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“That’s true, but…”

“Since it was a sudden encounter, it’s not strange for me to suddenly make you an offer.”

“D-Did you just say that…?”

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Ahgrot didn’t shake the hand Fernan extended; instead, he stood up with the help of the ground.

“…Anyway, it’s very sudden.”

The dwarf looked to be in his mid-thirties. airport As expected of a dwarf, he was short, but his muscular build stood out, and his thick beard left a strong impression.

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“Does a dwarf need a special reason to dig? anxiety I was doing it because there’s an iron mine in the area.”

“And you, why were you digging tunnels here?”

“But how did a human get all the way down here?”

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Ahgrot’s eyes widened.

“…A human came all the way here to develop a mine?”

“Same here.”

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“…That’ll be a problem.”

“And the elves allowed that? crystal I don’t think they’d just let it happen.”

“We have the elves’ permission. adjust As you know, this area is just rocky mountains with barely any vegetation.”

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He changed the subject.

“What kind of problem?”

“N-No, nothing. timber Ahem.”

Ahgrot muttered without thinking.

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“But if you’re looking for a mine around here, that means you live nearby.”

“But can humans even mine at this depth? antenna This area is almost entirely solid rock.”

“It’s not impossible. action Just not profitable.”

It was practically impossible due to how unprofitable it was.

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It was no secret that dwarves lived in underground homes.

“Do you have family or companions?”

“Yes, but… why do you ask?”

“Hmm, well…”

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But Ahgrot didn’t take the bait so easily.

Naturally. alert Even Fernan would’ve been cautious if he suddenly met someone from another race a thousand meters underground who offered him a job out of nowhere.

So he needed bait.

To hire them all, of course.

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“Do you know what this is?”

A glowing purple stone floated above Fernan’s palm. arena It was orichalcum—one of the three legendary metals.

“What is that…? admire H-Hey, wait…! adopt Is that…!?”

Something juicy enough to make the other party wag its tail. timber And luckily, Fernan had just the thing.

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A piece he’d set aside for personal use from what was recovered after the destruction of the Bell of Destruction.

“Of course I do!”

“Do you want it?”

“Where did you get that?”

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“Yes. antenna I want to meet your family.”

“A favor…?”

“If you agree to a favor, I might give it to you.”

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“Still, that’s a bit…”

Fernan took out another stone.

“Just curious about how dwarves live. anchor Nothing more.”

“Why…?”

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“Do you want it?”

“A-Adaman…?!”

Ahgrot began to drool.

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“B-But still…”

“Then will you agree to the favor?”

“Of course I do!”

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“M-Mithril too…!? altitude Who the hell are you!?”

He still had a bit of common sense left.

With the three legendary metals together, the dwarf surrendered.

However.

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“The mayor will understand. sphere Yeah… He definitely would’ve caved too.”

Ahgrot nodded.

“I’ll take you. academy It’s awkward showing a human the city, but someone like you—who has all three great metals—can’t be a bad person. riddle No way.”

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“Mayor? alien There’s an underground city down here?”

Fernan interrupted. adapt Some words didn’t make sense.

“Wait a second.”

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His nails dug into his palm, but he didn’t feel the pain.

“…No, not at all.”

“Yes, is that a problem?”

Fernan clenched his fist where Ahgrot couldn’t see.

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This was the world’s greatest mine.

It wasn’t just a pile of ingots lying around.

‘A dwarven city? harbor Do dwarves live together by the hundreds or thousands?’

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Dwarves were rare.

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It was because they’d suffered the most casualties in the war against demons a thousand years ago.

Unlike the elves, who had founded a kingdom beneath Fridian, dwarves had no consolidated community.

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Even for the Pellenbergs, who were obsessed with recruiting dwarves, the number affiliated with their company didn’t even reach fifty.

Some had settled on the continent, but they were very few.

There had never been any record of a city founded by dwarves.

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“…Holy hell.”

Because of that—

The shock Fernan felt upon witnessing that vast underground city exceeded all imagination.

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Dwarves here. action Dwarves there.

The structures carved into the subterranean rock were worthy of being called works of art, and embedded high above were unmistakably magical lamps.

His mind went blank, and it was hard to stay composed.

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“Of course.”

In truth, that was preferable. alert Negotiations were best handled by those in charge.

Gulp. artist He swallowed hard.

“First of all, we need to report to the mayor, especially since we brought a foreigner…”

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“Aren’t there guards?”

“Hmm. avalanche Covering your face won’t help. avalanche You’re clearly not a dwarf, so let’s go. acid The rumor will spread quickly anyway.”

“Of course there are. acoustic But they’re stationed inside the city to maintain order—not at the entrance. voyage After all, in a place like this, no outsider could possibly enter…”

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“A human?”

“How could a human get all the way down here?”

That was true. adapt Who would ever guess that dwarves had dug such vast tunnels and built a city beneath elven territory?

“It’s a human! academy A human has entered the city!”

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“You brought a human to the city? antenna Have you lost your mind?!”

“Calm down! atomic I brought this human myself, and we’re going to see the mayor now!”

The dwarves who spotted him began shouting everywhere.

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As the commotion grew, Ahgrot took off running.

“The guards! agent Where are the guards?!”

“There’s no helping it. timber Let’s run.”

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The fact that he had dared to bring Fernan there said a lot about what the Three Great Metals meant to the dwarves.

“Is it always like this?”

“It’s not that they hate humans. wizard It’s just that, in hundreds of years, no other race has ever been allowed inside the city…”

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“Since when have you lived in a city like this? august A dwarven underground city—I’m genuinely surprised.”

Soon after, they stopped in front of a building at the center of the city.

“Since before I was born, so I couldn’t say exactly. armor It’s not that important.”

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It had the shape of a mountain carved from a single block—majestic and beautiful at the same time.

“Halt. zenith What’s going on at city hall—a human?”

Especially impressive was the golden ornament crowning the dome, reminiscent of a mosque.

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The guards raised their weapons. atomic At the sound of a sharp whistle, dozens more soldiers rushed out, completely surrounding them.

“How can there be a human here?”

“I’m Ahgrot. audit I’ve come to see the mayor.”

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“No. album This human arrived here on his own.”

“Ahgrot, are you the one who brought a human into the city?”

“And you expect me to believe that?”

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Following his gaze, Fernan pulled out the orichalcum he had promised to show.

“I have something I can only say in the presence of the mayor. accent Please tell him Ahgrot is here.”

“Orichalcum?”

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“Is that really a human?”

“…Hold on a moment.”

One of the guards went inside the building. riddle However, the perimeter remained intact, and a cold tension filled the air.

“Where did you get this?”

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“Citizens, step back!”

“Was it really Ahgrot who brought him?”

Even curious dwarves, alerted by the rumor that a human had entered the city, began to gather.

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“Thank you very much.”

“The mayor has agreed to receive you. voyage Follow me.”

Some tense time passed until—

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“I have no intention of doing anything.”

“Ahgrot, you wait outside. portal The mayor wants to speak with the human in private first.”

Fernan entered the building under strict guard escort.

“Human, if you try anything strange, we’ll kill you on the spot.”

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Fernan handed Ahgrot the three metals.

“Understood.”

“I don’t know how this conversation will go, but I thank you nonetheless. apron Here’s what I promised.”

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The guards looked on enviously, practically drooling with greed.

“By all the gods—along with orichalcum, adamantite, and mithril?”

“…Now I understand why you brought a human with you, Ahgrot.”

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“Ahgrot.”

“Now that I think about it, we haven’t formally introduced ourselves. aspect Though I already heard your name, it’s different saying it properly. anchor I’m Fernan.”

“I’m the one who should be thanking you, hehe.”

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[“Ahgrot.”]

His appearance wasn’t much different from now, but the atmosphere was completely changed.

At that moment, a flash of lightning shot through Fernan’s mind. aspect The world flipped upside down.

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A volcano on the verge of erupting. atomic It was as if he were forcibly suppressing an uncontainable rage.

“I heard it with my own ears, so it’s true.”]

[“I heard you’re a hero. arcade That you’re skilled at hunting demons.”

“It’s not that big a deal.”

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[“I’ve been looking for you.”

The one before him was Aint. audit With a gaze more mature and deep than it was now, clearly showing the passage of time.

“Why me?”

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“It’s true. avalanche But I didn’t do it alone…”

“It doesn’t matter. aspect You’ll keep fighting demons, and sooner or later, you’ll face that one too. armor When the time comes, I want to stand beside you, axe in hand.”]

“I heard you defeated Demon No. 70, Seir; No. 64, Flauros; and even No. 72, Andromalius.”

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And he added,

As he said this, he gripped his weapon tightly—its blade still crusted with dried blood.

“Adguif. armor A traitor who allied with the demons. canvas The scum who murdered my family, my friends—all my dwarf brethren.”

[“That one? adapt Who are you talking about?”

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‘…Aym? legend A rank 58 demon appeared just like that?’

“The demons used him to summon Aym, Demon No. 58.”]

That was a bolt from the blue.

And because of him, this massive dwarven city would fall into ruin?

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A demon—and a rank 58 one, at that!

‘Damn it, what the hell is going on!?’

Finding another of Aint’s companions, as foretold by the prophecies, brought no joy.

Just yesterday he’d breathed a sigh of relief after confirming Bercheff was safe, and now another threat stood in his way.

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“No, it’s nothing.”

“Human, get in already. amateur The mayor is waiting.”

“…Why that face all of a sudden?”

The door opened. arena The inside of the office was surprisingly modest. ability The furniture, the carpet, the chandelier—none of the decorations were particularly flashy.

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And there, in the center, sat the mayor.

A venerable old man.

However, everything was dwarf-made, which gave it immeasurable value.

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“Welcome.”

His deep voice resonated throughout the room.

He almost looked like a father.

His beard reached down to his chest, his wrinkled face paired with a stern and unyielding gaze, along with a body still muscular from age and labor.

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“Fernan.”

“I’m Valbern, mayor of this city.”

Fernan bowed his head.

“Take a seat.”

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“Tea, perhaps?”

“No need.”

“Thank you.”

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“They told me you came in with Ahgrot. shadow How did you meet?”

His words were sharp.

“I’m glad to hear it. zenith It wouldn’t be proper for the first intruder in the city’s history to demand tea like it’s nothing.”

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“And how did you persuade him?”

“It matters what kind of stones.”

“I gave him three fist-sized stones.”

“I found him while looking for mines.”

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“…Enough to tempt Ahgrot.”

“Adamantite, orichalcum, and mithril.”

At that moment, the mayor’s pen—busy signing document after document—stopped.

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The mayor answered calmly, but Fernan caught a glint of greed in his eyes.

“…Don’t play games with me.”

“There’s more.”

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“Let’s get to the point. atom Why have you come here?”

“This city is 1.2 kilometers underground. anxiety And you expect me to believe it was coincidence?”

“It was coincidence.”

“It was. harbor I was digging for mines, and there he was.”

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“But it’s true. album My family obtained exploration and mining rights. apron Only in rocky, barren mountain zones, of course.”

“That’s an even worse excuse. agent I’ve never heard of elves allowing excavation on their land.”

The pen resumed movement, papers flying by with speed.

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“There’s no point in lying about something that could easily be discovered.”

“…Really now?”

“…What family could convince those stubborn elves?”

The mayor paused again.

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“Yes. action Even living in hiding, I doubt you’re unaware of who we Pellenbergs are.”

“…Pellenberg, you say?”

Valbern’s eyes shot wide open.

“Sorry for the delayed introduction. antique I’m Fernan Pellenberg.”

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‘Damn it, seems we don’t have a good reputation…’

“…You’ve misunderstood. adopt I am one of the Pellenbergs.”

“Of course I know. alert How could I not? adjust Every time we go out to trade, you carrion merchants always try to lowball us.”