That Time I Got Reincarnated as an Underground Labyrinth Manager

"How did you do that?"

Frieren finally came back to her senses from the shock.

She looked Chishiya up and down.

It was as if she were staring at some rare creature.

The last time she made that face was when she found a treasure chest deep inside a dungeon.

Chishiya deliberately left her hanging.

"Work hard and I'll tell you."

Frieren placed one hand on her chin.

The job Chishiya assigned to her was basically translating magic books.

And engraving new spells into blank grimoires.

Before, she could only study magic during her fishing breaks.

Now, being allowed to read and study magic books at will felt like a reward rather than a job.

After thinking for a moment, she nodded.

"Alright."

Chishiya said, "Good. Starting tomorrow, you and Fern will teach classes together."

"?"

Frieren was stunned. Teaching?

Why did this sound completely different from what she thought?

"But…"

Chishiya cut her off.

"There are more and more students, but not enough teachers.

You don't want Fern to handle everything by herself, right?"

That… did make a bit of sense.

Frieren pressed her lips together, her expression conflicted.

She didn't realize at all that Chishiya was manipulating her.

"Yes, Frieren-sama, you'll help, right?"

Fern smiled and played along.

Chishiya glanced sideways at Fern.

So, this girl also has a hidden scheming side.

( ´-﹏-`)

Frieren hesitated for a long time, then finally nodded helplessly.

"Fine…"

While everyone was talking,

Shuna knocked on the door and leaned halfway in.

"Chishiya-sama, a guest has arrived."

"A guest?"

---

At the same time

Outside the Labyrinth

The convoy's carriages rolled along the street.

Iris stuck her head out of the carriage, looking around curiously.

Crowds of all kinds passed by.

There were monsters and humans.

Shops on both sides of the street were shouting and calling to customers.

The bustling market was comparable to the royal capital.

Were all of these designed by Chishiya-san?

Iris's eyes lit up with surprise.

She did not expect that Chishiya was not only good at chess, but also had such impressive governance skills.

Amazing.

Next to the carriage, Claire was also staring at the passing crowd in disbelief.

If Lalatina had not told her beforehand, she would never have believed it.

In this city, monsters and humans could coexist peacefully.

This was incredible.

Maybe she really misjudged Chishiya before.

Maybe his character was questionable, but she had to admit he was talented.

Darkness walked at the front of the group.

She was also surprised.

She had only been away for two months.

She never expected such a huge change here.

The streets used to be empty.

There were not this many new stores before.

---

Soon, a towering Labyrinth Tower appeared before them.

[Underground Labyrinth Enterprise Co., Ltd.]

The words were written boldly across a giant plaque.

Then,

Several goblins in neat reception uniforms came over to greet them.

"Welcome to Lapris, the Underground Labyrinth."

"There is a special parking area over there. We can help you park your carriages."

"We also have staff to take care of the horses."

Darkness nodded and handed over the reins.

"Claire, wait here for a bit. I'll go contact Chishiya."

"Uh… okay…"

Claire responded absentmindedly.

She still had not recovered from the surprise.

Were those goblins just now?

They looked nothing like the goblins in their own world.

These goblins looked almost human, except for their skin tone and ears.

In their world, goblins were small monsters with sharp faces and monkey-like features.

"Miss Lalatina, long time no see."

"I thought you weren't coming back."

Darkness turned her head toward the familiar voice.

It was Chishiya.

"So many guests? Are they here for a tour?"

Chishiya pointed at the fully armed knights.

"They are Princess Iris's guards.

I came to accompany Her Highness Iris on this trip.

This outing is different from last time. She must bring an escort. Don't overthink it."

Darkness explained.

The last time Princess Iris ran away in secret, this time was an official trip.

So even if she didn't want to, she had to bring guards.

Also, to silence the ministers.

She was afraid Chishiya might see the heavily armed knights and think they came to cause trouble.

Obviously, she was overthinking.

Chishiya did not think that way at all.

Even if these knights were armed to the teeth, they were nothing to him.

How could he possibly be bothered?

In fact, when he saw their stiff faces, he only smelled a business opportunity.

Chishiya smiled.

"A trip? No problem. I promise I'll make sure every one of them has a wonderful vacation."

These people had such stiff faces.

At a glance, you could tell they were the type who only worked all day and never had any fun.

Chishiya was very confident he could make them addicted to this place.

"There are hotels set up specifically for VIPs. Take the guests to rest."

Chishiya instructed the receptionist beside him.

"You must be Chishiya-san."

At that moment, a young knight stepped forward from the group and politely extended his hand.

"My name is Walther. I am a friend of Lalatina's.

I often hear her talk about you. Today, I finally get to see you in person."

Chishiya's eyes landed on the young man.

Walther?

If he remembered correctly, wasn't this guy the adopted son of that greasy noble Alderp?

In the original plot, Alderp always wanted to pair him with Darkness, then use a magic item to swap bodies and finally kill Walther.

But the plan ultimately failed.

Chishiya raised his eyes to look at the procession.

There were two carriages. The first bore the royal family crest.

The second was marked with the Alderp family crest.

Was Alderp here as well?

This man was not a good person.

Better assign someone to watch him.

Although now, with several Demon Lord–level fighters under his command, if that man tried anything shady, he would regret it.

Inside the carriage,

Alderp pinched his beard and smiled.

He really did not expect this.

Who would have thought there was such a large city hidden behind Chishiya?

And on top of that, he was a hero.

All these titles together made him an even better container than Walther.

He took out a golden necklace from his robe.

With this magic item, he could swap souls with Chishiya.

Then everything would be his.

Thinking this, his grin widened.

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Chishiya shifted his gaze back from the carriage.

"She always mentions me?"

He looked at Darkness with a half-smile.

Her face immediately turned red.

"Eh?! I-I didn't!"

Walther smiled.

"To be honest, I've been pursuing Miss Lalatina recently.

But she doesn't seem interested in me at all.

She always says that if it were Chishiya-san, it would be more exciting."

Chishiya: "?"

He turned his eyes to Darkness.

She quickly looked away.

Tsk…

What exactly has this hopeless Crusader been telling people?

"I honestly can't understand what Miss Lalatina is thinking, so I wanted to ask for your advice."

Walther spoke seriously.

Although he was Alderp's adopted son, he was a man of upright values.

He was also a pure, chivalrous knight.

In fact, he had many female admirers.

But he felt Lalatina was different from those noble ladies.

For some reason, she was completely unmoved by him.

This was a serious blow to his confidence.

(To be continued.)