"I will just destroy the tunnel and build another one in a different place. It's gonna be a hassle, but it's better than humans discovering us." Dourner sighed.
"Sorry for the trouble."
"It's fine." Dourner waved his hand and thought for a moment. "Is that all?"
"Yeah. Though, you need to fill up everything, from the tunnel above, the staircases, and the tunnel below."
"Don't worry. I've got them covered."
"In that case, that's all. We will take care of the other side and you will handle the tunnel."
"Alright." Dourner nodded in agreement.
"Then, do you need anything from us other than this?"
"Not really." Dourner paused for a moment and scratched the back of his head. "To be honest, as much as I want to invite you to this place next time, I hope that we will never meet again.
"After all, if I make an exception for you, there will be the second time, the third time, and so on. Without me realizing it, I might have invited humanity here.
"That's why I hope this will be the last time we meet. I don't like you… Maybe I should use dislike, but I don't hate you that much after understanding you a bit more.
"Even then, I can't make an exception for you. I hope you can understand that." Dourner waved his hand.
"Yes. Don't worry. We won't step in this place again." Theo nodded with a serious expression, respecting his wish.
"Great." Dourner then sighed. "I want to give you my Repelling Crystals, but I don't think I can give you more than this. First of all, these crystals will bring too much commotion as they can fool all monsters who haven't unlocked their intelligence… So, sorry."
"How can we ask for more? Please don't feel bad about it. We've received enough." Theo stopped him and shifted the topic. "Instead of that, we would like to work with all this as soon as possible. After all, we have a time limit for this…"
"I don't have a problem with that. Since I will be the one taking care of the tunnel, you don't need to be there anymore. In fact, you can go straight home after this." Dourner shrugged. "How about I show you the exit right now?"
"That would be great if you don't mind." Theo nodded, not rejecting the idea.
"Sure. Follow me." Dourner walked toward the place where the dragon had stayed earlier. He pointed at the ceiling and said, "There will be a tunnel above the ceiling. You just need to follow the path since the tunnel is big enough for the Saint. I will just open it for you."
Theo nodded, following Dourner, who was walking to the spot.
After that, Dourner waved his hand and a rumbling sound began to fill their ears. The ceiling started opening.
Theo looked up and found the blue sky. The tunnel seemed to be long, but it wouldn't be a problem for him to cross. So, Theo looked at Agata and Ava. "I guess we're leaving now."
Ava stood on Theo's shoulder while nodding her head while Agata smiled and opened her mouth. "Yep."
"Before you leave, I have something to tell you, brat." Dourner waved his hand down, asking Theo to bend his knees, so he could whisper some words.
Theo followed his instruction, only to find himself getting hit on the head.
"Wha—?!" Theo was bewildered when his head got hit.
"No question asked! I still need to hit you one more time." Dourner didn't wait for Theo and smacked his head once again.
Theo dropped to his knees with a perplexed expression, still not understanding the reason for these two hits.
"The first one was for tricking your elder… I was still mad about it. The second one was for wasting good wine."
"Ahaha… I'm sorry." Theo scratched the back of his head while adding inwardly, 'At least, my mouth doesn't get sewed like a certain someone…'
[Should I use my power to influence him? Unlike other figures, my state is a bit different.]
In that instant, his body trembled, not daring to say another word. He felt God of Mischief indeed could do something like that and if the one who taught him all this time decided to have some revenge, he would be miserable.
He returned his focus to Dourner and said, "I'm really sorry."
"It's fine." Dourner sighed and gently pushed him back as if telling him to leave since the exit had been opened.
"In that case, it's time for me to go." Theo nodded.
Before he used his Telekinesis, Dourner threw a bottle of his wine. "Bring this with you."
"This is…" Theo frowned.
"It's my 200 years old wine. You should taste it and realize what you have wasted when you're at home." Dourner harrumphed.
"But I don't drink."
"You can just give it as a present to someone who likes it. It will be the best present ever… I can assure you." Dourner shrugged. "Or you can just store it until you don't have anything to do other than sipping that wine. Just put it somewhere cold."
Theo couldn't help but smile. "I understand. Thank you for this gift… Truly thank you so much."
"Just go." Dourner snorted and looked away.
"Thank you." Agata politely nodded while Ava waved her foot. After that, Theo utilized his Telekinesis and flew upward.
Dourner kept looking away while using his Awareness to locate them. As soon as they left the tunnel, he closed the entrance again. "Hmph."
It turned out the tunnel was the main vent of a volcano. However, Dourner sealed the magma chamber and turned them into workshops for dwarves. They even added some details on the mountain's peak to make it look natural.
This allowed him to use the main vent for a tunnel to receive the dragon without suspicion.
The tunnel they had visited might be natural cracks from a volcano, and the dwarves just turned them into a kind of breeding farm.
This way, they could stay underground, not bothered with other lives on the surface.
Floating in the sky, Theo looked at their surroundings and smiled. "We're out now. Let's rest for today… There were too many things going on yesterday and I'm tired."
"Agreed…" Ava and Agata said in unison.