If the higher-up points, the subordinate rolls (1)

Tannians curse, which was disguised as fortune-telling, had been deeply imprinted in me. There were chances of it being wrong, and I had never been lucky anyways. But for some reason, I couldnt forget about it. A curse foretold by a Saint candidate? Its the end of the world.

I was feeling uneasy, so I couldnt get myself to sleep properly. Its been a while since Ive felt this nervous. That Tannian bastard, was he trying to get revenge because I helped Erich? No, theres no way thats the case.

Anyways, thanks to Tannian, I said goodbye to taking a rest that night, and I felt the aftermath of that in the morning.

Ugh, how annoying.

While walking through the clubs room, I ended up hitting the tables leg with my shin. Because of that, the tables leg shook due to the impact. Usually, things like this dont happen. This was all because of Tannian. How dare he give a debuff to the Advisor/Tutor?

Thankfully, it wasnt a desk I often used, and I thought that I should be able to fix it easily, so I fiddled with it. However, I then realized that one mustnt try to take someone elses job.

I cant do this.

The desk with four legs degraded into a three-legged one. According to Zhuge Liang, the three-legged form was important, but wasnt it actually the most beautiful form?

As I stared at the three-legged desk, I saw the vice principal walk by the hallway window, and then I heard a knock on the door. Whats going on this early in the morning? It probably wouldnt be for a good reason.

Yes, come in.

When I put down the tables leg that I was holding and asked him to enter, the Vice Principal carefully opened the door and entered the clubs room. His eyes were shaking a little. He was bringing bad news for sure. At that moment, I remembered Tannians words, but I tried my best to calm down.

I didnt know a visitor would come so early in the morning. If I knew, I would have prepared some tea, at least.

Although I greeted him with a smile, the eyes of the Vice Principal were still shaking, and he wiped the sweat from his brow with a handkerchief. He barely responded to my greeting and when he had calmed down, he spoke cautiously.

Mr. Prosecutor The plan you presented the other day.

Ah, yes. Was there any problem with that?

Yesterday, during the clubs time, Louise proposed that everyone go outside for a picnic. Thats why I had submitted an application. Even if it was outside of the Academy, it was just a small hill outside of the castles walls, and it was also a manageable distance.

I was also going to go, so they accepted the proposal without any problem. But considering that the Vice Principal had come so early in the morning, something had definitely happened.

The Vice Principal sighed and opened his mouth.

A Dungeon has appeared around the picnic area.

What?

Fuck, why did something like that appear?

An artifact that the Academy possessed had noticed that a Dungeon had been created/generated. Well, although it was called a Dungeon, it wasnt a place where you went inside a Gate and obtained treasures after hunting monsters.

The first moment I learned that there were Dungeons inside this world, I thought that maybe the original novel was a mixture of romance and hunter genres, so I shouted status window while I was alone in the room. Of course, nothing popped out.

Although it was a shameful past, it was something that happened many years ago.

Anyway, this worlds Dungeon was a place that was created when a lot of mana gathered in a certain place and ended up distorting the surroundings. Every year, the papers say that there are other causes, but the basic idea is that its mostly because of accumulated mana.

I looked for information about it because I was surprised that there were Dungeons inside a romance-fantasy world, but I quickly lost interest in them. I havent read the original novel, so I wasnt sure why there were things like that in this world. However, there was something that I could think of.

This is creating a crisis.

Although it was safer than the Dungeons from other worlds, harmful beings that werent like the other biological life forms from that area appeared, so it was quite troublesome. To make things worse, there was nothing that marked the entrance of a Dungeon, so one could accidentally enter a Dungeon while walking around.

And it so happened that a Dungeon had appeared around where the pastry club was planning to go for a picnic.

Fuck.

An Advisor/Tutor that went with important people to an area next to a Dungeon? Only a crazy bastard would do something like that, and I was about to become that crazy bastard.

Doesnt the local Governor manage the Dungeon? If the accumulated mana was released, they shouldve been able to avoid a Dungeon from being created/generated.

Since the dungeon is basically formed by accumulated mana, local Governors or lords from all over the empire have the obligation to prevent Dungeons and are in charge of their jurisdiction. It is not a difficult task to wave the artifact made from the Magic Tower to disperse the accumulated mana.

The Vice Principal answered in a troubled tone.

The Governor that managed the area around the Academy has recently been recalled. The successor hasnt arrived yet, and it appeared during this time.

Ah.

It was only then that I remembered something that I had left aside in the corner of my mind.

Get the bastard that played with the money destined for the road.

The day I arrived at the Academy, I had given an order like that to the Senior Manager. It seemed like the successor still hadnt arrived yet. I never expected that the small ball I had shot would return like this.

Then Ill deal with it. Thanks for telling me.

It wasnt intentional, but since it happened because of me, I should deal with it.

Thankfully, there was still some time until the picnic, and since the dungeon has just appeared, the danger is relatively low, so it was less burdensome. I cant cancel the picnic, so Ill just have to deal with it. As long as I deal with the harmful creatures, the Dungeon itself wasnt that dangerous.

If you do, we would appreciate it. Well be in your care.

The Vice Principal seemed relieved to hear that I would handle it myself. He should know that the Governor was kicked out because of the Prosecutors Office. Im just glad he isnt glaring at me because I would feel sorry if I had to get the Vice Principal arrested for blasphemy.

The vice principal looked at the three-legged table that was behind me. Ah, that

There seems to be a broken object. Were going to replace it with a better one.

I didnt say that I had destroyed it myself.

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I wouldnt feel comfortable not being here during the clubs hours, so I decided to do that while the others were in their classes.

Im sure there werent many Advisors/Tutors willing to sacrifice like this for the members. I wonder if they know all of my sacrifices.

At moments like this, Im glad that there are classes. Sometimes, I think that if there were classes that lasted until the night like in my previous world, I wouldnt need to struggle this much. However, that might turn all of the nobles into my enemies.

It really is right next to us.

As I went to the place the Vice Principal told me about, I saw the Dungeon in a forest next to the place where we were going to have the picnic. Since I knew it was a dungeon, I noticed it. Otherwise, I would have thought it was an ordinary forest. Thinking that we were about to stay around this area without knowing anything gave me chills.

Seeing the Dungeon made me once again realize that my bad luck was truly terrible. A Dungeon had appeared around the Academy while I was here, and I had to come here to deal with it.

Moreover, the Dungeon had appeared in a territory belonging to the Empire, so the forces of the three countries couldnt do anything regarding it, not to mention the few forces of the Empire that were left in the Academy, which already had a lot of work.

Why is this happening to me?

I was complaining out loud, but no one could hear it. An Executive Manager rarely commands the scene, let alone go to the Dungeon and do the work themselves. Im probably the first person in the Empires history to do so. If I wasnt, that by itself was a problem.

If I had a helper at least, I wouldnt be struggling this much. In such situations, I often wished for the 2nd Manager to be there.

No Now that I think about it, anyone but the 2nd Manager. I mustve gone crazy for a moment. Even if the sky collapses, I dont want that guy.

That son of a bitch.

The 2nd Manager made me realize I had to do it alone, so I began walking toward the Dungeon.

As it was recently built, the inside of the dungeon didnt show anything particularly special. The trees were a bit denser, and the animals roaming around were slightly larger. However, the sight of a rabbit devouring a squirrel was quite impressive.

Of course, the moment one of those left even a mark on the six members, my life as a Civil Servant would be over. I hope in the next life, youre reborn in a place that isnt a Dungeon.

But unlike what I thought, there werent that many dangerous animals. Even though it had just been created, there was often at least one animal that could threaten a village. Im sure the rabbit I just killed isnt a max-level one. There should be at least one bear or a lion.

As if it had reacted to my thoughts, something with black fur appeared between the bushes.

ROOAARR!

Oh.

Yes, something like that.

The bear that appeared out of nowhere charged towards me. It stood on two feet and swung its right hand toward my head.

It seems like this guy is a well-educated one. He knows how to greet people. I like him.