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“Th-the second one finally came out…”
It’s been about two hours since I started buying the special material BOX from the laptop in my private room.
By paying 10 CP, you can get 11 Material Boxes as a bonus――commonly known as 10 consecutive gacha. I bought and opened it. After opening the eleven material boxes tens of times, I was able to get the second wedding cake. I consumed more CP than I expected. The wedding cake prepared as a prize for the special material BOX was divided into normal rare legendary epic and rarity.
I was aiming for Epic’s Royal wedding cake, which was the highest rarity.
It is a cake made by stacking whole types of cakes on a circular six-tiered pedestal, and each cake was decorated with fresh cream and white chocolate icings in the form of elaborate flower and swirl patterns. You can even feel the noble atmosphere exuding from the whole cake. Looking at the flavor texts, it seems that the cake was designed by a well-known confectioner who received orders for parties hosted by the British Royal family and world-renowned artists.
In my original world, the completion of the full dive type VR system that realizes the virtual reality world gave the world view of the game and the construction of the system infinite possibilities. It is now possible to experience things that are impossible to experience in the virtual reality world.
What you experience and experience in the virtual reality world is not just to immerse yourself in a shooting battle action like FPS or a game world like MMORPG. Wearing dresses made by world-renowned designers, wearing supreme precious metals loved by historical figures, and attending balls and banquets at the gorgeous palace of the distant past. It’s possible.
I was able to enjoy it at a shopping mall with an infinite level and size built in the virtual reality world. No matter how high-class clothes or precious metals you try on, you can try them on freely, and if you visit a famous restaurant, the electronic taste information will be sent as a signal to the brain, and you will feel as if you actually tasted the food.
In the limited-time products such as VMB’s special material BOX, the ones actually designed by the first-class designers were often enclosed as a form of advertising. The same is true for the prizes at this wedding fair edition. We could even order and rent cakes and costumes for each rarity designed by famous pastry chefs and designers, some of which were actually identical to the real-world version.
Recalling the overly convenient social environment of the world before that, I opened the material BOX that had not been opened yet. When summoned from the inventory to a private room, the animation colors are different from the supply BOX and mobile vehicles――colorful particles of light sparkle and the movement of the particles is large, small, large, and small――
Forming into one container. The coloring and size change depending on the rarity and type of prizes enclosed in the BOX. What appeared to be a small green container.
Just normal + accessory huh….
I pressed and held the open switch on the front of the container to unlock it. A light fanfare can be heard from the sound-collecting sensor, and a dazzling light leaked from the slightly opened lid. I opened the lid while sighing silently, and checked the contents――a gift bag, a gift bag, a modern reception dish set (French food, hors d’oeuvre), and a wedding ring (WG). The minimum number of enclosed items is four, It is a complete deviation.
I realized it by repeatedly buying this gacha. Each reception dish also has rarity, and are further divided into courses such as salads, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. In other words, in order to use the French reception set, it is not possible to complete all seven courses in a single pull, and so on.
Once I was able to get a gift for Prince Ark, I prepared everything I needed and headed to Marida Company.
The last time I visited Marida Company was before Daikokuya opening day. I felt like it had been a long time, but I asked the escort standing in front of the office to let me through. All the people concerned knew that Daikokuya Schwartz was already under the umbrella of Marida Company, so the escorts who I only met for the first time still sent me in without any hassle.
“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. I’m glad that you’re safe and sound, Schwartz-san.”
“It’s been a while, Malta-san.”
Malta-san, who smiled as he entered the drawing room, greeted me.
“I was worried because I heard from Alms that she hadn’t seen you for almost three weeks.”
“I had been back for some restocking, but I’ve been working in the north for the last two weeks.”
“North…? Is it the Margrave of Dragrange?”
As expected, information spread fairly quickly. Did he know about the collapse of the Drum Fortress, or has he heard the story of the hidden village of Yoru?
“Well, that’s about it. Today, I’d like to deliver the requested Shaft wine, buying a large amount of non-attribute magic stones, and one request from Malta-san.”
[Thank you for arranging the Shaft wine. And please tell me anything, for this Malta will do everything in my power to fulfill it. However――”
“However?”
“I’m sorry. I have secured some non-attribute magic stones for Schwartz-san, but about a week ago, non-attribute magic stones were sold out in the cities and towns around the Royal capital, and now they are scarce. It will be difficult to secure the quantity for the time being.”
“Hoarding? Did someone find any new usage for non-attribute magic stones?”
“No, not that we know of. All we know is that the merchants under the Yamigasa Company go to the labyrinths around the world to buy them…”
Yamigasa Company?
Certainly, it is the same company that bid off the Labyrinth Core that I brought back from Wolf Labyrinth at the King’s Festival. Like the Marida Company, it is one of the largest trading companies in Kurtmerga. They are also the sponsor of the Kingdom’s oldest and largest clan, “Rafflesia.”
Non-attribute magic stones are used as the initial fuel for various magic tools, but attribute magic stones are much more efficient. It can be obtained mostly in the labyrinth and in the natural world, and its value is the lowest among magic stones.
Unless they specifically require non-attribute magic stones like me, I don’t think it’s possible to run out of stock around the Royal Capital…
“That’s right… For the time being, I’d like to buy everything that Marida Company has secured.”
“Very well, I’ll have it ready immediately. So what about the request?”
My cheeks loosen in spite of Malta-san’s question. I got up from the sofa I was sitting on and moved to a place with some space. Malta-san chased me with curiosity as I suddenly stood up――but we had a long-standing relationship by now. He must’ve known that I have something amazing in my pocket.
“Schwartz-san, what’s next?”
“Actually, I’ll be attending Prince Ark’s banquet, and I’ve prepared a congratulatory gift. But I’d like Malta-san’s opinion about it.”
“Huh! Did they notice Daikokuya right away!? I’ve heard that the products handled by Schwartz-san have been a hot rumor around the royal castle. How envious.”
I wonder if I’m looking back at the time when I was worried about the gift of celebration with my arms folded next to me, closing my eyes and continuing to talk, repeatedly nodding, “Yeah, yeah”.
“But then, who will be Schwartz-san’s partner?”
“Ashley Zephanel. In the first place, I wasn’t invited because of Daikokuya, but as an attendant to Ashley.”
I answered while operating the TSS, but there was no response from Malta-san. Mysteriously, when I looked sideways, he was standing there, wide-eyed, and his mouth was wide open. Never seen him acting like that before.
“… Ashley is just a good friend.”
“No, no, no, what are you saying, Schwartz-san!! This is the Ashley Zephanel of Kurtmerga, who had completed her training period in the fortified city of Barga and had captured many villains in the southern pirate subjugation we are talking about. The same person who rescued the people and the people of the Union of Filtonia Islands! Are you really talking about her?!”
“Well, that’s what it is.”
“That’s what… Schwartz-san, you are…”
“That’s actually the goal――everyone will wonder who I am, and at least the various gazes on the Zephanel family will be redirected to me instead. Chancellor Zephanel was bothered by this problem because she wants Prince Ark to remain as the focus of the banquet.”
“Well… I’m certainly surprised by that, Schwartz-san.”
“It’s still early to be surprised. This is the gift I’ve prepared for the Prince.”
I took out the festive items from the inventory on the screen monitor――just like that, particles of light gathered in one corner of the drawing-room, and a circular six-column royal wedding cake was summoned.
“What in the…”
As Malta-san was stunned once again, I relaxed my mouth feeling like a child who had carried out successful mischief.