Chapter 621: Mysterious Voice (3)

「It’s nothing special. I just died~.」

She said it so nonchalantly that for a moment, I thought she was really talking about something trivial.

The issue of whether or not to use the dungeon for sex became secondary. She confessed something so serious in so many ways with such composure.

Not knowing how to react, I was momentarily speechless and hesitated. In that time, she finally explained the circumstances that led her to become this spiritual entity and flow into me.

「I had gone to all the trouble of creating an environment where I could have sex to my heart’s content, but a monster wave just happened to appear near where I lived. It caused quite a lot of casualties, too.」

‘So, you were treated as the culprit behind that monster wave…’

「Yeah. I thought I was hiding it well until then, but what could I do when they specifically started hunting down Awakened individuals with dungeon development abilities? If I had been arrested by the police, I wouldn’t have been sentenced to death, but I was beaten to death as a form of private retribution, so there was nothing I could do.」

‘…And so?’

「At the very least, right before I died, I used my awakening ability to transplant my soul into the dungeon. After all, this final dungeon was a masterpiece I poured all my effort into, and it was also a dungeon where my life’s regrets lingered heavily. Though I never got to use it myself.」

「After I died like that, it was just boring days. People occasionally visited the dungeon I had created in a secluded place, but couples entering the dungeon were extremely rare. In terms of frequency, maybe once every two or three years?」

‘So, all those people too….’

「Since I made the dungeon, of course, they all had sex and left. Even though I’m just a spiritual entity now, watching other people have sex is quite enjoyable. It’s a shame in many ways that I couldn’t enjoy it myself when I was alive, but still, transplanting my spiritual entity into the dungeon at the end was a brilliant choice, wouldn’t you say~.」

‘So, you don’t deny forcing couples into sexual relations.’

「Call it creating a natural situation? And for those who asked me to erase their memories, I definitely did!! …Well, every single man left after having their memories erased, though.」

‘…Well, if you force someone into sex they don’t want with just any woman, that’s usually how it goes.’

「Right? That’s why I chose you as my Master! When I saw you and that girl having sex, you were distinctly different from all the other men!」

As soon as the conversation returned to me, the dungeon’s ‘Creator’ changed her tone again and suddenly started praising me.

Well, I admit that I’m different compared to other men. Men in this world rarely have a libido like mine.

Given that couples visited only once every two or three years, the number of couples she directly witnessed would be at most around 30 to 50 pairs.

It’s likely this creature had never seen a man like me in the sexual encounters she witnessed.

A man who actively approaches the woman, or even forces his cock onto her after sex demanding another round, would only be me.

She also mentioned I was the only case who didn’t leave after having my memories erased, so I probably seemed even more special to this woman.

Therefore, there was a high chance she was sizing me up to dump the strange title of ‘Dungeon Master’ onto me. …Although I still don’t quite understand what ‘Dungeon Master’ means.

「Your assertiveness in pursuing intimacy with women, despite being male! Your intense romantic feelings, openly expressed towards women! Your passion, enjoying every position with a woman with all your might! And even the charm that makes someone who wasn’t interested in you flutter! You are the most ideal Dungeon Master I’ve been searching for!」

‘Ah, right.’

「Originally, I planned to transfer ownership of the dungeon to a woman like Casanova, strong in libido and charm, but I changed my mind. If I can hand over my dungeon to a man like you, I’d genuinely welcome it! …Your looks are also surprisingly my type.」

‘Wait, I haven’t agreed to accept it yet.’

「You’re not thinking of refusing after hearing all this, are you?!」

Well, objectively speaking, I admit that this woman must have lived a miserable life before her death.

I can understand the feeling of being born with unwanted awakening abilities, being oppressed by the times, and having even her efforts to achieve something betrayed.

It felt strangely similar to my own dream of becoming an Awakened Hunter while being in a man’s body.

However, that’s a completely separate issue. No matter how I looked at it, the story sounded incredibly suspicious.

The idea of taking ownership of the dungeon now seemed too risky, no matter how I thought about it.

Who knows what would happen if I took over the dungeon? What if, the moment I took ownership, my soul became bound to the dungeon like hers after death?

That might even be fortunate. Perhaps the moment I took the dungeon from her, my soul could simply depart from my body….

「From my perspective as well, it seems like a very dangerous proposal. There’s no need to listen to this suspicious woman any further, so I’ll block her immediately…」

「No, wait, wait, waaaait!! I know I made a big deal about being the Dungeon Master and all, but I’m not asking you to make a soul contract with me or anything like that!!」

‘…Huh?’

「I’m just… just asking you as a favor! All I want is for you to bring women to my dungeon when you have sex from now on! If you want, I can even put some effort into changing the interior decor!」

‘Is that all? You don’t have any other suspicious intentions? What’s in it for you with just that?’

「Of course, it’s beneficial for me too! It’s a chance to directly witness a man who fits my taste having sex in the dungeon I created, so what else could it be! What have you been listening to this whole time!」

…Are all the virgin ghosts in this world like this?

Well, I don’t know if her awakening ability as a Dungeon Creator manifested into such warped sexual desires, but based on her words alone, it didn’t seem particularly dangerous.

Putting everything else aside, summarizing it meant she was offering me the right to use a place like a love hotel that I could use freely.

「Yes, yes! That’s right! Just think of it as something like a love hotel where you can have sex to your heart’s content!」

「Don’t be fooled, Master. The fact that a person from about 100 years ago knows a common noun like ‘love hotel’ is suspicious in itself.」

「Just because I lived 100 years ago doesn’t mean I haven’t learned anything for 100 years!! Just collecting the knowledge flowing from the minds of the Hunters who enter my dungeon is enough to keep me from falling behind the times, that’s all I know!! Stop interfering!」

「The fact that she absorbs information from Hunters entering the dungeon makes her a dangerous entity. Before your mental contamination progresses any further, I shall initiate access blocking…」

「Aaaah! Don’t! Nooooo!!」

‘Wait. Hold on, Esila.’

「Yes?」

‘For now… put it on hold. Let me think about it for a moment.’

「…Understood.」

Based on what she had said so far, I had a hunch it could definitely be useful, so I quickly stopped Esila, who was about to block the ‘Creator’s’ communication.

She seemed slightly puzzled by my words but complied obediently for now.

‘So, your goal is just to watch me have sex with other women, right?’

「Yes, that’s right. Specifically, within the dungeon I created.」

‘If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be fine for you to just accompany me like this? Anyway, I’ve had sex with many women even outside of that dungeon. As long as we’re communicating like this, you could probably enjoy it just the same even if it’s not inside the dungeon.’

「That won’t work. Right now, I can only communicate with you; I can’t share your sight or hearing.」

‘Really?’

「Basically, all my senses are bound to the dungeon I created. You can think of our current conversation as being similar to a phone call.」

‘If that’s how you’re communicating with me, I understand what you mean, but….’

「So please, I’m begging you! Once a month, no, even once a year would be fine, just bring any woman to my dungeon and let me watch you have sex! I won’t interfere! I can even change the structure so there are no monsters, and if you want, I can customize the beds and room designs to your taste!」

Well, if the structure could be modified to eliminate monsters and unnecessary doors, allowing immediate access to the rooms, I wouldn’t mind.

If changing the internal structure or room design was possible, it meant changing the atmosphere of the room was also feasible.

It also implied that the room structure could be altered depending on the woman involved, which was definitely more useful than going to the same hotel every time.

Especially considering how we attracted quite a bit of attention when Cha Yuri and I went to a hotel last time, this seemed like a facility I could use without causing troublesome rumors.

「Right?! So don’t just think about it, accept it! I’ll handle the internal management as usual! Okay?!」

‘Based on what you’re saying, I can’t deny it sounds like a pretty useful facility.’

「Right?!」

‘But even so, I can’t just use a company-owned dungeon as I please. It’s not that simple.’

「That’s fine. I already prepared for that the moment I decided on you as the Master.」

‘Huh?’

「Check your subspace pouch.」

…Subspace pouch?

Thinking it couldn’t be, I checked the contents of my subspace pouch and immediately found an item listed as ‘Warp Gate ×1’.

Seeing an item I definitely hadn’t put in there made me feel quite flustered.

「I told you. It’s my masterpiece. Stopping the existing gate and creating a new one is nothing, you know?」

‘…So, the moment you decided on me as Master, you created a new gate and put it in my subspace pouch?’

「Yep!」

…Right, I have to admit, your initiative is certainly commendable.

Her tension was still impossible to gauge, though.