I Found Tiny Dungeon That Can Only Produce Metal Slime

Chapter 61: Lies and Instruments

「Nononono, this is a literal freaking monster!」

The president shouted with a dumbfounded look on his face.

「Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful, Yuuma-kun!」

Aisha on the other hand was squatting down with a beaming smile on her face, patting Yuuma’s body which had been turned into metal slime as if she was patting her dog.

「Truly interesting! To think such ability would exist!」

「A-Ah,yes.」

Though feeling bewildered by Aisha’s reaction, Yuuma replied casually as he returned to his human form. Thus, Aisha took Yuuma’s hand immediately.

「The research about 『Black Dungeon』 will advance at rapid pace with your help! You absolutely have to go into the black dungeon with me, will you?」

「Eh,『Black Dungeon』? But, I hear that the entry to the 『Black Dungeon』 is extremely restricted…」

Hearing that, Aisha revealed a smug expression on her face.then with a harrumph she said.

「I’m one of the small number of researcher with permission to enter the 『Black Dungeon』. But alone, I can’t go too deep into the black dungeon. That’s why I also have the permission to appoint any Explorer to accompany me entering the 『Black Dungeon』. So, there’s no problem right?」

「D-Definitely.」

「D-Minor will submit the request to explore the 『Black Dungeon』. That’s why you must  accompany me at all cost, Yuuma-kun!」

「Eh, but, I think the one who can decide that is the president…」

Yuuma sent a glance at the president who had yet to recover from his state of shock.

「Kotaro! Give him permission. You still owe me the promise to explore 『Black Dungeon』 from before after all. So You’re going to come with Yuuma!」

「Eh? B-But…」

「There’s no but! Think about how much debt you’ve had on me until now. It’s time to repay them all!!」

「Uh… That’s…」

Ignoring the speechless president, Aisha then looked at Yuuma with a beaming smile on her face.

「Just as I promised, I’ll keep your secret. Instead, I need your cooperation for my investigation. Don’t worry, it’s not a tough request.」

「Well… I understand, I supposed.」

「Well, does that mean the dungeon has vanished after you defeated that giant slime?」

「Yes.」

「How many days have passed since the first time you find that dungeon till it vanished?」

「Around 413 days. I just checked on my note after I heard from the president and others about the elevator type dungeon, so it comes to me that tiny little slime dungeon might be one too…」

「Elevator type dungeon…. Sure enough, there’s a rumor about that. Well, those rumor mostly fake though.」

Aisha smiled wryly, rubbing her chin as she looked at the window.

On the other hand, the president looked at Yuuma now.

「What the heck, does that mean the rumor is true? I mean, it sounds like a hoax.」

「Y-Yeah.」

Aisha then called out to the bashful Yuuma.

「Ah, I almost forgot about it, Yuuma-kun. As promised, I’ll give the detailed explanation about the result of your check up.」

「Y-Yes!」

Yuuma straightened his posture when he heard that.

「Let’s skip the hassle explanation and straight to the conclusion, Your “Mana” has a property that makes it almost impossible to be measured. This might be the result of you subjugating special monsters, the metal slime and co.」

「I see, now that make a sense.」

「My home made 『Mana Measuring Tool』 can somehow measure your mana but, even that isn’t perfectly measured. Currently, there’s no real mean to accurately measure your mana.」

「Huh?」 muttered the president with a dubious look on his face. But Aisha ignored him and continued on with her explanations.

「So far, the measured amount of your “Mana Index” is around 200.」

「Eh!? So much?」

「Of course. Unfortunately, only my home made measuring tool can measure your mana index for now.」

Contrary to Yuuma who raised his arms in joy, the president glared at Aisha.

「What’s the meaning of this? You say that the resu――」

Aisha’s elbow mercilessly sunk into the president’s flank before he managed to finish his sentence. Aisha then grabs the president by his collar and drags him out of the room.

「What’s matter?」

「Don’t worry, just wait for a while」 said Aisha to Yuuma who was puzzled by his two senior’s antics.

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「Oi! What the heck with that mana index 200. That’s a big fat lie!!」

「You fool, do I have to tell him the truth then? Do you know what will happen once we tell him the truth?」

「The heck… What do you think he’s going to do then?」

Hearing that, Aisha heaved a sigh. She folded her arms as she leaned on the wall.

「Try to think about it. What do you think Mitaka is going to do once we tell him that his mana is 460k? Realistically speaking, he’ll just directly move to a bigger company okay.」

「Bigger company… But you say that only your 『Mana Measuring Tool』 can measure his mana right? Ain’t that equal to him unable to proof his huge mana index?」

「Too naive. Think about it, just how much do you think the way to measure his mana is? The easiest way to prove that is to make him use magic outside the dungeon. You’ve told him how to use magic right?」

「Ah…」

「What do you think is going to happen if he goes to the interview of a big company knowing about his mana index? He’ll simply cause a ruckus, and the company will do anything and everything to measure his mana index. Preparing special mana measuring tool is a simple matter for big companies!」

「Uh… Damn, that’s too logical.」

「Understand! You mustn’t tell Mitaka the truth. He’ll bring a huge profit for your company, and I get the best test subject. You absolutely must not let him go!!」

Aisha’s eyes were bloodshot, as if carrying madness inside.

「I’ll kill you if you dare to interrupt my research on Mitaka.」

「Y-Yes ma’am…」

Thanks to being acquainted for a long time, Kanzaki painfully understands that Aisha would really kill him if he was daring enough to tell Yuuma the truth.

Hearing that, Aisha revealed an eerie smile and went back into the room with a light gait.

「Sorry to keep you waiting, Yuuma-kun.」

Seeing Aisha acting soft-spoken like that, Kanzaki promised in his heart to never make an enemy of her.