When I Was Reincarnated into the World of an Ultra-Difficult Game, I Ended Up As the Sole Subordinate of the Ridiculously Strong yet Incompetent Demon Lord, Tasked with Creating a Dungeon
“Yes. Uncle’s brain meeting starts now.”
Normally, Rigma lives at the inn, but at this moment, he locks himself in his room. For anyone who doesn’t know, this would be a surprising sight, and only the Demon Lord and the Four Heavenly Kings know about it.
In other words, explaining or being surprised every time is a hassle.
“A meeting, huh? What’s the topic?”
“Mainly about Dikitis.”
“That lizard bastard? Did he do something?”
“Well, the issues have decreased since he was revived.”
“What’s the issue… If it’s something troublesome, I can’t handle it.”
Rigma changes shapes and speaks in succession, and through these one-man interactions, they were indeed communicating with each other.
“We’ve already talked about Rey-kun.”
“The guy who was appointed as the Demon Lord’s close aide, right?”
“Yeah, that Rey-kun seems to have a problem getting along with Dikitis.”
“Just leave it alone. Rey’s not a kid, so it’s meddling if we take care of him.”
“That’s not something I’m planning to intervene in either. In the end, I realized that Dikitis doesn’t really hate Rey-kun.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“They seem to be getting along relatively well, but it looks like Dikitis went a little out of control. The kill rate of dungeon intruders exceeded 90%.”
“Ha, seriously?! That’s hilarious! Rey and the lizard!”
“This isn’t something to laugh about. It can’t go on like this, Urraga.”
While Rigma was troubled, the personality called Urraga laughed, finding it amusing.
This is why none of his personalities are any good.
However, if more dungeons are going to be created, like Karmal, there’s a need to divide roles.
Even with personalities like this, Rigma thought, they would surely work for the Demon Lord.
“Scary… Rey’s doing that? I thought he wasn’t the type…”
“Rey-kun unknowingly corners his enemies. You should be careful too, Ananta.”
“Hey, don’t scare me like that…”
This one was backing down. Rigma even started wondering if it might be possible to mix Urraga and reduce him by half.
But if that was possible, it would’ve been done long ago.
And even if it could be done, the personalities would die, and only two convenient sub-divisions would automatically take over.
However, even though he was a member of the Four Heavenly Kings, his personality was still so cowardly…
No, maybe that’s precisely why it could be useful.
“So, this is Ananta. The scared one I mentioned before.”
When Rigma introduced a man he didn’t know, it seemed like he was one of the sub-personalities like Karmal.
The tall man with narrow eyes seemed uncomfortable and acted suspiciously while listening to their conversation.
“Nice to meet you. Welcome, Ananta.”
“Ah, uh… then, I’ll just leave now…”
“Wait, wait, don’t run away, you coward. Don’t escape from Rey.”
Wait, does that mean he’s even scared of me? That’s not just cowardice, it’s more like social anxiety…
“If it’s Rey, Dikitis, and Ipiletis, they might create a dungeon that kills every intruder.”
“Y-yeah, we’re reflecting on that.”
Apparently, Primilla ’s scolding had reached them.
They couldn’t let that child give those unwilling lectures.
“Well, still, Rey-kun is the one who creates those outrageous dungeons. Dikitis and Ipiletis are a bit unreliable in this aspect, even though they’re talented.”
“Dikitis is the type to give it his all, and Ipiletis, despite being like that, is surprisingly combative.”
“And that’s why I thought this coward might be useful.”
What does that mean? Could he be knowledgeable about creating dungeons?
Either way, since Rigma recommended him, maybe he should try adjusting the dungeon with Ananta.
“The goblins are surprisingly capable. By setting traps in the same room, they might be able to use them voluntarily according to the situation.”
“I see… yeah, they’re smart, so it seems possible. Alright, let’s start with rolling rocks.”
“Wait, hold on… Why does it feel like we’re talking about defeating enemies more efficiently than before…”
Ah, that’s true.
I see now… so this is what happened.
I’ve always been increasing the difficulty of the dungeons like this.
“That’s something to decide later.”
“It can’t be helped…”
Since Ananta pointed it out and I realized it, I decided to correct the course for now.
Seeing Dikitis reluctantly agree, it’s starting to feel like he’s a demon who’s just as off-track as me.
“I guess we should at least practice in a place where intruders won’t come, so it’s not a complete trial run.”
“Then I’ll keep an eye on it.”
“It’s not that we’re completely stopping… These guys are scary…”
That said, I’m still planning to do my best to defeat intruders in the underground demon realm.
So, the plans I come up with should always be tested to see if they’ll be useful, and I should train for the worst-case scenario.
“How about rebuilding the maze regularly, not just periodically but every certain amount of time?”
“Wouldn’t something get stuck in the walls while being built?”
“Well, in that case, they’d get trapped and poisoned, so that could work, right?”
“That’s true. Now, about the magic power issue…”
“Wait a minute… People would die, right? Getting lost in the maze and dying from poison…”
…That’s true. But let me explain myself.
My power is to create dungeons. However, if I just make them randomly without thinking, they get easily cleared.
By thinking things through and combining ideas, the dungeon can become something much greater.
It’s just that it’s so fun that I tend to overdo it every time.
“I don’t want to slack off. I want to make the most effective dungeon. I get that, but you’re going to make good use of humanity, right?”
“Yeah… I shouldn’t forget about that.”
“Well, if it looks like it’s turning into a dungeon I’d be scared of, I’ll step in and say something.”
Ananta… he’s more reliable than I thought.
Rigma called him a coward, but thanks to that, he’s quick at judging whether our dungeon is dangerous or not.
That’s something missing in the dungeon-making between me and Dikitis, so it looks like we’ll finally be able to make it work.
“E~… Ananta~. How about we really push the limits of slaughter?”
Considering it was the same person who was making those comments before…
Without realizing it, me and Dikitis, along with the violent ideas of Ipiletis, were apparently creating a deadly dungeon.
“Rey-sama… you’ve grown so much…”
Is Primilla like my mom or something?
Looking at the dungeon we improved with the four of us, I have no idea how to react to the young girl who’s trembling with emotion.
“I’m tired… I’m really tired…”
“Looks like you were useful, huh, Ananta?”
“You didn’t tell me… I had to point things out every time like this.”
“Amazing, right? Rey-kun.”
“I think it’s not just Rey, but the fact that Dikitis and Ipiletis come together that’s the problem…”
“But Dikitis gives instructions to the monsters, and Ipiletis is a close aide. Someone has to be there and watch over them.”
“Is that me…?”
“Once Rey gets used to it, we’ll have you help out too.”
“Ah, I’ll count on you too.”
“My workload is way too high…”
It’s amazing.
That was all Rigma, but the three of them were talking normally.
And it seems like Ananta is about to have the work pushed onto him by Rigma and Karmal.
That guy, Rigma, is he increasing his own workload?
Will I meet the personalities who were once called thugs and apathetic too?
If that happens, Rigma will probably end up doing everything on his own.
