Isekai Dungeon de RTA

Episode 56: Behind the Door

There was plenty of room there. But the atmosphere does not resemble that of the castle. Shall I say modern…….

And white, up to walls, ceilings, floors.

What? Looks like a hospital.

At first glance, the material seems similar to concrete, but the details are not very clear. Behind you can see some things that look like doors. Where the hell is it connected?

As far as the surroundings are concerned, we do not see the presence of people or demons. I stroke my chest down. Master Lune seems surprised by this look.

"I can't believe there's a place like this in the basement of the castle..."

Absolutely. The shopkeeper didn't say a word about this. Well, there's a chance I just didn't know...

But it's a room with nothing special but doors, so me and Master Lune's feet naturally head that way.

"Mr. Kite, is that... a door?

"Probably..."

All I could say was yes. However, only the doors and walls are decorated.

"If it's a door, where does it go in the back?

I've been thinking about it, too, but it can't be concluded.

"……… You have no idea."

There were several doors lined up, but me and Master Lune came in. We proceeded straight back through the door, just anti-

I stood in front of a door on the other side.

Then my voice echoes from nowhere.

"Recommended offensive level 20 or higher. You can join up to three people at the same time. You are not currently eligible to attack."

Me and Master Lune look at each other unexpectedly.

It doesn't feel like someone spoke up nearby. It was more like system audio for the game. It's a slightly different voice than I heard in the guild, but maybe the technology used is the same.

"Even I can't seem to open this door."

Even Master Lune, who just opened the door protected by the magic kingdom, seems unable to do so.

"And he said a few things that bothered him."

"Indeed..."

What I was curious about was the part about level 20 or above and the part about not being eligible for attack.

You can assume that there is some kind of obstacle behind the door when it comes to attacking qualifications. I don't have to make sure there are no more than three of them.

But they don't think we deserve it.

I'll push the door just in case. But I'm not even scared. There are no handles. It seemed impossible to open it.

Won't it open because we still don't deserve it?

I have a verse that comes to mind. That's a level. I thought you said more than 20 in the audio. Still not at the level to reach me. Perhaps Master Lune has fulfilled the conditions. My daughter, Eliza, must have had 20 levels.

"That's odd. With a recommended level of 20 or more, we are no more than three. I was assured that the conditions seemed to be met at first sight, but I was not qualified to attack. Besides, it's only a recommendation, so I don't think it's included in the terms regarding the level…"

Master Lune doesn't seem to suspect I'm above level 20. How would you react if you found out it was lower than your daughter's? Of course I don't have the courage to try.

But what Master Lune says makes sense. You did say it was a recommendation.

"Indeed, as Master Lune said, level doesn't seem to matter to your offensive credentials. I don't even know what to attack in the first place......"

Master Lune seems to be thinking about it, but it would be difficult to give an answer to the current situation.

"I still feel like I don't have enough information. Why don't you check the other doors?

"Right. I think that's a good idea."

Attach Master Lune's consent and move in front of the door next door.

Then the audio flows again.

"This is a recommended offensive level of 30 or higher. Five people required, currently not eligible to attack."

This is…… conditions are more stringent than just now.

"Thirty or more is...... filling it should not be so when you look for the world. And now the five of us. Compared to as many as" up to three, "it probably sounds like you wouldn't even qualify if you weren't five."

Let Master Lune snort at his words.

"It won't be easy to meet this condition...... then why don't we check the other door this time?

There are still doors on this side, but even more stringent conditions are likely if they are arranged in order of difficulty.

Doors in the opposite direction might make conditions easier.

"Right......... let's do that"

Now walk out towards the other side. And I'll try to get to the far end.

If it is in order of difficulty, then this will be the easiest place.

We stand in front of the door.

"Recommended offensive level 5 or higher. You can join up to three people at the same time. It's tactical right now."

Attackable... I guess that means the door opens. But what the hell's going on inside?

"Would you like to come in?

Master Lune nodded quickly at my inquiry. I guess she cares about the back of the door, too.

"Right, I don't know what it is, but Level 5 and above said it was a recommendation. I don't think the two of us have a problem."

Indeed, if you are above five, you can consider that there is a considerable safety margin. I can't say that the earlier audio always tells the truth, but the likelihood of lying seemed unlikely in the circumstances.

Either way, I'm more curious now than anxiety. I didn't mean to stop her.

"First, please follow me from behind, as I will go in first."

I look at the door.

How do we open it? I reach out to push the door.

Then that audio flows again the moment you touch the door.

"You are qualified to attack, are you sure you want to try?

Warning? Final confirmation? When I turned to Master Lune, I nodded silently at him. Apparently, I feel the same way.

I push the door to ignore the audio. Then the door that didn't even freak out earlier opens easily. And then we go inside.

The first thing I saw was black, and now one side of my vision was stained black.

Looking at Master Lune, apparently she's confused, too.

"This is... what's going on?

Even I can't answer that. I just want to share my thoughts.

"It's a strange place."

Yes, the construction, unlike the previous location, emitted blackish and dull light on ceilings, floors, and a side. I'm not sure about the material either. I crouched down and touched the floor, but the only thing I understood was that it was very stiff.

Besides, the room I was in earlier was huge, but this one is as small as a aisle. It's even slightly oppressive.

"Strange...... right. Even for me, that word will stick. It's just..."

Just? What is it?

"I can't seem to say that either......"

Saying so, Master Lune sends his gaze behind me.

Turning around, there was no door where we were supposed to come in.

"Beep!"

I touch and see where the door should have existed earlier, but the feeling is just a wall.

"Oh no..."

I can't go back to my original room then.

Maybe the warning also meant this......

"Move on. I guess so."

Restore a little calm to Master Lune's words.

"Sounds like… if we move on, we might be heading somewhere."

Nevertheless... the fact that the exit will be blocked is something that comes more spiritual than I thought.

I'm a little worried. I'll see how Master Lune is, but she's normal. I can't even feel the dust when I'm in a hurry.

Hmm... pity. What if the queen is calm and I disturb her? Calm is important in RTA. Remember that feeling.

I take one deep breath.

All right, that's all right. Tell yourself.

That's when I felt something strange in my sight.

Hmm? What's that?

Move your gaze to confirm. Then I find something unusual about Master Lune.

The back of her hand seemed only a little glowing to me.

"Master Lune, what about that hand?

"Hands......?

She turns her gaze to her own hands. Apparently, as far as the reaction is concerned, it's not the kind of magic she used herself.

"This is a letter...... I see, probably in Mr. Kite's hands too?

To that word, I look at my own hands.

There was no falsehood in her words, and there was a dull and glowing letter on my hand.

I'll check the contents.

Doing so, there's...