Dungeon Defense (WN)

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“…… What do you think? ”

One hour long. I painted a glimpse into the future of Marquis Castle.

Laffith and Laura are lost in thought. After a while, the two of them opened their mouths.

“Ridiculous.”

“Ah. It's a hoax. ”

“How much money do you think you need? Just to fix up the road.... ”

“Above all, it's too dangerous. Bringing in an old lady who can't intercept adventurers is dangerous for the master. ”

I laughed.

“But it's fun. ”

The two of them were silent again and lost their minds. Laffith said in a tone, "Let's organize one by one."

“Enough of this nonsense. Let's start with something realistic. Dantalian, you said you were going to rebuild Castle Marwan. ”

“Yes."

Perhaps my castle was too humble. It was practically just a cave. That doesn't make any sense. I don't really want to live in a palace of grandeur, but at least I need to have facilities like this so that monster armies can carry out their defenses.

The final size of the castle I envisioned.

“…… even 10 stories underground. I've never heard of it. ”

Laffith was bored.

Dungeon on the 10th floor of the basement!

The cave in my kingdom is huge. It takes hours to walk from the entrance to the Demon King's room. Because of its size, we live only near the Demon King's room. At best, I just go into the underground pond, which is in a slightly crooked corner to wash my body.

Expand caves of that size to 10 floors. As far as Lapis is concerned, it's an incredible story.

“The final image is on the 10th floor. First, we have to prepare for the first floor. Anyway, it's going to have to be much bigger than it is now. ”

My plan is simple.

It is the acceptance of monsters into the Demon Prince.

Although I have come to realize this world, it is a tremendous honor for individual monsters to live inside the Castle of Mahjong. It's not just because he lives near the Demon King. In other words, it is a heavenly environment for monsters.

It's not just that Skeleton Soldiers and Zombies naturally lose their energy and maintain the body of monsters that need to be destroyed as skeletons and corpses.

Mana is wandering everywhere in nature. However, to consume large amounts of Mana to keep the body intact, at least animals must be eaten and scattered. The closer you get to the top of the food chain, the more Mana the paper accumulates in your body.

This is why Humans are the most tasty prey for monsters. Humans who have eaten all kinds of animals in their lifetime are as big as any other species. A human who can live without using Mana, a monster who can live only by consuming Mana...... It is inevitable that two factions fight.

But what if there's a monster in Castle Demon?

Mana is overwhelmingly rich throughout the year. It is a place where ore can be extracted from caves. Once a monster lives in the Castle of Magic, there's no reason to hunt Humans. Simply breathing solves the problem of survival!

If the Demon King didn't have absolute command over monsters, the monsters would have plundered and occupied Castle. It is such a coveted nest.

- Open this.

Goblins, Orcs, Lizardmen, Zombies, whatever. I accept my dungeon, regardless of race.

I don't need a qualification.

You don't have to be my man.

All you have to do is bring the body.

“All the Demon Kings face a tribute. Report to Mana Castle. Only the skilled ones should enjoy the treasure. …… It's perfectly plausible logic, but it doesn't apply to my Castle of Demons. ”

I put my palms together and laughed.

“We are quantities. I'm only pushing through the sea tactics. ”

Build a maze on the 10th floor. The whole floor is filled with monsters. And I myself live in a quiet and peaceful life with the Demon King's room on the bottom ten floors of the basement. It's a really cool solution, except that construction costs a lot.

Laffith groans.

“The majesty as Prince Charming……. ”

“What majesty. Seventy-one will die in search of glory. ”

“Lord, there is a great weakness in what I call naval tactics. ”

Laura was inclined to somehow block my plans. Maybe it's because she likes microlithography better than the low quality and the large army. Man, this is a tactician's problem. He has a longing for smallpox throughout his time.

“Tell me.”

“If we go out on a volatile operation, I'm sure the troubled enemy won't even be able to break into Castle Marwan. But what if the opponent brings in a very powerful microlithograph? ”

Laura says this is out of the question, in a confident manner.

“It's such a huge castle. There is no need to subdue all monsters. The Demon King's Chamber at the entrance of the Castle...... All you have to do is break through the shortest path that leads there. They'll be looking for speed dial, whereas this is a mess. If too many enemies appear, they will most likely run away to live with each other. Marathon Castle is simply taken down. ”

“Huh-huh.”

I laughed.

“That's it, Laura. So we need large-scale reconstruction. ”

“Hmm?"

“I'm going to turn the entire Castle into a giant maze. ”

Laura tilts her head. In her view, the word "labyrinth" appeared out of nowhere when she was discussing the Castle of Magic. But building a dungeon for me in the form of a maze was a natural choice.

This is to restrict the path of adventurers.

“First, this is how the breadcrumb works. ”

I drew a rough blueprint with chalk on the floor.

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Dungeon Entrance (1st Floor) ― ― Underground Entrance, 1st Floor ― ― Underground Entrance, 2nd Floor ― Underground Entrance, 3rd Floor… Underground Entrance, 10th Floor ― -Making's Room

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“Make sure to wrap both sides of the travel path around a solid wall. ”

“Ah. That's why it's called a maze. ”

I nodded.

“We need to make it very thick and sturdy so we can't get through the passage or through the wall. The condition here is that the distance between each entrance should not be too far. e.g.”

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Entrance to ground floor ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―

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“If you twist and twist the maze like this and make it wander around one floor, adventurers will think it's more efficient to move through walls. You won't be able to get through the walls in a few days, so you'll have to come out from the entrance and take a little bit of land. You can't do that. ”

If it's too short, it doesn't matter. Adventurers will be rarely harmed.

It is too long but meaningless. Adventurers will try to break through the walls of the maze they built.

“It should be moderately long. If you want to go a little longer, but you want to go a little faster, you want to get through the walls, you're going to have a hard time, you're going to have to go a long way. Not only that, you have to care about the monster's residence. ”

“Don't monsters live in the maze? ”

I shook my head.

“The passageway will be pretty narrow. Different sections. However, monsters can't live in large quantities in narrow corridors. The Hero Monster's Residence lies beyond the walls of the maze. ”

I added the painting to the ground.

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■: Wall of the Labyrinth

□: Monster's Residence

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Laura glances at my blueprints and shakes her head as if it couldn't be done.

“Aren't adventurers and monsters completely isolated! Fights never happen. ”

“Oh, Laura. For convenience, I drew a picture just like this. Make sure the passageway is well positioned. You have to make it too much to defend yourself as a monster. ”

“Hmm.”

Only in certain alleys will there be a fight.

I looked at the blueprints a little bit.

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Underground Entrance ― ― () ― ― Underground Entrance

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■: Wall of the Labyrinth

□: Monster's Residence

: Combat area

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Adventurers fight every time they pass through here. It may seem that monsters continue to form in the passageway with nothing to look at. Of course, there are many different devices to keep the walls of the maze from being seen with gaps.

This is the so-called Lisbon area.

“We could grow mushrooms on a large scale around here, for example. The mushrooms will grow and absorb Mana in the dungeon. There are fewer mannas in the air, and monsters can only survive by eating mushrooms. As adventurers, Mana's well-stocked mushrooms are money....... Monsters will fight to defend this place, adventurers will fight to pillage this place. ”

It was a vicious move, even for me.

If you leave it alone, you will probably live a lot of monsters, even if they are not very rich, just by breathing. But mushrooms don't grow like that. I have to fight an adventurer.

“That makes you an adventurer. Would it be more efficient to invade a human village while living in the wild, or would it be more efficient to confront a dozen adventurers from time to time while living in the Castle of Magic? I'm looking forward to choosing which one. ”

Besides, and I added,

“The Mana concentration on each floor is different. The deeper the cave, the darker Mana gets. Monsters who repel adventurers well will be given the right to migrate. Fight well if you want to live well. Don't you think you'll be motivated? ”

“ ……. ”

Laura nods, smiling with a grumpy face.

“Then only elite monsters remain on the 10th floor of the dungeon. ”

“Far from it. Start on the first floor underground. That's one floor. I have to test it in a number of ways to see if it goes as I expected. ”

Laffith interrupts the story.

“Dantalian. You have to solve the premise first. ”

“Huh?"

“Money. ”

Laffith said in a very serious tone.

“Wall sounds like a simple story, but it's about putting a maze in a big space like this. It's a massive construction. Not a penny or two. Where the hell do you think you're gonna get that kind of money? ”

“Ah. That? ”

I took it lightly.

“I'll borrow it. ”

“…… Yes? ”

“Don't you know debt, debt? It's gonna be hot. ”