Legend

"... what?

I don't understand what the man in front of me just said. No, I'd rather not understand. It was the Deer logo that asked Sasanas again with that thought, but the words returned were heartless.

"A storage center for distilled liquor east of the city. There's the nucleus of the dungeon...... not exactly big enough to be said to be the nucleus yet, but we have confirmed the existence of what will eventually be the nucleus of the dungeon in the near future, if not less. From the perspective of the situation, I thought the cause of the demonic fever was definitely that nucleus first."

……

Once again, on that word that came out of the mouth of Sasanas, a flashing Deer logo.

In the meantime, Seyce opens her mouth, keeping her mouth shut long after she walks into the room.

"Southern, have you ever dived into a dungeon?

"None."

"So what did you decide was the nucleus of the dungeon in the east vault?

"It's Ray. He said he had dived into a dungeon near the city of Gilm and reached the lowest level. I think I probably saw it then."

"... I see. Well, that's an unlikely story, considering you can follow that magic and griffon."

"Yes. I don't know about magic, but I'm a man enough to follow a griffon. I rushed here to report this because I thought the words were believable.... What do you want to do?

On that question, I open my mouth like the Deer logo I returned panicked.

"What do we do? What do we do now? That would be decided! It's the kind of thing that's going to make the fever endemic around here, right? I'm determined to destroy it immediately!

"That's what I thought, too, but Ray said that if the nucleus of the dungeon is in the city, it could develop the city of Barr as a labyrinth city, so we can't judge it by the breadth. Mr. Deer Logo, the head of this city, told me to get confirmation."

"Mm, mmm. Indeed."

Unexpectedly nodding Seyce to the words of Sasanas. When it is said that it can develop as a labyrinth, the possibility is certainly undeniable.

But the Deer logo opens its mouth to cut off such a stray of Seyce.

"Don't be silly. If it is true that the nucleus of that dungeon does not have the effect of spreading disease around it, you can consider the possibility of developing it as a labyrinth city. But this time it was a fairly famous disease called Devil's Fever, so I managed to deal with it, but if that dungeon's nucleus spreads the disease around again, it doesn't mean I can deal with it, does it? I'm not going to do such a dangerous imitation, and that's going to put the inhabitants of the city of Bahr at risk until I develop this city as a labyrinth city."

"... but the fact that the nucleus of the dungeon existed isn't something you can hide through? Especially if something that can sense magic, like Noon, actually goes to the eastern storage center, it will be immediately detectable. Then it shouldn't be too far to get this story into the ears of your boss, the nobleman.... If they do, they may be held responsible for disposing of the nucleus of the dungeon on their own initiative. But even the lord here is a wizard with more arms than that, so it's impossible to imitate him in a deluded way."

"I don't mind. I have entrusted this city's proxy only because I want to protect this city. It's not for noble rights or anything."

Seyce comes out of the mouth of the Deer logo with a flashing look, accidentally poked at her by not much dialogue. Next to it, this one similarly stops Sasanas from moving too much of a surprise.

"What's up? Sasanas. You weren't listening to my orders? Tell Ray to destroy the core of such a dungeon immediately. Hurry up, if that's really the nucleus of the dungeon, you don't know what's gonna happen next, even if the Devil's Fever riots subside."

"... Ha, ha, okay. Tell Ray that immediately..."

I'll come. And I guess it was supposed to go on. But the word will be blocked by someone jumping into the room the next moment.

Yes, not in the office, but in this room next to it. That, too, is the guild master Seyce on the Deer logo, the city's lord's deputy. And in this room where Sasanas is caged moving on orders from those two.

"What's the matter!?

So screaming, Sasanas comes forward to shelter the two as he reaches for the longsword pattern on his hips. The move was just as quick as being captain of the guard. Even if it was the assassins who jumped in, there was no doubt that they would have been able to deal with it.

But it was one of the guards in front of the Lords' Hall who jumped into the room.

"Ha, ha, ha, my God! There's purple fog from the east side of the city! It's spreading more and more too!

I might have been happy that it wasn't the assassins who jumped into the room. But the report brought from that mouth was undoubtedly unfortunate.

"East of the city!?

To the words of the guard, the Deer logo screams unexpectedly. I can't help that either. The mysterious phenomenon that emerged from that direction was almost certainly related to the nucleus of the dungeon that I had just heard about.

"Chi, are you late? So, what exactly is the damage?

Sasanas, who took his hand off the sword pattern, asks hastily, but the guard who jumps into the room shakes his neck small.

"No, unfortunately we don't know that area yet. But I sent some people to see what was going on, so I thought I'd find out soon."

"... well. Mr. Deer Logo. I'd like to get in touch with Ray somehow now. If it is purple fog, the cause is definitely related to the previous incident. And there must be a ray just around the corner. I was wondering if the damage would be minimal if it went well."

Deer logo that listens to the words of Sasanas and snorts immediately.

I personally didn't want him to do such a reckless imitation, but I still decided it was the only way to protect this city.

"Please, tell Ray to destroy the nukes as soon as he can.... I would have liked you to stay here, leading the guard, because you're the one most likely to survive with the personnel you can dispatch, given your combat and magic power."

"There's no problem. However, once this case is cleared up, I will be drinking Mr. Deer Logo's takeaway."

"Ha, right. Once this thing's cleared up, it's my cup of honor."

"When I heard that, I was curious that anything had to come back safely.... then!

When he smiled and mounted his promise, Sasanas quickly got out of the room.

Time returns, eastern storage post after Sasanas leaves. Currently there Ray and Seto were wary of missing a few anomalies as they turned their gaze toward the nucleus of the dungeon.

I guess that's why Seto noticed. To the fact that it is starting to emit magic, albeit slightly, from the nucleus of the dungeon in front of you.

"Grr!"

Ray, who is incapable of sensing magic, also tightens his expression by listening to a voice that prompts Seto to be that vigilant.

I don't know exactly what happened. But it was instinctively sensible that something awkward was definitely happening.

And at the next moment, it emerges as an obvious anomaly that is also visible to Ray's eyes.

"Purple...... fog?

Yes, the pulse began as if the nucleus of the dungeon in front of us were even breathing, and at the same time a purple mist was blown out of its nucleus.

An obvious anomaly.

That's what Ray decides. He shakes up the death size as if he can't destroy the nucleus of the dungeon. But the next moment.

"Whoa!?

Loud and stunned, he jumps back from where he was until a moment ago.

"Grrrrrrrr!"

A blow by Seto's forefoot wielded with a roar. The blow blows up 'Something' that just hit Ray.

That could be said to be close to an opaque slime. But the difference is that the slime itself creates purple fog from it. And the nucleus of the dungeon produces one slime after another, and then it releases to its surroundings.

"No way, this... are you going to dungeon this area!?

The slime present in the dungeon cleans the carcass without distinction between monsters or adventurers. It also melts and absorbs. In other words, it can also be said that slime is an absolute necessity for the dungeon. And it's never impossible to create a slime, either, than the nucleus of a dungeon has the ability to create a dungeon.

"Damn, we don't have time to wait for Sasanas. One way or another, there will be massive damage to the residents of the city of Bahr. Then!"

If this is what happened in normal conditions, the damage may not have been so great. But now there are many people in the city of Barr who are sleeping because of demonic fever. Many have not yet been given medication, or quite a few cannot wake up from previous physical drain, even if the medicine has cured their exorcisms, like the owners of the lodgings where Ray stayed.

In any case, there are large quantities of medicinal materials, but there are a limited number of pharmacists and alchemists who create them. When that happens, it can be taken for granted that the medicines created basically take precedence over those with severe symptoms.

"Chi, I don't have a cut! Seto, please take the road to the nucleus of the dungeon! This is a distillery. Aside from the firebraces, please!

Ray asks to go to Seto, shaking the resulting slime endlessly through the death size and slashing it away.

The slashed and discarded slime is quickly extinguished, but it also creates purple fog in the surroundings.

(Damn, luckily this fog doesn't work for me, but given the Devil's Fever thing, this probably has something to do with some disease as well. I managed to get the nucleus of the dungeon...)

"Grrrrrr!"

Seto using skills instantly for Ray's words. In the next moment when it rang, two water polo balloons measuring about 30 cm appeared in front of Seto.

"Do it!

Water polo released, as directed by Ray. The two water balloons released at high speeds can be bounced off the moment they come into contact with the slime and smashed all around them. One more water balloon flies even as it sews through that gap at the same time, wrapping up the freshly born slime from the nucleus of the dungeon and extinguishing it.

"Okay. Ahhh!

Ray approaches his goal by kicking the ground around the nucleus of the dungeon and without missing a flash of slime disappearing from the path leading there.

Use the speed raised by Slapenil's shoes and Ray's own explosive foot strength to reduce that interval exactly instantly.

"Shatter it!

Death size blow with maximum magic on it. The blade is swung down like a flash, cutting the nucleus of the dungeon in two without even allowing a moment of resistance.

And the next moment, the nucleus of the dungeon disappears like smoke...

[Death Size mastered the skills of 'terrain manipulation Lv.1']

At the same time, you can say you're already used to hearing it. That announcement flows into Ray's brain.

"... what?

"Gru?"

I guess Seto heard the same announcement as Ray again. Turn your bewildered gaze to Ray.

(Warcraft should grow by absorbing monster demon stones. Why is that in the nucleus of the dungeon?

Ray thought about it on the spot for a few seconds, but soon realized he didn't have time to test his skills or think about why he was able to acquire them in the nucleus of the dungeon.

Certainly the nucleus of the dungeon that was spitting out the slime would be destroyed and there would be no more. But the problem is the slime that has emerged so far and, above all, the presence of purple fog that spits out as if that slime were even breathing, or leaves it like a replacement for the Terminator when extinguished by the attack of Ray or Seto. There seems to be no particular adverse effect on Ray himself or Seto, but there is no reason to leave the fog as it seems dangerous because of this view.

"Tell the guards about this first."

"Gru."

While thinking about it, purple fog, which can also be described as the remains of slime, has filled the storage area and leaked from the gap already slightly but made into the building to the surface.

Whatever you do, Ray and Seto ran with Ray to the storage door, deciding it was best to turn to someone who knew this city well.

But what Ray and the others who came out of the storehouse to the surface saw was that two guards who were supposed to be protecting the storehouse were falling to the ground.