Chapter 30
Answer
Translator : PolterGlast
"The [Knight's
Holy Remains] map...?"
Varietta-san nodded,
seeing my face as I wondered why Varietta-san, who said he was a knight, had a
dungeon map, saying that it was natural to have doubts.
"The truth is,
there have been several expeditions to the [Knight's Holy Remains] in the past.
In the history of the Kingdom of Grust alone, there have been three such
expeditions. And the one who participated in the last attack was..."
"Varietta-san,
are you...?"
"That's right.
And since then, talking about the sixth floor and beyond of the [Knight's Holy
Remains] has become taboo. Even the Adventurers Guild, which advocates
independence, has nothing to gain by going against the king. Therefore, only
the maps up to the fifth floor are made public to the guild, and it has become
an unspoken rule not to buy materials from the sixth floor and beyond."
I see... there was
such a story behind it.
It's understandable
that Melissa-san hesitated to tell me, a newbie.
But then... why does
Varietta-san keep living here?
I thought he was just
a knight enjoying a secluded life... but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Apparently,
Varietta-san has already given up his peerage, and has not registered as an
adventurer.
Now, he seems to be
continuing his life in this hut using his remaining personal assets.
"I can teach you
to some extent up to the eighth floor. The ninth floor is patchy information,
and it's safe to say that I know almost nothing about the tenth floor."
Whether the dungeon
expedition on the [Knight's Holy Remains] was successful or not.
It can be understood
without asking, by comparing Varietta-san's tone and the fact that no
information beyond the sixth floor could be obtained at the guild at all.
All past expeditions
have all--ended in failure.
"Are the monsters
on the sixth floor and beyond that strong?"
"Yes, the
strength of this dungeon increases by about two levels from there. To be
specific in terms of rank, only C-rank monsters will appear from there onwards.
As you go further, all individuals from the ninth floor onwards will use
magic."
"At least C rank,
huh..."
The recommended rank
for monster subjugation refers to the difficulty when facing them in a party.
In other words, a
C-rank monster is so strong that it can finally be subjugated by a party of
C-rank adventurers.
By the way, C rank can
only be attained by veteran adventurers who have continued to accept requests
with a high success rate.
C rank is the limit of
what an ordinary person who has not acquired gifts and skills can achieve
through hard work.
And they even use
magic...
"The Royal
Knights are all strong individuals with multiple skills, each worth a thousand
soldiers. But even when we challenged them on a battalion scale, we couldn't
even explore properly from the ninth floor onwards..."
Varietta-san looks at
the scenery outside the window with a distant look.
It's noon now, and the
sun is floating in the sky.
But without even
feeling its brightness, his profile, which is dyed white by the sunlight, is
dark.
"The reason I'm
here is to prevent any more meaningless deaths. And this place is... the
closest I can get to them.”
Varietta-san's face
looks somewhat rejuvenated.
At the end of his
gaze, there was the cave waiting as if its mouth were open.
[Knight's Holy
Remains]... I came here because it was recommended, but I never thought it was
such a minefield dungeon with so many stories.
I wanted to get
stronger, but... there's no doubt that the sixth floor and beyond of the
[Knight's Holy Remains] is dangerous. By hearing the detailed circumstances
like this, my warning sensor is completely tingling.
The danger level seems
to be much higher than I imagined.
What should I do? I
said that earlier, but should I go somewhere else for now and come here after
taking a few more steps...?
But is there any other
dungeon where I can gain strength while using the power of [Home] and there are
no people around...?
While I was thinking
about various things, Varietta-san was drinking the sake he had taken out from
somewhere.
The smell that seems
to have a deep flavor is that of the wine I smelled before.
"Good grief, I'm
troubled by the young man who doesn't keep His Majesty's words."
"That young man,
could it be..."
"Of course, it's
the current king, King Izel II. Apparently, he's planning to start a dungeon
expedition again, ignoring His Majesty's warning. It seems he's going to use
the newly replenished powerful forces... it's really deplorable."
Newly replenished...
powerful forces?
I had a bad feeling.
But, no way... that's
impossible.
I ask, trying not to
let my inner turmoil be noticed, while feigning nonchalance.
"Could it be that
it's about the hero summoned the other day?"
Varietta-san's answer
to that was...
"--It's almost
certainly so."
It was too ruthless.
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