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I Became A Zombie Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Absorbing the Second Dungeon Core

「Thanks, Kinu. I’m fine now.」

As I calmed down, I suddenly felt embarrassed. I have to change the subject somehow! Though, I feel like Kinu has already seen through me…

Oh! A treasure chest appeared at just the right time!

「Kinu, it’s a red treasure chest!」

Huh? What’s with that “I’ll play along with him” kinda expression! I’m seriously gonna open it, ya know?

She’s making a “Go ahead” face?! Somehow it feels like our roles have been reversed… Well, whatever.

「Let’s open this!」

I opened the treasure chest. There was a beautiful cloth inside.

I appraised the item.

≪Kimono set of King Akura: Defense 20. A set of Japanese clothing said to have been used by a powerful demon. Men’s equipment.≫

Such an incredible itemmmm!!! Red rarity!?

It’s okay if I use this right! Kinu is a girl after all!

Hmm? Kinu is a girl… right?

「Kinu, it’s a very rare piece of equipment… but it seems to be for men. Can I take it?」

『Kon!』

Yes! I casually confirmed that Kinu is a girl!

「Let’s equip it right away!」

Putting it on, it felt smooth to the touch, and it was surprisingly easy to move around in without any restrictions.

Grandpa is the only one I’ve seen wearing clothes like this. I felt shy and happy at the same time as I reached one step closer to becoming like the man I admired.

In addition, it has a defense of 20. Until now, the defensive sum of my entire equipment was 8, so I must have been greatly strengthened.

I will use the equipment I’m wearing right now when I don’t want to stand out. Besides, it was given to me by Ars, so I’ll keep it safe.

「Now then, all that’s left is to find the entrance to the core room! Hmm? Kinu, what are you… Huh? You’ve already found it?」

Wow!! Were you walking around the room while I was changing?

Pushing in the protrusion on the wall revealed a staircase leading down to the floor below.

We went down the stairs and entered the core room. The room had an unusually high ceiling surrounded by stone walls on all sides.

A beautifully arranged lawn spread out on the floor and a large tree towered in the center of it. Even though there was no wind, the leaves swayed quietly. Kinu was also surprised by the sight.

At the base of the large tree, there was a hole big enough for a person to enter. I caught glances of the altar inside.

I slowly walked towards the altar and entered the large tree. A rainbow-colored sphere was floating above the altar. Since it was my second time, I picked up the dungeon core without any hesitation…

「Thank you for the meal.」

—Gulp.

Kinu was startled seeing me eat the dungeon core.

≪The absorption of the dungeon core has been confirmed. Hereafter, the dungeon master of the Plainevelt Labyrinth will be the individual “Doumeki Aun”. Intelligence will be increased to the required level.≫

「Alright, I was able to absorb it safely.」

≪Generation of clone core and synchronization with acquired dungeons begins.≫

「I wonder what will appear this time?」

A ball of light appeared out of my stomach. Its shape gradually changed and the light subsided.

「A wolf zombie stuffed animal…huh.」

『Kyu?』

「Gyaaaaa! I’ve been eaten!」

「Hey, you’re the dungeon core, aren’t you?」

「Huh? Wasn’t I supposed to have been eaten? Hm…I see what’s going on. You are the master, aren’t you?」

「You can call me Aun. This is Kinu. What’s your name?」

「I am Irs! Aun, Kinu, nice to make your acquaintance!」

「Irs, huh. Nice to meet you too! One more thing, I am also the dungeon master of another dungeon in addition to this one. It’s called Foret Noir dungeon.」

「Oh, it seems so! I can feel the connection. Then, should I just explain the ability which was added?」

「Yeah, that would be helpful. Kinu, you should go get some rest.」

『Kun?』

「No, just in case. You took a lot of damage, and we were fighting repeatedly without rest. Heal yourself and take a little rest. After listening to Irs’s explanation, let’s take it easy for a few days.」

Kinu nodded and walked towards the lawn.

「Then let’s get into the explanation. There are two things that have been added. The first is “Transfer between Labyrinths”. it is possible to transfer between dungeons controlled by Aun. This is also possible for your subordinates.」

「Hou, that’s a useful feature! Continue.」

「The second one is “Labyrinth Synchronization”. You can transfer acquired monsters and facilities between the dungeons you control. Dungeon points are also shared! That’s the short version of it.」

「So it’s basically inter-labyrinth transfer and labyrinth synchronization. By the way, do you have a lot of dungeon points saved up?」

「That’s right! Actually, the dungeon points are related to the flow of magic essence around this dungeon and the absorption of the energy that flows out when living things die… hey, are you listening to my explanation?」

「Hmm, it sounds like a pretty difficult topic. Can we talk about that another time? I just wanted to know if there were enough dungeon points. Also, I’ll leave this dungeon to you for now. So, consult with Ars, the core of Foret Noir, and decide on the things to be done. I have a small idea on what I want to do with the dungeons, but… that is something for the future. So for now, I’d like to save up as much dungeon points as possible.」

「I understand! Should I create a place for you and Kinu to rest?」

「I’ll go back to the Foret Noir after this, so that would not be necessary. I’ll drop by again some other time!」

「We can communicate via telepathy, so if something happens, call me!」

「Yeah, thanks! See ya.」

After hearing the general explanation from Irs, I headed outside the large tree to look for Kinu.