Reincarnated as a Dungeon Master, I Became Unstoppable by Doting on My Monsters—My Gorgeous Monsters Have Started to Conquer the World on Their Own! - Chapter 44: Preparations
Today was the perfect day for the operation to begin.
…No, maybe there are days when the sky is this clear, but today, I’m worried about the weather.
That was because today was the first step in the dungeon relocation plan, Operation Isle Drop. Because that was the day the exploration team would depart from Ragnel.
-This plan started when Margarita mentioned the Goddess Nanaya while I was unconscious.
Margarita had proposed to Goddess Nanaya a labyrinth that would slay only Dungeon Masters out of consideration for me, who didn’t want to kill anyone.
The proposal had been kicked once by Goddess Nanaya, saying, “Because killing people makes you stronger,” but in the end, it had been approved by the shrine maidens on its own, saying, “As long as you produce results, okay?”
…It seems like a common excuse for people who fail in their work, but I don’t want to kill people, so I’ve decided to cooperate fully with the girls’ relocation plan.
“Still, the Sea of Troublemakers, huh…”
When I murmured the nickname of that sea, which didn’t quite fit me…
“True, I don’t feel like using that name!”
Clarymond responded dutifully.
──── In this plan, there were two conditions for moving the dungeon to the destination
First of all, normal humans shouldn’t approach them… Of course, in a land where humans carelessly approach or where hunters come to capture them, they’ll eventually have the opportunity to kill them. As such, Ritou, the summit, and so on were the candidates.
The other condition was that the dungeon already existed
Relocating dungeons doesn’t mean everywhere. The only place you can make dungeons is the land where the dungeons were originally located.
I’m guessing it’s probably because there’s only a small amount of land in the limited ground of Etina that Goddess Nanaya can use for dungeons.
And when they searched for a land that fit those conditions, they heard from Jacqueline that there was a demonic sea that continued to hunt ships that approached.
This region is known as the Sea of Annoyances, which surrounds “Grubs Dread Island.”
There seemed to be multiple types of unnaturally distributed monsters confirmed there, and the existence of dungeons had been suspected for a long time
However, it was a place that had to have a large ship at a considerable distance, and if they didn’t get close, there wouldn’t be any serious damage, so they were left alone for about fifty years.
“…Well, this plan is perfect for this.”
“Besides, considering the dungeon’s operational policy from now on will serve as a defense, it’s a very favorable condition to have a remote island that’s big enough to build a decent ecosystem and is quite far away!”
Clarymond added more information in an attempt to share her joy with me.
…Clarymond and Pillippert have been working on their plans for dungeon renovation this whole time.
It’s the same for me, but these two are the ones who have the most in the boy’s heart: ‘I’m excited to become the Game Master and think of enemy settings and tricks.’
The two of them loved board games, and they often fought alone for a long time because they were too strong to win, even among nanaya’s shrine maidens.
But in this dungeon, policy dictates that most DP is used to strengthen the shrine maidens, which is why our dungeon has always been a straight road.
Because of that, the girls, who had become frustrated, had been in high spirits since they discovered their current location. The two spent every day working out dungeon plans with me, like high school girls before a school trip.
…I also know that the only ones attacking are the enemies that disrupt the world so that I can use vicious traps to my heart’s content. I’m having quite a bit of fun participating in the meeting.
“Man, it’s like a dream to participate in the first siege battle in this dungeon!”
And just like that, Clarymond, who couldn’t wait for that moment, turned to me with a nipple smile that didn’t match the content of the conversation.
Clarymond Diebencase. Shogoth, a D-Rank monster of the amorphous race, controls our strategy.
The girl looked to be about thirteen years old, even younger than Rosarosa, but unlike Rosarosa, who liked to wear flashy outfits, she wore a khaki military uniform. She had a thick green downpour hanging from her right shoulder one by one, and it reached down to her chest in a glossy fashion.
On the outside, she was young and severe at home, but she was the eighth summoned, so she wasn’t the youngest child or anything. But the reason everyone, including me, loved her like a little sister was probably because her straightforward disposition tickled her maternal instincts at what she liked.
The military uniform she wore was a simple blazer type that didn’t have many medals or anything, but the military cap with the fah on it was somehow adorable.
Although her face was appropriate for her age, she was as beautiful as the other members. However, it would be more appropriate to call her charming in terms of age.
She was as innocent as an angel, filled with a pure fragrance just by smiling, and our dungeon was a space full of divine beauty, so she was cute! That was how it fit, but if she was somewhere else, there was no mistaking that she had the potential to stand at the top in all genres, be it cuteness, beauty, or splendor.
No matter what city she was born in based on her looks alone, the entire city would have loved her, and she would have become the kind of girl who would automatically be serviced with all sorts of goods.
That said, it wasn’t all cute. Now that she was preparing for the operation, she sometimes smiled darkly and cruelly without trying to hide it. It was a castle that looked like a glittering picture book, and it made me feel suspicious as if I’d found a wounded, scrawny servant in the corner of the room where the sun didn’t shine.
…Though I don’t mind since I know the creaky parts of Clarymond’s personality normally.
“Miss Saryu had her weapons ready, and it seemed that Pile had finished maintaining his firearms. Miss Egrentine… is still working hard on her beauty. Hmmmmm…”
The four of us departing from the dungeon this time are Clarymond, who excels at military strategy, and Pilgrim, who excels at invention but also likes dungeon modifications. Saryu, who loves combat. Egrentine, who is capable of safely sailing.
With this, the six would leave the members, including Rosarosa and Biondetta, making them half of Nanaya’s shrine maidens.
Dungeons can survive as long as they protect their cores, so I think it’s foolish to send more than half their forces outside the dungeon.
That’s why the four of us are at the limit of our forces right now… We may be worrying too much, but if we send the majority out to the Outer Lands, the enemy will arrive, and we can’t do anything about the thought of being wiped out.
“…But I’m worried. Saryu aside, the other three are on the noncombatants’ side.”
That’s right. Even if we don’t lose our cores, we might be treated badly. We’re dealing with a Dungeon Master, just like this one. I’m sure you already know the weaknesses of Dungeon Monsters.
What would I do if she caught me and tortured me? I couldn’t stop thinking about whether I’d be able to forgive myself if my spirit was destroyed and I never came back, and I’d repeatedly called for the operation to be canceled since the day before.
After all, the thought of losing the girls I had loved until now, who had taken human form and become even more adorable, was driving me mad.
But her innocent, cheerful voice overwrote my weak words.
“Don’t worry! We’ve been doing combat training every day since Jacqueline took down the dungeon! We’ll do it! We’ll do it! We’ll do it, we’ll do it, we’ll do it!”
As she said that, she joined the conversation while holding the dowsing machine, and she was the D-Rank monster of the machine race, Pillit Harlow.
She wore a beige schoolgirl-like blazer uniform with a moss-green base check skirt, white knee socks, and brown loafers. To put it bluntly, she was wearing something like a galge uniform.
When I wrote a lot of costumes on Earth once, she seemed to have liked the design because it was the cutest. The way she wore them didn’t look cosplay-like at all. It seemed to be of much higher quality than what I had drawn.
But something has been bothering me ever since she turned into a human. It’s far more messy and decorated than the uniform I wrote.
I don’t understand the ribbon on her chest, the glowing fluorescent cuff of her sleeves, the pink tanuki-shaped strap hanging from it, the orange scarf, and the headphones hanging from her neck.
…It seems Pill prefers to add more to the pile than refine it. That makes him look young, or rather, more like a high school girl. Well, I’ve never actually seen a high school girl like that in my past life.
She had long, loose, large, wavy hair and softly colored blond hair. Her hair was tucked away in her scarf, but once she took it off, it reached down to her back.
Her features were beautiful and full of youthful vitality, and if anything, she had a slightly more Japanese-like face than cute.
If she’d been in our class as a classmate, she’d have been talked about as a half-breed with a Caucasian from some other country. …She’s so cute that I’d think she’d probably be so successful in the entertainment industry that she wouldn’t come to school before that.
Our dungeon had a lot of girls who seemed like they’d be better suited to modeling, but combined with their personalities, Pile seemed more suited to being an idol. If that had been the case, they’d probably have been passed down as legends.
And I don’t think it’s just her looks worth mentioning, but her smile. She’s a pretty weirdo out of all the weirdos in the dungeon, but she’s also the brightest of them all, and she’s always smiling like the sun on the melting snow, making everyone around her smile.
The girl’s eyes glowed like neon lights (not metaphorically), and she spoke as if she couldn’t stand or be there.
“Saru-chan’s already armed to the teeth, and Egrentine-chan’s really into it! The four of us together are the best! Whoa! I’m so excited!!”
The dowsing machine was spinning at high speed in her hand, blood dripping from her nose as she said that. I didn’t get it, but the fact that her dowsing machine was turning violently meant she was excited.
…I felt bad for stopping her when she was so excited, so I put up with the older woman’s heart and decided to stick to her advice.
“…Well, based on what Jacqueline told me, I don’t think there’ll be any problems with our strength, but don’t get too involved. If anything goes wrong, you can come back right away.”
When I put my heart and soul into that, the two of them
“Understood!”
She salutes sharply. Clarymond is the only military character in the room, but…
Upon closer inspection, the pilgrim was saluting, sticking out its tongue and sticking out its butt.
…She definitely wasn’t listening.
The girls are getting excited, and I’m getting more and more worried.