Chapter 47

A morning in the forest.

In the bedroom of the mansion, I was embracing Ririsha.

Her smooth, firm white skin felt so comfortable that I couldn't help but caress her from her slender neck to her back and the tips of her toes.

She looked up at me with a shy, joyful smile and her violet eyes.

"Master, that tickles! -- It's morning!"

"Ririsha really feels so good to touch... I can't help but keep touching you."

I pulled Ririsha closer and traced the gentle curve of her back with my fingertips.

Ririsha's body shuddered.

"That's not allowed... We have a lot to do today, you know?"

"That's true. Yesterday was so chaotic that we couldn't even do what Edgar asked."

"Today, let's buy a map at the bookstore. We should be able to find the legendary items needed for rejuvenation, as well as fulfill Edgar's request."

"Yes, Ririsha. I'm counting on you --"

"Ah! Master!"

I kissed Ririsha's delicate lips.

I pressed my body closer to hers, caressing her softness.

Her disheveled silver hair spread out like a fan on the bed...

-- But.

Suddenly, Kō's voice echoed. The entire room began to flash red.

"Warning! Danger is dangerous! Warning, danger! Danger is warning!"

I jumped up and grabbed the communicator.

"What's wrong, Kō!?"

"Help! Warning! Danger is super dangerous!"

"Hey, Kō! Hey, seriously!"

The communicator only emitted screams, no coherent response.

Whatever it was, Kō seemed to be in a panic.

I leaped out of bed and put on a bathrobe over my naked body.

I grabbed the sword leaning against the wall and said,

"I'm going to Kō's place first. Ririsha, get fully equipped and bring my gear!"

"Understood, Master!"

I ran down the mansion's hallway towards the dungeon entrance.

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I arrived at the small dungeon's main chamber.

In the back room, Kō, a white sphere, was present.

Teti, in her nightgown, clung to Kō, her face twisted with anxiety. Her golden hair flowed over her slender back.

"Good morning, Alexander-sama..."

"Good morning, Teti. -- What's wrong, Kō!?"

"Other dungeons are attacking! They've extended their passages to attack!"

"What! Other dungeons!?"

"That's right. Since I became a Core 4 while still being very weak, I'll be targeted more and more."

"Yes... That's a problem. We won't be able to travel."

"I don't want to leave. I'm scared!"

"I don't want to lose Kō either... We should focus on making Kō strong enough to defend itself."

As I muttered to myself, Kō shouted.

"Here they come! Right in front of the main chamber!"

"Alright, bring it on!"

I returned to the front of the main chamber and readied my sword, shouting.

At that moment,

Ririsha, wearing white armor and a monk's robe, arrived with my clothes and iron chest plate.

"Master, your armor -- Ah!"

Suddenly, a passage opened up right next to Ririsha, about five meters wide.

It was filled with a large number of zombies.

"Ririsha!"

I ran to protect her.

But the enemy's invasion was faster.

-- If I throw my sword, I might take out one or two... but what about after that!

Ririsha, surprised by the sudden appearance of the enemy, took a step back and froze.

Moreover, she was holding my belongings, so her hands were occupied.

I decided to use my body as a shield and charged recklessly.

-- I don't want Ririsha to get hurt!

But as the dirty zombies and pale-skinned wights rushed towards Ririsha --

Zu, zu, zuzu. Zuzuzuzu.

As soon as the undead stepped into Kō's dungeon, they shattered into pieces.

Some wights tried to stop, but were pushed and eliminated by the surging zombie horde.

Occasionally, skeleton warriors with weapons appeared, but they quickly disappeared, leaving their swords to clatter uselessly on the floor.

I slowly walked to Ririsha's side, standing protectively in front of her.

Ririsha, holding the iron armor, had her violet eyes wide open in shock.

"What... What is this?"

The communicator spoke.

"Because Master's holy waves are used to run the dungeon, it seems to be strong against the undead. It's a good thing the enemy is an undead-type dungeon."

"Indeed, Master... To be this strong without doing anything..."

"Can we win like this?"

"The enemy's power, which was 8 million, has already dropped to 4 million. It's a huge drop."

The surface of the communicator glowed happily.

Ririsha and I stood there in amazement, watching the situation.

The sound of the undead disappearing continued.

Suddenly, I noticed an unfamiliar term in Kō's statement and asked,

"Power?"

"One Tier 1 monster is about 100 power, Tier 2 is about 1,000, Tier 3 is about 10,000, Tier 4 is about 100,000, and Tier 5 is about 1,000,000. The dungeon can see the total power, total materials, and number of cores of the enemy."

"So, in other words, Kō has 0 power and 4 cores?"

"That's right. From the perspective of other dungeons, it's like a duck swimming in a pot of boiling soup. Help yourself."

"That's not good... Is there any way to protect Kō?"

"Kō-chan is an important companion."

Ririsha nodded strongly beside me.

But from the back room, a high-pitched scream was heard.

"That's all well and good, but please, Alexander-sama, put on some clothes or at least some underwear!"

She pleaded in a voice that sounded like a scream, and I turned to look over my shoulder.

Teti's face was covered with her hands, her long ears red as well.

She was peeking through her fingers.

-- Ah.

Indeed, I was currently naked except for a bathrobe, which was open at the front.

My well-muscled body, honed from monster hunting, and my manhood were partially exposed.

"Sorry, I'll get dressed right away -- Ririsha."

"Yes, Master!"

With Ririsha's help, I put on my clothes and armor.

By the time I was fully equipped, the number of attackers had decreased.

The momentum of the enemy dungeon was clearly waning.

Kō said from the communicator,

"The enemy's power has dropped to 1.2 million. What should we do? Should we attack?"

"Can we connect to the floor above where the enemy core is?"

"Yes, we can."

"Alright, let's go and take them down! -- Come on, Ririsha!"

"Yes, Master!"

I led Ririsha into the enemy dungeon.

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