The Villainous Young Lady Would Even Risk Her Life for Her Beloved ～ Her Fiancé, the Prince? By All Means, Please Be Happy with the Heroine! - Chapter 1.43

It was Tricia who found the copper coin.

“What’s this…?”

The design was different from a typical copper coin. For a moment, I worried it might be counterfeit, but since it had been received as payment from the guild, the chances were almost nil. Each guild regularly uses appraisal skills to check for forged coins.

(The engraving is clean and detailed—it doesn’t look fake at all…)

The coin bore what appeared to be profile portraits of the King and Queen on both sides.

“Hm? That’s what they call a commemorative coin.”

When Tricia asked Luke, who was cleaning his sword in the backyard, he immediately recognized it. The coin had been issued to celebrate the marriage of this country’s eighth king, Darion, to Princess Estelle of a neighboring kingdom.

“Wow! I’ve never seen one before!”

“They call it the Estelle Coin. It’s known as a lucky coin.”

That era marked a time of great development for the kingdom, Luke explained proudly, so the coin is considered a very auspicious item.

“King Darion’s reign saw thriving trade and a time of peace and prosperity. And… he and Queen Estelle were deeply in love. There are many stories of their affection for one another. That’s why coins from that time are seen as a sign of good fortune—a harbinger of luck.”

The moment Tricia heard that, she lit up with a wide smile. She gently stroked the coin with her finger, silently apologizing for having doubted it might be fake.

That day, Tricia eagerly asked the others in the household about the lucky coin. Although it had been several years since she was reborn into this world, it was her first time hearing about this charming superstition, and she was delighted.

“In the region where I was born, people sometimes gift Estelle Coins at weddings.”

“I see. That makes sense—given the story behind it.”

Even Tia gazed at the coin with curiosity.

“They say if you spend it within a week, something good will happen.”

“Ah, that’s a mercenary company superstition!”

Dan and Ash, both former mercenaries, shared their local customs.

“There was a guy who hoarded them.”

“I tried, but I always ended up spending mine.”

(It’s kind of like those collectible ‘wheat pennies’ back home…)

Chase and Beck also had fond memories associated with the coin.

“Huh. First time I’ve seen one.”

“By the way, Eliza—how’d you manage to go shopping alone after leaving the castle?”

“Hehe, I secretly researched how to live in the city.”

Elisabeth held her head high with pride. Knowing her, she probably fearlessly asked anyone and everyone about anything she didn’t understand. That kind of survival instinct was one of her strengths.

“…It’s just a copper coin, yet it has more value?”

“It’s like a magic item that brings good luck?”

“Not quite, more like… hmm…”

The twins seemed unsure of what made the coin special.

“Unused Estelle Coins can be sold at high prices.”

Of course, the one Tricia held had been circulated, so its monetary value was the same as any other copper coin.

“There’s no guarantee it’ll bring good luck, but… I guess it’s about how it makes you feel! Just thinking that luck is coming your way is enough to make you happy.”

“Does it really bring good things?”

“Yeah, from what I’ve heard…”

Everyone had tales from their hometowns about the coin.

In the end, Tricia gave the coin to Luke.