Chapter 99

When we entered the basement of our house, a spacious cavity greeted us.

"Hmm, it's been a while since I came in without Sakura."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, it's pretty big. With Sakura, we would confirm the path while moving in sync and head straight to the destination."

But this time, there is no destination.

We just need to collect the magic stones and materials used to construct the walls.

"So, we can just move around and dig randomly, right?"

"Yep, that's right. Actually, high-quality magic stones are already forming the walls from the entrance."

Saying that, Hestia looked at the wall next to the stairs we had come down.

It seemed to be glowing green, but is that a sign of high quality?

"Right. The condensed magic power is converted into light. In other words, it's proof that it has stored a lot of magic power."

"Wow."

Hestia really knows a lot. It's good that she came with us.

I can't tell which stones or soil are good at all.

"Should we just collect the ones that are glowing?"

"Yep, basically, that's it."

"Got it. ...But, the walls of this dungeon are basically glowing everywhere, so where should we collect from?"

"..."

That's right, the walls of our dungeon are mostly glowing in all directions.

It's bright enough to walk normally without torches or lights.

"Ah, yeah. ...I don't know which one is the best. This is unexpected."

Wow, Hestia finally gave up on explaining.

She turned her gaze away, and she seems a bit sulky.

"Because I've never seen a dungeon like this, and I don't know about it. I've seen dungeons created by other Dragon Kings, but none were this impressive. It's overflowing with materials, so there's no way to compare."

"I see."

By the way, Dragon Kings also create dungeons.

I thought only Dungeon Masters did.

"Yeah. Sometimes Dragon Kings act as Dungeon Masters, using monsters to create them. Also, sometimes spirits possess Dragon Kings to build spirit dungeons."

"Wow, spirits possessing is a big deal."

"Well, it's just one example. I don't get possessed, but some are more susceptible."

Well, if there are Dragon Kings taken over by slimes, there must be some possessed by spirits too. I don't really understand the logic, though.

"By the way, there are different types of dungeons, right?"

"Yep, there are quite a few classifications. In the case of spirit dungeons, instead of monsters, spirits inhabit them, so it's pretty clear."

Even if you say it's clear, from my perspective, I've only seen the dungeon in our house, so I can't compare.

"But, what category does our dungeon fall into?"

So far, no monsters have appeared, and there are only hot springs, magic stones, and water veins, along with vast spaces.

"It might be a bit hard to classify. Also, hot springs can be quite nasty traps if they're in their natural state. ...If I got hit by one, I probably wouldn't be able to move."

Come to think of it, Hestia didn't get close to the hot springs at all.

"Well, I think it's definitely a high-difficulty dungeon. The materials are abnormally high-quality, and you're at the top."

"High difficulty... So, it's related to me?"

"Because this dungeon is your home and your property."

It feels strange to be the measure of difficulty.

But no matter the difficulty, I have no intention of letting strangers into our dungeon. So far, there have been no intruders.

"But, at least, it's a relief that we can collect high-quality materials."

"Yep, that's right. It seems fine to collect from wherever we find them."

"Got it. Let's just dig around."

So, Hestia and I continued to collect magic stones until our bags were full.

We collected a considerable amount, but even if we can't use all of it for golems, there are other uses.

We decided to take as much as we could carry back.