Dictatorship of the Labyrinth City 12

Chapter 12 – I Can’t Stand This (1)

Apart from requesting support from the Adventurer’s Guild.

As I became a ‘Luge Permaten’, one major limitation arose.

The checks and balances of many people surrounding me are already enough restrictions, but the biggest problem is that I do not have ‘freedom before residence.’

First of all, you cannot go beyond the walls of Permaten.

This is due to the curse of the Infinite Labyrinth that has been passed down from generation to generation, and those who inherit Permaten’s blood cannot leave the Permaten ‘walls’.

Therefore, if you are looking for Permaten’s blood, you must find it within Permaten Castle.

So, just in case you wonder if there is another person who inherits Fermaten’s blood…

‘This is not the time for idle thoughts.’

We will talk about how to find illegitimate children later.

If it is because of the ‘curse’ that a person who inherits Fermaten’s blood cannot cross the castle walls and gates.

There is one place that Fermaten cannot go due to overprotection to protect its only bloodline.

-Ugh no! What are you going to do if you enter the infinite labyrinth carelessly and something goes wrong? Don’t even think about going in, even as a joke!

Fermaten cannot enter the Infinite Labyrinth.

It’s like letting a curious child into a place full of dangerous poisons and experimental reagents.

No, it can be said to be more than that.

If it reacts to Fermaten’s blood, the Infinite Labyrinth will ‘run away’.

In order to kill Fermaten, more magical beasts than the existing ones will pour out, and if that happens, the labyrinth may ‘flow back’.

If he enters by mistake, the entire city will be in chaos, so Permaton cannot enter even one step into the labyrinth.

‘That can’t be possible.’

My people are entering the infinite labyrinth, so why should I not be able to check it?

No matter how much I am now in the position of ‘commander’ or ‘commander’, if I can’t even check how my allies are moving, I have to just quietly suck my fingers until I succeed in conquering the Infinite Labyrinth.〈 Br〉

That is a specification.

So I came up with an idea…

“You want to use a familiar?”‘

“Okay.”

Familiar.

A pet that is summoned with my mana, or a being that is separate from me but can contain my consciousness.

“I need a familiar. “A familiar person will be my eyes and feet.”

Among adventurers, there are those who only focus on familiars, and anything can be used as a familiar, be it a spirit or a golem made through alchemy.

“Why on earth…?”‘

“If I use a familiar, I can check the labyrinth exploration without having to enter the infinite labyrinth myself.”

“Hmm… “

Currently, the white-haired old woman in front of you is the owner of the magic tower in Permaten and a woman who can be said to be the representative of the wizards belonging to the magic tower.

‘Scammer.’

I am not a fraudster in the bad sense.

He is a fraudster in a good sense.

‘It’s a character that twists cliches. No, is this also a cliché?’

“This Barbas… I don’t quite understand what the Little Lord means.”

Barbas.

3 star character.

A ‘grand wizard’ who is counted among the top five on the continent.

Although she looks like a white-haired grandmother on the outside, she is actually a beauty in her 20s.

‘She’s a woman pretending to be a dead magic tower owner.’

Once she reaches 5 stars in Limit Break, she can change her appearance.

To be precise, it is a being that shows its true self her her only after accumulating an appropriate amount of ‘relationship points’, that is, only after building a trusting relationship that allows it to reveal its identity her her her her.

But she is now an old witch.

Although she is not a human or civil rights person, it should be said that she is a joker card-like character that is used in clan wars during certain meta situations.

… I know she’s definitely talented, but it’s still a little too much to flirt with her grandmother.

“Why are you doing that?”

“No. I was just a little bitter that you seemed to be rejecting my request.”

“…Don’t you know? The Little Lord’s steps are heavier than those of the Minotaur. Every time you take a step, the entire Infinite Labyrinth shakes.”

Don’t act rashly.

She is giving advice like that.

Of course, this magic tower is one of those who most directly benefit from the numerous materials coming from the Infinite Labyrinth.

Most of the magic stones and materials farmed by adventurers go to the Magic Tower, and the Magic Tower studies and the materials to create valuable items.

The Magic Tower hopes for the continuation of the Infinite Labyrinth as much as the Adventurer’s Guild.

“If the Infinite Labyrinth becomes aware of even a reaction to a familiar, she may go berserk. The Infinite Labyrinth is that kind of place.”

“Isn’t that why I’m asking you a favor? Please send me just one excellent wizard. All I have to do is teach him magic to use familiars.”

“Why do you have to do that?”

“Because I plan to send my people directly to the infinite labyrinth. Specifically…”

I told Barbas exactly the story I told at the Adventurer’s Guild.

“…It’s the Knights. You’re taking a huge gamble.”

“With the help of the guild leader and the help of the magic tower lord, Permaton can stand tall as Permaton.”

“The Magic Tower is neutral.”

“Just being neutral is a huge help to me. If I want one more thing, I just want you to send me one person.”

Barbas is smiling benevolently, but he is looking at me intently with his thread-like eyes.

It’s probably an attempt to examine my true intentions.

But I am sincere.

Whether it is Bernhard or Barbas, there is a need to at least treat those in this ‘neutral’ position with sincerity.

If Bernhard showed the ambition and spirit of a man, this woman…

“Okay. It’s an equivalent exchange, Magic Tower Lord.”

“Oh?”

“Instead of sending one person from the Magic Tower, I will allow the Magic Tower to outbid in the disposal of the materials she obtains when she conquers her labyrinth together.”

“…You are saying that you will hand over a certain amount of your stake in conquering the labyrinth.”

“That’s right. Her job is simple. Teach me the magic to use familiars. And when the time comes, go underground and join me in ‘searching for jewels.’ Just by doing these two tasks, the Magic Tower can enjoy a lot of benefits.”〈 Br〉
“It’s a kind of investment.”

“Yes. And…”

It’s a pain to negotiate petty things with this woman.

So, I’m going to play the best hand I can play now.

“When disposing of materials obtained by my knights, including rare materials, to the Magic Tower, the payment will be processed at 70% of the market price.”

“…!”

30% discount.

Although it is a deal for goods that will be acquired in the future, a 30% discount is usually not a big deal.

“If you don’t want to purchase it from the Magic Tower, we will put it on the market, but the Magic Tower will check it first. Absolutely.”

Moreover, does it even have ‘priority’?

This is absolutely a great opportunity for the Magic Tower.

“What is it like?”

“The conditions are so good only for the Magic Tower that it is rather suspicious.”

“If these conditions aren’t met, the magic tower lord won’t send you a witch he can approve of. Isn’t that right?”

“…Hey, Lord So.”

Barbas asked me with a somewhat puzzled expression.

“By any chance, is the condition for the person you will teach servant magic and dispatch to the knights to be a woman?”‘

“That’s right.”

I want a witch.

Men are not witches.

A wizard.

“…Then there is one suitable witch. But she has a bit of an eccentric personality and doesn’t listen to me.”

“It’s okay. I will persuade you myself. Who is it?”

“…This is my granddaughter.”

Granddaughter?

Barbas’ granddaughter…?

Ah.

Could it be…?

“The rumored granddaughter of the magic tower lord…?”

“Yes. Although his personality her her her is a little… Quite strange, he is definitely a good kid at heart.”

Not Barbas himself.

As she completely hides her identity, there is only one granddaughter of Barbas.

To put it in context, it is his younger sister.

Barbas had to live as Barbas from the moment of his birth, but he was different from his younger sister.

And she…

‘Fucked.’

Barbas’ granddaughter.

She is actually her younger sister, but she is a ‘cursed’ woman.

Although it is not a strong curse like the one that flows through Fermaten’s blood, she is definitely cursed and cannot live a normal life.

And…

‘A 3-star citizen female!’

Fucked.

Fucked in a different way.

Are you being introduced to her here?

Calm down.

I know about her, but I have to pretend not to know her.

“Hmm. Interesting. If the lord of the Magic Tower talks about this woman, she must be an excellent wizard. Has she ever conquered the Infinite Labyrinth? How many floors did she go down?”

“…Never.”

“What?”

There is no choice.

“Why?”

“I think it would be better to talk about it in person. I know it’s rude, Lord So, but it’s not something I want to talk about.”

“Hmm… “

I know.

It doesn’t matter because I know the inside story, but Rouge Permaten is different.

“…Well, you’ll have to meet me in person to find out. If the magic tower owner says so much, I’ll meet him, but if he’s not satisfied with my standards, I might be very disappointed in the magic tower.”

“…Okay. This way.”

Barbas took me with him and headed upward.

Even within the Magic Tower, the reason you have to climb the stairs to reach her is because she lives at the top.

“…This is the place.”

The entrance to the room is unique.

Thanks to the magic circles installed at the entrance and on the walls, even a layperson who does not know magic could tell at a glance that there were all kinds of barriers in place.

“The name of the owner of this room is…’Astarote’.”

Asty.

3 stars.

…A woman cursed to become a succubus.

“…Huh.”

I confidently knocked on the closed door.