“I think it’s not good for me to be left out.”
“Yes, that’s true.”
When I was summoned to the throne room, suddenly, Lady Fiona expressed that complaint to me.
She probably wants to say this to Primilla , not me, but by expressing it to me, it seems she’s conveying it to Primilla , who was also summoned. In other words, she doesn’t want to be scolded by Primilla .
Next to me is Pilkaya, who is still monitoring the simple dungeon by creating a clone.
So, there’s no need to worry about what’s happening over there, but honestly, I just want to go there as an excuse.
I don’t want to get involved in Fiona and Primilla ‘s argument… or rather, I don’t want to get caught up in Primilla ‘s lecture.
“Anyway, I have to check on the simple dungeon…”
“Are you trying to abandon me and escape too!?”
“It’s fine, I’m monitoring it over there.”
“Yes, as expected from Pilkaya. It was the right decision to revive him.”
Damn Pilkaya.
Of course, it’s natural that he’s on Fiona’s side, since she’s the Demon Lord.
It can’t be helped. I guess I’ll have to seriously face Fiona.
“That’s what it seems like, Primilla .”
“…Then let me ask, does the Demon Lord want to manage the simple dungeon with us?”
“Ah, no, I don’t need to do that. I’ll leave that to you guys. I’ll just sit back and relax while watching from behind.”
In that case, I guess it’s fine if I continue recharging my magic in the throne room.
Wait a minute… she said she didn’t want to be left out.
…Could it be that Fiona is a bit lonely?
“Well then, why not stay with us and inject magic into the throne room?”
I don’t know if it’s possible to do that remotely, but if it’s feasible, I think both sides can agree. If it’s not possible… at least we can share the view. Pilkaya would be happy to do that for Fiona, I’m sure.
“That’s it! As expected of Rey. From today, I’ll be injecting magic with you all in the same place.”
“If you can restore the backup magic, I won’t interfere with the method…”
“Then let’s head to work right away!”
She suddenly became so energetic and started leading the way.
Well, it’s fine. If Fiona is feeling better, it must be a good thing.
“To think she says she has no motivation for dungeon management while being so into it.”
“Don’t say that, or Fiona will get upset, and you’ll make her feel down.”
“I know. And I don’t think Rey would report me for saying that. I know who to talk to.”
It’s true that Pilkaya is good at that sort of thing. It was an unnecessary worry.
“Well then, I’ll share the view with the Demon Lord too.”
“Yes, bring it on.”
Nothing particularly unusual happened. Here and there, adventurers entered the dungeon.
According to Pilkaya and Primilla , they say these adventurers are still nothing special.
They’re just doing low-rank requests at the guild, so they’re no threat to us, and we can watch them safely.
“The first room is being cleared quite easily.”
“Well, it’s the first room, after all.”
If I were to wipe them out here, the dungeon would immediately be considered dangerous.
I feel bad for the goblins, but I suppose it’s their job to be defeated and allow the adventurers to progress.
“Will you replenish the goblins that died?”
“Yes, it seems that if I select goblins to create, the same individuals can be revived. So, they’re getting better at pretending to be defeated.”
The goblins in the first room have already started pretending to be dead.
…Are goblins actually pretty intelligent?
“Oh, a treasure chest.”
“Don’t do it.”
“I know! I’m properly sending magic to the throne room!”
Primilla ’s reaction was extremely fast. And Fiona’s response was also very quick.
So these are the upper-level experts of the Demon Lord’s army… you could say it’s a bit of a waste of agility stats.
“Still, it’s a shame… to think you’d open such a wooden chest. If I inject magic into it, it would immediately become the highest-tier chest…”
“Demon Lord?”
“Just an example.”
She really seems to have some regrets… Well, I could make one, but the magic consumption is only 5, so it’s not a big deal.
But I can’t use magic for that right now, and I don’t think it’s good to create something when she’s in a state like this, half-alive and half-dead.
…
She’s staring at me, but if I create it now, it’ll just make things worse for Fiona.
“I’ll make one once I’m done with the throne room.”
“That’s… Rey, you were supposed to be on my side…”
“I’m on your side, that’s why I’m saying this…”
“Anyway, Rey’s magic is needed for the dungeon expansion, renovations, and the maintenance of the already operating simple dungeon, so please don’t waste it.”
Primilla firmly drives the point home.
Yeah. She’s reliable… But no matter how I use my magic, I’m never really criticized, so I’ll use my magic for Fiona-sama one day.
“Since the simple dungeon was created, my magic has been increasing, so it’s fine.”
“As expected of Rey! Huh? Is the simple dungeon related to this?”
“Yeah, there was a time when my magic suddenly increased, even though nothing had changed in the dungeon.”
“…I see, so when you defeat intruders in the dungeon you created, you also grow in power, Rey?”
As expected of Fiona-sama.
When she’s serious, the conversation moves quickly. When she’s serious…
If she could just put in a little more effort, avoid overdoing the treasure chest openings, and get her daily rhythm in order, she’d be perfect.
“Are you thinking something strange?”
“No, I was just thinking that Fiona-sama is perfect.”
“I-Is that so? Really, is that how it looks?”
I’m not lying. I’m just not telling her everything.
In a good mood, Fiona-sama was leisurely observing the adventurers advancing deeper into the dungeon.
…Wait, doesn’t she have candy in her hand? She’s completely acting like she’s watching TV now.
“When it comes to higher-tier goblins, some adventurers really struggle, huh.”
Exactly. That’s one of the criteria for the intruders’ judgment.
This time… well, they seem likely to clear this area. That means they’ll probably reach the boss room.
“Finally, the boss room… oh, a treasure chest.”
“No one has collected it so far, so it should have absorbed some dungeon magic.”
“However, it still doesn’t have the quality to be a real threat to us. There’s no need to exchange it yet.”
Primilla added some clarification.
Come to think of it, I wonder when we should exchange it.
Since I’m not sure about the amount of magic, should I just judge it by appearance?
“I see. Maybe we should change it when it looks like it’s reached the next stage?”
“…Even then, it wouldn’t be considered a real threat. It’s a tricky situation. If we think from the perspective of clearing the simple dungeon, something useful might come out of it soon.”
“Hmm… It might actually be better if it gets collected soon.”
“Then should we have it cleared this time?”
“Let’s go with that. Ah…”
As I was about to give some basic instructions to the Goblin Kings, our view showed adventurers who had been wiped out by the goblin horde.
It’s the boss… They’re stronger than before, but did they get too strong all of a sudden?
If I were to adjust it, I should probably reduce the number of Goblin Mages… Strengthening each other is the secret to their power, so even just removing one who boosts others would change things.
Adjusting the balance is tricky…
“They were defeated.”
“Yes, when similarly strong adventurers come next, I’ll give instructions to the goblins beforehand.”
Giving the treasure chest to a strong opponent could cause problems later, so I’ll wait for others of a similar level to appear.
Izumi Reiko – Magic: 23, Strength: 12, Technique: 18, Toughness: 18, Agility: 15
Ah, as expected, my stats are rising. Defeating intruders in the dungeon seems to directly affect my strength.
If that’s the case, I need to keep defeating intruders effectively.
