Keizoku wa Maryoku Nari -munou mahou ga benri mahou ni- Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Dungeon Captured

After using home, I immediately called Bachan.

"Bachaa~n"(Leo)

"What is it? Oh, have you finally returned?"(Carina)

Bachan, totally unaware of what happened, comes out from the back.

Then, she saw me carrying jii-chan.

"Wh-What happened? J-Jii-san?"(Carina)

Saying that, she rushed over to us.

"Bachan, jii-chan is..."(Leo)

Then, I reported everything that happened in the dungeon.

"You've conquered the dungeon, huh..."(Carina)

"But, jii-chan is..."(Leo)

"Well, that must have been his desire to die protecting his grandchild."(Carina)

"But..."(Leo)

"I understand. It's fine now, you seem tired, so you should get some rest for the time being."(Carina)

"Understood..."(Leo)

Then, I went inside.

*Orton's POV*

"Orton-sama!"

A knight entered in a frantic run.

"What's wrong?"(Orton)

"The underground dungeon has been conquered!"

The underground dungeon has been conquered... Underground dungeon?

"What!? Ah, come to think of it, you said the Hero-sama was challenging it right, Damian?"(Orton)

"Yes, I heard that he went there for Leo-kun's special training, but who would've thought they would clear it..."(Damian)

Astonishing, huh...

More like, is it normal to challenge the most difficult dungeon as special training for a child?

As expected of the Hero-sama...

"Also... It's hard to say, but..."

While we were excited, the knight that came to report said in an apologetic voice.

"What?"

"That's... The Hero-sama... has passed away."

""Haa!?""

"Also, it seems that a new dungeon has been discovered in sequence to the underground dungeon."

"Wh-What do you mean? Explain in order."(Orton)

There is so much information that my head can't keep up with it at all...

"Y-Yes. There was an announcement about the conquest of the underground dungeon, and when the adventurers gathered near the entrance, it seems that Leonce Forster-sama, carrying the Hero-sama, suddenly got transferred out."

"So it's known that it was Leo-kun and co. who have conquered it..."(Orton)

"That's right. And when the Guild Master came to hear about the situation, it was found out that there was yet another dungeon ahead.

"I see..."(Orton)

"After that, seeing Leonce-sama's weak condition, the Guild Master told him to go home for the time being, then he suddenly disappeared, and now no one knows their whereabouts.

"Is that so..."(Orton)

Yes, I don't get it at all!

I don't get this story, I just can't understand what happened and why.

"Your Majesty, I'll go to my parents' house and take a look at it."(Damian)

That's right... Hearing the story from the person himself might be the best choice...

"Ou, I'm counting on you, Damian."(Orton)

*Damian's POV*

"Thank you for your hard work, Jii-san. Thank you for everything. You ended up you dying while protecting your grandchild. Really, like a protagonist from a tale to the very end..."(Carina)

"Is kasan in there?"(Damian)

"You've come, Damian."(Carina)

"I heard that tou-san had died, but... It was true, huh..."(Damian)

"About 10 minutes ago, I heard Leo's voice from the entrance, so when I thought they had finally returned, I saw him carrying jii-san on his back..."(Carina)

"Leo-kun has carried him this far?"(Damian)

There's no way he could walk that distance, you know?

Even with a horse, for him to have gotten here 10 minutes ago is...

"He said he had successfully conquered the dungeon and got the skill..."(Carina)

"He became a dungeon conqueror like me at that age, huh..."(Damian)

"What's more, he said that jii-san wasn't able to touch the last enemy."(Carina)

"Eh? Did he beat the Last Boss all by himself?"(Damian)

"Jii-san was so strict because he was hoping Leo would become like him."(Carina)

"If you're weak, you will die... Tou-san."(Damian)

That dungeon is a place where class adventurers form several parties hoping to conquer it, you know?

"Well, since it's jii-san, he must have planned to help Leo in a dangerous place and show his cool side. But Leo could defeat it alone.

"If it's tou-san, I think he would do it... But still, can the bosses down there really be defeated by Leo-kun alone?"(Damian)

Even for me, it's hard to get there, you know?

"Ah, about that, come with me for a minute."(Carina)

Saying that, kasan left the room.

"Where are you going?"(Damian)

I hurriedly followed after her...

"Here."(Carina)

We stopped in front of Leo-kun's room.

"How do I say it, I feel an incredible magic power here. It's in front of Leo-kun's room... No way?"(Damian)

"It's Leo's magic power, when he got back from the dungeon, it had become like that of the Demon Lord's."(Carina)

"Tou-san... You tried too hard... I wonder how many levels has he gone up..."(Damian)

"That's right... I'm worried about how severe this special training in the dungeon was."(Carina)

Moreover, Leo-kun deserves praising for enduring it...

"So, I heard there was a sequence to that dungeon, but has Leo-kun told you about it?"(Damian)

"Yes, he did. By the way, in that dungeon, up to the 50th floor is the beginner level, and it seems like, in the last room of the 50th floor, there is a magic circle that can transfer you to the advanced level."(Carina)

"That dungeon was the beginner level? If that's so, what will happen in the advanced level..."(Damian)

"I think Leo will be able to do it in the future, you know?"(Carina)

"On the other hands, that's impossible for anyone except Leo-kun..."(Damian)

That's surely impossible for me...

"Maybe so."(Carina)

"Then, I'll be taking my leave."(Damian)

"Are you leaving already?"(Carina)

"Yes, I have to report to the Emperor."(Damian)

The Emperor also wants to know more about this story as soon as possible...

"In that case, it's better for you to get going."(Carina)

"Then, I want to hear about it in more detail from Leo-kun, so I'll come back in a few days."(Damian)

"If you want to come, wait for about a week since Leo has yet to sort out his feelings."(Carina)

"I understand. I will come at that time."(Damian)

Saying that, I returned to the castle using , as usual...

A few days later, the Emperor announced the death of the hero.

The news quickly spread throughout the world.

At the same time, it was widespread among the adventurers that there was another dungeon in sequence to the underground dungeon.

And, Leo never left his room even after a week...