My 【Repair】Skill Became an Almighty Cheat Skill, So I Thought I’d Open Up a Weapon Shop
Episode 549: No Hostile Face-to-Face Medium
- Shortly afterwards, we arrived at the fifth level of the "Day and Clock Forest" at the scheduled time.
Pass through the Hollow Bottom branch, which you are already used to passing through, through a vast underground passage fully maintained in every corner, and step into the Hollow Bottom Fortress.
I would have walked right through the grounds and embarked on a dungeon exploration, but this time into a building where adventurers wouldn't stop by.
"Wait. From here on out, other than the people involved..."
A female knight nearby stopped us, but soon she realized she was not an outsider, and loosened her expression in relief.
"Lionel, long time no see. And Lord Luke."
Long time no see, Captain Hazel.
The female knight was the captain of the unit to which Lionel belonged before his assignment, and a familiar knight to me.
The daring of an escape operation in the middle of Demon King's Castle is remembered as if it were yesterday.
"We have already contacted you. You're meeting with the Demon General Norzuri. This way please."
"I'll take care of you"
I exchanged brief greetings with Captain Hazel before proceeding to the back of the fortress with her guidance.
"To be honest, I was surprised when I heard they were handing over Norzuri the Devil General's personality. Besides, I'm not a prisoner, so I told you to treat me politely. We didn't have an acceptance system in place, so it was a lot of work."
"I'm sorry I pushed you into trouble. Nevertheless, you weren't accommodated at Demon King Castle, were you? I thought it would be better to stay far from the ground."
The status quo, where the Demon King's War assembled and much of the military power was raised, the position that would allow Norzuri to be accommodated, was either this Hollow Bottom Fortress or the occupied Demon King's Castle.
The fortress is adjacent to the 'Sun Clock Forest' across the aisle, at the end of the eye and nose of a place like Green Hollow Town residents entering and leaving, so I didn't think it was likely to be chosen.
"Yeah, Demon King Castle is the stronghold they've been using over the years. Every possible investigation has been made, but not necessarily without loopholes and traps that have not been found."
"I see. Sometimes it could be that there was actually a hidden way out in the room that I thought would be safe to keep here."
The Demon King's Castle is their home, so Norzuri has a better understanding, but the Hollow Bottom Fortress is an unknown facility for him.
It's more effective than Demon King's Castle if you value securing your stature for sure.
While I am convinced by the reason, I reach the deepest part of the hierarchy half underground.
"Thank you for waiting. General Norzuri is housed in this room."
"Captain Hazel. This is certainly the floor of the prison holding the prisoners. Though they don't seem to fit the accommodation conditions."
In response to Lionel's question, Hazel shook her neck sideways like she was in trouble.
"There was no other suitable place. But I'm not using it as it was. It's a form of removing all the doors in the cell and operating the entire floor as a single room. And... No, I want you to check this with Lord Luke's eyes."
Hazel unlocked the door to the prison floor, saying something meaningful.
And at the same time that the heavy door can be pushed open, cold air will erupt from the gap in the door.
"... what the hell"
Garnett leaks her confused voice.
The sight that was spreading across the door was something I couldn't help but lose my words too.
Extremely luxurious interiors that I don't think are half underground prisons - except different spaces where everything consists of ice.
All the floors, ceilings and walls are covered in hard ice, and the surface is embellished with geometric ice grooves that imitate stone, where ice craftsmanship, which only seems to be for decorative purposes, is mounted.
The prison cage was exhausted but coated in ice and turned into a clear-cut wall, transformed into a multi-room structure, like a luxury hotel suite.
"Watch your step. Because we don't take care to keep our feet from slipping except for the Lord in the room."
Hazel's lead takes him to the big room jail in the deepest part of the floor... the ice room that should have been.
"- What can I do for you? I just told you there's nothing to talk about and make you listen."
There was an ice sofa lined with snow cushions, on which lay a dark elf woman wrapped in thin room clothes.
Demon General Norzuri - I usually confront him with a metal armor wrapped around him, so the outfit that comes to mind and the sight in front of him didn't immediately match.
"Who do you think it is, Luke Whitewolf? What are you doing in a place like this"
"Become... what are you doing is this line! Temeh, what are you doing? Seriously!
Garnett spitting out loud and confusion.
Honestly, I share the same sentiment just because I don't put it into words.
What the hell is this room? What the hell? How generous is that? There will be more to dare than that.
"I bear two names of ice. This isn't going to be as hard as it gets. It's not enough for me to have cold air and other painful phenomena so that the tin guy doesn't burn with his own flame."
"Don't ask me that! Temeh, you know where you stand!?
"Because I understand."
Norzuri woke herself up from the snow and ice couch and threw a carefree glance at me.
Oh "I should be replaced with your right arm. It is our duty to keep our bodies and minds intact, and it is nothing short of betrayal to Your Majesty that fails to do so. All you have to do is give me a better room, and I'm just making up for that shortage in good faith."
Before his unfamiliar theoretical armament, which could naturally be juxtaposed, Garnett pushed silently with a mundane face.
In fact, Norzuri is neither a prisoner nor a prisoner, but a hostage offered as proof that we will not inadvertently reach out to each other until the result of a series of deals ends in fruition or goodbye.
It is true that both the royal palace pushed me to not treat me like a prisoner, but nevertheless this bold invincibility makes me go around and seem worthy of respect.
"Well...... Luke Whitewolf. You went out of your way, which means you want to talk to me. I was just getting bored. We'll hang out until we feel better about this one."