第２３６掘：わが身ダンジョン也 (Part3)
"…You want me to say I'm cute, don't you? I'm a woman, you know. Well, I'm off!"
And with that, she left through the door.
After a brief silence…
"Agil is the one who needs protecting, right?"
Ria said, and everyone nodded.
I felt like something was off, but realistically, the three of them weren't in a position to be protected by Agil.
"Alright, while those three gather information, we need to search the dungeon too. So, I'll explain the dungeon's contents again for now…"
With that, after a brief explanation of the dungeon, Ria and Peace set out to investigate.
The rest of us were on standby to guard Princess Miffy.
Honestly, though, the remaining group consisted of Seraria, Rurua, Deryu, and Jessica, a formation meant to deal with powerful individuals.
These four were supposed to discuss how to handle the powerful figures, but Deryu was constantly with Princess Miffy, so we decided to proceed with just the three of them.
"Well, the common sense here seems pretty similar to Roschur, so I don't think we need to be too tense about it."
"However, since they call themselves a Holy Capital, they must worship something, just like Ritea. We might need to ask Prism and the others about any taboos."
"Indeed. Religious nations are particularly strict about etiquette."
As we were discussing how to deal with the dignitaries, an emergency alarm blared from the call.
Everyone, including myself, instinctively checked the screen.
We still hadn't clearly distinguished allies in this capital of Enaria.
Nobles and those within the castle were yellow, those in the castle town were white, the king and other important figures were purple, and we were blue. Red, indicating hostility, only appeared under specific conditions.
Yes, a specific condition…
"Master!! Monsters around level 100 have appeared inside the royal castle, in the castle town, and outside the walls!!"
Those exceeding a certain level were marked in red.
However, there shouldn't be anyone above level 90 in Enaria.
"Where did they come from? Do you know? What is the MAP surveillance reporting?"
"I was the one monitoring the MAP. However, there were no signs. They just appeared out of nowhere…"
"Appeared out of nowhere, huh? Things are getting noisy around here."
As I turned my attention slightly towards the door, it was filled with screams and shouts.
"Mino-chan, how are things on your end? Have you been dealt with along with the monsters that appeared?"
"It's okay over here. We got here before you guys and were getting along, so we're dealing with them together… But, this is bad. At this level, only we can handle them."
"Don't move yet. We're investigating. Maintain your position."
"Understood."
Where did they come from?
As I scanned the MAP, I contacted Ratz and the others.
"Ratz, are you alright?"
"We're fine. But what is this group? The numbers aren't that high, but at this level, the common folk here will be trampled!"
"Cooperate with Agil and eliminate the monsters. We'll find the cause."
"Please do. Hey, you!! Don't lay a hand on the parents!!"
A loud explosion echoed, and the communication cut off.
Seriously, Ratz, you changed too much.
"Yuki-san, what's happening!?"
"The cause is unknown, but unidentified monsters are popping up everywhere. So, Ria, please monitor the MAP and check the number and types of enemies. We want to focus on finding the cause."
"Understood. Fortunately, no enemies are spawning inside the dungeon."
Alright, I can leave the situation assessment to Ria and the others.
"So, do you have any idea what's causing this?"
Seraria asked, sword drawn by the door.
"Not a clue. For monsters not under my control to appear in a dungeon under my management, it would have to be self-summoning, but there's no person or item capable of summoning level 100 monsters on the surveillance MAP…"
What in the world is going on?
…Could it be that they're setting up a summoning process from outside my surveillance range andわざわざ (わざわざ - deliberately, intentionally) summoning monsters from a distance?
What a waste of magic power.
"Hey, Yuki. How about we try to bring the monsters under Yuki's control for now?"
"No, they're doing this with some kind of purpose, so if we suddenly take away their subordinates, we don't know how they'll react."
"...I see. If we stop them too easily, and don't find out who the culprit is, they'll just repeat the same thing."
"Exactly. So, Rurua, please prepare to cast healing magic across the entire city."
"Understood. The time has come to use the power I gained through training to save many people."
"Ah. But this continent consumes a lot of magic. Think carefully about when to use it. You can't maintain it for long."
"Yes, I understand."
If Rurua uses wide-area healing magic on the continent of Weed, she can deploy a spell that can heal fatal wounds for nearly six hours.
In a way, she's exceptionally skilled among my wives, capable of organizing an invincible army that revives immediately unless killed instantly.
"Master!!"
"Yuki-san!!"
As I was talking, I received simultaneous communications from Kirika and Ria.
"Outside the Holy Capital of Enaria, a reaction!!"
I instinctively looked at the MAP in that direction.
A red dot was heading straight for the castle at an incredible speed.
Its displayed level was over 150.
Is this the main culprit, the mastermind?
But with a level like that, they shouldn't be able to summon so many monsters on this continent.
Perhaps they're a type with extremely high magic power?
Thinking so, I tapped the red dot and used appraisal…
"What!?"
"No way!?"
"Are you serious!?"
Seraria and the others were speechless, and I stood there with my mouth agape.
Her status was ordinary, looking like a level 150.
However, her race was something else entirely.
Name: Siia Enaria
Gender: Female
Occupation: Ancestor of Enaria, Holy Sword User, Betrayer of the 13
Race: Dungeon Human
*A race that can wield dungeon functions without a dungeon by embedding a dungeon core into their body. However, since they don't have land like a dungeon, they can only manipulate their own bodies. The only convenient thing is that they can carry a magic power tank and summon monsters or weapons? However, it's not recommended because if you don't have the power to control and wield immense magic, there's a risk of self-destruction. It's like firing a tank shell with a pistol, right? The barrel will shatter!! Oh, but Yuki might be able to do it. By Luna.
"I wouldn't do that!!"
Even at a time like this, that useless goddess…
But to go this far?
If Luna's words are to be believed, she wrote a summoning circle somewhere on her body, flowed magic into it, and then used a skill to transfer the monsters to Enaria. All while risking self-destruction, self-annihilation.
What on earth drove her to do this?
…This means I need to subdue her.
Based on the information, she seems to be one of the people Peace fought.
"Alright, Ria and Kirika, expand the dungeon and search for any of her allies."
"Yes!!"
"We will subdue her. Everyone else, defeat the monsters and gain the favor of the people of Enaria."
"Understood!!"
Well, it seems she was timing things carefully, but it was a mistake for her to act when we were here.
Whatever she's thinking, we'll use it to our advantage, incorporating it all.
To think she'd resort to a method that would surprise Yuki for the first time, bravo!!
Now, perhaps a passionate battle will unfold, just like in a shonen manga?
Fist against fist, sword against sword, will Yuki or she be the last one standing at the end of their beliefs!!
What, you say it won't turn out like that?
Read a little more shonen manga. That's usually how it goes.