Fiammetta was skilled with a bow and could unlock a Valkyrie. That should have been nothing unusual.
Yet Hoshino felt a little lost.
The one Fiammetta could unlock was precisely the Valkyrie Hoshino had been using Valkyrie fragments to fill in all this time!
Dea Anchora!
She shook her head. As she blinked, she watched the unlock percentage slowly rise, her feelings somewhat complicated as she reflected on life's unpredictability. But Fiammetta read a different meaning into it.
The shrine maiden had agreed so readily just moments ago, yet after shaking hands, she now wore a grave expression. She was even still holding Fiammetta's hand.
That clearly had to mean something.
Did she not want to anymore?
Every religious institution had its own secret methods of gathering wealth.
Fiammetta blinked, suddenly feeling uneasy. It seemed this trip might end up being for nothing.
Better think it over. Better think it over.
Hoshino released Fiammetta's tightly clasped hand, put away her smile, and looked at her with a serious expression. That only made Fiammetta more nervous.
"Ms. Fiammetta, do you have somewhere to stay in Lungmen?"
Hoshino said, "It's not that I'm asking out of the blue. This is going to be quite a long visit."
"I do."
Fiammetta nodded, and Hoshino breathed a sigh of relief.
If Fiammetta stayed at the shrine and saw her muttering to herself and haggling with the system, that would be a serious problem.
Before they knew it, evening had arrived, and the moon hung high in the sky.
Fiammetta left with the shock of having personally witnessed six tons of red gold. The endless stream of worshippers also departed, and the shrine returned to silence once more, leaving only Hoshino behind.
At last, Hoshino had the chance to sit down and properly haggle with