The Cave King will live a Paradise Life -Becoming the strongest with the mining skill?-

"Whoa, whoa!!

I was digging further into the cave at the old man's pickel.

Goblins and cave spiders also mine with Mappa tools.

In fact, over the past few days, I've tasted more slime.

88 bodies in total.

So there are also enough personnel to carry the minerals.

He was also starting to fill up a little bit with sand and rocks that I had made so that it would be easy to land on the ground.

Everything is going well...

It was supposed to be, but I realize I'm looking at the inventory.

◇ Inventory

Rock x 23978

Iron Ore x 899

Copper Ore x 978

27 x Gold Ore

88 x Silver Ore

Coal x 2220

Limestone x 789

Marble x 1999

……

8 x Ruby

6 x Sapphire

Crystal x 1399

Turtlestone x 189

3 x Masonry Stone

Shining Stone x 389

Mostly, but it's getting better.

But there was one thing that made me feel bad.

That means I can't take a single dragonball stone... I don't really care.

If that stuff was overflowing, I'd rather be scared.

It's not, and the turtlestone that extends its lifespan is coming out badly.

Already, Riena has a life expectancy of more than 10 years in turtlestone, according to my calculations.

But when I came here, there were suddenly fewer tortoises to pick.

I want to go back to where I leave to mine, but if there is a risk of collapse, [Cave King] shouldn't show much white light there.

To Riena, I honestly told her what's going on...

Laugh, and you'll say I've had enough.

But... that face is so healthy, my heart hurts.

I had to do something... I was digging along, thinking about that in a corner of my head when I realized it.

... That was the time.

Suddenly, it hits a white-walled space.

According to the Cave King, it is 3 m high and 6 m ² wide.

I walk into this stone chamber in horror.

white marble walls and floors.

In the center are scattered rocks and small stones that glow blue.

And further back, there was something like an altar, with a golden stone placed.

When it comes to someone's grave, I don't see a coffin or a statue.

Is that some kind of temple?

I will first retrieve the rock falling in the center into the inventory.

Most of them were just rocks...... but when I recovered the blue stone, one unfamiliar letter increased.

"... Pseudo-Heart Stone (Heartstone)?

"Pseudocardial stone… can be used as the nucleus of the organism.... Heart Stone Acquisition Allows [Cave King] Auxiliary Features, Doll (Doll) Creation]

To? doll (doll)?

"[Cave King] allows you to create dolls with pseudo-heart stones. You can combine each substance in the inventory, create and modify dolls:

If so, he said this would also increase his companionship.

Looking at the rocks that were around here, there may have been a rock doll in this room.

But some factor broke it.

I don't know what kind of doll you could make, but well, let's just say we think about the use later.

I went further back and tried to recover the gold stone.

... Ascending Demon Stone, huh? What kind of stone is that?

The doll that was broken should have been positioned to protect this.

Perhaps it's important.

An advisor explains the Ascension Stone.

"Ascending Demon Stone... You can evolve demons by using them."

Evolution? You've got another word I don't quite understand...

"Evolve the demon into yet another kind of demon. Age and memory will take over, but your body will be replaced with something new:

Hmm. Does that mean life expectancy or something?

"Lifespan will also change:

If so, will Riena not suffer from life expectancy?

Nevertheless, I find it tempting to make you do things you can't specialize in changing your body...

In the meantime, let's keep this room and go back to the entrance once.

It's late today, and I want to report to everyone that we've had this harvest.

When I returned to the entrance, I surrounded Huishi with Barris, Yerevan and Riena.

Ciel sits on my lap and comes to grilled fish with one hand even though she hasn't even called the mappa.

"Hmm, is that a doll (Doll)... sorry, but it's also the first word I've heard of you"

"Well, don't you know Barris?"

Neither Yerevan nor Riena know of course.

Mappa, too, is just eating munchkin roasted fish.

"Well, I'll give this a try myself. More than that..."

I give out the Golden Stone of Fate, the Ascension Stone.

And he explained that this is the stone that will bring evolution to the demons.

"Well, it seems that life expectancy can be changed... but I'm not sure what's evolving."

But Barris seemed to know the word for this evolution.

"Evolution?! Is this the stone that makes that evolution?!

"Yeah? Does Barris know this?

"Let us know the princess and the general, of course. Anyway, it's in the mythology of our goblins."

Riena nodded at the words, but Yerevan said, "Huh?" and lean his neck.

"General... didn't I tell you so much back in the day..."

"Wow, bad... I don't remember a myth or anything"

"Ha... well good"

Barris throws this question at me, even though she's scared of Jeevan.

"Did Lord Heel not know of a species similar to our goblins?

"... a similar species? Like hobgoblins or leafgoblins?

"Yes, you're right. For example, a hobgoblin with a body close to an oak was originally our normal goblin. But at one point, a goblin who felt powerless in the fight against humans craved a body with more arm power than humans. So take this stone..."

"You mean to the big hobgoblins in your body, you've evolved. If so, that's what Leaf Goblin is talking about?

"Yes. To live in the deep woods, I sought a body covered with leafy body hair: a leaf goblin"

"I see, is there going to be evolution in the origins of the species"

To be stronger, to adapt to tough environments?

"I just thought it was just a mythical stone... so I didn't know the day would come when I'd see something like that"

Barris said emotionally.

"Anyone... Want to try it?

That's what I'm interested in.

But Barris shook his head sideways.

"I'm interested, but how awe-inspiring to use such precious objects. And I have an attachment to this body."

Yerevan nods and answers, too.

"I'm not complaining about this body of mine, either. I'd rather be dressed up than evolve."

As proud of his body, Elevan shows his arm muscles.

Originally, Elevan, who has too good a physique for a goblin, feels hanshy even from a human's point of view of me.

But neither Barris nor Yerevan would actually be interested at all.

These two should want Riena to use these ascendant stones.

Anyway, you can change your lifespan.

And Riena herself, she seemed interested in evolution.

"Wow, I... would love to be of more use to you heels if I could... you know, magic and all..."

Goblins are not a race that can use magic.

My body can't live in magic.

Evolution made me think of a body that could accommodate magic.

"So, but you can't use anything that's worth it!

Riena immediately shook her head, reluctant.

"Um, if Riena can use magic, there's more she can do. It would have been worth as much. If you're interested, why don't you use it?

"But..."

"Sometimes life expectancy... I want Riena to live longer."

Both Barris and Yerevan nodded deeply in my voice.

"Dear Heels... and both of you..."

Riena thinks deeply.

And when I took a deep breath, I said:

"I... want to evolve"

"Well, then it's settled...... yes"

I handed Riena the Ascension Stone.

"Thank you… I will be able to help you more"

Riena spoke so determined that she held the Ascension Stone strongly.

Then, Riena's body is wrapped in light.

And the light slowly swelled to some magnitude, where it could play dazzling.

When the light subsided, I was there...

"To, human?

Yerevan raised his voice unexpectedly.

There's no point in saying that either.

Where Riena was, there was a beautiful woman with clear white skin and long, beautiful dark hair stretched up to her waist.

Sleek, long hands and feet and a chest or hips that emphasize femininity.

I don't think I've ever seen Riena... rather there was a woman there who just seemed human.

Both Barris and Yerevan were stunned by this.

And it came to pass to Mappa that he drowned his nosebleed, and fell down on the spot.