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　Once in the hole, the old man took out a round black bottle-like object from his pocket.

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This is gunpowder, a secret potion that only a few dwarves know how to make. When you fill a tube with it and light it on fire, it explodes.

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"It's called a bomb."

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You know a lot, my friend.

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"I've always loved to do research."

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　Eve had told me that there were no guns in this world yet, but I thought there was gunpowder.

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　Alchemy seems to be well developed, and gunpowder should have been invented long ago.

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　However, it did not develop and take the form of guns because of the development of magic, I guess.

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　The magic that can reproduce the powerful blow of a gun seems to have slowed down the development of science to a great extent.

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　After thinking about this, the old man sets fire to the bomb.

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　The fuse crackles.

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"Get away from me, it will explode soon".

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　We can only imagine how powerful the bomb is, so we send Jeanne and Eve back and protect them with the cloak.

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　The bomb exploded a few seconds later, bringing with it a blast and a cloud of dust, just as we had imagined.

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　The dust and smoke kept them clean, but the old man was somehow in front of me, wearing a cloak.

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　He smiled as he showed me his dusty face.

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"I wanted to see how it would explode, how the hole would collapse," he said.

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　He takes off the goggles on his head.

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　Then, for the first time, he says hello.

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Nice to meet you, I guess. My name is Godreve. I am the chief of the Dwarves of the Earth.

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"A dwarf chief?

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　This is a surprise. I wish I could say it was true.

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　I had come all this way just to meet him.

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　I look at him again.

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　Gray hair and a fine white beard. And a body like a beer barrel.

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　He certainly has the appearance of a dwarf from a fairy tale.

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　However, except for his protruding belly and short limbs, he is no different from a human being.

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　It seems to be quite difficult to distinguish between dwarves and humans.

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　The dwarf with goggles on his head says

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"By the way, you and the maid there are demons, and the blonde girl seems to be human, but do you belong to the demon army?

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　It would be dishonest and pointless to hide things from the public here.

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　That's what I thought,

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"That's right. But we don't want to rule like Eligos. We want to cooperate."

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　I honestly told them what I wanted to do.

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"Cooperation?"

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"My castle is currently undergoing an expansion. I am building a city that will attract all races from all over the world. I have come to ask for the cooperation of the dwarves in the construction of this city.

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"I see. So that's how it is. That's an excellent idea. There have never been an end to the number of Demon Kings in this world, but there are few who wish to coexist with humans and subhumans as you do. I like it. I'll be happy to cooperate with you.

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　The old man breaks into a smile, but his shoulders immediately slump.

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"I would say ......, but you know that when you see it. This settlement has been invaded by Eligos. They surprised us and killed many of our people.

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"All of them are dead?"

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"Half of them managed to escape into this mine. This tunnel is a maze, and as I said, there are bombs in it, so we can't go deep into it, but we have a problem.

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"What's the problem?"

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It's food. We have water in the ground, but we don't have a stockpile of food. These tunnels were originally a dwarven workshop. A siege is not expected.

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"I see."

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"So we occasionally use a loophole to go out and gather food, but even that has its limits."

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"How long do you think we have left?"

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"Well, a week, maybe."

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"How many dwarven warriors are left?"

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"Dwarves of the soil are a gentle race. They have few dedicated warriors. There are, however, miners. Their pickaxes will even pierce the scales of a dragon.

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"So they are powerful."

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　Eve sums it up.

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"It seems so. I'm concerned about their lack of real-world experience, but we can't afford to be extravagant at this point."

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"Indeed."

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　I look at Eve and Jeanne alternately and check with them.

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　I will fight on the old man's side, or rather on the Dwarves' side, is that clear?

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　I asked them to look at me, and they each agreed.

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　Eve bows her head modestly.

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　Jeanne nods her head.

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　Eve's agreement was based on her loyalty and Jeanne's agreement was based on her compassion as a servant of God.

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　The policy has been decided, but the question is whether the old man will accept it or not.

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　No, he would accept it, but the question was whether he would join my command.

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　It would be possible to kick out the sharpshooters of Eligos, but only with the cooperation of the Dwarven men.

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　I wondered if Godreave, the old man, the Dwarf chieftain, would have the courage to entrust me with his command.

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　Would he trust me?

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　That is my concern.

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　I am curious, but being curious is not enough to make things happen.

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　I decided to ask him directly.

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　I'm going to be direct.

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"Mr. Gottlieb, I don't mean to be rude. I am confident that I can save the Dwarves from this crisis. I can only do it on the condition that the men of the Dwarves unite with me and follow me. Will you follow the plan I am going to present to you?　You, too, are a chief."

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　Tradition has it that the Dwarves have high self-esteem and are more stubborn than granite, but what about this old man?

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　What about this old man? Not only is he reluctant, but there is a possibility that he will refuse the offer.

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　In that case, you might as well just give up and leave.

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　I am a realist.

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　It was not my job to take care of stubborn old men.

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　There is no profit in cooperating with a chief who cannot think flexibly.

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　I thought cold-bloodedly... but the Dwarf chief was a capable man.

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"The fight with the demon just now. It was a great battle. If you will lead us, I will give up all my command. If the young Dwarves do not obey me, I will strike them with an iron fist.

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"...... would appreciate that."

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　I am ashamed that my words were delayed, that I doubted this old man even for a moment.

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　Godreve, the Dwarf chief, is the kind of man who calmly leads his people away from the surprise attack of Eligos, lets them escape into the mines, and then holds off the invasion for weeks.

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　He must have a brilliant strategic eye.

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　If such a man is willing to cooperate with us, it is not impossible to defeat the sharpshooters of Eligos.

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　With this in mind, I immediately begin to formulate strategies and plots, only to be laughed at by Godreve.

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"It's all well and good to strategize, but it's a bit cramped in a place like this," Godrej said. I would like to explain to the Dwarves that they have brought reinforcements, and I will show them the settlement at the end of the tunnels. I want to introduce the most powerful demon king to his people."

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"Thank you."

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　I have forgotten that it would be ungentlemanly to leave a young maiden in such a pitch-dark and dusty place.

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　The ashes are harmful to the human body.

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　I, the Demon King, may be able to endure it, but it must be hard on Jeanne, a human, and on Eve, a frail girl.

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　And she is feeling tired from the battle we just had.

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　The Dwarven village does not have an abundance of food, but they do have plenty of water.

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　It would not be a bad idea to boil it and drink tea with the tea leaves Eve brought.

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　With this thought in mind, I dive into the tunnels, guided by the Dwarf chief.

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　The tunnels are like a maze.

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　I felt as if I understood the reason why Eligos was having so much trouble attacking.

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