Volume 8 Chapter 6 (1/2)

In order to prepare a program for the casino, I used my Demon Lord Powers to Transfer to my dungeon proper. More specifically, the newly added floor.

I had told an undead monster to tell Duke to meet me here.

This new floor had three dungeon rooms. The first was a [Graveyard], and the second was a [Mine]. The third one was a narrow [Stone Corridor] where a weapon of mass destruction was deployed.

Basically, the [Graveyard] room was guarded by Duke, the Skeletons, and the undead monsters resurrected by Duke's [Enhanced Resurrection]. If ever any enemy somehow escaped the first floor of the dungeon proper, they were bound to be crushed here.

Meantime, in the [Mine] room, the Silver Golems and Gold Golems made by the Dwarf Smiths worked tirelessly day and night to dig up ores. Also, the Darkness Dragons birthed by the [Maelstroms] resided here. In case the fighting in the previous dungeon room got too close, I had instructed them to retreat here.

With the MOAB, which was formerly in the third room of the first floor, moved to the last room of the 2nd floor, that dungeon room became our last defensive line. However, as much as I considered it as a trump card, it was still a card that I had previously played and was thus known by others. To supplement this, I planned to also deploy in that room a more atrocious weapon.

But then again, considering that the replenishment of our stock of MOABs had just been completed as well as the fact that Rorono had just finished the blueprints for that new weapon, it would still be a while before the Dwarf Smiths finish making the parts.

Obviously, I could tell Rorono to help in the manufacturing process to speed it up, but I would rather she worked with her brain to make plans for other new weapons than for her to work with her arms.

Fortunately, unlike her, I could buy Dwarf Smiths with DP. In other words, if I so wanted, I could mass produce weapons of mass destruction.

”As it always has been, the first floor has solid defense. And, almost unbelievably, the second floor has even better defense than that. My dungeon proper is finally looking like a proper dungeon.”

Thanks to these two floors, the defense of my crystal became stronger than ever.

The first room of the first floor was a straight path where the Mithril Golems and their heavy weapons were set up.

The second room was the site of the pastry and the weapon factories operated by the Skeletons.

As for the third room, it was an extremely cheap [Stone Corridor] as of the moment, but I was thinking of changing it to something more useful.

There have been a serious shortage of lumber recently, so turning it into a [Forest] room might not be such a bad idea.

While thinking of that, Duke arrived.

At his side was his adjutant who was also his wife. As ever, the two of them were really intimate.

”My lord, how may I serve you?”

Duke, the middle-aged dragonewt, said so and then bowed his head.

Like always, each of his actions was graceful.

”In order for Avalon to develop, there's something I want you to do. I want you to gather about 20 of the brightest and most docile Darkness Dragons.”

”Yes, right away, my lord. I will summon Pochi and the elite unit he is leading.”

Duke saluted and then proceeded to send instructions via telepathy.

By the way, Duke referred to the leader of the Darkness Dragons as Pochi. It wasn't an official name, but rather a nickname. My monsters had been using these nicknames to refer to each other. It would have been quite inconvenient otherwise, after all.

Still, for Duke to refer to a high-ranking and ferocious dragon with Pochi, it was like he viewed them nothing more than cute and adorable dogs.

”[Ruler of Death] sure is convenient, isn't it?”

”Yes, aside from strengthening all of my undead subordinates, it also allows me to communicate with all of them at once via telepathy. For me whose duty is to protect Avalon, I rely on this ability a lot.”

Aside from having the dragon attribute, the Darkness Dragons also had the undead attribute. That meant that they were also viable targets for Duke's [Ruler of Death] and were thus further strengthened. This was one of the many reasons I made two [Maelstroms] for them.

After a while, I noticed a bunch of medium sized western dragons flying in perfection formation in the sky. Soon enough, they swooped down and landed magnificently.

They aren't considered elites for nothing.

”My lord, I present to you the cream of the crop among the Darkness Dragons.”

”Yes, they do seem like it. So, listen, I plan to open a big casino in the city. I want one of our main draws to be flying dragon races.”

Upon hearing me, Duke placed a hand on his chin and began to think.

”Flying dragon races, is it?”

”For humans, dragons are objects of fear and reverence. They'll surely go wild if they ever learned that those dragons were going to race in sky against one another. Everyone will be talking about it and will want to visit Avalon. Quite possibly, even non-gamblers will make a trip just to see the dragons.”

I was certain of it.

After all, there was nowhere else humans could go to see such powerful monsters race one another and still live.

”I see. Certainly, humans will come rushing, but I do have some concerns. The speed of the Darkness Dragons exceeds that of the speed of sound, so unless the race course is at least 20 km, the race will be over in an instant. On the other hand, if the race course was indeed that long, it will then be much farther than what the human eye can see.”

I had also worried about those issues. Because of that, I had thought up of a countermeasure.

”My plan is to have one of the fastest flying Darkness Dragon fly ahead of the group and be in charge of capturing the race via a camera. Hopefully, that will give a sense of immersion to the guests who shall be watching the captured footage in a large screen indoors.”

”Ohh, that is a good plan.”

”Moreover, we should implement a mechanism that makes the casino's ceiling open up to reveal the sky above. If we do that and also make the casino a part of the final leg in the race, even though it will only be for an instant, the guests will be able to see with their own eyes the majesty of the Darkness Dragons as they fly by.”

Actual experience of seeing the Darkness Dragons race against one another, that was the enjoyment we were going to offer with this race.

That said, there were some necessary considerations to take into account. One of such was that the Darkness Dragons had the skill called [Fear]. It might cause even instant death for humans just by being within a hundred-meter radius of the Darkness Dragons.

”Hmm, yes, I support this. Lately, the Darkness Dragons have been growing bored. This race should be a good distraction as well as exercise for them.”