Chapter 159

Haku-san’s Imperial Villa

When I passed through the gate, it was a warehouse .

There was armor, spears, swords and the like all decorating the walls .

There’s a shelf with a wooden box filled with swords and shields thrown away like junk .

… Even those swords in the box all look high quality with gems embed in them though .

Rokuko and Haku-san, who’d went through the gate before me, were waiting .

Meat, who I’d picked up, was holding on to my clothes . It looked like bringing her along worked .

“Just in case, I connected the gate to my hobby room… my warehouse . Unfortunately, I can’t lend any of the things here nor DP this time . ”

So this is her hobby room… so that means the stuff in those boxes are like her collection or something? … Are these all magic swords? Huh . So Haku-san’s hobby is collecting magic swords .

Are these all handmade? Setting aside borrowing one, I’d definitely love to watch at least once .

“Ooh, I remember this lance . This is the one that put up the Fire Wall when we had the dungeon battle isn’t it, Haku Ane-sama!?”

“Ugu—! … Y-yes, it is . ”

Rokuko casually ripped open an old wound . Harsh .

“… I’ve prepared a temporary room for you to stay, this way . ”

Lead by Haku-san, who was smiling bitterly, we walked to the villa .

It was mostly white, just like a temple . I wonder if she’s worshiped?

“Here it is, Rokuko-chan . ”

“Oooh… so big!”

It’s just about the same size as the suite in our inn . Furnished with a canopy, there was a queen-size white bed . Must be nice… I want one . There’s a see-through curtain going around it… is that called a veil?

Are the pillows, mattress, and covers all made from down? It’s all puffy and looks so soft . I want to dive into it . And then sleep .

Other than the bed? Ah yeah, it all looks high spec . I don’t know for sure, but I think the lighting’s all taken care of by magic tools . Ah, there’s the massage chair we sold her .

But yeah, as expected of the room prepared by Haku-san, it’s obvious at a glance that it’s a high-end futon . Just looking at it makes me feel tired!

“Ah, Kehma-san and that slave’s is over here . ”

Eh, I was ushered into a small dull room a short distance away .

Whoosh . A tasteless four tatami mat room . It feels like a room you’d use as a storeroom for luggage .

There isn’t even a single futon . There aren’t any pillows either . It reminds me of the time I first came to this world .

“W-wait, Haku Ane-sama, this treatment is really…”

“Oh? Kehma-san won’t work if he sleeps though?”

“… No—u-umm, d-did I say something like that?”

Rokuko had a look on that looked like, “Ah, come to think of it I did say something like that before huh~” .

Huh . So this is your fault, Rokuko .

Well, even without that I didn’t expect to be treated the same as Rokuko in the slightest .

“Hey, e-even so, a futon would be…”

“In that case isn’t it alright if he returns to the dungeon every day?”

Right, that’s very Haku-san-like . She just wants me to go back so she can keep Rokuko here . That’s alright though . I don’t mind . Should I fake it a bit?

“… Well, it’s a good enough room for just being lent to me, yep . ”

“Ah, do you want to come to our room? The bed is big enough for three people to sleep in . ”

“Oh, sorry, Rokuko-chan . That bed is for dungeon cores only . ”

“Really!? Uu, there’s no helping it then…”

Rokuko, you know that’s a lie right? Dungeon cores only? Isn’t that nothing but Haku-san just wanting to sleep with you?”

“Enough about rooms, where should I make the dungeon?”

“I am glad that you’re so motivated . Let’s go to the conference room then . I’ve prepared a map . ”

This time we headed to the conference room .

It was another white room, but in its center, it had a three-dimensional map… of the entire empire . And the neighboring countries… As well as a matching map for the Demon King’s territory .

“… What an elaborate map . It feels like it shows so much more than I’ve ever seen . ”

“Yes . This map is an important strategic intelligence resource . After all, it’s formed from knowledge brought back from previous heroes, as well as harpies directly documenting from the skies . ”

Another world’s knowledge is nothing to joke about, it’s serious stuff . Thinking that, I took another look over the map .

Tsuia Mountain and our dungeon in it is inside of the empire’s territory . Calculating backwards using the size of the mountain… yup, it’s huge . Just how many Hokkaido’s would fit in it? [1]

Moreover, there are dozens of other dungeon locations recorded on the map . There are a lot around the area by the capital, are they all Haku-san’s dungeons?

“And so, how about making the dungeon here? There are many geographical features, so you could utilize various things… Moreover, it is nearby a monster village . ”

Hmm? Using a monster village is alright with the rules for this?

I was wondering about it, but Haku-san smiled . Looks like it’s alright .

“It looks like it’d be better to actually check out the spots and narrow down the candidates . ”

“Yes, for now, I recommend this mountain . With a mountain, you could use all of the techniques that you all have been using thus far, correct?”

Looking at the spot that Haku-san pointed to as she said that, it was located a little ways away from the capital .

A mountain not far off from the Demon King’s territory… Ah, so a dungeon to keep that in check huh?

I wonder if she’s intending to use it as a lookout after this? Rather, I wonder what’ll happen to the dungeons that get made for this .

“Ah, for the dungeons made for this Dungeon Battle, the winning junior will receive theirs, while the losers’ will be given to their seniors . So don’t worry about that and do your best, alright?”

If we lose, she can use it as a lookout dungeon, so it’s OK . If we win, we’ll be the ones to use it as a lookout, so that’s OK too . In other words, Haku-san profits either way .

“Heeey, Haku Ane-sama . You know what Kehma’s thinking even without him saying anything?”

“Yes, I can tell from looking at his face . It is because I am used to negotiating with people . ”

“I wonder if I can do that too if I work hard? I want to know what Keima things about . ”

“… Rokuko-chan doesn’t need a skill like that, though?”

“Hmm . ”

Rokuko thought .

“In other words, even without having the skill, being one body and soul with Keima… my thoughts are Keima’s thoughts!?” [2]

“I haven’t been able to read Rokuko-chan’s thoughts in a certain meaning recently…”

“Fufufu, that’s because I’m growing up!”

Rokuko stuck her nose up with a triumphant look . Yep, some things never change .

Haku-san nodded with a relieved look .

“So Kehma, isn’t this area here alright? It’s the place that Haku Ane-sama recommended . ”

“Well, hold on . There are other candidates . It’ll influence what kind of dungeon we make . ”

Like that, narrowing down the number of candidates, we decided to inspect the spots in person starting tomorrow .

… It’s troublesome, but there’s no helping it . I don’t want to lose .

By the way, Meat and I returned to the dungeon after that and Rokuko decided to stay the night there .