episode_0019

That time.

At the castle of Baron Gilberte, which was one of the largest villages of adventurers, a group of people were having a serious meeting.

“A group of adventurers went missing in the dungeon.”

Baron Blake Gilbert, with his thick white beard, quietly opened fire.

“It’s common for adventurers to go missing in dungeons. But this time is different. We are gathered here to discuss the disappearance of the adventurer.”

The people gathered in the conference room were filled with people who boasted a power that was at least a handful within the Barony of Gilberte.

Commander of the Barony Knights.

Adventurer’s Guild Alliance Guild Leader.

The largest baronial lord.

And even the head of the Goddess Church in the Barony.

“15 people are missing. And no one came back alive. Everyone knows their list, as given above.”

Those gathered in the conference room looked through the list in front of them.

Data containing name, age, occupation, status, etc.

The space to the right of the data was wide and empty.

“Life and death are not yet known.”

Like a space to write whether you are alive or dead.

“Adventurer Guild Leader. Has there been any response from their ‘adventure cards’ yet?”

“No adventurers were found in the dungeon.”

“Even though the knights wiped out the entire dungeon?”

“Yes.”

The dungeon the adventurers entered was not a very difficult dungeon.

Rather, it was on the easy side, and the 15 adventurers were skilled enough to conquer the dungeon.

“Top stock. Is that dungeon a newly discovered dungeon?”

“No. It is a dungeon with a small number of weak monsters such as goblins and orcs, and it has been trading with the Magic Tower based on the materials obtained there a year ago.”

It wasn’t even the first dungeon I entered.

“In that case, something has changed in the dungeon over the past year, or we have encountered a sudden situation.”

Baron Gilberte was immersed in agony, tapping his fingers on the table.

“Among those kidnapped there was my half-brother.”

“If you are talking about Master Jake…”

” As the Knight Commander knows, I couldn’t say I got along very well with that guy. ”

Brothers from different families.

It must be strange that we get along so well.

“But that didn’t mean he and I became enemies. He said he didn’t like being a lord and that he liked adventure, so he gave up this position in the first place. Rather, I am grateful.”

“Master Jake…was quite a skilled adventurer. Right, Commander Knight?”

“…Yes. If he had joined the Knights, he was a man of great skill.”

Since he was a person who escaped his family because he liked adventure, the Barons didn’t have any major problems with Jake.

“There were times when he caused a bit of trouble when drinking, but on the contrary, he had the exuberance of a man.”

“Thanks to that, you were popular with women among fellow adventurers, right? Even….”

“There was talk of an engagement with a woman who was training as a knight.”

Jake wasn’t the problem.

Actually, there is a problem, but the real problem is-

“Eris, Countess of Albatea.”

A being who entered the dungeon together as an adventurer.

“The only child of the Count of Albatea. I heard that the vicar once taught her at Sunday church.”

“Yes. He was a child with sincere faith. But I never thought something like this would happen…”

The woman whom Count Albatea cherished as a golden jade leaf also went missing.

Each of the other 13, no, 14 people is important, but unfortunately, the price of a human life is fixed as shown in the list.

While everyone’s attention was focused on Jake Gilbert and Eris Albatea at the top, the names of the bronze-level adventurers at the bottom were so much so that no one even cared about whether or not these were their proper names.

“Guild leader. Regarding the current situation, what is the most likely case?”

“…There is a possibility that a portal to another place within the dungeon has opened.”

The guild leader cautiously opened his mouth.

“The Demon King’s army is made up of four major corps, but except for the central army directly led by the Demon King, the rest of the legions are on very bad terms. They are the ones who invade and plunder each other’s dungeons.”

“Then….”

“There is a possibility that a door leading to another dungeon has been opened in the dungeon. To be more precise, it could be said to be the ‘invasion route’ over there.”

“Are you saying Jake and the adventurers went over there?”

“Yes. Beyond space, perhaps well over 1000km away.”

“……A dungeon, tsk.”

Baron Gilberte clicked his tongue and stood up.

“The investigation will continue. We will form a separate investigation team. If the guild leader’s prediction is correct, the goddess will show the way.”

“…Yes.”

When Baron Gilberte turned to the vicar, the vicar opened his mouth in a boiling voice.

“I heard that Sister Dahlia, a faithful priest of the church, is with us. If you follow the reverberation of the divine power she left behind, you will definitely be able to catch up.”

“You must find it.”

Baron Gilberte tore his hair in his hands.

“Because I need to know for sure whether he is alive or dead.”

* * *

During the morning, I was able to hear some information about the dungeon from the succubus female secretary.

Once you open a dungeon, it takes at least one day to close it again.

Since it is a magic that manipulates space, the development itself takes a long time, but dispelling it also takes a long time.

You may wonder why there is such a cumbersome procedure, but don’t we always leave the front door open?

You never know when the hero will come in.

There are many aspiring warriors in this world, and they are strengthening their strength by exploring dungeons all over the world today in order to defeat the Demon King.

But the dungeon door is wide open?

Why go on such a long journey to the Demon King’s Castle?

It would be much better to come straight to Baron Gilberte and throw yourself into the portal leading to the Vampire Princess’s home base, and then go straight through the portal that leads back to the Demon King’s Castle.

In fact, it is said that the Demon King Castle was attacked like that once.

It’s definitely a good thing that thanks to becoming an instructor, I get to hear the secret stories about the Demon King’s Army and dungeons and accumulate new knowledge.

Since then, the trend has been to keep the gates between dungeons closed whenever possible, even if it means consuming a lot of magical power.

still.

During those open hours of the day, we can secure as many prisoners as we wish.

“When the vampire princess opens the dungeon door, humans can enter for a day.”

Based on that suggestion, I made a suggestion to the succubus female secretary, but now I had to stand in front of a grumpy-looking old man with white hair and glasses.

“Let’s use that in reverse and capture new humans as prisoners?”

“Yes.”

The vampire in this stern-looking suit with all-white hair is ‘Archamond Nosferatu’.

I must not treat this old man carelessly, even though his name is somewhat vampire-like.

“Interesting.”

The vampire princess’s right arm.

“Humans do not fall for provocation no matter how much we insult them. I think my life is a waste.”

The second-in-command of the vampire army.

“Even if you lure them into the dungeon, they won’t be easily caught. But…even though I knew it was a limb, I had no choice but to come in. I made myself come to my grave.”

The person who oversees all affairs in the vampire corps.

“Your plan is based on a thorough understanding of humans. It is made up of a novel, no, ‘human-like’ plan that would be unthinkable to a demon race.”

My immediate superior.

“Azazel’s trainer.”

“Yes, Assistant General Manager.”

The official title is General Aide, who can act as the Dungeon Master ‘in the Vampire Princess’s absence’, and can be called a ‘Sub Master’.

“Were you really a porter before you came here?”

“Yes?”

“The plan you came up with is so unusual that you can only be called a porter.”

It won’t be ordinary.

Although it contains some of the sensibilities of a modern person, it is also an act of pushing fellow human beings into the pit of hell in order to survive.

“Especially this trap that exploits the ‘uncertainty of life and death’… really, I think it’s nothing short of vicious.”

The general aide holds up a will that is not the one I wrote and unfolds it.

“You wrote a will on behalf of someone using blood. You are truly so vicious that it is beyond human.”

If I were to summarize the content written in the bodily fluids emitted by the vampire slimes in one line, it started with something to the effect of ‘I am writing on behalf of my broken arm.’

“Ah. Is it abusive language to say that humans are vicious?”

“What about the demons? Is this a compliment?”

“For me…it’s an insult in the sense that I can’t understand humans as to why I used you as a porter, but it’s also a compliment to you.”

Akamond puts down the blood oath.

“Not even the corps’ staff would have thought of such a vicious plan.”

“…….”

“Most humans think that if they are captured by a demon, they will be killed within a day. There are cases where the hostages are liberated at a very high cost, but even in those cases, they are in a state where they are devastated and have nowhere to live. On the other hand….”

Archammond tapped his hand on the table with an excited face.

“You wrote this in your blood oath. The demons here are trying to conduct breeding experiments using humans.”

“…….”

“Women are kept alive to give birth to goblins and orcs, and men are cut off and used as blood bags that produce blood every day.”

“…….”

A state of being alive or not alive.

But in any case, as long as we save them, we can save the ‘alive Jake and Eris’.

“Nevertheless, ‘We don’t know when they will kill us. He said, ‘There are already five people dead,’ and wrote a blood oath as if he could die at any moment.”

“…….”

“After opening a new dungeon near Baron Gilbert’s territory, you send goblins there so that humans can secure the blood oath?”

“If there is a problem with ‘our corps’ dungeon, then go to another corps. If there is a diplomatic problem with another corps’ dungeon, just open a portal to the cave in the forest where the goblins live.”

“…Originally, it was a portal used as an ‘invasion route’ to invade human villages.”

Akamond held his pounding head for a moment.

“I do not approve.”

I rolled up the blood oath and held it out in front of me, then slowly got up.

“Open the portal to Baron Gilbert. Leave a blood letter so that they can know the situation here, and induce them to dispatch a rescue team. Check the rescue team’s strength and as soon as they come over the dungeon…”

“The dungeon door is closed. So that only the right amount of prisoners can be used.”

“…Hehe.”

It’s the same way that adventurers, including me, were caught in a trap.

“Well. There is no need to fight in a weakened state in a land of humans where the goddess’s protection spreads.”

The difference is that ‘anyone can be caught’, and this time, the enemy has no choice but to come to the trap.

“You, the assistant teacher, made this plan, but can I, as the general assistant, stand still? You go back to the teaching assistant’s room.”

“He, General Aide. Is there something I can do?”

“It’s your job.”

Archammond rubbed his fingers at me.

“You said you like virgins that much?”

“……What about that.”

“Wipe your dick well. You should be a teaching assistant. The battle is mine, ours.”

Akamond put on his cloak and headed outside.

“For your sake, I tell you not to touch the virgin priestesses.”

“…….”

Loyalty.