第８５２堀：海の穴 (Part2)
"Master and Shera are right. Aslin, Firia, while your fearless courage and spirit of inquiry are wonderful, this time we should prioritize safety."
"Mmmph. But I want to see it~"
"Aslin is right! The deep-sea world, even further below the ocean. I'm curious about it!"
"I want to see it too. Then, wouldn't a camera relay or something be fine?"
"How about image transfer via call?"
And so, the topic of video relay was brought up...
"Well, since there's a high possibility of something being there, I'll just turn it into a dungeon normally. That way, we can secure both footage and safety."
"..."
For some reason, when I said that, everyone fell silent all at once.
"Why are you all silent? This is the safest way, isn't it?"
Although it consumes DP for monsters within the range, if there's consent, I can bring them under my control and create a detailed map of the seafloor. It should be the best possible method, yet for some reason, everyone's gaze is cold.
"Boo, how boring!"
"I wanted to explore!"
"Sisters, you shouldn't be selfish. Although I think you're not reading the room, this is the safest method."
Kirika has started saying things like that too...
"...Well, I understand Yuki's feelings, and Aslin's feelings too."
"Indeed. That said, I think Yuki's method is the best. Even you two would stop Yuki if he said he was going somewhere dangerous, wouldn't you?"
"Yes. I understand. But, Big Brother, show us, okay?"
"We'll see it!"
"Well, there will be on-site confirmation work, so I'll send Shera and Steve. There's no need to worry about that."
"Yay!"
And so, we arrived at the location Shera had reported...
"I can't see anything. Is there really something called a 'blue hole' here?"
"I can't see it either~"
"I can't see it."
"A hole in the sea...? Could such a thing exist?"
"Big Brother, I can't see it."
The little ones all eagerly gazed at the sea, searching for the blue hole, but as far as the eye could see, only the blue ocean stretched out, with no sign of anything resembling it.
"Well, we'll know once it's a dungeon."
Yes, with this, the full scope of the blue hole should become clear.
"Dressa, I know you're very interested in the blue hole, but are the deployments of each fleet alright?"
"Yes. There are no oversights there. We've properly solidified our positions. After all, there might be something unknown there."
"Agil, Comet, any problems with the aircraft carrier's equipment?"
"No problems. It's ready anytime. So, let's turn it into a dungeon without hesitation! Come on, right now!!"
"Agil is right. Since we're the ones maintaining it, it's fine. Or rather, let's hurry up and turn it into a dungeon! Unknown creatures and spaces are waiting for us!!"
Oh no, I'm getting a strong feeling that the adults are the problematic ones. Should I have just turned it into a dungeon without telling these two? But it's too late to think about that now. General Lake and his group are being held up by Kagura and others at the sea area survey meeting, so we should finish this in the meantime.
"Any enemy presence around?"
"Aside from numerous magic power reactions at what appears to be the blue hole's location, there are no reactions in the surroundings. Yuki, there's no problem now."
"This is Shera from underwater. There are no large creatures in the sea, so there's no worry about the core being eaten."
"Understood. Then, I'll drop the core now. I'm counting on you for escort until it reaches the seafloor."
"Understood."
"Countdown starting. Ten, nine, eight, seven..."
I said that and prepared to sink the core into the sea. The condition for dungeonification is to place the core on the ground. Normally, this isn't something I'd worry about, but this time, it's become troublesome. In the sea, it won't become a dungeon unless it reaches the seafloor. At first, I vaguely thought it would be fine if I just put it into the blue hole, but that's not how it works. So, I decided to drop it slightly away from the blue hole.
"Four, three, two, one... zero."
The countdown reached zero, and the core fell from my hand into the sea.
*Plop.*
That sound echoed.
"Track the core for me."
"Understood. We will now begin escorting the core."
Now, will it be able to become a dungeon without any problems? Thinking such thoughts, we stared intently at the surface of the sea.
The magic gear, found so easily.
However, the place it was found was the blue hole.
And, the deep sea.
What will they find at the bottom of the water where light cannot reach?
Oh, Shera will be subjected to the "salt-grilled punishment" by Kirika next time.