“So, let’s get that Perfect Award mentioned in this booklet.”
“You guys haven’t even entered the entrance yet!!”
They were still bickering.
I understood Nina’s intention: “Hurry up and give us the greatest treasure, then we’ll leave.” As adventurers, we had come to a Dungeon, and with our abilities, we had reached the Demon Lord. For the serious Nina, it would have been perfectly fine to just sweep everything away with the Berserk Sword.
(But, but still… honestly, my conscience hurts.)
If we completely destroy this attraction like this, a Dungeon either becomes an abandoned cave after being cleared, or if there’s a successor, it becomes a new Dungeon. Meaning, if we defeat this Kyun…!!
(It will become Vampire House Version 2!!!)
“Alright, Nina, let’s do it.”
“Indeed, Kyun, I’ll give you ten seconds. Produce the Perfect Award within that time, or else…”
“W-W-What did you say! Schmidt!!” “Yes, Young lady…”
The butler trudged over and opened a shelf in the back. Inside was a large safe. He turned the dial and opened it. What he took out was a fairly large, magnificent, round, perfectly round Dark Magic Stone, almost to the level of a Dark Crystal.
(Whoa, this looks incredibly expensive.)
“Honestly, to part like this… this is the saddest thing in my hundred years of life.”
“Uh, parting? You have attachments?”
“This is my Mama’s magic stone.”
Whoa, it would be wrong to just snatch that away!!
“I’m sorry, Nina.”
“What is it, Deles?”
“I know this is going to sound terrible after we received it, but please return it to Kyun.”
“Why?”
“It just leaves such a bad taste in our mouths.”
Clarice nodded, and Helen did too.
“…A majority vote, I suppose. I have no choice. I’m sorry.”
Kyun hugged it as if it were precious. Then, carefully and tenderly, he put it back in the safe.
“So, Deles, what now?”
“Since we’re here, and we have five tickets, let’s just enjoy it normally.”
“Yay, yay!”
Anju happily exclaimed. Did she really understand?
“I-I’m telling you, I won’t hold back! If you all get wiped out, I’ll drain your blood on the second underground floor!”
“Is that Kyun’s meal?”
“Schmidt too!”
Oh, the Berserk Sword reappeared from Nina’s Item Box!
“Don’t get the wrong idea! I’m just going to drink the blood you bleed, it’s not like you’ll become my familiars, vampires, or undead!!”
“Nina, Anju is eager to go. It’s about time.”
“Understood. Is there no danger to life?” “Of course not.”
And so, we teleported to the entrance and finally enjoyed this attraction, ‘Vampire House’.
(Yes, this was the right decision. This way.)
When I handed the ticket to a pale-faced Maid, she disappeared as if absorbed into the wall. Clarice stopped Anju from pulling her back; hmm, if I looked closely, it was a curtain. Soon, it grew dark, and a large, glaring eye was projected onto the ceiling. It reminded me of Kyun’s eye from earlier.
“Hehehe, you’ve come. This is the cursed mansion, Vampire House. Only those with wisdom, courage, and luck can return alive from this house of terror. You will now face nine trials. Can you solve all the mysteries?”
The atmosphere is really good. If it were a couple, they’d be clinging to each other all the time.
“Lord Deles, I will protect you here.”
“Helen…”
Is she serious, or is she just playing along for the mood? Which is it?
“If you clear all of them, I will give you a special reward. However, if you are all wiped out, your lives will be forfeit… Hehehe… I-I’m telling you, this is all just role-playing!!”
Ah, I made her feel bad.
“What, it ruins the mood.”
(No, that’s entirely Nina’s fault!!)
Now then, what kind of mystery-solving awaits us…?
(Excitedly)
— And an hour and a half later.
“Time’s up. We were kicked out at the sixth trial.”
“Nina’s idea wasn’t bad, was it, Clarice?”
“But it was an interesting mystery-solving. I never expected such an idea.”
“Yay, yay! Five Souvenir Medals!”
“It’s Souvenir Medals, Anju. Still, it’s humiliating to be exempt from being drained because it was a shame.”
No, I think Kyun was just thinking, ‘I don’t want anything to do with you people, so just leave already.’ When we went out the back, the carriage for our return was already waiting.
“Deles, what do you think? Should we try again tomorrow?”
“Hmmmm, I think I’ve had enough. It was fun, but today is the last day of my holiday.”
“Understood. In that case, let’s depart on the first carriage tomorrow morning.”
“I have school again tomorrow!”
“Yes, we’ll go as far as we can before it’s too late for you, and then we’ll create a Teleportation Magic Circle there.”
When the carriage arrived at the Adventurer Guild, the couple who were the local characters came out to greet us. Did the child fall asleep?
“Hey Nina, don’t click your tongue just because your son isn’t here!”
It’s good that she can’t hear it, though!
“Welcome back. How far did you get?”
“Did you enjoy yourselves?”
“Yeah, we ran out of time at the sixth trial.”
“That place is tough. If I were there, I could have chosen the route.”
“It’s excellent for a first attempt. Let’s do our best next time.”
Ah, so they want to hire us next time, huh? Right, I know they’re desperate, but I’m done.
“Sorry, I’ll report to the Guild first.”
“My son, Kihar, would like to go with you.”
“What?! Is that true!!”
“Aaaah, don’t take the bait! W-Well then…”
(She might go alone later…)
Well, I can’t really say that, I thought, remembering the three high-class Pro I had called to Nina Castle.
