In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl

　Reed said helplessly, "Guros, our goal is to coexist peacefully with humans."

　Guross retorted angrily, "That's wishful thinking on your part. Don't forget how many of our compatriots have been captured by those despicable humans so far."

　Reed and Rey fell silent. A group of adventurers were hunting them down, and their methods were extremely cruel. It was said that the other party was related to the Dark Clan, which was one of the reasons why they chose to come up and observe when they heard that the Rudra Familia, who were also from the Dark Clan, were going to hold a war game.

Chapter 38 The Whole City Was Shocked (Please Read On)

　With the protection of the Ganesha Familia members led by Shakti, Roy and Ryu successfully returned to the ground.

　Time is blurred in the dungeon. Playing hide-and-seek with the Rudra clan and having a final battle on the tenth floor, seven or eight hours have passed without us realizing it.

　When the two emerged, night had already fallen, the sky was filled with the brilliant light of countless stars, and a cool night breeze blew across their faces, clearing their eyes, which had been dazed after the battle.

　Thousands of people remained at the scene, eager to know the outcome of this highly anticipated war game as soon as possible; they were willing to wait.

　When Roy and Liu walked out, everyone was stunned. They vaguely realized the outcome of this war game, but there was still a hint of disbelief.

　“I am Ganesha… Shakti, what has happened?” Ganesha appeared.

　All eyes were on Shakti.

　Shakti pursed his lips. "The Rudrakara Familia encountered an unexpected situation in the dungeon and were all wiped out."

　The entire Rudra clan was wiped out; not a single person survived!

　The spacious square, where thousands of people and hundreds of deities had gathered, was deathly silent. As expected, the muscles on everyone's faces seemed to have stiffened.

　Almost no one believed that the Astrea Familia would win; at most, they would be defeated, protected by the Ganesha Familia, and slink out of the dungeon.

　Who could have predicted this outcome?

　"How did they do that?"

　A question arose in people's minds at the same time.

　Even the gods couldn't understand it; it was 152 people against 2. Even with the "Swift Wind" LV.4, it couldn't make up for the absolute difference in numbers!

　"What happened in the underground city?" The group grabbed the Ganesha Familia members who had just gone in to dig the tunnel.

　The members of the Ganesha Familia opened their mouths, unable to describe what they had seen.

　Inside the spacious cave on the tenth floor, a new type of monster larger than Goliath, and the horrifying deaths of members of the Rudraksha clan—everything seemed so eerie.

　Shakti stepped forward to help the members of the clan out of the predicament, saying, "This matter is rather complicated and cannot be explained in just a few words. We will submit a detailed report to the guild afterward. If you want to know more, please go to the guild."

　Successfully shifting the blame to the guild was enough to appease people's curiosity, but another key figure couldn't be easily fooled.

　Lou Tuoluo's confident demeanor vanished, his face contorted as he stared intently at Roy and Liu, demanding, "What have you done?!"

　Since they couldn't lie before the gods, the two simply didn't answer and silently returned to Astraea's side, leaving the rest to the goddess.

　Astraea said, "No need for words, we've won this war game!"

　"My Goddess, please!"

　Roy smoothly handed over a sharp dagger, and Astraea gave him a strange look, as if he was somewhat impatient.

　Without a second thought, Astraea caught the dagger and threw it at Rudra, her flawless face radiating domineering power. "Rudra God, commit suicide!"

　The dagger fell at Rudra's feet.

　Everyone present stared blankly at the god Rutuo Luo. That was a deity! How could he have made the other party commit suicide?

　On the contrary, the other gods seemed quite interested.

　Lou Tuoluo picked up the dagger, tested its sharpness with his finger, and easily cut his finger.

　Even gods have dignity, and it's rare for them to be unable to handle the situation. Moreover, there were many gods watching with predatory eyes. If Rudra didn't want to maintain his dignity, the other gods had countless ways to help him do so.

　"Hmph, you win!"

　Lou Tuoluo snorted coldly and plunged the dagger into his chest, the blade piercing through his clothes and skin, and penetrating deep into his heart.

　When a god in the lower realm suffers a fatal injury, his divine power is automatically triggered to repair his body. However, this violates the covenant with the gods, and he is sent back to the heavenly realm.

　boom!

　With divine power unleashed, white light emanated from Rudra, unleashing boundless power that shot straight into the sky, transforming into a massive pillar of heavenly light.

　This is divine radiance, dazzling and magnificent, one of the most breathtaking sights in the world.

　The people in the square, no, the people of Orario, couldn't help but stop what they were doing and look up at the magnificent white pillar of light in the distance.

　Roy was no exception; his pupils reflected the pillar of light formed by divine power, which was exactly what he wanted to see.

　No one is unaware of what this pillar of light signifies: a deity has been sent back to the heavens.

　The Rudra clan was completely wiped out, along with the gods, and will henceforth only exist in people's casual conversations over tea.

　The news quickly spread throughout Orario.

　Incredulous expressions crossed people's faces.

　The adventurers who had staked their entire fortunes on the Rudra clan clutched their heads and let out a mournful cry.

　Those who had bet on the Astrea Familia happily took away a large bag of Fali.

　Of course, none of this had anything to do with Roy and his friends.

　The goddess Astraea was summoned to the Tower of Babel to attend a divine assembly, where the gods wanted to learn from her how Roy and Ryu had wiped out the entire Rudraksha clan.

　Roy had no worries about this, because the goddess Astraea had no idea that the gods' efforts tonight were destined to be in vain.

　Roy and Ryu returned to the Star Garden.

　The elven girl, who had just washed her body, had long golden hair that shone like ears of wheat, and her two long, pointed ears were white with a hint of pink. The wisps of moisture added a touch of soft beauty to her appearance.

　That is, assuming I didn't see her fully armed.

　Ryu approached Roy and said, "Continue!"

　At that time, just like now, the cycle of fate has come full circle. This familiar scene reminded Roy of the moment when he asked the other party to continue grinding dungeons.

　The elven girl's sky-blue eyes showed no sign of diminishing hatred, radiating murderous intent, "There are other dark clans, and merchant guilds that collude with them..."

　"Don't go!"

　Roy covered his ears and refused outright. After just one big battle, he was already looking for trouble with other clans and merchants. Was he in such a hurry to be reincarnated?

　"You?" Liu's beautiful eyes widened.

　"Ok."

　Roy said, "To put it another way, do you think the Astrea Familia will continue to exist?"

　This soul-searching question left Liu stunned on the spot.

　Roy stared calmly at the other person.

　In the original timeline, Liu defeated a total of twenty-seven organizations, including merchant guilds and mercenary groups composed of thugs. Four of the gods of the Dark Faction, or those with clear collusion with the Dark Faction, were banished back to the Celestial Realm, so her revenge was certainly not yet complete.

　It is understandable that the Rudra clan was wiped out this time under the pretext of annihilating the entire clan.

　Slaughtering an entire clan is never a good thing, even if the perpetrator is a ruthless villain. If this continues every day, the Astrea Familia will be seen as no different from a terrorist organization.

Chapter 39 A Young Man Arrives in Orario

　Inside the Star Garden, an eerie silence fell as Ryu and Roy stared at each other.

　The intelligent and clever elf girl understood Roy's meaning perfectly, and gave a self-deprecating smile, "What's the point of an empty clan?"

　As the "Family" who was her pillar of support, the bond between her and Alexie Rofer and the others had become an empty shell since the day they were wiped out.

　The guilt of personally casting magic on Zagnat and Alyssa weighed on her heart like a mountain. Unable to take revenge or forgive herself, she ultimately succumbed to her desires and chose to commit suicide.

　"Would you dare say something like that to the face of the goddess Astraea?" Roy scoffed.

　A hint of anger flashed in Liu's eyes; this guy always managed to hit her in the most lethal way.

　She stared at Roy like a puffed-up kitten for a long time before her face softened, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. Her thin lips moved slightly, "Can Alexie and the others really be resurrected?"

　Roy's expression turned serious. "I can't guarantee you anything, but I'm willing to risk my life to try!"

　The boy's unwavering gaze touched the elven girl slightly, and a smile appeared on her face. "Then I'll have to help you hunt monsters more diligently!"

　Roy clutched his chest, as if he had been deceived. "So you weren't serious before?"

　"It's never too late to start taking things seriously..."

　Ryu's eyes flickered, and she muttered to herself.

　……

　Outside the Star Garden, the victory of the Astrea Familia undoubtedly caused a huge uproar.

　Two people defeated more than a hundred people, and the level difference between the two sides was not large. This had never happened before, and the whole of Orario was shocked.

　Countless people stormed into the guild headquarters, wanting to know how Roy and Ryu had done it. The Ganesha Familia had indeed submitted a complete report to the guild.

　However, the guild has released very little information.

　The Immaculate Giants and zombies were suppressed and classified as top secret within the guild.

　All people know is that an anomaly occurred in the dungeon that day, a monster feast, and the appearance of a large number of monsters, even new types of monsters, which led to the annihilation of the Rudrak's clan.

　Unexpected events in dungeons are common. Those unaware of the inside story might marvel at the Astrea Familia's good fortune in managing to turn the tide at this crucial moment.

　But some things cannot be explained by luck alone.

　Ryu is very well-known in Orario, which means that many people know her very well and know that she is incapable of using tricks, so there is only one other person left.

　Roy has officially come into the view of some people.

　The House of Dusk.

　The three giants, having completed their expedition, have gathered together, all at level 6, and are among the strongest adventurers in the city.

　Brave One – Finn Timner!

　Chongjie – Grace Landrock!

　Nine Demon Princesses – Riveria Leos Alfre!

　"You suspect that the unusual events we encountered during our previous expedition were related to the Astrea Familia?" Riveria looked at Finn with her emerald eyes.

　Grace frowned as well. During their expedition deep into the dungeon, a sudden roar from underground had increased the power of all the monsters by a level, causing them considerable trouble.

　This forced them to end their expedition prematurely.

　"Not sure, that's how it is for now." Finn licked his thumb.

　When faced with danger, Finn's thumb would throb slightly; it was his special intuition. Just thinking about the monster rampage that happened that day would cause his thumb to feel an unprecedented stinging pain.

　"By using bounties to force the Rudra Familia to agree to the war game, they could exact revenge in the dungeon. But how did they manage to persuade the guild..."

　Finn muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. He had heard that on the day the Astrea Familia was wiped out, some people had also heard strange roars.

　The complete annihilation of the Rudraksha clan must have been orchestrated by a powerful figure behind Ryu, though Finn is currently unsure whether that person is Roy.

　Grace said, "But the remnants of the Dark Faction are having a tough time."

　Finn and Riveria exchanged a knowing smile.

　After this war game, the arrogance of the dark faction was suppressed, and the clans, merchants, and bandits who cooperated with them became much more obedient.

　Finn suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, why is there a sign at the main gate that says 'No unauthorized persons or dogs allowed'?"

　“That was after Bert got drunk and called Loki a flat-chested guy. After we went on our expedition, Loki said he didn’t want to see any werewolves for the time being, so he had a sign put up at the door,” Riveria explained.

　Bert, who doesn't go into the dungeon, spends most of his time drinking. He has terrible drinking manners and would even call her an old woman. Riveria would occasionally teach him manners through physical means.

　"Isn't Bert a werewolf?"

　“Loki said they’re all the same, but the word ‘dog’ sounds better.” A wry smile appeared on Rivera’s beautiful face as she spoke of this.

　Finn noticed something was wrong. "What's wrong?"

　Riveria could only tell Finn the whole story: on the day of the war game, her own family members recognized Roy in Babel Tower Square.

　Roy had visited the Twilight Mansion before, lingering there for a long time, wanting to join Loki's Familia, but was turned away by the sign; Loki didn't want to see him...

　Hearing Riveria's words, even Finn couldn't help but show a surprised and helpless smile.

　Is this the capriciousness of fate?