Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne? Chapter 317

While we were looting anything worth money, Basu and Jiru were taking the armor off Viruhaima's corpse.

I'd feel a bit sorry for making them wait too long.
There was an original objective for entering the dungeon this time.
Rescuing Viruhaima was one of those.
However, it was impossible because he was made into an undead.

In other words, the request ended in failure.
Whatever the case I should quickly report the results of the job I accepted to the employer.
I still haven't finished investigating the rooms but I wonder if we should return once to report things?

Obviously not!

I think there would be no problem in coming back to this location on the floor.
Since the lighting of the room is still alive there should be no problem with the supply of energy as well.
The teleportation device from this floor to that place on the 4th floor is probably fine as well.

However, what about the door to this room?

I wonder if we can leave the automatic door open?

Thinking about it with common sense and it should have already long since closed.
Since we're inside it right now I think it should be possible to at least open it.
Thinking that I went to check and as expected there was a switch near the door so you can freely open or close it from inside.
However, the method of opening it from outside is unknown.

I feel like if we don't obtain that identification card or whatever we won't ever be able to get back in once it closes.
At least until we find that I can't afford to leave this room.

I feel sorry for Basu and them who are depressed after losing their leader but we're continuing our house looting.

"Master, how about this?"

Henry handed over something like a tablet.
Strangely enough when I used {Identify} it came up with a proper model number {I.Mi~.Ku- 67 Do} but when you use {Status Open} it just appears with a hyphen in the name field.
Since a name didn't appear it seems they thought it was trash but since it has something like glass covering it they thought it might still be worth something.
But there's quite a few scratches on the surface of the display.
However, the mesh seems to be made of some kind of resin and it appears to be well used with no sign of dust covering it.
In the first place he said he found it on the sofa along the wall.
I'm sure this is some kind of terminal.
Most likely some kind of general purpose one.
It's well worth investigating.

"However, what in the world is going on with this room? It's filled with stuff I've never seen before..but, almost all of it is trash and there's few things worth any money right.."

Basu whispered while looking around the room.
Zulu and the others seem to think it's strange as well but they won't speak needlessly.
While I was playing around with the tablet-like thing that Henry discovered, Jesu handed me some trash.

"This is..probably trash. Place it all together over there."

After looking at it for a moment I gave out my judgement.

"You can tell?"

Seeing that Jiru asked in doubt.

"No, I don't know. But as expected that should be trash right."

What Jesu had brought over was some kind of rod-shaped object filled with various kinds of unknown parts.
It seemed almost like it was made from a gathering of random parts.
There was no uniformity in the design of all the parts being used.
Most likely it was some kind of device the vampire lord was trying to put together with various parts and ended up in failure.
It was covered in dust after all.

While we were doing that we finally discovered something like an identification card.
Several small cards like ID you can stick on your chest came out.
There seemed to be something written on the surface but it felt like it was already chafed away and barely readable.
A small portion of it was remaining but I was only barely able to decipher one or two characters.
However, I can understand the characters.
It's the alphabet of Orth.

As a test I had Angela carry one then go outside and closed the door.
I told Angela to hold the ID up while wandering around in the hall.

After a short while the door opened even though we didn't operate it from our side.

If we have these then it's possible to come back to this room again.

At this point I decided to pause our search and return.

I'm bringing along the tablet.
There's only a single button but it seems this is the button to turn on the power.
After turning it on a cursor prompting some kind of entry appeared in the center of the screen.
There's a hole that seems almost like a microphone so it's probably possible to make voice commands.
Though it might be a speaker.
Most likely in order to login you need to use the Vampire Lord's name as a keyword or something.
Since it seems like he reincarnated as well I don't think there's anything like a voice print recognition.
In regards to the voice commands I decided not to try it here.
There was nothing like connectors and the method of recharging it is unknown so I quickly cut off the power.
It's possible it's not operating using electricity but that's not something to investigate right now.

"Let's start heading back."

I declared after acting like we've already gathered everything worth any money.

"Is it already fine?"

Basu asked so I honestly nodded.
However, "we're planning to come back here again."
I didn't forget to add that.
Additionally, I said a few more words.

"Now then,  Basu-san, Jiru-san. Before we return there's something we need to discuss."

"I know. We have no intention of blaming you for the matter with Roberto. I think it couldn't be helped."

After replying Jiru nodded next to Basu.

"I apologize for not being able to make it in time. Also, I offer my sincerest condolences in regards to Viruhaima-san."

It feels a bit strange as the person who killed him to say but it can't be helped.

"It can't be helped. Even though you all cleared through that fast you still didn't make it in time. In the first place if it was just us then.."

"That's true. There's no way you could have made it in time and in the first place whether you even could have made it up to here.."

There were almost no monsters on this floor.
They might have been able to take out the ghouls or so we met along the way.
But, the combat strength of the {Wight} and the {Specter} is still unknown so even if they were lucky enough to clear through I'm sure getting past the security system would have been impossible.
I think they would have been beaten by the Vampire Lord or Vampires there and all had their life energy absorbed together.

"And about the route leading here?"

Basu continued with a face as if saying he understands.

"Eh? That doesn't particularly...We've already gathered everything that seems like it would be worth money and in the first place it's all stuff that Vampire Lord saved up over time after all..I think I have the right to pick through it first since I defeated it but after that.."

"..I guess that's true."

Basu replied while looking around.
The only thing with glass used on it was the tablet and the coating of the console and such are all peeling off so while they do look like a clump of exposed metal they don't look like valuable metals like silver, platinum, or gold.
Since we're carrying out all of the {Magic.Items} even including the ones with no charges all that's leftover is trash that even I couldn't figure out what they do.

However, on our way back while I was walking at the very rear I didn't forget to bury the hallway in dirt right before turning at the corner. I can only bury the area as far as I can see and I didn't have much mana remaining but the hallway had a lot of long straight lines so I think I was able to bury quite a bit of it.

Even if someone were able to wander into this floor unless they're able to use {Anti-Magic Field} they should only able to go as far as the hallway after the first small room they teleport into.

Even if they can use it then they probably won't be able to advance very far as well.

I don't know if Basu and Jiru realized I was burying the hallway with earth magic on our way back. Of course I was careful when using it so they wouldn't notice but even if they did notice it seems they ignored it.

Incidentally, it was determined that the pile of board shaped trash in the room the {Specter} was in was the ID cards. It seems Jesu couldn't tell they were ID cards and reported they were trash. It's not unreasonable so I can't blame him. After all they did look like nothing but trash.

.................................

Year 7447, Month 7, Day 16

We were safely able to return back to the room on the 4th floor.
Additionally by the time we returned to the surface it was several hours after the date had changed.

Toris and two others were waiting at the entrance plaza.

Rizara.Redflare from the {Verdure.Brotherhood} and Vikkensu.Barukemi from {Black.Topaz}.

It seems everyone else is at a bar called Merukku which the {Verdure.Brotherhood} use as a gathering place.

Seeing that Basu was carrying Viruhaima, Rizara.Redflare scratched away at her head for a moment seeming to try and calm herself down. After saying a single word, "Thank you" to me she quietly took the remains from Basu and then steadily walked off somewhere. Probably heading towards Merukku.

Basu as well as Jiru who was carrying Viruhaima's equipment just silently followed after her.
Since it seems the {Slaughterers} were gathered at Merukku as well we ended up having to head there along with all the items we found.
The time was already well past midnight but the bar was still lit up and doing business.

In the bar was all of the survivors from the {Verdure.Brotherhood} and {Black.Topaz} along with Zenom and Rodrick from the {Slaughterers}. Including Toris that's three people. Other than that there was an old man I don't know, a young man who I've seen somewhere before, and a woman in her mid 20s sitting at a corner. It seems these three are in a guardianship type position of those three young ladies.

Also, the remains of Kaku and Sara who had become vampires are wrapped in blankets as well.
There's ice surrounding them.

It's not all that unusual to be able to recover the remains of your members killed by monsters in the dungeon.
These sorts of parties appear once or twice a month.
It's not as if everyone ends up being wiped out in every case.
Though they often enshrine them in the inn the person them self was staying at.

I wet my throat with some lukewarm bear while reporting the series of events to the employer Anderson.
Since we weren't able to save Viruhaima it's impossible to get the compensation doubled so it's necessary to report back as soon as possible.

"..Got it. Thanks for you work..Here.."

Anderson replied with an expression of exhaustion and mental fatigue after losing Kaku.
At the same time she handed me the compensation in gold coins.

After taking the compensation I paid off the bill for the combat slaves and I eating and drinking and then we quickly left the bar. All that should be left is about the funeral and such for Kaku and the others and I don't particularly have anything to talk about with the young ladies attendants.

However, when everyone was walking out the bar one of the attendants called out to me.

"Please wait just a moment, Greed-sama. I would like to request a bit of your time but.."

If I remember right he was..James. James.Nokkufyuri I think it was.
That second daughter the eldest daughter of Baron Refaisu, Yorire's attendant.

But you know, I want to quickly return to my inn and smack Miduchi awake so I can discuss the items we found and the information I learned. If possible I'd like to gather all the reincarnated people and return there once more by this afternoon. I'm getting tired after just eating as well.

"What is it?"

I guess that's why.
I ended up speaking in a displeased tone of voice that surprised even myself.
Though, in the first place if those young ladies hadn't acted so spoiled then old man Viruhaima and the others wouldn't have gone to the trouble of switching their base to the 4th floor..though I guess it's kind of late to bring that up now.
And even if they hadn't tried to switch bases they might have ended up going to that room.
I guess that was a bit cold. Sorry about that.

I guess they saw that sir Nokkufyuri came over to my side, the other two attendants also came over to start greeting me a moment late.
Sis Anderson was just glancing at us from the side.
She just let out a small sigh and didn't say anything.

..So the real reason they were waiting here until this late was this.

Honestly speaking, I don't really like these sorts of things when we're still near several of their escorts and mentors that died.
The only thing worth respecting is how hard they're trying to be useful to their masters. Though it's ironic.

"Yes nice to meet you. However, please think of the time and place. Right now I have no intention of having a discussion that's not appropriate for this place. And rather than discussing things with me don't you have something to say to the adventurers you hired to escort you?"

Since I stated it outright from my end before they could state their business all three of them made expressions as if they couldn't argue back.
Well, plenty of time has passed so I think there should have been plenty of time for them to finish offering condolences for the victims.
What I want to say is there's no need to specifically do it right now in front of {Black.Topaz} and the {Verdure.Brotherhood} right.

"Well them, please excuse me."

I coldly said before heading towards Boil Manor.
I sent all of my combat slaves including Giberuti back to Shuni.

.....................................

"It seems like we made quite a bit of profit this time. First off is this, {Invisibility.Ring}."

""Oh~""

"Moreover 3 of them!"

""OH~""

"Also, this. Though there's only the right hand, it's called {Dexterous.Working.Gloves}."

""Hohou~""

I took out the {Magic.Items} that are useless with no charges as well but said "they have names attached but I couldn't detect any mana with {Detect.Magic} right..I don't really get it but I'll use identify on them later".

I didn't take out the tablet and ID card.

"Sorry but first let me get some rest for today. After I wake up I'll discuss things in more detail. I used up quite a bit of mana this time so I want to recover it. That's why I'm sorry but it doesn't seem I'll be able to go running at the usual time tomorrow."

Since it's the first time I've said something like this everyone obediently left the room.
Of course, I told them that we'd be going back into the dungeon again in the afternoon.
In the first place today was normally a day where we would be going into the dungeon so everyone should have returned to their inn.

The members are the four who returned from Merukku with me, Miduchi, Bel, Ralpha, Gwine, Basutoral, and finally Giberuti as the porter.
For the women just this time they're not allowed to have the day off because of their period.
I'm sure Miduchi is tired since it's her second day but we can't afford to be missing even one more reincarnated person to investigate that place.
It's hard to tell who might notice what after all.

Ah, that's right.
It's late at night so I think she's asleep but just in case...

I go to Miduchi's room and after lightly knocking on the door it was opened right away.
Oh?
Miduchi came out with a worried expression on her face but smiled after seeing me.
I guess it would have been best if I came over right away.

"Did you not sleep?"

"Yeah..Umm..are you, hurt?"

Her expression says she was waiting for me to return.

"Nn, well, I was injured a bit but I've already healed it so I'm fine."

"Sorry.."

"There's nothing for you to apologize about. It's something I did because I wanted to and..Umm..Even though there was the problem of your condition, I know you really wanted to go and the one who stopped you was me..as a result it's for the sake of my..my future fa..family after, all."

"Fufu. Thanks~"

"Sorry for the wait. This..I confirmed that it was properly from a former Hyumu."

First off I handed her the bottle with the eyeballs in it.

"Th..Thank you.."

While holding two bottles with eyeballs in them to her chest he smiled with tears coming from her eyes.
Well, the bottles themselves are resistant against shock with a rubber coating and they have a cloth tied around them so you can't see the contents.

"With this all that's left is.."

A {Dragon}, is it.

"Yeah. One more to go."

"Just act like you're riding a large boat. No matter where it is I'll definitely find and defeat it."

I was acting cool as I said it but that's assuming it actually is somewhere I can go..

"Yeah..But, don't"I'll do anything even if it's impossible.""

"Eh?"

"I'll do anything even if it's impossible. A present is necessary when I go to greet my older brother-in-law for the first time right. At least let me act cool."

I smiled while saying.

"Really~, just come in.."

Let alone taking a shower I still haven't even taken off my armor though...

"Um..Umm, I want to recover a bit of mana so just a bit of, mugu!!"

She put her hands around my neck and sealed my mouth.
You always get really forceful during your period.
Well at least today it isn't in my room so the one the brat will glare at after dirtying the sheets won't be me, I think.

..............................

We decided to camp in the teleport room of the 2nd floor.
Since we entered the dungeon in the after noon I thought there was no reason to push ourselves.

In regards to the {Butchers} and {Exterminators}, Rodrick skillfully explained to Kamu and Kimu so they and Zulu are acting as the leaders in each party as they enter the dungeon.
According to Rodrick it seems he was able to explain it quickly because they know about us being reincarnated.
Taking into consideration the fact that my combat slaves are tired he put emphasis on not overdoing things this time and just carefully acting around the lower floors.

We were luckily able to take up a corner in the room so even though I say the teleport room of the 2nd floor it's still reasonably comfortable.
Miduchi was looking a sluggish but she still gave her best without complaining.
I guess the timing just coincidentally matched up but Gwine was on hers as well so she was complaining right and left though.

.............................

Year 7447, Month 7, Day 17

We cleared through the 4th floor and then from the teleport room went back towards the room from before.
Using the teleportation device(?) behind the hidden door we were all successfully able to teleport to that one floor.

The time was 1:30 PM.
We decided to have lunch in the hall.
Since there's no light in the room after all.

"Now then, I can finally talk about it.."

I bring up everything I didn't say much about until now.
The reincarnated person from the distant past. Vampire Lord.
Though it's just my guess that he was an alien.
Though I don't know whether it covers the entirety of the dungeon of Baldukk but at least a portion of this floor is supposedly a space ship.

While everyone was speechless I took out the ID card and tablet.
I even turned on the electricity(?).
The climax was showing them the six broken and useless heat ray guns.

Furthermore, I had trouble trying to explain what a space ship was to Zenom.
Exactly how high level of scientific technology is required for it.
Rather than that I had to explain things about the universe and planets to him but it seems it was a good review for everyone else including myself so it wasn't a waste of time.

The things about how Lilus might have been pretending to be my wife or about the being called Zugutomore I still haven't told them about.
It's because I thought I shouldn't make a light decision until we obtain some kind of information during this search.

We ended up using up over two hours in total but since it also acted as a rest break then it should be fine.

When we went into the first room I was on guard expecting the ghouls to revive but that wasn't the case.
They were still laying around after we took the magic stones out on our way back last time.

Beyond that, they were amazed at how the hallway was buried in dirt but we smoothly advanced forward and were able to pass by the rooms where the {Wight} and {Specter} were without any problems.

Without the automatic security system reviving and not seeing even a single monster we were able to arrive in front of that one room.

Everyone held up an ID card(when I alone held one up it said "please display one for every person") and the automatic door opened before we went inside.

Chapter end