Dungeon Renovation ch9-2

Eh...? P-Pochi!?
You're finally back~

Wait... you're way too big!
And you talk now!?

I wound up like this after eating those shiny rocks, woof.
The ones you left on your bed, Master.
The magic crystals...?

Fiona, what's going... Tama!?
Nya~

So fluffy...
She's in flight...

Gaah.
Woah. Et tu, Kaiser?
You're more of a dragon than a lizard now.

We carried Arrow over to that big watery room, nya~
That place with the serpent, huh? Is it just you guys who got bigger?
Woof!

I certainly didn't expect something like this to happen
to the precious babies I've been taking care of...

So you're going with those verbal tics, huh?
Individuality is important, woof.
Not to mention it's cute, nya~
Can't argue with the logic.

But Kaiser isn't talking. I guess it's cos he's a reptile?
I can talk, gah.
You can taaaaalk!?

Ah, that spooked me...
We should probably head back instead of staying here.
Let's go~

M-Monsters are talking!!
We're not monsters, woof.
We literally just did this bit.

Eh? It registered...!
It wouldn't work no matter how many times I tried before.
Did it bug out from me touching it? Well, as long as it works.

Oh right, I need to feed you guys.
I should have enough considering we have an infinite stockpile.
Hmm~ Now that you mention it, I don't feel all that hungry, woof.

F'real? So you don't need to eat anymore?
Gaah.
But we'd still appreciate some if you're offering, meow~

Man~ Magic crystal power is crazy.
I think I get why the country buys them up.
Same...

So, getting back to the topic of the dungeon.

Fiona, do you know what the biggest problem we need to remedy in our present situation is?

Hmm~

Bringing in adventurers?
Maybe temples and amusement too...?
I think of those more as objectives.

If adventurers come, they'll harvest magic crystals,
which will benefit the economy.
Then we can build stuff like temples and draw in new adventurers... thus the cycle begins anew.

But that's nowhere near the problem I'm talking about.
I'm talking something more fundamental.

You mean how the Great Melquodia Dungeon is too difficult
and how the rewards are too slim to match the risk...
Ding ding!

Humans tend to prefer making an earning the easy way.
There are plenty of dungeons besides this one elsewhere
and we don't have an infinite number of adventurers either.

Which is why safety comes first!

We're gonna remake this dungeon into the easiest earning spot in the world!

S-Safety...?

I think the "dungeon" and "safety" are polar opposites, though.
Besides, remake, you say...? If you leave things in the dungeon, they're quickly absorbed and everything returns to normal.
Eh? That's news to me.

But the tools we've been using are still around, right?
Ah, now that you mention it...

Maybe things from the home center don't disappear...?
And let's not forget,

these tools have helped us conquer this place that would normally have killed us tens of thousands of times over!

And soon enough,
they won't just be for us to use, but the next set of adventurers too.
I see...!

I've already decided what to do first.
Now let's get back to feeding everyone.

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Let's start by making a map!

A map?
This is good parchment...
Yep! We'll write down stuff like "lots of enemies here" or "this route is the correct one".

It'll help beginners stay clear of the tricky places
while also throwing down a challenge to the strong.
We can put some signs here and there too.

You ever made a map before, Fiona?
Nope...

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Those in the rear guard have some loose notes...
but mostly you have to memorise everything in your head.
They don't hand out anything at the guild either.
Man! Talk about unfriendly!

That's so heartless! They've totally got a bias against survivors!
B-Bye ass...? [TN: In JP, Fiona interprets "bai-asu" as 倍明日 (multiplied tomorrow)]
Life is precious!

It doesn't look like there's any medical facilities here either.
But...

Are we really going to make one all by ourselves, Maho? I feel like it's going to be a lot of trouble...
...About that...

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I'm sure if we keep acclimatizing, we can take out the small fries no problem.
This might be good if you fry it, nya~
Lemme try, woof.

But there's only two of us and who knows how many of them.
Hmm~...

We could really use more...
It turned into cinders, nya~...
Woof...
Gah...

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...Maho.
I'm feeling more fear than cute vibes right now.
...I should probably have trained them more.

But this is a stroke of luck.

Eh? Maho, surely you're not...
Surely I am.

Hey, you guys~

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To think they could teleport just like you, Maho...
Gya~
Nyoooohn!?
It looks like it bugs out when touched by lifeforms from another world.
Lucky for us!

A walk with Master, woof!
Make sure you don't wander off.
Can we burn the weird things, nya~?
Sure. Have at them!
Gaah

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Okay, let's go!
Our first step is making a map of the first floor!

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