Chapter 41: Viscount Oracle’s Territory
In the City of Ox,we created black cedar equipment series namely; big shield of black cedar, armor of black cedar, black cedar wood sword, black cedar club etc. With a lot of potion, we set foot in the old Margrave Lauren Territory with plenty of preparation.
When I heard a margrave, I imagined a small time lord of the countryside but Im unexpectedly wrong.
The margrave territory is just far from the capital, and the territory is vast and also facing the enemy territory. An important territory that has both size and position.
In other words, a margrave is a front commander. It is originally a post where it can only be trusted to an aristocrat with a national leading figure.
One time,the land of the margrave territory falls into ruin with a monster outbreak. It was then divided into three by aristocrats and knights who were on the side of the current Kingdom government.
First of all, the upper half is facing the enemy country Transylvania Dukedom. A new count lives in the city of Lauren in the center of Lauren territory.
Its said that that a territory is being ruled is a strong distinguished aristocrat family with a lot of knights for a follower, too.
Facing the lower half right side is the potential enemy country Germania Empire. It is now governed by Laurens knight order.
A new organization called Laurens Knight order was created in order to give the territory to a lot of knights. The territory cannot be divided finely so the organization governs it.
All the knights belonging here are given the appropriate position as general or baron, but only in name.
And we set foot on the lower half left side which is Viscount Oracle territory.
My Ambazak Barony is a neighbor of this territory. In fact, I feel that the greeting is behind schedule.
Viscount Oracle territory. The name of its central is City of Spike.
In general, the central city will take the name of the territory.
Youre right. But our destination, the big labyrinth Oracles Great Cave is more famous so that has been the name of the territory.
Oracles Great Cave.
It is a big dungeon created 300 years ago by the aide of the demon lord who reigned 240 years ago, Immortal King Oracle.
Oracle is Necromancer who controlled departed souls. Im not sure if the Immortal King is a vampire lord but he was killed by Hero Renz with together with the demon lord.
However, the large labyrinth which bears his name remained.
It seems that Hero Renz is not interested in dungeon conquest since there was only a little damage from the subjugation.
I understand how he feels. I also think that it would be troublesome.
Then over a long period of 240 years, the great cave that has not yet been fully conquered. It has become a famouse existence as a stage of the Heros tale which pulls the adventurers who have memories in their arms.
Before the dungeon capture, why dont we go to the City of Spike and greet the viscount?
The City of Spike, which was a base to attack the Oracles Great Cave, seems to have collapse stone walls in some places. The reconstruction of the city seems not progressing as I expected.
Though the castle has an splendid gate, the stop-gap measure seems to have been rushed.
I think the rapid recovery of the City of Ox is the one that is unusual.
The city seems to be returning lively because the refugees who were living in it returned. The city governance doesnt seem to be bad.
When entering the castle, a young knight wearing a plate mail ran over from the other side.
I wanted to greet you first. I am the territory Viscount, Ortholet Oracle Spinner!
He is the viscount? His waist was too low so I thought he is a bodyguard knight.
TN: Waist is low since hes performing a bow
Ortholet was originally from a knight family that doesnt govern a territory and was the leader of the fourth corps.
Hes around 30 years old. He was a dashing niichan who seems to have been well-known in the area of warfare.
Gray hair(all back style) which gently sweeps behind, a well-trained and balanced body, and has a mental attitude that does not forget armament even if in the castle.
Speaking of Viscount, it should have been a great success for him, but there is absolutely no aristocratic ugliness at all. I have a good impression of him.
Oh, thank you, your excellency Viscount Spinner. Im sorry Im late for greeting though Im your neighbor.
No, Im struggling with the territory management since I am not yet accustomed. It is I who lacks courtesy because I originally dont have a territory so Im really sorry. Also, please call me Ortholet, hero-sama.
Ah, so it is because Im a hero that his waist is low.
Speaking of a viscount, a position should be higher than me whos a baron.
TN: King > Duke > Marquis/Margrave > Earl/Count > Viscount > Baron > Baronet > Knight/Chevalier.
Hero Takeru-dono has come to the suppression of the Oracles Great Cave which is in his excellency territory. Please raise your head.
Lyle-sensei comes out and starts checking.
No sensei. This person doesnt look like the politician type.
Oh, thats great. The revival of the adventurer guild doesnt advance and weve been in trouble about the monster which wells up from a large cave. Your help, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know!
The viscount kneeled(in one knee) and lowered his head.
This is the only heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Silesie, Princess Silhouette, your excellency viscount.
Sensei pushes Princess Silhouette whos wearing a white dress with her eyes covered deeply with a hood.
No, you dont have to be so politically intimidating, sensei.
Here is such a squalid ground. For the princess to go here, this Ortholet is deeply moved!
The viscounts head even fell in the ground just as it is.
Until hero-sama finish subduing the great cave, I will depend on Ortholet for a while.
Hah, ha ha ha. Ill protect the princess with my full strength even if I have to exchange the body or life of this Ortholet!
The viscount shrinks his big body to the point that the plate mail bends in an occasion.
Its to the extent that its slightly pitiful.
Coercion with the cover of a greeting ended that way and we were shown to the parlor.
Supplies of ammunition and potions are sufficient, and there is also the support of the thief guild. There is nothing insufficient for the capture.
I brought a bronze cannon just in case, but this might not be easy to use in a dungeon.
Takeru-dono, I think dividing into six team will be more efficient for dungeon capture.
Then, with that set up, we will continue to attack the great cave in 24hr system!
Uoooo! Soldiers battle cry went up and the slaughter(overkill) with the name called dungeon capture started on the low level.
Im sorry for this pattern each time. The opponent is the great cave in front of us, I intend to launch a swift attack with a number of violence.
Vanguards soldiers plunge into a hole with arquebus in one hand, and fusillade the orcs and others which lived freely without a foreign enemy.
When the vanguard shoots a bullet, the halfback alternates this time and fire a volley.
When the back defenders changed with the halfbacks and fired a volley, the herd was annihilated.
It is a legendary three-step shooting tactic that the Nobunaga army did in the Battle of Nagashino.
Well, this is not a story where I only follow the theory and dont look at it in our view. The tactic where we take turns(switch) so we can keep shooting continuously at the small location like the dungeon are quite effective.
To tell the truth, it seems to be more efficient to have someone shoot and another person loads the gun.
This time, it also doubles as a recruit education, so you have to shoot the bullets yourself.
Even so, the wall is reinforced by stacking up blocks of a beautiful stone, isnt it luxurious? Its wonderful.
Because immortality king Oracle had infinite labor power called undead.
I see, the king who doesnt die has undying soldiers?
The result of the 300 years of undying power made a splendid large cave which did not crumble at all even if this much time passed.
I touched a stone wall in the dungeon quietly and am impressed with its chilly feeling.
Ah, when you touch a structure that is impossible to find in the modern day, I realize that I really came to a fantasy world.
However, a human town becomes like ruins with the collapse of the stone walls.
Its ironic that the old dungeon of monsters is so beautiful.
Till when does this cave spread out?
Well, Takeru-dono, this is still the 2nd underground floor. The dungeon capture map only has information down to the 9th level but it seems to continue further.
Uwa, how big is it? Looks like an ant nest.
Im looking at the Oracles Great Cave Map I borrowed from sensei, and I cant hide the surprise in that magnitude.
It is the broadness which the Shinjuku Dungeon lacks in.
TN: Not sure if hes talking about the game or if hes saying that Shinjuku is like a dungeon.
Cant we exterminate it if we use deluge magic from the top?
I thought so cause its an ant nest.
I havent seen the figure at all but there is an advance magician who can use deluge magic.
What will happen to the dungeon if it is showered from the top?
Takeru-dono still thinks flexibly. However, this is a cave that is impregnable for the last three hundred years. There are appropriate countermeasures, I will show you because we arrived at the square.
If you think that the passage of stone wall continued, there are plazas that spread out periodically.
A group of the monster is often there, but they are already dead bodies lined up by soldiers from the front line.
Flow of raging water, gather in my former, push the enemy, water wave.
Lyle-sensei casts chuuni-like spell as an example, uses a wand to the wall and produces a great deal of torrents.
Uwa, the water does not come here?
The torrent which flowed suddenly from the plaza does not come here though everyone pulled to the passage unintentionally. The flood water which collected on the bottom is also receding directly.
Whats going on, sensei? Is anything obstructed by the influence of magic?
There is NO magic that can maintain the surroundings for three hundred years. Please take a good look at the wall.
There was a round hole on the wall, after which the water flowed out.
Drainage?
Yes, because there are holes in the ground, rainwater will flow in and sometimes it will hit the underground water line. In this way, it is seems to have drained there at regular places in the aisle.
Hee, it is well considered.
I has all the measures we can think about. Not only the drainage but also the ventilation vents are created neatly, and it is difficult to suffocate the monster.
Indeed, even though they are undead, he take measures to prevent living beings from dying.
Though he is said to be a subordinate of the demon king, Oracle was a good guy.
Even though he is called immortality king, it is natural that the subordinates are not only undeads, but also lots of living monsters.
But, there are many undeads on the lower floor of the dungeon.
Is that so?
There are many orcs and kobolds in the lower level. The lower the hierarchy is, the more the suns light does not hit. For living things, it will be a tough environment.
On that day, I went down to the third floor, decided to rest and set a base camp at the square.
As the front line just came out, we also have to transport supplies.
Human concentration will not last long, in order to prevent accidents such as getting caught in a trap, a frequent break is necessary.
Although I aimed for a swift attack, with ensuring safety as the first, we advances through the underground not to cause sacrifice if possible.