Dungeon Renovation ch4-1: The Dark Zone of Terror! (Part 1)

p1

It's pitch black...

I mean, we're underground, so that's what one should expect,
but it's been the opposite until now...
Leave it to me. "Light magic"!
Ooh. Very isekai-ish.

...!

It went out.
Oh dear~...

p3

What now...? It appears to be a Dark Zone.

Once in a while, you get places like these where there's no light to be found and any magical light disappears right away.
Name's pretty much say what you see, huh?

We can't really rely on torches either since it means one less free hand during battle...
Hm? So torches work?

Then it's simple! Nothing to worry about!
Really...!?
We just need some powerful lighting, right?
I've got that!

p4

But we haven't had any breaks, so let's head back for now.
I'm curious what'll happen once I'm used to the acclimatization.
We'll carry on tomorrow.

The next day.
WOOOOOOOAH!?

p5

What the heck is thiiiiis!?
Good morning, Maho.
That's the dungeon's acclimatization at work.

What the heck is thiiiiiis!?
You can check how much you've acclimatized at a temple.
...If we ever get out of here, that is...

p6

Wow! Amazing!
With this, I should be able to swing around weapons and fight!

I'll slice right through 'em!
We can beat them, right?
The monsters on that floor?
Ah, yes...

...How are we going to do that?
Hmm hmm~

We'll use this!

p7

Is this some training tool for fencing...?
It's fully-fledged lighting equipment.
Well, it's not really meant for the average home, though.

It's a balloon type LED light for outdoor construction.

About ¥150000

This'll provide plenty of light,
and we've got an infinite amount, so we'll push through with numbers!

p8

I guess this is as much one light will get us.
It's still amazing, though. Not even high level magicians can produce this much light.
Okay, let's keep laying them down.

Aside from the darkness, there's nothing here from what I can see.
Don't let your guard down. There may be traps.

Yeah, I know. I'll be sure to check-

p9

above...

...Ah.

MAHO!

p10

...
...Like I said...
Hah...
Be careful...!
Hah...
S-Sorry...

I guess your voice doesn't come out when you're about to die for real...
It's way too soon for a death flag.
Hah...
A pitfall... No, it's a large chasm.

I can't see the bottom, so it doesn't look like we can go down it.
Hey, you're gonna fall, Fiona!

p11

That so? Are you scared?
Urk... Well, bottomless pits instinctively fill me with terror...

Fu

Wh-What's so funny...?
Nothing. I was just thinking about how you have a cute side.
...Fufu.
Hey! Scary things are scary!
I'm just a normal girl, y'know!?

I don't think "normal" really applies to you, Maho.
Harsh!

Am I that weird...?
Ah! Over there!

p12

There's breaks in the chasm.
They're thin, but we should be able to take a detour through them.
For real?

The chasms seem to form some kind of maze.
Ah~ That kinda trope, huh?

This'll be easy then.
We can just build a bridge or some... thing...

What's wrong?
Well...
The cliff on the other side.

Is it me...
or is there something huge there?

p13

Where?
I can't see it very well.
Down a little. That suspiciously lumpy part.
It's like a huge gecko!

p14

We didn't have to run, y'know?
Scary things are scary!
Deja vu.

There seems to be just one of them,
but it's about 5m long, so it'll probably chomp us the moment we try to pass above it.

Dead

We need to do something about it from our side...
But we can't attack it from there, so even if we could fight it directly...
...

p15

Tokeiiiiii

p16

...W-

We did it! It worked!
I was worried for a moment, but it worked like a charm! Hahahahaha!

I regret killing such a remarkable gecko(?),
but it was necessary to survive, so please forgive us<3
Rest in peace.
Gueh~

A little earlier.

No unauthorized personnel allowed. Staff only.

How did they defeat it...? Find out next time!!

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Pub: 20 Jun 2025 03:00 UTC

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