Earth With Dungeon: Saving the World With an Economic Boom

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If it becomes known that I possess it.
They’ll either offer a fortune or try to steal it.
Either way, it won’t end well.

[I’ve only seen it a few times myself.
Usually, people fought over it, and it broke within six months.
It’s quite rare.]

“Doesn’t an initial potion have the same effect?”

[That one restores your body.
It doesn’t make you healthy but healed you.
The effects are similar but different.
Potions that improve health are of a much higher rank.
You can’t use them casually.]

That’s a harsh story.
This item is cursed?

[So let’s destroy it, Sakimori-san.]

Shizuku says, perched on my shoulder and peering down from above.
I sigh as I see her adorable face getting closer to me.
I wanted to do the same.

“Well, you’re a bit late with that decision.”

I’m looking away and focusing my gaze on the nearby forest, where the grass rustles.

“Sakimori? What a coincidence-nyaa… Geho, Geho!”

A familiar cat girl appears, gasping for breath.
She hurriedly ran here under the scorching summer sun, her face drenched in sweat and leaves sticking to her body.
Her hair, cat ears, and tail are all disheveled.

That’s not much of a coincidence.
I’m giving Hanako a stern look.
It seems she heard that I was heading for the dungeon and rushed over in a panic.
Despite encountering Lesser Mandragoras, Worms, and Mothmen in the forest, she doesn’t seem to have any noticeable injuries.

“You have sharp ears.
I only arrived just a moment ago.”

“W-What are you talking about-nyaa… So, you’re going to conquer the dungeon-nyaow?”

Karin is wearing a rather unusual outfit.
It’s a green camouflage combat uniform with dull lead-colored stripes running along the limbs.
She wears a lightweight and sturdy metal breastplate on her chest and carries a small sword sheathed on both sides of her waist, along with several knives.

She doesn’t have a gun, but it’s an impressive set of equipment.
She’s wearing a bandana that looks tough on her head.
She must have chosen a different gear to navigate the forest than her usual attire.
Karin is cautious and timid, prioritizing her safety over revealing her true identity.

“No, I’m actually on my way back.
I’ve already finished conquering the dungeon.”

“What?! You’ were going back already-nyaa? You can’t conquer a dungeon alone.
I didn’t have to rush here-nyaa.”

Karin dejectedly dropped her shoulders.
She pouts and points out that it was a pretty dangerous journey, but it doesn’t matter.

“Karin, please gather the cores and chests scattered around here.
I’ll reward you for it.”

“Sigh… Well, alright-nya… But why are there so many cores and chests lying around here-nyaa?”

Karin finally notices the piles of cores and chests and gasps in astonishment.

“Well, considering I conquered the dungeon, it’s only natural, right?”

It’s already getting tiresome, picking up cores and chests like picking up pebbles in the midsummer.
But Karin’s complexion turns pale.

“Could it be… You’ve already conquered the dungeon-nyaa?”

Noisy cat.
Is she in heat or something?