Dungeon Defense

“ ……. ”

Reef. I heard a name I didn't think of.

I got wet three times.

How can I forget about that man, Reef of Sassen? He is the first master of the Adventure Party and the first person I met in this world.

“…… tell me exactly how many villages have fallen into the Adventure Desk. ”

“Five villages, great beings. Everyone has a vigilante. ”

“They're threatening us at random! ”

The voice of another man interjects. He was a young man with exploding muscles. He reveals a copper upper body and lowers his head slightly towards me. There was a lot of speculation in his eyes.

“I'm sorry to interrupt! But leave it to the old man. He won't be finished until sundown. I'll explain everything. ”

“The elderly man here is the leader of a village. Do you deserve to take his place? ”

“He's a kid, but I run a town, too. ”

It was true that no one in the Sassanid rebelled. As I looked at the old man, he sighed and took a step back. Instead, the young man stepped forward.

“My Lord Demon King! My youngest son is the leader because of the adventurers. Aren't they supposed to be roaming the villages with vigilantes and joining them? He's my father, the chief. I refused. ”

The young man sharpened his teeth.

“They snapped his neck, too. Sir, do you understand me? If we refuse, we risk our lives to fight better than the rest of the vigilantes because our mothers are about to say goodbye to the lump of flesh. Either way, there's no such thing as a jackass. ”

“Great Being……. ”

The old man crooked his waist.

“Forgive that humble child's rudeness. The horse is cruel because he has not learned anything, but he was not born evil in nature. ”

“He's an old man. Does it matter what you say? ”

“Lamb! You naked son of a bitch! ”

The old man cried out where he put that voice.

“We must obey our superiors' manners and procedures at all times, everywhere! ”

“Hmph. I don't know manners. I never learned procedure. But I only know one thing. ”

The young man glanced at this side with his furious eyes.

“The fact that the situation we are in is very important to the Demon King. Wouldn't it be better for the Demon King to know what's going on? Isn't it the best courtesy for the other person? I'm looking for nothing more than an old man. ”

“Huh, this guy! ”

I kicked my tongue in. The young and old were arguing about an outdated topic. Personally, it was quite an interesting discussion and I wanted to listen a little more to the young man, but the timing and location did not match. I raised my right hand.

─ Kuang.

The thirty marina golem rolls its feet all at once. Suddenly, the ground shook and people stumbled. There was someone who fell. They stared at me desperately.

“Who are you arguing with without permission? ”

“I beg your pardon!”

“Forgive me, Great One! ”

Nearly twenty Sadans fell to the ground in unison.

“Of course, at any given time there are legitimate manners. The timing is urgent and we need to communicate the situation quickly. Jim seems to me, young chief, since you have never learned any other examples, there is nothing you can do if you want to be respectful to me. As of today, I will allow you to skip the example. ”

“I knew you could talk! ”

The young man stood up on his knees. Gosh, I'm more of an animal than a human. I sighed in my heart and said.

“But it was wrong to persecute the old man who advised you with the right words. Apologize formally to the elderly man before explaining the situation to Jim. ”

“Huh?”

The young man looked like he really hated it.

“Your Excellency? I'm the same chief with the same nickname. ”

“Jim will teach you an example. Don't make me repeat Jim's words. In the future, if you make Jim's words recur uselessly, you will be rewarded. ”

I didn't want to look at it. I didn't like the way the old man described it. Just answer the questions I asked, and the old man didn't explain himself. The young man was right. Now it was not relaxing enough for such a conversation.

However, if you keep a young man here, the order among the village chiefs will be broken. Perhaps the elder was elected as the leader of the Sadducees because he was the oldest. In other words, age was an implicit and traditionally established criterion among them. If such standards were broken, the chiefs would be confused about who to represent and how to compromise. They'll resent me for causing such confusion.

I also acknowledge their authority. There was a reason for the young man's forgiveness. It's just that I think a young man would be a lot better at explaining things than an old man, so listen to him. Let's just say we both get a cause and a Seeley.

“S-sorry, old man. ”

“Tsk.”

I raised my right hand. The reverberation of manners echoes back to the ground. Then the young man woke up and fell facedown and bowed down to the old man.

“I'm sorry for being presumptuous. I won't do it again. ”

The old man happily accepted the apology. It seemed like you felt burdened by the situation all the way down here. It was a look of panic because I took care of my body.

I didn't do it for you, but I didn't have to correct the mistake. The rest of the Sadducee chiefs nod in satisfaction from behind. A hologram shows their appeal has risen. I proved my actions were not wrong.

“Now explain yourself, young chief. ”

“Ugh. Like I said, the Riff or something is leading the Adventurers and the vigilantes." In total, there are at least 70 people. Sir, I don't know if you know this, but seventy trained warriors are hard to subdue. ”

“It's not easy to solve food with seventy people around. ”

I looked up.

Seventy combat groups were threatened and the villages survived. He didn't choose to stand up to me. What this meant was clear. You gave me something in return for my life.

“What happened? ”

“I gave you food. What can I say about both life and wheat? I came here to apologize. ”

Another squad falls to its knees. Instead of asking for forgiveness, I bragged.

I wasn't interested in that. I didn't want to criticize them for offering their food to save their village. They must be my servants. Maybe their village is my territory. They came here to apologize and inform us. They did everything they could. Scare the crap out of him and send him back. The chiefs knew that, too.

We have done you a great service.

So even if you win your battle with the Adventurers, don't punish us separately. Instead, we have our reasons, so we have no choice but to give them food.

The Sadans have found the best way to survive for their village, whether the adventurers win or not. What if I'm here to threaten them more than I need to? Even though our attitude has changed, we will threaten to join the Adventure Party. It was simple business

“ ……. ”

What caught my eye was a young man, not a Sadan party, who made such an implicit and trivial deal. Only the young man stood tall on his feet without bowing.

The young man said before I opened my mouth and asked.

“I'll be honest with you. I really don't like the way things are going. ”

“Yes, you are! ”

The old man was appalled.

“Ah, the old man. Can't you hold still a little longer? I hate this trick. ”

“What a trick.... ”

“Oh, stop. Let me get this straight. Look. Guys, look! I spent a year giving them wheat grain and snitching for the Demon King. That's how you guys did it, 'cause you're smart, but I don't think so! ”

The young man looked around at the Sadducees.

“Let's see if those adventurers win. Do you think the vigilantes that the five villages united will part and become men again? They've already made us favors once. Damn it, they took the wheat grain they didn't even harvest themselves! They've already tasted that seventy people can do that. Are they going to disband us, or are they just going to keep trying to fuck us over? ”

I was somewhat surprised. Earlier, the young man was getting to the point with a harsh tone.

Maybe you need a skill. I triggered a skill in my mind. And I waited for the right time.

“Fellas, don't say no! Aren't we more selfish than the rest of us? That's what those miserable lords used to do. We're raising one more lord cub. ”

“ ……. ”

“They broke the rule that they don't break between villages! Anyone who breaks the rules needs to be punished. Understood? If we're going to be inconvenienced, we need to engage them. Then shall we join forces, or shall we join forces with the Demon King here? ”

The chiefs looked at each other. They were embarrassed, but it was clear that they were calculating profits in their heads.

“I don't know what I can do with all the years I've lived. If the Demon King wins, things will get worse, right? It turns out it's a bat on one side and one on the other. Will the Demon Lord trust us? I swear on my balls that I'm gonna get hurt one day. ”

“Kuhahaha!”

I laughed loudly. The young man and the Sadducees' gaze was focused on this side.

“The young chief. Give Jim a name. ”

“Farsi, Farsi. ”

The young man replied with a frightened expression. I laughed.

“Parsi. Thought you were an ill-mannered child, but now you're a small offender." Yes, as you say. Jim intended to make you pay. But one thing is wrong, young chief. ”

“W-what? ”

“Making Jim pay for you is not after subjugating the Adventure Party. Before the subjugation. Cutting off the supply of enemy troops is one of the basics of military law. Where it's known that you're in charge of the troops, why wouldn't you start with your luggage? Jim will drain the enemy's food by destroying your village first! ”

The elders' faces became blurry. Again, the procession of forgiveness followed. Either way, my voice rang out over their heads.

“There. You have two choices. Either help Jim or join the Adventure Party. Choose now!”

“Wicked, great being...! Even if we obey you...... we don't have a way to protect the town from this horde...... right now! ”

The old man shudders.

“Remind... Please... Remind...!" ”

“Don't worry. Would I use you as mere arrowheads as a burden? ”

Now that you have shown the threat of death, you must find a way to live.

“Ha, what if I do? ”

“Swear to help Jim. Jim himself will show you the light. ”

I smiled bitterly.