Gacha Addict in a Matriarchal World

Chapter 173: Regression Toward The Mean… (1)

Ellie’s prosthetic arm was fortunately resolved, and having received a response that she would join after wrapping up her current task, there was only one thing left to do.

Gacha p......

“The Boss is going crazy because she hasn’t seen Sir Jonah.”

“Today, I saw her practicing alone in front of the mirror, rehearsing what to say when Sir Jonah comes. I almost died teasing her....”

“Yeah, yeah. That was your fault, Apple.”

I shrugged towards Lemon, who was making a fuss, and Apple, who had a bump on her head.

Lydia and Benny also congratulated Ellie on her new arm, and just as I was about to happily pull some gacha, those two rushed over to find me.

“That’s too cold-hearted! How could she do that to Apple!”

“That’s right! The Boss may be insignificant, but my cute head has a bump! You have to empathize! Kiss it better!”

Apple said that as she pushed her head forward. I pressed on the bulging lump firmly.

“Ugh.”

“Gyaaah!”

Apple collapsed with a scream. Lemon, who held her corpse (not), cried out.

“Apple!!! You can’t die! You must hand over the Guild savings you diligently collected, unlike me who squandered it on horse racing, before you die...!”

“...No, you crazy Lemon! That money was for us to buy equipment together when we reach the 2nd Floor!”

A, Apple resurrected.

“I, I did nothing wrong! I just wanted to get better equipment since we’re getting them anyway!”

“Stupid Lemon! Don’t you know that the equipment we’re getting now is almost half-priced thanks to the Boss and Sir Jonah?! The Cradle Trading Company gave us a huge favor and you...!”

Upon hearing the conversation, it seems as usual, Lemon causes trouble, and Apple is left to clean up while crying.

“Wait a moment. Are you guys going to the 2nd Floor now?”

“Ah, yes. We were a bit motivated after seeing Jonah fighting at the Cradle Trading Company last time.”

“What are you going to do on the 2nd Floor! Lemon’s equipment is so poor that she can’t even handle a kobold!”

“Hmm. Isn’t equipment just something that gets sorted out when you come to your senses...?”

Though half-joking, Lemon and Apple started to protest with foam at their mouths.

“That’s because Sir Jonah is special! Normally, people change weapons at least once per Floor, sometimes even more often!”

“People using weapons made from the horn of a top-tier Unicorn from the 1st Floor are usually heirs of giant clans or well-off nobles!”

“I mean, do you think I only use weapons? There are armors and various tools too. Recently, I even made a sub-weapon.”

“Aren’t that armor and sub-weapon made entirely from the Floor Guardian of the 2nd Floor! Just the material costs more than all the money we’ve earned so far!”

“If you pull that kind of trick one more time, I’ll make Lemon stand on her head and shoot lemonade!”

“Why am I being dragged into this here...?”

“If you’re upset, don’t waste money and win some.”

Goodness. A handstanding Lemon spraying lemonade. Just thinking about it makes me so scared that I almost want to try my luck again.

...Of course, if I did that, Lemon and Apple might really collapse from high blood pressure, so I’ll stop here.

In fact, I do know. The fact that I’m benefiting a lot from the equipment thanks to gacha.

Minotauros’s Greatsword, and the light armor made from its bones and hide weren’t obtained from a gacha...but if it weren’t for the skills and equipment drawn from the gacha, taking it down almost single-handedly would have been impossible.

Besides, though Lemon and Apple might not realize, there’s equipment like the Cloak of Invisibility and Boots of Haste that even Lydia would covet.

Well, it doesn’t matter either way. I was planning to put it in the display case to avoid being swept up by the gacha results.

After carefully placing the statue inside the display case, I turned on the lights out of boredom, and then opened the gacha system.

Ding!

[Standard Draw]

- Consume cash or equivalent magic stones to randomly obtain items and skills ranging from 1 to 5 stars.

[Single Draw] [10+1 Draw]

[Pickup Draw]

-Consume cash or equivalent Magic Stones to randomly obtain items and skills ranging from 1 to 5 stars.

-Pick-up targets: [4-star Skill: Meina's Swordsmanship], [5-star: Magic Sword - Devouring Fang].

-Time remaining: 22 days 12 hours 48 minutes.

[1-time draw] [10+1-time draw]

“What is this? Is this pick-up a swordsmanship special?”

I don’t know who Meina is, but with a name attached to a 4-star skill, she must be quite skilled.

As for the magic sword called Devouring Fang, I have no idea what kind of sword it is... But there’s a high possibility it was created by the God of Appetite.

The Pan Continent was once a place where gods fought fiercely, so most top-tier 5-star items are related to gods.

Made by a god, used to strike a god, or used to kill a god...

In that sense, if it’s a magic sword with a name like “Devouring Fang”, it might really be a sword made from the extracted tooth of the God of Appetite.

In a fantasy world, swords are extremely versatile and the most commonly used weapon.

However, typical swordsmanship doesn’t quite suit my style.

For that reason, unlike usual, I spent a long time contemplating in front of the gacha window...but in the end, I reached for the pickup gacha.

“If I draw a 5-star sword, I can use it until the last floor, and since I’m currently using a dagger and a greatsword, drawing the swordsmanship would create some synergy.”

Judging by the fact that it’s simply called swordsmanship, it’s likely to be a longsword technique, but anyway, isn’t it about swinging and stabbing blades?

I should at least gain some tips that can be applied to daggers or greatswords.

And what I’m most looking forward to is how my physical abilities will change as I acquire swordsmanship skills.

The skills I’ve obtained so far have mostly focused on mana or aura utilization.

It’s only natural to be excited about how much my physical specs will improve once I acquire combat skills that require actual movement.

Of course. With 150 gold, I might not get a 5-star, but a 4-star should definitely appear.

...That amount of money could buy a dagger for the 5th Floor, but that’s a bad thought.

Shoving that aside, I lifted the pouch of gold coins in one hand and furiously pressed the gacha button.

“Did Magic Swordsman Jonah appear...?!”

My desperate voice filled the room with all sorts of junk.

After spending every last coin, the result list soon appeared.

Ding!

“No, but, damn, is this even possible?”

Call the manager out!!!