episode_0069

morning.

Baron Gilberte spoke with a serious expression in a gathering of vassals, officials, and influential people.

“Dawn, I went to the dungeon in question.”

Some people are startled, some express doubts, and some close their eyes as if to say something.

“As a result of going there, I was able to find out one important truth.”

“Truth is….”

“Jake Gilbert may still be alive.”

“…….”

I wondered if there would be any difference from the content of the meeting held at midnight.

“I have decided. I will not give a million gold to the Demon Lord to save Jake Gilbert.”

The moment the lord makes his decision, the direction of the entire Barony of Gilberte is decided.

“As of the current time, the dungeon will be called ‘Jake Dungeon’. The danger level is B, and the baron will strictly control entry so that only adventurers with a silver plate or higher can enter.”

The lord’s words poured down like a rain of arrows.

“The Barony itself will do its best to save my half-brother, Jake. At the same time, we will build a fortress in front of the dungeon to prevent them from attacking us from the other side. Knight Commander.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“I appoint Sir Philip in charge of the fortress. The knights and soldiers residing in the fortress will have to periodically scan the dungeon to see if any monsters have hidden in the dungeon, and if any abnormalities occur in the dungeon, they will have to report it immediately.”

“I will follow your instructions.”

Although the knight commander was somewhat suspicious, he followed the baron’s orders.

There are still some parts that aren’t clear, but first of all, they said they were sending troops to save their half-brother.

“I will request support from the Adventurer’s Guild. We request that the grade for the dungeon be raised upward, and Blake Gilbert will write a ‘letter of recommendation’ to those who conquer the dungeon.”

“……!!”

The adventurer guild leader opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“Chu, did you say it was a letter of recommendation?”

“That’s right. Although I am a baron, I am a person who has been elevated to the rank of baron by wearing His Majesty’s royal silver. I don’t mean to paint my face with gold, but with my letter of recommendation, it would be possible to at least become a knight of the earldom.”

Even if he is a baron, he is a nobleman, and a letter of recommendation from a nobleman is not something that can be easily obtained.

“Of course, since this is a dungeon that has preyed on dozens of adventurers so far, your reputation will already increase if you conquer that dungeon. However, it would definitely be of great help if a letter of recommendation were added to it. Guild leader. Please prepare.”

“Ah, I understand. We will clearly inform adventurers through the guide.”

“Good. The rest…”

The Baron took a deep breath.

“Let’s not lose hope that Sir Jake Gilbert is still alive. Everyone.”

“…….”

“Although he has a different mother from me, he has the same father and grew up like a brother. Even though it’s already been several weeks since I entered the dungeon…I want to believe that he’s still alive.”

The atmosphere calms down.

It would be more appropriate to say that it becomes solemn.

“That, my lord.”

The butler cautiously opened his mouth.

“If Sir Jake is alive, then ‘the woman’ who was caught with him is also…”

“I don’t know much about that person.”

The Baron shook his head.

“But if that woman had been alive, they wouldn’t have demanded a million from the Count of Albatea, not us…no, more than that.”

“…Are you saying I can’t ask for negotiations because I’m already dead?”

“I don’t even know that. But to find out, I will continue my walkthrough of the dungeon.”

The Baron slammed the desk and stood up.

“There is no negotiation.”

The Baron’s eyes were full of heat.

“We will never do business with demons or the like!”

* * *

“Teacher assistant. A human with writing written on his body came in.”

Lilith reported.

“What is it? One more person came in? No one came in for three days?”

“Yes. I feel like I’m a slave. I wrote it near the slave engraving and sent it.”

“What did you send it to?”

“There are two separate marks. One side will be returned to the body. Let the other one live.”

“As expected, he’s a baron.”

Three days from the date of negotiation.

For three days, not a single human came in.

But just now, one person has crossed the gray fog that covers the dungeon’s portal and entered our dungeon.

“What about cooperation with the ‘National Guard Corps’ that guards the front of the dungeon?”

“I tried to convey the story well so as not to kill him as much as possible, but if he is not properly subdued during the course of dealing with him, he may just be dealt with.”

“Then is this guy alive?”

“He died.”

“Oh my.”

It is the responsibility of the National Guard to intercept humans entering the dungeon.

No matter how much a secret pact has been made now, that pact does not take priority over the basics of the dungeon.

All ‘enemies’ that enter the dungeon through the portal are killed.

Even if it is not a human but a fellow demon.

‘I killed him this time, but I’m still trying to survive just like I did.’

If you put down your weapon and surrender without resisting, you will be placed in a restraint.

Even if they resist, if they are easily suppressed, the soldiers of the National Guard will directly neutralize them and fill the restraints.

Nevertheless, if he died, it means that the resistance was strong enough to kill him.

He was probably trying his best to survive.

“From now on, it will be difficult if adventurers or soldiers come in. The National Guard Corps, it looks like they are trying to kill everyone.”

A little dissatisfaction will build up.

No matter how much the priority is to capture according to the vampire princess’s orders, if the purpose of the capture is because of the trainer, you can’t help but think differently.

‘Even the same mission can vary depending on who orders it.’

It probably didn’t matter at first.

Because General Assistant Akamond was directly managing it right away.

‘At first, I just did it because it was an order even though it was annoying.’

They probably ignored it, thinking that some high-ranking person had a plan.

‘But that was helping the human trainer?’

However, the moment they realized that their mission was to help human trainers.

‘It looks like they’ll try to kill all the kids they can save.’

For some reason, they would consider the very act of capturing a prisoner alive to be a waste.

‘But that doesn’t mean you have to bow down to the orcs or goblins and ask them to take care of your situation.’

However, it is a bit unfair to go to the National Guard and wring your hands and ask, ‘Please don’t kill anyone, but at least spare a girl.’

Then, on the other hand, it is obvious that the retort will be, ‘Then why don’t you just catch the adventurer yourself instead of just messing around behind his back?’

thus.

“Secretary. If we capture the adventurers ourselves, would that be an act of overreaching the National Guard Corps?”

Catch it yourself.

“…….”

“Secretary?”

“……Yes.”

Lilith thought for a while and then nodded heavily.

“Each corps has its own area, and ‘repair’ is the area of the National Guard Corps.”

Spiritual effect.

meet and repel

The act of striking back at an attacking enemy.

There is a word called interception, but from the perspective of the dungeon guard, the word interception is more palatable.

“Then we can’t be defeated at all?”

“The story would be different if the adventurers that the National Guard Corps missed entered the training area.”

Lilith shook her head and continued.

“That won’t happen. Before the position of trainer was created, the training area was a prison area where prisoners were kept. If that area is penetrated, the entire dungeon…”

“What if it breaks through?”

“……No way.”

Lilith’s expression distorts.

“The National Guard Corps missed it on purpose…?”

“I don’t think it was intentional. It could be because of incompetence.”

Although it is highly likely that it is selective incompetence.

“Is there any way for the Succubi of the Training Corps to deal with the enemy right now?”

“…….”

To put it bluntly, it is difficult.

I know.

Because my first death was a riot in prison where Jake ran into the assistant teacher’s office with a sword and cut off my head.

“Unfortunately…”

“If Eris’ restraints are released and she regains her strength, will there be anyone to stop her?”

“We maintain the restraints seven times a day to prevent them from coming off.”

“I know. What you are looking at closely. But that doesn’t mean Eris will raise her sword for us. Against humans.”

I don’t know how to fight against monsters from other legions.

“But are you sure that we don’t have enough force?”

“……How should we ask Dahlia and Gentia?”

“They? no. They would rather not fight than Eris.”

Prisoners undergoing training and vampires who have completed training are equally inferior in terms of military power.

“I wonder if a prisoner who really can’t do without my dick comes along. Until then, I have no choice but to rip out my hair.”

I pointed to the floor.

“Secretary. You mean the hallway, can you set up a trap?”

“It is possible to install it, but there is not enough justification to install a trap. If you call it a trap to greet the enemy, it could be seen as not trusting the National Guard Corps…”

“The opposite is true.”

“Yes?”

“It’s okay if we just kiss and hide the truth.”

The actual purpose, of course, is to deal with ‘enemies coming from outside’.

“If you ask, answer like that. It’s a trap set up in case a prisoner escapes. For teaching assistant.”

If it were said that external purposes were equivalent to teaching assistants, then they would not be able to say anything carelessly.

“It would be no surprise if the floor trap installed in the dungeon was not a sharp iron bar but a weak hot spring, right? Because this is the territory of the training corps.”

The presence of weak slime in the floor trap is the most basic facility.