Chapter 330 – Warning
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Could it have been 5 days?
The subjugation party eventually found the dungeon.
The dungeon was not a priority, but following the compass led me to arrive there naturally.
The dungeon was drilled under a small mountain.
Would the entrance be about 10 meters in size?
The well-made stone entrance also gave the feeling of a royal tomb.
There was a large empty lot in front of the dungeon.
Moreover, in that clearing, an adventurer’s party, a porter, and hundreds of people had already set up camp.
There were so many people that it wouldn’t be noticeable even if a considerable number of our punitive squad members entered.
‘This is why there is no dimensional rift…’
The dimensional rift in the path from the fortress to the dungeon must have been dealt with as they came.
Of course, this amount of people gathered… But I couldn’t help but search for the warlock.
I expanded my senses and lightly explored the adventurers in the empty lot in front of the dungeon.
The warlock didn’t feel it.
And Bright’s compass was still pointing towards the entrance to the dungeon.
“Is there an original dungeon inside the labyrinth?”
Among our party, we asked Verna, who knew the most about the labyrinth.
“This is the first dungeon in the labyrinth. That’s why adventurers are so enthusiastic about it. It’s still short time for rumors to spread.
“Your Holiness, it’s also suspicious. The warlock must be plotting something again. It’s highly likely that the dungeon is also a warlock’s trap.”
Judith’s face was serious.
I had the same thoughts as hers.
The clues were gathered here to the point where it was suspicious.
At this point, I wondered if the black magician might have leaked some clues.
“Your Holiness, then I will warn the adventurers.”
I wondered if it was necessary, but… There is no reason to stop her with her face full of motivation.
It wasn’t that I was told to do it, it was something I just had to give permission for.
I nodded her head lightly, and Judith led the paladins to the dungeon entrance with moderation.
-Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
The paladin’s unique white armor stood out, and the eyes of the adventurers were drawn to them.
Judith and the Paladins blocked the entrance of the dungeon at an appropriate distance.
“Fist!”
Her words were neither loud nor small, but resonated throughout the wide open space.
It seemed to use the aura to spread the sound.
In an instant, silence came to the vacant lot.
The eyes of many adventurers turned to Judith.
She glanced at the adventurers and opened her mouth.
“It turns out that there is a warlock in this dungeon.”
At Judith’s words, the adventurers murmured.
“This dungeon is dangerous. From now on, entry into the dungeon is prohibited!”
Judith suddenly declared a bombshell.
I didn’t say to do that…
“What?!”
“What?!”
Naturally, the adventurers were greatly agitated by Judith’s dungeon banning order.
The reason why Judith is taking such drastic measures must be because something happened in the Labyrinth Fortress.
At that time, all humans except for the Holy Knights were killed in the barrier installed by the black magician in the fortress.
Considering the safety of the adventurers, it was right to ban entry.
However, there is no way the adventurers would know what Judith was thinking.
“Is it all if it’s a holy knight?!”
“Is Terragyo trying to monopolize the dungeon?”
“I went in and out yesterday, but there was no problem!”
“Come all the way here and just go back?!”
“This is tyranny!”
Of course, the adventurers’ resistance came out.
It takes 5 days just to get here from the 11th floor Labyrinth Fortress.
If it is outside the labyrinth, it will take longer.
If it was asked to go back, it was only natural that there would be a backlash.
And there are quite a few adventurers here.
There are only 8 paladins… A very small number compared to them.
Outside, it would be unimaginable, but it was not uncommon for people to trust and fight back.
Amidst the wild protests of the adventurers, a youthful voice came from the side.
“Ahem! It’s finally time for me to step out.”
“…?”
Cristina shouted loudly as she strode in front of her with her pomp.
“Adventurers! Calm down, everyone! Sir Judith is right! That dungeon is a place where black magicians are hiding! It’s dangerous! Sir Judith has banned passage to the dungeon for you guys! I hope you understand!”
My throat was very loud at the subject of a kid.
Should that be called the power of the lineage?
Thanks to her booming voice, Christina managed to attract the attention of the crowd.
The little boy’s gleaming gold armor also helped to turn off her aggro.
“What, what is it? That kid…”
“Who brought a child to such a dangerous place?”
That’s right.
“Hmm! Adventurers! Don’t be surprised to hear it! I’m the princess of the Kingdom of Barulas. I’m Cristina!”
The little princess arrogantly crossed her arms and shouted.
“Go, princess?!”
“Looking at her wearing fancy armor, she looks like a daughter of a noble family…”
“That kid? That princess who is said to be the most beautiful woman in the kingdom?”
“I’m a noble, can I pretend to be a princess?”
“I think it’s because I’m still young…”
“Little boy… Don’t interrupt what the grown-ups are doing and get in before her ass gets slammed. Uh-ha-ha!”
The hairy adventurer laughs as much as he wants as if the little boy is cute.
“Puhaha. What a bold guy.”
“What is the guardian doing? Take her away quickly and feed her, too.”
The adventurers who came here were those with advanced knight-level abilities.
It is a story that it is like a quasi-aristocrat who deserves to be treated well no matter what kind of aristocrat he belongs to.
Right now, it is a situation where even if the aristocrats step forward, they will be persuaded or not.
She couldn’t even listen to Christina, whom she considered an immature noble child.
As the adventurers ridiculed her, Princess Cristina’s face turned red.
“…Yes, these bastards—! I’ll hang them all for insulting the royal family!!”
The little one eventually exploded in anger and she began to stomp her feet on the ground in a fit of anger.
It was the tyrant itself.
It looks like I’ll be pulling out my sword soon.
“Is it okay if I leave it as it is?”
He directed his gaze to Cristina’s maids to take care of the little boy.
Hearing my words, the maids hurried to the little princess.
“Stella, Rebecca! Let go~! I’ll have to behead those guys myself!”
“Princess. Jin, calm down… What do the people know? The merciful princess has to be patient.”
The maids coaxed the little boy and dragged him in.
Unfortunately, none of the adventurers cared about the rampaging kid.
“Shall I step out?”
Verna asked me.
If she, the owner and duke of her mage tower, stepped forward, it would have an effect that was incomparable to that of her little princess.
But.
“Definitely? If you want to do it, I won’t stop you…”
“So, are you thinking of leaving the adventurers alone?”
“Because I’m not the type to do good things while being criticized…”
“…Okay.”
You can show moderate strength and ban passage to the dungeon, but…
Even good things taste like being acknowledged.
To be honest, I couldn’t find a reason to stop them while eating swear words.
There is a high possibility that the black magician is conspiring. But that’s not certain.
It was only expected.
If it’s the only evidence.
It’s a compass Terra sent me…
You should say, ‘The warlock tracking compass is pointing inside the dungeon.’
It doesn’t even matter to the adventurers whose eyes are turned over to find the dungeon’s treasure.
「Unho: Judith, that is enough.」
I sent a raid message to Judith, instructing her to return in moderation.
“You fools… I warned you that there are definitely warlocks here.”
“I get it.”
“Do not worry.”
As Judith seemed to step back, the adventurers looked somewhat relieved.
No matter how many there are on their side, it would be something they would be reluctant to really collide with the Paladins.
‘A warning is enough.’
The rest was a problem they had to endure.
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The empty lot in front of the dungeon was quite wide, so there was plenty of room for the subjugation party to settle down.
The subjugation party set up a camp in an appropriate place.
For now, I was thinking of taking a break today and going into the dungeon tomorrow.
After a decent dinner, the main executives of the punitive force gathered in the tent of the meeting room.
The leader of the Holy Knights, Judith.
Ayla of Team Elf, Luna.
Maid team leader, Marie.
The archmages Liliana and Verna.
Ignis. Bright.
And Christina, who doesn’t know why she’s stuck.
The reason they gathered like this was to select people to enter the dungeon.
There are over 40 people in the subjugation party.
I thought it was a bit too much to take them all with.
The entrance to the dungeon seemed wide enough to fit the entire subjugation party, but the situation inside was unknown.
I might be able to go if I forcefully drag it along, but…
There were useless people among them.
Whether it’s a kid…
“Why?”
As I look at it meaningfully, the little boy tilts his head and asks.
Until a while ago, at the ignorance of the adventurers, he had been furious… But after eating dinner, his face straightened.
As we expected, dungeons are traps for warlocks.
At least it seemed good to assume that it was a trap on the same level as the 11th floor Labyrinth Fortress.
“Cristina, Liliana, why don’t you take me outside?”
“Oh no!”
Cristina was taken aback by my comment, but she didn’t care about the kid’s opinion.
Liliana seemed to ponder for a moment before opening her mouth.
“May I take you?”
“As expected! Liliana! If I become queen, she will appoint you as chief court mage.”
She was a child with outrageous ambitions.
