My Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Levels Up Infinitely!

t toward one of the rooms in the back.
The person named Marshall had a numb expression on their face as they followed along.

In the pitch-black room, the only light came from a small window about the size of a human’s head.

As he stood in the dark, Marshall could not tell what expression was on Kento’s face, who was sitting in front of a table.

A split second later.

“I asked you to make a private collection… Um, how is it going…”

“It’s… It’s done.
I didn’t dare hide away too much and only stole small quantities when the mages were asleep.
I’ve almost amassed a kilogram!”

“Alright!” The sound of Kento’s almost unhittable excitement rang out from the pitch-black room.

“How about the other task I gave you, to scout out the location of Su Mo’s base, going…”

When Marshall heard Kento say that, he sounded almost ready to cry as he said, “Lord Maeda, amidst the many kobolds I purposely sent toward Su Mo’s shelter the other day, only two exploration teams remain… More than a day has passed, but there still isn’t any message, I’m afraid…”

“Huh?”

“My brothers are too scared to go.
Su Mo is a vicious and merciless person who kills people like he’s cutting grass.
The shelter is so safe.
There’s nothing we can do even if we go there!”

Kento first had an agonized expression on his face when he heard what Marshall had to say but then he began laughing creepily as if everything was going according to plan.

This laughter sounded extraordinarily ominous.
Even though the sun was blazing from the sky, and the weather was scorching, Marshall felt as if he had fallen straight into an ice cellar.

“B*llshit.
Did you think I asked you to hide those things so we could look at them? I’ve already received the news, hahaha, as long as you place it in a suitable place, you won’t have to lift a finger before he cracks open the shell which he thinks is so strong.”

“When the time comes around, let’s not think of the fact he seems made of stone.
As long as you do as I say, even if it’s made of reinforced concrete and is the so-called best shelter in the world, it will still be a fancy grave…”

“When the time comes and we can go in to get his shelter core…”

“Hahaha, once I get that secret, do you think the kobolds will have any authority to stand and speak loudly to me?”

Kento would not let anyone else call them kobolds, but he did so himself without abandon.

A look of disgust instinctively appeared on Marshall’s face when he heard those casual insults, but the expression on his face became serious the very next second.

“That’s right, Marshall.
How’s the mission where I asked you to go scout around in the kobold castle!”

Kento laughed recklessly as he stood up from the table and utilized the light shining in to make his way over to the small bed, sit down, and look out the window.

Kobolds did not understand human language.

Kento had the resources and confidence to believe that no kobolds would overhear and expose them even if they discussed such topics in such recklessness here.

“We’ve been to the kobold castle thrice but have only managed to get up to the third floor every time.
We weren’t able to enter the fourth and fifth floors.
I suspect that’s where they store their gunpowder.
Or perhaps… they have some unspeakable secrets hidden there.”

When Marshall finished speaking, he respectfully pulled out a piece of rolled-up yellow paper from his coat and handed it over “respectfully”.

“Fourth floor… fifth floor… looks like there’s a huge secret in this kobold castle too…”

As Kento gazed at the complete distribution of kobolds on the first, second, and third floor as well as the locations where the kobolds stashed their goods in the kobold castle, he nodded and allowed a creepy smile to form on his face as he said:

“Marshall, you’re very good.
But remember to be smarter the next time you go over and serve the kobolds.
Find a opening to look at what is on the fourth and fifth floor.
But remember!”

“Before we get Su Mo’s secret, we must be careful and meticulous.
Don’t let anyone catch wind of this!”

“That’s right! And make sure to never let these stupid dogs know anything about Su Mo! I’ll think of a plan for the two missing exploration teams.
You will be my most trusted general when we take over the kobold castle!”

“You and I will establish order in the new world.
When the time comes, beauty, wealth, safety…”

“All this will be at your disposal!”

As Kento finished speaking, he turned to face the light and laughed recklessly as he hugged the map to his chest.
He seemed to have already begun imagining the wonderful days of the future!

The expressions on Marshall’s face changed rapidly in the dark.

From anger to recklessness.

From recklessness to calmness.

Finally, it changed from calm to a cold, imperceptible smile as he clutched his curled fists.

Marshall said in an obedient voice:

“Yes, sir, Lord Maeda.
I will not betray your trust!”

“The new world will belong to us!”