Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 314

 『Princess, it’s morning. Please wake up.』

Teresa's voice echoed in the hideout, waking me up.

… I can get up right away when woken up.

"Mm…"

After a big stretch, I got out of bed, boarded the 【Floating Sphere】, and left the 【Hideout】, where Teresa, dressed impeccably from clothing to makeup, was standing.

"Good morning. Once you wash your face and fix your hair, shall we get you changed? Should I have breakfast brought here?"

"I’ll eat here."

"Then, I’ll relay that."

Saying so, Teresa left the room. Since a servant was stationed just outside the room, she would convey the message and return quickly.

I guess I should at least wash my face…

With a towel in hand, I headed to the washroom installed in the guest room.

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Although it's still mid-January in early spring, at Seriana’s request, Teresa and I were heading to Zelkis earlier than the end-of-month plan we initially had.

We departed three days after hearing the news, which made things a bit hectic.

To prioritize speed, we could have headed straight to Zelkis in one go, but I was asked to handle some tasks along the way. So, we stopped at four towns between the territorial capital and here, with Teresa meeting with each local administrator.

… Even though all she really did was convey the lord's decisions.

During that time, as usual, I was casting 【Mira's Blessing】 on the ladies of the households.

After finishing our visits to the two towns we hadn't yet stopped at, we arrived here by evening.

We could have flown straight through, but since we'd likely arrive at night, we decided to spend the night at the local administrator's mansion in the town of Sol.

However, since all the guest rooms were single-occupancy, I retreated to the 【Hideout】 for safety. As Teresa had ordered that no one but her come near, no one did. Still, I can't help but be curious about how the people in this town see me.

Seeing the administrator couple, who came to the front entrance to see us off, I didn’t feel any strange looks, so maybe I’m overthinking it?

"Alright, let's go."

"Roger."

Answering Teresa, who had me in her arms as we boarded the 【Floating Sphere】, we ascended rapidly and sped toward the outskirts of town.

"Princess, we’ll fly over the forest from here. Once we reach the middle of the forest, no one will be able to see us, so we’ll increase speed and head to Zelkis without stopping. How does that sound?"

As we reached the edge of the forest, Teresa proposed a route to Zelkis.

I’m not sure how fast we’ll go, but if everything goes smoothly, we should arrive in about two hours, right?

Unlike the last time we traveled, which was just before winter, it’s warm during the day, so even at high speeds, it shouldn’t be too exhausting.

"Yeah, let’s go with that."

"Understood. However, spring is when monsters become more active. I’d like you to stay alert and watch our surroundings, if you don't mind."

"Got it!"

As Teresa began to accelerate, I activated both 【Fairy Eyes】 and the vision of the red-eyed Akame.

Flying monsters aren’t particularly large, but they are often quite ferocious, charging at us without hesitation... I can’t tell their exact size from this distance, but there’s quite a number of them.

Compared to the monsters from the Demonic Realm, they aren’t as powerful, but I’d still like to pass through this area as quickly as possible.

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"We're almost there."

After about two hours of flying from the town of Sol, the walls of Zelkis's capital came into view.

We’d been flying off-road, gradually descending as we moved at high speed, but it’s about time to reduce speed to a level where we wouldn’t startle anyone if seen.

I could see the small figures of people waiting at the checkpoint in front of the gate, as well as the soldiers guarding them. No need to give them an unnecessary scare.

"I’m reducing speed. Should we bypass the gate and enter over the wall?"

"Hmm..."

We have permission to come and go as we please, and there's no issue with showing ourselves openly, but…

"No, let’s enter through the gate."

Well, manners are important. Not that we'll be standing in line!

"Understood. Then, we’ll head to the gate."

As if she had anticipated my answer, Teresa was already lowering our altitude and moving along the road.

At this pace, we should arrive in about ten more minutes.

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