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Published at 31st of July 2021 12:40:43 PM


Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 Countryside and Dungeon Ecosystem

The dungeon of the 10th Demon King consisted of a vast grassland.

“No. It’s been a long time since I came here, but it’s as wide as ever. How about chrono? What do you think of the dungeon of the 10th Demon King?”

“Yes, it’s so big this first floor alone. It seems that you can’t go around in an hour.”

As it is a trial, I have decided that this search will be only for one hour.

However, looking at the horizon far away, it seems that it is not possible to even look around the entire ground floor. Moreover,

“The number of monsters is amazing.”

Dozens of different monsters roamed freely on the vast plains.

There were various forms such as animal type, humanoid type, slime type, but the total number could surely exceed 100.

“This is like a monster ranch.”

“Yeah, as Chrono says, you can think of the dungeon of the 10th Demon King as a ranch. Chrono is surprised, isn’t it the place as you expected?”

“Yes, it wasn’t what I expected.”

I had heard that he was a demon king who repaired and analyzed existing heritage sites, so I thought it was a more mechanical dungeon.
However, what was spreading in front of me is a scene full of greenery, which was completely different from what I imagined.

There was a blue sky above for some reason, and there was also a light source like the sun.

“You can make a dungeon like this that looks very natural.”

“That’s right. The 10th Demon King was good at analyzing, disassembling, and repairing machines, but he was just as enthusiastic about researching ecology and environment. Because he was a person who tried to master machines and ecology, he built this kind of natural environment. It was recorded that the construction was also a good thing. “

“I see. That’s why it’s so natural. My hometown was like this. There is a wide plain, so I feel nostalgic.”

“I hope Chrono’s hometown is also rich in nature.”

Even though I was in the dungeon, the wind felt particularly good. If there were no monsters, I felt like running around and lying down.

“Yeah, it feels good.”

Or rather, Yukino was already lying down. I started walking thinking that this senior had a strong wild part.

“It’s only an hour, so let’s walk around and find a place where is likely to be a treasure.”

With so many on sight, it was hard to avoid monsters, but I couldn’t see any monsters that seemed to be conspicuously ferocious.

So, I moved forward while repelling the monsters that were poking at me, beating them with chains.

“Before I knew it, Chrono got used to using that chain.”

“Well, there were so many things.”

I’ve had strange things to do with domination, but thanks to that, I’ve learned how to use it. With this, I didn’t have to pick up wooden sticks, which made it easier to move.

I was fortunate to have achieved this result.

“Liza. I think the strength of that chain is strange. Even if you hit the hard part of the monster and blow it away, it won’t even be scrapped.”

“Ah … well, I wonder if Chrono has that much power of control…”

What words could be heard from behind, but the physical strength of this chain was high.

No matter how much you swing it, it won’t break, so I’m grateful that I can use it with confidence. I was walking around the chain while thinking about that, then…

“Yup……?”

In the overgrown green grass under my feet, a flower with white crystal-like petals was in bloom. It was small and you might miss it if you did not look closely,

“This flower is… maybe.”

I was familiar with the shape, so I picked it up and looked. Then…

“Oh, magic grass! Well found, Chrono!”

When Liza saw it, she screamed in excitement. It seems that it was exactly what I had imagined. It was a plant-based material that stored magical power in its tissue called magical grass.

“I took it normally, but is it okay?”

“Yeah, no problem. Basically, anything can be collected from the Demon King’s dungeon. The magical grass has a powerful effect, but it is a rare plant that is hard to find, but Chrono, you found it well, some people have never seen it. “

Certainly, if this white flower exists alone, it is easy to lose it in the scenery, and if you do not recognize this color and the shape of the petals, it is a presence that will pass through as a weed.

“Well, my parents’ house is a drugstore, so I have knowledge of medicinal herbs.”

“Ah, I see. Do you miss it?”

“Yes. It is useful because it has a relatively strong effect. Besides, this grass also grows in clusters on the plains of my hometown, so I’m used to it.”

It’s a deep forest, so it’s a hassle to find, but it’s good it has many uses. That is why I remember that I used to dive into the forest. I remembered the past and nodded,

“Huh, wait a minute?”

Liza was looking at me with her eyes wide open. Then I continued to speak while shifting my gaze to the magical grass in my hand.

“Magic grass was certainly bred by the 10th Demon King so that it could be mass-produced, but until then the probability of spontaneous occurrence was extremely low.”

“What? Is that so?”

When I asked her back, Liza opened her mouth.

“Well, because magical grass is exceedingly difficult to grow, it was originally only available in Salamado’s hometown. Hey, Salamado.”

She was talking to Yukino next to me. Yukino was looking at me with his neck tilted.

“Yeah, that’s right. I know the achievements of the 10th Demon King because he was a silver wolf of my clan. He managed to breed a plant that would not sprout unless it was freezing cold. You can learn its history, but it’s hard to grow and find. “

“I see, there was such a characteristic.”

I didn’t know until now. My parents told me where the colony was, and I undoubtedly plucked it.

“Well, were there many plants growing in Chrono’s hometown? Do they have this shape?”

“Yes, the color and shape are like this. However, they’re a little bigger than this and they had a nice scent.”

“I wonder if improved seeds leaked from somewhere.”

“Maybe. By the way, I was a pharmacist, so I can make medicines and cooking spices using this.”

When I said that

“He ate precious and powerful herbs… Maybe Chrono’s powerful strength was brought up from such a diet. The magical herbs have the effect of strengthening the magical power of the body.”

“Well, I don’t know about that, but I’m glad I was in the countryside with abundant natural resources.”
“I didn’t think Chrono’s hometown was rich.”

I felt that Yukino and Liza were looking at me with a high degree of excitement, but it might be that plants that did not grow in the city grew quite well in the countryside.

“Well, let’s talk about that later. There are about 30 minutes left, so let’s scout around lightly and then we’ll go back.”

“Oh, yeah, I understand. I’ll leave that to Chrono.”

“I agree with Liza. I will follow Chrono.”

“Yes, then let’s restart.”

I took a quick look around the first floor of the dungeon of the 10th Demon King. As a result, some magical grasses were collected.

I was able to bring back quite good results for my first search.





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