209-The invitation of the Cancercia family




 During his audience with Brooklyn Cancelsia, Tsutomu received some advice from the knight.

 Do not utter a word and do not look up when asked any question. Do not move while in that position. He was also warned about the use of language, but among other things, he was told to strictly adhere to those two things.

 For the average nobleman, the power of status and skills that can be obtained in a divine dungeon is a terrifying thing because it can be used without the use of any medium. If it's magic, you can only use it if you let them have magic stones, and if you're dealing with a single opponent, any fierce person can be easily captured if the knights surround them.

 But the explorers of God's dungeon have amazing physical abilities depending on their status value, and the nobles are afraid of the explorers because they can use their skills with just a word of mouth. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with this particular one.

 And then Tsutomu was ushered into the room where Brooklyn Kanchelsia was waiting for him, surrounded by a slew of knights. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.

 He had been informed by the head of the Babenberg family that Brooklyn Kanchelsia was a woman. But without being told beforehand that she was a woman, it was impossible to determine that Brooklyn had a neutral face and appearance.

 She was dressed in a long-sleeved robe and indigo trousers that looked easy to move around in, and at first glance she didn't look like a nobleman. His hair was also cut short and black, not a particularly feminine haircut.


(Really masculine. So what's the deal with being treated like a man or something?)


 He had been told by the head of the Babenberg family to be careful when dealing with Brooklyn, but one thing in particular he was told was not to treat her as a man. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that she was the unusual female head of the Kanchelsia family, which had been passed down for generations, but apparently even the Babenberg family didn't know the details.

 I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.


'Stop right there. Keep your head down.''


 Tsutomu, who had been ordered to do so by the knights, inwardly felt poisoned, but nonchalantly got down on one knee and bowed his head. The two knights then took up positions on either side of the room, and Brooklyn stood up from her seat. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for in a good pair of shoes.


''Guh!''


 The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that there are a lot of people who have been in the same boat as you. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

 I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one. The stone was luminescent, indicating that she was exercising some kind of magic.

 The Kanchelsia family was famous for being a noble family that used powerful barrier magic, just like the Babenberg family that ruled the labyrinth city. The two knights who were blown up earlier were sandwiched between them by Brooklyn's barrier magic and were unable to move.


''Didn't I tell you not to turn your attention to anything else?
Mr. Brooklyn!
Die.


 Without listening to the knight's words as he tried to say something, Brooklyn grabbed his hand and the barrier slowly began to narrow. And the body of the knight inside the barrier also shrank more and more, and an unpleasant sound echoed around the area.


''Help me!
Dear Brooklyn!


 Amidst such cries, the barriers were ruthlessly folded up. Each time, the knight's body was also forcibly folded, and a sound that sent shivers down his spine echoed through the room.

 Finally, it became a thing shaped like a collection of scraps, and the inside of the barrier was stained with a red liquid that made it impossible to see anything.


'I'm going to have a little chat with Tsutomu, so everyone please excuse yourselves. If I interrupt you, this will happen, okay?
I'm sorry, sir.


 Then Brooklyn waved her hand and the thing that was a human being was deposited into the hands of the knights. Although the contents were not revealed by the barrier, the knights left the room with blue faces after receiving the bright red-tinted square barrier.

 Only Brooklyn and Tsutomu remained in the large room. After watching the knights leave, Tsutomu slowly turned back to Brooklyn.


'My knight was rude to you. I have heard about you for a long time. I've heard a lot of rumors about you, that you were the man who was honored by that brusque Babenberg.
..........


 Brooklyn said that with a sunny face, as if the devastation from earlier hadn't happened, but Tsutomu's complexion was not excellent. Then she lowered her eyebrows apologetically.


I was actually going to go to see her in person, but she is notoriously difficult to move around. It was really my knight who took the trouble to ask you to come to this room. I ordered him to deal with the Babenbergs with the intention of welcoming them in, but he is absolutely not.
..........
Oh, is the fungus going down? Hmmm. It's been a long time since I've seen someone look at me like that. As expected of the Babenberg family, has the Babenberg family approved it?


 Looking at Tsutomu, who instantly looked at her with alarming eyes, Brooklyn was somewhat amused. The air was tense for a little while, but she suddenly turned herself around and walked away.


'Then I'll invite you back again. I'll be rude to you this time, just go out with me, okay?


 Tsutomu followed Brooklyn with his eyes as she said that happily and left the room. Then, after confirming that she had left the room, he let out a breath and sat there.


(Crazy....)


 Brooklyn seemed to have misunderstood something, but Tsutomu was only afraid of her for suddenly killing two knights so savagely.

 He had been told by the Babenberg family beforehand how horrible Kanchelsia was, and he had come to this place with some degree of preparedness. But as the two of them were crushed to death inside the barrier, Brooklyn looked unconcerned after killing someone. And the knight who brought back the corpse without saying a word, Tsutomu had been consumed by the crazy situation.

 It's just that the experience of facing overwhelmingly powerful monsters, such as the blazing old dragon and the tyrannical dragon, meant that Tsutomu was used to facing strong people. Therefore, from Brooklyn, Tsutomu didn't seem to be timid.


(Babenberg, he was a saint.)


 After the barrier was breached in an unusual stampede, the Babenberg family had apologized to their people exactly. But if one only thought that the nobleman who ruled the labyrinth city was the Kanchelsia family, one would be horrified. Probably a number of bloodstained barriers would have been erected.

 Thinking about this, Tsutomu stood up and returned to his assigned room, wary of his surroundings.


 ooh.


 His first impression of Brooklyn Kanchelsia was a terrible one, but he could tell that she wasn't that hostile for sending him a letter like that. But he also learned that he was actually a nobleman who would kill people with impunity, so Tsutomu gathered the clan members in his room for now.

 He then told them about Brooklyn Kanchelsia's abnormality and told them to refrain from acting too conspicuously.


''Well, I don't think we need to worry about Tsutomu since he's the most conspicuous.
Hang in there.
''I'll try to be with someone else as much as I can. Both of you, protect me.
Mochi!
Awkward.
Please.


 To Diniel, who finally replied with a disgusted look on his face, Tsutomu replied with a slump in his shoulders.

 Then, after spending the day at the Kanchelsia family's mansion, the major clan that had been summoned from the labyrinth city was once again called to the hall.


''Looks like we're all here. Now, let's start explaining the current situation.''


 Amidst the gathering of the Infinite Circle, Aldrete Crow, Red Demon Squad, Golden Examining, and the Labyrinth Conqueror Squad, the knights of the Kanchelsia family explained the current dungeon.

 As of now, no monsters have been identified within the dungeons around the royal capital at all. This was something that hadn't been confirmed throughout history, a clear anomaly.

 The reason for this is still thought to be that the appearance of God's dungeons did not result in the thinning of monsters.

 A hundred years have already passed since the development of inexpensive magic tools, and nowadays, even ordinary households use a lot of magic stones. So there was always a constant demand for magic stones, so until the God's Dungeon came out, monsters with magic stones in their bodies were hunted more and more.

 However, since God's Dungeon started producing magic stones that were guaranteed to be of a certain quality, no searchers bothered to do the bloody thing in the outside dungeon to pick up the magic stones from the monsters.

 Until now, monsters in the outer dungeons were inevitably thinned out due to the demand for magic stones, but since the creation of God's Dungeon, they weren't hunted at all. Such a situation had never happened before in the history of the game, and it was speculated that this was the reason for this unusual situation.


''I would like to ask you guys to investigate the dungeon again tomorrow.


 The Knights of the Kanchelsia family and the Maze Conquerors have already been investigating, but they have yet to produce any results. Therefore, the king's goal was to bring one of the top searchers from the labyrinth city to carry out the investigation.


(What do you think we'll find?


 I can't think of a single instance where a monster has disappeared from a dungeon. But "Live Dungeon! Tsutomu had a prediction in his head what kind of monster would appear this time, since he knew what kind of monster was in the

 And after explaining the current situation and having a meeting about the future, the Mugenawa circle will start to cooperate in the investigation of the outside dungeon tomorrow.