Chapter 24: Explaining About the Dungeon
As soon as
Oji-san brought us running to the castle, I parted ways with Shely, and they
led me to the Emperor.
“Excuse me.
I have brought Leo-kun.”(Damian)
When we
entered the room, the Emperor was in his desk, staring at some documents.
“Ooh, thanks
for your hard work. Well then, it's been a long time, right, Leo-kun?”(Orton)
“Yes, it
has.”(Leo)
I guess the
last time I met with the Emperor was during that visit to the Demon Forest?
“Good. You
seem to have arranged your feelings.”(Orton)
“I'm sorry
for worrying you.”(Leo)
“You seem to
have grown up a lot since I last saw you.”(Orton)
“Is that
so?”(Leo)
Isn't it
supposed to be like that?
“Yes, that
is the face of a man who has overcome several challenges.”(Orton)
“I-Is that
so?”(Leo)
“Well,
Leo-kun must have been through a lot, right?”(Orton)
“Yes. And I
think I have grown.”(Leo)
Yes, I think
my heart, body, and status have definitely grown...
“Is that so.
Then, can I ask you about the dungeon now?”(Orton)
“Yes. It's
fine.”
Enough
running from this.
“Then, I
welcome Damian, who knows the ins and outs of the dungeons, to ask the
questions.”(Orton)
“Yes. Then,
from floors 1 to 40, can you tell me about the bosses?”(Damian)
“Understood.
Goblin King on the 5th, Ogre King on the 10th, Elder Trent on the 15th, Cyclops
on the 20th, Cerberus on the 25th, Black Ogre on the 30th, Basilisk on the
35th, and Rock Bird on the 40th floor.”(Leo)
“Aren't all
those rare bosses!?”(Damian)
Eh? Is that
so?
“Jii-chan
had also mentioned something like that at the beginning, but it was true, huh~”(Leo)
As expected,
my luck is terrific.
“That's
right. When I challenged the boss on the 40th floor, it was a monster the size
of a Cockatrice.”(Damian)
“I see~ From
what I remember, I've fought it using wind magic.”(Leo)
Yes, I'm
sure I've fought it.
“I see, now
tell us about the bosses and the monsters up to the 50th floor.”(Damian)
Oji-san asks
while jotting down on a memo.
“Ummm... If
I'm not mistaken, I've fought some Gargoyles on the 41st floor, which was hard
to do, since I had to be wary of the traps.”(Leo)
It was
really difficult to proceed...
“Aah, come
to think of it, you're incredible to be able to clear that place. I gave up
because of the many traps...”(Damian)
“That was
thanks to an item I had made.”(Leo)
Actually, I
think we also would have given up if not for that.
“What did
you make?”(Damian)
“To put it
simply, it's an item that tells you the traps' location.”(Leo)
“That's...
quite useful, huh.”(Damian)
“That's
right, if not for it, it would have been over.”(Leo)
I'm very
grateful to the <Trap Tracer>.
“Really, I
should change this country's view about creation magic, huh.”(Orton)
The Emperor,
who was listening to us, said with his arms crossed.
It's true,
if there is a change in the general opinion about creation magic, this world
will become richer...
“About that,
Leo-kun will end up naturally changing that view in the future.”(Damian)
“That's
true. Sorry for interrupting you, Leo-kun.”(Orton)
“No problem.
Then, about the boss on the 45th floor, it was a Wyvern.”(Leo)
I thought
the Wyvern would be difficult, but it turned out to be an easy win.
“Yet another
big game...”(Damian)
“Furthermore,
from 46th to 50th floors, all the monsters that had appeared so far, except
bosses, came out again.”(Leo)
“That really
feels like the Last Boss, huh~”(Damian)
“Indeed,
then, the boss from the 50th floor was called Mad Demon.”(Leo)
“That might
be a high-level demon monster. Maybe it's also a rare boss.”(Damian)
[If you think about it, Kent’s death might have basically
been caused by Leo’s too extreme luck >.>]
“I-I see...
if that's the case, then it's no wonder it was so strong...”(Leo)
I did think
that the power of the Mad Demon was unusual.
“Can you tell
us more about it?”(Damian)
“Understood.
First, its way of fighting was by erasing its presence in the darkness with
dark magic and then to kill its opponents with a surprise attack.”(Leo)
That was
really hard to deal with.
“So how did
you defeat it?”(Damian)
“Jii-chan
protected me from its attacks using <Breakthrough>, while I, who couldn't
see it, made an item and defeated the demon with it.”(Leo)
“So tou-san
used <Breakthrough>, huh...”(Damian)
Oji-san
muttered.
“What
happens when you use <Breakthrough>, Damian?”(Orton)
“<Breakthrough>
is a double-edged sword. Using it, you can become up to 10 times stronger, but
it will also put on a burden on your body. It's fine when one is young, but at
that age, surely it's...”(Damian)
“Aah, so
that's how it is.”(Orton)
“As oji-san
said, I could defeat the demon, but not save jii-chan...”(Leo)
“Geez,
there's nothing that can be done even if you worry about it! Then, continue
your explanation.”(Orton)
“Yes. After
defeating the demon, I proceeded and arrived at a room with a magic
circle.”(Leo)
“Finally the goal, huh...”(Orton)
“I thought
so, too. However, when I entered the room, there was an announcement, and I
learned that there was still a continuation to it, through the magic
circle.”(Leo)
“Is that so...
After that, you left?”(Orton)
“That's
right.”(Leo)
“That must
have been difficult. I will be giving you a reward as the Emperor as soon as
the funeral of the hero is over.”(Orton)
A reward,
huh...
“Regarding
that... I didn't destroy the dungeon, so I don't deserve it.”(Leo)
“No, no, if
I don't give it to you here, then adventurers will stop challenging the
dungeon, and it will be a disaster.”(Orton)
The
adventurers will stop challenging it?
“What do you
mean?”(Leo)
“Adventurers,
like Damian, challenge dungeons hoping to conquer them and get rewards from the
Emperor. So if Leo-kun refuses it here...”(Orton)
“I see. They
will think there's the possibility that even if they do capture a dungeon,
there won't be any reward, huh?”(Leo)
“That's how
it is.”(Orton)
“Then, I'll
gladly accept it.”(Leo)
I guess
there's no help accepting it here.
“Besides...
There's one thing I would like to ask of Leo-kun, but...”(Orton)
The Emperor
said in an apologizing tone.
One thing
you would like to ask of me?
What is it,
I wonder?
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ReplyDeleteThanks. When you realize not only old man died because he was protecting him. It was cause due to his op stats, which were oped cause he made op items...
ReplyDeleteActually, not. His items didn't boost his luck, which is the reason why they encountered a boss so strong, he was born with it.
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ReplyDeleteI wonder if the King's question will be a request.. regarding his daughter.....
ReplyDeleteI mean, they're now well beyond the age that arranged marriages used to be done at AND they like each other. I dunno, I figure the stereotypical result is about here? (not that I think it is good OR bad, just because I called it stereotypical)