Opening Success

(Kehmas Point of View)

Alright, looks like the first win goes to us. Id say it was a complete stomp in our favor, but I dont know everything well enough to say that for sure.

Although I hadnt really taken any measures against charm, it turned out well anyway and Wataru was able to easily deal with the succubi.

I never thought theyd love the rabbits so much I guess cuteness really is justice.

I mean, I figured the better adventurers would have some means to resist it, but for everyone to?

I figured it wouldve worked out either way if the weaker ones ran away or something since Wataru was there, but Im pleasantly surprised that didnt happen.

What would I have done if Wataru was charmed? I just wouldve lost the first floor, thats all.

Or perhaps I would have turned it into a charm showdown by having Meat turn back into Succubus Wanko again.

I could probably even get Wataru to give me that bracelet hes wearing if it came to that. Thatd be amusing.

I didnt have a turn.

Yeah. Looks like it.

Yeah, Meat. Kehmas plans are working.

It felt like there werent many monsters coming over, but it was probably due to how Aidi was straight up obliterating most of the gargoyles. She did say shed be doing that beforehand though.

[I took care of what was most notable, Rokukos Master.]

Sounds good. But isnt it standard to keep your all-important summoners in a safe area? Whyd they leave that? Are they stupid?

[Oh? There were no true safe areas though. Where would they leave them?]

Are you being serious?

I took a glance back to Orange, the rabbit-type core standing beside me. Orange answered following a twitch of his nose.

Nkyuu, the inside of the Dungeon Core is safe though?

Right?

Good, Im not in the wrong here.

[ Oh, right, I suppose there is a safe area within the Dungeon Core. For Rokukos sort of strategy, that is.]

Im pretty sure its not just Rokukos but I guess the inside of a Dungeon Core isnt exactly considered safe for Demon King Faction cores?

[Dungeon Core subspaces are obviously places to collect items and trophies.]

I see, so it was an issue of how its viewed?

Its true that there wouldnt be any safer of a place than there to store treasures. No one could get in without permission, after all.

[You wouldnt leave important items outside, right? Theyd be stolen.]

Indeed. So the Demon King Faction doesnt treat succubi as important?

[Arent monsters meant to be used and discarded?]

She was saying that they werent worthy to go inside. So where would they be put, then? For him to treat them like that despite having them learn [Summon Gargoyle] was straight up wasteful.

Maybe its because the cores position would be found out by tracing the gargoyles back to their spawn? No, they just had to change where they were coming from in that case eh, oh well.

By the way, have any clue where about his Dungeon Core is?

[Yeah. Inside the dungeon likely not the highest floor of the mansion, but its basementthe underground labyrinth. Underground labyrinths are a bit troublesome. It would be a 500 series underground labyrinth, so I figure it would be considerably complex. At least ten floors.]

?

Wait. Ten? Thats all?

[Thats all? What are you on about, Rokukos Master? It would take several days to traverse, considering its traps and structure. Itd be our loss if they conquered our sides dungeon during that, you know?]

That so? Its fine, thats way too shallow. I doubt itd be big enough to take several days.

[Eh? Too shallow?]

Yep.

I get the feeling that Aidi and I are thinking about two different things.

I mean, you said ten floors. Thats shallow. That [White Beach] I made last year had ten floors.

[ Oh yeah, it did, huh? But that was a straight path and easier to finish. If it was like how we were making our dungeon, itwait, come to think of it, Rokuko and you all made it all the way in, huh in a day]

Yep. It was easy.

Rokuko answered in my stead. Yep. It really was an easy one to finish. The only hard part was that Aidi carried her Dungeon Core around, making it portable.

[ Rokuko. How long do you think the ten floors would take?]

If its Kehma a day! Its just ten floors!

[How reliableas an ally, that is.]

Oi, Im pretty sure itd take two days. Five a day.

By the way, Ive been wondering. Does the Demon King Faction not put much value in [Dungeons]?

[ Right. We usually use some form of mansion or castle but there are things that extend underground. I mean, isnt it hard to fight your enemies if youre too far underground?]

I see. Muscle brain syndrome strikes again.

Aidi, could you finish the first floor for now?

[I checked through all the rooms I saw on the first floor. Should I record what I found above on a map?]

Yeah, thanks. Please do. Light the building on fire while youre at it. His furniture should burn nicely.

[ Huh?]

Hmm?

[Did I mishear you? Just now, I thought I heard you say to light a fire?]

I did say that though?

[ Umm, Rokukos Master. Are you insane?]

And now Aidis doubting my sanity.

Well, maybe it wont burn since its a dungeon.

Im fine. Lighting things on fire should serve to smoke out the remaining succubi and give us an idea of where the way up is connected by looking at the flow of the smoke, yeah? Meanwhile, youll be fine since you dont have to breathe and can rely on something other than your eyes to see.

[ Yeah, I guess you really are sane. I thought you were wanting me to burn the mansion down.]

Well that too, of course. If you can burn down the whole mansion, it should make looking for the Dungeon Core proceed much quicker by eliminating the places it could hide!

[You truly do have a weird way of thinking, Rokukos Master.]

Lets try helping a bit by sending some gargoyles to use [Fireball].

Death by fire!

Oh, Orange. Please send out some grasshoppers to scout the underground areas.

Gotchakyuu. But wont a ton of them die? Wouldnt squirrels be better?

Orange, how much do they cost according to your catalog?

Either are 1 DP, nkyuu.

Hmm. Squirrels would be better than. Even Id used rats on Haku-san back when I was staring out.

Alright, start with a hundred squirrels.

Kyuu!? A hundred!? I cant move that many!

That so? Oh well then. Meat, Ichika, lend him a hand. Orange, please use your menu to set the two to be able to operate them. Also, add more if the situation calls for it.

G-Got it!

Theres a knack to getting used to swarm operation Oh well, Meat and Ichika should be able to handle it.

Kehma Kehma! Could I help?

Rokuko go ahead and keep an eye on how many squirrels there are and instruct Orange on when to add more.

Alright! So, Orange! Go and add another hundred right away!

I still havent finished with the first hundred!?

Well need them either way so hurry it up!

Fuoooh, all the DP I saved.

Well, there are ten floors, so it should work out? Ill leave it to Rokuko.

Lost in my plans, I watched over the Dungeon Battle.