Dungeon Defense (WN)

“Hmm.”

I hit the ground with my left foot a few times. It was a habit that was born when my right foot was broken and I couldn't use it for a few days. It was not a very good-looking habit.

I made it sound as if I had anticipated the other party's objection, but I told them I needed to know why.

“Why?”

“First of all, there is no guarantee that the spinner will actually kick in. Dantalian pointed out that there will be an epidemic. The Bible also says that a third of all nations will be wiped out by the disease that causes it to spread throughout the continent. But this is not an argument. There is no basis. The Chamber does not invest money in prophets. ”

Yeah, it's an anticipated setback.

I am sure I know the settings of the game But it's a completely different thing to convince and persuade others.

Imagine that in two months, the worst epidemic in the history of mankind will kill half the continent. You'd be lucky not to be caught inciting rebellion right now. Even if I were Laffith, I would never lend you the money.

‘This is as planned. ’

By the way, if this fabulously good information rots, the world's idiot??

I smiled lightly.

“How about this? First, let them know that I applied for a loan. And report to my superiors what kind of business plans I have. I don't care if you don't lend me the money. ”

“Yes?”

“I'll only borrow 1000 gold, which I can borrow immediately. ”

“Dantalian, the feed is very interesting.... ”

“It would be enormously high. ”

It doesn't matter.

“I don't need the Congress to lend me money this time. If the plague spreads like I said, then you'll realize it in the High Council. that I, Dantalian, have devised a really precise business. It will raise your interest in the Chamber of Commerce. ”

Unfortunately, I am resigned to making enormous money from the epidemic.

Instead, I gain the trust and expectation of the Kunkusa Parliament. Sometimes the Demon King is born with prophecy. In the Kunkusa Parliament, perhaps the Demon King Dantalian? 'You will think. Based on that misguided belief, we aim for the next chance, the next great famine, after the epidemic.

“I just don't get it. Right now, Dantalian is like... ”

Laffith said quite harshly.

“It's like you know everything that's going to happen in the future. It's hard for me to tell if you're a true prophet or a great gambler. ”

I glanced at you. I didn't have to answer. It is better to leave this misunderstanding alone. Thank you for overestimating me on your own. Especially if they have a job where they lend money.

“ ……. ”

Laffith avoided my gaze.

This was the first time she avoided staring. Lapis always looked me straight in the eye and said, I felt that she was confused.

What's going on? ’

I wanted to see the state of mind through the window, but unfortunately, she was not very fond of the state of mind.

During the last full full month, Laffith was undiminished, even though he tried to improve his appeal. Given that it was very easy to increase male appeal in Salsen Village, the difficulty was overwhelming. We should call her the Grand Chamberlain of Mahjong.

“There's one thing I haven't told Dantalian. In fact…… my right to speak at the Chamber is not great. No, very little. So even if Dantalian had a definite business item, he probably wouldn't have accepted my message from the top anyway. ”

“That's it. You said you were a fifth grader. ”

It's the end. Of course you don't have the right to speak.

Laffith shakes his head.

“Even a level five employee has the least right to speak up and discretion. The Kunkuska Chamber of Commerce is a company with a thorough empowerment. We deliberately give employees a lot of discretion in the sense of testing their abilities. ”

“Oh, so you can raise some money at your own discretion? ”

“No, on the contrary. ”

Yeah? Yeah.

“I have the smallest discretion. To tell you the truth, I'm a heretic in the Chamber of Commerce. Most of my supervisors and colleagues don't like me very much. ”

“Surprisingly. Laffith seems very capable, even if he's clumsy. Is it because you're not very sociable? ”

At that moment, Laffith's eyes became sharp. I rushed to change my words.

“Ah, meritocracy. That's not the whole reason. ”

“As Dantalian knows, our people are Bondi individualists. Sociality is not a recommended virtue. Our values are our skills and accomplishments. ”

Laffith insists. He seems quite proud of his skills. Gosh, you're such a chauffeur. I suddenly doubted as I held out my tongue in my heart.

“Wait, then I don't know more. Why are you isolated? ”

“…… I am a hybrid of Mages and Humans. ”

I waited for the next word. But Laffith only utters one word and shuts up. Like that explains everything.

I asked because it was ridiculous.

“So what? ”

“…… Yes? ”

“Oh, that's it? It's a hybrid between the Horses and Humans. Amazing.”

In the dungeon entrance, there was a human hero who was mixed with the Horses. A powerful wizard by the name of Rowmey, I trained in the human community. It seems that those who were mixed with the blood of other races were easily excluded.

Humanity's hostility towards the Mages has been overwhelming since the plague broke out. However, there is still no great grudge between the Horses and Humans. Lapis won't be so badly shunned either.

I didn't say it out loud.

“What's wrong with being half-bred? If you want to be a little different from the humans or the Mages, just ignore them. Basically childish. Never mind that. ”

Laffith stares at me dazed. This was also the first time I saw this. I felt like I was discovering a new side of Lapis today.

“… OK. I'll go back to Dantalian's office and prepare a payment for him. ”

“Yes, yes. Don't forget to relay my plans to the top. ”

“I'll make sure of it. ”

Lapis bows politely and greets you. The pink magic shimmers beneath her feet.

The light seems to envelop her waist like a mist, but her body disappears in an instant. Maybe he went back to the horse system. Laffith does not hold his lower back until the moment it disappears.

Well, I'm trustworthy. He is a decent and good kid, even though he is a bit overly knowledgeable.

I nodded satisfactorily. When you get up from your seat and grab the pickaxe, the sudden sound echoes into your ears.

"Lesser Circubus Lapis Lajuli has 15 more likes.

“Huh?"

A sigh popped out of my mouth.

In the meantime, even if I try to raise my heart to death, why does my liking suddenly rise? I slowly recalled what I said, but I couldn't figure out which line hit Laffith's heart.

I thought about it for a long time, but then I raised my pickaxe.

“Erai, let's dig up some ore. ”

Sure. How's it going?

It wasn't bad for me anyway. I walked through the cave murmuring.

By the way, Lapis was a circus. I didn't know because there were no factions in the basic status window.

* * *

The pink mist spreads as it wields the Lapis.

Laffith thinks, "The color of the sorcerer's clan means the faction." Centaurus is gray, Bemfire is red. Her mother's circular circles are dark crimson. But she herself…….

"It's always pale pink. ’

She raises her head.

The room was empty. Neat and clean, but without any ornaments. If the desk in the middle of the room was the only luxury item, it was a luxury item.

This is the office the Chamber of Commerce assigned to Lapis. Personal offices were paid out at the Chamber, beginning with a class 5 employee. Lapis has struggled as an apprentice for decades to get this small room.

Lapis sits in a chair. There were dozens of sets of documents piled up on the desk.

Her client was not one of the Demon King's Dantalians. Spells were always overflowing. But now she doesn't have any other customers' orders in her head.

‘Is the Demon King……? ’

71st Demon King Dantalian.

The first impression, frankly, was never satisfactory.

‘B-but... I don't have any money. ’

"Yes. Excuse me, but how much is Dantalian's total wealth?" ’

"406 Gold."

The Demon King is not just a strong individual.

They are the only Horsemen who can have an army. It dominates the psychology of monsters, reads them, and as such it is always the only integration in the never-ending machinery of struggle and betrayal. The Demon King needs a different charisma.

On that basis, Dantalian was clearly a failure.

‘Dantalian, may I ask how many monsters are in the dungeon? ’

‘… one. ’

He even wrote a word of respect to himself. The Demon King only used a harpoon on the Circubus. If the other Horsemen heard about it, they'd laugh and roll on the floor.

Sometimes there are more powerful Demons than lower rank Demon Kings. But even such horsemen pay homage to the Demon King. Only the Demon King can rule and defeat the Demon King.

When the order came down from the headquarters to take charge of the Demon King Dantalian, Laffith thought it was a great opportunity. She had no intention of rotting away in the fifth grade.

‘Make the Demon King my client. You must.'

Laffith's expressionlessness stems from the tragedies and omissions of childhood. Under her unchanging face, she hides her fiercest lust for power and vengeance.

It was such a big weakness that the human and bloodline mixed up in the horse system. For the magicians who believed in power and strategy, the "child born of a weak human pregnancy" tag came to a critical hit.

Shame on her.

Lapis was the most I've heard in a hundred years. When did the icy inferiority begin to harden, covering her face like a mask.

"I'm sorry, Dantalian. Excuse me, I have to tell you, ’

‘Tell me……. ’

‘This is the first dungeon I've ever seen in my short magic. ’

Realizing the truth about the Demon King Dantalian, how disappointed she was.

Honestly, I wasn't surprised. I knew it, I heard it first. The Chamber couldn't let a half-breed like himself run the business. You were foolish to expect it.

Immediately after confronting Dantalian, Lapis held his mind.

‘Customers are customers. ’

Laffith reflected on the fact that he regarded the customer as a means of leverage for a moment. She was sincere in nature. She folds all her personal expectations and begins to listen to Dantalian's orders. When I was trading trivial goods like iron marble, I went to Castle Marwan.

The lives of the Horsemen are centuries old. I'm in a difficult situation right now, but I don't know when I'll be different.

Suppress the urgency, forget the urgency. Step by step, if you move slowly...... you will one day become a executive of the Kunkusa Parliament.

Are you sure you're happy with that? That rumor came from around the corner of my heart, but I forcefully shoved it in.

“... today was different. ”

Laffith looks up at the ceiling and says to himself, She recalls the conversation we just had.

At first, it was no different than usual. When I went to Castle Marwan, Dantalian was hanging out with the Goblins.

Do they even know the word "majesty"? I've never seen or heard of a Demon King who loves Goblins so much. I've heard that the twelfth Demon King, Citri, takes Goblins for trinkets with his unique sexual tastes.

"You're willing to lend money? ’

‘Yes.'

Besides, he said something stupid today. You want to borrow money?

The Castle may not be full of ore for sure. However, borrowing the money was an act of extreme ignorance throughout the ages.

Laffith was fond of this strange Demon King, who was kind to the Goblins as well. She convinced him with all her heart. Quit. I explained to you how cruel the council of Kunkusa is. Fortunately, the Demon King seemed to understand what he was saying.

‘Plague.’

It was then that the atmosphere changed.

Laffith felt the air in the cave change. Until now, the calm air of the pond suddenly surges like waves in the night. Tension wrapped around my spine. I would have been greatly embarrassed if it weren't for the cold and calm Lapis.

‘…… an epidemic? ’

Even Lapis had to cut off the word and say it. Her chest is crushed. She deserves a commendation just for not shaking her voice.

The Demon King smiles boldly, not knowing what his opponent is up to.

"Do not take my prophecy lightly, young Horse Girl. ’

My tone has changed. I've never seen King Dantalian speak so seriously.

But it wasn't awkward at all. It felt like that was the original tone of speech. Laffith shuts his mouth without thinking of returning the favor.

The Demon King has declared.

"Let the black clouds cover the continent. Within two months from now, every human being on the continent will be in despair and grief. This is the Demon King's prophecy! ’

Laffith's heart sank.