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Chapter 58
I received a share of the Dungeon's ownership.
Because of that, I acquired full authority over the Dungeon's management.
My stake was a whopping 60 percent.
It was higher than the stake held by the Puppeteer Doll.
"...!"
Once the ownership was distributed, the Puppeteer Doll gave a bright smile.
This guy... Isn't it a waste to just give away the Dungeon?
How can he give me such a large stake?
What are you, the Giving Doll?
Not that I hated it.
I was naturally grateful.
Having a high stake wasn't a bad thing, after all.
I was just flustered at receiving a much larger stake as a gift than I had expected.
Nod, nod, bear-nod, nod.
I bowed my head once again to express my gratitude.
At that, the Puppeteer Doll hugged me tightly.
He really likes me a lot, too.
"...!"
After a brief hug with the Puppeteer Doll.
I received various information regarding Dungeon management with the help of the Helper.
Afterwards.
I checked the members of the Dungeon.
[Displaying the members of the Dungeon.]
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[Dungeon Master - Owner]
◎ Lucky Dragon Teddy Bear (Superior)
┗Stake 60%
◎ Puppeteer Doll (Superior)
┗Stake 40%
[Dungeon Resident]
◎ Servant Vampire (Superior)
◎ Flame Bear (Superior)
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The Owners, myself and the Puppeteer Doll.
The Residents, Ailee and Jjokkomi.
There were a total of four members in the Dungeon like this.
It seemed the Fake Dolls weren't treated as members of the Dungeon since they weren't living creatures.
But Jjokkomi was already part of the Dungeon, huh.
That Puppeteer Doll is really fast at getting things done.
He probably accepted her as a Dungeon Resident when he found out that Jjokkomi was my family.
After inspecting the Dungeon members.
Next, I looked at the other functions.
What I checked this time was the settings regarding the Dungeon's Buff and Debuff.
[Displaying the Buff and Debuff applied to the Dungeon.]
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[Buff]- Applied to: Dungeon members
◎ Limit Breakthrough Progress Speed Acceleration
[Debuff]- Applied to: Non-Dungeon members
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There were no Debuffs currently applied.
And there was one Buff applied.
A Buff named Limit Breakthrough Progress Speed Acceleration.
Seeing this name, I immediately realized.
That thanks to this, the Puppeteer Doll was able to quickly finish his Limit Breakthrough.
There was no Buff like Double Breakthrough.
This meant that the Puppeteer Doll's double rank up wasn't thanks to a Buff.
It seemed that was purely the realm of talent.
Well, there's no way a fraudulent Buff like Double Breakthrough would exist.
Even if it did exist, there was no way it would be in a low-grade Dungeon like this that hadn't been created long ago.
Anyway.
It was also possible to add a new Buff and Debuff.
By consuming a considerable amount of Mana, that is.
However, I didn't add one right away.
I saved adding a Buff and Debuff for later.
It wasn't particularly urgent, after all.
Ordinary monsters wouldn't even be able to come near the Portal connected to the Dungeon anyway.
Because of the Flag that Tosun's Mom had installed before leaving.
If a monster was strong enough to ignore that Flag and approach, adding a Buff and Debuff wouldn't be much help when facing it. The Buff and Debuff that could be added at the current level would only be helpful when facing monsters slightly stronger than us.
For that reason, I put it on hold for now.
Next.
I checked to see what kind of buildings could be created currently.
[Blueprints do not exist separately.]
[You can generate Toy Blocks, which are building materials, individually.]
[It is also possible to create completed buildings. In this case, a large amount of Consumption Mana is consumed.]
[If you wish to create a completed building, please imagine the desired form of the building. The building you imagined will be transformed into a form consisting of Toy Blocks and created.]
It said it would make a building just by imagining it.
Alright, let us see my imagination at work then!
[Concept completed.]
[Consumption Mana is required to create a building.]
[The required Consumption Mana will be quantified according to your standards.]
[Required Consumption Mana: 42,022,003,301]
Huh.
Just how much is this.
One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand... forty-two billion?
Hey, you jerk! Are you messing with me right now?
This is crossing the line!
What kind of single building takes this much Mana?
You are totally scamming me right now!
[A giant castle made of golden blocks.]
[Massive enough to occupy 1/10 of the current Dungeon space.]
[A movable castle, control room included.]
[A castle that can transform into a combat form.]
[Flight function.]
[Submergence function.]
[Invisibility function.]
[Evolution function.]
[Teleportation function.]
[Dungeon outing function.]
[This is the building you conceptualized.]
...Hmm.
Thinking about it again, it feels like that amount of Mana might be necessary.
Sorry, I was too greedy.
I will scrap the building I just conceptualized.
[Disposal complete.]
I imagined a building again.
This time without going overboard, with a very modest building.
Even so, since it was a completed building, the required Mana was quite high.
Not as much as the building I conceptualized earlier, but my current Mana was still hopelessly insufficient.
However, there was no problem.
I thought it would be enough if I used the white Mana Stone I received as a gift.
Since I'm using it myself, Fox probably won't say anything.
"Huh? Bear Baby, that is..."
As I lifted the white Mana Stone, Ailee, who had been doing transportation work, approached with interest.
"Did Fox give that to you as a gift by any chance?"
"N-No! I never gave him a gift!"
Fox hopped over and answered instead.
Ailee tilted her head.
"No? Our Bear Baby wouldn't have stolen Fox's item."
"He didn't steal it either! That Teddy Bear originally had it!"
"Hmm. You did give it as a gift."
"Eh? How did you know... You must have the Lie Detection skill...!"
Fox made a surprised expression.
If you are going to lie, at least stick to it until the end.
Don't just admit it right away like that.
"Seeing that you only gave such a precious item to Bear Baby, it seems Bear Baby is your favorite among us, Fox."
"That's right! He's my favorite Doll! I like him because he looks cute!"
"You like him because he looks cute? My baby and Tosun look cute too, you know? And me too... No, I guess I lack some conscience for saying that."
Excuse me, Ailee.
Why are you not mentioning Jjokkomi?
Do you want to be scolded?
Our Jjokkomi is cute too, you know?
Fox added one more reason why she liked me.
"Not only is Teddy Bear cute, but I like him even more because he looks stupid! None of you look stupid!"
"Ah, is that so...? Thanks...."
I unexpectedly and clearly found out the reason why Fox particularly liked me.
It was a truth I didn't really want to know.
Is this... something I should be happy about or not?
"If you guys become friends with me too, I'll consider whether or not to give you a gift!"
"Weren't we already friends? At least, I thought we were."
"Eh? R-Right! We are friends! Then I will give you guys gifts later when we get closer! So be my friends for life! Hehe!"
Fox smiled goofily.
I wanted to flick her on the forehead but held back.
Even though I felt slightly offended by being told I looked stupid, it was thanks to that I gained Fox's favor and even received a gift.
I benefited from it, so whatever.
...But do I really look stupid?
***
The house we would reside in from now on was completed.
I merely imagined it, but poof! The building appeared.
Of course, it was a building made by sacrificing the white Mana Stone.
As expected, it wasn't strictly necessary to use the Mana I possessed myself.
"Ooooong!"
"Kku-o?!"
"Ho-eek? A bear building appeared!"
A semi-circular house.
The size was roughly around 1,800 square feet.
The exterior took the shape of a bear's face, and the bear's mouth was the entrance leading inside.
I didn't bother making a door, and the interior was naturally completely empty.
I also added one special function, but I would have to go inside to check it.
"Bear Baby, the Mana Stone in your hand disappeared and a building appeared... Did you perhaps make this building?"
Nod, nod.
It is the building I conceptualized.
How is it, isn't it cool?
"...That means you must have received a share of the ownership from my baby."
Ailee immediately realized that I had been distributed the ownership.
As expected, she was a woman who was quick-witted at times.
"Baby, distributing ownership to Bear Baby before your mom... I'm a bit sad......."
"...!"
Scratch, scratch.
The Puppeteer Doll scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.
He rubbed his face against Ailee's leg as if he was sorry.
Soon after.
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[Dungeon Master - Owner]
◎ Lucky Dragon Teddy Bear (Superior)
┗Stake 60%
◎ Puppeteer Doll (Superior)
┗Stake 10%
◎ Servant Vampire (Superior)
┗Stake 30%
[Dungeon Resident]
◎ Flame Bear (Superior)
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Ailee also received a share of the ownership.
Her stake was a whopping 30 percent.
Ailee realized the fact that she had also been distributed ownership.
She said text suddenly appeared before her eyes.
From what I heard, it didn't seem to be the Helper skill.
I figured it was probably a management screen that anyone capable of managing the Dungeon could see.
My management screen was slightly altered by the Helper.
"Kku-o."
"Ooooong."
Once even Ailee received a share of the ownership, Jjokkomi and Tosuni looked at Ailee and me with envious expressions.
It seemed they also wanted to receive a share of the ownership.
Wait, but Tosuni.
You are not part of this Dungeon, you know.
Read the room, kid.
"...!"
The Puppeteer Doll belatedly noticed Jjokkomi's gaze.
And then he scurried over to Jjokkomi and distributed ownership again.
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[Dungeon Master - Owner]
◎ Lucky Dragon Teddy Bear (Superior)
┗Stake 60%
◎ Puppeteer Doll (Superior)
┗Stake 5%
◎ Servant Vampire (Superior)
┗Stake 30%
◎ Flame Bear (Superior)
┗Stake 5%
[Dungeon Resident]
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He really is a giving Doll.
Save some for yourself.