Elsie and Sherry came out of the room.
　It looks like they're getting along fine.
　Sherry's face, which had been mushy earlier, has softened.

　It's just ...... why is Belle's face so red?
　That's the look Belle makes when she's embarrassed.
　Did something embarrassing happen in the room?
　Let's ask him later.

Okay. All right. Let's see if we can get some lunch.

Okay. I'll go get Mr. Lou.
　Belle, whose red face didn't quite subside, said and went into Lou's room right there .
　Lou would probably still be asleep as usual.

"Mr. Lou?

It's that witch girl I told you about yesterday.
　I explained Lou to Elsie, who tilted her head back.

'Oh, that he was an illegal slave: ......'

Yeah. I'm bound to act as a criminal slave for now, in case you're wondering.

Really?

　Baan!
Dinner!　Time to eat!　...... Huh?　What's going on with everyone?　And the new guy?
　Lou came running out at a great pace and turned to look at Elsie, who we had never seen before, surprised to see us all gathered in the corridor .

Oh, it's Elsie, the girl who's going to live here. She's probably the woman with the most money in the country.

'Really?　More than Leo?

Yeah, I think so.
　Maybe you're right, right?
　I'm not sure if I own the money Gotts stole from me.
　It's Mladin's money.

Huh. You have more money than Leo. Elsie, it's nice to meet you. My name is Lou. You can call me Lou.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Lu. I don't have that much money, by the way. Mostly, it's nothing to do with Leo's research at ...... or anything else.
　Yeah?　I heard something that didn't sound good!
　You're absolutely sure that they spent a lot of money to spy on me and stuff, right?
　Well, ...... I can't speak for others either, so I'm not going to complain.

'Yeah, nice to meet you!　But still, Leo, isn't it about time you stopped messing with women?　Maybe next time you'll get stabbed by Shelly?

'Umm, yeah ....... I'll keep that in mind.
　There's a quandary. I'm starting to feel like I'm about to get killed, too.

　I can't tell you how many times I've apologized and asked for forgiveness last night: .......
　I don't mean to add to your collection.
　I'll be careful next time.

So, what are you doing this afternoon?

I'm thinking we should all go see the underground city. Now that we're in a safe place, it should be safe for Shelly and the others to come. And if anything goes wrong, you'll be safe with Lou, right?
　We got rid of the vestiges.
　It's totally dark, but nobody's allowed in, so we should be safe.
　Well, I'll go in the usual adventurer's style, just in case.

Can we get out?　Yes!
　Hearing my words, Lou, who's been cooped up in his room the whole time, became happy before anyone else.
　I thought it would be fine if we could just have dinner and relax in our room, but I guess I'll get stressed out if I'm stuck in my room all the time.
　Stress is dangerous for Lou, so we'll have to figure out a plan later.

'Huh?　Can you take us with you?
　Shelley was the next to react.

"Yeah. You should come with me.
　I don't have the courage to go out there alone with Elsie or anything like that.


　So we all came to the underground city.
　We were walking around in the wide underground space with wannabe terraces lighting up the surroundings.
Wow~. It was such a big space. I wonder how they made this kind of space?



It's not magic?　I used a number of wizards to make a big hole in the ground.

That's possible. Maybe it's an underground city built by ancient wizards.

That's interesting. I'm gonna have to use it when I promote this town.
　An underground city created by ancient wizards. ...... Yeah, I like it.

Yay. You're very helpful.

The idea of being created with magic was me, right?

Okay. Thank you both.
　Shelly's mood was about to get bad, so I quickly said so and patted them both on the head.
　Then they immediately looked satisfied.

'Really, it's an awesome place, I'll develop this place ......'
　Elsie-san was muttering about that while being overwhelmed by the vastness of the underground city.
　Well, it's also because it's so dark that you can't see what's going on, so it looks even bigger than it is.

That's true. First of all, can you turn all the broken streetlights into magic tools?

Are you sure?　Wouldn't it be very expensive if we did all the magic tools?　Besides, with a place this big, the stock we have in the store is not enough at all, so I'm sure that would take a lot of time, right?
　I've thought about that too.

Then we'll train you to be a magician here. You can make a magic tool the size of a street lamp in a week.

'What?　I can't do it for a week . Even for the newbies in my shop, it would take at least six months to be able to make even a simple magic tool on your own.

I know that. But that's because I'm only human, isn't it?

'Because there's only one of you?　Excuse me, could you please explain to me what this is all about?

''Let's see, ...... isn't the process of making a magic tool the way you make a magic square and then attach a magic stone to it in a nice way to make the outside?''

Yes. Yes, sir.

Every single one of them is difficult. A craftsman has to do all of this on his own, right?

Yes.

But don't you think it's okay to share the workload?　We divide up the production process into different parts. By doing so, we can shorten the time it takes to learn, and production speed will be dramatically increased.
　It would be better to divide the process into three parts.
　The good thing about this is that it's cheaper than having a craftsman make it for you, so it's cheaper to make it.

You're right: ....... That's what I'm talking about, Leo! Okay, I'll see what I can do. I'll get this for you as soon as I get home.

Yes, please. We can't start anything if we don't do something about this dark thing first, you know.
　Once the street lights are up, we'll hire a bunch of people and then the real development will begin.

Yeah.

All right, I'm going to take a look around and then I'll leave.

Lele, Master Leo: ......
　As I started to walk away, a very uneasy looking Belle spoke to me.

'Yeah?　What's up, Belle?
　Maybe you're not good in the dark?　She's cute.

It smells like a ...... demon. And there's an awful lot of ......
　Yeah?　What did he say?

'Lots of demons ...... demons are ...... demons!　Wait a minute.
　When I finally assessed the situation, I put Anna on in a hurry.

Anna. Is there a demon around here?

Yes, sir. Yes. Powerful demons summoned from the demon world.

"A demon summoned from the demon world?　Yeah?　I've heard that somewhere: ......
　I don't know what it was: ....... It was very impressive.

(Do you remember?)　(I found a magic item called 'Demon Summoning Stone' on the black market street before.

'Oh!　Got it!　Are you kidding me?　You sure it wasn't broken?　Besides, how did it work?


　The last time I came to check, the whole store was broken down?
　Where were they transported to?

(I don't know. Did someone activate it: ....... Or is it a malfunction: ....... Anyway, please hurry and get ready for battle. (The demons have noticed Leo-sama and the others' presence and are approaching!

'They're already here!　Everyone, there's a very strong demon coming towards us, so hurry up and freeze.

(No time for transference!　(It's almost there!)
　Then, Anna projected the silhouettes of the demons in the goggles, which were too dark to see.
　Ugh!　There really are a lot of demons heading our way.
　Now that we weren't even a little bit nervous, each one of us is a little bit farther away from each other.
　Surely, the demons will reach here as soon as they all gather at my place and shift.

"Everyone hurry up and freeze!　Lou!　You're on!　Make all the demons you see disappear.
　As soon as I've given up on the transition, I'll give instructions to everyone.
　I'll give Lou permission to use destruction magic without my permission first.

"What?　Are you sure you want me to break this?　Yes!

If we ever miss a demon, Belle, take care of it. Keep Shelly and the others safe!

Hey. I'll fight you!　I don't want to be protected anymore!

Okay. I need magical support from a safe distance.
　As I said this, I shot my glowing magic upwards.
　Then I was able to see that I was surrounded by demons that looked even more vicious than ...... I had expected.
　It's a good thing I didn't use this ...... before Sherry and her friends started moving.
　Maybe they would have been too scared to move if they saw it.

"Ha-ha. I haven't felt this nervousness in a long time.
　With a dry laugh, he swung his two swords at the demon horde .