『That’s absurd … Did You Two get here going down the hole while holding onto the walls with knives? Is that even possible? … Something like this has never happened before.』
[Well, I’m sorry, I don’t really understand what you’re talking about, but, for now … Are you a monster?]
『Indeed, I am. I am one of the Singularities of the world … The Dark Dragon 』
[Singularities …? What do you mean with that?]
Kagami could not avoid frowning at hearing such words unknown to him.
NT: what is better? Could not avoid or could not help? I prefer the first one, but…
『The Singularities are those who know the truth of this world. We are also the ones who maintain the functions of this world 』
Menou immediately turned to Kagami after hearing those words. There was a great possibility that he was one of the people he was looking for after all.
[You … Are you the God of this world?]
On the other hand, Kagami immediately tried to ask him that directly.
『No. I’m just one of the Singularities of this world. We and God are different existences from each other 』
Upon hearing that, Kagami exclaimed “Really?” With a disappointed look. But even so, those words also allowed him to confirm the existence of God.
[So, what are these “functions”?]
『I think I felt a certain hostility toward me for a moment … Could it be that you harbor resentment against God? Actually, should not you feel overwhelmed before this meeting?
[No, it’s not that I resent them … Well, maybe a little?]
Originally, Kagami had planned to come to fight against the Dark Dragon. Actually … His body had been completely overwhelmed by the presence of what might be the strongest opponent he had encountered. However, the Dark Dragon, unlike other monsters, had sanity, so I just changed my mind while thinking, “Oh, I really don’t want to fight this guy.”
[Anyway, I don’t like to fight against opponents who are able to understand me]
『Did you plan to fight against me …? In that case, let me tell you that I am stronger than the Demon King 』
[Impossible!]
Menou was the one who replied immediately after the Black Dragon said that. The moment Menou shouted that, he also took off his hat and the fabric that suppressed the release of magical power from his horns.
『A Demon…? What does a demon do in a place like this? No, first of all, how could you get here? … You are some really interesting people 』
[You said you were stronger than the Demon King-sama! That’s impossible! You can look scary to the naked eye, but I don’t feel a shred of magical power coming from you … So you can not be stronger than the Demon King-sama!]
『King Demon … -sama? You’re not afraid of me?… Seriously, every time You Two seem more and more fun. I’ll tell you … It’s normal that you’re not able to feel my magic power. I have mastered my ability to control the magical power that my body has been releasing for a long time. Only those with an amount of magical power similar to mine would be able to realize the pressure exerted by my overwhelming amount of magical power 』
[Th-That’s absurd]
Kagami understood immediately what he meant by those words. How was it that the Demon King could discover where he was? Could it be that he was able to perceive it for himself? Kagami could not avoid feeling slightly terrified after considering it. After all, that meant he had a sufficient amount of magical power to engulf the entire world.
[So? You have not answered my question, what is that function of the world you were talking about?]
『The function of regularly creating really strong individuals, like You Two』
Kagami could not avoid but frown at his dark words.
『Well, if I had not done that, you would have been crushed by the pressure that i would have exerted at the moment you got here … I’m sorry about that. To tell the truth, it was not supposed that someone could get here using some weapon or object like You Two, since the objective was to know the true power of “those who came here” … Or something like that. Even so, it seems that you managed to get here through the use of some article. However, no one carries a weapon … It never happened before, but let’s let it go by this time 』
Neither of those two was able to understand what He was trying to say, however, although the Dark Dragon did not know the reason, He understand that they came here with a purpose.
『After having come this far, You Two have proven to possess the ability to complete the trial of this dungeon. Originally, the entrance to this place should only have been opened after defeating the Demon King after all … You Two are really strong people. Feel proud of that』
Both felt somewhat suspicious when they heard those words. Kagami could immediately notice that this could be the reason why this dungeon was so suspicious.
[Hey … If I had 10,000 gold, could I have come to buy “a certain” item?]
Then, believing that he could have the right idea, Kagami decided to ask the Dark Dragon that.
『Ho ~ … So you noticed. Thats right. That is another means of demonstrating your strength. Certainly, it is the proof that even someone without wisdom, power or charisma can possess an incomparable strength. Wait, impossible … did you get it? 』
In response to his words, the scattered pieces of the puzzle that remained indecipherable in Kagami’s head began to fit together little by little.
There were two points that allowed him to do that.
【The existence of really powerful Singularities】
【The existence of a Dungeon that can only be accessed after defeating the Demon King or accumulating 10,000 golds】
Someone had instigated Kagami to defeat the Demon King, and Kagami knew who was trying to start the war.
Estellar Ulgot.
Even now, the location of the man who kidnapped the Demon King and hidden him somewhere was still unknown, however, he surely was related to all this. That’s what Kagami felt.
NT: As I said at the beginning, do not hesitate to tell me in the comments if you see something strange, i’ll correct it as soon as possible.