from taxes for two generations.”

“I see…”

Indeed, suddenly receiving a large sum of money could be dangerous without banks.

“Seria, being tax-exempt for two generations is significant.”

“Huh?”

“In a similar case I know, it was 400 gold coins with the same tax exemption. That family used the money to start a business. Many of the major trading companies that exist now began with the acquisition of blessed items and their presentation.”

“I see…”

As expected of Alex, born into a merchant family, it’s an interesting piece of information.

While slowly and steadily chipping away at the amount is an option, it’s essentially found money with a tax exemption.

It’s not surprising that someone would think of investing it.

For commoners, investment options are probably limited to starting a farm or a business…

“What happened to the business they started?”

“It went bankrupt. My family absorbed it.”

“Oh…”

Well, investments can fail.

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“It’s raining, isn’t it?”

“Indeed. Although it’s the rainy season, it rarely rains this much around here… Are you staying at the castle today?”

“Hmm…”

It’s been two days since we disembarked.

We left the city of Grard and finally arrived in the royal capital today.

Though the hilly terrain continues, the roads are stable, so everything should go as planned.

However, while not completely unexpected, the rain is quite heavy.

Around the royal capital, whether due to the terrain or some fantasy-like force, it rarely rains even during the rainy season.

But today, it’s been raining steadily since morning.

During the two months and a bit that we’ll be staying in the royal capital, Seriana and the others will be staying at a villa within the castle grounds.

They’ll be studying various things there.

Their status and relationships will change as they become connected to the royal family.

The eldest son, Aizen, remains in the royal capital even after graduating from the academy for that reason.

Grandfather and Oriana are already staying at the villa since they’re involved in that.

Alex and I will be staying with them.

So, while I have nothing to do, Alex has to attend a meeting about security, so we were supposed to head to the mansion from the castle… but with this rain…

If I stay at the castle, I can’t use the blessed items, and it’s a stiff environment.

Even for just a day or so, it’s too strict for my now-relaxed self...

“I have an umbrella, so I’ll stick to the plan.”