The threat of an unknown entity, be it a demon or a human, is immeasurable when you first encounter it.
　With no information and no time to think, you are forced to make an immediate choice of action.
　This is where the information of experience becomes important.
　So what happens if you lack experience?　
　Especially in the unpredictable environment of a dungeon, the most important thing is the ability to sense danger. It is the ability to sense the presence, hostility, and killing intent of living things.
　Mercenaries and traveling merchants have a higher intuition for danger than ordinary people, but what happens when they encounter a creature that has no murderous or malicious intentions, but simply attacks anything that moves? And that thing is not even a living thing.
　And what if you don't know what it is that you can compare it to?　
　When you combine multiple factors, luck, and the information and actions that led you there, you get two simple and cruel outcomes. Either life or death.
　As for why I brought this up, well...

"Swords, leather armor, ......, and trophies strewn about the backpack. Looks like some mercenaries died here.
I don't see any more bodies. ......
Retiring in this area. ....... It's a nasty way to die, feeding the dungeon at the end.
Even if we report it to the mercenary guild, it'll be difficult to identify the victim~. They didn't even leave a body.

　From the large amount of bloodstains left on the asphalt and the equipment and loot scattered around the area, the mercenaries had found traces of a one-sided attack that wiped them out during their return.
　The attackers appeared to be the unmanned attack robots that Xelloss had wiped out.

"Looks like those three mercenaries were just lucky. No, maybe they were able to escape because of the casualties here. ......
"If that's the case, then they were decoys in the end. That's a really nasty way to die.
I don't think he deserved it. ......
Don't hesitate to go to heaven. Don't hesitate to go to heaven. ......

　A dungeon is a world where common sense does not apply.
　Such tragedies have occurred in dungeons all over the world, and are not particularly unusual, but for those who have seen them, it is not a story that can be told to others.
　This is because it relentlessly shows the cruel, impermanent, and merciless reality that we never know when we will end up the same way.

We've wiped out the security robots, but are there any others?　The building is covered with trees, so I don't know what's going on here at all.
The most obvious thing is that silo-like thing that came down from the upper levels. ....... What the hell is that building?
Maybe it's a chimney for a power plant?　That makes sense to me, but then the question arises, "Then what the hell is this facility? Then the question arises, 'What is this facility then?
"Isn't it a military facility?
"There are many types of military facilities. My guess is that it was a secret research facility.　I don't know.
That's not fair.

　I don't know." - That's not a very good answer.
　While Xellos is trying to find out the full extent of the ruins buried in the trees from what's around him, Elomra is only asking questions and not trying to get the answers himself.
The fact that he simply refers to it as a military facility suggests that he is not willing to make any effort to learn more about it.

Let's focus on the buildings that are still relatively intact. If the place we came down from is a heat radiation facility for a power plant, it is likely that the research facility is also underground, where wiring can be easily run. There must be an underground access point somewhere.
"What's a power plant?　Master.
I'd call it a facility that uses magical power to generate other forms of energy. ....... In short, it's a facility that generates vast amounts of electricity.
By electricity, you mean lightning, right?　What did they use to generate that power?
Lights for buildings, machines. Robots - these facilities were built because they were needed to run the machines that created the golems.
Why not just use magic?
It's impossible to power all the machines with magic alone. Magic power has the property to change into various phenomena, but it also has the property to return to its original state. Even if it is stored, it will soon return to its original state and diffuse into the atmosphere. Just being able to store it for a while is good enough.

　Due to the fact that all phenomena created by magic are reduced to magic power, it is impossible to store it as energy.
　If the power is produced mechanically, it can be stored in a battery, but all the electricity produced by magic will be returned to the magic power, and even if it is converted into electricity, it will be meaningless.
　Moreover, the amount of magic power in the world is limited.
　In addition, if you build magical power generation facilities that utilize the change in the nature of magical power in various places, the moment you start operating them all at once, all the magical power in the world will be concentrated there, and a dangerous zone like the Great Dark Green Zone of Furan will be created. In other places, there is a high possibility that some areas will fall into a shortage of magic power.
　A magic power engine is similar to a perpetual motion machine that operates by repeatedly changing and reducing the properties of magic power, and will continue to operate until it breaks down unless it is stopped artificially.
　However, since they are machines, they need to be maintained by human hands, and it is impossible to keep them running forever.

If you use a magical power engine to generate electricity on a large scale, there will be more places like the Great Dark Green Zone of Furan, and the ecosystem will be completely destroyed. An example of this is Ether Lante, where the power was generated by geothermal power. I think the magic power engine is only used as another power source for the city center.
I'm sure Brother Croesus will be pleased to hear that.
He's a research idiot. ......
If he knew the structure, he could make a prototype of a magic power engine. ....... If he knew about this place, he'd probably come storming in with glee.
Don't make jokes that aren't funny, Elomra. ....... I'm sure he'll do it.

　I'm not sure I trust Croisus when it comes to research.
　It is obvious that he will let his intellectual curiosity get the better of him and charge ahead without regard for danger. And he will cause tremendous damage to the people around him.
　He is currently sneezing in his room and working on deciphering the magic formula.



If you have a research facility, you're going to need a reasonably large building to bring in supplies. ....... This is especially true for air transport. If that's the case, then ......... those buildings look suspicious?

　Muttering, Xelloss guessed the location of a building that looked like it based on the surrounding conditions.
　In the event that you're not sure what to do, you can always ask your doctor.
　I was able to decipher the layout of the facilities to some extent because I had mapped them.
　Believing in his own prediction, Xellos walked towards the place he thought was the right one.
　The place the group arrived at was what appeared to be the remains of a hangar.
　Only the metal framework remained, and the walls and roof had completely collapsed, creating an unnatural plain. It was probably a runway or a helipad.
In front of the rubble of the remaining structures, we found two rectangular depressions that were clearly not natural.
　We assume that they are underground passages that have been buried by sediment or decaying leaves.

.........Explode(weak)
Whoa!
Whoa!
Don't just unleash your magic on me, give me a call!

　As expected, a corridor leading to the basement appeared.
　If they were transporting supplies from here, then the back of the room was probably a storage room for supplies.
　The old man's anticipation rose and he couldn't contain his excitement.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what's in store for us. If there are machines from the age of magical civilization stored here, my uncle's tension will rise!
No, he's already excited.
You know, ......?　All the magic tools from the period of magic civilization are supposed to be examined by the government.
That old man only sees treasure now. There's nothing you can say to him.

　Xellos, who was in a good mood and about to skip, hurried on his way.
　Yes, if there are parts for a multi-legged tank, we can repair it without having to build it from scratch.
　Mineral resources are essential for the production of parts, so if he could find a large number of parts here, he would be able to use the minerals he mined for other purposes.
　It's calculating, but as an old man, I'm going to ride this wave.

The enemy is a machine. I think I'll change my weapon to a gun.

　Old-fashioned weapons can't be attacked half-heartedly, especially with swords or magic.
　We've already proven that they can only be defeated by a purely physical attack in a battle against a multi-legged tank.
　The weapon of choice is the M16 assault rifle. I felt like some kind of special forces soldier.
　As he approached the corner of the corridor, Xellos quietly checked the back and confirmed the presence of the enemy. After determining that there were none, he silently signaled for Zveit and the others to come.

"This is .......
"This is the ...... supply depot, or is it a collection point?　There's a container.
What's in here?
Do you want to open it?　There might be something interesting in there.

　The devil's whisper of a smiling old man.
　Both Zveit and Celestina were interested in the relics of the past, and were very curious to see what was left behind. After all, the magic tools of the Age of Magic were terribly powerful.
　However, many relics from the age of magical civilization had legal implications, and they had to be reported and presented as soon as they were discovered.

Even if there is something amazing, it will be confiscated by the government. ......
Mr. Zveit, aren't you forgetting something?
What is it, Master?
This is a replica of a magical civilization created by a dungeon, remember?　If it's found in an archaeological site, the ownership of the object found in the dungeon belongs to the finder. I mean, .......
"Wait a minute!　Don't tell me Master, you're using the fact that it was found in a dungeon as an excuse to sell the relics of a magical civilization to .......
"This place is a recent creation, you know?　Can you really call a replica a relic?
You're quibbling, aren't you?

　The theory that the dungeon is a replica may be correct, but depending on what is found, there is an obligation to report it. This is especially true if it is a weapon such as a multi-legged tank.
　But this old man is ready to put it in his pocket.
It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this. Even the sword with the powerful effects belonged to the mercenaries who found it. It's not right to lump it in with the old days," Xellos argues.
　There is no end to the parallel.

You're both doing well, aren't you?
"Well, I'm sure Mr. Xelloss won't get tired. Now, the container is rusty around the edges, but the important thing is what's inside. ......

　Ignoring the noisy Zeroth and his friends, Elomra is aiming for the treasure.
　The container itself looks rusty on the outside, but the inside is constructed for long-term storage and is surprisingly clean.
　However, what was contained inside was...

"Whoa!　A security robot out of nowhere. ....... And it's brand new.
"I don't think everything in this box is ....... You're not going to attack us, are you?
As long as we don't move it, it'll be fine. This container over here has parts ...... No, what equipment is this?

　As it turns out, the contents of the container are a newly delivered security robot and its parts. The rest was a large piece of equipment with a keyboard and switches to operate something.


　Behind Elomra, who is checking each container, Xellos is collecting them from all over the inventory. He doesn't seem to want to leave any behind.

Oh, I found a laptop. But it's useless without a power source.
"Well, that's a good find. It was brought in as a fixture of this facility, but I guess it died before it could be used.　But .......

　This makes it even more of a mystery what this facility is.
　From the presence of the multi-legged tank and the security robot, it is almost certain that it is a military facility, but there is no evidence that the contents of the container were ever recovered, so we can assume that it was abandoned after the battle.
　The results of the evaluation of the multi-legged tank indicate that the facility was attacked, but the cause of the attack is a mystery. It is also interesting to see how faithfully the past history has been recreated.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

　In the event that you've got a good idea of what you're looking for, you'll be able to take a look at the following.
　He quickly retrieved the stalled tanks and security robots.

What are you going to do with all those golems, doctor?
I'm going to put the exterior back to metal and use the equipment inside if I can find a use for it. The magic power engine will be used to power the generator ...... and I wonder if there are any batteries somewhere?
"You can do whatever you want. That's embezzlement. ......
Please tell me you're recycling them.　Oh yeah, I'm sure we can salvage a few intact containers.

　In the first place, it is not desirable to give these weapons to the current mages.
　The reason for this is that the mages have no way of stopping these weapons, and if they were to inadvertently go out of control during the investigation, there would be quite a few casualties.
　It would be too dangerous to hand them over to the government carelessly without adequate knowledge.
　Of course, this was an afterthought by Xellos, but .......

"Oh, that's an LCD monitor!　This is electronics!　That's good. I think I can build a desktop with that.　What about the OS, shall we port it from the ...... laptop we recovered?
"You really are a wise man, Master .......
Lately, I've become known as a hobbyist. ......
"Even if I can build a computer, it's useless if I can't play erotic games. I'm not going to be able to do that if I don't have internet access.

　This is the worst thing you can say about Elomura.
　But in a sense, it is also true, though in a different direction.
　A non-specialist like him would never program anything, and would probably only use a laptop as a substitute for word processing or to search for necessary information. Even if you open the site, it will be useless because no one will see it in this world.
　It is not wrong to say that the Internet is a treasure trove.

The Internet is also a technology that was created for military purposes. The Internet was also created for military purposes, but it was designed to communicate and share information from various angles, not just one chain of command.
"Does that mean there's more than one main command post on the battlefield?　Isn't that confusing?
I'm sure you're right, but I'm not sure if I'm right. Of course, the way of warfare was different from what it is now, and there were times when the main camp was suddenly crushed by an enemy attack. But if you have a facility to give orders elsewhere, it's easier to keep a moving force informed of your operations, right?
It's a scary world, .......
Not really. If all nations possessed at least one weapon of mass destruction, there would inevitably be no major wars. Nations would be able to keep each other in check and would not be able to use their military power carelessly. If a war is not justified, public opinion will hang it up.
So there will be skirmishes and wars, right?
And terrorist activities?　If it gets to that point, the world will become economically oriented, and military operations will shift to defense. There's no point in waging a war of aggression because it will cost too much money.

　After listening to Xellos' brief explanation, Zveit held his head in his hands.
　Yes, in this day and age, it's an honor to be decorated on the battlefield, but in the age of magical civilization, it's the exact opposite: war is pointless.
　The situation of countries flirting with weapons of mass destruction and restraining each other was not very peaceful to Zveit, and it seemed to him that it was a tightrope walk where one wrong move could trigger a disastrous war with those weapons.
　So he couldn't understand why the emphasis was on economy. 　
　Xelloss is very much a stranger to the subject, saying, "It's not that difficult to think about.

If the weapons are equal, you can predict the tragedy and the damage that will be caused. If you still want to be superior, you should become an economic power that overwhelms other countries. If that's not possible for a small nation, become a technological powerhouse and gain a voice that cannot be ignored. If we can overwhelm others in any way with our economy, there will be no point in threatening with force, will there?　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
Theoretically, yes, but I don't agree with it. ......
I'd rather have a deceptive peace than a real war.
Mr. Zeros, that's a rip-off. Also, I don't like the idea of playing with guns. It's bad luck.

　Elomra runs into Xellos, who is playing with his M16.
　As an old man, I didn't want to hear him say that, because he was losing his luck.

"Sir, we're done here, so let's move on.
You're right. The future is for young people to think about. There are some young people here whose futures are bleak.
That's a hell of a way to get even. ......

　Ignoring Elomura's grumbling, I proceeded further into the facility.
　What you do inside the facility is not much different than raiding a container.
　If you find a room, search the house for it, and if you find a part of something, collect it immediately. If you find a room, you search the house.
　It's more like going down to the basement, and you'll have to check every room in the facility, then go down the stairs and scavenge through the levels.


　Facing the research facility on the 13th basement floor, I arrived in front of a room with a different bulkhead. The room was blocked off by a metal automatic door, which could only be opened by inserting a card key into a machine embedded in the wall.
　However, Xellos and his team had searched the room meticulously and had already found the key card.

So far, 13 levels. There's still more to come. ...... And it's quite a sight.
"My guess is that it's some kind of research facility, right?　I've seen some strange research materials on the way here, so I kind of figured that. ......
What's wrong with it being a research facility?　What's wrong with a research facility? It's so dilapidated, there's probably nothing important left.
I don't know, even military weapons were abandoned there.　I don't know. I read some of the documents, but it seems like they were doing some pretty dangerous research.
"Sir, you're not going to tell me the details of that research material at ........., are you?

　While silently waving his hand and refusing to disclose the contents of the material, Xellos slits the key card.
　The metal door slowly begins to open, reading the code on the card key, the owner of which is unknown. What Xellos and the others saw there was...

"......ze, Xelloss-san ....... Could that be ......?
"Definitely. It's .......
Master, do you know what that is?
It looks to me like an object that resembles a circular ring.

　What Xellos and Elomra saw was a familiar object from the VRRPG [Sword and Sorcery]. But for Zveit and the others, it was the first time they had seen such a machine.
　--transfer gate.
　I have fond memories of flying around the world in the game.

"...... transporter gate. It exists?
This facility used to do transporter experiments? You don't think they're experimenting on people with spatial leapfrogging, do you?
It's quite possible. Maybe they found out that we were conducting inhumane experiments, so they tried to erase the facility with everyone involved. An inconvenient truth, perhaps.
How can such a facility be kept secret?　Can these facilities be kept secret?
The facility itself is exactly as designed, isn't it?　The facility itself was designed exactly as it should be, but what kind of experiments it was conducting was kept secret from the outside world. Should we assume that for some reason it became known and was attacked?　We don't know where the original facility was built in the first place, so we have no way of knowing what was going on back then.
I forgot about ......, but I thought we were in a dungeon.

　It's a speculative blanket statement.
　But I felt that there might be something more to it.
　This dungeon is a replica of a facility somewhere else in the world. If it is a faithful reproduction of a facility buried in the back of history, then there could be an inconvenient truth hidden further in this area.
　The whole area is covered with jungle, but it must have been a very large base, including a military facility with power generation facilities.

The transfer gate ......, maybe the finished product is also somewhere in this world?
The back room ...... I don't know how far it goes, but if this is the pattern, I think we're about to see some serious facilities.
Wanna go?
Scary stuff. ......

　Zeroth and Elomra are ready to learn the truth about what lies ahead.
　Zveit and Celestina, who are not included in the conversation, look at each other.
　Even these two are more than a little interested in learning about the history they don't know. Even if it's something illegal and outside of human ethics.

Do you guys want to come?　Honestly, I don't think it's a good idea to go any further than this room.
I'm coming!
There are many mysteries about the old magical civilization. Only fragments of it are known from literature, and researchers and archaeologists are investigating the ruins to find out what kind of nation it actually was. This is a chance to find out part of the truth.
I have a bad feeling about this. If you're coming with us, you'd better be prepared.

　There are some truths in history that we do not need to know.
　There are truths in history that we don't need to know. Revealing them may overturn our conventional wisdom, and in some cases may even make us feel disgusted with the human species. I don't think it is necessary to know the other side of an advanced civilization, even if it is a recreated relic of the past.
　However, as noblemen of a magical nation, they seem to be determined in their ideals against the power of magic.

If there is an inconvenient truth, I think we need to know it.
I agree with you. I believe in the potential of magic technology, but I'm already aware that it's not all pretty. I want to know what was going on in this facility.
"What if it's just the evil intentions of people buried in history?
But I want to know. No, I feel like I have to know.
Me too.

　Their resolve seemed firm.
　As they continued their investigation, they mapped the structure of the corridor and gained a rough understanding of the building's structure.
　The research facility resembled a nest of ants, and the further underground they went, the more spacious the facility became, with each level divided into different research areas.
　It seemed to be a testing ground for transporter devices, research on chemicals, and weapons development.
　In particular, there was a facility for cultivating and researching bacteria, which gave Xellos and Elomra a rough idea of why this facility existed. A chemical weapons development facility.
　Further down, they found what Xellos and Elomra had expected to find.
The sight was too horrifying for Zveit and the others. .



Pfft!
Oh, my God. ......
"I knew you were going to modify ...... the organism. There was a germ research facility on the upper levels, so I thought it might be possible.
It looks like they've been modifying biological weapons...... demons. But there are worse things to come.

　Even though Zeroth and Elomra are somewhat immune to the effects of the various movies they have seen, the sight of the experimental animals floating in the culture pods arranged in rows is so horrible that they want to turn their heads away.
　All of them are deformed creatures, and some of them have been dissected and preserved. Some of them had machines implanted in them.

"What's next, ......?　No way!
"What you've just imagined might be true, Zveit. This place is full of demons, but I think there is evidence of human experimentation in the back.
This is the work of the ...... devil. How can you do such a terrible thing?
"Technology that saves people can turn into the devil's work if it is misused. On the other hand, such experiments can lead to technologies that save many people. There are always two sides to everything. This is the bad side.
I thought that the magic civilization was a great civilization that created advanced technology, but I didn't realize that they were doing such unethical things. ....... If we keep going like this, we too will be ......

　In the event that you've got a lot of time, you'll be able to take a look at the best way to get the most out of your time. It must have been quite a shock.
　I noticed that Elomra, who was supposed to be by my side, was nowhere to be found.

"Huh?　Where's Eromura? ......
"Hey, Mr. Xellos!　Hey, Mr. Xelloss, I found something really bad over here!
I don't know what I've discovered. ....... I don't recommend you go any further. I'll go to Elomura's place, but you should go back to the lab where the transfer gate was. I don't want to see any more of this.
I'll do that.
......... Honestly, I can't bear to look any further.

　After temporarily parting ways with Zveit and the others, Xellos hurried to the back where Elomra's voice came from.
　In the event that you have any kind of questions regarding where and how to use the internet, you can call us at the web site.
　I felt as if I had wandered into a near-future horror action world.

"Whoa, there it is. Mr. Xelloss, look at this guy. It's amazing.
"......... Ugh.

　What Elomra had discovered was a cyborg bioweapon based on the Titan race.
　It barely retains its original humanoid form, but its right arm has a huge sword and its left arm has a cannon barrel reminiscent of an energy weapon. The many machines and tubes embedded in its chest and waste parts make it even more fearsome.
　And .......

No way. ....... Is this thing alive?

　This bioweapon was alive.
　Here, Xellos has encountered a new dungeon mystery.

　There is a magical kingdom of Solistair.

　The inner city of the southern continent, far away from the northern continent where the magical kingdom of Solistair is located.
　There was a shadow looking at the ground from 3000 meters above.

It seems that ...... hasn't stopped functioning yet. I'm not sure what to make of it.

　The one who muttered to no one in particular was a being that was once called the Evil God, a higher dimensional life form who now goes by the name [Alfia Megas].
　Her basic role is to manage a dimensional world, but until recently she was unable to exercise her abilities and was sealed away for a long time.
　Now he has regained about half of his control, but he still cannot control the dimensional world, and spends his days monitoring the ground from off-planet and checking the movements of the four gods.
　However, since the rest of the four gods - Flayless and Aquilata - are not moving, there is only so much she can do now that her abilities are functioning halfway.
　So, she decided to suspend her search for the remaining two gods and move on to rebuild the world.
　Alfea flew around the planet, searching for systems that had been left over from the early days of the world and checking to see if any of them were still functioning.
　As it turned out, most of them were found in a completely inactive fossil state.
　Still, they did not give up and continued their investigation carefully, and finally succeeded in finding one of them.

...... But its activity is weak. I'm not sure what to make of it.

　Ahead of Alfia's gaze was a huge mountain range in the center of the desert.
　No, the shape of the mountain range was too strange to be called a mountain range.
　There was a huge mountain range of only rocky ground that suddenly existed in the center of the desert. Moreover, when confirmed from the air, the location was a slightly distorted but terrifyingly huge circular shape.
　If this is indeed a mountain range, it is an unnatural shape.

The first thing to do is to set up a ward and activate only the living parts. Hopefully it will grow rapidly.

　What she was sensing was a power that did not normally exist in the material world.
　Similar in nature to Alfea.
　But the glow of that power was too weak.
　In order to prevent the ephemeral and vanishing power from spreading, Alufia has set up a 200km radius ward to protect it, while at the same time carefully channeling the energy that continues to flow in from higher dimensions.

I'm not sure what to make of this. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, and what you can do to help.



　As he struggled to synchronize the energy from the higher dimensions, he activated the functions that needed to be activated. Once activated, it began to rebuild and multiply explosively.
The anomaly became visible immediately.
　The rocky mountain range suddenly crumbles, and trees full of life force grow rapidly as if breaking through the rocky surface from within. It is like a molt from a chrysalis.
　In fact, they were not trees at all, but branches from a single giant tree.
　In the middle of the vast desert, a green belt suddenly begins to spread out.
　The rainbow-colored green leaves emit an enormous amount of magic, filling the interior of the ward with dense magic.

"You're awake. ...... Planetary Environment Control System. Yggdrasil.

　This was the beginning of the world's rebirth.