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Chapter 5

The Journey to the Beginning of an Indoor Lifestyle

โ€œMaybe we can create a fork in the road.โ€

โ€œAh, that sounds nice. Not too long ago, there were forks in the road and mazes here. But then, all the heroes came and turned it all into empty landโ€ฆโ€

Ah, Fiona-sama is back in negative mode againโ€ฆ

โ€œIโ€™ve lost my subordinates, and now Iโ€™m all alone in an empty dungeonโ€ฆ Perhaps itโ€™s better to just sleep here for tens of thousands of yearsโ€ฆโ€

โ€œN-No, thatโ€™s not a good idea!โ€

โ€œBut, maybe if I do that, theyโ€™ll think Iโ€™ve sealed away the Demon Kingโ€ฆโ€

โ€œAnd, youโ€™re not alone, Iโ€™m here too!โ€

โ€œโ€ฆThatโ€™s true. I have you, Rey.โ€

Fiona-samaโ€ฆ She seems really downโ€ฆ

Well, itโ€™s understandable. With everyone else wiped out and the base destroyed, itโ€™s easy to feel depressed.

But if she sleeps for tens of thousands of years, Iโ€™ll probably die here alone.

I need to make sure sheโ€™ll keep going and not give up.

โ€œUm, well, how about we make a room for now?โ€

โ€œSounds good. Otherwise, itโ€™ll just be a cave.โ€

Wall Creation: Magic consumption 1
Floor Creation: Magic consumption 1
Ceiling Creation: Magic consumption 1
Door Creation: Magic consumption 1

Walls are needed on all four sides, and doors are required at the front and back, so the total magic consumption will be 8.

It would be hard with just my magic, but if I can use the dungeonโ€™s magic, that changes things.

โ€ฆHow do I use the dungeonโ€™s magic though?

I fumble around and touch a number that seems to correspond to the dungeonโ€™s magic.

Suddenly, the number glows white, just like the available menu options.

Looks like I can manage this.

When I select Wall Creation, a wall is generated, and the number drops to 49.

โ€œWall Creation.โ€

I touch the dungeonโ€™s magic again and, using my words and intent, create a wall.

Both methods work, and Iโ€™m able to create a wall using the dungeonโ€™s magic.

Alright, Iโ€™ve figured it outโ€”making rooms should be easy now.

โ€œHmm, this is really amazing. A whole room in just a few seconds. If itโ€™s just basic repairs, itโ€™ll be done faster than I expected.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m flatteredโ€ฆโ€

It was done quickly, but this room has the same durability as the strongest beastmen were struggling to destroy.

To be able to create that with just 8 magic, the Dungeon Masterโ€™s skill must be incredible.

โ€œAhโ€ฆ thereโ€™s something written here.โ€

New glowing text appeared in the menu.

It seems that creating the room unlocked new options.

Thereโ€™s no description, but I understand it.

After all, I see new options like this:

Room Creation: Magic consumption 5

โ€œDoes this mean I can create the same room I just made?โ€

I want to try it.

So, I need to ask Fiona-sama where to make the next room.

โ€œFiona-sama, Iโ€™d like to create another room. Where should it go?โ€

โ€œYou seem motivated. Looks like a good subordinate has joined you.โ€

Good, Fiona-samaโ€™s evaluation of me is rising.

I can also test the skill, so this is a win-win situation.

โ€œWell then, letโ€™s place it here. But donโ€™t overdo it, okay?โ€

โ€œYes.โ€

I exit the previous room and head down the path to create another one.

I seeโ€”since the entrance isnโ€™t that wide, the structure is like a string of connected rooms along a path.

The deeper areas must be where weโ€™ll use forks in the road and such.

Room Creation: Magic consumption 5

I consume the dungeonโ€™s magic and create the room.

Just as expected, itโ€™s exactly the same as the previous room.

Itโ€™s even a bit more efficient than manually creating the parts, which is nice.

โ€œI used to place my subordinates and monsters around here.โ€

โ€œSo, this is how you repelled intruders.โ€

โ€œWellโ€ฆ they were all defeatedโ€ฆโ€

โ€œBut Iโ€™m here, so weโ€™ll be fine!โ€

That doesnโ€™t mean weโ€™re really fine, but Iโ€™ll reassure her before she gets too depressed.

By the way, since the other side speaks the same language, is peaceful negotiation possible?

Why do they keep intruding into the dungeonโ€ฆ Yeah, itโ€™s probably to defeat the Demon King. Negotiation would be impossible.

โ€œThe people who invade hereโ€ฆ their goal is to defeat Fiona-sama, right?โ€

โ€œYes, their goal is to kill all the demons, including me.โ€

โ€œWhat about negotiationโ€ฆ?โ€

โ€œLike those beastmen, in general, demons are considered enemies of all races and must be killed. It would be difficult.โ€

Just like those guysโ€ฆ They immediately tried to kill based on race.

Thereโ€™s no way peaceful negotiation would work. Besides, someone like me canโ€™t even choose that option. My only choices are to fight or escape.

Now, creating the room has unlocked even more menu options.

Hall Creation: Magic consumption 10
Maze Creation: Magic consumption 20

โ€œHmmโ€ฆ I donโ€™t want to use that much magic without thinking it through.โ€

โ€œDid you unlock more things? Youโ€™re quite capable, Rey.โ€

โ€œThank you. I can now create halls and mazes, but the magic cost is pretty highโ€ฆโ€

โ€œYou can create those tooโ€ฆ But donโ€™t push yourself. Thereโ€™s no rush. You can wait until you have more magic.โ€

Her reassurance helps a lot.

I donโ€™t have enough magic to consume 10 or 20 yet.

Plus, thereโ€™s something else I want to try.

There are three more menu options unlocked by creating the room.

Treasure Chest Creation: Magic consumption 5
Trap Creation: Magic consumption 5
Monster Creation: Magic consumption 5

The treasure chest is one thing, but the other two seem perfect for repelling intruders.

Iโ€™d rather spend my magic trying these out instead of just creating more rooms.

Also, all of them cost 5 magic, which is nice.

Since I have a way to recover magic, I can just about afford it.

โ€œIโ€™m going to try creating a treasure chest.โ€

โ€œA treasure chestโ€ฆ? A treasure chest?โ€

Iโ€™ll save traps and monsters for later.

Since the magic cost is 5, Iโ€™ll faint as soon as I create it.

If the trap activates or the monsters become uncontrollable while Iโ€™m unconscious, Iโ€™d be dead.

So, Iโ€™ll just pour all my magic into creating the treasure chest, which should be safer.

And so, I consume my magic againโ€ฆ

โ€œWhat are you doing!? Youโ€™re trying to faint again, arenโ€™t you!? You are, arenโ€™t you!โ€

Sorryโ€ฆ

Iโ€™ve already selected the menuโ€ฆ

Ahhโ€ฆ my consciousness is fadingโ€ฆ

โ€œI told you not to push yourselfโ€ฆโ€

โ—‡

โ€œSo, the hero is dead?โ€

โ€œYes, the response has disappeared. It seems they advanced all the way to the Underworld Demon Realm and were making good progress, but likely due to the Demon Kingโ€™s interventionโ€ฆโ€

โ€œAs expected, the Demon King is on a different levelโ€ฆโ€

โ€œIt seems so. Even the strongest warriors of the Beast Kingdom tried to take advantage of the situation and challenge them, but the result was the same as with our heroes.โ€

โ€œTypical of those beasts. They must have tried to take credit by having the hero and the Demon King clash, planning to fight the one who was exhausted.โ€

The human king, with a scowl on his face, spoke.

He saw not only the Demon King but even the other racesโ€™ nations as enemies.

Because there was a common enemy in the Demon King, they had not openly fought, but without that common enemy, the other races would become enemies.

Such a future was easily predictable, and because of that, the king did not trust other races. And it was clear that other races felt the same way about humans.

โ€œWhat about recovering the heroes?โ€

โ€œUnfortunately, according to the knightsโ€™ investigation, the entrance to the Underworld Demon Realm has been sealed off by a sturdy wall. Therefore, only their souls have returned.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆSo, recovering their equipment is impossible?โ€

โ€œYesโ€ฆ However, preparations for the resurrection of the heroes are underway. It would be best not to make any moves against the Underworld Demon Realm until they regain their strength.โ€

โ€œThat seems to be the case.โ€

The king was not incompetent. He had not made the foolish mistake of sending the heroes to fight the Demon King without their equipment.

Thatโ€™s why, while it was regrettable to lose the equipment, if the heroes could be resurrected, the loss would eventually be recovered.

And at this point, the king realized that it would be better to consider this period as a time for preparation rather than acting recklessly.

โ€œAs expected, the reincarnated ones may be the key to defeating the Demon Kingโ€ฆโ€

โ€œItโ€™s been ten years since the Great Reincarnation. Soon, reincarnated individuals should appear in various lands.โ€

โ€œYes. I want to secure as many as possible for our country. We will mobilize the knights as much as possible and have them watch every corner of the nation.โ€

โ€œUnderstood. I will inform the captain of the knights immediately.โ€

Most of the knights would be sent out to search for the reincarnated.

For the purpose of defeating the Demon King, and with the thought that they could not afford to fall behind other nations.

Fortunately, no matter the reason, the ultimate goal was the same: to protect the kingdom.

Even if the reincarnated ones ended up fighting the Demon King and then later battling other races, that would still be in service of protecting the human kingdom.


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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