CHAPTER 175: CHAPTER 22 - SECRET DUNGEON

With all the business done at the smartphone shop, it made me immediately rush to a Mall location that was hidden by the government.

Under the escort of the fox girls, the location of the Mall in question remains unchanged. It’s located in the deepest part of the Mall, filled with various government workers from across the country.

Even for a secret Dungeon hidden by the government, the traffic in and out is heavier than a normal Dungeon used by the public.

Using an elevator exclusively for Mall employees, we moved to the deepest part of the Mall I’d ever visited.

This time, there were several changes made by Princess Amagi and Ashitaka.

Apart from the changed Dungeon entrance, several new cable lines were running through the Dungeon entrance, as if there was new technology they were using.

"As far as I remember, the Dungeon entrance looked simple. Why does it seem more crowded now than before?" I asked the fox girl standing beside me.

This flat question invited laughter from her, and an unexpected answer was heard.

"Master Weiss, we are currently developing an internet product that is directly connected to the internet satellite, and this is necessary to carry out direct supervision of the fox girls involved in this internet product development project," said the fox girl while holding a communication device and reporting my presence near the entrance of the Dungeon.

"Yup, this isn’t too bad for a fox girl who can legally hack into my smartphone. I’m not too surprised with the rapid developments that are happening at the moment, though," I muttered as I observed my surroundings and noticed my Maids who seemed uneasy about this.

The restless attitudes and behavior shown by my maids were used well by Momoka as her teasing material.

"Are you worried that my older brother’s Maid candidate is a great woman, Elysia?" Momoka said in a teasing tone.

"I-I could sense that this new Maid candidate was a great woman from a distance, so it didn’t really surprise me," Elysia replied with a calm but slightly worried expression on her face.

"Honestly, you’re feeling uneasy about your position being replaced by this new Maid candidate, right?" Momoka continued teasingly, constantly forcing Elysia to admit her unease about this.

As I watched Momoka tease Elysia, I could feel several gazes directed at me from the government agent of this country.

A gaze with sharp eyes seemed to be trying to peek me from a distance and ended in disappointment, because I was not that important in their eyes.

That’s a pretty good thing for me, because I don’t want to bother dealing with complicated of government bureaucracy.

As long as I am just a Master who is not directly involved and all these problems are solved by my Maids behind the scenes, that is enough for me.

I don’t want to repeat my life story of becoming an important figure in the world again.

Besides being troublesome, it is also tiring with the never-ending work.

Waking up and going straight to work is a terrible experience I never want to experience again. I need some free time in the morning just to prepare for work and relax for a while before engaging in intense work schedule.

I don’t like wake up and go straight to work without eating, drinking, or showering.

Long ago, my hours in Narzik’s World were so bad that it seemed like casual labor compared to being a Master who ruled the world from behind the scenes.

"Momoka, every maid would feel uncomfortable if she met another maid who was far superior to her. You would also feel uncomfortable if Master Weiss had a new little sister who he loved far more than you, right?" said Rina, suddenly launching an emotional attack back at Momoka.

"Urk! It makes sense to use my position as his little sister. Do you feel the same way, too, Rina?" Momoka replied, still trying to tease Rina, who looked flat and cold.

"I’m indeed anxious and curious about this. Every Maid candidate who managed to attract Master Weiss’s interest and attention is not an ordinary woman. I’m not a professional liar who would say that I feel ordinary after seeing something like this before my own eyes," said Rina while looking at the Dungeon entrance, which was filled with complicated, disorganized cables.

"I don’t know what’s inside, but it’s definitely a pretty good Maid candidate to be able to catch Master Weiss’s attention," Rina continued, smiling at me.

Tap...

Tap...

Rina explained what she was feeling at the moment, her anxiety about the Maid candidate who had managed to catch my attention, and the gap in ability between herself and my new Maid candidate.

It’s not that important in my eyes.

As someone who has experience in recruiting problematic Maids, what I think about is not the abilities of my Maids but their attitudes and behaviors that still can be controlled by the Maid Order ability or not.

There are some Maids who, by chance, were educated as Maids who are submissive and obedient to their Master’s orders, but there are also Maids who have characters that are difficult to control by the orders and rules of their Master.

I often doubt myself for failing to realize that and always entering into a Master-Maid contract with a problematic woman.

Their ability is indeed great, but if it is difficult to controlled by clear rules, then it will only be a threatening weapon that can cut my own neck at any time.

"You don’t need to worry about that, my Maid candidate is also anxious and jealous of you all, who became my Maid without doing Maid training first," I said to cut off Momoka’s teasing.

"Becoming a Maid without having any Maid training is an achievement to be proud of," I continued, looking at the fox girls who seemed to have received confirmation that I was allowed to enter without having to queue.

"Oh, I see, if your maid candidate can become a maid without going through maid training. Doesn’t that mean her abilities are already quite great without question? For example, like those two sages from another world?" Momoka’s statement made my maids make sour expressions towards Momoka, except Clara, who didn’t seem to care much about this.

Flap...

Flap...

Flapping her Valkyrie wings, Clara focused solely on the screen of the smartphone she had purchased.

"Oh, this news is about my Master being accused of doing hypnosis. If Chizuru was this weak, I would actually laugh at her," muttered Clara, who seemed to be reading a news article published a few days ago.

Tap...

Tap...

"Excuse me, Master Weiss. We have received a report from inside the Dungeon stating that preparations for welcoming Master Weiss have been completed. If Master Weiss is willing, we will continue to escort Master Weiss.... inside the Dungeon," said the fox girl who had now changed her security guard outfit into a beautiful kimono that displayed her elegant fox girl nature.

"Yes, sure, I will rely on you for this escort," I replied while noticing the kimono she was wearing.

"Thank you very much for your trust in us, Master Weiss."

The fox girl who had escorted me earlier bowed before me in respect, along with the other fox girls.

With this kind of polite and graceful fox girl attitude, it attracted the attention of some of the government agent who were staring at me earlier.

My body sensors immediately lit up and warned me to get this situation under control before it became a big and troublesome problem later on.

"Yes, I entrust this to you, and please raise your heads. Do that after I officially become your Master, okay?" I said to the several fox girls who bowed respectfully before me.

[ Maid Order: Oh my, what a polite fox girl. ]

[ Maid Order: Not like the wild and barbaric fox girls we’ve met in the Narzik World. ]

[ Maid Order: Aren’t you happy to have such a polite and elegant Maid candidate, Master Weiss? ]

"Um, yup, please raise your heads right now," I continued, giving a gentle command.

Several fox girls in front of me immediately raised their heads and stood up straight after bowing their bodies towards me.

In just a split second, it had already caught the attention of many people from the government of this country.

Of course, that set off the alarm sensors inside my body, ringing about the trouble that was about to arise in the future.

Fortunately, I was realize to avoid it.

"With my honorable Master’s attitude and gentle behavior like this, I feel relieved after being anxious before," said Hitomi, which made me glance at her.

"Master Weiss will definitely treat the maids fairly without any favorites, right?" Hitomi continued with a wide smile on her face.

Of all the complicated problems that can occur in this world, the words from Hitomi’s mouth are the complicated problems that I must face to survive as a Master.

"Y-Yes, I can’t possibly have a favorite Maid because all my Maids have the same need to feel love and affection, right?" I replied in response to Hitomi’s previous statement.

Kirraaa...

Kirraaa...

With such a classic answer, I actually got happy smiles from my Maids and the group of fox girls who were now wearing elegant kimonos.

[ Maid Order: Heeeeh... since when can my Master talk sweetly like this? ]

[ Maid Order: If the other Maids from the Narzik World saw this, they would definitely cry tears of blood after seeing their Master being able to act so gently and sweetly. ]

[ Maid Order: The more I see the changes in my Master’s attitude and behavior, the more I am feel doubt it. ]

I don’t know what curse I’m feeling right now, but it feels like I’m being publicly humiliated. Especially with this comment from my Maid Order ability, which allows her to freely express her emotions about me.

Krraanngg...

Krraaanngg...

As I was trying to escape the troubles that lay ahead, the Dungeon entrance slowly opened. The loud sound of the Dungeon entrance attracted the attention of several people who hadn’t yet been granted entry.

Unlike entering an area outside a Dungeon by trespassing, entering an active Dungeon area without the Dungeon Master’s approval is the same as carrying out an invasion attack, which results in monsters spawning at every corner Dungeon.

The Dungeon owned by Princess Amagi is not a Dungeon used to kill all the monsters inside it, but a residence of a pack of fox girls who fled from their original home world.

No matter what they are facing in their home world, I would definitely do the same if I know this method.

Kraaanngg...

Krraanngg...

The Dungeon entrance opening further made me nervous, especially with the shadowy figure of an eight-tailed fox that had been waiting for my arrival.

Tap...

Tap...

With the sound of her light footsteps and graceful body movements, I could see that she was also nervous about welcoming the arrival.

When my eyes could see her clearly, I was shocked by what I was seeing.

"Ashitaka..."

"That fox girl really taught them down to the details, huh?" I muttered under my breath after seeing the results of Ashitaka’s Maid training.

Right before my eyes, I could see an eight-tailed fox girl wearing a maid-like frilly kimono that is often used in the cosplay genre in adult porn videos.

With such politeness and elegance, I could feel her aura of lewdness that was well hidden and only shown during private situations.

After walking out of the Dungeon entrance, the eight-tailed fox girl smiled at me.

"Welcome back, U-Uumm... Master Weiss?" she said with a awkward greeting and a look in her eyes that seemed to be asking me to allow her to call me Master Weiss.

Nod...

"Yes, I’ve returned back," I replied, nodding my head to allow the eight-tailed fox girl in front of me to call me Master Weiss.

Realizing that she was allowed to call me Master Weiss, I could see her eight fox tails moving right and left.

"We have prepared our special dish for this special day. Please follow me from behind, Master Weiss," with gentle words, I followed her from behind, along with Momoka and my other maids.

I entered the Dungeon while enduring the cynical stares of several people around me.