The parlor of the mansion at night.
　I was face to face with Cell who had come to visit me.

　He had asked me to come because he had finished investigating my mansion, or in other words, the new dungeon that had been created in the city of Cyclo, and he wanted to report back to me.

　Cell nodded with a straight face when he heard that I was only allowed to enter as a level 1.

''I see, so it's a restricted entry level dungeon?
Yeah, I hear you know more about that stuff than I do. So I'd like to ask you some questions, too.
"Hmm?
''Elythronium was only allowed to enter at level 1. I suppose it's normal to have restrictions at the upper or lower level limit, but is there such a thing as only letting in certain levels?
No, I've never heard of anything like that.
'Levels 10 and below, and levels 90 and above. Level-restricted dungeons are known to be around here.
I see.

　I nodded.
　That easily made sense to me, since my knowledge of it was the same expectation.

''So that place is a dungeon that's below level 1, effectively level 1 only.
That limits the number of people who can get in.
Doesn't mean he's not there, though, right?

　I know about the dungeons that are dropping money, and on top of that, I can kind of imagine listening to the way Cell is talking right now.
　There are other people who can fight even at level 1.

The most famous one - other than Satou-sama, of course - is Alex Mueller. A level 1 great mage who regularly eats magic fruits, taking advantage of the high MP he was born with.
On a regular basis?
Periodically.

　Celle nods in return for the oomph.

　I see.
　After the second magic fruit, each time you eat it, the maximum level drops by 1, but it doesn't drop below 1, and the ability doesn't drop at level 1.

　For example - well, if you consider lapses, a wizard's practical level of MP is roughly a C.
　If you're level 1 and your MP is a C, you can increase your strength in terms of the department store of skills by splitting it up and eating the magic fruit with a bang.

　I thought of a similar thing with Alice.
　She has a maximum level of 2, so the penalty after the second magic fruit is practically the same as not being penalized.

　However, since she has an MP of E and took the strongest all-mighty from the magic fruit using her "dungeon upbringing", she didn't eat it after the second one.

　It's kind of like Alice's upward compatibility--no, it's like a branching evolution.

'There are some amazing people - and there are three different looks of dungeon structures (...)'

　Talk about looks.

'If you get attacked by a monster, all abilities are reduced by one level. Well, it's only in the dungeon, so it won't be fatal.
No time limit?
I had a pretty good guess that he'd be back after 24 hours like any other.
I guess that wasn't good enough for you, Satou-sama.
Yeah, I went in this morning, but my abilities were still diminished.
I see.

　Cell nodded again with a straight face.
　He's probably calculating the value of the dungeon in his head.

　I chased after him further.

'So the drop item was a booby trap. All levels.''
What do you mean?
If you pick it up, you will suffer the same incapacitation as if you had been attacked.
That's tough.
That's it. I have to admit, it's even worse than nihonium...
The original erythronium wasn't, though.
What was the original?
What do you know about chrome, Master Sato?
Emily told me about it a long time ago.

　That's when it was explained to me that both the air and water in this world are produced from dungeons.

'I hear the dungeon has good water,'
'The same was true of erythronium. but it is generally considered to be of lower quality than chromium.
I see.

　Chromium is known for its delicious water.
　Its backwards compatible with chrome.
　Somehow, it's a no-name mineral water sold at a throwaway price. That's the kind of image that popped up in my head.

'There was no level limit and the monsters weren't that fiddly.
You're having a bad day.

　I told him all the general details in one go, and then I added the details.

'The more I hear, the more the lack of value is brought to light. It makes me wonder if dungeons like this really exist.
I'm grateful for that. He showed up in the garden of the mansion. That way, no more adventurers will have to come to you.
I see.

　Cell thought for a moment, looked at me with a straight face and asked.

'What are the chances of improving the breed?'
...... I don't want to do it.

　I thought about it for a moment and replied that.
　'I'll give you a reason for that.

'It's such a nasty dungeon. I don't want to spend a lot of time with the dungeon master.
...... reasonably. Then you can't.

　Cell laughed with a huff.

''A level 1 competitor or something like that can only fit in one hand. It's a good thing that they're mid-level players except for Sato-sama. If Satou-sama won't do it, no one else can.

　Cell agreed with that.

　　　　　☆

　I look through the window at the back of the cell as it leaves.
　The result of carefully selecting the information he puts out and guiding his thoughts.

　With the information that Cell will bring back and release as the head of the Dungeon Association, probably no one will want to enter Erythronium.
　That's good.

　I walked into the parlor after Cell left and looked down at Eri, who clung to my feet.

　This should have protected both her, the 'main body', and the dungeon.