Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 100
After finishing the meeting with Fuze, I headed back to Tempest.
I can move to any previously visited location viaSpatial Travelyou see.
It does use up some magic energy, but my reserves are so vast that I don't even feel it.
So it's a super useful skill that lets me transfer to places without any detriment.
When I neared the city, Gerudo contacted me via telepathy.
(We seek your immediate guidance, Rimuru-sama!)
What could be wrong?
With that thought, I transferred to Gerudo.
In a leap completed in a single moment, I head towards Gerudo. It truly is a very useful skill.
Not that I'm going to appear right by his side, rather I am going materialize in the near vicinity.
If necessary, I could appear exactly on a desired spot, but this time let's transfer a little further away.
Well, in fact, since it's a place I've visited before, I don't actually need to focus on transferring to the individual.
And at this point it's easier to move towards him by foot.
Gerudo was at the tunnel that Veldora had blown up.
Pieces of demon steel were spread across the landscape barely obscuring the ruined tunnel.
I had ordered it to be restored, yet no work seems to have been done.
I wonder why?
Gerudo seems to be arguing with somebody.
I'm telling you~! We're now occupying these tunnels!
Even if so you say, we have not recognized your claims.
Please allow me to consult Rimuru-sama first.
No way! Can't you see, we've abandoned the labyrinth?!
Are you seriously planning on making us homeless?
No one is saying that. By the way, stop trying to sneak demon steel out of here.
Tch. How sharp! Don't sweat the small things, or my Beretta will"Wha!!
Erasing my presence, I successfully captured Ramiris.
And looked her right in the face.
No question about it, it's Ramiris.
What the hell are you doing?
Y-yahoo! What's up, Rimuru?
Averting her eyes, Ramiris greeted me.
Even without asking, I know exactly what she was planning on doing.
She's planning on claiming the demon steel and connecting the tunnel into the labyrinth.
She's said something about building an entrance around here before, after all.
So, you were planning on building a labyrinth here and you were discovered by Gerudo?
Eh... no, there's now way... I think. Maybe...?
In other words, I'm right. Seriously...
Aha, ahahaha.....
She tried laughing the matter off.
Looking around, there's a clear need to reclaim the resources and repair the land, I thought.
But, maybe it's a good idea to have her build the labyrinth here after all?
I mean, think about my last conversation with Myormiles.
We want people to continuously revisit Tempest.
But, perhaps not every day, but at least every season.
So, is there something we could do that would attract people that often?
For example... how about we create a dungeon (labyrinth)?
This might be a good idea.
I look at Ramiris. Without a care, she's just smiling at me.
She's a little... no, she's very unreliable, but maybe she'll manage.
Steeling myself, I expressed my proposal.
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My proposal.
It's very simple, really.
I'll have Ramiris create a labyrinth and act as it's manager.
And we'll thus have the labyrinth generate some profit.
Ramiris will live there, and I'll get some pocket change.
Of course, this idea requires her complete support, but she doesn't seem opposed to it?
In fact, when I disclosed the plan,
Eh, eh? In other words, I can make a labyrinth here?!
...Actually... could this be a chance to finally dispel that horrid nickname: NEET?!
Opening her eyes wide, she exclaimed.
Well, I did think of it more as a joke though.
U-umm... it is true that I can earn some money this way?
Swallowing hard, she asked me with a serious expression.
She's probably afraid that I'll change my mind.
Though there's no way I would. Well, not like all my promises are enforceable, though.
I'm serious. But, I wouldn't know how much profit we can make until we try it...
Well, there will be related expenses, so how about 20% of the profits?
Umm... how much would that be?
Well, if a thousand adventurers visit in a single day, you'd be getting 2 gold coins.
Geh!! S-s-such a f-f-fortune?!
Well, actual earnings might be higher or lower than predicted.
And since you need to build a place to live anyways, you don't suffer as a result, right?
She violently shook her head.
In the first place, had she built the labyrinth anywhere she wanted, she would still have to maintain it.
So there was nothing disagreeable about this.
She hugged me tightly out of joy.
Since both parties seem satisfied, this will become another project that I will oversee.
Adding Gerudo to our discussion, we polish out the details.
First, we have overnight plans to lay a road from the city here.
It's a trip that wouldn't even take half a day.
We had chosen this place as it was on the outer perimeter of the city.
About 10 km away, I'd like to say? Once the road is done, we also plan to build a stable nearby.
We had wanted to lay rails to transport people and baggage from here.
Since letting horses and magic beasts into the city would lead to new hygienic problems.
Reclaiming the demon steel is necessary for that goal, but I can just prepare some more.
Since it's relatively close to the city, an inn here would unlikely bring many customers.
So, we decided to build a motel instead.
But if we will build a labyrinth here, then an inn would be in order.
If they wanted to truly relax, they could always come back to Tempest. It's a good idea to keep work housing and home separate.
And if we build a labyrinth here we are bound to attract some adventurers.
It might be a good idea to also service the carriages coming to and from the Dwarf Kingdom and the (ex) Farmas Kingdom.
Drawing up the plan, I have Gerudo confirm it.
He finds it acceptable.
Moreover, the site of our battle with the knights is only a few steps away.
Two kilometers towards the city, where a number of roads intersect, is the planned site of the arena.
It's relatively close to the city, so we expect the guests to walk there.
Unlike our world, people tend to walk here.
It's unimaginable to not walk a round trip of less than 20 km. They also follow the early to bed, early to rise policy.
So if we hold the tournament from 10:00~15:00, that should give them enough time to make the trip.
As for the staff, we can probably have them stay at the inn.
Having thus agreed with Gerudo, we moved on to discussing the arena blueprint.
After talking to Myormiles, I finally envisioned how I wanted it to look.
Normally, I would spend hours in front of my laptop creating the plan, but now I can do it by hand.
Raphael really is useful at these minor things.
Accepting my design with a "No problem", Gerudo left.
When I looked at Ramiris,
Uhehe... now even I will be making money, huh.
Gone are the days when I was made fun of as the Poverty Demon Lord!
Is she tripping? She seems completely lost in her world.
Well, I guess she'll be fine.
She's been significantly ridiculed up until now.
Though who has heard of a demon lord in want of money?
(TL Note: "in want of" means to lack)
Though more than money, not working is the problem I believe...
True, Ramiris' Labyrinth was rather devoid of... people.
She was probably really bored and really lonely.
I really hope adventurers show up. For Ramiris' and my sake.
Dragging Ramiris back into reality, we go over the detail of the labyrinth.
Ramiris is showing a determined face, the likes that I never have seen from her before, and is ready to go.
I had five questions for her.
How many floors can be constructed underground?
How many days would it take to finish?
What about the monsters inside?
Can interior layout be altered? Further, can treasure chests be set up?
In case of death, could we set up a system where they are reborn on the surface?
Is what I asked.
Here's what she answered.
There's no limit, but realistically, at most 100 floors.
It's possible to finish in a day. Thanks to species-skillLabyrinth Creationit can be created in a single moment. The interior aside.
Whatever we wish since Spirits inhabited the previous one, they did not spawn. But, if magic concentration falls, only weak monsters will spawn.
It's possible. Actually, customizing the interior is one of the functions of her skills. It's also possible to create a rotation of floor patterns, but only one floor at a time. If not the structure but the interior"that can be changed relatively simply.
It's possible. But, you would have to wear a special item created viaLabyrinth Creation
Is what she said
Wonderful! It's wonderful, Ramiris-kun!
Really, like really really? Am I really amazing?
Yeah. Now our ambitions have overlapped!
Really? I was just thinking the same thing
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