Extra: Golen Dungeon Around Then

Ereka, a fairy, was born as a dungeon administrator.

She was already showing her worth as Rei's subordinate.

"Rei-sama, good work! Here's your tea."

"How thoughtful, thank you very much."

"Rei-sama, my check of [Avarice Lodge] is done."

"Yes, thank you very much."

"Rei-sama, the production of the clay golems is done."

"Fufufu, thank you very much."

"Rei-sama, the repair of the used pitfall traps is done."

"… Thank you very much."

"Rei-sama—"

"Wait, wait a minute."

Ereka and her clones were gathered around Rei, who had come to the Master Room to hear the reports on the dungeon's operation. She had the skill [Divide], which allowed her to split her body into multiple parts. Each of them could work or rest independently.

"… For now, please line up or merge beforem making your reports."

"""Yes, ma'am!"""

This proved to be very useful when it came to simple things like having enough hands to work.

After all, one of her could do the work of sixteen people. Since she was a dungeon monster, she could actually work by controlling goblins and golems. Even if she was split into the maximum number of parts, she could still work fine as a ball of light with no limbs.

The [Doll] type golems that Kehma had created previously—those that resembled humans more closely—were nothing short of convenient, or rather, too convenient.

(Incidentally, the first [Doll] type golem that was created for the ring succubus Neru was currently working as a regular golem at the inn, while the main body of Neru was accompanying Kehma and the others in the Demonlands.)

"… I see, then all of the daily tasks are done."

"Yes. I've compiled the daily income from the [Tsuia Mountain Tunnel] here. Since the summoning of the low-level monsters can be handled by the spawn, it won't be a bother for Rei-sama."

"And today's casualties?"

"None. A rookie adventurer suffered severe injuries after recklessly charging at a goblin, but they were saved by a passing adventurer and barely survived. You should know the rest, Rei-sama."

"Ah, yes. The one who was brought to the church. Alright, then there's no problem."

Receiving the report from the merged Ereka, Rei thought to herself.

This is too easy.

Is it really okay for it to be this easy?

No, of course, Rei was also working as the Saint of Beddhism, so she wasn't exactly free. However, the dungeon management tasks that used to consume her time had become so much easier now that she could leave them to Ereka. Rei felt a slightly muddy emotion rising in her heart as she only had to receive reports now.

Unsatisfying. She wanted to be more helpful to her Master directly.

… It wasn't a good mindset for a Beddhist to have, wanting to work more. However, after being so busy for so long, having some free time now was like… gah! Her body ached!

What if there were some problems she could solve…!?

"… Rei-sama?"

"Ah, no, it's nothing."

She seemed to have gotten lost in thought and shook her head lightly to help regain focus.

That was a close one. Her Master had gone out of his way to borrow the guild leader, an A-ranked adventurer from the imperial capital, to ensure that adventurers wouldn't cause any problems, and had arranged for minor issues to be resolved without involving the dungeon.

Thinking that it would be great if some problems occurred was misguided.

"Is there anything else, any issues you can think of?"

"If I had to say, perhaps Rokuko's pets are looking a bit bored. I did propose combat training for them today, though."

"Hmm… and what kind of training would that be?"

"I suggested target practice with flame feathers for the phoenix Feni, rotating body slam attacks for the Jeweled Turtle Dia, and surprise jumping attack practice for the Mimic Pack, considering their racial characteristics."

They were all combat methods tailored to their unique traits. There should be no problem with that for now.

"Ereka, you're a great help. With this, our Master might grant you more authority when he returns."

"Yes! I hope to be of more use to Rei-sama and Master!"

"That's the spirit. But don't overdo it. It's no good if you break yourself from overworking."

And with that, Rei found herself uttering hypocritical words, considering that she herself wanted to work more. She chuckled bitterly to herself.

In any case, training newcomers was Rei's job. This was a significant contribution.

That's right, how about giving Ereka a reward?

"… Ah, Ereka. Would you like me to give you a massage? As a Beddhism Saintess, I'm quite skilled at massaging."

"How could I accept such an honor..?! Umm, but, um, is it really okay?"

Ereka looked somewhat interested as she asked.

By the way, Rei had recently been using her free time to massage her colleagues as well. So there should be no problem massaging Ereka now.

(Especially Nerune, who had been holed up in her laboratory doing desk work, had her body incredibly stiff. After thoroughly loosening her up, Nerune enjoyed it so much that she'd recently started to casually ask for massages.)

Rei also wanted to polish her skills for when she would massage her Master. There was no reason for her not to give Ereka a massage.

"It's alright, Ereka. It's a reward for your hard work."

"Rei-sama…! Then, I'll gather all of 'me'! I'll fully enjoy the massage!"

"I'm not impressed with the idea of leaving all the dungeon work behind. Do it half and half, and I'll give you two sessions."

"Yes!"

Ereka hopped into the air and flew around in glee. Well, she was a fairy, so flying was her default state.

Rei then gave Ereka a generous reward massage.