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"Enemy forces, arriving on the third floor! … The fire traps, able to contain a portion of the rats!"

The flame trap was a trap that literally spat fire.

These ones spat fire at fixed timings. Since they couldn't constantly spout fire or they would malfunction, they couldn't stop all of them.

"… The opponents are rats, so the valuable Lizardmen aren't that useful. What about our offense?"

"Our opponent's second floor is… it's a labyrinth!"

"Hmph. Challenging the [White Labyrinth] with a labyrinth? Divide our units to explore."

Labyrinths weren't as effective in dungeon battles as they were against adventurers.

They could map it out and give commands from a control area.

"Muu, it looks like golems are wandering around. A set of five… b-bows!? The golems are divided between vanguard and rearguard, with the rear guard covering them with bows! The Goblins won't stand a chance!"

Furthermore, though by all rights the weapon golems should have been indicated on the map, they weren't. This was due to the map not more than necessary, so they appeared as golem + equipment. Convenient.

So, despite looking at the map, the wall golems could move while completely in the enemy's blind spot.

"Alright, the wall golems could move, Huge Success!"

"That's… the thing Meat hit the other day and destroyed, right? It could move? There's no feet though."

"It's a new model. There are tires under it so it can move around."

Additionally, the cost of this self-propelled wall golem was exactly 0 DP. Handmade and made from scraps. They didn't even need magic stones since they were only meant to be used inside the dungeon.

The key word here is 'economical'.

when we answer correctly!"

"…. S-such disgraceful conduct… No. 695-chan is watching too you know!?"

"Endure it, this is a serious matter…"

"Th-the fourth floor has been broken through! The rats' movements have improved, they can't catch them!"

"Ojou-sama…!"

Chloe implied that this wasn't the time for worrying about that.

Haku was excellent, so she made the decision.

"Understood… assemble, ass-em-ble! There! Send the Goblins!"

trap.

T-terrifying… Kehma, what is going on inside that man's head…!?

"T-this an advanced and cowardly trap!! Isn't this just unfair!?"

"Moreover, if we didn't realize it, how many times would we have…"

"Uu, but I'm in the wrong for being tricked. I'll properly acknowledge my defeat here. Fufu, however, Chloe saw through it well. As expected of my right-hand person, you supported me splendidly even though I had fallen into tunnel vision."

"I am humbly delighted to receive your praise."

"Umm…"

Then, the pink-haired War Cat girl, Misha, raised her hand.

Of her five retainers, she was the one with the lowest prospects of completing riddles.

Simply put, an idiot.

"What is it, Misha? I've already decided to destroy the door with brute strength, will you hinder me?"

No, nothing like that! It's just, that, the answer is… isn't it [Easy]? It said it…"

"Huh? … Easy? W-what are you saying? Misha. Ah, right, it's certainly easy, plain and simple. This trap has no answer!"

"T-that's not it, umm, it's just, didn't it start by saying [The answer is easy]!?"

The air solidified.

"N—… no way… no, something like… that… hahaha…"

"N-no way Misha, s—omething… that's…"

"A—hahaha, what are you trying to say, Misha-san…"

Their voices were strained.

The other retainers also thought… that might have been it.

Then, so did Haku. And Chloe.

"… … Chloe. For now, just try it out once…"

"… … Yes…"

If this was the correct answer… her mind would break, and, resolving herself, Haku gave the final answer personally.

[Correct]

—She broke.