“First, read this. Teresa, you handle the supplementary notes.”

Seriana handed Monica a few sheets of paper.

These were items she had brought from the room… but what were they?

Monica stared at the documents in her hands, and as she did, Teresa stood her up and moved her to the corner of the room.

What in the world is this about…??

“It’s about the handling of Blessed Items or Blessings. In her case, since she belongs to the Knight Order and stays within the domain, there won’t be many restrictions on movement or lodging. However, if she needs to move across domains, prior permission will be required. That’s what the documents are about, and she will need to sign them after reviewing everything.”

As I tilted my head in confusion, Seriana whispered an explanation.

“Before using the Holy Coins, right?”

“After hitting a jackpot, you’d have people complaining if you didn’t mention it, wouldn’t you?”

In spite of being a feudal society, it’s oddly principled in some aspects.

“I see… So, it’s only about travel?”

By the way, what Seriana just mentioned was only about the movement of Blessed Items or Blessings. It’s true that items with strange effects or the freedom of movement for people themselves can be dangerous, but…

In my case, I’ve entrusted ownership to someone.

Of course, I’ve signed an exclusive contract, so there are clear benefits. Her case might be a little different, but I wonder…

When I asked, Seriana softly shook her head.

“No, both ownership and usage rights belong to her. However, whether it’s a Blessed Item or a Blessing, she’s obliged to report it accurately. Even if it wasn’t clear at this point, she’ll still have to report it when the effects or abilities are discovered later. If she makes a false report, there will be some kind of penalty. However, unless it’s really severe, it’ll mostly be a labor-related penalty. There’s no real reason to hide it in the first place.”

She shrugged her shoulders.

“I see…”

I’m still sort of covering up the matter with 【Hideout】.

Well… in that case, I’m not really hiding the performance or effect itself… yeah, I’ll have to be careful.

Still, when it’s laid out like this, it seems there are a lot of conditions or penalties… quite a few things to consider. For commoners, it’s not that important, but it creates clear hierarchies.

“After that, for Blessed Items, there’s the process of purchasing or explaining when moving residences… It looks like that’s everything.”

“Oh, right.”

As I listened to Seriana talk, the two of them walked toward us. From Monica’s expression, it looks like she’s about to try the gacha now.

When I looked at Seriana beside her, she had a somewhat disappointed expression… Does she not want Monica to try it? At first, she tried to stop her, but maybe there’s a valid reason. I’ll ask her about it later.

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“First, offer one Holy Coin to the statue. If there’s a jackpot, you should be able to use just one.”

“Yes.”

Monica nodded at Seriana’s words, took ten Holy Coins from her bag, and stacked them up.

Then, one by one, she carefully offered each coin to the statue, but unfortunately, there was no jackpot.

The Holy Coins from her and her brother’s birthdays, as well as the ones from when they were eight, had been exchanged, and today’s batch were apparently the ones her father had accumulated through hunting. So, it’s no surprise that there wasn’t a jackpot.

However, the criteria for the jackpot weren’t publicly known, and it seems Monica didn’t know them either.

She must have been prepared, but seeing all of them miss, her shoulders drooped in disappointment.

“Don’t worry about it. Jackpots are extremely rare, and I’ve never actually seen one being used.”

Seriana comforted her.

“Now, take all ten coins and offer them to the statue. There’s a formal way to do it, but feel free to do it however you like.”

“Yes!”

Monica said, kneeling on the floor, closing her eyes, and extending her hands with the coins toward the statue.

This was probably the most serious gacha attempt I’ve seen since Zighart, huh?

…And without any instructions, she naturally struck this pose.

Though I’m not too familiar with the common practices of this world, I wonder if she’s been taught something like this…?

As I thought about that while watching Monica, the coins in her hands disappeared, and her whole body began to glow faintly.

“…Ah.”

I couldn’t help but make a sound.

This might be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for her, so I shouldn’t interrupt.

She must be focusing on the drumroll in her head, so I need to be careful…

I kept watching Monica, kneeling, for several dozen seconds.

It’s taking quite a while… I thought to myself, but just when I was about to wonder, the light suddenly vanished, and Monica lifted her head.

She had a radiant smile on her face… Did she succeed?

If so, which one?

Not just me, but Seriana and Teresa were also watching intently, and soon, something shimmering appeared at Monica’s eye level.

Is this a Blessed Item?

It seems like all three of us felt a sense of relief.

The room’s atmosphere seemed to relax a little.

Now then, what exactly did she get…?

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Sera・【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】【Wind’s Garb】・【Floating Orb】+1【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lungs】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】【Serpent’s Tail】【Ankle Bracelet】【Amber Shield】【Purple Wings】【Red Sword】・19 cards

Seriana・【Area Identification】・【】・34 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】【Amber Sword】・4 cards

Alec・【Power Strike】・【Red Shield】【Fierce Horned Trumpet】・9 cards