Day 451-460/Day 458

Day 458
I woke up and contacted the boss monkey.
The results are similar to the previous ones, with personal enhancements and new abilities.
In the case of Boss Monkey, it seems that he can give his subordinates and subordinates the ability to burn, which is a very useful ability to attack and defend in unison.
In addition, it seems that the ability of all the members who were selected as [18 Demon Warlords] has also improved compared to before, whether that the [18 Demon Warlords] was in full swing.
Red-haired shorts and children also seem to be in good shape from morning and are more excited than ever.
And so, with good things happening in the morning, we made our way through the underground passage.
Even though we couldn't see the sun in the underground world, we could tell the time by communicating with the entities outside.
Our journey goes smoothly, and we often pass merchant groups.
　The merchants were a diverse group, including giants, demons, bugs, and beasts, and their guards were naturally made up of non-combatant merchants with a high level of combat ability.
The guards were naturally made up of merchants who were supposed to be non-combatants but had high combat skills.
　While thinking about the distribution situation on the Dark Continent, we arrived at the underground city of «Granvagras» in the evening.
　It's a great way to make sure that you're getting the most out of your time with your family.
　[Ground dragon King] Underground city «Granbagrass», ruled by Granbados-Leptonaval.
　It is a geofront that exists in a mortar-like underground space that is a few tens of kilometers in diameter and several thousand meters in depth.
　In the center of the city is a spherical structure made of various minerals and crystals. It is probably the residence and palace of the [Earth Dragon King], and buildings made of rocks are crowded on the slope.
　The slopes are lined with buildings made of rock, probably to make it easier to go mining for underground resources. Some of the slopes have holes in the sides, and we can see people carrying mining tools towards the holes.
　Also, probably because it is the earth dragon which controls, it is easy to move even in a narrow place, and there are many figures of earth dragons with long and thick dragon shells that may have been adapted to proceed without problems even in a severe underground.
　Beside the dragons were rock giants and dwarven workers, smiling cheerfully as they disappeared into the tunnels.
　The underground city of Gran Vagras, located at the end of the tunnel, was more lively than I had expected.
　We took an underground passage that connected to the highest point of the mortar-shaped terrain and headed down.
　Apparently, the deeper the place is, the more it seems to be a residential area for people classified as royalty, nobility, wealthy and wealthy merchants, and the current place seems to be a space for the lowest class of residents.
　The area around the entrance and exit is still bustling with activity as merchants from outside come to the area, and there are many stores for outside use.
　However, the center of the city's activity seems to be a little below the entrance, and that area is the most populated.
　Also, the tunnels are the most numerous in the middle, and you can see a lot of mined resources being collected there.
　I've only seen the other side, so I don't know if the area below the entrance is as lively as the one on the other side, but I think we should head down there anyway.
　That's what I thought, but apparently there are rules and regulations that only allow outsiders to go down to depth two.
　We heard that we could go further down if we cleared the conditions, so we decided to clear the conditions tomorrow and stay at the inn for now.
　I thought I could just use the skeletal giant centipede and stay out in the open, but apparently camping out in the open is restricted, so I had no choice but to stay somewhere.
　So we had no choice but to stay at a cheap inn that was open and located closer to the favelas, but the food was not served and the price was a bit high. The air was damp and there was a strange smell in the air. In addition to the fact that there were only large rooms left for people to sleep in, the owner, who looked like a white prickly fish, had a rather lax attitude toward customers.
　I had a lot of complaints, but I decided that this is what a cheap inn should be like.
　The beds here seemed to be made of a special kind of moss that made them a bit fluffy and easy to sleep on. This might have been the only good thing about the bed.
　However, I could feel the differences in local customs, and the smell of blood made me a little hungry.
　I think I'll get a better place to stay tomorrow.
　By the way, what is the depth?
　It seems that the depth is classified from 1 to 5 to say that a large mole-based beast who worked as a guard of the gate leading to the depth three.
　Depth one is connected to the underground passage and is lined with poor people's dens and stores for outside use.
　Depth two is where most of the commoners live and where outsiders can enter with money.
　The third level is the center where the main tunnels are located and where the wealthiest commoners and merchants gather the most.
　Depth four is an important section where the noble class and administrative facilities gather.
　Depth five is the most important section, where the [Earth Dragon King] and his bloodline live.
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“四百五十八日目”
　目を覚まし、とりあえずボス猿に連絡を取る。
　結果はこれまでと似たような感じで、個人の強化や新しい能力などの獲得だ。
　ボス猿の場合は部下や配下などに灼熱能力の付与などがあるらしく、攻防一体の使い勝手がいい能力らしい。
　また、【鬼乱十八戦将】が出揃った事が切っ掛けになったのか、【鬼乱十八戦将】に選ばれていたメンバー全員の能力も以前より向上したらしい。
　赤髪ショートや子供達も朝から調子がいいらしく、いつになく張り切っている。
　そうして朝から良い事がありつつ、地下道を進んでいく。
　太陽が見えない地下世界ながら、外の分体との通信によって時間は分かる。
　俺達の移動は順調に進み、しばしば商人一行とすれ違う。
　商人は巨人を始め、悪魔系やら甲蟲人やら獣人など多種多様であり、護衛は当然、非戦闘員のはずの商人でも高い戦闘能力を秘めた者達で構成されていた。
　自衛する為に最低限の実力が必要、という事なのだろう。
　暗黒大陸の流通事情を考えつつ、夕方には地下都市≪グランバグラス≫に到着した。
　【地龍王】グランバドス＝レプトナバルが統治する、地下都市≪グランバグラス≫。
　それは直径で十数キロ、深さだと数千メートルはありそうなすり鉢状の地下空間に存在するジオフロントだった。
　天井にビッシリと生え、青白く星空のように発光する青天水晶に照らされるすり鉢状の都市中央の最も深い場所に存在する様々な鉱物や水晶で構築された球形の構造物。
　十中八九【地龍王】の住処であり宮殿だろうそれを中心に、岩石で構築された建築物が斜面にビッシリとひしめいている。
　また、地下資源を採掘に行きやすいようにするためだろうか。斜面の幾つかにはポッカリと横穴が空き、その穴に向かって採掘道具を担いで向かう住民の姿が視認できる。
　また支配するのが地龍だからか、狭い場所でも進みやすく、また過酷な地下でも問題なく進めるように適応したのだろう細長く分厚い龍殻を備えた地龍達の姿が多数みられる。
　地龍の傍らには岩石で構成された“”やドワーフの作業員が居り、朗らかに笑いながら坑道に消えていった。
　地下道を抜けた先にあった地下都市≪グランバグラス≫は予想以上の活気があった。
　すり鉢状の地形の最も高い場所に接続していた地下道を更に進み、下へと向かう。
　どうやらより深い場所ほど王侯貴族や富豪豪商などに分類される存在の居住区らしく、現在地は最下級の住民の為のスペースらしい。
　一応外の商人が来るので出入り口付近はまだ活気があり、外用の店も多数ある。
　しかし都市の活気の中心は出入り口よりもやや下辺りらしく、その辺りが最も住民が多い。
　それに坑道も真ん中辺りが一番多く、採掘された資源が多く集められているのが見える。
　反対側のを見ただけなので出入り口から下の区画が反対側と同じくらい活気に満ちているかどうかはともかく、とりあえず下に向かうべきだろう。
　そう思ったのだが、どうやら規則があり、外の者は深度二までしか通行許可が下りなかった。
　条件をクリアすれば更に下に進めるそうなので、明日でちょっと条件をクリアする事にして、とりあえず宿に泊まる事にした。
　時間も遅く、他に居た商人のせいでマシな宿は既に無かった。
　なら骸骨大百足を使って野宿でいいかとも思ったのだが、野宿は規制されているのでどこかに泊まるしかないらしい。
　なので仕方なく貧民窟よりにある空いていた安宿に泊まったのだが、飯は出ないのに料金は少し高い。また空気もジメジメとしているし、変な臭いが漂っている。雑魚寝用の大部屋しか残っていなかった事に加えて、白い山椒魚のような店主はかなりいい加減な接客態度だった。
　不満は色々あるが安宿ならこんなもんだと割り切り、ここまで来たのに手持ちの巨獣肉を使った料理を喰ってさっさと寝床に寝転がる。
　ここの寝床は特殊な苔で作られているらしく、ちょっとフカフカとしていて眠りやすかった。この寝心地だけは良かった点かもしれない。
　ただ土地別の風習などの違いを感じると共に、少し血の匂いがして何だか少し腹が減る。
　明日はもっとマシな宿をとるとしよう。
　ちなみに深度とは何ぞや、という話になるが。
　深度三に繋がる門の守衛として働いていた大型のモグラ系獣人が言うには、深度は一から五まで分類されるらしい。
　深度一は地下道が接続し、貧民窟や外用の店舗が並ぶ区画。
　深度二は平民が多く暮らし、部外者が金を積んで入れる区画。
　深度三は主要な坑道が密集し、裕福な平民や商人が最も集まる中心部。
　深度四は貴族階級や行政施設などが集まる重要区画。
　そして深度五は【地龍王】やその血統が暮らす最重要区画となる。
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