Chapter 145 (1/2)

Volume 2

Chapter 124

「Water check, food check, potions variety check, consumables all check」

I finished the last detailed inspection in the inn, and looked at them satisfactorily.

Minnalis and Shuria are already heading to the academy.

They, who have used magic only with their senses, have improved their magic skills, just like a dry sponge sucking water in.

In the past, the two of them seemed to be multiplying four digits without knowing the multiplication table.

Speaking of Minnalis, a good example would be she being able to use high ranking ice magic, despite being unable to use wind and water magic which are considered low rank.

Magic created by intuition, relying on talent, still lacks accuracy, and even more so, a little wasteful.

It is not talent that will sharpen those wasteful movements, but the blood of ordinary trial and error by thousands, tens of thousands, or hundreds of millions.

Both of them were reluctant at first, but now that they know that it would increase their powers, they are now proactively absorbing the techniques they are being taught.

「Well then, I better get moving」

I muttered to myself and got up.

Where I’m also heading to, is an academy.

However, the library visits ended yesterday.

From today, I decided to dive into the dungeon in earnest.

To be honest, the results of the library visits didn’t amount to much, but I cannot afford to spend any more time there, so it can not be helped.

There is also the matter of the discussion with Leone yesterday, so, it’s about damn time to embark on the dungeon capture.

And finally, I stowed away the lunch-box that Minnalis made for me into the round bag, I greeted the innkeeper with a nod and then left the inn.

I walk through the crowded city while thinking about something.

(However, I was lucky enough to get information from Leone)

The impact of having taken quite different actions from the first world, is starting to be made manifest.

Invasion by the demon Kingdom increased in frequency, and countries that are stricken by the sense of impending crisis are preparing for the 『D day』, and has begun to strengthen their armaments.

Just the factor of me 『not present』, is sure to have a huge impact even among the big moves.

The only one that seems to be without change is Beast Country.

In order to suppress the opposition of the nobles who had been suppressed by using the hero trump card move, which is me, the Kingdom seems to have picked out their hero through the ceremony of 『Selection』rather than 『Summon』.

In other words, they picked a replacement for me conveniently from within the kingdom.

They recruit people who are announced by the oracle of the Great Spirit, and bestow the title of hero to the winner of the tournament.

When I heard that, I was so eager to destroy the Kingdom right away, thinking if that was all it takes, why did they have to summon me to this world?

Just like in the first world, the pope faction rises to power in the Theocracy.

There was also no compulsion to forcibly render any kind of aid to the kingdom that took advantage of my existence, so I was carrying out the conquest of the large dungeon called the 『Coffin of the Immortal』 with that spare energy.

It seems that there is an extraordinarily strong Saint of the undead class at the vanguard.

I thought that it was the one getting all cozy with the hero that was chosen as my replacement, but apparently in the Theocracy, there is a difference in treatment between a hero who is 『Summoned』 like me and the newly chosen hero who was 『Selected』.

The Empire, just like the Theocracy was carrying out a large-scale operation to conquer the dungeon.

They collected powerful dungeon-produced weapons and magic tools, and raised people who could withstand harsh battles.

It is the dungeon that I had captured in the first world.

Apparently, even after the battle slaves at the front suffered a lot of damage, they somehow managed to continue the conquest.

The Beast Kingdom stayed idle in anticipation of the imminent skirmish with the demons.

Geographically speaking, that place is the most vulnerable to demon attack.

And compared to other countries, the difference in the frequency of attacks is also off the charts.

Thanks to the barrier that still surrounds the continent, there are no large-scale invasions and no places that have been badly devastated, but it will still be difficult to deal with.

(I think it’s about time to consider that limited information is no longer useful……?)

I walk down the road while thinking about such things.

Well, at any rate, the plan hasn’t changed.

For now, we must focus on regaining power first.

「……I guess this is it」

I arrived at the back of the academy.

The entrance to the two dungeons that the academy manages is right in front of me.

The place, widely opened and surrounded by thick log measures, the ground surface is sunken in a mild mortar shape in the form of a semi-circle.

People are sparse now, and there seems to be no one who wants to enter the dungeon.

I chose this time period to avoid unnecessary attention, but it seems I got here when there is no one around.

「Stop. You want to enter the dungeon?」

「Yeah」

When I came close to a wooden turret that serves as the checkpoint, a soldier who seemed to be employed by the academy was standing guard.

I took a deep breath, and then switchover my mood.

Where I am heading to now, is not a low-level dungeon that I conquered back in the royal capital along with Minnalis.

It is also in a different league from the dungeon that I conquered in order to cause a magic storm in Dartlas town.

「I want you to show me an ID that can prove your affiliation with the Academy」

「Is this fine?」

I said that and flashed the academy ID.

「Yea, no problem. Welcome to 『Carbonheim Demon Palace』. However, if you’re exploring alone, it is better not to explore below the fifth floor. Because this place is quite different from all those other dungeons you find out there」

「Believe me, I know」

After passing through the checkpoint, I walked on the loosely sloppy ground, and stand in front of the entrance to the dungeon.

The walls of the slightly elevated rocks looks pretty as if they were cut out, and in there lies a 『Gate』 with height close to five meters.

The sculptured gate, that looks like snakes overlapping on each other repeatedly, gives off the same kind of magic power as the dungeon itself.

Further in where the gatekeeper is standing at the entrance of the dungeon.

There is a trench closely dug on the light green wall, and there were two doors towards the back.

What I’m about to challenge is completely different from those stray dungeons out there.

A hierarchical dungeon that continues to grow deep underground from before the founding of this country.

The name of the country also comes from the 『Carbonheim Magic Temple』, a great labyrinth comprised of fifty floors.

…… Or not.

「Hmm? Oh, hey, that part of the dungeon is used by the academy students for practical training, the entrance to the magic temple is the opposite door」

Where I am heading to is that very 『Trial Labyrinth』, which is used for training.

「Is there a problem?」

「No, at all, there’s no problem but…….. That dungeon says 『Trial Labyrinth』, and only 『Mud Puppets』 appear from there, so I’m pretty sure it’ll be boring to normal adventurers?」