First, hurry to finish collecting the misrills and return them to the Hollow Bottom Fortress.

Details have not yet been explained, but some progress has been made in investigating the ruins that were underground in the 'Demon King's Castle area'.

- That was during the construction of the Hollow Bottom Fortress.

Falcon, a brave man who has been transformed into a chimera with a dragon, raids the fortress's planned construction site.

He attacked me with even more rebellion and persisted in hunting me down by making me say things to the overwhelming difference in strength.

Ultimately, we saw the settlement by tapping it further down the hierarchy than the Demon King's Castle Realm, but it was the scene of the mystery we were about to head to.

"But was that ruin a place where we could walk?

Travel through a cave, commonly known as a 'dragon loophole', to the 'Demon King's Castle area' side of the Hollow Bottom Fortress.

This underground space is a wasteland on one side lacking in greenery, and the first half, where the fortress is located, is a rugged rocky mountain.

The Rock Mountain Zone is divided into two parts by deep valleys, and the place to enter the ruins of your destination is at the bottom of the valley.

"Don't worry. The route down to the bottom of the valley without special skills has already been discovered in previous surveys."

Going down the Rock Mountain in the lead of a man of engineers.

It's not a strange land for demons to come out, but it's accompanied by a highly combat garnet, and the Golden Tooth Knights are lending us soldiers just in case.

"... that doesn't sound like a very easy route"

"This is still quite a selection of directions."

No, to a boulder. I don't think I'd call this a road.

It was only about half of the whole thing I could travel with just two legs, and the rest was like I had to get off grabbing a sticking rock.

In contrast to the beautifully maintained 'Sun Clock Forest'.

Any of this here may also make it easier to climb down, but that will be a long time later.

"You guys go through like this every day or cancer?

When Garnett asked in a frightened mood, the engineer man laughed and shook his neck beside him.

"No way! There's an exploration base along the valley, so I usually stay there. Why don't you stay the night, Mr. Luke?

"No, I won't. I have to open the store in the morning."

While doing so, the cliffs also arrive along the valley after descending similar slopes.

Once upon a time I came down... and it wasn't how I was when I slipped as I was dying.

Above all, humans walk around normally.

In addition, buildings and other artificial objects were also constructed, and there was an air that looked exactly like an exploratory base for adventurers.

"The front line of the skirmish with the Demon King Army is a little more downstream. This area is already in our power zone."

"Heh... the situation was going on before you knew it"

"Technically, the Demons didn't put this neighborhood under control, so they just poked that gap and occupied it."

According to the accompanying soldier, the rocky mountains and downstream plains across the river are a whole demonic power zone, and it seems best explored by leading adventurers sneaking in.

Looking around as I was explained, I saw a familiar adventurer.

"It's Nagi and Melissa. You feel like you're in the middle of some adventurer activity."

"Ah, the manager! Thank you for this time!

Melissa smiles the same way.

The nagi next to it moved in front of me without a sound in the blink of an eye, wondering if he had a slightly contemplative look.

"Whoa!?

"... I'll give you one piece of advice. If an agnostic cherry blossom asks you to make a sword out of scarlet gold, you'd be wise to say no. If you think she's one of us, then you're better off."

I could not return any reaction to this statement by Nagi.

Sometimes the content was unintelligible, but before that it was no longer a meaningful warning, so I couldn't think of a response.

Sakura has already commissioned me to build a knife made of hihihirokane, and I intend to finish it in the near future.

While worried about whether or not to tell Nagi about it, Nagi was called by Melissa to leave the scene.

"Mr. Store Manager. We're going back to exploring, right? Ask again if anything happens!

"... bye"

Pepper and his head bowed small, then Melissa and Nagi walked toward the upper reaches of the valley.

Technicians and soldiers are encouraged to resume their journey, as we anticipated the end of this conversation.

It's a little creepy that I can't grasp Nagi's warning intentions, but now it's a priority to get another errand done.

"Here is the entrance to the example ruins. As you may already know, Mr. Luke."

"... oh, I see. Did you reuse the holes that the brave man punched?"

Once when the valiant chased me down into the valley, I used [disassembly] to drill a hole in the rock wall and escape into the ruins.

Of course, the holes were blocked by [repair], but the brave men came after them by re-drilling the holes to the best of their ability.

The hole had been beautifully tidied and transformed into a temporary entrance for entering the ruins.

In the meantime, we go through the entrance and step into the ruins aisle, trying to get to where we fought the braves.

"Mr. Luke, the other way around."

…… Where we fought the brave is ahead of us. "

"There was a new discovery on the other side. Follow me so I don't get lost, because the roads are mixed."

Following the technician, he walks out the ruins aisle in the opposite direction from then on.

Unlike the previous route, which was a straight line, this route had so many divides and intersections that it presented a labyrinthine appearance.

The ceiling illuminates the corridors in the same way as the sky in the underground space, with landmarks on the walls indicating the way forward.

"(A landmark left by an adventurer who explored this place...)"

Many adventurers may be professionals in site exploration, but they are not necessarily relic research professionals.

If you discover something unknown in a labyrinth or ruin in a dungeon, it is common practice to bring back information or recoverable sized objects and leave them to specialist researchers later.

The request for this hand is well recruited for more than C-rank, and it is well established as common sense to set a mark for researchers who will come later and adventurers who will escort it.

"(That's just a bunch of high-ranking adventurers. Seems like every corner is well considered during exploration)"

... With that in mind, I noticed that a peep was being sent in from below.

"Garnet...... what's wrong with my face?

"No, nothing. You looked like you were dying just to dive into a dungeon before, and now you look good, I just thought. Are you excited to hear about the new discovery?

I tried to say that - but I noticed myself unequivocally undeniable.

Until a while ago, I even felt like stepping into the 'Sun Clock Forest', and now I don't feel that way.

After all, was it with King Alfred that the opportunity arose?

Current King of the Kingdom of Westland, a former adventurer.

The moment I found out that an adventurer who didn't even know the name I once admired was actually His Majesty before he became king, I felt the weight in my heart soften.

"This one feels better than that stinking face."

Garnett laughed nicely and slapped me in the back.

It was soft contact only with Garnet's natural arm strength, not reinforced by skill.

"Destination is ahead. You'll be surprised."

Beyond the passage, there was an eye-catching space.

The walls and floors are processed flat with artistic sculptures, and the light-grabbing ceilings are high enough to look up.

And the wall opposite the entrance and exit, the whole thing was a huge door.

"This guy is... awesome indeed..."