Fun Territory Defense Chapter 172 (Patreon)

During an Overnight Stay

In the end, the Yomeimon Gate that I had gone to the trouble of building was given to His Majesty, so I decided to build my own accommodations once again.

"If I think about it, most of the nobles around are higher in rank than me. There is a possibility that my place will be taken again, so this time I will try to make it less conspicuous."

I made up my mind and thought of the most inconspicuous building I could think of.

In other words, a basement. If I was careful about the entrance, it would be so inconspicuous that no one would notice it.

"If it's going to be like that, I'd prefer a large space like the underground malls that are often found in front of train stations. Shall we make the passage only straight lines to make it easier to see? Or should we make it like a maze to prevent intruders?"

I muttered to myself after building the stairs to the basement. Then Camsin, Till, and Arte, who were standing in line behind me, looked at each other.

"...As the protector of Van-sama, I appreciate the easy-to-defend construction, but..."

"That...maze looks like I'd get lost too..."

"How about a simple maze? If all you had to do was pick the right one, you wouldn't get lost."

And each of them had their own opinion.

"Oh, that's a good idea. That's the way to go, Arte."

When we came up with an idea that could be called a compromise, I praised Arte, the designer of the idea, and told him that we were going to adopt it. Smiling at Arte, who looks a little embarrassed, I draw a simple map on the ground.

Immediately after descending underground, I created a path that divides into three directions, each of which has two more branches.

"I heard somewhere that people tend to choose the left path in a maze. Shall we make something the right path if is the correct path? Ideally, I'd like to have a device so that if you choose an off-center path, everything will be gathered into the same room and won't be able to get out..."

As I drew some paths on the ground, I thought about how I would do it. Then, Camsin and the others started to think about it together.

Then Till raised his hand and opened his mouth. Apparently, she had an idea.

"What about a shape that would make people go around in circles if they are not on the right path? Then the intruder might give up and leave."

She made a lovely suggestion, and I nodded with a light chuckle.

"I see. Well, let's make it so that every time someone passes through the fork in the road, a noise will be made. Then, if you get in trouble, we can make a door that can never be opened, so we can fortify our defenses."

"What? What do you mean by a path that makes noise?

"Is it something that can be made with strings and planks?"

Till and Camsin each asked a question. Camsin seems to be thinking of a security device like the ones found in samurai residences in the old days.

I wonder if there is such a thing existing in this world.

Wondering, I give him my answer.

"Let's adopt Camsin's idea. I've never done it before, so I don't know if it will work, but I think it would be a good idea for the future. I'll do a little experimentation to see if it works."

Camsin nodded happily when I answered that, and Till and Arte seemed to agree anyway, although they still couldn't imagine it.

It's fun to create something new.

I racked my brain to figure out how to make an intruder detection device.

At night, the thin steel plates on the ceiling of the room made a clear sound when they made contact with each other. It seemed that the security device was activated immediately.

***

"Wow, that's a loud noise..."

Arte, who was probably half asleep, mumbled something like that as she rubbed her eyes and walked over. I laughed at her and nodded, stretching lightly as I sat down on the sofa I had just made.

"Right. I made it with the image of a cymbal in mind, so it sounded more amazing than I thought it would."

"Cymbals?"

"It's a loud instrument."

Arte tilted her head, so I gave her a brief explanation, and she nodded with a serious look on her face.

I got up from the sofa, and Camsin appeared from the direction of the entrance. He was also wearing light armor and had a weapon in his hand, perhaps because of his serious nature.

"It's an intruder."

"It seems so."

I replied with a wry smile, Till chuckling as well, sitting up from the opposite couch to look at me.

"Shall I make you some tea?"

"Yes. I'd like a hot cup of tea."

"Sure."

Till bowed and went to make the tea.

The only reason why there was so much leeway was because the newly built accommodations held the highest security capabilities.

Once down on the basement floor, there are several forks in the road, and if you continuously choose the correct path, you will finally reach a room in the back. There are several large rooms that can sleep up to ten people, a large dining room, and a multi-person restroom. There are private rooms for me, Arte, and Dee, and first, the entrance can be bolted from the inside. Due to the underground nature of the building, it is not possible to bring heavy objects to break the door, and there is no other way but to use magic to break it.

However, it is not that easy to break the door.

The door is more than 10 centimeters thick and made of wood block, so it is not that heavy, but it is more than sturdy enough.

The security device has been triggered several times and the sound of metal rang out, but no one has ever made it to this room yet. I can't wait to see the defensive capabilities, but it seems the intruders are not trying hard enough.

"...Is this the third one already?"

"I don't know how many intruders are there are at a time. Maybe there are ten or so people coming?"

After such conversation, I enjoy the freshly brewed tea brought by Till.

Yes, it's delicious. I wish I had some cupcakes for dessert.

"Van-sama, it looks like the enemy has come to the other side of the door."

"Oh, they're finally here?"

As we were relaxing, Roe came to report from the entrance of the room. Camsin, with a serious look on his face, said, "I'm going to check it out," and headed back the way he had come.

"Well, can you open the door?"

I look at Arte with a smile on my face. Arte nodded silently and moved the two dolls.