Volume 5, Chapter 1 - Trying Out Going to the Dungeon – Part 1
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Diablo put the altar that he made float with magic down in the outskirts of Zircon Tower City. Since it was somewhat distant from the town, there weren’t any figures of people.
This area was mostly desert. At most, there were boulders of various sizes scattered about here and there.
The sun was already ascending from the horizon.
Last night──
Rem and Lumachina were taken prisoner by the Head of the Holy Knights, Baduta. Diablo marched into his underground facility, defeated Baduta, and rescued the two of them.
However, a problem occurred.
Rem raised her voice.
「Lumachina, please get ahold of yourself!」
「Y, yes……I am……fine.」
She had a voice that sounded like she wasn’t fine, but she somehow made a response
On top of the altar that was lowered onto the ground, a young lady was completely crouched down. She was the High Chief Priest Lumachina Weselia.
She was wearing priest clothing that had white as the basic theme, but that cloth was opened up, and her thigh was exposed.
A dark purple nevus had risen to the surface of her skin.
──The Marked Death Disease.
It is said that one would reach death once nine nevi had risen to the surface of the skin.
This wasn’t an illness, but a curse.
It was a curse that Baduta, who dyed his hand in wickedness despite having the position of Head of the Holy Knights who protected the Church, produced with Ritual Magic. It is said that it can only be dispelled through the 《miracles》 of priests.
However, Lumachina was different.
This young lady possesses an extraordinary power of miracles, but on the other hand, she herself is unable to receive any blessings from all miracles. Whether it be the healing of injuries, the recovery from illness, or the dispelling of curses……
As things were now, when the ninth nevus would rise to the surface, Lumachina would surely lose her life.
──I won’t let that happen, is what Diablo thought.
Lumachina wasn’t a person who could be allowed to lose her life in a place like this.
It was because she possessed that paranormal ability that she was set at the Church’s most prominent position. However, she was proactive and honest, and she did her best to try and carry out righteousness.
Learning of the Church’s corruption, she tried to control and regulate it. She did the right thing.
As a result, her life was targeted by those in the Church that indulged in selfish desires, and now she was afflicted with a curse that would bring her to death.
──Isn’t that just absurd!? It’s so sad!
Diablo happened to know of only one method that could save Lumachina.
An item that could dispel the 《Marked Death Disease》 was supplied in one of MMORPG Cross Reverie’s limited time events.
Though, in the game, it was an item that “cures Marked Death Disease and only causes an event of being thanked by the villagers” and was useless in battle
However, it should be useful to Lumachina as she is now.
A priest’s prayers didn’t have an effect on her, but it was confirmed that items such as potions were effective.
That item is called the 《White Cow Statue》.
Diablo stored it in his warehouse. According to the setting of the MMORPG Cross Reverie, the warehouse should be in the 《Treasury》 deep in the dungeon that he created in his personal space.
And then, according to the information of the Grasswalker Adventurer Horun, it seems that Diablo’s dungeon was close to this town.
──No choice but to go.
He wanted to save Lumachina.
Horun raised up one hand.
He had rabbit ears and a rabbit tail, and he had the outward appearance of a boy. The race called Grasswalker would continue to stay having the outward appearance of a child no matter how old they got. They were a race that were nimble and excelled in magic and covert actions. However, they fell behind in sturdiness and physical strength.
「Danna, suddenly deciding to go into the dungeon, what happened -ssu ka? I mean sure, it’d make me happy though -ssu.」
「Something indispensable for Lumachina, is within a certain dungeon.」
「C, could it be, do you mean the newly discovered dungeon -ssu ka? I think that it can only be about that -ssu.」
「Umu. From what I heard from your story, it would be appropriate to think that.」
Lumachina asked a question.
「Diablo-sama, could that be about, being able to cure the 《Marked Death Disease》?」
She sent an imploring gaze at him.
He was unable to affirm that it would absolutely be there. However, going by Horun’s story, Diablo was able to guess that it was the dungeon that he created in his personal space.
If that’s the case, then the event item, the 《White Cow Statue》, should also be there. It should also be able to dispel the Marked Death Disease.
Everything was a possibility
He didn’t say that it was certain.
He might have to honestly tell them about those circumstances.
──However, to say ambiguous information without any confidence, that isn’t Demon King-like! It isn’t Kami-sama-like either, is it!
「Believe in me! If you desire it, then I shall grant you a treasured article that will cause a true miracle!」
Lumachina prostrated herself before him on the ground.
「Yes, I believe in you, Diablo-sama! There is not even a faint shadow in my faith in you!」
Those probably weren’t just words. She held immense piety towards Kami-sama. It was for that reason that she was blessed with an uncommon power of miracles.
──If there really is a Kami-sama, then don’t leave such a good girl like this and properly protect her.
Diablo made a sigh in his mind.
The current Lumachina is convinced that Diablo is “Kami-sama hiding his identity”. It is because when she prayed for salvation to Kami-sama, Diablo accidentally appeared.
Though in truth, he was just a “hikikomori gamer that acted as a Demon King”……
In any case, if he were to leave her like this, Lumachina would be killed by the curse within a few days. Even if it couldn’t be said that it would be the right one for certain, there was surely no other choice but to head to the dungeon.
And if they were to go, preparations would be needed.
Maybe due to the long trip, or maybe due to the Marked Death Disease, Lumachina’s physical condition looked bad. It might be best to have her wait at the inn.
「For the moment, I guess we should return to town and prepare.」
Diablo had almost no experience in mobilizing with a large number of people. It wasn’t meant to be a consultation, but him speaking to himself.
However, the young Pantherian girl, Rem, tilted her head.
「……I wonder about that?」
Normal Pantherians possessed reddish type hair and leopard print ears and tails, but she was a rare black panther. Her hair, ears, and tail were all a sleek black color.
It wasn’t like it was because of this, but her body was lacking in undulations for a fourteen year old Patherian female, and was slender and tightened.
To try and talk in detail with that Rem, Diablo prompted her.
「I allow it, say what you will if you have something bothering you.」
「……Earlier, we displayed magic in a considerable showy manner, and astonished the inhabitants of the town. If we were to returned to Zircon Tower City just like this, I was wondering if the residents would take notice of us. By some chance, we might be asked about the situation by the vigilance committee or the armed forces.」
「That would be troublesome.」
「I do think that we should report the Head of the Holy Knights Baduta’s misdeed, but considering Lumachina’s condition, right now, it might be best if we head to the dungeon first. Since it was quite a major incident, with us being important people concerned with it, by the time we would be able to move about freely……There’s no telling just how much time would that take.」
Rem was intellectual. She also had an abundance of experience as an Adventurer, and there were many times where her proposals were appropriate.
Certainly, he was able to agree with her concerns.
*Pa* The one that raised their hand was Shera.
「I agree~! Let’s hurry and save Lumachina-chan!」
Shera L. Greenwood was an Elf. Moreover, she was a princess. Though, right now, she is seeking freedom and is in the middle of running away from home.
Her mystical beauty and her body with undulations, it seemed as if she were sculpted and even some godliness could be sensed.
However, she was a disappointing girl where her thoughtlessness would be exposed when she spoke.
──Should we head to the dungeon immediately?
That would probably have less troubles.
However, for Diablo, he wanted to have a bit of rest at the town.
Due to his battle with the Head of the Holy Knights Baduta, at one point, his HP had been reduced down to 1.
Because of the effect of the 《Distorted Crown》 that he had equipped, he was able to recover even while they were just standing there, but that was something that went slowly.
Even if he were to use up all of the HP Recovery Potions that he had on hand, it probably wouldn’t even recover half of his HP.
Making some with the materials that he obtained in Faltra City, it would only go up to R (rare) class potions. If they were to think about trying to recover Diablo’s HP, a potion made from SSR (double super rare) materials would be needed.
With his current equipment, even if he had a week, it might be impossible to get a complete recovery.
It was astonishing that he was alive even though he was pierced through the heart but……it truly is magic.
──In a gamer’s perspective, first would be to recover though.
The result of going along with the story and heading to the next objective without healing, it would often be a pattern where a fairly strong enemy would be waiting, and the player being easily defeated. Even in cases where the development of the tale was “hurry on to the next one”, properly making every preparation was part of the basics.
He was worried about Machina’s situation, but the nevi shouldn’t increase to nine in just one or two days……
Come to think of it, Lumachina can use Healing Miracles. Moreover, it was most likely of the highest level in the Lifelia Kingdom.
Going “No no”, Diablo shook his head left and right.
Diablo’s equipment, the 《Demon King’s Ring》, would end up reacting to even Healing Miracles. He could receive the healing if he took off the ring but……Rem and the others should be thinking that the Magic Reflection is the special ability of a Demon King. Divulging that it was actually an effect of the ring would be way too uncool.
Besides, a Demon King getting healed by a priest went against his mental image of Demon Kings. Of course, it would further go against it if it was Kami-sama doing it.
As an efficiency troll Gamer that prioritizes efficiency, it would be completely alright but……
If he were to expose his original self without going along with his created character of a Demon King role play, he would be come unable to hold a decent conversation. It was something like challenging a snowy mountain while naked.
──That’s out of the question.
Putting that aside, there was also a point to Rem’s worry. If they were to return to town, it seemed like the unnecessary troubles would increase. In particular, it didn’t seem like he would be able to get through to Zircon Tower City’s Feudal Lord, Farnis Lamnites……
「Diablo, over there!」
Rem pointed something out.
When he looked, black dots that looked like sesame seeds increased in the horizon. He noticed that there were things that were raising up a cloud of dust and approaching.
「What is that?」
「……They seem to be the army’s sand ships.」
Rem the Pantherian had good eyes. Even though they were still far away, it seemed that she could identify the crest that was drawn on the sand ships’ sails.
Hearing the word army, Shera and Horun made frightened-looking faces.
Rem made a follow-up report.
「……On the sails of the especially large sand ship, there’s a crest with two guns piled up……That is, by some chance, could it be the Feudal Lord’s ship? It’s the same as the one that was printed on her armor.」
「Hmph, that leisurely fellow.」
Diablo showed a Demon King-like haughty attitude.
However, he was feeling shaken on the inside.
His HP was lower than 10%, and to go against a high level Magi Gunner, to say it concretely, was relatively bad!
Even though his MP was also meager……
If a Magician were the opponent, Magic Reflection was possible with Diablo’s 《Demon King’s Ring》, but it had no effect on a Magi Gun’s bullets.
However, panicking and running away here, would really be uncool.
──Somehow, I need to avoid battle while maintaining the majesty of a Demon King!
While breathing heavily, Lumachina stood up.
「It would seem, that Lord Lamnites is coming……I will tell her of the situation.」
「……It would be nice if she understands though.」
Rem looked worried.
「If I make a heartfelt explanation, there is no mistake that it will surely get through to her.」
Lumachina wasn’t stupid, but she has a tendency to believe in other people too much. Even if she were to make a heartfelt talk with her, the possibility of a bullet packed with magic coming back at her was high.
She was that sort of dangerous opponent.
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