Chapter 19

Libia and the others, after all, were sent to the lower world by humans.

It's true that the people of the upper world now are far less powerful than Libia and the others, but there are probably subhumans in the lower world who still fear humans.

...Well, there are probably exceptions like Ruger.

"Still, why are they so active now...?"

"I don't know. Perhaps there's some other movement happening that we're not aware of."

...Another movement, huh.

Come to think of it, there were various stories in the upper world.

Special humans like me, Elise, and Minu have appeared.

Something might be happening in the lower and upper worlds that I don't know about.

I hope it's not a big problem.

"By the way, how is Elise? Is she doing anything strange in the village?"

My worries aren't just about the outside world; they're also about the village.

I can't see Elise's purpose at all.

However, Libia answered calmly, without showing any concern for my worries.

"It's fine. She's not doing anything in particular, and she's interacting with the people in the village without any problems."

"Really?"

"Yes. Honestly, if I hadn't heard Mr. Crest's story, I wouldn't think she was very dangerous."

That much, huh.

No, it's true that she has always had a good exterior.

"That's good to hear."

At least, I don't want to have to pay attention to Elise when I need to focus on the subhumans in the north.

If nothing is happening, that's the best.

"Good night, then."

"Yes, good night."

I said this to Libia and then went to sleep.

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The morning of the gacha update.

Before, I used to wait for the date to change, but this time, I didn't.

Both Libia and I had various things to do the next day.

So, we went to sleep earlier than usual and woke up a little earlier than usual to confirm that the gacha had been updated.

"How is it, Mr. Crest?"

"Yeah, it's there."

Even though I thought it would probably be fine, there's always a bit of anxiety when the gacha updates.

I displayed the gacha screen so Libia could see it and checked the gacha again.

This time, it's the 'Dark Knight' gacha.

The rainbow skills included are 'Dark Knight', 'Black Shield', and 'Shadow Technique'.

I've heard of the Dark Knight skill before.

I think it involves sacrificing health to do something.

I can't really know more details than that. Besides, my Dark Knight might not be the same as the one I know.

"What kind of skills are they?"

"I don't know the Black Shield and Shadow Technique, but I don't think the Dark Knight skill is a bad one."

That's the best I can say.

I can only hope that the skills aren't too subtle, given the hooded man.

"It would be nice if they're good skills."

"Yeah."

Nodding at Libia's prayer-like tone, I checked my gacha points.

I have 30,000 points now.

Thanks to hunting new types of monsters every day, I can pull the gacha sixty-six times.

With this many points, it's not impossible to secure all the skills.

...It all depends on my luck.

"I'm going to pull the gacha now. What about you, Libia?"

Usually, we eat breakfast right after waking up.

The breakfast is made by people with cooking skills, so if we go to the cafeteria, we can eat without any problems at this time.

However, at this time, other subhumans are probably using it, so it will be crowded.

When I go, everyone gives up their seats or worries about me, so I try not to use it when there are many users.

It's not just me who gets this treatment.

Libia, Orphe, and other leader-type children are also noticed.

Because of this, most people tend to shift their usage times a bit.

Sphi doesn't seem to care about such things and uses it whenever she wants.

I've started to think that a leader might be better suited to someone as thick-skinned as her.

Still, I don't think the current balance is bad.

While thinking about this, Libia spoke hesitantly.

"Can I watch with you?"

"Sure, no problem."

"…If only mediocre skills come out, I'm sorry."

Libia bowed her head.

She seems to be remembering the mediocre gacha results we got together before.

"Don't worry about it. After all, the gacha is just luck."

"I'm glad to hear that. Anyway, I'll pray...!"

Libia, with her hands clasped in prayer, looks very cute.

...I shouldn't just stare.

I should pull the gacha while she's praying.

As I sat on the bed, Libia stood next to me.

I immediately opened the gacha screen and shared it so Libia could see.

Then, I pulled the gacha.