After a quick dash to the castle, thanks to my uncle's mad dash, we left Shelley and I was led to the emperor.

"Excuse me, sir. I've brought Leo.

　When I entered the room, I saw the emperor sitting at his desk, working on his papers.
Oh, good job. And good to see you again, Leo?

It's been a while.
　You haven't seen the emperor since your tour of the Devil's Forest?

I'm glad to hear that Leo is feeling better.

I'm sorry to have worried you.

Leo, you've grown up so much in the last few years.

Is that right?
　It's not supposed to be?

Yeah, you look like a man who's been through a lot.

Oh, really?

Well, Leo, you've been through a lot growing up, haven't you?

Yes. I think we're making progress.
　Yeah, I think I've definitely grown in mind, body and status: ....

''Well, then can I quickly ask you a question about the dungeon?''

Yes. I'm fine.
　You can't run away from this anymore.

Okay, Damien, who knows the dungeon, will ask you a few questions.

Okay. So, first of all, can you tell me who the bosses are from one to forty?

'All right. The fifth floor was the Goblin King, the tenth floor was the Orc King, the fifteenth floor was the Elder Trent, the twentieth floor was the Cyclops, the twenty-fifth floor was the Cerberus, the thirtieth floor was the Kuro Ogre, the thirty-fifth floor was the Basilisk, and the fortieth floor was the Rock Bird.

They're all rare bosses!

　Huh? Really?
'Grandpa said it at the beginning too, but it was true~'
　I knew I was lucky.

That's right. When I challenged the boss on the 40th floor, it was a demon that was nothing more than a big cockatrice.

'Yeah~ I feel like I've struggled with the Rock Bird's wind magic.
　Yeah, he must have been struggling.

Okay, so tell me the bosses and monsters that came out of the building after that until the 50th floor.
　The uncle took notes and asked his next question.

'Let's see: ..... As I recall, there were traps coming out of the 41st floor, and it was hard to beat the gargoyles while being alert for them.
　That one was really hard to proceed: ....

Oh, by the way. I don't know how you managed to get through that place. I gave up on that one because of all the traps. .....

That's because of some items I made.
　In fact, I don't think we'd be moving on without it.

What item have you built?

Simply put, it's an item that tells you where the traps are.

'That's .... That's very useful.

Yeah, I know. I'd be dead without it.
　Thank you so much for Wannatteras.

I really need to change my country's attitude towards creation magic.
　The emperor, who was listening to us, crossed his arms and nodded his head as he said that .
　Indeed, this world would be a much richer place if you changed your mind about creation magic: ....

''That would allow Leo-kun to change his mind naturally in the future .

I guess so. I'm sorry to interrupt you, Leo.

No, no, no, no, no. So that's the boss of the 45th floor, but it was a wyvern.
　The wyvern was a bit trickier, but it was easier than I thought it would be.

''This is another big one: ....

''Next, on the 46-50th floor, the demons other than the bosses that had come out before came out at a higher level.

That's a bit of a raspy feeling~

Yes. And the boss on the 50th floor was a demon named Mad Demon.

That's probably a demon monster. Maybe it's a rare boss too.

'Yeah, that's right: .... Then they should be that strong: ....
　I think it's crazy how strong the Mad Demon is.

Can you tell me more about this Mad Demon?

Okay. First of all, the way the daemons fought was to use dark magic to distract them in the dark and kill them by surprise.
　I really didn't know what to do with it.

So how'd you beat it?

'Grandpa protected me from the demon's attacks while he used his limit breakthrough, while I, invisible to him, built an item and used it to defeat him.

''You used a breakthrough, Dad... ....,''
　Uncle muttered in a whisper.

'What's the point of using a breakthrough? Damien.

It's a double-edged sword. You can use it to make yourself 10 times stronger, but it will take damage while you're using it. That was within the realm of possibility when I was younger, but at that age, it's a bit too much ....



Yeah, I see.

'Uncle was right, I was able to defeat the daemons, but I couldn't save my grandpa: .....

'I don't care about that anymore! So let's move on to the next explanation.

''Yes. Then after we defeated it, we went on and found ourselves in a room with a magic circle.

So that's the goal at last: .....

That's what I thought, too. But when I entered the room, an announcement was made and I knew there was more to come beyond the magic circle.

'I see. ..... So that's it?

Yes,

That must have been hard work. After the brave man's funeral, you'll be rewarded with an emperor's reward, so enjoy it.

　Reward or .....
'About that: ..... I haven't crashed any dungeons and I don't deserve it.

'No, if I don't give it to you here, the adventurers won't try the dungeons and we'll have another disaster.

　Will adventurers stop trying?
What do you mean?

Adventurers, like Damien, challenge dungeons because they dream of being rewarded by the emperor for completing them. Only this time, if Leo-kun refuses .....

I see. But if you refuse this time, they will think you might not get the reward for completing the dungeon?

That's what I mean.

In that case, I'd appreciate it.
　And there's no point in saying no now.

"Also, ..... I need to ask Leo one favor...
　the emperor said apologetically.

　What do you want me to do for you?
　What is it?