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Chapter 34: Plainevelt Dungeon Open

 

An hour later, Kinu and I arrived at the Earl’s residence. The butler was waiting at the front gate and led us to the reception room.

After a while, a man who seemed to be the Earl entered the room.

「Hello. I’m Helvan Stedrius, Lord of Recuria. Pleasure to meet you.」

「I am Aun and this is Kinu. We are Black Thunder. Thanks for having us.」

After saying that, I sat down on the sofa.

Earl Stedrius is in his early 30s, has a slender figure, and although he is dressed in luxurious aristocratic clothes, he exudes a gentle aura.

「Sorry for summoning you without notice. I really want to thank you for putting your life on the line to put an end to this dragon trouble. We are truly indebted to you.」

「It was a nominated request from the guild master, and the residents of Recuria have been kind to us on a daily basis, so it’s only natural that I risk my life as an adventurer.」

「Fufu, you don’t have to be so humble. I heard that you were originally a traveler, but you seem to have polite manners. Besides, I also want to have a close relationship with such a promising adventurer. Please protect Recuria from hereafter too.」

It was rare for a nobleman to treat a demihuman with no prejudice. We had a short chat and an official promise of reward. After that, Kinu and I returned to Foret Noir.

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「Aun-sama, Kinu-sama, welcome home.」

「Bro! Welcome back!」

「We’re home. Shinku, have you finished explaining everything to Drake?」

「Yes. I have told him everything.」

「All of you are awesome, bro. You went through hardships that I couldn’t even imagine… I have mad respect for everyone!」

「There were many coincidences too, but I feel blessed to have you all right now.

Alright then, I’m going to talk to Ars. What are you guys going to do?」

「Nn. I’ll follow Aun.」

「I will register as an adventurer in Recuria and take on a few quests. I wish to make up for the trouble I have caused.」

「I will accompany Drake, Aun-sama.」

「Okay, you can act freely for a week. If anything happens, contact me via telepathy.」

In response, Shinku and Drake acknowledged.

After that, I called Ars, Irs, and Barbaru via telepathy, and the five of us discussed the operation of the dungeon.

We planned to make the dungeon entrance appear when the residents of beastfolk village are asleep tonight, and then Barbaru and I will control the situation so that the residents do not panic when they wake up tomorrow morning.

And tomorrow morning, Drake and Shinku will report the discovery of the dungeon to the Adventurer’s guild in Recuria.

Even if there are people who are knowledgeable about dungeons, we can just pretend that a new dungeon appeared here to replace the one which disappeared during the stampede.

The vision of this dungeon is to first create several blue-rarity weapons and armor in the lower floors to increase the recruitment rate of adventurers.

However, I have no intention of letting them conquer the dungeon.

Irs and I will increase the number of floors further. We plan to increase the difficulty of the 10th floor and above with the new flow of dungeon points. An unexplored dungeon has a charm that attracts people by itself.

If we can gather as many people as possible and have an Adventurer’s guild, weapons and armor shops, general stores, and bars open in Plainevelt, the people will continue to come here on their own and our dungeon points will become abundant.

As for the opening of an Adventurer’s Guild branch, I plan to take the opportunity to ask Sparz about it.

「The plan is ready now. Kinu, Ars, you two prepare the clan house in Foret Noir.」

「Nn. Okay.」

「Got it.」

「It’s going to get busy from tomorrow onwards, but let’s all have fun. We’re probably the only ones who can have this kind of experience. Now, disperse!」

Everyone quietly prepared for the memorable dungeon opening.

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The next morning, there was panic in the beastfolk village as I stepped out of the inn.

「Aun-sama! Du…Dungeon! A dungeon has appeared in the middle of the village!!」

「I can’t do this anymore. How unfortunate… that we have to evacuate once again…」

「Even though I thought we finally created a safe village…」

「Aun-sama, please conquer and destroy the dungeon immediately! Please!」

Barbaru was desperately trying to handle the residents, but the chaos still hadn’t subsided.

Well, I have no choice but to go out now. Time to gather the beastfolk and talk.

As I urged them to gather, Barbaru immediately gathered all the villagers in about 10 minutes.

Now then, I have to convince them somehow.

「First of all, I want everyone to calm down and listen to me. It’s not an unfortunate thing that a dungeon has appeared here. On the contrary, I think it’s fortunate!

Kinu and I have traveled around this world. In the neighboring country, even with a huge dungeon in the center of its city, that city is the busiest place in that country.

The reason for this is that a Stampede will not occur if the monsters in the dungeon are regularly thinned out, and rare items can be obtained from the dungeon.

Since the last stampede, the guild has decided to send adventurers to regularly thin out the monsters if a new dungeon is discovered. And I will also appeal to the Adventurer’s guild to set up a branch here. So I want to assure you that the village is safe.」

「I-Is it really safe… you can’t guarantee that another stampede won’t happen, right?」

「That is true. However, a stampede always has omens. To prevent this from happening, we will regularly dive into the dungeon and take countermeasures. Don’t worry, we adventurers will guarantee your safety.

Also, the reason I said it was fortunate was because it would make it easier for people to gather in this village.

If you take the lead in starting an inn or business in this village, you can acquire a large fortune, and if everyone cooperates, we can make the village bigger. If it grows to the level of a town, I think it will become a more comfortable and enjoyable place to live. What do you all think about that?」

At this point, Barbaru raised his hand.

「Everyone, please listen to this. I agree with Aun-san’s opinion. Up until now, beastfolk have not been welcomed much in any city.

In the royal capital, discrimination against beastmen is still commonplace, and there are some who are enslaved.

But if this village grows bigger and people know that it was built with the power of beastfolk, I think it will become a more livable world for us.

…Besides, doesn’t it sound fun to you all? We’re going to build a city with our own power, you know? I can’t help but feel excited after hearing Aun-san’s idea. What about all of you?」

The beastfolk’s expressions changed with Barbaru’s words.

「I… I’ll do it too! I’m going to become rich!」

「That’s right! Let’s build a city together!」

「I’ve always been good at sewing, and I’ve also dreamed of opening a clothing store!」

「Me too! I want everyone to eat my cooking. I want to open a bar!」

With this, the flow can no longer stop.

All the beastfolk who were against it at first have a gleam in their eyes. The thing I was most worried about has been resolved.

The rest should be fine if I leave it to Barbaru.

Well then, let’s move on to the next step!