Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou - Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Chapter 94 – emergency meeting

Side: Yuki

All in all, Seraria has done a good job guiding the conversation .
After that, I hope they will agree to making a Dungeon… . .

(Teak)「Make a Dungeon? In the middle of Galtz!?」

(Seraria)「Yes, we set up a kind of transfer trap inside the Dungeon called a gate, and it will connect with our Dungeon . 」

(Higil)「… You said that Ritea already has one of your Dungeons . Could we have some more details about that?」

(Lulu)「Yes, Ritea and Seraria-sama’s Dungeon are already connected . A Dungeon was built under the cathedral of Ritea . 」

(Higil)「Under the cathedral!?」

(Lulu)「Well, at the time we needed to threaten them, that’s why it was constructed there . If at all possible, we would love to make one here too . 」

Lulu is being cooperative .
However she outright told them it was by threatening them, so safety will become a bigger issue .
If they get cold feet and we push too hard, then they may end up hating us .

(Higil)「That’s… . You mentioned you have a declaration of safety from the Adventurer Guild . 」

(Rock)「Yes, there’s already an Adventurer Guild inside the Dungeon, the representatives are busily attracting Adventurers . To that end, they’ve created various smaller, original Dungeons inside the main Dungeon . We use them as our means of advertisement . The Grandmaster has already finished the inspection and rankings of those Dungeons . After that he granted his seal of approval . 」

(Higil)「The Gr-Grandmaster is involved now too?」

It looks like they will be satisfied by just mentioning the Grandmaster . Big names really are powerful in this era . Thanks, we’re in your care .

(Seraria)「We understand that this is a huge topic and that you can’t make a decision immediately . We intend to stay here for a while longer, and so we hope that you can decide before we have to leave . 」

Says Seraria, with a big smile .

(King Haltz)「Oh, is that so . I appreciate it . We will gladly take our time to consider things then . 」

(Seraria)「Of course . If you suddenly agreed to making a Dungeon under the Royal Capital, I’d be forced to question your leadership . 」

Seraria stands up and drops a comment .

(Seraria)「Then, I apologize, but the rest of our story must be postponed until after we’ve made the Dungeon, so if you’ll excuse us . 」

(King Galtz)「…… There’s still more to share?」

(Seraria)「Yes, opening a Dungeon and commencing trade are mere milestones to us . If you want to hear the rest, it will have to be after we have made the Dungeon . Now then, we will be returning to our rooms . Since you may not want us to be listening in on your upcoming discussions . 」

Yare yare, despite only having experience in battles, she still has a head for these things1) .
After Seraria’s proposition, we all stand up from our chairs .

(Seraria)「Ah, please thoroughly discuss the matters regarding the new Dungeon with your ministers . I would like you to remain silent about the source of the reparations and the truth behind the Demon King’s machinations though . 」

(King Galtz)「…… Umu . I hereby consent . 」

The King of Galtz nods firmly .
Even if we hold a meeting with the Royal family and they agree to whatever we ask of them, they’d still have opposition inside their own country to convince before anything can easily be done . I think convincing the ministers will be difficult though……
It’s not like they actually have a choice though2) .

Side : King of Galtz .

After Seraria and her entourage had left, before discussing things with the ministers, we decided to hold an emergency meeting with everyone who knows the entire story .
To be frank, as Seraria had said, it’s truly the main topic .
The truths behind the dispute and the reparations .
Neither of those really concern Galtz, but this topic concerns Galtz’s future .
Indeed, that old geezer from Rochelle has grown a good successor .

But, why offer this to us on a silver platter?
I don’t understand their reasons .
What are their benefits in this?
It would be huge for Rochelle if they could monopolize even just the abilities they’ve told us about . And I’m sure there’s more .

(King Galtz)「We are now starting the emergency meeting regarding Seraria-dono’s proposal… . . 」

(Teak)「If it goes the way they’ve told us, then I can’t see anything wrong with going along with them . Because she spoke as if they have a way to quickly set up and remove a Dungeon . 」

(King Galtz)「The problem is, we don’t have any clue about Seraria’s purpose . Something is clearly missing and it’s big . 」

(Sharl)「Yeah, I was thinking the same thing . Simply put, why offer this to us at all? That’s the question . 」

Teak and Sharl seem to have the same general idea as me .

(Teak)「If she wanted money and power for herself, she wouldn’t submit the reparations to our country, and more than that, she would only move the Dungeon for her own purposes . 」

(King Galtz)「Indeed, if it was political power or just fortune she was after, then there would be absolutely no reason to share . Especially since it feels like, provided we play our cards right, we could get more out of their proposition than they themselves . 」

(Higil)「… . . She needs urgent private funds right now… That can’t be it . 」

(Sharl)「There’s no end to it . Generally speaking if you export more than you import, then the purpose would be wealth . But then why share the wealth… . 」

(Teak)「I don’t know what she’s aiming for . This is bad . It feels like we’re dancing around in her palms, with the country Galtz as the prize I might add . 」

(Sharl)「I agree with onii-sama’s thoughts . Seraria-sama appears to be unshakably confident, I think it’d be dangerous to move without understanding why . 」

She’s right .
I wonder if Seraria is considering something that we cannot possibly predict……
That’s pretty scary… .
I can smell something ridiculous coming from her… . .

(Higil)「… Dungeon gates… Can they make them so arbitrarly?　… . . Impossible… No, but…… That’s crazy . 」

Meanwhile Higil, who is arguably the most perceptive in our country, is frantically writing things down on the new paper .

(Teak)「Higil . What’s wrong?　It’s fine if it’s trivial, or even wrong . If you’ve noticed anything please share it, if it’s an incorrect guess then it may allow another to find the truth . 」

(Sharl)「Oh well . It’s Higil’s perception after all . Have you thought of something?」

Teak and Sharl also notice Higil’s odd behaviour . It’s not like him to ignore us in favor of organizing his thoughts like that after all .

(Higil)「Ahh, n-no . There’s still something that doesn’t quite fit… . . But it’s too long-term…… 」

How unusual for him to hesitate .

(Lowell)「What are you saying . Speak up . We seriously have no clue . I am trying, but it’s not enough . That’s why I want you to tell me even your trivial thoughts . 」

(Higil)「Nee-san…… 」

Hearing Lowell’s words, Higil calmed himself a little .
Fumu, Lowell should be able to bloom as an officer in the future .
To be able calm Higil when he’s like this .

(Higil)「That’s right . So now I will tell you my thoughts . However, as it is only an inkling of an idea, I would like you to swallow it with a grain of salt3) . 」

Everyone nods at Higil’s words .
Higil confirms that and slowly opens his mouth .

(Higil)「I’ll start at the deep end, to answer what Seraria-dono is thinking . Most likely she is trying to create a world without war… . No, more accurately a world where war is much more restricted . This negotiation about the Dungeon is but a mere preparation to that end . 」

No one could react at those words .
Yeah, I’m lost .
War, no a world without war is pretty much impossible .
It’s like a nirvana which everyone would want .


Also, on countless occasions blood has ironically been shed in the name of peace .

(Teak)「… . . Can you explain how you reached that thought?」

(Higil)「Yes」

Higil looks at me and nods .
This isn’t something someone guesses based on mere intuition .
Higil must have noticed something to convince him of it .

(Higil)「I noticed when I was wondering about the unprofitable disclosure of information, the over-generous reparations they paid, the lack of reason behind revealing the Dungeon and the fact that they were even willing to share the Dungeon . 」

(King Galtz)「Umu, it’s the same for me . 」

(Higil)「But, that in and of itself is an answer . There is no benefit . The only possible answer is that it’s an investment into something that would otherwise be impossible . And after pondering over the results of opening a Dungeon, the only possible answer I could find was that . An investment for a world without war . 」

(King Galtz)「A world without war?」

(Higil)「Yes . The Gate inside the Dungeon . Seraria-dono said it is safe and that merchandise could be moved through it, to its destination in the shortest time possible . 」

(King Galtz)「That’s right . 」

(Higil)「This means the exchange of information between each participating country will also become easier . In other words, we can easily monitor each other . 」

「「「Huh！?」」」

(Lowell)「?」

At Higil’s words, everyone but Lowell reacted .

(Higil)「If each country acknowledges the reason for it . And if Seraria-dono who manages the Dungeon permits it, then instant movement of armies can also be achieved using the connection of the Dungeons . For example, to the Dungeon that is under the cathedral of Ritea . Hence the threat . 」

「「「！! ?」」」

(Higil)「This means that countries using the Dungeon to trade are driven to a state where they cannot go out of hand . No, rather as the number of allied countries increases, the other countries will increasingly become easier to invade and will also slowly suffer from isolation . 」

(Teak)「You can instantly combine allied troops at an unprecedented speed and invade them from all sides with overwhelming numbers if you choose to . 」

(Higil)「Yes, in addition we can share the spoils of war of the country that got attacked . 」

(Teak)「If that’s true then… . There wouldn’t be a reason to avoid a coalition . 」

(Higil)「There are various issues, but this is most likely the final objective of Seraria . Peace in this world . 」

(Teak)「…… A tremendous dream… Which isn’t one4) . 」

(Higil)「Yes, this is realistic, feasible, and I can’t imagine a better way of reaching the same result without shedding blood . And with this, we’ve guessed the purpose behind their negotiations with Galtz . 」

(Teak)「Something like that?　For the purpose of a world without conflict?」

(Higil)「It’s the ultimate goal . Negotiations with Galtz should be the last choke point . 」

(Teak)「Hoh, we’re a checkpoint?」

(Higil)「Yes, no matter how you look at it . That’s the purpose of Seraria-dono coming to Galtz . It is a commitment to support the independence of the Dungeon . 」

I finally understood after hearing that line .

(Teak)「Well, Seraria didn’t deny that she would be willing to turn her sword against her own country . 」

(Higil)「Yes, Seraria-dono has weighed the world’s stability as heavier than the stability of her own country Rochelle . She explained that the Dungeon under Ritea was a threat . Since Ritea wouldn’t allow that, it means that they can easily make a Dungeon underground, whether we allow them to or not . 」

(Teak)「…… Do you mean we should believe in Seraria-dono?」

(Higil)「Let’s be honest . If we don’t lend a hand to Seraria, our country will one day perish . Even without outside intervention, like I mentioned previously, death by isolation . In addition, I believe it’s a good cause and worth supporting . Besides, realistically speaking, we don’t have a choice . But, if we choose to support Seraria-dono… . . 」

(Teak)「You can become one of the leading figures in stopping war?」

(Higil)「Yes . I don’t have the right to make a decision, but there’s really no disadvantage here . What Seraria-dono wants right now is comrades who will support her . Besides, Ritea has already agreed . As for Rochelle, they should be trying their damndest to stop the independence movement . However, if the independence is supported by great countries… If Galtz and Ritea announce to the world that they support it… . . 」

(Teak)「Because Rochelle’s dignity is at stake, they wouldn’t be able to stop the independence?」

(Higil)「Though that may be true, don’t overlook the steps Rochelle takes to keep its advantage . They know that if they go about this poorly their image would take heavy damage . Therefore they must be taking appropriate measures as we speak . However, I don’t think Seraria would yield to such a thing . 」

…… Fumu .
Everyone gathered their eyes on me .

(Higil)「Father . This is my opinion . However, having put thought into it and I am confident that it isn’t a mistake . King, this is for you to decide . 」

Higil says and lowers his head .

(King Galtz)「Umu . Although I’m not sure yet, if this hypothesis proves to be the true, then I will support Seraria for the many people who wish for peace . I’ll persuade the ministers to allow them to make dungeons . Please lend me your assistance, everyone . 」

「「「Hah」」」

Then, I will have to confirm this with Seraria tomorrow .
And about who thought about that plan… It is perhaps this young man, Yuki .
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Afterword of the author
I’m sorry, I’ve been thinking a lot and I’m late for the update!!