CH 254

Episode 254: A rare dungeon

"Fuaaaaaaaaaaaa!! The evening was amazing, but the morning is amazing too!!"

"Dazzling."

"This really wakes me up."

"I didn't see this when I came here before, so it's shocking."

The next day, we stand before sunrise and watch the bluish reddish-brown scenery slowly turn pure white, I am at a loss for words when the sun peeks out from beyond the horizon, turning the Grand Canyon pure white.

I think it is a worthwhile sight to see at least once in my lifetime.

"Now that we've seen what we wanted to, where are we going next?"

"Emotional Studios or Destinyland!!"

"Dungeon."

After thoroughly enjoying the Grand Canyon, we think about where to go next.

Both of the theme parks that Nanami wants to go to are places that will take several days if you want to enjoy them all, let alone one day.

The same applies to dungeons, depending on the rank, the hierarchy is too deep, and it takes more than a day to return.

Even if we go to all of them, the limit is probably one day for each.

And if we go to all of them, that alone will make America take four days. I have to make sure to adjust the schedule elsewhere.

"Jack, out of all the places we've mentioned, where is the nearest from here?"

"In that case, it's a dungeon. Moreover, it's a rare natural dungeon."

I think it would be good to go to them in order for the time being, so when I ask Jack, he replies with a phrase I don't know.

"Natural dungeon?"

"There are only three places in Japan, but the place where the land itself has become a dungeon is called a natural dungeon."

Rei quickly explains to me who is tilting my head.

As expected.

"It seems you can't imagine it just by hearing about it. In Japan, it's Tottori Sakyu, Aogashima, and Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo. You can think of them as places with the scenery left as it was. They're places where even if the land is destroyed, they will return to their original state over time, and they're strange places where monsters won't try to leave within a certain range."

"Hee ~ . I see."

Seeing the puzzled look on my face, Rei sees through what I don't understand and explains in detail.

She's really dependable.

From what I've heard, it seems that places with beautiful scenery have turned into dungeons, but where would they be in America.

"Jack, where is the nearby dungeon?"

"It's the Antelope Dungeon. It used to be called Antelope Canyon, but due to the dungeonization, the tribe that managed the area was destroyed, and now it's managed by the country."

Hee, is there such a place. Considering the examples of natural dungeons in Japan, it must be a very beautiful dungeon.

It's not for the purpose of leveling up like Shia, but I definitely want to go there.

"Then, please guide us there next."

"Eh!? Over there?"

I want to go too, so I ask Jack, and his eyes widen in surprise.

"What? Is there a problem?"

"No, you can say there is, and you can also say there isn't ..."

I am curious and ask back, but Jack seems undecided.

"Which one is it. Is there a ban on entry, or are there conditions to enter?"

"It's not like that, but ..."

However, I am told that there are no admission restrictions.

What exactly is it?

Well, if we can go in, there's no problem.

"At any rate, don't worry about that, please guide us there."

"Yes, I understand ..."

When I ask for guidance, Jack nods his head as if he is bowing down.

On the contrary, it bothers me that Jack is looking like that.

I'm looking forward to the Antelope Dungeon.

"Okay, where is the Antelope Dungeon?"

"I, it's around here."

When I show Jack the map again and confirm the location of the Antelope Dungeon, Jack enlarges the map and indicates the location.

"Luck, the next place is around here. Is it okay?"

"Won."

"Ah, I see, I see."

Luck has no problems, so let's move quickly.

"Well then, I'll teleport again, so gather near me."

""Roger.""

""Y, yes ...""

At my words, Nanami-tachi gather without any doubts, and Jack-tachi slowly approach.

"Luck."

"Won."

Just like the previous day, after a moment of floating, we are in a place with a different view.

The surrounding area is a desert-like land, and there are no signs or traces of people living nearby.

"Do people live around here?"

"Well, it's like people don't live here, or should I say, can't live here ... Monsters come around here."

"I see. Even if it's not in the dungeon, it's within the monsters' action range."

It's true that if monsters come, and unless you're an explorer, it's difficult to fight them off, and you can't sleep well.

In that case, even if you lived around here, you had no choice but to abandon it.

"Well then, let's go inside quickly."

"Haa ... Are you really going?"

When I understand and urge everyone to go ahead, he asks me again with a disgusted look on his face.

It seems that he really doesn't want to go.

"Ah. If you really don't want to go, I don't mind if you stay behind?"

"Is that true!?"

We don't need to be guided inside the dungeon, and if they don't want to go that far, they can just wait.

When I suggest that, Jack-tachi bite into my words with tremendous force.

"Of course. I'm not going to force you."

"I'm sorry. Well then, I'm sorry, but I'll guide you to the entrance, but after that, Ani ... Satou-san, please enjoy yourself with the others."

When I shrug my shoulders, Jack-tachi reply apologetically.

"Got it. Waiting in the middle of nowhere would be bad, so I'll get the vehicle out."

"Thank you very much."

"And this."

"Please use this as a thank you for guiding us and for staying."

"Thank you very much!! Ani ... Satou-san!!"

"Thanks!! Ani ... Satou-san."

It's hard to wait in the middle of nowhere, so I take out the car that was kept in the shadows, and hand them some of the money I got from exchanging magic stones.

The two bow their heads in excitement.

After that, we decide to meet at around 9:00 the next morning and are guided to the entrance of the dungeon, after which we part.