Chapter 62

The Egg’s Identity

Come to think of it, Rokuko spent 10,000 DP on an egg a while ago .

We don’t know what it is, but Haku-san probably does .

Because of that, we consulted her about the egg that had grown about as big as a softball .

… I have no idea why an egg is growing though . Mysterious .

“This is it Haku Ane-sama, do you know what it is?”

“Oh my, this is… it’s the first time I’ve seen one in a while, a phoenix egg… their meat is quite delicious you know?”

According to Haku-san’s appraisal, it seemed it was a phoenix egg . And it seems that a phoenix’s meat is delicious… I wonder if phoenixes are all-you-can-eat meals?

“An existence who is like a mass of magical power… even its blood is medicinal . There’s a lot of various uses for it, it’s not that useful as a monster though . ”

“It isn’t strong?”

“Even though it can revive itself if it dies, it’s basically just a bird that’s on fire you know? It’s considered a B-Rank monster when assigned for subjugations because it’s an unusual existence, but for simple combat even a solo C-Rank adventurer can hunt it . ”

Hmm, so it doesn’t look like I can make it into a dungeon boss .

Maybe it’d be fine if I just make it appear as a rare monster in the dungeon?

“Incidentally, it needs to be as hot as possible for it to hatch… just putting it inside fire isn’t enough . It won’t die even if it’s frozen though . Even though it’s an egg, it’s still a phoenix . ”

… Furthermore, it looks like it’ll revive even if the egg is broken . How it does that is a mystery .

It looks like a phoenix can only die of old age . Though since it seems that it’ll turn back into an egg when it’s old, calling it a death is questionable .

“A phoenix huuuh, thanks for telling us, Haku Ane-sama… I want to thank you somehow, what should I do?”

“Fufu, Rokuko-chan’s feelings are plenty enough… Ah, but umm, the massage chair in that room… I want it, but… umm, is that no good? If needed I can pay with DP?”

Ooh, a business chance . Gotta increase its worth as much as I can .

“Aah~ so that~? It’s just ticklish for me, not that pleasant… Kehma, can’t we just give it to her for free?”

“There’s no way! … Is what I want to say, but we’re constantly receiving help from Haku-san, so I guess it’s fine?”

“Oh my, really? I’m glad . ”

Haku-san’s face was smiling, but there was something she wasn’t saying: “I wonder what your angle is?”

I returned the best smile I could muster . My face hurts .

“No really, it’s just our goodwill . If anything, please continue to favor our [Dancing Dolls Pavilion] from now on alright?”

“There’s no need to even ask . And?”

“Yes, and since it might trouble us after this… I’d like it if you could tell us about that dungeon on the other side of the mountain . ”

“Oh my, it’s simple if that’s all . ”

Haku-san laughed lightly and gave us information about the dungeon on the other side of the mountain .

Its name is [Flame Cavern] . It’s location was exactly on the opposite side of Tsuia Mountain .

Adventurers had to be at least C-Rank to enter it . For information disclosure, they also needed to be at least C-Rank .

Monsters that appear in it are fundamentally of the fire type . Occasionally there would be a ground type .

Fire type monsters are… things like a magma slime or red lizard .

Well, that much could be gotten from the guild if you were at least a C-Rank adventurer .

After that, Haku-san gave information that you couldn’t get from the guild .

Its dungeon core was a salamander type . One hundred and twelve floors .

… Salamander type huh . So it doesn’t have to be humanoid .

“There aren’t many human types . That’s why I dote so much on Rokuko-chan . ”

Eh . So this person was self aware that she doted on her?

Also, it appears that the [Flame Cavern] had a dungeon master .

Moreover, it was a dragon . It was originally a red dragon that built its nest on Tsuia Mountain and was now the dungeon’s master .

“Dragons like to hoard shiny things . It’s sure to have a lot of treasure you know?”

“No, more importantly, a dragon…? So dragons can also be masters huh . ”

“So long as the person has intelligence, they are suitable for becoming a master… Or maybe the condition was something like having a name? It’s not talked about often, the conditions for becoming a master still aren’t well known . ”

Come to think of it I still don’t really know how I became Rokuko’s master huh…

From what she told me, once a dungeon core is attached to a master they can’t attach themselves to a new master on their own .

“… Ah, right . If you have a dungeon battle with that dungeon, don’t use that rat strategy to win . ”

“Eh? Why not?”

“That dungeon’s floors are fundamentally hot . It’s not a problem if you’re wearing boots, but it’s probably too severe for rats . At best their feet would be burnt after the first floor . ”

I heard something good . I probably would’ve mass produced some roasted rats if I didn’t know about this beforehand .

… Actually, I shouldn’t assume that we’ll have a dungeon battle . From now on I could just think about ways to not be at a disadvantage… well, it’d cut down on my sleeping hours right? I went to great lengths to be able to sleep for twelve hours a day recently .

I obtained some rough information from Haku-san .

At any rate, I was able to buy some very useful information . I’m very happy about using that handmade massage chair to obtain this information .

Although adventurers could get information about it, we’re E-Ranks right now and wouldn’t know until we became C-Ranks . Besides, getting information on a dungeon master is definitely welcome .

“Then again, I did say it’s on the other side of the mountain, so you probably won’t meet them for a while . ”

… Haku-san, I can’t take that as anything but a flag!

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In the end, Haku-san firmly hugged Rokuko, reluctant to leave her .

We were able to obtain a lot of various things . Both funds and information .

I’ve thought this before, but Haku-san is like a bonus character huh… I’ve come to view her as a god of wealth . Should I pray to her?