Chapter 176 – 8-Beast Flood (6)
Our party paid a fortune for the most luxurious inn and rented the inn itself.
Asuna and I, who had tremendous capital, were able to afford it, and at first the inn owner, who was dumbfounded by our words, said it was good because we threw some gold and rented this inn.
In addition, we gave more gold as a tip, and in excitement, they kicked out the other guests and allowed us to rest comfortably.
The people who had already rented the inn naturally protested against this, but the shop owner released the person who had been raised everywhere and quickly kicked them out.
In addition, since we were uncomfortable with it, we told them to let all the servants go, and when we paid an additional fee, of course we accepted this.
He was, after all, a lover of gold.
Well, since everyone except the store owner was taken out, we decided that if we removed one more person, we would be able to completely hide our information, so Asuna and I took over the process and decided to investigate Ruri and Rubel’s place.
And just now, Asuna and I gave the owner of a luxury inn an eternal rest.
You’re probably bathing in a red liquid in your basement by now.
You don’t have to do this, but it’s all for security and safety.
It would have been known by now that we had come here.
In the first place, the emperor told me to infiltrate, but there’s no way that would be possible in this state. In order to enter the territory surrounded by demons, our identity must be exposed.
Even if their identities were not discovered, the news that as many as 7 people broke through the beasts is bound to be known.
If so, we should hide the information as much as possible from now on.
At least tomorrow. That is until we start rampaging in earnest.
That’s why I killed the owner of this luxurious inn, and Asuna agreed.
We don’t want anyone to know that we’re doing anything here.
And once an inn of this size would be enough to cover the opponent’s eyes.
“Okay! The gold has been recovered and the owner of this inn has no family, so everything is solved.”
“First of all, the initial situation is not bad. ‘Something’ or ‘someone’ in this manor must have noticed us, but if Rubel, the great mage, works temporarily in the workshop, he will be able to hold on.”
Listening to Asuna’s words, I searched the interior of this territory with my own abilities.
There must be demons in this territory, so it was to figure out the location of the demons.
After all, it’s information gathering and nabal, and it’s best to go straight after finding it like this.
Thinking so, I gradually increased the detection range, and something was detected underground.
It wasn’t exactly felt, and it was disturbed by some strange sensation, but it had great power. It felt like two people who weren’t human.
Sensing this, both demons and demons… They seem too obsessed with the underground, as if they want to claim that they are fucking suspicious.
So I was dumbfounded and shook my head.
… These babies are also different. I can’t imagine going underground like the devil… Anyway, I really like underground.”
“Huh? Underground? I heard that the Lilith family built and operated a laboratory and magic workshop in the basement.”
“… Under?”
At Asuna’s words, I looked at Asuna with eyes demanding her explanation.
Did he recognize my eyes? Curiously, Asuna looked at me and started her explanation, and only then did I understand what her current condition was.
“I don’t know the details, but I’ve heard that the Lillit family builds workshops underground for generations and produces magic tools inside the workshop, and among them, magic tools with powerful power are also stored in the basement warehouse.”
“I see… That’s it. Thanks for letting me know, Asuna.”
Probably, the underground is currently dominated by demons, and there is a high possibility that the householder or such people are imprisoned underground or are cooperating with the demons.
So, the current situation was very difficult.
They don’t care about the aftermath of the destruction that will happen in the middle of going underground and fighting underground.
What I am concerned about is the fact that the electromagnetic waves emitted to observe the underground are blocked and disturbed by something special.
“I’ll have to think about it first, but… I don’t know where to touch this. I’m at a loss.”
No matter how strong I am and I can completely destroy the underground, the Lillit family is a family that has a great meaning to warriors, and it is the same even if it was for me.
If nothing else, the magic tools of great power produced by the Lillit Valley and the Lillit family are things that cannot be easily given up.
So, if you cooperate, annihilate. I didn’t like this situation for me, who was thinking of getting points after being rescued if I was incarcerated.
Judging that I couldn’t handle this problem on my own, I decided to call the children through Asuna.
“Asuna. For now, gather all the children. Let’s talk about the future.”
“The other guys should be at the cafeteria by now. I told them to make something to eat before going down.”
“Really? Well done! Asuna!”
I praised Asuna and went straight into the dining room.
And at the same time, a rather delicious smell wafted into my nose, and steaks and stews were on the table.
It was a bit crude, but it was a moderately delicious-looking diet.
And at the same time, the party sitting at the table saw us and stood up and welcomed us.
“Good job. Artel oppa! And sit here next to me!”
“Ahem! This dish was made by Ruri-san and I together!”
“Well… I was just a supporter, though.”
Senia still looked lively and she subtly patted the seat next to me and tried to get me to sit next to her own.
And Mist and Ruri were giving each other compliments back and forth, while Russell and Rubel were sitting and watching us.
Seeing that they started talking with serious expressions, I raised my hand to stop the excited Senia, Ruri, and Mist and started talking seriously.
“Rubel. I believe that the countermeasures against eavesdropping and clairvoyance are perfect as much as you, the archmage, are in charge. Then, from now on, we will explain our policy…”
Centered on my story, everyone in the party stayed silent and focused their eyes on me.
Senia and Ruri, who were excited, also changed their expressions seriously this time and each grabbed a blue magic sword and staff! I grabbed it and started to get nervous.
“Currently, we have temporarily obtained this inn. However, we have very limited information about this situation and this territory. Among them, the most powerful is the underground facility.”
As expected, Ruri and Rubel reacted the most to my story.
The Lillit family is a master of magic tools, so there are rumors that there is a secret warehouse in their basement, and that the warehouse is full of rare items that wizards will turn on and attack.
So, it is understandable for these two to look at me and raise their hands at the same time while making expressions of anticipation.
Among them, Ruri raised her eyes and shouted as if her heart was pounding.
“Underground… If it’s a facility, it’s probably for storage!?”
“Perhaps right.”
“The Lilith family’s warehouse…!”
As expected of wizards obsessed with magical achievements, both Ruri and Rubel were excited.
But for us, the treasure trove is not on the priority list.
So I calmed them down.
Then I told the current status and my guess.
“Enough. Let’s go there. Our top priority is to resolve the current situation. To be honest, I think the cause of this current situation is the demons, and I expect that the underground demons are taking over.”
To be honest, the fact that the demons are here is almost certain.
In the original work, this place was taken over first, and this place has been transformed into a secret base for the demons.
However, it is not completely confirmed because it did not cause a large-scale situation like now.
Whatever it is, it is the original work, but now it is just a reference book level.
So, this is where the real problem begins.
Are you going to attack the basement like this? Or will the underground itself collapse? We must choose one or the other.
In a situation where demons have already taken control of the underground, the risk of entering the underground is too great.
However, it is dangerous to break down the underground without knowing the clear reason why the demons have taken control of the underground.
As a result of analogy to the best of my ability, the underground passage was at least 10 times wider and bigger than the underground facility the demons had built.
In addition, the underground facility itself is entirely built on this territory, so destroying the underground facility also means burying the territory itself.
In addition, if there are people from the Lillit family underground, everyone could die.
In other words, the risk is high even if you choose one of the two.
So, I decided to gather the opinions of my friends-
Asuna stepped forward and said, leaving everything to me.
“You sound strange. You are the commander here. And you are making the choices. We can give you advice, but we can’t make your choices for you. Especially with the number of people like this.”
Asuna’s words shocked her as if she had been hit by cold water.
As he said, I am the current commander, and in the end, I am the one who makes the final decision.
In such a situation, listening to the opinions of subordinates and trying to make decisions based on them is meaningless in the current situation.
Especially in a situation where all the people are my women, it would be even more meaningless.
No matter what, they will faithfully follow my words.
So I made a quick decision.
“Huh… Thanks for the advice. And I’ve decided… We’ll start tomorrow. Starting from here, we’ll start a riot and go underground. Then we’ll find the Lilith family there!”
I chose to go down directly to the basement.
