D Genesis, 3 Years after Dungeon Appeared

The news was controversial at dungeon research institutes around the world in an instant.

Aaron Einsworth, director of the US Dungeon Institute in Nevada, stepped down to Washington D.C. at the request of the Dungeon Department.

The Dungeon is the newest and sixteenth province after the Department of Homeland Security.

Since it was an emergency creation, it now borrows part of the main building of the Ministry of the Interior.

"Dungeons are a resource."

The car went from George Washington Memorial Parkway to the bridge along the Potomac River through a narrow access road to Interstate 395.

The bank auditor, who named the bridge, paid for his life in return for saving the two women. The result is only the name of the bridge taken from the French Count. (* 1)

We stand on dangerous borders. He understood the matter better than anyone.

But there, it was nothing but a shield for mankind. Especially if what you pay is your own life.

Entering 12th Street and eventually approaching Smithsonian Station, light and darkness alternate because of the three-dimensional intersection of roads.

It was like a collision between an angel fighting in Harmagedon and an army of demons.

In the last light, a straight road appears between the two high walls of the museum.

The illusion of an uphill and gradually lower wall competition seemed to suggest that there was no escape at your end.

As soon as you escape the illusion, turn left and you'll see the Washington Monument in your left hand and the White House in the distance to your right.

This is the heart of politics. But by the time the world is rewritten, it will be at its most peripheral.

Shortly before, the half-flag raised on the monument of the second division was flipped.

Perhaps the sword of fire, the symbol of the Paris defense that stops Germany from marching, is exactly what we need now.

A car with Aaron shaking his head a little too sentimental entered 18th Street NW from US-50 and eventually saw a square building on his left.

Yes, that's the end of it.

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"So where the hell did you sell this?

Curtis-Peter-Hathaway, the first secretary of dungeon, cut out his greeting there.

Aaron briefly reported the incident without emotion.

"JDA license code."

"JDA? I've never heard of an orb auction. Is that possible now? He hasn't been reported."

"As far as I know, if it is publicized within 24 hours of being found, if we can gather the bidders within 24 hours, have them bid within 24 hours to close the deal, and have them delivered and used within 24 hours."

The director tapped the desk several times with the butt of a pen, pushing his anger into it, without saying he knew that.

"According to the site, the bid starts at midnight on November 28th at this time. I still have one day left. Besides, Bid's got two days, right?

"If the winning bidder gets' coincidence 'on the day they choose to receive it."

"Does that mean it's impossible?

Aaron didn't answer, he just shrugged his shoulders.

"Let's change the question. Can we do the same in Japan?

"I can't."

Aaron answered immediately.

Let's hear your report and findings.

Aaron started explaining by submitting a pre-written report.

Already on the site, Lieutenant Simon has won two Orbs and has received reports of their actual receipt. It is therefore not a fraud.

I don't know how, but they said they got it "by accident." Two types of unregistered skills have already been sold on the site.

"Of course, does the site's stakeholders have the technology to store orbs, or special technology to discover and acquire orbs?"

Aaron cut a few words there. Because I was wondering if I should say it. But in the end, I added.

"Otherwise, I would be foolish to think that God loves me."

Curtis distorted his face slightly, but said nothing after all.

Aaron did not include in the report a story from the EU about a wizard that seemed to have met an Indian wealthy man, probably because he had a social tail.

"... if such technology really exists, can't you put pressure on Japan to get it?

"Tell that to the State Department or the White House. It's just a private look..."

"What is it?

"After two auctions, there was no movement from the Japanese government. The government is likely to be irrelevant."

Hmm, Curtis thought about it.

"So, what do we do?

"What do you mean?

"The orb itself is absolutely necessary to balance the world. As you may already know, currently only Russia can decipher the inscription."

"We don't even know if the translation is a lie. His country is the only one who knows the truth. And that's what this is about, right?

"That's right."

"I'd like to win if possible, but what about the Estimates?

"Estimate not shown"

"Don't you?"

"Yes, given the budgets of the countries that actually need them, $1 billion is the lowest line."

"What do you mean?

"If the EU and our country compete with Russia, which wants to maintain its interests, and we want to manage it, we will not be surprised if we exceed $10 billion."

"If we can balance the world with 1.4% of our defense budget, is it cheap?

"If two aircraft carriers could restore the balance in the world, that would actually be the case."

The needle of a watch hung on the wall proceeds smoothly without making a sound.

"Taken together, it seems the easiest way to kidnap people and get them to work together."

That's exactly what Aaron said.

"Is that... allowed by society?

"On the front lines where the interests of the world collide, there's no law, no ethics, no shit. All there is is power. If the people don't know, the world will be fine."

"Nevertheless, we, the guardians of liberal democracy, cannot do that."

Aaron intuited that Curtis was absolutely the first person to say that he thought it was awkward and deceived him.

But I didn't say anything to hunt down my boss. Because that's the only way to succeed in society.

"Speaking of Lieutenant Simon, why isn't he still in the Dungeon Province?

DAD (Dungeon Attack Department) is the first presidential organization to be created, staffed not only by Pentagon, but also by DEA and FBI under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Dungeons was a province created last year mainly to handle dungeons as a resource, so it was scarce for the labor force. However, it was not possible to transfer the authority to the Ministry of Dungeons as it was across the DAD province, and it remained a separate organization for the time being.

"It's a separation of strategy and management."

"Is he still in Japan?

"The front is treated as a vacation after the invasion of Evans Dungeon, but it seems to have been in contact with the auctioneer on its own and is now diving in Yoyogi."

"Yoyogi is a wonderful mine, but Japan is generous when it comes to all-you-can-dig other countries' resources."

Curtis smiled at something despising, but quickly tightened his face.

"But I don't think so."

"What is it?

"I don't suppose Lieutenant Simon has sidelined the orb he acquired to the auctioneer?

Aaron swallowed the word, "No way."

Possibilities are not zero, and the only people belonging to DAD were those with one or two habits.

I didn't think I could deceive the management mechanism of WDA.

"If you're worried, why don't you move the military's internal control?

"It's not good to owe a pentagon."

Curtis laughed hard.

"Isn't it time for our workforce to get started?

That face looked nothing but an ominous lizard to Aaron.

"Let the Dungeon Department do the bidding. You may relinquish your duties in this matter."

Roger that.

That said, Aaron bowed and left.