第１２６９堀：防衛機能確認試験 (Part1)
Chapter 1269: Defensive Function Verification Test
Defensive Function Verification Test
Side: Comet
After a series of rather intricate discussions, and while still navigating the final adjustments with various nations, we had finally reached the threshold of launching the international student exchange program.
And don’t you dare say I wasn’t involved.
I provided plenty of input and proposals from my perspective as a Dungeon Master, so I am most certainly a key stakeholder.
And today…
“Is everyone ready?”
At Seraria’s confirmation, everyone nodded in unison.
“Then, verify each sector and issue the start order to the security forces.”
“““Understood.”””
With that, the newly established sector for the student exchange program was activated.
Phew, we’ve finally made it this far.
Well, as far as this sector goes, I used my powers as a Dungeon Master to conjure the vessel—the land and the buildings—in a heartbeat.
Incidentally, for standard development, Yuki’s policy is to have the residents of Weed handle almost everything themselves, from procuring materials to the actual construction.
He does this so that Weed itself doesn’t become entirely dependent on the Dungeon Master’s abilities.
Yes, it’s so that even if the dungeon were to disappear one day, the people of Weed could still survive on their own.
But putting that aside, the issue at hand is the objective of what is about to take place today.
“Listen, everyone. The people behind our opponents today include my husband and his friends. Do not assume they are anything less than formidable.”
As Seraria delivered her briefing, everyone nodded with solemn expressions.
Yes, today is the defensive test for this student exchange sector.
We are merely searching for any holes in the defensive system we have meticulously crafted, but…
First, let’s reconfirm the situation.
The Intercontinental Exchange Alliance is launching the Weed Student Exchange Program. Today, we have established a new sector and its defensive infrastructure for that very purpose.
The goal is to test how effectively we can respond to actions taken by an enemy looking to exploit our operational status and identify any flaws.
Even I can understand that. In other words, it’s a stress test for the dungeon’s operations.
Under no circumstances can we allow the students, or even the residents of Weed, to be injured. Not only must there be no human casualties, but we cannot allow the hostile action to succeed in the first place.
Under normal conditions, these would be impossibly stringent defensive requirements.
After all, you cannot perfectly control the flow of people, nor can you monitor everything effectively.
But inside the dungeon of Weed, it’s a different story.
Within the dungeon, every living thing can be monitored with the utmost ease. This is a natural ability for a Dungeon Master.
It’s not just their location or actions; their belongings and even their status screens are laid bare.
The interior of the dungeon is divided into floors and sectors, and in an emergency, we can easily seal them off. As administrators, it is the most robust stronghold one could ask for.
“Even so, the fact that it’s Yuki and his group looking for those holes is enough to keep me in a cold sweat.”
I muttered that without thinking. Beside me, Agil, who had been staring intently at the monitors, nodded in agreement.
“I feel the same. Yuki and the others have a way of thinking that is just too different from mine. Still, I am looking forward to seeing how they plan to slip through this dungeon’s defensive net.”
“I share that sentiment. But thanks to the cold sweat, I’ve calmed down enough to wonder: how exactly does Yuki intend to meet the victory conditions?”
I reviewed the training parameters once more.
・Verify the procedures for each department.
・Ensure each department is acting according to those procedures.
・Ensure there is no damage to the target. (In this case, the defensive function is considered defeated if the target location is touched.)
・Detection and capture of the enemy.
“Yeah. Looking at it again, it’s all very standard.”
“Well, if it weren’t standard, few people would actually be able to carry it out.”
“I suppose that’s true.”
Yes, steadily stacking these common-sense measures is what’s important.
“And there are conditions for Yuki’s side, the infiltrators, right?”
“Of course. They must infiltrate an ‘operative’ into the dungeon and have that ‘operative’ touch the target, thereby ‘causing damage.’ The time limit is today.”
“Well, the time limit is more for our sake, really.”
“True. It’s unlikely the enemy would just stay put after taking action. It’s essentially a ticking clock until they manage to escape.”
In other words, if we don’t secure them before they escape Weed, the International Police will have to get involved, leading to an incredibly tedious bureaucratic nightmare.
This is what Yuki called ‘fleeing abroad’ when he showed us that movie the other day. To prevent that, we absolutely must secure them within Weed.
“But if the ‘operative’ is on Yuki’s level, isn’t capture impossible?”
“No, we aren’t assuming that. Or rather, I don’t even know how one would go about capturing Yuki. Besides, the premise is that the operatives aren’t Yuki and his friends themselves.”
Exactly. It’s a matter of whether Yuki can commission an operative and have them carry out the crime as planned.
That is why, at this very moment, Yuki and his group are not involved in this defensive test at all; they are just going about their normal work.
It’s only us who are filled with this tension.
If the ‘masterminds’—Yuki and his group—were holding a meeting somewhere, we could gather information via wiretapping, but everyone is just lazily going about their daily business. We are wiretapping them, of course, but there’s no information to be had.
“Indeed. To begin with, Yuki’s collaborators, Taizo and Taiki’s group, haven’t even entered the country. It’s unthinkable by any normal standard.”
Seraria entered the monitoring room as she said this, followed by Deryu.
“The fact that our primary targets of surveillance are not moving simply means they have already finished delegating everything. In other words, Yuki and his group are currently acting as decoys themselves.”
“Even so, we can’t stop monitoring them, can we?”
“Indeed. The moment we loosen or remove our surveillance, they will undoubtedly take action. In fact, they will likely try to shake us up just to see if we do.”
Yeah, Yuki would definitely do something like that.
I would do the same.