Book 8: Chapter 21: Reopening and Dungeon Front Marketce (Trial)


    The next morning


    All the members of the Ernol family were gathered together in my mansion.


    This meal is truly delicious.


    Tinas food is so yummy~!


    The only difference was the presence of Kikyou  Youkos mother  and the Wind Spirit King Sylph.


    Kikyou had also be part of my family, so shed be joining us during mealtimes from here on.


    When I went to pick Leaffa up yesterday, Sylph decided to follow us to the mansion.


    Sylph said he wanted to visit my mansion to y, and I also have something that I wanted everyone to see today, so I requested him to stay for a while to be part of the audience.


    Fufu, thank you very much. Sylph-sama, would you like to have some more?


    Yess, please!


    Sylphs appetite was amazing even though it was still so early in the morning.


    Is everyone free today?


    Yes. I dont have any particr ns for today. Did something happen, Halt-sama?


    I wanted to show everyone the dungeon that I prepared yesterday.


    I renovated the Dungeon Ruins, so I wanted to do something like a soft opening.


    Oh, so its done? Halts amazing!!


    Hakua was the previous Master of the Dungeon Ruins, so I already exined to her previously about my renovation ns.


    Yup. I adjusted the difficulty levels so that ordinary adventurers can also try it, and I also tried a moreplex structure.


    The Dungeon Ruins was originally intended for the nurturing of heroes, and the overall structure was quite simple, allowing the heroes to do Levelling at their own pace.


    I converted it into abyrinth just like the ordinary dungeons, and I also added more floors.


    I also added synthetic monsters and installed treasure boxes.


    How do you n to do that soft opening, meow?


    I wanted to request a few people to challenge the Dungeon I organized. Merdies one of those candidates; can you do it?


    Seems fun, meow! Im going to capture Halts dungeon, meow!!


    Who are the other candidates?


    Actually, I already asked two other people who are not part of the Ernol Family to give it a go. Ideally, a four-member party will challenge it, so I want someone who can be the healer


    Would you like me to do it? (Ryuka)


    You can also leave it to me! (Seira)


    Two of the most powerful healers of this world  Ryuka the Dragon Shrine Maiden and Seira the Saintess volunteered.


    Im also fine with that!


    If its healing, then this concubine also knows a thing or two about it.


    Sylph and Kikyou also offered to take up the role of healer.


    But I already have someone I would like to entrust the role to.


    Then, this time Im leaving it to Seira, if its okay with you?


    Understood!


    And so, the members who would be the first challengers of my dungeon were finally decided.


    I teleported everyone to Vestier.


    Two familiar people were waiting for us at the entrance gate of the Kingdom.


    Its been a while, Halt-sameow.


    We have been waiting for you.


    It was the cat beastkin Sally and dog beastkin Lilia.


    Sally and I fought against each other during the Martial Gods Warrior Tournament held previously in this kingdom. I recognized how powerful she was, so I invited her to join me when I established my nter on.


    Lilia was Sallys friend and she was working at the capitals checkpoint.


    Both of them were dressed for battle.


    I wanted these two beastkin to participate in challenging my dungeon as support members to my family.


    Yesterday, I contacted Sally through the magicalmunication stone and asked her if she was w interested in challenging my dungeon.


    Lilia was also there, so I also tried asking whether she wanted to join Sally.


    Both of them were surprised when I contacted them out of the blue, but they immediately agreed to participate in challenging the dungeon.


    Thanks, both of you, well be in your care for today.


    Yes, meow!


    We will do our best!


    Afterward, I introduced Seira, Kikyou and the others that they still havent met yet, then I exined my n once again.


    I had be the owner of the kingdom of the beastkin.


    Vestier was mine.


    It was my own kingdom, so I wanted to protect all the residents here from the menace of demons and warlocks.


    However, there was no way I could stay here all the time.


    Yeah, I could immediately teleport if there was a danger, but there was also a chance that I wouldnt make it on time.


    The beastkins were considered to be a strong race in this world, but the only beastkin who could defeat the warlock single handedly was Leo, the king of the beastkin who lifted the ban of using magic.


    That was why I wanted to train more beastkin who could fight against warlocks.


    Nevertheless, it was pretty hard to train a person until he reached that level.


    They wouldnt reach Leos level no matter how hard they tried to defeat monsters found in ordinary woods.


    Unless they possessed a special skill, they had to find a more efficient way to raise their levels.


    And that was where this dungeon came into y. I thought that maybe I could use this dungeon which was originally intended for heroes.


    I would open level 1 to 10 of the dungeon and let the ordinary adventurers attempt it.


    The dungeon originally had underground levels, but now I added 10 more  level 11 to 20.


    These additional floors were intended for strengthening mypanions.


    As long as theypleted the program that I created, they would rise to the level that could defeat the warlocks while by the time they conquered the dungeon.


    Okay, lets get moving, then!


    I took my wives, Sally and Lilia and we teleported to the Dungeon Ruins.


    Eh!?


    W-what? W-why


    Tina and the rest of my wives froze on the spot.


    We teleported to the magical circle that I installed right in front of the dungeon, but they seemed utterly shocked when they saw the things that I prepared there.


    Isnt it amazing? I worked pretty hard to organize this, after all!


    I established a weapon store, armor store, tool shop, food stalls and inns, too.


    It was hastily done, so the buildings were just made out of walls and a roof.


    The product line-up was stillcking, but it was somehow starting to take shape.


    I wanted to invite merchants and establish a market ce in front of the dungeon.


    Although the interior was important in order to attract adventurers to the dungeon, it was also important to create an environment that would support them.


    That was what I learned from the light novels I read in my past life, so I tried applying it here.


    I want to make a small town here, one that could be a support system for the adventurers. It was still iplete in a lot of ces, but


    Ah, M-Master


    Hm? Youko, what happened?


    I already know that you can establish a town near the dungeon entrance. I also understand Masters n of imitating that. But


    Youko strode towards the shopkeeper in the nearby tool shop.


    Why are all the shopkeepers like this!?


    She then pulled the clothes of the shopkeeper of the weapons store and dragged him outside the shop.


    He was someone <em>who looked exactly like me.</em>


    T/N: Sorry, Id been busier than expected!! This is Fridays chap, thanks for the wait! ?


    E/N: So the secret was with Halt the whole time. As expected!