Day 61 Daytime, Fake Dungeon
There once was a dungeon, that was called the most ancient one, feared as the toughest and most unforgiving.
The great dungeon that grew to 100 floors underground, which is believed to be the growth limit.
There, unbeknownst to anyone, resided the dungeon emperor, who stood at the pinnacle of all dungeons, other terrifying dungeon masters even submit in obedience.
And that Dungeon Emperor is now making a souvenir store at the Fake Dungeon? Just what is she doing?
Haruka-kun began construction sayingI mean, there is a large army coming, but the neighboring town barely has any food left, so this is a chance to profit at rip-off prices!
I guess?, and then left with the princess as Bodyguard, dubious how much actual guarding he is intending to do, but Angelica-san ended up remaining to supervise the work of the stone golems.
With blueprints in one hand she is nodding and shaking head, giving orders to the golems. She has completely adapted to this life.
Why are you making the former Dungeon Emperor make stalls in the Fake Dungeon? And apparently, manju sales are yet to open. She refused to sell us any.
And it seems like she was waiting? Was she waiting for us? Why is a vulnerable Haruka-kun tagging along with the princess, who is putting herself in such danger by venturing into the midst of the enemies, and the strongest person is left home to do errands?
Well, if Slime-san is with him then it should be able to bouncy beat most of the worst enemies or monsters that human imagination can come up with, or rather, it sounds so safe that that is the only outcome I can even think of, but is that really fine?
According to his plan, he is going toLoiter around the neighboring town, and bait some bandits? So like, bandit extermination? Kind of?, what is really amazing about Haruka-kun is that he is able to insist on THIS being aPlan.
I mean, the plan where everything is under a question isnt a plan at all, is it? Thats winging it, a plan without a shred of planning.
If they are going to lure the enemy in then we cant just group up with them, and if they arent planning on leaving the neighboring town then there is also no need to rush so much, but we cant trust the plan of a person who not only doesnt have a plan, but also doesnt have the intention of following through with what he planned.
While helping with the construction we send out scouting parties, we should feel more at ease if we get more information.
And since the payment for construction assistance is in manju we absolutely cant move from here. We are hanging pennants and the dungeon passes. Ah, so he insisted on making our passes intoStaff IDsbecause he is going to sell Dungeon Passesin the souvenir store.
So the souvenir store was a planned crime!
And the wicked part of those passes, is that stone golems apparently wont attack those that bought them for a fixed period of time, which depends on the price of the pass, but since traps are waiting ahead anyway, it still would be impossible to get through. It was an evil business!
And in case anyone makes it through, he put up Rafflesias. It seems he managed to cultivate non-stinky flowers capable of moving withRafflesia Flower Create, Control, Command Rafflesias. Naturally, they come with the three-set ofTentaclesCorrosionEquipment Destruction!
This is a dangerous dungeon that maidens shouldnt step into. But well, there is no chance for them to make it through. He purposefully designed it in a way that temporary non-aggressiveness of stone golems will expire while one is attacked by Rafflesias. What a total scam.
As for pennants, which are genuine souvenirs, there are all sorts, from triangle-shaped to mushroom-shaped ones, but all of them haveFrontierwritten on them. Why is a person that doesnt remember the name of the region making souvenirs? But I dont think mushroom-shaped pennants are going to sell?
Female Knights are especially in danger. Those monsters are a real threat!
Enduring the nervousness for a long while, the people from the royal army were visibly relieved when the exit from the Fake Dungeon finally came into sight.
But actually, a misstep here will send you back to the entrance through a slide, so this is not a place to relax, but lets keep quiet, they are pitiful enough as they are. This trap is way too wicked after all. Its aimed right at the timing when everyone would drop their guard in relief!
He is clearly intending to break the spirit.
A messenger was sent to Murimuri castle so Omui-sama came to greet the Royal Prince. He is welcoming the visitor with an orderly formation.
Now how do we explain this captive to Omui-sama? Sadly, there is no one to plead his innocence, I mean, he is disrespectful, insolent, a habitual miscreant?
Well, if he was disrespectful to the Royal Prince on the first meeting, then what about Omui-sama, to whom he is permanently disrespectful, yet he shows no care, and even the Princess THATS FAR WORSE THAN LESE MAJESTE!!
First the half-naked hooray and then he even pressed that lewd dress onto her, there is a whole load of atrocious crimes!
And while I thought that.
Im baack~, for some reason they brought us right back, just what did I leave for? I only managed to make preliminary preparations to set up a souvenir stall, but it was already time to return? Kind of? Eh?
Meripapa-san, what are you doing? Did you come to apologize, finally getting kicked out by Murimuri-san? Even kobolds wouldnt get involved in a marital quarrel, but the bitches might eat that up? Wanna borrow them?
Theyll tear apart literally anything? Thats really painful? Kind of?
Even if in name only, that thing was still a jail, although it couldnt be seen that way no matter how hard anyone tried, but the prisoner just casually opened the door and walked out.
Even Omui-sama is laughing. The Royal Prince and the people from the royal army are looking at Haruka-kun that is calmly walking before them in blank amazement. This is refreshing, a fresh normal reaction that cannot be seen from those living in the frontier anymore.
I feel like this is the first time in a long while that I saw a normal reaction.
The people of the frontier had too much contact with this, and by now their perception is completely warped, so such a reaction feels incredibly fresh.
I mean, even if their lord is acting servilely or the princess is dressed in an outrageous lewd outfit Oh, they are at it again~is the biggest reaction theyll give. Recently, even when the princess is getting bullied, all they do is smile, they were corrupted too much.
Occasionally telling him off wouldnt hurt, but I dont think it would give any result. After all, even with us lecturing him every day he is still acting the same as usual, and finally got himself arrested on lese majeste.
Even though everyone was telling him that its strange that he wasnt arrested yet, he got himself caught, walked out as if nothing happened, and is now chatting with the count while completely ignoring the Royal Prince and his entourage.
And the princess, who by now was also poisoned by this, is tagging along as if its normal. Why does the supposed bodyguard have the person he is supposed to be guarding as his attendant!?
Well, while complaining, we are still following him too. And all together flock into the castle.
I see So in the end, he really went only to set up a souvenir store!