Chapter 79

Blacksmith Flag

Recently it feels like I’ve been working nonstop . Even adjusting the slot machine has been hard

I’ve been making the game room too, maybe I should rest today? Well, let’s just sleep today away .

That thought was like painting a target on myself .

“Kehma, the iron golem that wandered around the labyrinth area was destroyed . ”

Rokuko reported something about the dungeon .

Iron golems . As their name says, they are golems whose bodies are made from iron . For the levels that come to our dungeon… D-Rank, even C-Rank adventurers would have a hard time against it .

Furthermore, unlike normal clay golems, its body itself has value . Because it’s iron . Although its heavy, thinking of it as a resource, a lump of iron the size of a person is a pretty valuable thing . I wonder how many nails you could make from one?

“What kind of people defeated it? People that are in the dungeon right now… ah, there was that one C-Rank party huh . Those guys?”

“Right, I think it was Gozo or something, maybe? A dwarf that uses a hammer! He usually hits them with his hammer and doesn’t break the magic stones . ”

That so? So he’s dispersing the magical power by the impact huh . Good, it wasn’t something like the iron golem being slashed to death . If someone like that showed up, I don’t think I could deal with him right now .

“If that’s the case there’s no reason to worry . Probably . Did he take the iron golem’s remains?”

“Yeah . He’s carrying it out now . He doesn’t have Storage~”

A C-Rank probably wouldn’t be able to handle an opponent like the iron golem .

If they could, it’d probably be easy money .

“Incidentally, how are the cards going?”

“Although I’ve been deploying them little by little on the first floor, people are calling them misses . Like ordinary bundles of paper . It seems like they’re troubled since the guild doesn’t handle them . ”

“… Then start saying you’ll purchase them for five copper . ”

“Kehma should say it himself! I’m the owner . ”

Should I have put in a memo on how to play it as well…? No, it’s already strange that playing cards are appearing, it’d be even more so if a dungeon also gave a memo on how to play .

If it got too strange, god’s vanguard (the hero) will zero in on us .

Since playing cards are themselves things that god’s vanguard (the hero) brought in the past, it’s still somehow at the level of being able to deceive people .

“Oh, maybe we should put out some dice too? Made from wood or bone . ”

“Somehow it feels like our dungeon is being eroded by gambling…”

Well, we did become the [Cave of Desires] after all .

… Maybe I could send out bedding too? As expected, putting out sweet rolls is a no go .

But really, an iron golem was destroyed huh… then beyond the riddle area, it’d probably be bad if I don’t prepare a stronger monster . Let’s look for something .

… It says there’s something like a gargoyle? Eh, how’s that different from a golem?

*

The next day, the guild’s Receptionist-san came . I’m told there’s an important matter…

Didn’t you get to know her, Rokuko? I used my absolute command rights to have her say she’ll leave it to me .

Well, with Rokuko in smile mode, we spoke with her in the parlor .

“Huh? A smithy?”

“Yes . A smithy . Although it would be at a spot a little separated from the inn and adventurer guild since it is noisy, this branch is scheduled to be turned into the same thing as the adventurer guild to begin with . Just in case, shall I tell you more about it?”

“Haah, why so suddenly?”

“The other day, an adventurer carried out materials from an iron golem… I think you know this, but the iron golem’s body has been verified . ”

According to her story, it seems that iron golem areas are treated the same as mines . Looks like it’s called something like quasi-mines or golem mines . Indeed, there are huge resources in there . Moreover, the iron golems’ bodies are entirely made of iron and was at the level of being able to be used as materials for blacksmiths . With that, it turned into: ‘Let’s build a smithy here . ’

They planned to build the branch office in order to regulate equipment extracted by adventurers or something . I don’t wanna hear it! Ah, even though I said that…

“A mine huh, will this place show up on maps then?”

“Maps? It has already been recorded . It’s been there since the branch office finished . ”

“Wait, do dungeons not get recorded onto maps?”

“The reason dungeons do not have their positions recorded onto maps is so that people cannot go to them without permission after all . There’s also no reason to conceal a dungeon that has a guild branch at its entrance either . Rather, it becomes quite the publicity . ”

… Woah, I might’ve made a big mistake .

God’s vanguard might suddenly come here if it’s on a map… ah, but since god’s vanguard is a compulsory S-Rank hero to begin with maybe it’ll be irrelevant? At any rate I can see what needs to be done . Need to stop our popularity from rising .

“I heard from the guild head that he’s been planning on turning this place into a village since learning about the magic sword . ”

“… No way . ”

He was being serious when he said that?

There’s a chance I made a mistake from the start… it’s no use even if I said something now huh?

“Will you listen since this is a special opportunity? Although this inn has a dining room now, are there plans to build a bar as well?”

“Yeah, as long as it’s built away from here it’s fine . We don’t serve alcohol . ”

I wouldn’t be able to sleep if people were getting drunk and making a ton of noise in the inn . That’d be annoying .

“Then we will advance those plans . We might also build other various facilities . Since there is also balance to take into account, we will come to consult with you each time over the construction’s location . ”

“That’s a big help . ”

… The plan’s getting huge, but it’s probably fine if the guild does all of the troublesome things .

Either way, the whole area around here is the dungeon’s territory after all .

“… By the way, I’ve wanted to ask something . ”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“… When was that building added on? I don’t think I noticed it being added?”

“Haku-san’s mage acquaintance turned up and did it . ”

“Ah, an A-Rank adventurer… an A-Rank adventurer’s acquaintance did…”

Both Receptionist-san and I nodded with a, ‘Un un . ’

Since Haku-san’s acquainted with me, it’s not wrong .

“Ah, and the people at reception and in the dining room are different . No, until now they’ve been the same people as always… they were slaves, did you exchange them away?”

“No, they’re resting . Since it’s gotten to the point that we’re getting more guests and work to do every day, they were introduced by the owner’s connections . ”

The dungeon’s DP exchange is the owner’s connection . It’s not a lie .

… Since the adventurer guild has lie detecting magic tools, I need to be careful of what I say just in case . It’s really troublesome .

“Is that so… Let me know if you decide to sell her . I wouldn’t do anything bad . ”

“Hahaha, unfortunately, I don’t feel like letting go of them . ”

While I talked with her for now, I told her that I just didn’t feel like parting with them .

Receptionist-san, you’re pretty obstinate when it comes to slaves as ever huh . It’s unfortunate that you’re a beauty . But you really do have great legs though…