The Dungeon Struggle of an Earth Dragon!

Chancellor Eccreus had his head.

I mean, I feel like I've been holding all my head here lately.

Grey hair also increased a lot.

"... I didn't know there were so few troops sent from all over the country..."

On the day Imperial Ant was confirmed in the Erdo Wilderness, Ecclesius made a request to the nations to rescue him for a crusade. Regardless, I thought I would ask for the corresponding return, but I had no idea there were so few troops dispatched, which was unexpected on the boulder.

The paper in my hand is a report about the number of troops sent from each country and the main commanders.

The coalition troops assembled are roughly a tenth of their original plans.

Even more assembled commanders and knights are not particularly well-known and poorly trained.

Not really. Not really.

Now it's almost like they're telling you to fight on your own.

The only magic city Endumion visited by Ecclesius during diplomacy was to accommodate a considerable amount of magic, although it was not the dispatch of troops.

Especially the presence of the Evil Stone was significant.

I can't even see him being attacked by Acleto Crowe or White Feilong before crusading Imperial Ant.

For this reason, obtaining a consolidated amount of Evil Stone was of paramount importance.

He had almost accommodated most of the exorcism stones he was currently producing from his benevolent magic guild.

That has come true, but the size of the army at heart cannot be helped by this.

If he was the usual calm guy, he had doubts that the response from outside the country where he turned his hand was too different, and there was also the possibility of questioning someone's intervention, but now that he lacked calm, he couldn't think that far.

In the first place, it began with a decline in the purity of the main industry, the Demon Stone, which was too unforeseen with the Dilong, the Golem, to coordinate the export of Demon Stone with the countries, to strengthen the finances and to the occurrence of Imperial Ant.

Stay calm, it's a lame story.

"What to do... How to attack this dungeon with this number of people..."

What to do, the sound of knocking on the door sounded in the troubled Ecclesius' ear.

Who is it? Eccreus wondered that there should have been no meeting at this hour.

The secretary doesn't come in unless he calls.

And right after that, the person who knocked came in.

"Oops, it's been a while, Prime Minister."

When he saw the person who came in, Ecclaus frowned.

A flashy outfit that can only be said to have punched red eyes with blue hair and a primordial color paint that makes your eyes sore. And an orange holy sword.

He was Valed Noard, the great hero of the S-rank adventurer "Dragon Killer" with only three people in this country.

"... excuse me"

Further coming in from behind is a woman with a red spear with silver-haired boat eyes, similarly the S-rank adventurer "Crossing the Border" Berdy-Raven.

Of the only three S-rank adventurers in the country, both are assembled.

From what I know, it would be a breathtaking sight.

But when I tried Ecclesius, I only thought I had one more headache seed.

Actually, my head hurts.

Maybe it's time to talk to your doctor.

"Again, it's you..."

Ekleus looks at Vared dissatisfied.

"Um, you got it?

"... to my office, only you or an assassin will come in before the response"

"I see.... What is that, assuming the king comes in, I have to ask permission to come in?

Stand aside, says Vared.

"That's not what I'm saying... In the first place, what happened to your permit? What about the guards?"

"If I had just given you permission, that would be six months. The guards are doing a good job. I snuck in here unnoticed."

Ecclaus takes a deep sigh.

Later, we're going to need to review the Royal Palace's security system.

Valed sits down appropriately without permission.

Beldee leaned against the nearby wall without sitting down.

"Hey, you got some tea? Oh, I brought you sweets, so tea is good, right?

Remove the yellow-green treat from the nostalgia, says Vared.

It smelled sweet.

"... what are you really here to do?

It really hurts my head.

I heard you two came back to this country, but honestly, I didn't want you to come now.

These two opponents are tough in this situation where they are physically and mentally exhausted.

"You're tired...... You don't have to do that. 'Cause I'm just here to check."

"Confirmation?

"Yeah."

That's what Vared nods.

And the next moment, the air in the room changed.

Ecclesius' spine became cold, as if he were in extremely cold ice.

It's about Pardee.

Close your eyes like a raptor, and Valed looks at Ecclaus.

I still think so, Ecclaus thought.

Whatever it is, Valed is Teng himself, who nominated Pardee as Ecclaus' secretary, and Beldi - her sister.

That's what they came for.

I can easily imagine why.

"Ecclesius, did you, Pardee, find out that you were going to die? Or was this thing really beyond your expectations?

It was like a bottom cold voice.

The feeling of compression as if they were eagling the heart.

Cold sweat conveys Ecclaus' cheeks.

After much silence, he sighed loudly.

"... oh, this whole thing is totally my mistake. I really thought I was just a killer ant..."

So Eccreus shook his head.

"... No, to tell the truth, I had a strange heartbeat. It's been a long time since I hit my mark. To be sure, I sent Pardee to investigate."

If you lie, you will be killed.

That's what Ecclaus decided.

So he spoke honestly.

"And... the results sucked. The demon that I thought was just a killer ant was an Imperial Ant of Disaster Designated Species. Furthermore, in that dungeon, a series of impossible anomalies. As a result, we got the information, but lost her and her people at the price"

It was Berdi who pinched his mouth there.

"As a result, you got the information? Weren't you planting a memory transmission bracelet for your sister?

He cages his strength in a spear in his hand, and his eyes, with only one, are filled with wrath that cannot be done.

Oh, just in case.

Ecclaus did not deny it.

"But if she returned safely, it should have been a meaningless bracelet. In the first place, whether it was that Eldo wilderness or her and the members of" Silver Wu, "even if she ran into Acleto Crowe or White Feilong, she would have had the strength to escape.......... so this case was totally beyond my expectations. Definitely, it's my fault. What are you gonna do, Berdi?

Even if it were me, I would definitely be able to kill you, Ecclesius says.

Berdi doesn't move while holding the spear.

Eventually slowly lower the spear in your hand.

"... it was Imperial Ant who killed my sister. Not you."

I just answered that to squeeze it out.

So Valed slapped his hand all the time.

"Well, Beldi - you seem convinced, too. Bye, Ecclaus. I just want to ask you one more thing, okay?

Earlier sharp eyes lurked the ringing, in a tone that seemed prolonged, Valed said.

Includes yellow-green treats in your mouth again.

The earlier strained air fogged like a lie.

"What?"

"When are you going to the Eld Wilderness?

It was, in a way, a question with a core.

Ecclesius also reticed to see how this should be done.

"... as soon as we're ready"

"When was that? We've been waiting for over a month?

Exactly. I can't wait any longer. Hey, Valed spread his hands.

It was silent, but Beldi seems to share the same opinion.

Ekleus, by contrast, remains silent.

………

I couldn't answer.

Indeed, Valed's claim is the most.

Under the original plan, we had already planned to march towards the Erdo wilderness.

But since there were fewer rescues from countries than I expected, I was thinking about how to bridge them.

Ecclesius is the type of person who comes with everything in mind.

Like I planted a bracelet on Pardee, like I had the two of them turn to a liaison officer, I would act on anything that I said was unexpected or unforeseen, even in case.

Let me tell you from him that this expedition probably had an element of uncertainty.

In addition to the disaster-designated species, there are even golems like you've never seen before.

It's an absolutely unacceptable battle of failure.

No matter how much you prepare around, there won't be too much.

But it's also true that it's taking so long.

And his estimated deadline is already approaching.

If you look at the cycle of reproduction of Imperial Ants in the record, it's already too much.

It's not strange when the next generation of queen species is born.

It is also true that we are in a hurry.

I was anticipating it, and Valed laughed.

"Why don't you listen to what I've been thinking about?

"Huh?"

What are you talking about, Ecclaus thought.

In the first place, this man has been saying things he hasn't even clapped for a long time.

I've been with him since before he was prime minister, and I know him well because he's been swayed by this man.

Even when he suddenly came before and brought Pardee with him, 'Make this child your secretary,' Ecclesius panicked a great deal.

But in fact, she was very good, so it would have been helpful if I had told her I was saved.

"In the first place, you're worried about how to attack the dungeon, aren't you? To crusade Imperial Ant."

"... oh yeah?

Vared smiles at people's evil looks.

Yeah, Ecclesius was convinced that this face was when he was up to something bad.

"Then there's a good way."

"What?

I'll ask you to the point of reference, Ecclesius said.

Valed says after making plenty of stash.

"If it's hard to attack a dungeon - you don't have to" attack ”it."

"Huh!?

Eccreus is saying. I didn't know what that meant.

What are you talking about? This man, I thought.

"I just wanted to check, because of Pardee's memory and all, you already know where the dungeon is, don't you?

"Oh, whatever."

Hearing that, Valed laughed.

"... then there's no problem"

And what was told from Valed's mouth was an astonishing operation.

―――――――――

Only Valed's voice sounded in the office for a while.

Both Ecclesius and Beldi were silently listening to his words.

And Ecclesius, who heard everything, didn't think of it, and this is how I heard it back.

"... is that really possible?

Just one word, that's what I grumbled about.

"Of course."

Valed nods.

With absolute certainty.

If what Valed says is truly possible, it is certainly possible to respond adequately even with the present forces of war.

No, on the contrary, we won't even need rescue from countries.

"The one who says you at all... If you could have done that, would you have said it a little sooner? You really don't have the right time..."

"Well, I'm sorry."

Vared said that he seemed really sorry for this.

I'm always slow. And the timing is bad.

That he himself was aware of.

"So hey, let's just go to the Eld Wilderness, Ecclaus. Even you really want to fight Pardee's enemies, don't you?

He stares at the view outside the window.

That's in the direction of the Eld Wilderness.

The eyes were straight, staring into the Eldo wilderness.

"Disaster Designated Species Imperial Ant... and..."

Apart from Pardee's hostility on this expedition, there was another thing that occupied his interest.

That is information that there may be a "dragon" in the Erdo wilderness.

It's information we got on another route, not from Ecclesius.

And I didn't put it in my mouth, but Valed was sure.

Perhaps on this expedition, we'll meet.

Oh, I'm looking forward to it.

After all, being a "dragon killer," he said he had connections with dragons everywhere.

Then ten days later, they march towards the Eld Wilderness.