Dungeon Defense (WN)

It was evening the next day.

We got on the wagon. I looked out the window without a word. I couldn't watch the scenery calmly because the wagon kept shaking on the cobblestone road. I just closed my eyes. Laffith had no words, either. We arrived so quietly at Nibbleheim's palace.

When we got down to the palace gate, the old man greeted us. It was a witch whose back was bent and bent, so her face could touch her knees. The hat on your head is so big that if you don't get fuzzy nose, you're sore enough to cover your entire face.

She said in a rattling voice.

“The 71st Dantalian? ”

“I do.”

“Hmm, Dantalian... Dantalian... Oh, there you are. ”

The witch writes something on the parchment with her finger.

“It was easy to find because it was a man's coward. It's ambiguously 32nd and 46th, so you're in a much better position than anyone else. It's supposed to be easy to find. Heehee. There you go, Your Majesty. You can follow him from now on. ”

There was a black cat standing where the witch pointed. As soon as the cat saw us, he straightened his legs and bowed his head. He was dressed in a red uniform as if he were a puppet soldier. Have you ever seen such a cute creature?

I felt delightful for some reason and saluted the cat. Then Laffith touched his side with his elbow. You mean protect the Demon King's majesty.

“Kid, listen up. Heehee.”

The witch flirts with her cat's jaw.

“If you go down that alley, down the ramp, up and down the ramp, and turn to the right three times, three times to the left, and then go around the alley wide and narrow, then get out of the narrow lane and forget the pace and walk, and forget that you're going to step on and dance with your rhythm, then you will one day arrive at the tip of the alley, and guide him to the tip of his head. ”

I saluted him again, saying that the cat understood.

“…… What's that magnificent nonsense? ”

“It's exquisite magic. ”

Laffith whispers.

“A spell to get you through the labyrinth. Anyone who didn't hear that would have turned the road around so they couldn't get out. ”

“Well, I don't think he used magic. ”

“It means you're a great witch enough to do magic without using magic. ”

That old man?

Curiosity arose. In fact, I've never encountered a strong man before. As Laffith has said, if the Old Woman is the Great Witch, she will show you more brilliant abilities than anyone I have ever met.

‘Status window.’

The hologram came with a familiar sound effect.

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[Name] [Health] [Attack] [Defense]

- Humba 65 109 51

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“ ……. ”

Sorry, we didn't recognize the scam.

No, our dungeon would be doomed to destruction if only one of us entered it. It was a golem with a magic punch, and I almost cut it into units.

This type of character was merely a guide to the Demon Kings' meeting. I felt sincere about the fact that I am a Class F Demon King and my dungeon is a Class F dungeon.

“Heehee. Please follow the path that the boy walked. If you get off the road, something really interesting is going to happen. ”

“I'm simply curious. What's so funny about that? ”

“It's fun to have your arms raised from your mouth, hehehehe. ”

Absolutely no fun at all.

The Black Cat strides forward as a soldier of the Nutcracker. I feel nervous and follow the cat's footsteps precisely. I felt Laffith's pathetic side, but I couldn't help it. I wanted to stop being a three-arm, but I never wanted to avoid it as much as my forearm would rise out of my mouth. So we arrived at the ballroom through the palace's colorful gates, dark gardens, unknown hallways, roads and paths.

Chuck!

Here, the cat salutes in front of the staircase of the ballroom. I was so cute that I couldn't stand it, I touched his jaw. The cat lets out a cheerful groan.

Oh, my God, what is this? Aren't kittens a little too cute to be human? He's too cute to be legally dangerous. Legal punishment is required. So I'm going to lock you up in my castle. I'm not trying to fulfill one of my petty desires, I'm just trying to keep the rules of the world intact.

“Dantalian. ”

“Ugh, I see. ”

Laffith tugs you up the steps of the ballroom. There were no guards or escorts. Through the already open, large and colorful marble door, a voice echoes from somewhere.

─ Rank 71st, enter the Dantalian Empire!

I think it's a ballroom. Unlike what I originally encountered in movies and books in the world, the wide hall was very dark. In the middle, there were candles as big as humans, and that was the only light. A bright yellow candle shines on people's faces.

They were just looking at me coming in. This strange scene, the appearance of what might be called the meeting of ghosts, was inevitable.

‘But you can't show weakness. ’

I immediately activated my smoke skills.

"Smoke skill is triggered.

"Bonus effects are added to skills based on their intellect and attractiveness.

At that time, something like the Blue Ceiling Force happened. Something unpleasant sounded like iron was filling my ears.

Multiple skills stop your skill from triggering!

You threw the dice, but the flying crow caught the dice. Skill Activation Failed!

What, what?

The sound of the machine relentlessly spilled the first words I heard.

You failed to activate the skill due to the 'overwhelming' capability difference. You will be granted a penalty. You cannot trigger the copper skill for the next three hours.

Your intellectual ability degrades by 5 according to the penalty.

Your charm skills are reduced by 5 according to the penalty.

I had to open my mouth. What is this lightning bolt in the dry sky?

I woke up thanks to Laffith's sneaking foot in my shoes. I woke up dazed, futile, and took a step. And it was roughly situated near the pillar.

I hear voices from a distance.

“He's the one who killed Andromalius, right? You look sworn. ”

“A mad Demon King might have killed the same Demon King, but he's surprisingly ordinary. ”

“I knew you'd die one day. Huh. Stupid homeless guy. ”

“I think I just did something.... ”

There have been a lot of gossip about me. But there was no time to care about it. The skill of acting was the only corner I could rely on, even if it didn't suck.

When it broke, I was overwhelmed with extreme anxiety. If Laffith hadn't stood as firm and cold as ever, he would have made an unsightly appearance throughout the ball. The thought of not showing her disappointment was holding my knee. Fortunately, my interest in the Demon King disappeared quickly, and the Demon Monarchs were in a crowd. None of them came to me.

* * *

There are three or four more Demon Kings behind me. They were familiar with the name through Dungeon Attack. At the end of the last Demon King's arrival, the Great Gate is closed.

Someone walks out in the middle of the hall. He was an old man dressed in white conquest.

Once, the old man bows politely to all directions and continues to speak slowly.

“I welcome all the Demon King who participated in Valpurgis' night. One of the seven executives at the Kunkusa Parliament, Ivar Lodbroke, who oversees the proceedings of this meeting. ”

It was followed by a very small mane. It seemed like only about six people clapped. The enemy was ashamed to welcome the moderator, but Ivar bowed once again as if it were very desolate.

I frowned a lot. Ivar Lodbroke was also a character in the second half of Dungeon Attack. But it was so different from the look I used to know.

Ivar wasn't that old man. ’

I wanted to ask Lapis at the same Kunkusa Parliament, but his lips did not open. Obviously I was nervous right now. If you ask me later, it won't be too late.

“First, let me tell you about the agenda for this meeting. First, about the succession dispute in the Inferno Hell……. ”

“Wait a minute.”

An angry woman's voice interrupts.

“I don't want to come all the way out here to talk about the business of the machete. It's supposed to be solved naturally in this rotten gathering that lasts for three days anyway. I want to eat and drink today. ”

Ivar grimaces as if in trouble. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't.

On the other side of the woman, a man opens his mouth.

“You're a slut who can't learn. There are procedures in meetings. ”

“No more cheap taunts, my lord. Do you know how enthusiastic you are about meetings when others hear about it? Carr. I watched you squeeze in the middle of the last meeting. ”

“It's an unwarranted plot. ”

I can barely see the faces of those who speak because of the dark lights. Only your lips pop out and appear to be rich in the dark. This time, someone intervened in the conversation on the other side of the street.

“You two are going to fight again. The girl wonders when we will have a civilization-like meeting. I can't imagine why you would hire a host for the progress of the Kunkuska Council. ”

“Ugh, stop that tone. ”

The woman who spoke for the first time said in a voice that she hated it.

“If this council of civilizations you speak of is based on hypocrisy and lies, my goodness, I'd rather be a barbarian in the Goblin quarter. You think I don't know you're fucking minotaurs at night? Bitch, either change your top mouth as cheaply as your bottom mouth or change your bottom mouth as quietly as your top mouth. ”

“What can I say to a woman who growls like a buffalo? Dearly beloved Demon King, ”

A woman with a gentle tone walks out into the hall. Then I could see her face properly. As soon as I saw who it was, it was Pymon who took the ninth place in the Dungeon Attack.

He was the queen of the enchanting circular arcade, who had drowned numerous players. I was also caught by the Demon King and played over. It was strange to actually see what I only knew as an illustration.

“I don't think I've had a boring agenda discussion since the first night of the ball either. First of all, it's the sharing of friendship. For those of you who've had a lot of grudges, don't you need more time to decide whether to hold grudges or to solve them? ”

She looks around. At that moment, an ominous premonition struck me. Because she seemed to be looking at me this way, exactly.

“But first we need to be sure. Because one of them is a murderer who killed his own kind. You're not even close to him. ”

An ominous premonition was right. She's definitely looking this way.

“I was lacking and ashamed, but Andromalius was still our comrade. There were only 72 of us in the world. I'm sure you understand the weight of what it means to have a Demon King dead, and I'm sure you can understand that. ”

With her gaze, countless glances turn this way.

I swallowed a saliva without even knowing it.

“Before we start meetings and dances, the girl thinks we should infer the 71st Demon King Dantalian. To that end, the ninth Demon King, Pymon, requests an official hearing here today. ”