Volume 2 - CH 204

Me, Uchikage, and Alena arrived at the dungeon that the guild was managing.

The three of us had already descended to the second floor and stopped at the entrance to the dungeon, which the four of us had conquered together, relying on the map.

This is precisely where the problem lies.

The second and third floors had been destroyed as if by a collision of iron balls, and there were several dead spiders lying around.

In some places, only blood remained after being smashed.

It was not a pleasant sight to witness.

“All right! I’ll fix it!

“Reizen, how are you going to fix it?

“Like this!”

Put my hand on the ground and activate the spirit of the earth!

It consumes a lot of magic power, but this way, I can get rid of it all at once!

I’m going to fix it exactly the same way as the previous one.

The previous one had a spiky ratchet back made of wood and iron, but it’s gone now because it’s been destroyed. ……

This time, I will make a spiked mousetrap out of rock.

I think it will last for years if I do this.

Well, once I use it, I can freely change the terrain of the ground for a while. …… I think I’ll reinforce it a little better. ……

I wonder how it was destroyed. ……

If we know that, I can change the reinforcement method, but if I don’t know, I’ll just make it thicker.

It won’t break easily if it’s strengthened this much, will it?

“Uhm, …… Reien-dono.”

“What is it?”

“Why are you fixing it now?”

“Pardon?”

Huh?

Did I do something wrong?

“We’ re going to bury this place, aren’t we ……?”

“Ah!”

That’s right!

Even if I made a mousetrap, it would be meaningless in the end because I would bury it!

Looks like I’ve wasted my time. ……

Bummer.

W-well, the effect of the spirit of the earth is still going on, so I’m going to go down and close it up quickly!

Whoosh!

After I went down, Uchikage and Alena also came down.

There, the entrance is completely closed.

If we complete this again, we should be able to go up to the ground again by the magic circle, so the way back should not be a problem.

“……There are no spiders this time, right?”

“It seems so. Where did they go?”

“Well, there were dead bodies lying on the ground. Maria the guildmaster may have done a good job of hunting them down.”

“I suppose so.”

The actual dungeon rank is actually measured by the Maria Guildmaster herself.

If you ask me if that makes the search easier, I’m not quite so sure. ……

“‘aight! Let’s go!”

“Oh!”

This time, the mission entrusted to me is to reconquer this dungeon!

And to collect materials from the monsters!

Maria, the guildmaster said something about nobles, but I don’t know what it is.

But the task itself is easy and simple, so there should be nothing we can’t do!

I’ve already cleared the dungeon once, and all I have to do is kill monsters and get the materials..

But this feeling …….

There is no sign of monsters in the third floor.

I guess it’s because the monsters were already defeted.

I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to do anything else for a while.

“…… huh?”

“Hmm? What’s wrong, Alena?”

“Here. This is the road that’s not on the map.”

“There’s A what?”

In the direction where Alena pointed, there was indeed a hidden hole that was not marked on the map.

We had wandered around so much and filled in the map, so there was no way we could have missed it.

But it is strange that there is a tunnel here. ……

Did someone make it?

No, but for what purpose?

Though I think it takes a lot of work to make such a big hole. ……

It is not something that can be made in such a short period of time.

Or was it there originally?

Or was it hidden by some kind of concealment magic?

“Hm, I don’t know!”

“At any rate, I guess we’ll have to find out from here.”

“I’ll make the map!”

“…… that’s good, but Alena. But, Alena, that map will no longer serve you, okay?

“………… Heave ho!”

This dungeon is going to be sealed off,…….

I mean, the entrance was closed a while ago.

The map will never see the light of day again.

If you look at me with such a despairing expression on your face……

There is nothing I can say. ……

“U, Uchikage, shall we go?”

“I guess so. Let’s go.”

For now, I’m going to go check it out.

Well, even though it doesn’t mean anything, the map will be made. ……