It was the same door as before, with the Sage's autobiography inscribed on it.
This time, Adam was reading it while Kazuma stood beside him making sarcastic comments.
"My name is Shoichi Hasegawa. I work at a research institute located underground in central Tokyo — just an ordinary middle-aged man.
(No, you're far from ordinary.)
I own a small villa in the suburbs of Tokyo, drive a modest car, and earn a consistent annual salary of over ¥100,000,000 ($673,026).
(No no, you're definitely not ordinary.)
Like my other "ordinary" colleagues, I work from 9 AM to 9 AM — 24 hours a day.
(No no no, you're absolutely not ordinary!)
But one day, I died. The cause was sudden death.
(Of course, with endless work like that, it's a wonder you didn't die sooner.)
Then, I met a Goddess. She had an ethereal and unpredictable aura, perfect natural beauty without any flaws, surrounded by a divine radiance. I'm certain she wasn't deceiving me. She was indeed a Goddess!
(... He's talking about Aqua, right? It has to be Aqua.)
She told me I could bring one cheat skill to another world and start a new life with the premise of defeating the Devil King. I agreed.
After some inquiries under the Goddess's guidance, I chose the skill〚All-Seeing Eye〛— a special ability that can see through the true nature of all things. It's an extremely convenient and useful ability.
It complemented my scientific research abilities perfectly, and with this power, I lived prosperously in this world. I even gained the king's recognition and was given the title of 『 Sage 』.
Countless people wanted to become my successors. Among them, I paid special attention to a fellow Japanese who also came from another world.
His skill was〚Fantasy Creation〛, another extremely powerful ability. But for some reason, he was obsessed with creating a beast-eared maid with real flesh and consciousness, willing to devote all his energy and funds to this goal.
(Why is he so fixated on creating this himself?)
He even refused my request to make him my designated successor. To be honest, it was quite regrettable — missing out on such a talented person.
(No no no, from any angle he just seems like a perverted guy with ulterior motives.)
It was precisely because of his help that I could create various materials that didn't exist in this world. For example, the walls of this Dungeon were made from materials I asked him to create.
(I see, no wonder Adam-senpai's Perception doesn't work.)
We once made a pact to bury our most prized possessions and leave clues for future generations to find them!
By the way, he and I are both masochists!
(What is this guy saying?)
Ahem, I'm getting off topic. In short, my skill perfectly suited my characteristics, and using them together came naturally.
But! I was mocked!
Viciously mocked by the Goddess who granted me my skill!
(Wow... this feels so familiar.)
How dare she call me "a 33-year-old virgin uncle even until death"! Or "a pitiful man who never even held a girl's hand before dying"!
That damn Goddess! I initially thought she had the appearance of a proper deity, but I never expected her to be so malicious!
What's wrong with being a virgin? As a researcher, look at how many innovations I've brought to this world and humanity!
It's just virginity! I simply hadn't found a woman who caught my interest!
(Wow... such strong resentment.)
Revenge! I absolutely must have my revenge on her!
That damn Goddess, I'll definitely make her pay!
(... Stop, I already have images in my head.)
However, I had already chosen my skill and lost the best opportunity for revenge against her.
After coming to this world, I focused all my research on how to defeat that Goddess. I discovered a cult dedicated to her in this world. Though their numbers were few, I was more than willing to cause trouble for that detestable Goddess.
But... I failed. Those people definitely had problems with their brains — just a bunch of unreasonable fools!
Even I, the great Sage, was driven out of town by them!
(I can already imagine his expression.)
Then I tried a different approach. I remembered that the Goddess had once proudly proclaimed herself to be the Goddess of Water and Wisdom.
(Ah… it's definitely her! That idiot!)
Hmph, thinking about it now, she didn't look intelligent at all. She must be a complete fool.
Finally, for my revenge, I created a special weapon… A weapon targeting that Goddess."
Just as Adam was reading this part, Aqua suddenly cried out in panic behind him.
"Eeek— what is this!"
Turning around, he saw her frantically trying to pull off something that was wrapping around her body.
It was a long rope. The grayish rope looked completely ordinary, without any special features whatsoever.
Yet this plain-looking rope had Aqua frantically struggling, and the more she tried to break free, the tighter it bound her. Finally, she was tied up like a dumpling, unable to move.
"So it was you after all!"
"You hopeless idiot who casually mocked a scientist who contributed to humanity, making him remember it for a lifetime! Don't you think you should apologize and atone for your sins?!"
"Adam, Adam! Save me, Adam—!" Aqua cried out desperately for help.
But Adam and Kazuma ignored her pleas and continued reading Sage Shoichi's autobiography.
"With my wisdom, I finally created a weapon specifically targeting that detestable Goddess of Water — a rope that only reacts to divine water attributes — the Chains of Fate!
Just like the divine weapons in Greek mythology that restrain Gods, I too will grasp the throat of Fate (the Goddess)!
(A divine artifact specifically for Aqua?)
But then I realized an important problem: I couldn't meet that Goddess. Even if I created a weapon for revenge, it would be meaningless if I couldn't see her.
That's when I remembered the task I was given when I was sent to this world: Defeat the Devil King!
I realized that only by defeating the Devil King could I receive the divine reward and meet that detestable Goddess again!
I set off from the Royal Capital with the Chains of Fate to defeat the Devil King."
Reading to this point, Kazuma, who had been commenting all along, couldn't hold back his confusion any longer.
He asked curiously, "Huh...? That's strange. Isn't this Axel, the beginner's town furthest from the Devil King's castle? Why did he appear here, and this place seems to be a tomb he built."
Adam shared the same confusion.
Why would The Sage's Dungeon appear here? Was there some hidden story?
With this question in mind, Adam continued reading the Sage's autobiography.
"I... got lost. I actually mistook Axel, the beginner's town, for the Devil King's castle!... (Huh?!!)"
Adam was dumbfounded. The Sage was directionally challenged!
How could anyone walk so far without realizing they were going in the completely wrong direction?!
As his mind reeled from this revelation, Aqua cried out for help again from a distance.
"It hurts—!!! It hurts hurts hurts hurts—!!! Adam, Adam! Help me, save me! I don't know why, but the more I use my divine power to break free, the tighter the rope binds me! Adam, come help me quickly!"
"Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused?!" Adam shouted in exasperation.
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