Volume 4 - CH 4

“All right. I’ve been curious about that dungeon too. Besides, the only way for me to get stronger is to go deeper into that dungeon. I can do your request while I’m on the way there. Two birds with one stone.”

“Hahaha. I’m glad you’re thinking positively about it.”

Deimos continues to talk in a good mood when Cyclo replied eagerly.

“Well. Let’s talk about the details of the request. First of all, as for the purpose, we–or rather, I personally want you to completely conquer the Deep Hole.”

“Is that …… okay?”

A complete conquer of the dungeon means defeating the guardians who protect the deepest part of the dungeon and stopping the dungeon from functioning.

It does not mean that the dungeon disappears, and it does not mean that the dungeon is completely neutralized, since spontaneous generation of monsters also occurs.

However, the dungeon will no longer actively create monsters on its own. The frequency of monsters springing up will be reduced, and the likelihood of monsters overflowing from the dungeon will be greatly reduced. The traps in the dungeon, once disarmed, will never be repaired again.

In other words, the resourcefulness of the dungeon is greatly reduced, but safety is gained instead.

That is why Cyclo asked if it was okay. Northfolia thrived on the profits from the Deep Hole. He had to confirm with Deimos that it was okay to do something that would diminish those profits.

“No problem. Rather than that, it’s what we’ve always wanted. The development of Northfolia has been with the Deep Hole. –But the catastrophe that will hit Northfolia will also come from the Deep Hole.”

“…… The stampede thing, huh.”

The phenomenon in which the number of monsters in a dungeon increases so much that they overflow to the surface. That is the dungeon stampede.

Northfolia has managed to develop despite the stampede of the Deep Hole, which has been called the worst dungeon in the world.

“Northfolia is not as dependent on the Deep Hole as you might think. Rather, you can say that we have had to use the resources of the deep hole to resist the dangers of the deep hole …… If you can reduce the risk by fully completely conquering it, I’d really like it if you could do it for me.”

“I see. So that’s the feudal lord’s opinion.”

Cyclo was convinced. If the Deep Hole were to overflow with the “middle level” monsters and cause a stampede…

Northfolia will be destroyed without a doubt.

It was understandable that they could not take such a risk.　

“So, what’s the reward?”

Cyclo asked about the important question of the commission’s remuneration.

Deimos then spoke up about an outrageous offer.

“As much as you want. I’ll pay you as much as you want, as long as I can get it.”

“…… Seriously?”

As expected, Cyclo could not believe his ears when he heard this.

“I’m not kidding. I think it’s worth it for a completely conquered Deep Hole.”

Cyclo was left dumbfounded.

Deimos noticed this, and yet he continues the conversation.

“And so. I’d really like you to accept this nomination request. But there is one problem.”

“A problem?”

Deimos nodded.

“That’s right, it’s a companion.”

“A companion!?”

Cyclo wanted to asked “Why do you need such a thing?”

As if to cut off Cyclo’s objection, Guan added a supplementary explanation.

“It’s a matter of the guild’s system.”

“System?”

“Ah. A guild is a place where people can make a little money by calling themselves dungeon attackers. In order to weed out and eliminate such incompetent and stupid adventurers, it is necessary to take testimonies separately, scrutinize them for inconsistencies, and determine whether they are true or false. –It is impossible to perfectly agree on what happened in a dungeon that has not been explored.”

“I see,” Cyclo agreed.

“However, if you completely conquered a dungeon alone, it won’t be recognized until a guild official confirms it. And there is no guild official who can investigate the deepest part of the Deep Hole. In other words–in order to make a complete attack a fact, a party member is needed to prove the attack by unanimous testimony, Cyclo.”

–Cyclo could only smile stiffly at the difficulty that came from an angle he had not even anticipated.

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※PS※

I’ve written a more detailed explanation of the system, since so many of you seem to be curious about it!