djarcher

The people of the alpha plane have made it their hobby to enter the dungeons of other worlds and conquer them. Naturally not everyone is happy with this as dark undercurrents begin to work against the conquerors.

As some people die in the dungeons they are made an offer. To give up their humanity in order to live on. 
Guy, a veteran carrier, is one of them, he can't bear to leave his family alone and accepts. From then on he must fight in the dungeons but as a monster while simultaneously continuing his life in the alpha plane in the shape of a human.
Jade, an elite adventurer, also accepts the offer but her intent is solely to get revenge on those who killed her and make humanity suffer for her life.
Monica, a little girl not native to the alpha plane is pulled into the happenings due to her childish innocence.

Counter Dungeon-Delving

The next morning I am off to work as usual.


It would seem I wasn't the only one having trouble sleeping. Though Quinn and Cassidy were wide awake throughout the night for a different reason. The dark circles under their eyes can't seem to dampen their enthusiasm.


Really, my excitement for this amusement park isn't particularly over the top. Do I dislike amusement parks? I don't think so…


The thing is, I've never been to one and can barely remember what people who had been to one told me about it. The reason I wanted to go is because the girls always talk about their friends having gone to amusement parks and how much fun there was to be had.


Anyway, if they get a nice memory from this then my goal is achieved!


<You've really never been to an amusement and park.>


That's it? And why doesn't Edward like crowds.


Being in people's heads all day long has its demerits, doesn't it?


Seems pretty standard for a former gunner turned assassin. 


He's not that bad. Is what I would like to say but I probably don't know him well enough.


<Let's talk about something less aggravating, please. Today, you will be teaching Jake. Do whatever you can to help him gain a skill or two. Any skill he gains is good since Ptorimea can turn even the useless ones into potential by sacrificing them.>


You make it sound like he's a completely hopeless case. 


Maybe he just has some trouble getting off the ground?


I'll see what I can do but if he really is hopeless there's nothing much I can do.


I move through the hallways under Navi's guidance. Jake is in his room, a carbon copy of mine.


"Hey, ready to train this weak-ass bee into a super monster?"


"You shouldn't speak of yourself in such a demeaning way. If you actually start believing that you'll really be beyond saving."


"But senior Angst said that I had to face reality…"


"And who's currently in charge of teaching you? Am I or is it this Angst?"


"No buts. I'm in charge and I mandate positive thinking. I don't know this Angst fellow and realism certainly has its benefits but you aren't being realistic, you are plain negative and self-depreciative."


Good, he's at least willing to change his ways. Now, let's take another gander at his status.


universal humanoid language, universal monster language, dungeon map, flight, hive connection


Honey production lv.8; hive construction lv.2; bee sting lv.2; bee venom lv.3; poison concoction lv.9


"I don't really like fighting so I was trying to go for an insidious treasure build."


"So I'd assume that you make honey, mix in your poison and wait for dumb adventurers to consume it and die?"


"Pretty much. Sadly most adventurers don't immediately consume the honey. They have the carriers store it and take it back with them. Then, when they sell it in the alpha plain, the honey gets detoxified or tossed away. The regulations for checking stuff that's imported from dungeons before it goes to stores is way too strict!"


"Well, not much I can do to help with that. However, have you thought about setting up traps?"


"Traps that defend where you store the honey. Like pitfalls and the like. The adventurers might get hurt and exhausted so they might want to taste some honey."


"That's a good idea, but I'm a bee! How am I supposed to make a trap?"


"Can bees not dig holes? I thought that underground bee hives were a thing."
