第２５掘：おはよう、そして説明 (Part2)
Aside from one person, it can't be helped; this is outside the realm of common sense for these girls, so they can learn at their own pace.
Honestly, is Labyris doing this on purpose? Should I interpret this as her being affectionate?
Once again, I feel I have taken a step closer to enlightenment.
After all, it requires tremendous willpower to do nothing while holding two melons.
After that, breakfast concluded with almost no issues, and we moved on to explaining their specific roles and the nature of the dungeon.
"For now, everyone has their tea, right?"
Drinks are essential when things are going to take a long time.
Everyone sat on cushions at the long table and turned their eyes toward me.
By the way, of the three children, one was on my lap and the others were on either side of me. I’ve completely become a guardian.
"Now, I want to explain the management of the dungeon... but before that, Ratz and the others voiced several questions yesterday, so let's resolve those before I get into my explanation."
"That's right~. It might be easier to listen to the explanation after we reduce the number of questions we have about you, Big Brother. So, regarding yesterday, you mentioned something about having a birthplace, didn't you?"
"Hmm, explaining that part might solve some of your questions to an extent. First, listen to the circumstances of how I became a Dungeon Master."
"Understood~. We're in your hands."
And so, I gave a mostly-true explanation filled with a pack of lies. It was the same content I had given the princesses.
・I realized I had become a Dungeon Master before I knew it.
・My hometown is in a different place from this continent. Using the word "place" is the trick. Even if it's another world, it doesn't count as a lie.
・I was managing the dungeon for the sake of self-defense.
・Thanks to meeting Mauve and the others and being able to converse, various policies were decided, and I had Ratz and the others brought here.
・We decided to earn DP and build villages and towns within the dungeon. < We are here.
By the time I finished explaining this much, the ones who were able to follow the story were Ratz—the educated one Curse had selected—followed by Eris, Milly, and barely Tori. Surprisingly, Labyris seemed to understand as well. Aslin looked like she was managing to listen, while Firia, Riel, and Kaya had smoke coming out of their heads.
"How should I put it... You've had a hard time too, Big Brother~. To suddenly realize it like that..."
Ratz seemed to be struggling with how to respond. In reality, it was closer to a kidnapping. That useless goddess.
"I see. If you can control the dungeon as you wish, there is no stronghold more convenient than this. And if you can build villages and towns there, it will be something truly incredible."
Eris was impressed by my explanation. Since she could think that far ahead just from the Dungeon Master skills I had briefly shown, I suppose I should say 'as expected of her.'
"Haa, were previous Dungeon Masters people like you, Yuki-san? Until now, whenever a dungeon appeared, we would subjugate it immediately..."
"...I don't even want to think about it~. People like Big Brother, suddenly brought here and suddenly attacked. If that were me, I would fortify the dungeon thoroughly and invade the outside instead. For my own safety. And I wouldn't even think of trying to have a conversation in a place where my common sense doesn't apply."
Milly, hearing about my circumstances, was imagining unpleasant things about the dungeons that had appeared in the past.
Ratz had likely considered what she would do if she were in my situation as well. She gave an answer that could generally be called the standard theory of dungeon management.
"Well, that's why meeting Mauve and the others was a stroke of luck. I'm hoping to obtain DP through means other than killing and see if I can return to my hometown. In that process, I thought I'd make effective use of the dungeon."
"Ah, speaking of which, was it 'Dungeon Points'? How exactly do you obtain those? I feel like I heard some rather disturbing words from you just now."