51 - 18th Episode

Aoyuki links her senses with the monsters she tames to keep adventurers who enter the forest away from the "giant tower. In addition, we have taken magical countermeasures, so the area around the tower is basically unpopular and safe.

However, considering the possibility that we are being monitored by forces we are not aware of, we enter the "Giant Tower" early.

Inside the huge tower, I have analyzed the dungeon core of the "Abyss" and applied the technology to my magic. Physically and magically, it is impossible to monitor or eavesdrop on you, so please relax!

If Ellie says there is no problem, then it must be safe.

I entered the first floor of the huge tower.

I removed the "SSR, Mask of the Clown" and put it inside the item box along with the cane.

I don't feel suffocated and my view is not obstructed, but it still feels good to take off the mask.

Inside the huge tower, there were thick pillars that looked like large trees more than 1,000 years old, arranged in a regular pattern.

As we strained our eyes further, we could hear a low roar.

Apparently, a red dragon, 10 to 15 meters long, was curled up in the back and sleeping.

The sleep was interrupted by an unexpected intruder, and it seemed to let out a low roar that was tinged with anger.

You, you little flying lizard, you dare to snarl at your master. ......

Ice Heat was the one who immediately shouted on behalf of the others, but everyone else was equally determined to hit the red dragon with their killing spirit.

Red Dragon realizes that his own life is on the edge of a cliff, and he hurriedly turns on his back to show his belly and flirt.

'Coon, coon ......'

He turned his ululating eyes and let out a whimper, perhaps pleading for his life.

It was cute, like a big dog.

I let out a slight giggle and waved my hand.

In an instant, the killing intent that had been directed at me faded away as if it had never been there in the first place.

I don't care, so there's no need to scare him any further.

I'm sorry, too. The pet I summoned has had a rough time of it. ...... I have prepared it for you in case you need it for the mission, but I will scold you severely ...... later."

Ellie bows her head in horror.

I thought it was a dragon I didn't recognize, but it seemed to be the one Ellie had summoned.

I smiled and said

I really don't care, so if you're going to get angry, keep it light," he added.

'Kuhn, Kuhn .......'

The dragon leans forward and begins to bow its head down to me.

The sight is really funny, and I can't help but let out a giggle.

But what in the world would they use a dragon for, if they went to the trouble of having it live in a "giant tower"?

Twisting my head in my chest, I move from here to the top floor of the fourth floor by "SSR, Transition.

According to Ellie, "The transition will be inhibited when the gimmick is deployed, but since we are not using it at the moment, we can transition without any problem.

After moving to the fourth floor, we were taken to the throne room.

In the center of the room was a pure white throne made of the same material as the huge tower, and apart from a bright red carpet on the floor, there were no other furnishings.

Ellie nudged me to sit down on the throne.

Aoyuki and Nazuna were on my right, and Ellie was on my left, kneeling and bowing her head.

One step behind them, Gold, Nemmu, Ice Heat, Mera, and Tin, in order from the far right, kneeled down and bowed their heads.

After a long enough pause, they call out to the girls.

You can lift your masks."

Ellie and the others raise their heads and look up at me.

The expressions on their faces vary, but they all have one thing in common: absolute respect and loyalty to me.

I used to be a bit confused, but I think I'm used to it now.

I proceed with the conversation without hesitation.

Ellie, could you please explain to everyone again about this 'Sasha's revenge plan'?

I will be happy to explain.

Ellie clears her throat lightly and then begins to talk cheerfully about the "Sasha Revenge Plan.

Ellie coughed lightly and then began to talk cheerfully about the "Sasha Revenge Plan".

As she said, I came up with the general plan.

According to my subordinate who is gathering information on the ground, Sasha is about to wed her fiancé, the vice commander of the White Order, who is related to the royal family. She is at the height of her happiness, and as a former party member, I think we need to take revenge (celebration) in a big way.

The plan was to confront Sasha and her fiancé and let him choose whether to abandon her or fight us.

I was so happy that he even tried to kill me, a candidate for "Master," because he was my fiancée. The two of them must have a strong bond.

If that is the case, I am sure that even if I pressed Sasha's fiancée to choose between abandoning Sasha or fighting us, she would choose Sasha.

Sasha will never experience the despair of being betrayed and almost killed by a member of the "Gathering of Tribes" whom she trusted as I did.

However, if my beloved fiancée were to abandon me in front of my eyes, wouldn't I feel the same despair as I did back then?

--The idea was to create a pseudo situation in which I was betrayed and nearly killed by a member of the "Gathering of Tribes," and have Sasha experience it.

The Lord of Light's suggestion is a very good one. However, since it is a good opportunity, I thought we should pursue our own interests further.

Ellie tells us with a look of contentment on her face.

The death of Sasha, the traitorous elf species, is absolute. If we are going to kill her, it would be a 'waste' not to use her death more efficiently and to the best of our ability for maximum profit.

Giggle," she laughs like an innocent little girl.

Her smile was so innocent and beautiful that 100% of men on earth would fall in love with her.

The content of what she said was cold and calculating.

The first thing the God of Light does is to bring back information about the "Giant Tower," so that you can gain experience as an adventurer. If he does well, he may be able to raise his adventurer rank even higher. Secondly, I understand that our abilities are very high on the ground, but with so many enemies gathering in the "Giant Tower," I wonder what will happen if we actually fight them? Will it really work?" It will be an experiment.

And more," Ellie continues.

The memories of the kites we captured in the dungeons of the Dwarf Kingdom revealed that the 'White Knights' are beings with useful information. By capturing them, we hoped to draw out information about "Master" and others. Also, by destroying the White Knights, the largest force in the war, we will reduce the power of the Queen Elf Kingdom, and if we can talk to them with our military might as a backdrop, we will be able to obtain more in-depth information about the Masters.

Ellie concludes with a smile.

She asks, "Finally, how will the other nations react to having the Queen Elf Nation, one of the six nations, subjugated?　If the other five countries were to attack, how much force would they throw at us?　Are there any trump cards or tricks that we don't know about?　Are there human resources, troops, forces, magic items, etc. that we cannot resist even with our best efforts?　We hope to make it a touchstone in this area. Worst case scenario, even if this "giant tower" is destroyed, it will not cause any pain to our home base, "Nahoro". It would be enough to use it as a base of operations. That is the purpose of this operation.

After listening to Ellie's explanation, everyone else let out a sign of admiration, though they did not say it out loud.

Her own smile deepened as she listened to everyone's unspoken praise.

In fact, as the brains and strategist of "NARAKU," it was a wonderfully efficient plan that maximized efficiency and profit.

Above all, so far, things have been going well, without being a theoretical empty theory.

However, I still had some concerns, so I asked her again.

She said, "Excellent, as expected of Ellie. But I have a couple of concerns.

Of course!　I will answer any questions you may have.

Well, then--"

I immediately asked Ellie about my concerns.