Chapter 63
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(Kurokiri POV for the whole chapter)
Now, the fifth level I designed this time is, to put it candidly, a mountain. However, the interior is a mountain with caves excavated in all directions, shrouded in fog (visibility limited to 20 meters) as usual. As for the installation site? Of course, it was set up on the ground. I paid no regard to the inconvenience for the people who live there. After all, I am the Demon King.
And, as far as the dungeon is concerned, it has been connected to the dungeon by the upper stream of the river running on the third level. That is, if you progress upstream after entering the third level, you will be sent to the fifth level, whereas if you advance downstream, you will be directed to the second level.
The fifth level’s most prominent feature is that, unlike my previous dungeons, it does not have any admission limitations. Or to put it another way, because the location is on the ground and has no walls, anyone can easily enter and depart. Furthermore, the devices that I shall discuss later are used to alter the cave’s structure at random and summon monsters. In other words, instead of allowing anybody to access the cave, it has turned into a danger zone where the topography varies with each entry and you might stumble across Disarray Devil’s Darning Needle or Cuélebre.
Here are some remarks from humans that invaded the site immediately after it was created for your information:
“Heeeeee. There are Fogs everywhere… noooooo!”
“There’s a giant serpent out thereー! Gaaaaaaaah!”
“Wait!? Whenever we attack, the defense power rises… abeshi[i]!”
“The game balance is out of order ahhhhhhh…”
Well, although there are many different details, these were their general impressions. Incidentally, in the above PT scenarios, three out of the four of them were out of breath after killing all the Fogs with the Cuélebre showing up, and one of them was lucky enough to escape.
In other incidents, where visibility was impeded owing to fog, victims died abruptly after falling down a shaft or succumbing to a lack of oxygen after wandering into an area where toxic gases were accumulating due to the cave’s structure. The killing intent in this level is incredibly high, regardless of the fact that I didn’t design it that way.
So, here is a device that can construct such a dungeon of wonders.
・Labyrinth Chaos Recombination Device
This is a device that randomly reconfigures the structure of a designated area in the labyrinth within a range specified in advance by the Demon King. In addition, the timing of the recombination can be set between 24 hours～1 year. Traps are setup automatically within the designated range as well.
※Every passageway in the labyrinth is properly connected to the outside after recombination.
Creation cost: varies depending on the designated area.
Activation cost: 10 MP per activation (installation of a magic source device is recommended).
Prerequisite for creation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.
・Demon Chaos Creation Device
This device randomly summons demons of pre-registered types somewhere within a designated area in the labyrinth. The interval of summoning can be set between 10s～1y. Since the cost of generating demons will be separately expended, it is recommended to install a demon source device beforehand.
※Please note that the demons are generated in a not commanded state.
Creation cost: 500 MP and SP each per unit.
Activation cost: Equal to the cost of the demon to be created.
Prerequisite for installation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.
・Demon Source Device – HP (MP, SP)
A stone that stores a certain amount of HP, MP, or SP for the user. Its hue varies according on what’s inside, with red representing HP, green representing MP, and blue representing SP. The HP, MP, and SP that have been stored can be used by setting them in a specified device or by grasping them when a skill is called upon (up to one per skill). As the amount of stored HP, MP, and SP accumulates, the size of the stone will increase.
Moreover, despite being called a stone, the stone has the appearance of a gemstone.
Creation cost: HP, MP, SP x 2
Prerequisite for installation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.
All of these are very convenient.
Or rather, these are the things, you know. They are tools to assist the Demon Kings to manage their dungeons smoothly when the number of levels becomes unmanageable. It’s convenient, so I don’t mind.
Now, let’s return to the main subject.
Well, now on to the new monsters that can be produced. Here are some of the most typical ones.
・Dense Mist Mosquito
A 2-meter-long, insect-like, mosquito-type demon. It is a higher species of Mist Mosquito.
While emitting a buzzing sound that can induce a state of agitation in the minds of those who hear it. While passing by each other, it sucks the blood of the opponent as it slices at them with its sickle-shaped mouth, turning the unabsorbed blood into mist to prevent counterattacks. It occasionally inflicts a debilitating condition when it sucks blood.
Summoning cost: 500 HP and MP per unit.
・Mud Magician
A magical humanoid demon with a height of roughly 1.7 meters. It’s a more advanced Mud Puppet with a distinct style than the Mud Warrior.
This is a magical creature made by imbuing a Mud Puppet with intellect and magical power so that it can cast magic. Not only does it faithfully comply with the commands given to it, but it may also perform actions voluntarily to a certain extent. Unless the core is destroyed, it automatically recovers. Skills Employed: ≪Mudbolt≫ ≪Mud Wall≫.
Summoning cost: MP300
Yeah. They are all normal, usable kids.
I have been running the Dense Mist Mosquito as a solo demon on the first level, and the Mud Magician as a PT[ii] with the Mud Soldier and Mud Puppet on the second level.
And well, recently, the dungeon management occasionally releases Disarray Devil’s Darning Needle on the third level, but it is basically the same as the fifth level, almost a free for all, and when someone enter the second level, they are going to be ruthlessly slain.
Yeah. To tell the truth, while I was explaining this, a PT consisting of volunteers from the civilian population had entered the second level and encountered a unit of Mud Soldiers, and they were eradicated. Ah, but it seemed they captured one girl as a prisoner.
Huh? You’re asking that aren’t the Demon Kings and humans in this country in a cooperative relationship? This is merely the case with the higher-ups. The lower part of the population is aware of the fact that we Demon Kings are keeping the weak demons out so that they can overcome their starvation. More than that, we have kidnapped people and assaulted villages, so the feeling of animosity is more assertive than that of gratitude.
Humans that are determined to attack in this way show up from time as a consequence of this.
Well, it’s a pleasant stimulus.
Since they’ve been captured, I should meet them as soon as possible, and if they pique my interest, I’ll transform them into my kin.
By the way, the male-to-female ratio of the Kirijin is currently 1:4, depending on my taste.
T/N:
[i] The word Abeshi has appeared in the past chapter as well but since the story has an aligned flow with the subsequent words, I didn’t bother to explain it. “Abeshi” is a word derived from “Fist of the North Star”. “Abeshi” is the combination of a powerful “Aaaaaa!” scream – like the kind you would make if you broke a limb – with “べしっ” (“besshi”), the Japanese onomatopoeia for getting punched in the face.
[ii] I have no idea what does PT stands for. At first, I thought it meant point but then with the following chapters, it’s something related to group as well. If anyone has an idea what does PT mean, please leave a comment before
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(Kurokiri POV for the whole chapter)
Now, the fifth level I designed this time is, to put it candidly, a mountain. However, the interior is a mountain with caves excavated in all directions, shrouded in fog (visibility limited to 20 meters) as usual. As for the installation site? Of course, it was set up on the ground. I paid no regard to the inconvenience for the people who live there. After all, I am the Demon King.
And, as far as the dungeon is concerned, it has been connected to the dungeon by the upper stream of the river running on the third level. That is, if you progress upstream after entering the third level, you will be sent to the fifth level, whereas if you advance downstream, you will be directed to the second level.
The fifth level’s most prominent feature is that, unlike my previous dungeons, it does not have any admission limitations. Or to put it another way, because the location is on the ground and has no walls, anyone can easily enter and depart. Furthermore, the devices that I shall discuss later are used to alter the cave’s structure at random and summon monsters. In other words, instead of allowing anybody to access the cave, it has turned into a danger zone where the topography varies with each entry and you might stumble across Disarray Devil’s Darning Needle or Cuélebre.
Here are some remarks from humans that invaded the site immediately after it was created for your information:
“Heeeeee. There are Fogs everywhere… noooooo!”
“There’s a giant serpent out thereー! Gaaaaaaaah!”
“Wait!? Whenever we attack, the defense power rises… abeshi[i]!”
“The game balance is out of order ahhhhhhh…”
Well, although there are many different details, these were their general impressions. Incidentally, in the above PT scenarios, three out of the four of them were out of breath after killing all the Fogs with the Cuélebre showing up, and one of them was lucky enough to escape.
In other incidents, where visibility was impeded owing to fog, victims died abruptly after falling down a shaft or succumbing to a lack of oxygen after wandering into an area where toxic gases were accumulating due to the cave’s structure. The killing intent in this level is incredibly high, regardless of the fact that I didn’t design it that way.
So, here is a device that can construct such a dungeon of wonders.
・Labyrinth Chaos Recombination Device
This is a device that randomly reconfigures the structure of a designated area in the labyrinth within a range specified in advance by the Demon King. In addition, the timing of the recombination can be set between 24 hours～1 year. Traps are setup automatically within the designated range as well.
※Every passageway in the labyrinth is properly connected to the outside after recombination.
Creation cost: varies depending on the designated area.
Activation cost: 10 MP per activation (installation of a magic source device is recommended).
Prerequisite for creation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.
・Demon Chaos Creation Device
This device randomly summons demons of pre-registered types somewhere within a designated area in the labyrinth. The interval of summoning can be set between 10s～1y. Since the cost of generating demons will be separately expended, it is recommended to install a demon source device beforehand.
※Please note that the demons are generated in a not commanded state.
Creation cost: 500 MP and SP each per unit.
Activation cost: Equal to the cost of the demon to be created.
Prerequisite for installation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.
・Demon Source Device – HP (MP, SP)
A stone that stores a certain amount of HP, MP, or SP for the user. Its hue varies according on what’s inside, with red representing HP, green representing MP, and blue representing SP. The HP, MP, and SP that have been stored can be used by setting them in a specified device or by grasping them when a skill is called upon (up to one per skill). As the amount of stored HP, MP, and SP accumulates, the size of the stone will increase.
Moreover, despite being called a stone, the stone has the appearance of a gemstone.
Creation cost: HP, MP, SP x 2
Prerequisite for installation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.
All of these are very convenient.
Or rather, these are the things, you know. They are tools to assist the Demon Kings to manage their dungeons smoothly when the number of levels becomes unmanageable. It’s convenient, so I don’t mind.
Now, let’s return to the main subject.
Well, now on to the new monsters that can be produced. Here are some of the most typical ones.
・Dense Mist Mosquito
A 2-meter-long, insect-like, mosquito-type demon. It is a higher species of Mist Mosquito.
While emitting a buzzing sound that can induce a state of agitation in the minds of those who hear it. While passing by each other, it sucks the blood of the opponent as it slices at them with its sickle-shaped mouth, turning the unabsorbed blood into mist to prevent counterattacks. It occasionally inflicts a debilitating condition when it sucks blood.
Summoning cost: 500 HP and MP per unit.
・Mud Magician
A magical humanoid demon with a height of roughly 1.7 meters. It’s a more advanced Mud Puppet with a distinct style than the Mud Warrior.
This is a magical creature made by imbuing a Mud Puppet with intellect and magical power so that it can cast magic. Not only does it faithfully comply with the commands given to it, but it may also perform actions voluntarily to a certain extent. Unless the core is destroyed, it automatically recovers. Skills Employed: ≪Mudbolt≫ ≪Mud Wall≫.
Summoning cost: MP300
Yeah. They are all normal, usable kids.
I have been running the Dense Mist Mosquito as a solo demon on the first level, and the Mud Magician as a PT[ii] with the Mud Soldier and Mud Puppet on the second level.
And well, recently, the dungeon management occasionally releases Disarray Devil’s Darning Needle on the third level, but it is basically the same as the fifth level, almost a free for all, and when someone enter the second level, they are going to be ruthlessly slain.
Yeah. To tell the truth, while I was explaining this, a PT consisting of volunteers from the civilian population had entered the second level and encountered a unit of Mud Soldiers, and they were eradicated. Ah, but it seemed they captured one girl as a prisoner.
Huh? You’re asking that aren’t the Demon Kings and humans in this country in a cooperative relationship? This is merely the case with the higher-ups. The lower part of the population is aware of the fact that we Demon Kings are keeping the weak demons out so that they can overcome their starvation. More than that, we have kidnapped people and assaulted villages, so the feeling of animosity is more assertive than that of gratitude.
Humans that are determined to attack in this way show up from time as a consequence of this.
Well, it’s a pleasant stimulus.
Since they’ve been captured, I should meet them as soon as possible, and if they pique my interest, I’ll transform them into my kin.
By the way, the male-to-female ratio of the Kirijin is currently 1:4, depending on my taste.
T/N:
[i] The word Abeshi has appeared in the past chapter as well but since the story has an aligned flow with the subsequent words, I didn’t bother to explain it. “Abeshi” is a word derived from “Fist of the North Star”. “Abeshi” is the combination of a powerful “Aaaaaa!” scream – like the kind you would make if you broke a limb – with “べしっ” (“besshi”), the Japanese onomatopoeia for getting punched in the face.
[ii] I have no idea what does PT stands for. At first, I thought it meant point but then with the following chapters, it’s something related to group as well. If anyone has an idea what does PT mean, please leave a comment before
Kurokiri POV for the whole chapterNow, the fifth level I designed this time is, to put it candidly, a mountain. However, the interior is a mountain with caves excavated in all directions, shrouded in fog visibility limited to 20 meters as usual. As for the installation site? Of course, it was set up on the ground. I paid no regard to the inconvenience for the people who live there. After all, I am the Demon King.And, as far as the dungeon is concerned, it has been connected to the dungeon by the upper stream of the river running on the third level. That is, if you progress upstream after entering the third level, you will be sent to the fifth level, whereas if you advance downstream, you will be directed to the second level.The fifth level's most prominent feature is that, unlike my previous dungeons, it does not have any admission limitations. Or to put it another way, because the location is on the ground and has no walls, anyone can easily enter and depart. Furthermore, the devices that I shall discuss later are used to alter the cave's structure at random and summon monsters. In other words, instead of allowing anybody to access the cave, it has turned into a danger zone where the topography varies with each entry and you might stumble across Disarray Devil's Darning Needle or Culebre.Here are some remarks from humans that invaded the site immediately after it was created for your information:Heeeeee. There are Fogs everywhere noooooo!There's a giant serpent out there! Gaaaaaaaah!Wait!? Whenever we attack, the defense power rises abeshii!The game balance is out of order ahhhhhhhWell, although there are many different details, these were their general impressions. Incidentally, in the above PT scenarios, three out of the four of them were out of breath after killing all the Fogs with the Culebre showing up, and one of them was lucky enough to escape.In other incidents, where visibility was impeded owing to fog, victims died abruptly after falling down a shaft or succumbing to a lack of oxygen after wandering into an area where toxic gases were accumulating due to the cave's structure. The killing intent in this level is incredibly high, regardless of the fact that I didn't design it that way.So, here is a device that can construct such a dungeon of wonders.Labyrinth Chaos Recombination DeviceThis is a device that randomly reconfigures the structure of a designated area in the labyrinth within a range specified in advance by the Demon King. In addition, the timing of the recombination can be set between 24 hours1 year. Traps are setup automatically within the designated range as well.Every passageway in the labyrinth is properly connected to the outside after recombination.Creation cost: varies depending on the designated area.Activation cost: 10 MP per activation installation of a magic source device is recommended.Prerequisite for creation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.Demon Chaos Creation DeviceThis device randomly summons demons of pre-registered types somewhere within a designated area in the labyrinth. The interval of summoning can be set between 10s1y. Since the cost of generating demons will be separately expended, it is recommended to install a demon source device beforehand.Please note that the demons are generated in a not commanded state.Creation cost: 500 MP and SP each per unit.Activation cost: Equal to the cost of the demon to be created.Prerequisite for installation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.Demon Source Device HP MP, SPA stone that stores a certain amount of HP, MP, or SP for the user. Its hue varies according on what's inside, with red representing HP, green representing MP, and blue representing SP. The HP, MP, and SP that have been stored can be used by setting them in a specified device or by grasping them when a skill is called upon up to one per skill. As the amount of stored HP, MP, and SP accumulates, the size of the stone will increase.Moreover, despite being called a stone, the stone has the appearance of a gemstone.Creation cost: HP, MP, SP x 2Prerequisite for installation: The level of the Demon King is 5 or higher.All of these are very convenient.Or rather, these are the things, you know. They are tools to assist the Demon Kings to manage their dungeons smoothly when the number of levels becomes unmanageable. It's convenient, so I don't mind.Now, let's return to the main subject.Well, now on to the new monsters that can be produced. Here are some of the most typical ones.Dense Mist MosquitoA 2-meter-long, insect-like, mosquito-type demon. It is a higher species of Mist Mosquito.While emitting a buzzing sound that can induce a state of agitation in the minds of those who hear it. While passing by each other, it sucks the blood of the opponent as it slices at them with its sickle-shaped mouth, turning the unabsorbed blood into mist to prevent counterattacks. It occasionally inflicts a debilitating condition when it sucks blood.Summoning cost: 500 HP and MP per unit.Mud MagicianA magical humanoid demon with a height of roughly 1.7 meters. It's a more advanced Mud Puppet with a distinct style than the Mud Warrior.This is a magical creature made by imbuing a Mud Puppet with intellect and magical power so that it can cast magic. Not only does it faithfully comply with the commands given to it, but it may also perform actions voluntarily to a certain extent. Unless the core is destroyed, it automatically recovers. Skills Employed: Mudbolt Mud Wall.Summoning cost: MP300Yeah. They are all normal, usable kids.I have been running the Dense Mist Mosquito as a solo demon on the first level, and the Mud Magician as a PTiiwith the Mud Soldier and Mud Puppet on the second level.And well, recently, the dungeon management occasionally releases Disarray Devil's Darning Needle on the third level, but it is basically the same as the fifth level, almost a free for all, and when someone enter the second level, they are going to be ruthlessly slain.Yeah. To tell the truth, while I was explaining this, a PT consisting of volunteers from the civilian population had entered the second level and encountered a unit of Mud Soldiers, and they were eradicated. Ah, but it seemed they captured one girl as a prisoner.Huh? You're asking that aren't the Demon Kings and humans in this country in a cooperative relationship? This is merely the case with the higher-ups. The lower part of the population is aware of the fact that we Demon Kings are keeping the weak demons out so that they can overcome their starvation. More than that, we have kidnapped people and assaulted villages, so the feeling of animosity is more assertive than that of gratitude.Humans that are determined to attack in this way show up from time as a consequence of this.Well, it's a pleasant stimulus.Since they've been captured, I should meet them as soon as possible, and if they pique my interest, I'll transform them into my kin.By the way, the male-to-female ratio of the Kirijin is currently 1:4, depending on my taste.T/N:iThe word Abeshi has appeared in the past chapter as well but since the story has an aligned flow with the subsequent words, I didn't bother to explain it. Abeshi is a word derived from Fist of the North Star. Abeshi is the combination of a powerful Aaaaaa! scream like the kind you would make if you broke a limb with besshi, the Japanese onomatopoeia for getting punched in the face.iiI have no idea what does PT stands for. At first, I thought it meant point but then with the following chapters, it's something related to group as well. If anyone has an idea what does PT mean, please leave a comment before
