59. There is no poor dungeon in the world (1)
There is no easy way to make money in the world.
A guy who says he can make money easily is a scammer that you shouldn’t even deal with, so don’t approach him! No, I do not want! Do not do it! Do not be suspicious of the guy who puts on his pants and introduces you to a job.
And if you meet such a guy, they say that making a V-line on the chin is very popular these days, so let’s show him the kindness of making him a trendsetter by making a V-line on his head as well. As warm as a neighbor’s kindness
“…What? Dungeon?”
“Yes. It’s a dungeon. If you get the money by robbing the dungeon-“
“Do you know whose dog Dungeon is named after? If it had been robbed so easily, all the dungeons in the world would have been robbed and turned into troll nests?”
“Dungeon? No!”
Hey, don’t make that hairy face. I don’t know what you’re saying. I placed my hand on Milia’s head, whose expression darkened at the word dungeon, and stroked it. It seemed like a bad memory came to mind.
…Not wrong. Although there are many dungeons in this world, there are not many dungeons that have actually been discovered. I think there were roughly 200 of them in the game, but less than half of the dungeons were actually discovered. It’s an open world game, and there were a lot of strange dungeon entrances.
…Forgetting that this was their first open world game.
At the beginning of the release, there were some dungeons that could only be accessed by using bugs that could not be reached in the normal way, some dungeons with nothing in the reward box, and some dungeons where the quests evaporated in the middle and blocked progress. It was such a gem of a memory that I couldn’t forget it even after 10 years had passed.
At that time, I think I put 2,000 characters in the review section saying that it was a f*cking game.
…Couldn’t that be why I was possessed?
No way. There’s no way there could be such a stupid guy… They were the ones who were caught arguing with the users by the community manager.
“John?”
“…Ah. Why did you call me?”
I’ve been thinking too much. I looked at Lenny who called me. Lenny looked at me with a face asking if that makes sense.
“Think realistically. Finding a dungeon is a problem, but clearing it is also a problem. You haven’t forgotten what happened on the uninhabited island, have you? Besides, I’m busy taking care of Karina-sama’s business, and I can’t take Milia because she’s out of power. I have to explore a dungeon by myself. Can you do it? Can’t you?”
“I can.”
“How specifically?”
“Everyone has an idea.”
The dungeon where Milia was is unusual. In most dungeons, just deal with obstacles or monsters and open the treasure chest at the bottom.
In short, it means that it’s really hard to see a dungeon with a weird theme like the dungeon where Millia was. Perhaps even if you measure the whole world, it will barely exceed double digits. So Lenny’s worries were unfounded.
…The problem is that it is difficult to convince because there is no evidence.
“What do you think?”
“Find a dungeon. Then, rob the treasure chest as quickly as possible and come out.”
“The process is the problem, the process. How are you going to find the dungeon? It’s not like you’re going to rob famous dungeons-“
“Finding dungeons is no problem. I can use my abilities.”
Of course this is a lie. What can I find with my ability? I just trust my vague knowledge of the game and take it as soon as I get a rough idea. If you dig, the dungeon will come out.
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“What do you do with your abilities…”
Lenny shut her mouth and frowned as if she understood what I meant. Is she thinking about the possibility? But whether she liked it or not, the only way to make a lot of money at once was to rob treasure chests in dungeons.
“…Don’t die if you’re going. I hate to say this, but if something happens to you, Karina-sama will be sad… Me too.”
What did you say at the end?
I looked at Lenny’s face as she murmured. Lenny turned his head to the side, avoiding my gaze. A faint blush could be seen on his cheeks through his brown hair. What did you say, that’s what you’re doing I asked Milia if she knew what Lenny said, but Milia also tilted her head and said she didn’t know.
What is it, I wonder.
But Lenny didn’t seem to want to tell me, so when I tried to get him out, he opened his mouth right away.
“Anyway, if you are going to go, bring all your equipment. You’re not going to go that way, are you?”
“…Can’t it?”
I’m on the side of being confident in my own strength. At least I have the confidence that I won’t die in a halfway dungeon.
“Are dungeons kid’s play? If you’re going to go, make sure you’re prepared. Do you have any money left? If it’s not enough, I’ll add a little, so make sure you’re ready and go.”
“Thank you.”
“So, come back intact. You are a veteran of the battle, and don’t come back after being cut off anywhere.”
“Are you really going to the dungeon?! Don’t go!”
“It’s not a dangerous place, so don’t worry too much.”
I tried to soothe the crying Milia. The reaction is rather violent, perhaps because he only has bad memories of the dungeon. Before entering the dungeon, it seemed like he would have a hard time calming down for a while.
“Milia. Don’t worry too much. I am more confident than anyone else in the world when it comes to surviving. Recall the journey we have taken so far. Have I ever been hurt?”
“…Isn’t it?”
I looked away from Millia, who opened her eyes wide and agreed to my words, and looked at the closed door before I knew it.
——————-
The preparation to enter the dungeon was simple.
It’s natural. The dungeon I was going to wasn’t that difficult. In order to return as safely as possible, I was thinking of going to the dungeons that were in charge of leveling in the early stages of Survival Academy that popped up in my memory. Test my combat power and get treasure.
The difficulty isn’t too difficult either.
And there were things I wanted to experiment with.
“John, can we not go? Because I don’t have to go to the academy-“
“Don’t worry too much. I’ll be right back-“
I removed Millia’s hand from her sleeve as she looked up at me with a worried face and turned her body away. Her horns were also sweet, so I was thinking of going straight to the dungeon.
If possible, I’d like to get out of here as quickly as possible. Even so, this world is openly trying to cheat on me, but if I insist on preparing hard and go, the dungeon might be discovered and I’ll be robbed. In fact, I don’t know if the dungeons will remain even if I go now. There must have been a thief or even a heroine that I often encountered in dungeons.
“…But when did it come out?”
I remember that if we couldn’t meet at a certain point in time, we wouldn’t be able to see each other until the end. My head, think back on some more memories from 10 years ago. Still, you’ve studied a little bit on your own, haven’t you?
I tried hard to recall the memory, but I couldn’t recall when I would eventually meet the heroine.
You might remember it when you hear the name, like Elina, but… In the first place, Elina was a character who always attacked to a certain level in order to lose weapons, so I remembered it. I wouldn’t have thought about it.
“Hey, are you listening to me?”
“…Sorry. What did you say?”
“If it is dangerous, run away immediately, whether it is a treasure or something. Even if I don’t tell you, I think you’ll take care of yourself, but… I’m saying don’t be too reckless.”
“It’s okay. Because I am a brave coward.”
“A brave coward? What is that.”
At my answer, Lenny smiled and patted me on the shoulder.
“Have a good trip.”
“Okay.”
“Come on!”
I waved to Millia, who waved her arms wide to see her off, and left the academy.
First stop is the east side of Calon Academy. It is a dungeon inside the forest there.
If I remember correctly, I remember that there was no one looking for it because the entrance was like going inside a twisted old tree somewhere in the forest. At a glance, it’s just a big old tree.
“It should be just like the game.”
I walked along the outer wall of the academy and estimated the approximate location. As my memory is hazy, it was not so easy to pinpoint the exact location. I’m looking for clues by fragments of fragmented memories.
After coming to the eastern street of Eolchu, I advanced towards the outskirts of the city. In Calon Academy, there was only a small rep dungeon for students to practice, so to go to another dungeon, you had to leave Calon Academy. I arrived at the door leading out of the city, with the identification card I had received from Lenny in my pocket.
It was morning time, so the front door was quiet. I showed my ID to the yawning guards and went through the door. When I pass through the gate, the forest welcomes me. The environment is completely different from the direction I came from. I wonder if I can feel how big the city I escaped from is.
“…From here on, it would be better to check and pass by.”
Made.
An earthen pillar erected in front of my eyes. It’s not a big deal, it’s just for location checks. If you think of it as a game, you put a marker so that you can gauge your position.
I continued to use my skills to build pillars and move forward.
Exploring the forest was more boring than I thought. I haven’t encountered any monsters for almost 30 minutes. I’m sure it’s a low level in the game, but goblins seem to pop out. Are the goblins afraid of me?
Ay, they can’t do that.
It’s just a coincidence.
While I was walking with that thought in mind, I came across an old, withered tree that caught my eye.
“This is it.”
I found it sooner than I thought.
I looked for a hole around the old tree. Fortunately, it didn’t take long to find a subtle-sized hole in an old tree.
“Hmm.”
I grabbed the shovel I was carrying on my back. Not a single child could get in and out of a hole that barely seemed possible, so he thought of digging out a tree so he could get in.
“…Manufactured.”
Before digging the tree, I built a wall around it. It might stand out a bit, but it was used to prepare for an unexpected surprise attack. After confirming safety, I went straight to shoveling.
Once, twice, three times…
As I dug a hole with a shovel until it reached just before reaching double digits, I found a hole in the floor inside an old tree.
In all likelihood, this is the entrance. I dismantled the walls I had erected, gathered up a pile of dirt, and covered the entrance unnoticed. It was a preparation in case someone else came in and disturbed it.
“…Let’s go in now.”
One, two, three.
I jumped into the hole.