67. Opening
67. Opening
A rumor spread among travelers.
That there was an incredible treasure hidden in the underwater city of Atlantis.
Most travelers who heard this rumor laughed it off, but so did not.
And so, one by one, travelers set out to search the sea for the legendary city called Atlantis.
Unlike the Avalon continent, it was not difficult to find using the power of modern science.
The problem was that they couldn't enter it.
How could they get in with a giant Kraken guarding the city?
Moreover, wasn't that Kraken from the group known as the Red Revolution?
They absolutely must not provoke them.
However, there are always exceptions.
People whose screws are loose or missing in their heads, that is.
There were often cases of people blinded by treasure trying to sneak into Atlantis, and every ti that happened, they ended up as fish food.
I was witnessing one such case.
It felt like watching a 4D movie, but I should still try to save them.
"Zook zook zook!!!"
Although only "zook zook" sounds ca from my mouth, I used hand and foot gestures to convey my intentions to Grandpa Kraken.
Fortunately, he seed to understand and spared their lives.
[It's been a while, savior.]
"Zook zook zook!!"
I waved my hand to express that I was glad to see him, and in an instant, I was transported inside the city with a bright light to have a conversation.
After putting the pacifier away in my subspace, I greeted Grandpa after a long ti, and he looked even healthier than before.
"You've changed so much I barely recognize you! Soone might think you're in your 30s!"
"Hohoho, you only say nice things. Well then, what brings you here?"
After chatting about various things since it had been a while, I got to the main point.
I said I ca on behalf of Lala because she was busy with trading company work.
"Sigh, that child doesn't even show her face once, making go out looking for her. And she even sends a friend instead."
"Y-yes, that's right."
I earnestly agreed and tried to improve his mood while chatting about various things, when the Siren clan ca looking for .
"It's been a while, Savior. The Queen is waiting for you."
"I'll be right there."
After saying goodbye to Grandpa Kraken, I went inside where the Queen was waiting for .
Perhaps because it had been a while since we last t.
She welcod very warmly.
She thanked , saying she had sent her children to help us adapt to this world and received a lot of help.
"It's nothing between us. It's only natural."
After the pleasant eting, I said I would visit again and prepared to return to the surface.
I told Grandpa Kraken that I would send Lala nicely packaged later, and he said he understood and would let it slide this ti.
Poor Lala. This is why she should have shown her face once in a while.
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[Main scenario quest conditions have been t.]
[CHAPTER 7: Conquer the tower.]
[Ti remaining: 00 hours 00 minutes 59 seconds]
One minute left.
With a tense heart, I was checking the broadcasts being transmitted worldwide when an alert window popped up.
[You have failed to conquer the tower.]
[A new quest has arrived.]
[Monsters existing in the tower will be expelled outside.]
[Main scenario quest conditions have been t.]
[CHAPTER 8: Stop the monsters.]
[Ti remaining: 47 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
Monsters began pouring out from the towers being broadcast worldwide.
And the worst-case scenario unfolded.
The monsters pouring out scattered in all directions and began destroying civilization.
The only fortunate thing was that there were no monsters that looked like demons.
It's strange. I clearly heard that demons were occupying the upper floors, so why are there only monsters visible and no demons?
I need to stop them for now.
We started moving as previously discussed to join forces with travelers and stop the monsters pouring out.
It took a long ti as we moved to our respective areas and persuaded the monsters pouring out, but it couldn't be helped.
Spending the busiest days of my life, we were able to deal with all the monsters pouring out of the towers in a short ti.
We suffered massive damage, but sohow we were able to resolve it.
However, as if not giving us ti to catch our breath, a scenario quest alert window popped up.
[Main scenario quest conditions have been t.]
[CHAPTER 9: Prepare for invasion.]
[Ti remaining: 239 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
An ambiguous phrase.
Invasion?
Who on earth is invading now?
As I collapsed on the spot and blankly looked up at the sky, soone approached .
Those footsteps were stealthy yet familiar.
"It's been a while."
"Demon King!?"
Jet-black hair and huge horns.
Red eyes and alluring lips.
The Demon King wearing a black China dress and looking at with a bright smile.
"H-how...?"
"I've been a bit busy protecting the demons from pollution."
The reason why demons didn't appear when the towers opened and monsters poured out.
She said the demons fought desperately to stop the pollution that the World Tree had been suppressing from rampaging.
Because of that, the demons who lost their ho need a new place to settle, she said, and I know a good place.
"Would you like to co to our hideout together? We've expanded it recently, so it's similar to the demon realm."
"Then I'll impose on you for a while."
With those words, nurous demons revealed themselves.
And they greeted politely.
"We greet you, Duke!"
Ugh, it's burdenso.
I received their greetings and opened a gate to guide them to their new ho.
The place where the World Tree has taken root.
The demons shed tears of joy seeing it restored to its forr appearance through the power of magic stones.
"I'm sorry. My children have a tendency to be sentintal..."
"It's okay. It's understandable."
As I showed her around the village currently undergoing expansion, I said I would quickly prepare accommodations for the Demon King, but she waved her hands saying it was fine.
But the Demon King is the ruler of the demon realm, she can't live just anywhere.
As the Duke of the demon realm, I can't allow that.
"I'll build you a building as grand and magnificent as possible!"
"That's not necessary."
"No!? This is a matter of the demon realm's pride!"
The celestial realm and demon realm don't get along.
What if they were to find out we're living in such a shabby state...?
That day would be the day the celestial-demonic war breaks out.
We, we absolutely can't let that happen.
By mobilizing all the dwarves living in the Arcana continent and manpower, a fairly decent city was built in the short ti of three days.
See, we can do it if we try, right? All that whining...
"See! We could do it!"
"C-can you not see my current state...?"
As I was looking away from the nearly dead dwarf grandfathers, soone ca looking for .
The Archangel Michael with ten pure white wings appeared.
"It's been a while, Yuna."
"Michael-nim!"
She welcod with a bright smile, but suddenly her face turned cold.
She was looking at the Demon King beside , and I didn't know she could make such an expression.
"It's been a while, Demon King."
"It has been a while. How is that troublemaker Miel doing?"
"She's doing well."
Just how much trouble does Miel cause for even the Demon King to know about her...?
Michael-nim took sothing out from her bosom and held it out to the Demon King.
"This is the will of the celestial realm."
"Oh? I'm curious about that."
After checking the docunt, she smirked and made it disappear.
"Tell them not to worry, I have no intention of waging war against the celestial realm."
I can roughly guess what the contents were.
Did they co because they were worried we might be creating a new demon realm on earth?
Well, since the demon realm disappeared, if we said we were going to use earth as a foothold to create a new demon realm, it would be troubleso from the celestial realm's perspective.
I can fully understand.
But suddenly, the Demon King hugged and said:
"I'm satisfied as long as I have Yuna, so you can go back now."
"I-I can't do that!"
Michael-nim shouted angrily, saying she would take back.
The situation seems to be getting strangely twisted...?
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