Chapter 54

It was midday in the capital city.

Lilithia and I entered the dungeon from the wardrobe in the store.

We walked down the narrow corridor illuminated by a bluish-white light.

We passed through the grand hall and entered the room where Koh was.

I spoke to the white sphere.

"Koh, I want a magic bag, so I'm going to conquer the dungeon."

"Yay! I'm looking forward to it!"

"Anyway, do you know of any undead dungeons that would be easy for me to handle?"

"I can tell you the direction and distance of the dungeons, but not the type. I can only tell you the power level, the number of cores, and the number of materials."

"Hmm, that's a shame. I thought it would be easier if I knew..."

I frowned and grunted.

Then Lilithia raised her finger and said,

"If you go to the Adventurer's Guild, they might have information on dungeons in various locations."

"Oh, that's right! I need to tell the adventurers too. I'll go check it out."

"In that case, I'll go."

"Alright, thanks."

"Yes, sir!"

She nodded energetically and ran off, her white habit fluttering as she went.

---But I get worried when she's away.

Lilithia is the cutest girl in town, no, in the world. I hope no weirdos bother her...

At that moment, I remembered the existence of the sub-unit.

"Hey, Koh."

"What is it~?"

"Can Lilithia have a sub-unit too?"

"It's possible, but not possible~"

"Hmm. Let's hear the reason first."

I nodded and urged him to continue.

Koh carefully answered, the surface of the sphere flashing a bluish-white light intelligently.

"Well, each dungeon has one dungeon master. So, by default, one sub-unit is enough."

"I see, that makes sense. So, how can we increase the number?"

"...If you have one dungeon core, you can create one sub-unit."

"Another core! If I have to consider Teti's as well, I'll have to conquer more dungeons."

"It's up to you, master. If you're satisfied now, or if you want more comfort."

"Alright, I'll help with the conquest."

"Yay, thank you~"

I was annoyed by the dungeon's greedy design, but Koh's sincere joy was cute.

Since Lilithia hadn't returned yet, I asked another question.

"By the way, what kind of dungeon should we make?"

"Yes~. To increase the number of underlings, it's best to decide soon, isn't it?"

"I heard there are field dungeons."

"Yes, they exist. However, if you choose a field type, you can only increase the number of underlings by summoning them into the dungeon or by absorbing and regenerating defeated monsters. It requires a lot of effort."

"Hmm, in that case, I can't defeat anything below C-rank, and the weak ones run away, so it's hard to increase their numbers."

"I think so too~. Master is an outlier."

"Hmm. Do you have any preferences, Koh? You mentioned a doll dungeon before, right?"

"Um~. The materials I have changed, so maybe something different would be better."

"What do you mean?"

In response to my question, Koh made the surface of the sphere flash brightly.

"Ta-da! A dragon dungeon!"

"Hmm. I remember you absorbed wyverns and dragon zombies."

"That's not all. I also got baby dragon zombies and rotten dragon eggs. If we make a dragon dungeon, we can turn them all into brand new dragons!"

"Interesting. Living dragons, not zombies. ...They sound strong. I could leave the place in their hands while I'm away."

"Yes, yes. Dragonkin are also strong."

"Hmm... humanoid types might be more convenient... I'm torn."

"Take your time, now loading~"

"Give me a bit more time. Anyway, you prefer dragon types, right?"

"Yes. Recycling is eco-friendly and cost-effective."

"True, coming from a recycled Koh, that's convincing."

"Yup. It's better to leave it unsaid, isn't it?"

The surface of the sphere flickered as if it were breaking.

I smiled wryly and changed the subject.

"By the way, I've been wondering, what are dungeons fighting for?"

"Um? I don't know."

"You don't know why you're fighting?"

"Where do dungeons come from and where do they go? TV and TV. That's the question~"

"Even without knowing the reason, dungeons follow the rules and fight, huh?"

"Mmm. Maybe we're fighting because we did something bad in our past lives, or maybe we're here because we did something good. But if we defeat all the dungeons and become the best, then we can move on to a new stage."

"New?"

"Goodbye to this world."

"Reincarnate into a higher world?"

"Probably, yes. ...At first, it was just a board game. Roll the dice, move the piece the number of spaces shown, and the one who reaches the top wins. That's how it went, and after continuing to play the game for a long time, I became a dungeon."

"I see. Do you want to be the best in the dungeon world, Koh?"

"I do. But it's the hardest challenge so far."

"The rules are complex, and you have to be on guard all the time."

I remembered being suddenly attacked by other dungeons.

It takes a long time and constant vigilance to keep going.

A human would probably wear out their nerves trying to do it.

Then Koh said something strange.

"Also, not only do you need to be the best in this world, but you also need to be the best in the world wars."

"World wars?"

"Dungeons from other worlds warp here to fight. Sometimes they come here. At such times, dungeons from the same world team up and fight against the other world, trying to steal each other's cores."

"That sounds tough... Has this happened before?"

"Many times, without humans knowing~"

"Is that so?"

Then Lilithia returned.

She ran up, her silver hair streaming behind her. She was slightly out of breath.

"I'm back, Master."

"Welcome back. Did anyone bother you?"

"I'm fine. As Master's precious person, I was just watched from a distance. Rather, they were restraining each other to avoid causing trouble. ---Even from a distance, you protect me, as expected, Master."

"That's good... But I was worried."

Just being apart for a short time made me anxious.

I naturally reached out and hugged Lilithia.

She blushed and panted in my arms.

"Ahh... I'm so happy, Master..."

After a while, we separated, confirming each other's warmth.

Then we compared the information Lilithia brought back with the information Koh had.

We found three undead dungeons. The total number of cores was six.

We also used the map of the Illusionary Realm that Edgar had investigated to search for the princess's soul.

We didn't find it, but we could use the process of elimination to keep searching.

I drew the sword from my waist and held it in one hand.

"Alright! Let's go in!"

"Yes, Master!"

Lilithia nodded seriously, her fine brows furrowed. Then she spread her white wings with a swish.

"Let's go~"

With Koh's voice, a new passage leading to the enemy dungeon opened in the grand hall.

I stepped into the passage, with Lilithia following behind.

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