Chapter 84

"Should we increase the difficulty of the dungeon?"

During dinner, Veil suddenly said this, and I didn't understand what he meant.

"Huh? What? Difficulty? What do you mean?"

"It's about the dungeon I control. The meat has become monotonous with just the Squareboar. If we change the difficulty, different monsters might appear, and there might be some delicious ones among them."

I still don't quite get what Veil is trying to say.

"Sir, isn't Veil the master of the mountain dungeon?"

Platia, unable to bear it, stepped in to help.

Our farm has two dungeons nearby: the cave dungeon controlled by Mr. Nolife King and the mountain dungeon controlled by Veil.

Monsters that spawn from the dungeons can be hunted for their meat and hides, and useful monsters can be captured and raised.

In short, dungeons have become an indispensable part of our farm life.

"Dungeons are formed where the flow of mana, which circulates throughout the world, stagnates. The stagnated mana becomes otherworldly, and the condensed mana inside forms monsters."

I knew this from before.

"The form of the dungeon changes variously depending on the situation here. They are categorized into cave dungeons, mountain dungeons, and ruin dungeons based on the environment that serves as a medium, and the difficulty varies according to the size of the mana pool."

I see.

"Obviously, the more mana that stagnates, the more powerful the monsters that are born, and the higher the difficulty. It seems that the human race, which organizes adventurers, has detailed rankings for the difficulty of dungeons..."

"They use dungeon terminology, which naturally spreads to other races and is used in daily life."

Yeah, that's true.

It's especially like that with Janglish.

"The difficulty of a dungeon is determined by the amount of mana that flows in and accumulates, so it usually doesn't change unless the surrounding environment changes drastically. However, there are exceptions."

When there is a master of the dungeon.

"The only ones who can become dungeon masters are dragons and Nolife Kings. Both are extremely powerful calamities. Manipulating large amounts of mana is as easy as breakfast for them."

They can manage the mana concentration and change the strength of the monsters that are created.

"It's not just that. The structure of the dungeon can also be freely manipulated."

Dungeons are basically distortions in space-time caused by condensed mana, unrelated to the real world.

In other words, if a large amount of mana accumulates, a vast dungeon can be created accordingly.

And the master of the dungeon can artificially modify the size and structure to create a dungeon as they wish.

"Isn't the master of the dungeon omnipotent...!?"

"Originally, both Nolife Kings and dragons are omnipotent in their existence. Veil, have you been artificially setting the difficulty of the mountain dungeon you control?"

When Platia asked, Veil nodded without stopping his hand from eating.

"Yeah, it's troublesome to manage. I've kept the difficulty quite low."

It seems that dungeon masters, to make their dungeons comfortable living spaces, tend to keep the difficulty relatively low.

The more difficult it is, the worse it is to live in.

As a result, adventurers who wander in often reach the deepest part quite easily and instantly kill the master, which apparently happens quite often.

"But if we increase the difficulty of the dungeon, rare monsters that haven't appeared before will come out, and the range of prey will expand. There might be some delicious monsters too!"

I see.

Our farm has everything, but there are still some things we lack.

For example, cows.

I want milk.

So far, we've completely relied on dungeon monsters for livestock, and it would be helpful if there were monsters similar to dairy cows in a higher difficulty dungeon.

"Maybe, it's worth trying to challenge it."

A higher difficulty dungeon.

"Sure, I'll go and modify the dungeon right away!"

After finishing his meal, Veil immediately rushed out, transformed into a dragon, and flew away.

He's still as free as ever...

* * *

A few days later, Veil announced that the modification was complete.

"My dungeon is fully modified! Come on, anyone can challenge it!!"

He said it in a very challenging tone.

I don't quite understand, but out of curiosity about the unknown, I decided to select those who are interested and challenge the dungeon.

Veil's Mountain Dungeon (Hard Mode) Exploration Team.

Leader: Me.

Assistant: Platia.

From the mermaid group: Lamp Eye. She was a former guard of the mermaid kingdom and is apparently good at combat, so it's natural.

Next, from the demon race: Barena.

And from the monster army: one group of goblins and one group of orcs.

These are the members who will challenge the dungeon.

Paffa and Gara Rufa are busy with fermentation and brewing, so they won't participate. Bati also has work making clothes, so she declined.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha!! Come on, you lowly creatures! Can you clear the dungeon controlled by the Glintzeldragon Veil!?"

Veil seemed to be getting a bit carried away.

What?

Is this an event where we all work hard to break through the dungeon that he cleverly modified?

"Well, why not? Let's see the new mountain dungeon while breaking through the obstacles he prepared."

I thought Platia had a point.

Let's approach it with the spirit of an attraction.

Alright, wait for us, Veil! We'll definitely clear your proud dungeon!

By the way.

There's actually another member of the exploration team who hasn't been introduced yet, so I'll have them lead the way.

"Then, Mr. Teacher, please take care of it!"

'Understood.'

Mr. Nolife King.

He happened to be visiting just before we left, so I invited him to join, and he readily agreed.