Chapter 10

The story involving the highborn lady is basically a warning for gore.

"Gunma-chan, it's morning~"

My refreshing morning began with the call of a young maiden. Since there are no windows or clocks in this space, I can't tell if it's really morning.

"Gunma-chan, it's morning~!"

After waking up, I wash my face and shave while listening to the voice of the beautiful girl calling me. By the way, I brush my teeth after breakfast.

"Gunmaaaaa-chan! It's moooooorniiingggg!"

With the noise that would definitely result in a wall slam in an apartment as the BGM, I put on the only set of clothes I washed yesterday and check my appearance in the mirror. The red stain that was stuck on it is completely gone, and there are no wrinkles in my clothes.

"Gunmaaaaaaa-chan! It's moooooorniiingggg!"

"Good morning, it's a wonderful morning again, highborn lady."

When I opened the door, there stood a murderer with a drawn sword, her flawless white skin flushed, and her slightly upturned, wide eyes bloodshot.

The second morning of being thrown into this incomprehensible situation began like this.

"Wow, it looks so high-tech!"

What the highborn lady, who today is spouting foolish remarks that even elementary school students wouldn't, is looking at is the '42-type unmanned reconnaissance system' I received as a reward for yesterday's mission. The unmanned reconnaissance aircraft is a dark green disc about 50 cm in diameter, with a propeller in the center. Six unmanned reconnaissance aircraft are lined up on the ground of the hollow where the entrance and exit are. In my hand is a tablet terminal that can control all of them.

I operate the tablet according to the manual to activate the unmanned aircraft. The unmanned aircraft emit a low growl and change their color and pattern to match the dungeon's ground and rock.

"Gunma-chan, Gunma-chan! The color changed!"

Yeah, I know.

This is the latest camouflage system completed by the National Defense Army 4 or 5 years ago. According to the manual, it is equipped in most weapons from the 40th year onward. I continue to operate the tablet and give the reconnaissance order to the self-learning artificial intelligence installed in the unmanned aircraft.

"Whoa, they moved!"

The six unmanned aircraft slowly rise by rotating the propellers in the center of their bodies and smoothly disappear down the only passage.

"They're gone."

The highborn lady sighs, looking a bit lonely. Since she was the one who brought these aircraft here, she must have developed some affection for them. I switch the tablet screen to the reconnaissance screen.

The tablet screen displays real-time reconnaissance information. Thanks to the 3D laser observation device installed in the unmanned aircraft, detailed terrain information can be observed. The unmanned aircraft, flying at 60 km/h, rapidly create a map of the dungeon. This is it, this is what dungeon exploration in a technologically advanced country like Japan should be!

While the unmanned aircraft are on reconnaissance, I check the terminal.

**Mission [First Information Gathering] Success

Reward: 72 Unmanned Aircraft Standard Batteries are now available for pickup**

**Mission [Magic Stone Collection]

Collect 10 kg of magic stones from monsters and deliver them to the guild

Reward: 32-type Standard Armor 3, 3 sets

Client: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Tanaka Masahiro

Comment: Servants are in the guild**

Tanaka, good job!

Your comment is the best reward!

It seems my reward can be picked up at the guild. I don't really understand what magic stones are, but I'll probably find them by tearing apart some monsters.

"Highborn lady, let's get moving."

"Hei hei, it's time for hunting, right?

Let's teach those monsters what hell is like!"

The highborn lady takes out a sword from inside her cloak and raises it high, looking excited. It's time for the splatter.

"Hei hei, I'm not letting you die yet!"

The highborn lady, looking happy, rips the lungs out of a pitiful orc.

**Buuuuuuuuu!**

Every time he loses something from his body, he lets out a painful scream. Since I don't know where the magic stones are in the monster's body, I asked her to dissect the monster for verification, and this is the result. I avert my eyes from the orc, who is looking at me with a pleading gaze, and watch as the highborn lady cuts open the parts of the orc one by one.

"Oh, you have something interesting there!"

The highborn lady seems to have found something.

"One, please give it to me!"

She sings a nursery rhyme and digs out a fist-sized red stone.

"Oh, it's down, isn't it?"

Until then, the orc, though full of injuries, was still making relatively large screams. The moment the stone was taken, the light in his eyes faded, and he showed no reaction. From this, it's clear that the red stone is the magic stone.

"Hei hei, next, please!"

The highborn lady quickly dissects the dead orc and reaches for a goblin whose belly is sewn to the wall. Seeing the miserable state of his unfortunate comrade, the goblin has been trying to commit suicide with the sword that is pinning him to the wall. However, the sword, which showed such sharpness when the highborn lady wielded it, is now dull and only gouges his belly without cutting it open.

"Highborn lady, that's enough, thank you."

"Oh, that's enough? You're welcome!"

Since our goal has been achieved, there's no need to repeat the tragedy. I stop the highborn lady, who is trying to rip off the goblin's arm, and stab the knife into what seems to be the goblin's heart. I will never forget the look of relief on his face as he died. I should offer my condolences to the government, who is watching this in real time.

"Well, let's go get the next magic stone."

It's strange how things get gory when the highborn lady is involved.