I Got Reincarnated Into a Game I Was a Top-Ranker in and I Became the Leader of a Villain Group That Will Destroy This Shitty Country - 12

Chapter 12: Intermediate Dungeon

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“Ah, welco-! Hiii!!?!”

Upon entering the guild, perhaps startled by our eyes, the staff was so shocked that he nearly fell off his chair upon seeing us. I glanced at Nia and then, we slowly approached the staff member. 

“Excuse me, we’d like to purchase dungeon entry tickets.”

“Du-Dungeon…?! U-Umm… I mean, you guys….!”

“Kai, something is weird about this person.”

“Nia, I think we’re the weird ones.”

I said calmly while shrugging my shoulders. 

“In any case, we’d like to buy dungeon entry tickets. How much are they?”

“1….1 silver..! It’s 1 silver!!”

Seemingly scared shitless, the staff stammered out the words. He was trembling uncontrollably. That being said, 1 silver, huh? If I remembered correctly, the entry tickets for intermediate dungeons in the game were also 1 silver. I see. It seemed the market in this world was the same as the game. 

“Kai, do you have any money?”

“Huh? Of course I don’t.”

“Hu-Huh…?!”

“And so… Staff-san, I’d like to ask you for a favor!”

“Wha-Wha-Wha-Wha-What would that be…?!”

Hmmm…. He was completely terrified. Perhaps he thought we were going to kill him?

“The dungeon in the slum… The Gray Clyden, there’s an intermediate boss that sometimes appears… And that boss is none but Ancient Ghoul. Right?”

“Ye-Yes!! B-But… H-How did you know about that information….?!”

“And… If you defeat the Ancient Ghoul, you’re guaranteed to get an intermediate magic stone. If I’m not wrong, the exchange rate for one intermediate magic stone is 10 silver in the slums, right? Am I wrong?”

“N-No-!No! You’re not wrong! That’s exactly right…! Um, well…”

“What’s wrong?”

“H-how did you…!? Besides, you’ve never been to the dungeon, so how did you know about the existence of the ghoul…?!”

“Ah~ Well…”

Because I’ve poured all of my life into this game! Isn’t it obvious?!

However, of course I couldn’t say that to him. Hence why I decided to just take the quickest route. 

“You know~ Sometimes in life, it’s better if you remain oblivious to certain things, right?~”

“Hi-Hiiiiii?!”

“Well, in any case~ I will bring you the magic stone, so could you let me pay for the entry ticket later? After I got the stone? I mean, I don’t think the guild will suffer financially from giving me two early tickets, right?~”

“Ye-Ye-Yes! I-I will bring the documents right away!! Ple-Please wait a moment!”

The staff hurriedly fled into the back. Perhaps my little intimidation had worked a bit too well. It was kind of pitiful to see that old guy getting intimidated by little kids like us. 

“Kai, you looked really villainous just now.”

“You think so? But the Ancient Ghoul’s magic stone is 10 silver, you know? We can make up for it later after we get the magic stones.”

“That way of thinking is villainous too. Kai is a bad person.”

“Ugh… Well, I can’t deny that part, I guess… Hahaha~”

“But even if Kai is a bad person, I will always follow you.”

“Hmm? Nia-san, don’t you think you love me a bit too much?~”

“Yes. I love you a lot, Kai.”

“……………….”

In an instant, I was at a loss for words. 

This girl… Does she even understand what ‘love’ is….?

Just as I was thinking that, the flustered staff returned. He was holding onto two entry tickets in his hand. 

“U-Umm… May I ask for your names?”

“I’m Kai and this is Nia.”

“Ma-May I know what your age is? Actually… The rules said you need to be at least 16 years old to enter the dungeon……..”

“Staff-san, don’t we look 16 to you?~”

“Pa-Pardon?!”

“We look like we’re 16, don’t we?~”

The way I pressured him made me feel like I was an abusive boss pressuring his subordinates. But, there was nothing else I could do about it. That being said, my mental age was 20! Deep inside, I was already an adult! As for Nia… Well, nothing could be done about her. This was the slums after all. Strength was justice here. 

“Ye-Yes… Yo-You look 16….”

Given that the staff could clearly see the demons lurking within us, there was no way he would try to question us any further. After easily obtaining the entry tickets, we left the guild. I needed to make sure to give that staff member a magic stone later.

“Kai, you were really villainous back there.”

“Nia, sometimes in life, you need to be a villain.”

“Those words sound villainous too. Kai is a bad person.”

“……”

“But I like you just the way you are, Kai.”

“Can you stop saying you like me over and over again?! You… Do you even know what ‘like’ truly means?!”

“….? By like… That means I want to be together with you all the time, right?”

“We-Well, that’s right but… That’s right but still….!!”

There was more to ‘like’ than just that. The emotional aspect and the physical aspect too… Wha-?! Just what was I imagining?!

“….Fufu~ Kai, you’re being weird.”

Anyway, with Nia’s chuckling as the background music, we headed toward the dungeon in the slum, Gray Clyden.

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T/N: MC is so good at gaslighting (๑*ᗜ*)