The way Mei talked made it difficult to understand even half of what she said, but I did catch the part about summoning up more allies using my Unlimited Gacha, so I decided I’d run with that suggestion.
On hearing that I was ready and willing to do this, Mei responded with a radiant smile.
“Yes, your interpretation is quite correct. You should summon more allies with your Unlimited Gacha and build your own kingdom in this dungeon, Master Light.”
I knew what the words “build your own kingdom” meant on the face of it, but because I couldn’t wrap my head around the concept, I pretended I hadn’t heard her say it. Following Mei’s advice, I began once again to push the button on my Unlimited Gacha in the deepest of the depths of the Abyss, the most notorious dungeon in the realm.
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About three years had passed since that fateful day when I was betrayed by the comrades I’d trusted and met Mei at the bottom of the Abyss. What were once dark crags occupying that section of the dungeon had been transformed into a smooth, marble-like hallway. The magical lighting fixtures that lined the corridor shone brightly, chasing away any trace of darkness. As I, Light, walked through the hallway, the fairy maids that were lined up in a row on either side of me bowed their heads in deference. All of these maids were beautiful young girls of varying shapes and sizes, and if any one of them were to go up to the surface world, she would find herself in the middle of a throng of men either trying to court her, solicit her for her hand in marriage, or asking her to marry their sons.
“At ease,” I said.
“Thank you very much, master,” the maids replied, their voices bubbling with joy.
I waved to them impassively as I passed between them, and even though I wasn’t particularly near the maids, the way the stone hallway was constructed and my elevated power level allowed me to listen in on their private conversations.
“I can’t believe Master Light spoke to us! I feel so very lucky!”
“I hope we didn’t use up all our luck today.”
“Ah, Master Light is so handsome. I want to sniff his hair... No! Just a piece of his clothing would be enough!”
“Are you some kind of pervert?!”
“You’d sniff his clothes too if he let you.”
“Of course I would!”
“I’m fine with having nostrils full of his scent, but I’d rather have him stroke my hair.”
“I want him to glance at me with a look of sheer disgust on his face!”
“Now that’s going too far!”
My face crinkled upwards slightly into an awkward grin as I listened in on their exchange. The maid walking beside me who I’d chosen to be my bodyguard turned to me, the veins on her forehead pulsating with rage. “Master Light, please give me permission to put an immediate end to the foolish prattling of these fairies.”
“It’s fine. It doesn’t bother me. It just shows how devoted they are to me.”
“Forgive me for overstepping,” the maid said, after a pause. The leniency I showed to the fairies caused her pulsating veins to disappear without a trace.
As we continued to walk, we came to the end of the elegantly constructed corridor and entered an untouched wide, open space with dark crags that was more typical of the dungeon I dwelled in. This area served as my training ground, so I hadn’t altered it in any way. Here, I encountered the three people I was searching for. A short, silver-haired vampire girl threw both of her hands in the air and started venting at the girl next to her.
“I thought I toldya I’m not stupid! Look, I even know my multiplications! One times one is one, one times two is two, one times three is four—”
“See? You can’t even recite the multiplication table. Making a mistake multiplying by one proves just how unbelievably stupid you are,” said the young girl, who shrugged in resignation at the vampire. Her blonde hair was tied into two long bunches that stretched all the way down her back, and she wore a witch’s hat.
The third girl, who was shorter than the other two, wore a hood with cat ears that fitted snugly over her head. She was currently meowing like a cat. It’s said three women can drive a man crazy with their chatter, but I liked how they livened up the place. It was a lot better than everyone being sullen and bleak all the time.
I had my attendant hold back as I approached the three girls.
“So this is where you’d all got to.”
Reacting to my voice, the three girls turned toward me, their faces positively glowing.
“Master Light! Didja come to see me? You’re so sweet!”
The vampire girl was an SUR card summoned by my Unlimited Gacha: Level 9999, Ancestral Vampire Knight, Nazuna. Her bloodred irises contrasted sharply with her long, silver hair, and even though she was a shortie, her chest was very large indeed. At first blush, she had the look of a beautiful, sheltered heiress, but as soon as she opened her mouth, it was quickly apparent that she was full of life in a way that belied her blue-blooded outward appearance.
Nazuna was a powerful knight who wore a heavy set of armor, though mostly just on her feet, arms, and shoulders. Armed with a broadsword longer than her body, she was capable of going toe-to-toe with any monster she encountered.
“Nazuna, you know full well that Blessed Lord Light would never seek out a graceless pygmy like you,” the girl in the witch’s hat said, before turning to me. “Blessed Lord, I’m ready to have your holy child any time of the day or night. Come, let us away to the bedroom. A-A-And if we could, I’d greatly appreciate having some time to bathe so I can wash off this little bit of perspiration that seems to have broken out on me...”
The girl blushed, her eyes turning seductively moist as she said this. She was also an SUR card summoned by my Unlimited Gacha: Level 9999, Forbidden Witch, Ellie. She was a master of all sorts of elements of sorcery, from magic and witchcraft to the dark arts and spirit charms.