Dungeon Master Makeup Money

Episode 30: Negotiating the transfer of control

The situation on the 61st basement floor was enough to say miserable.

I was allowed to see it from the temple at the bottom level, but there's something I think I can actually see with my own eyes the sight of a demon being stepped on.

"I'm so glad you came out. Given their strength, these guys are the biggest force in this labyrinth. We've already figured out the difference in strength."

"... what's the purpose?

Give me control of the labyrinth.

Let me quit the Labyrinth Lord and I'll take over the Labyrinth.

He says there's no point in interfering with the offense any more.

"There's no way you can accept it."

Quitting the Labyrinth Lord means death.

Furthermore, the family can never be accepted because they will take them on the road.

"Don't worry. I know how to delegate the authority of a labyrinth lord. After you quit, you won't benefit from the labyrinth, but you won't die."

It's a sure way of saying if you've experimented in any way.

Death cannot be avoided if the power deprives the Labyrinth Lord of his authority. But only life can be saved if you give up your authority at will.

It could indeed be an attractive suggestion.

"I knew I'd let you say no"

"... let me ask you why"

"Guh!"

I push the thunderbeast's chest hard with my feet to make him scream.

It's so scratched that I can't even communicate my thoughts in my reading anymore. Still complaining 'don't mind' with a gaze at me.

Thunderbeast's favor. There's no reason not to listen.

"First of all, there's no guarantee that you'll keep your promise to me."

"You're weakened. You're not worth taking down."

"But there's no reason to keep him alive"

The contract is concluded because there is a trustworthy 'something' between them.

If Zeon is more familiar with the power of the Labyrinth and Labyrinth Lord than I am, he may be able to destroy it in some way, even if he made a pledge by magic.

Maybe.

We cannot enter into contracts that are not reciprocal while the word exists.

"Well, another reason is more true."

"The real reason?

"If you quit Labyrinth Lord, you'll earn less."

"... what?

If I get weaker, I won't be able to make as much money as I've ever made.

Besides, there can be no such thing as no longer being a labyrinth lord, so I design my life on the assumption that I am a labyrinth lord.

"We already have five kids. No, it's like Nokia's alimony is being borne by Noel, so it's like there's actually seven of us."

I have seven children, including Nome, who gave birth to Mr. Nong.

I don't have the option to reduce my income if I think about what I'm going to do.

"I never thought you'd say no for any reason whatsoever like 'cause you earn less'"

He laughs when he hears my answers, not only to Zeon, but also to the family of LUZE.

"No, that's the real reason."

"You're going to lose everything because of that. I should have understood the difference in strength."

"I have something to worry about. Your [spontaneous] is too strong."

It can be restored from any state to the desired state.

It can even regulate presence and strength as desired.

He seems to have acquired the skills of becoming a labyrinth lord, but he doesn't really fall.

"More so, it's too strong compared to me and Rio"

It was Melissa who raised the question.

And it was Iris who offered the possibility.

"There are two possibilities I've thought about. One was the Illukite Labyrinth was special."

The skills that Amshas, the previous labyrinth lord, had [mastered] are also strong enough.

Then I can also be convinced that Zeon's skills as the Lord of the same labyrinth are too strong.

But in this case, there's nothing we can do.

"So I decided to bet on the second possibility. We can do something about this."

"No way......"

"Looks like someone gave me a bolt and I'm glad I did."

"Shit......!

Zeon in the front hasn't reacted at all.

But Killier, who was behind me, reacted unexpectedly to my words.

"Apparently, you were right about the second possibility."

"You..."

"Expand the labyrinth to 100 floors underground - that's the condition to acquire powerful skills."

Is there any definitive difference when you compare me or Rio to Zeon?

Exactly nothing could be done about the labyrinth itself, but it's easy to deal with if you just let it expand and you get powerful skills.

"I'll let it expand here to 100 floors underground as well. That way you will have skills comparable to [your own]"

"... Let's go!

Retreat from the top of the thunderbeast and try to move on.

Everyone's gaze deviates from mine in the Lord's Word. When you don't miss that gap and jump in, you wave down the divine sword.

But it is taken by the sword by Zeon, who noticed just before.

"Stay with me a little longer."

"If you know that much, there's no respite."

"No, it's too late."

I'm not even going to let you retreat.

Now you just need to draw a little more attention to me.

"No way, no more... no, it's not that easy!

"You can easily relaunch [your] offense from the 61st floor underground. It ends pointlessly even with special treatments for metastatic crystals"

There is no way to inhibit intrusion.

And I'm not even going to cede the authority of the Labyrinth Lord.

"Then there's one thing I can do. We need you to admit that we will defeat all of you on this occasion or we will never be enemies."

Either way, we need to show an overwhelming difference in strength.

"Chip, you better give up the labyrinth."

Determine to interrupt the attack.

Now even if I run back to my labyrinth, I can have the offense resume.

"Sounds like you were a little late."

A translucent information board showing the state of the labyrinth, which only the labyrinth lord and his labyrinth family can see, appears in front of them.

It doesn't look like the Zeons. Still, I realized I was looking at the information board from my perspective.

"What are you going to do!?

"Let's go home."

"What about these guys!?

"Ignore it!

The guy who knows exactly what's going to happen is quick to judge.

Retreat your feet from the demons that Zeon, Rüze, and Killier were holding back. I know we were trying to escape back to our own labyrinth with [Metastasis], but we can't travel with our living demons.

You need to use your skills after you have left your leg.

A gap of about a second if you put it in time. Demons who were being held down through that gap attack. Dodged and defended can't do damage.

Still, I succeeded in stopping him from escaping.

"I see. Is this what happens"

A sentence that I don't normally see was displayed on the information board.

- Congratulations on extending the limit.

Blessings are given by the Creator God, along with the title of The Limit Reacher.

Blessings, that would be the newly acquired skill.

The usage and effects pour into my head.

"Apparently, you'll be given special skills to match the characteristics of the arrivals."

Zeon's sword approaches the thunderbeast jumped with a full body of creation.

Flaming armor and golden hyenas are also in critical condition, like the Wise Dragon Witch is magically supporting.