Victors Delight

The Living Armor being able to move despite having no head was within my expectations.

Because of that, I didnt hesitate and attacked mercilessly. We wont stop attacking until its completely stopped moving.

However, the orichalcum wires had weights attached to both ends, so we cant hide it.

Therefore, by using decoy weights, I tried having them fall into a situation where they thought that theyd avoided the wires.

To be specific, the final orichalcum wire that the Black Armor dodged was a [Half Set] that the Sahagins concealed by holding the weights directly. There was nothing between the weights, so they had to avoid getting found out.

There may have been a sense of something being wrong like the surrounding monsters movements being off or their speed being too slow or maybe something else, but itd be absurd to think that theyd both realize and perfectly cope with it their first time seeing it. Its the so-called death by ignorance. I mean, they shouldve at least dodged up or down.

I read about this a while back in a manga. In the middle of the night, there were [two] cars with a single headlight on each rushing towards a victim. If the victim avoided it thinking that there was only [one] car, he wouldve been run over by the second car. The mangas protagonist, a master sniper, realized that there were two engine sounds though.

Well, we were able to get to the Dummy Core after destroying the Black Armor, so we didnt need to go out of the way and purposely kill Core 666. As expected, it was in the armor.

[Looks like the games over. Congratulations, Team Sovereign! Its your victory!]

[Father] spoke. Looks like we really won. I was a bit doubtful about it since the last bit went so fast, but it definitely happened since the judgement call came out.

Core 666 was wrapped in light and disappeared. [Father] probably returned her.

Oi, is it alright to leave the leftover bits of that armor here?

We did it, Kehma! We won! Yaaaay!

Rokuko shouted out, cheering while bouncing up and down in delight. Are you a kid?

I get that youre happy, so calm down a bit.

Fu fufufu fu fu fu, this is my win as well as Haku Ane-samas! Double the happiness! Theres no way I could calm down!

Then just calm down twice.

I just stopped her bouncing by holding my hand against the top of her head for now.

I mean, I could see what was under her skirt. It was immodest. Even though I have a foot fetish, that doesnt mean I dislike other things. Thighs and butts are good too.

Meat, Ichika, good work to you two as well.

That was tiring

Ill be expectin a suitable bonus~

After operating the Golems and sending detailed instructions to the Sahagins and Gargoyles, the two girls were on the ground, exhausted.

Once our victory was determined, Haku-san smiled.

That went smoothly now, didnt it, Kehma-san? I thought you would give 666 the finishing blow for certain, though.

Hahaha, I wasnt something we needed to do to win after all.

Would I really be a Hero after destroying a Dungeon Core? I was worried about what wouldve happened to me, who was also a Dungeon Master, but I mainly didnt want to increase my troubles by purposely killing a core belonging to the Demon King faction. In the first place, itd be an indirect destruction through using a monster, so it wouldnt have done anything.

No, something still might happen after I go to sleep and wake up. I cant relax yet! [1]

A communication came from Team Demon King.

When I approved it and connected, a monitor that looked like a full size mirror showing Core 666 appeared in the air. Shes wearing that same red dress from when she disappeared from the dungeon a bit ago.

[I lost.]

I won. Fufu.

Rokuko threw out her chest in pride.

Seeing that, Core 666 smiled in delight.

[695. Lets have a one-on-one duel next time.]

No way, Im quitting while Im ahead!

[Oh? How lonely. Even though we finally became rivals (best friends) through this Dungeon Battle]

Best friends? B-best friends?

[Yeah. Rivals (best friends). Werent we already friends? And now we had this mock battle (played together). How about we not hold ourselves back with each other like Jiji-sama and 89-sama?]

U-umm, Im happy that were friends but arent there some strange nuances there?

Oi, Rokuko, are you sure? This friend of yours is the battle junkie-type thatd cut you from behind with a smile on her face.

My eyes met with Core 666s through the monitor at least I think shes looking at me? Well, its probably being transmitted?

[Are you my rivals (best friends) master?]

Yeah. Im Rokukos master.

[Really. 695, your master calls you Rokuko Could I do the same? We are friends, after all.]

Oh? Sure! Were friends after all!

[Fufu, thank you, Rokuko. You can call me Aidi then, it is what my master uses for me. Ah, Rokukos Master-san, you can use that too, alright? Its easier for humans to refer to us like that.]

As she said that, Core 666Aidi, turned towards me.

[Are that dungeons gimmicks due to you?]

No, they are due to Haku-san Senior Cores training.

[Hoh, so you did make them. As expected, it seems that the cause of Rokukos rapid growth is due to her master.]

I tried to trick her through a bit of deception, but it looks like she caught me.

[Lets do this again sometime.]

Please spare me that.

[It was practically a one-on-one this time as well, but well not let that trash join in next time.]

Did you not hear my refusal? Is your hearing bad?

[Youre looking for a weak point to attack me with next time? So youll be attacking my ears I cant wait.]

Uwaaah, shes not understanding me. So troublesome

[Even so, its vexing that I was so close to the end.]

Hmm?

[The core room was just after that room filled with those monsters, right?]

I dont think we wouldve lost even if you made your way through that room.

[Heeh I wonder what that means? Was there still a way to go? It seemed to me that youd placed all of your forces there for a decisive battle though?]

Shes pretty sharp. In truth, there had only been a core room passed it.

Im fine with answering that, but Id like to asked a question instead. How did that sword stop the orichalcum? Is it made of good materials?

[Hmph. Alright. Even though Im the one to say it, its just made of ordinary magic iron. I gave the magic sword the [Indestructible] ability to deal with the orichalcumthough with you asking that, could it be that human-type cores dont have the [Enhancement] option in the menu?]

Enhancement was there something like that? Have I not unlocked it? Or maybe it doesnt exist for us in the first place?

[At the least, magic sword-type cores have [Enhancement] entries that they can use to strengthen themselves by using DP. I used almost all of this Dungeon Battles DP to purchase [Indestructible]ah, that should be enough of a reward (service) to the victor? Now for you to answer my question.]

Ah, sure I never thought that wed both have the same idea.

[Same idea?]

Yeah, our core was also mobile. It was moving about in our dungeon though.

I attached it to the ammonites shell and had it always dart about underwater.

In truth, particularly when Core 666 entered the Monster House, I had it go outside of the dungeon (but still inside of the domain) through a flood room and hide near lower levels.

[ I see. So you had that sort of strategy.]

However, even though moving your Dummy Core around is fine youre a fool.

[? I thought it was a good idea though? You seem to have been using it as well, so arent you a fool then?]

Wherever the Dungeon Core was, wouldnt it have been our win by defeating you? Isnt that all pointless if you come to our dungeon like that?

[ Huh!?]

[Well, you had [Indestructible] It wouldve been fine enduring whatever in your magic sword form when push came to shove at worst, you wouldve been restrained until the end of the Dungeon BattleI told you that before the Dungeon Battle, remember?]

[Ah, right.]

I saw a boy with dark red hair behind Aidi. If Aidis were like fresh blood, his was more like blood that had darkened after sitting for a while is that her master? If hes human, hes even younger than me.

Are you her master? A human?

[Yeah. You too? This is my first time seeing a human master Given your appearance, youre from another world?]

Come to think of it, Im in my jersey. Did I just give them extra intel?

Yeah, this is my worlds pajamas.

[Pajamas? Wearing pajamas for a Dungeon Battle what a strange person.]

Umu. Theyre easy to relax in. Isnt it important to be relaxed during a challenge?

[ Well, whatever. It wont matter next time Ill cut it.] [2]

Ye

When I tried to say something like Yeah, see you next time~, their master swung the sword that was hanging at his waist. The mirror-like monitor disappeared with a shattering sound I guess that was him cutting it? [3]

Even though I was wanting to talk a bit more with a fellow human master

Ah, but I guess I gave killing him in that Dungeon Battle a bit of thought, didnt I? I mean, killing the Dungeon Core is the same as killing the Dungeon Master.

Well, its all good. With this much, were acquaintances now. In this world, that amount of blood lust is normal. Normal, I say.

Ah, wait, Kehma. Can I talk with Team Dragon King?

Hmm? You have something you want to talk with them about?

Just a bit.

Sure then, go ahead.

I didnt really have a reason to refuse her, so I gave her my permission.

The mirror appeared once again, so it looks like they approved it. Ah, thats a huge snake. Theres even a slug and a frog standing next to it.

[What!? 695, come to gloat!?]

Hey hey, how do you feel? Hey, how do you feel? You always, always made fun of me, but now its all my win, ah, and its your complete defeat! So, how do you feel now? There are three of you, but you couldnt do anything, are you frustrated? You all going to cry? Hey, hey! Say something!

[Hey, you really came to gloat!?]

Obviously! I, the winner, am great, and you are all stupid! Bye!

[Ah, oi, dont run awa]

Vwoom.

The monitor disappeared just like how an old TV would turn off.

I guess I was wrong earlier about him saying he was going to turn it off? [4]

Phew that was refreshing!

Y-yeah. Good job.

This was all thanks to Kehma! Thank you, Kehma!

Rokuko smiled in such a way that it looked like a major weight was lifted from her, a true smile.

I couldnt say anything in response to her, so I just patted her head.

[Well then, once again, congratulations 89, 695. Now for the reward.]

A communication from [Father] appeared Is it here?

Reward time, that is.

Footnotes:

Golgo 13 reference. Return

He only says cut in the original Japanese. This is meant to be open-ended in the way that it could mean Ill kill you, or Ill cut through that relaxation, as well as something that appears in two lines from this. Return

It also means turn off and sever connection Return

Again, a bit awkward due to the open-ended statement losing quite a bit in translation. My apologies.