Volume 1 Chapter 1 (2/2)

Like that, the previous view from the hologram on the crystal changed.

「My dungeon is a level-type dungeon, the type that goes higher and higher. One level splits up into three rooms, so I purchase three rooms. For the first floor of my dungeon, I buy an inexpensive stone corridor.」

As she says, there is nothing but a winding path made of stone.

「In the upper levels, I purchase rooms with expensive traps, but there is nothing like that on the first floor.」

When I looked at the hologram, there was a human fighting against a kobold.

A kobold is a dog demon that can walk on two legs.

Compared to the blue wolf Garm I fought against, it looks like a puppy.

The man defeated the kobold, and did a “guts pose”.

The view changed again. The next view was of a man showing greed to pick up the treasure chest.

「Why are you not using something like that blue wolf that I fought against a while ago? If it was to fight against someone like that man, who was having a close fight against a kobold a while ago, there’s a high chance he would easily get killed.」

I don’t understand.

If you think about repelling intruders, you should place the strong demons that you created on the first floor.

「It’s not possible. DP is a human’s life force. Strong emotions such as fear, despair, and greed are particularly delicious. By gathering people in this dungeon, DP will flow into my hands. Although I’ll receive a lot of DP if someone’s killed; When there are powerful demons at the start, not many humans will come. That’s why it’s best to place demons that can moderately defeat them, isn’t it?」

「Is the treasure chest a while ago also bait to make humans gather?」

「That’s right! That’s exactly it. By the way, people come here to become stronger. They become stronger through gaining levels by defeating demons. They obtain treasures, get stronger, then return completely satisfied. On the other hand, the Demon King gets DP; everyone’s happy. Incidentally, the powerful demons are placed in the upper levels since the XP gained from them is higher. I also benefit from the obtained DP from the strong humans. If you arrange the strength of the demons from the lower levels up to the upper levels, you can accumulate a lot of DP from both the weak and strong humans you gathered.」

I see, so that was the plan.

For a Demon King to obtain DP, they need to be welcoming.

「If that is the case, the treasure is loudly set up, and the powerful demon is instructed to lose on purpose.」

「I don’t do that, you know? After all, the treasure set up is something exchanged with DP, and the demon isn’t free of charge either. While a lot of people come to take it, it’s the perfect time for a Demon King to turn black-hearted– isn’t it? If by any chance, someone reaches the innermost part, it’s the end if the crystal gets broken or he’ll get killed. It unexpectedly requires much effort. A Demon King usually buys rooms filled with expensive traps for the last level like I do; an advantageous field for myself is also prepared to compensate.」

I gulp my saliva.

I learned of both the difficulty and fun of a Demon King’s work.

However, I have one question.

「We use human’s emotion as nourishment, don’t we? And although you said to use demons and treasures as bait to gather people, why must such an inefficient thing be done?」

To my question, March tilts her head.

「What do you mean?」

「Well, to gather people and simply let them live, I think. Rather, stopping the dungeon and making it into a town. Then, you should be able to earn DP for 24 hours.」

When I said such words, March laughed and raised her voice.

「It’s reasonable, but it’s difficult. The efficiency of obtaining DP goes up when strong emotions come out. A battle of life and death. The excitement of acquiring treasures. Battles are the most efficient way to obtain DP.」

「Really? That might be the case if you look one by one, however, if 100 times of people live for a long time, the efficiency might turn over, wouldn’t it?」

There was a desire in me that doesn’t want to kill other people for some reason.

Is it related to my lost memories?

It’s contradictory that I am a man that can collect myself even though I’m holding a handgun.

「It might be so. If that’s the case, it might be better if you aim to be a Demon King like that. Only the Demon King’s fate, that’s the Demon King way. You’re ready to walk on your path.」

「That’s right, huh. I’ll do that. However, I want to study properly before that. As of now, it’s only an empty dream.」

「Good mental attitude. Since I already showed you how to make a dungeon, next I’ll show demon creation, in a sense, a Demon King’s real pleasure.」

Demon creation.

How are demons created? My curiosity was piqued.