I, who was reincarnated as the villain character in a game, was secretly enjoying my role as the villain while pulling off heroic moves behind the scenes. However, my actions were exposed to my fiancée, who absolutely despises me - Episode 71

Episode 71

For now, my tasks consisted of waiting for the information broker and attending to various matters that required my approval.

During this time, another event arose.

As planned, it was decided to hold a banquet.

Currently, preparations are being made with Reem at the center.

The venue is a floor prepared for events within the mansion.

Well, if I leave it to Reem and the others, there shouldn’t be any major issues. The servants seem accustomed to preparations. Since my family was constantly holding events, they have the know-how.

So, I intend to focus on what I should be doing.

As the first step, I consulted with Zangell.

“…About dungeon conquest?”

“Yeah. I intend to visit dungeons as much as possible in the future to improve the soldiers’ skills.”

…Dungeons.

In the game, dungeons were considered endgame content that was routinely conquered.

However, from the documents I was reviewing, it appeared that dungeon conquest had not been attempted at all.

So, I consulted Zangell first, but he seemed slightly troubled by it.

“Is there some problem?”

“No, it’s just… Dungeons reappear even after conquest, right?”

“That’s right.”

As a result, it’s common practice to reroll until a dungeon with desired materials appears.

But it seems that’s the issue.

“…Even if we conquer the dungeon, if it reappears, wouldn’t conquering it be meaningless? There’s an opinion to that effect.”

“Indeed, that’s true. However, dungeons offer abundant resources, right? I want to make use of the resources obtained from there.”

Dungeons are treasure troves of equipment and materials.

It’s possible to obtain materials that are not available within this territory, which adds to the appeal of the Validor territory.

Moreover, there are skills available only in dungeons!

In addition, there are many useful skills, so conquering dungeons is essential.

“…Well, those are all good things, but… There’s no direct harm, so isn’t it fine to just leave it alone? I think training in the Forest of Rebellion would be more efficient.”

In the game, we conquered dungeons until a desired one appeared, but it seems they aren’t considering that here.

In dungeons, it’s possible to obtain materials from monsters that are difficult to obtain at that stage, as well as dungeon-exclusive equipment and skills.

So, in order to select those carefully, we conquered dungeons multiple times and waited for new dungeons to appear.

Furthermore, since many magic stones can be obtained inside the dungeon, not all conquests are in vain.

Well, if you keep collecting and selling them like in the game, the balance of supply and demand may eventually be disrupted and prices may fall, but for now, with limited stockpiles, it’s fine to actively conquer dungeons to some extent.

Looking at the market, there were hardly any dungeon-exclusive skills or equipment available, so it seems that people in this world consider them to be unnecessary. It may be due to education, or perhaps it’s to prevent anyone other than the protagonist from actively conquering them… Either way, it’s convenient for me.

There are territories where dungeons are easy to appear and those where they’re difficult, and the Validor territory is one where they’re easy to appear.

Moreover, this area also contains special dungeons necessary for crafting the highest-level weapons in the game, so the conditions aren’t bad in various aspects.

“Is dungeon conquest really that bad?”

“When troops are mobilized, various expenses occur along with it. Since dungeons usually appear in places far from teleportation stones… Considering the travel involved, the profits obtained from conquering dungeons may end up being negative. So, while it’s fine to do it a few times, if the number of mobilizations increases too much… it may start causing problems in managing the territory. If it worsens, it may also affect Lord Reis’ evaluation.”

It seems Zangell is concerned about my reputation.

“…Ah, I see what you mean.”

Certainly, in the game, dungeons didn’t appear in easily accessible locations, so honestly, rerolling was a hassle. There were many opinions requesting improvements from the management, but adjustments regarding that were never made, so players had to go through a lot of trouble with rerolling.

However, that wasn’t a problem.

“I plan to use spatial magic to transport myself to the dungeon site.”

“…Eh!? Th-That’s, you, Lord Reis, doing it yourself… I-I can’t allow you to increase your workload like that, Lord Reis!”

Seemingly thinking that he had increased my workload with his opinion, he shook his head in panic.

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