"Kishaaaa!

"Shut up and die!　You're going to die, a**h*le!

　I'm going to be the first to say that I'm going to be the only one who can do this.

　At the moment of impact, I activate the two magic circuits I've planted, "Weight Doubling" and "Explosive Explosion," and my strike becomes a fatal blow, and the bone lizard's head is inexplicably detonated.

　The bone figure, which had lost its head, crumbled to the ground with a crashing sound.

The ...... masked An-chan killed the skeleton salamander with one punch. I'm sure she was a war-grade demon, right?

"...... is awesome.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of it," Nell says to Reyes and Le Laurette with a laugh.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the marketplace.

"The skeleton salamanders who would be one-punching out of the house in distraction are so pathetic: ...... or maybe they should be the equivalent of a hierarchical master: ......

"Huh?　Is this the hierarchy Lord?

　Carrying the roar off the magic circuit on my shoulder, I ask Reyes with a dubious expression.

　The hierarchical lord is, in a word, a mid-boss.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in our dungeon.

　But this one's only as strong as the southern area in the forest!
　It's just as disappointing to be called a mid-boss, the same as Lil'.

I see what you're saying. It's true that they're a bit weak for a hierarchical opponent, but there are quite a few guys with the same level of strength placed at key points. ...... is certainly not an opponent that can be killed with a single punch like you can.

　Hmm ...... It's not about quality, it's about numbers.

　...... Well, this dungeon is quite intricate, and there are multiple paths leading up to the demon king, so if you want to protect all of them, that might be a good policy.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going to happen in the future and fill in my map while I'm having a conversation with them.

...... No, this one seems to be a dead end. If there's a hidden door, I don't know what it is, but...

...... I wish I could tell you how you can see the road ahead of you, but if you say so, then I guess you must be right: ......

　At Reyes' words, I just cowered, not saying anything in particular.

　That's because I secretly left an evil eye on the type of person who can activate the covert.

　The map of this dungeon is filling up fast. ...... We've been hitting dead-ends and haven't been able to get much further.

　It seems that the route that the adventurers took last time is completely different from the one they took.
　Perhaps the demon king's guy sensed the danger and changed his path by spending DP. 　

　It was within our expectations that this might be the case, but this has forced us to change our original plan, so we're now splitting up into two groups to explore.

　One group of carottas with the holy knights and the leader of the adventurer's party, Griffa. The other two members of the adventurer's party, Reyes and Lulore, and me and Nell, are in one group.

　So we're in a small group to explore the route, but with me and Nell, we're rather overpowered, so there's no problem at all.

It's a good idea to have a look at the following: ...... It's possible that the holy knights are the only ones who are able to get a good look at it, or maybe they are just like you said, they have a hidden passage somewhere. In the latter case, it's going to be a pain in the ass.

I guess.

　Searching a dungeon of this size with all the hidden passageways in mind, that's a lot of bones.

　As I was pondering what to do, Reyes changed his usual aloof expression to a slightly more serious one and opened his mouth.

...... Anchan, there's no doubt that this is a dead end, isn't there?

"Yeah. . at least there was no way to get anywhere.

...... is a dead end. But for some reason this place was guarded by a demon of the equivalent of a hierarchical master. If so, there might be something around here ...... It's something that the demon king wants to hide from the attackers, but doesn't want to undermine their protection.

"Huh ......?

　Reyes grinned and continued with his words.

"To capture the maze, it's all a game of deception. Who has the better brains, the demon king or the attacker? But we have one advantage over the demon king's side. This is the knowledge that our fellow adventurers have accumulated over the years.

"...... I see.

　It's a kind of know-how that adventurers have accumulated in dungeon conquest.

　That's ...... a must-know knowledge for me as a dungeon manager.

Watch this, boy. I'll show you what an adventurer does this time.

　Reyes gave me a thumbs-up, and then stuck his hand against the wall and began to pore over his surroundings with a serious expression on his face.






　--A few dozen minutes later.

. we didn't find anything.

What the hell?

　There I was, tweaking in a second, and there I was.

"...... Reyes, your adventurer's stock has just dropped considerably because of you.

　When Le Laurette said this with a jaded look in her eyes, Reyes looked slightly flustered and replied.

It's not a good idea.　It's not going to happen the way you want it to every time!

Ha ha ...... Well, well, we know that not everything is going to work out: ......

　With a troubled laugh, Nellie turns to follow up.

"See, you're being followed by a younger girl. That's pathetic.

　As for the sighing Le Laurette, Reyes, perhaps judging from the disadvantageous situation, clears his throat and coughs one out, as if to deceive him.

"Anyway!　So, we're out of luck. Do you want to wait for your holy knight sisters to come back?

"We're amateurs, so I'll let you guys decide what to do.

Well, I thought I'd leave it to Mr. Le Laurette and Mr. Reyes, who are used to it.

　At the words of me and Nell, the two of us look at each other.



...... I think we could explore a bit more on our own, but I think we have a lot of room for battle now. We have a lot of time to spare in the fight now.

We're not working at all. ......, but yeah, it's not too worn out yet. ....... So, the two of you, can we rely on you a little bit more?

Okay, I got it. We'll give this demon king more trouble than he deserves...

　In the middle of those words, I dropped the roaring annihilation that I was carrying on my shoulder and positioned myself in front of it.

"Nell, take a stand.

"Uh-huh!

　She must have sensed it, too.
　She does as she is told, quietly holding her weapon and a grim expression on her face.

...... enemy?

...... that way, it's a bit tricky.

　It seems that they saw us and immediately took a look at us and took a similar stance, Reyes and Le Laurette.

　A large number of hostile reactions, reflected on the map and sensed by the search skill.




　--It's a dungeon monster attack.