CH 12

“Geez!”

The moment I return to the stone monument room, I’m pushed down by Gabriel. My face is licked relentlessly, and my arms are restrained by Gabriel’s paws when I try to resist.

“Stop it! Hey, Gabriel!”

She meekly listens to me after I ask her. However, she put her nose in my armpit, trying to force me to lift my hand.

This was a sign that she wanted me to pat her on the head.

As I unavoidably pat Gabriel’s head, Thor laughs and calls out to me.

“Haha, you sure are popular, Henry.”

“It’s just that she doesn’t listen to me! I’d say I’m being licked in a two-fold way…….”

“Is that so? But Henry, you looked happy too~”

I’m a little happy inside. But I feel like I’m losing if I say it out loud.

After defeating Nos and passing through the shining gate, my equipment and other items turned into light particles and disappeared.

When I looked inside the item box, it was empty, so it seems that items disappear the same way they do when you die after stepping through the dungeon.

I felt the same sensation I felt before when I entered the dungeon, as if I was passing through a thin layer. That feeling was also there when I left the dungeon.

“But that’s not the issue right now!”

“What’s the issue?”

“I just completed the dungeon!!”

“Whoa! That’s amazing Henry!”

Thor claps her small hands to praise me. Now I’ll get the reward that was written on the stone monument, and the territory will be a little better from just having nothing but grass.

At the very least, I’d like to move up in rank from a vacant lot to a shabby village. I really don’t want to be sleeping on the ground anymore.

Suddenly I realize that Gabriel and Thor are there, but Sheila is not. 

“Speaking of which, where’s Sheila?”

“Sheila fell asleep. She’s been waiting for Henry for a long time, but she was so tired that she couldn’t stand it.”

Looking at the edge of the room, I see Sheila sleeping, her small body curled up in a ball. Her body would not be able to rest on the hard ground of the stone monument room.

“I’ve been through the dungeon…. so I guess I’ll pick my reward now. I’m sorry, but I’d like Sheila to take a look at it, if it’s okay if we wake her up?”

“Sheila’s had plenty of sleep already, so it’s okay to wake her up.”

“Speaking of which, isn’t Thor tired?”

“I went to bed early, in case you’d be coming back late. Okay, Gabriel! We’re going to wake Sheila up!”

She’s surprisingly good at what she does. I thought she was a bit of an idiot compared to Sheila.

While Gabriel is licking Sheila’s face, I secretly touch the stone monument. The screen that opens is the dungeon challenge history screen.

I can’t let the elf sisters see the column for the total death count. They still don’t know that I’m reviving.

Henry Bosheit.

Cumulative number of deaths: 00007.

Trial of the Beginning: Completed 6 hours, 35 minutes, 31 seconds

Defeated Nos Tora at the far end of the dungeon.

HP 173 (+63) MP 10, Attack 81 (+25), Defense 96 (+21), Magic 1, Speed 22 (+7)

Weapon: Steel Sword +3.

Armor: Bronze Armor +1, Iron Helmet, Ring of Protection.

Special skill: Maintain Status (unique).

Possession DP: 763 (Rating +263) (First time completing +500)

“Alright…DP is starting to accumulate.”

There is also the word DP on the reward list screen. Perhaps the rewards for going through dungeons are not fixed, but are chosen by using DP.

The first time you complete the dungeon, you only get points for that instance, as the name implies. The next time, it will be more difficult to get DP.

I’ll have to consult with the elf sisters on how to use the DP I’ve accumulated. I’m the one who earned it, but it’s me and them who will actually live in the territory.

Sheila dazedly walks up to me, rubbing her eyes. I hastily switch the screen to the list of rewards.

“Good morning, onii-san.”

“Good morning. I’m going to choose the reward for completing the dungeon. Are you awake?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Sheila clasps her hands in front of her chest to show she’s not sleepy, but her eyes are not fully open. This one’s half asleep.

“Gabriel. Lick her face for me.”

Gabriel howls vigorously. She is very motivated.

“Whoa! It’s okay, onii-san! I’m wide awake!”

Sheila starts and awakes at once.

“Now we’re going to choose the reward for completing the dungeon. Let’s take a look at the screen.”

The four of us, including one animal, sit down in front of the stone monument. With me in the center, the elf sisters are on either side. Gabriel is leaning on my back.

“I’ve obtained 763 DP, so I can get two big facilities, like a house. What do you guys want?”

Thor points at the stone monument vigorously.

“I want a small house. A place to live is the most important thing! Then Sheila is next.”

“I’m fine. Onee-chan and onii-san can choose.”

Sheila’s modest reply made Thor look grim.

“No. Pick one.”

This girl has a surprising big sisterly side. Even though they are twins, their personalities are quite opposite. The older sister, Thor, is active and fearless, and the younger sister, Sheila, is a bit quiet.

But they get along better than they don’t. They are very different from my siblings. If my siblings aren’t royalty, I wonder if we’d have gotten along as well.

Sheila hesitates for a bit, and then timidly points her finger at the stone monument.

“Then I think I’d prefer …… Farming field or the Alchemy workshop. How about growing food or making something to earn money?”

I don’t think they would compete with my suggestion, but I think it’s a good one. There’s nothing better than having smart people.

With a sense of satisfaction, I open my mouth. I knew I wanted this from the moment I saw it.

“I think this Magic Crossbow is good. As you can see, the Floating Fortress is impossible to get now because it requires too much DP.”

Fortresses and large weapons are a man’s dream. I had decided that if I had a territory, I would surely have one of these. 

Just the thought of ballista arrows firing from the castle walls and crushing the neatly lined enemy formation was enough to make me feel ecstatic.

It’s not that I’m looking for carnage. I just like weapons as a symbol of power.

“What do you guys think about that?”

I asked in excitement, but the response was weaker than I expected.

“Hmmm… I was wondering if I should choose the house, the field, or the alchemy workshop. Hey Sheila, what should I do?”

“That’s a difficult one, onee-chan.”

Strangely enough, I’m ignored.

When I think about it calmly, all of the items on the list of rewards seem to be out of the ordinary. They’re probably relics of ancient civilizations – artifacts.

While they have great power, they can also be the seeds of disaster, so they need to be chosen carefully.

That’s why I think we need weapons for defense.

A/N: The village building part will continue for a while.