Chapter 785 – 90 Days – What We Found at the End of the Dungeon
“Even when I was passing the knight exam. I explored this strange-looking dungeon.”
Leonie was walking next to the princess, creating a small flame on her shoulder.
“I’ve felt it a few times, but it’s truly amazing. Is it even a feeling of wonder when you see something like this neatly trimmed pure white wall?”
“It’s because it was made with the technology of ancient demons. They have sophistication that we can’t imagine.”
“Ancient demons? Is there such a thing as a new generation among demons?”
Leonie looked like she didn’t really understand, but it was the princess who knew more about demons than anyone else here. Leonie didn’t bother to ask for an explanation about the ancient demons because it was easier to just accept it as if the princess said so.
“It seems the princess was right.”
These were the words of Hedone, who was standing behind the princess and walking down a neatly organized white hallway.
“I guess the people who settled here many times made an effort to protect the path leading down to this dungeon?”
“I think it had the meaning of a seal. Sadly and ironically, they probably didn’t know that what they were protecting was causing destruction.”
With a bitter expression, the princess placed her hand on the white wall and caressed it with her faint eyes.
“If they had the knowledge and wisdom of the ancient demons, they wouldn’t have had to live in hunger and suffering in this land.”
“Don’t say that, princess.”
Leonie smiled brightly and patted the princess’s waist with her palm.
“Everyone worked hard. I’m sure we all suffered from being cursed by something strange and scary at the end of this dungeon, but that’s all in the past.”
“Miss Leonie…”
“Everyone worked hard. Based on what they know. It’s okay to feel sorry that the ending could have been different if you had known different facts, but don’t sympathize.”
The princess nodded, understanding Leonie’s words.
“They probably tried their best, but we shouldn’t look at them with pity.”
“Yes, yes! Our ancestors tried their best? They did their best to stop the monster at the end of this dungeon! There is nothing sad or bad about it~”
After saying her words with a lively smile, Leonie suddenly turned her head to her side and grabbed Hedone, who was standing behind the princess, by the waist and threw her down on the floor.
“Mu─”
Even before you can speak her words, the princess also feels something about her and quickly presses her body against the wall.
─Ta-da-da-dang!
In the darkness, where you couldn’t see an inch ahead, bright red flames spewed out and a huge number of bullets flew out.
“Please step back, Miss Leonie!”
Leonie, who knew very well that it did not mean to run away alone, but to run away with Hedone, moved while lying down on the ground holding Hedone.
─Ta-da-da-dan! Ta-ta-da-dang! Tadadaang!
Her bullet flew again towards the princess who was stuck on her wall. The princess avoided it by momentarily lowering her head, lying face down on the floor, or pressing her body against the other wall without moving her body much.
‘I know which direction the gun is. But how does it work? Is it a trap? “I don’t remember stepping on a switch or anything.”
The princess, who very calmly dodged her body, perfectly figured out where her gun was being fired, and little by little she retreated behind her.
“I don’t think they’ll attack you if you come this far?”
“Ha, ha… I know you both have keen senses. Please tell me something.”
After dusting off the dust from her buttocks and back, Hedone looked around the body of the princess who walked calmly.
Although there were quite a few bullet holes in her fluttering dress, it was something that could not be helped.
“It looks like there’s a trap.”
“But princess, I don’t see any corpses around here.”
“It must be one of two things. Did the ancestors of the Aubert family seal this place well so that no one would come down here…”
Leonie bursts into laughter at the princess’s words.
“The idiots who crawled down here died in that trap, and our ancestors, who knew this place better than anyone else, took care of cleaning up the bodies?”
Nodding her head, the princess examines the surrounding walls. She touched her bottom with her hand and soon found a trace.
“Look here, Miss Leonie. There’s a mark.”
“Is it true? Of course, our ancestors knew. If you come in here, you will die.”
The princess nodded and continued to caress her wall.
‘Considering my physical abilities, it would be easy for me to run up to the gun attacking us. However, it would be unwise to continuously expose myself to potentially fatal attacks in the dark without a light source.’
The princess caressed her chin and exhaled deeply.
“It looks like electricity is being properly supplied to this facility, or rather the dungeon.”
“Electricity? You mean like the lightning that wizards use?”
“Just as magic power is needed to use magic tools, something called electricity is needed for ancient demon items to operate.”
“You don’t say that’s electric force.”
The princess chuckles at Leonie’s words.
“You have good insight. I would even say it’s your power.”
After finishing her short answer, the princess immediately clapped her hands.
“Friday! Code release!”
Leonie and Hedone looked at the princess who was screaming loudly in a place where there was nothing.
“What did you do, princess? You can’t use magic, right?”
“What, you were actually able to use it?”
“I know how you felt when you said those words, but I’m a little embarrassed, so please don’t ask.”
Why does it have to be called verbally? Although the princess felt a subtle sense of shame, she waited for ‘Friday’s’ voice to be heard.
『… I’m leaving. Chairman! How can I help you?』
“Uh, huh? What is this voice?”
As soon as Friday’s voice was heard, Leone placed her hand on the sword at her waist.
“Friday is an ancient demon… A kind of spirit. He listens to my requests.”
“Is it like a maid? But where is it? I’d like to see her… I think I should at least say hello.”
Leonie looked around quickly in her own way, and Hedone looked around quickly in her own way, but of course there was no sign of ‘Friday’.
“Friday is an invisible being. In addition to the power I mentioned earlier, the ancient demons’ technology includes something called a spider web…”
The princess tried to explain, but she gave up. That’s because it was a story she didn’t know much about.
“Anyway, Friday is the one who will help us from now on.”
“Then, if I shout out ‘Friday’, will you help me?”
“Isn’t that right? Earlier, Friday called the princess by a unique title, saying he was the chairman, but I think some kind of magic spell is needed.”
“Oh, well, if anyone helps, thieves will come in.”
Looking at the two nodding their heads, the princess sighed and burst into laughter.
“Friday. Please stop the security system in front of us.”
“All right. Chairman.』
“And the hallway is pretty dark, so could you turn on the light?”
─Good! Good! Good! Good! Faaah!
“What… This hallway light can be turned on? Come on, it’s no joke.”
“The princess knows the techniques of ancient demons better than anyone else.”
Hedone and Leonie, who had dazed expressions, were busy looking around.
“Everyone, please follow me. Now that the security system, or trap, has stopped working, we will know right away what was being sealed in this facility.”
The princess smiled and walked forward, while Leonie and Hedone kept looking around and moving their feet.
“Did the princess originally know how to do something like this, Hedone? It’s not a joke, it’s ridiculous.”
“For various reasons, he traveled through time, and since then, he has been learning the techniques of the ancient demons.”
“Poetry, time travel? I wonder if something like that works…”
The princess walked down the hallway truly peacefully, accompanied by the two who could not hide their wonder.
“I arrived at the end sooner than I thought.”
Leonie spoke while looking at the door in front of her.
“Unfortunately, this isn’t a door. It’s an elevator.”
“Elevator? Are you talking about the one in the magic tower? Huh, it looks a bit similar when I look at it for a moment…”
Leaving behind Leonie, who was looking at her with curious eyes, the princess pressed the button in front of her.
─Ding!
“The door suddenly opened…”
“This is so normal that there is no time to be surprised.”
The three eventually boarded the elevator without any trouble, and the princess was able to give orders to Friday and head to the lowest floor.
─Ding dong!
The moment the elevator door opened, the princess walked forward with a satisfied expression.
There was a really huge steel door in front of her.
“Friday. Please open this door. Even if there is a being inside here, I have a reason to meet it.”
『I understand, Chairman. The facility’s current security level is G. Are you really planning on opening the door?』
“Please do me a favor.”
The huge door began to slowly open with a crackling mechanical sound. A small puff of pure white smoke was seen, and the princess put her foot forward.
─Chambang
“Liquid…?”
The princess only took a step forward and felt the wet floor. She walked forward with a sense of wonder.
“Wait… What is that? Oh, no, I think I understand without you having to explain…”
“Oh my god…”
As soon as the huge door opens, and they see the scenery shown, Leonie and Hedone are scared.
There was no need for the princess to explain the techniques of the ancient demons.
A woman was chained like an animal in the center of her room, with red chains hanging from her arms, legs, and even around her neck.
She was naked and had no clothes on, and a device was placed on her chest that made it clear to anyone that her purpose was clear. Every time I heard the slightest sound of the machine running, the liquid spewing out from the milking machine seeped into the machine installed on the wall of the room.
The liquid that had seeped in was gushing out like a fountain meaninglessly in a space where dozens of huge bottles were scattered around, staining the floor.
“Ahh… Finally… At the end of this terrible and disgusting time…”
The being treated as an animal, who spoke in a completely hoarse voice, looked at the princess and opened her mouth.
“We meet again, sir…”
