Chapter 046
"Dungeon, that's a frontier that creates wealth. And a lawless land where legal regulations do not reach"
The four of us are watching TV in the living room. On the screen, an explanation of dungeons is being given. Monsters appear on various terrains, and the narrator explains.
"Magic stones are the energy that supports our society today. Dungeons are the only way to obtain them, and they are indispensable. However, dungeons do not only bring benefits."
"Wow, what an incredible number of monsters!"
"It's a vast wilderness, but where is this? It must be a foreign country?"
Mai screams at the image that is being projected, and I mutter involuntarily. Monsters in numbers large enough to fill the wilderness are moving. Is it a flood in America or Russia?
"Flooding is not uncommon in foreign countries."
"It almost never happens in the Empire. I'm really glad I was born in the Empire."
Russia and America had vast lands, and many dungeons have appeared, but they have not yet completed the conquest of all of them. The Japanese Empire was able to suppress quickly and completely because its land area was small and its military carried swords.
"The explorers risk their lives to bring back magic stones and rare materials. They are experts at exterminating monsters. But monsters aren't their only enemies."
Then, problems currently occurring in the dungeon are introduced. Numerous atrocities have been committed in dungeons where legal supervision is difficult to reach.
"The resolution of conflicts is based on the testimony of the parties involved. However, without evidence to back it up, it is difficult to make a judgment. This time, we have succeeded in obtaining documents that record the details of troubles that occurred in the dungeon."
"Oh, it's onii-chan!"
"Yu, you look cool."
An old man appears on the screen yelling at a slender explorer wearing gauntlets. Needless to say, it is me who is being yelled at.
"The explorer 'boy', the person yelling at the 'boy' is the cameraman's friend, a streamer who is filming a project to get rare drops from rare monsters."
"Why did he repeat that twice?"
"It was probably a necessary measure to avoid misunderstandings."
Mai immediately answers my question. My parents nod in agreement. It seems there are no allies here. Can I cry?
"The two chased after the rare monster they found, but they encountered him and claimed that he had attacked and stole their prey, and demanded cash as compensation."
"Yu, is the thing being shown below the rare monster?"
"Yes. I just brushed off the flying gold bug, I didn't kill it."
While answering my father's question, the program continues. A guild guard arrives after hearing the commotion and asks to accompany him, and the recording ends.
"After this, the three were questioned at the guild, and this recording was the deciding factor in proving the boy's innocence. In this case, the footage was recorded, but this is a rare occurrence."
The program concluded that it would be necessary to establish a means of recording criminal acts in the dungeon, and then ended.
"Yu-chan, you looked cute on camera."
"Yeah, THK did a good job."
It was a strange approach, but both parents seemed satisfied with the program.
"I can't wait to see how many scouts we get for Onii-chan!"
I hadn't thought Mai's comment was likely to be true, but the next day it caused me headaches.
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