Chapter 19

That Goblin, Specially Made

โ€œHurry up. Meiris.โ€

โ€œY-yesโ€ฆโ€

Since we failed the previous request, our party leader, Kailan-san, is in a bad mood.

We were so close, but because the Kobold Lord interrupted at the last moment, we couldnโ€™t defeat the Goblin King.

In the end, we had to retreat, so there was no reward, and we ended up in the red because of the costs of the battle.

Therefore, we need to take on simpler requests and make sure we earn money reliably.

โ€œBut seriously, a dungeon near a run-down village? Itโ€™s probably just some monsters that wandered into a cave or something, right?โ€

โ€œNo, actually, it seems the interior is properly paved. There are at least ten monsters, at a minimum.โ€

โ€œWell, itโ€™s just goblins, right? Ten of them isnโ€™t dangerous at all.โ€

The magician, Riona-san, and the explorer, Sarios-san, are discussing the request.

A dungeon appeared near a village, and weโ€™ve been asked to investigate and, if possible, take control of it.

The information indicated there are goblins and goblin soldiers in several rooms, and it seems there are treasure chests too.

โ€œThereโ€™s treasure too.โ€

โ€œGoblins or not, the treasure in a dungeon like that will probably be nothing but low-quality consumables. I doubt even a mimic will show up.โ€

I think the same. If itโ€™s a dungeon full of goblins, it might have been recently rebuilt by the Demon King.

The heroes were defeated by the Demon King, but surely the Demon King is also being cornered by the heroesโ€ฆ

So, while the heroes wait for their revival, the Demon King is probably just focused on restoring the dungeon and his forces for now.

That means itโ€™s probably a dungeon that we can handle, one thatโ€™s still in its early stages.

โ€œI donโ€™t want to fail again, so itโ€™s better if itโ€™s full of weak monsters.โ€

โ€œGuess we donโ€™t have much choiceโ€ฆ The treasure inside is probably nothing to get excited about, so letโ€™s just quickly get the reward for taking control of the dungeon.โ€

โ€œExactly. Letโ€™s make a little spending money before the kingdomโ€™s soldiers show up. Weโ€™ll do it before anyone else can claim it.โ€

Once the dungeon is secured, the kingdom will reward us.

Even though itโ€™s full of goblins, itโ€™s still one of the Demon Kingโ€™s bases, so weakening it, even slightly, is necessary.

Thatโ€™s why, when dealing with reasonably weak monsters like this, itโ€™s usually adventurers like us who handle it first.

The kingdomโ€™s soldiers, and especially the heroes, shouldnโ€™t have to waste time on something like this.

โ—‡

โ€œOh, here they come.โ€

It seems that Pilkaya has detected intruders inside the dungeon.

Itโ€™s convenient that he shares his vision with me and Primilla , but Iโ€™m still not used to itโ€ฆ

I try to focus on the shared vision by squinting, but eventually, itโ€™d be better if I could perceive multiple viewpoints like the two of them.

โ€œAt first, only the villagers came, but now itโ€™s people with proper equipment.โ€

โ€œYeah. The villagers probably gave up after a few attempts. Thatโ€™s why these new intruders are adventurers who took the request.โ€

โ€œAdventurers, huhโ€ฆ Theyโ€™re a bunch of jack-of-all-trades from a guild, right?โ€

โ€œYes. Since thereโ€™s no guild in the village, they must have gone to the nearest town with a guild or branch and reported the dungeon.โ€

So, everything is proceeding according to plan.

Now comes the tricky part of the adjustment.

โ€œShould we just wipe them all out?โ€

โ€œHmmโ€ฆ Well, I guess we can go with that this time.โ€

In that case, it seems like we wonโ€™t have to do much.

If we let them go, Iโ€™d have to give the monsters simple orders and, at worst, create a wall to prevent them from being helped by the intruders.

Since we donโ€™t have to do that this time, it wonโ€™t be too busy, which is a relief.

There are four of them: two men and two women.

A warrior-like man, a light-footed man, a woman with a staff, and a small girl.

Since theyโ€™re just going ahead without caring about the signs, they must have some confidence in their skills.

Theyโ€™ll probably make it to the boss room or soโ€ฆ

โ—‡

As expected from the villagersโ€™ information, the cave is well-structured with paths and rooms.

Inside the rooms, there are several goblins, and occasionally, higher-tier goblins mixed in.

Yeah, this is definitely a dungeon. The Demon Kingโ€ฆ even though his army was utterly destroyed by the heroes, heโ€™s not giving up yetโ€ฆ

โ€œJust weaklings.โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t say that. Think of it as an easy job.โ€

โ€œWasnโ€™t Kailan enough by himself?โ€

โ€œWell, sure, so far there havenโ€™t been any hidden passages, no need for keys, and no traps, but that doesnโ€™t mean the future will be the same, right?โ€

There really is nothing here.

Thereโ€™s a path, rooms, and goblins inside.

We did find the treasure chest mentioned, but it only had some healing potions inside.

If Kailan-san felt like it, he could probably take control in a matter of minutesโ€ฆ

Thatโ€™s right. The Demon King didnโ€™t have the energy to create dungeons.

Thatโ€™s probably why he built it in such a hidden location, hoping to stay out of sight until he regained his power.

Honestly, demons are so foolishโ€ฆ even after all that, the villagers found it so quickly.

โ€œHm? The paths are merging.โ€

โ€œWait, seriously? So, no matter which path we take, weโ€™ll end up in the same place. At this rate, thereโ€™s no chance of getting lost. This isnโ€™t a dungeon. Itโ€™s justโ€ฆ nonsense.โ€

โ€œThis seems like a good practice for the adventurers who are just starting out~โ€ฆโ€

Everyone is dumbfounded.

Maybe they were disappointed. Riona-san looks like she has already lost interest.

โ€œNext room. โ€ฆWell, I expected this, but these enemies might be just right for us.โ€

The Goblin King was standing in front of Kailan-san, who was holding his sword ready.

There were various other goblins surrounding him.

It reminded me of the request we failed earlier.

Did everyone think the same? We quickly shifted our focus and began to act accordingly to fight.

โ€œIโ€™ll take care of the soldiers.โ€

โ€œThen weโ€™re handling the mages. Meiris, enhance us.โ€

โ€œY-yes!โ€

While Kailan-san holds back the King, Riona-san clears the soldiers, and I grant magical resistance to Sarios-san so he can deal with the mages.

Thatโ€™s the best way to fight, so without hesitation, we took action.

โ€œW-what?! Why, why is the magic not working?!โ€

Riona-sanโ€™s magic engulfed the goblin soldiers in flames.

Last timeโ€ฆ the goblin soldiers were wiped out by that, but this time, they are charging straight through the flames.

โ€œTh-this is bad! Why are the mages so tough?!โ€

Sarios-san stabbed a dagger into the goblin mageโ€™s throat, but the goblin mage was still alive.

It will probably die soon, but before that, it casts magic to attack Sarios-san.

โ€ฆWhy? Why is this happening? Soldiers are weak to magic, and mages are weak to physical attacks.

โ€œThisโ€ฆ this oneโ€™s stronger than the Goblin King we fought last time!โ€

โ€œW-what do we do? What do we doโ€ฆ?โ€

Riona-san has been slashed and pierced by the goblin soldiers, covered in bloodโ€ฆ

Sarios-san has taken a concentrated barrage of magic from the goblin mage and is completely charredโ€ฆ

Ahโ€ฆ the goblin mage is casting magicโ€ฆ I see, the mages are strengthening the whole group, just like I enhanced Sarios-san.

Just like I enhanced Sarios-san, all the goblins must have been strengthenedโ€ฆ

โ€œTh-thisโ€ฆ not hereโ€ฆโ€

Of course. The Goblin King has also been strengthenedโ€ฆ

I never expected that the goblin mages would not only cast offensive magic but also enhance their alliesโ€ฆ

โ€œAhโ€ฆ n-no. I wanted to be of help to the heroesโ€ฆ I wanted to help the heroes kill the Demon Kingโ€ฆโ€

โ—‡

โ€œWell, that makes sense. She was human, so itโ€™s natural sheโ€™d want to kill Fiona-sama and the demons.โ€

โ€œShe must have thought this dungeon was a new base created by the Demon King and came to destroy it.โ€

โ€œIt was supposed to be a small-scale dungeon. Still, they probably blame Fiona-sama for this.โ€

โ€œThe only one who could create a dungeon like this is the Demon King. An exception like you wasnโ€™t something anyone would have imagined.โ€

โ€œThe Demon King who defeated the heroes might be trying to expand his territory. She probably came to destroy it, thinking that.โ€

I see. The villagers might not know that the heroes were defeated, but the towns with guilds probably do.

Information circulates more easily there, and adventurers belonging to those guilds would definitely know.

โ€œThis time, we managed to take them all down, but after this, there will be more intruders.โ€

โ€œAnd each time, when we wipe them out, stronger adventurers will come. Weโ€™ll have to decide whether to take down the strong ones or deal with the weaker ones. Iโ€™ll leave the strategy up to you, Rey-sama.โ€

โ€œUnderstood. Iโ€™ll figure out how far this dungeon can hold up and decide accordingly.โ€

The distribution of traps and monsters. Whether we should wipe them out or drive them back, or let them proceed through. Weโ€™ll manage the dungeon carefully from here on.


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

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

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
I was deemed a failure by the goddess and ended up reincarnated into the world of a game known for its insanely high difficulty, as the final boss's Demon Lord. My skill is Dungeon Master, and my race is Demonโ€”clearly, I'm on the enemy's side, not the hero'sโ€ฆ Lost and confused, I encounter an overwhelmingly powerful beingโ€ฆ Wait, you're the Demon Lord? You defeated the heroes but lost your subordinates and dungeons and now have no motivationโ€ฆ? I seem to have some useful skills, so could I serve you as a tool?

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