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

　Roy laughed and said, "Miss Liu, let's strike while the iron is hot and learn the 'Wind of Light' as well."

　Liu's face stiffened. If Roy had learned all her magic, wouldn't she become a useless elf?

　"Let's talk about it later. There's something more important right now," Liu said vaguely, taking a document from a cabinet in the hall and handing it to Roy. Roy took the document, glanced down, and saw the guild's seal on it, causing him to frown.

　"This is?"

　"It's an expedition!"

　Upon hearing what Miss Liu said, Roy immediately understood and thought to himself, "What's meant to happen will happen."

　In fact, the guild's ultimate goal is the same as his: to explore and conquer the dungeon!

　Once a member of a Fellowship registered as a Dungeon Exploration member in Orario reaches a certain level, they will receive a mandatory expedition quest from the guild.

　Explore a floor of the dungeon, discover new monsters, materials, or draw maps—basically, bring back some fresh fun.

　The purpose of an expedition is to obtain as much unknown information as possible.

　Roy found it a bit outrageous. The Astrea Familia had been wiped out less than two months ago, yet the guild dared to send them on an expedition. Roy opened the guild's documents and skimmed through them. They required them to reach at least the 24th floor, which was reasonable considering their combat strength.

　The Astrea Familia's faction level is B, and they have previously reached as deep as level 41.

　If the guild makes them run to level 41, then Roy might as well go and kill that pig Royman.

　Top-tier LV.4 Liu + top-tier LV.2 He + two LV.1 newbies, the 24th floor is risky but not much.

　The expedition deadline was three days later. If Roy didn't return in time, Ryu would cancel the expedition; she couldn't possibly send two newbies to their deaths. Now that Roy has returned in such a high-profile manner, it's impossible to use that excuse to fool the guild.

　"Welcome back!"

　"Welcome back, Mr. Roy!"

　“Mr. Roy, welcome back.”

　Just as Roy and Ryu were discussing the clan's expedition, the door opened again, and three beautiful figures walked in. Their eyes lit up when they saw Roy. It was none other than the goddess Astraea and her two companions.

　Astraea, the goddess, is gentle, elegant, and noble, yet she doesn't give off an unapproachable vibe; she's approachable and naturally evokes a sense of goodwill. Daphne, on the other hand, is confident, poised, and exudes a heroic spirit.

　Cassandra is shy, reserved, timid, and melancholic.

　The three women each have their own unique characteristics and styles.

　"Let's prepare dinner first." Roy put away the guild's expedition documents.

　“Mr. Roy, you’ve worked hard. We’ll take care of dinner!” Daphne and Cassandra flanked Roy, pressing him back onto the sofa. Their eyes were filled with admiration; on their way back to the Star Court, they had already heard about Roy’s glorious exploits—the annihilation of the remnants of the Rudra clan.

　He single-handedly wiped out more than a hundred people.

　After saying that, the two of them excitedly returned to the kitchen.

　Roy looked at Ryu with a helpless expression.

　The two went to the courtyard, and while Astraea, Daphne, and Cassandra were preparing dinner, Roy successfully learned the magic "Wind of Light".

　Although Ryu worried about becoming a useless elf, she didn't want to see Roy need the magic and cause an accident because he hadn't mastered it. When Roy finally mastered Ryu's two spells, the elf girl looked worried and resentful.

　In the words of the gods, the settings overlap!

　Once Roy catches up with her level, her role in the team will be greatly reduced.

　What she can do, Roy can do too!

　What she couldn't do, Roy could do...

　Snapped!Snapped!

　Ryu patted her cheeks. She still had her own skills—experience and techniques honed as an adventurer—these were unique to her. "Come learn parallel chanting!" Ryu stared at Roy like a petulant child, determined to prove herself superior.

　Like "Sword Princess" Ais Wallenstein, she received divine favor and reached LV.2 in just one year. She was the fastest leveling adventurer before Roy appeared and Orario's most shining "rising star".

　Roy's own lightning magic doesn't require chanting, but the magic he learns also requires incantations.

　Parallel chanting is an essential skill to master.

　Having already become obsessed with Miss Liu, Roy was open to anyone who offered to teach him; if you dare to teach me, I dare to learn.

　Ryu regained his confidence in "parallel chanting".

　As it turns out, Roy, who can master swordsmanship, physical skills, and ability stats at an extremely fast pace, only has an average talent for "parallel chanting".

　He kept biting his tongue, his mouth was full of blood, and he even accidentally caused a magical explosion, almost blowing up the mansion.

　It is impossible to simultaneously handle five actions: high-speed attack, movement, evasion, defense, and chanting.

　Roy's abilities are limited to movement and chanting.

　Seeing Roy's disheveled appearance, Ryu felt much better after being hit hard. This boy was far from being "all-around". She would teach him properly from now on!

　Goddess Astraea peered through the window, watching the two trainees. A slight smile played on her perfectly sculpted lips; everything was going according to plan. Rescuing the elven girl from the darkness that had gripped her mind and body—Phase One Complete!

Chapter 84 Negotiation (Please Subscribe)

　When training ended, Liu thoughtfully used Noah's Healing on Roy to treat his bitten tongue.

　The nerves of the tongue and tear glands seemed to be connected. When Roy bit his tongue, the intense pain caused tears to stream down his face uncontrollably. "Pfft!" Ryu's shoulder twitched.

　Roy stared at her. "You just laughed, didn't you?"

　Liu Xiao's face returned to calm, and she said lightly, "No, I was just thinking about something happy."

　Roy's face darkened. "You've gone too far..."

　The two returned to the mansion for a meal.

　The arrival of Daphne and Cassandra has made the once quiet Star Garden much more lively. More importantly, it has helped to shake off the sense of despair that followed the annihilation of their clans. This is the benefit of fresh blood.

　Even Ryu, who is usually quiet and reserved, would chime in with a few words during the meal.

　At this time, the strength of the Astrea Familia was greatly reduced, but there was still a sense of hope for improvement.

　During the gathering, Roy withheld some information about the mysterious cave and the "Elven Kingdom," instead recounting other experiences he had encountered outside of Orario. Daphne and Cassandra, their eyes shining with excitement, were captivated by Roy's thrilling adventures.

　Liu silently ate her rice, only frowning when she heard that Roy was in danger.

　The goddess Astraea smiled, like a gentle and loving mother looking at her happy family.

　As Roy recounted the story, he also observed the expression on the goddess Astraea's face.

　Sure enough, upon hearing "the goddess with silver hair and blood-red eyes," a strange light flashed in Goddess Astraea's eyes, which Roy keenly noticed. "Your Majesty, which deity is that silver-haired, blood-red-eyed goddess?" Daphne asked Astraea on Roy's behalf. Ryu and Cassandra also looked curious.

　A hint of reminiscence flickered in Goddess Astraea's beautiful eyes as she looked at Roy. "Based on your description, that goddess should be Hera." Roy thought to himself, "I knew it!"

　Faced with the curiosity of the crowd, the goddess Astraea could only briefly recount that past event.

　Liu Xiaolian was surprised. She had come to Orario five years ago, so she had never met the goddess Hera.

　Ten years ago, the Familia of Hera and the Familia of Zeus failed in their campaign against the Black Dragon, with their main forces almost completely wiped out.

　The weak remnants were eventually driven out of Orario by the combined forces of the Freya Familia and the Loki Familia.

　It has to be said, it's a very sad story.

　No wonder they wanted Roy to wipe out Freya's and Loki's Familias; it's unbelievable that they dared to bring that up.

　While Roy has the potential to grow into the "best" player, he is still a newcomer.

　If Roy, at level 2, were to go and cause trouble for those two powerful clans, he'd probably be cleaved in two in no time.

　It's not surprising that Hera would do something like this.

　Loki described her as "the strongest, the fiercest, and an extremely cruel and destructive woman."

　The next day.

　Roy left the Star Garden and headed to the guild headquarters to talk to Royman about the expedition.

　As Roy walked down the street, he received more stares than he had imagined. As a super rookie who had single-handedly crushed the remnants of the Rudra clan, it was not surprising that he received this kind of attention.

　The news spread throughout Orario overnight, and the Orario adventurers and civilians he encountered along the way looked at Roy with deep respect. Through the Ganesha Familia's suggestive propaganda, people began to imagine a completely different story.

　Roy, alone, infiltrated the remnants of the Dark Faction to rescue the trapped people. After countless hardships, he finally completed his mission… In reality, this was just an excuse for Roy's secret departure from Orario for over half a month, but people couldn't resist creating hundreds of episodes of dramatic plot twists. The story spread like wildfire, evolving into countless versions, even claiming that Roy effortlessly wiped out tens of thousands of members of the Dark Faction… Roy wanted to laugh just hearing it. If he had that kind of ability, he would have already beaten up the Black Dragon and kicked two major clans!

　Roy arrived at the guild headquarters.

　I saw Eina and Misha receiving new member training at the guild, and their supervisor was Remer.

　This guild's nemesis, after a series of events recently, has been promoted to "class leader" by the guild's higher-ups, who believe he has good resilience. "Mr. Roy!"

　Eina and Misha were the first to see Roy, and a hint of joy appeared on their pretty faces.

　Roy greeted them with a smile, and the two changed into the guild's intern uniforms, looking quite professional, especially since they were form-fitting and accentuated their curves. When Roy looked her over, Eina blushed slightly.

　Roy...

　In stark contrast to the two girls' reactions, Remer, who had been displaying his authority as a new official, was startled when Roy appeared. His glasses tilted to one side, making him look quite comical.

　Roy smiled and said, "Long time no see."

　"Roy, what are you up to now?" Remer's voice trembled slightly.

　Eina and Misha looked at the two curiously. Class monitor Remer seemed quite afraid of Mr. Roy, and the word "again" seemed particularly apt. "I'm not looking for you today, I'm looking for your president," Roy said with a smile, gesturing for them to look up at the second floor.

　Ramel dared not refuse and hurriedly went upstairs to call the president. This jinx always caused people to die, and who knows when the knife might fall on him. It's better to leave this hot potato to the president, who is thick-skinned and tough.

　Roy showed little surprise at Roy's arrival, and the two entered a meeting room.

　Roy took out the guild's documents and placed them on the table, getting straight to the point: "Guild Master Royman, the Astrea Familia has just suffered an accident, and its members have been greatly reduced. It's not appropriate for us to go on an expedition now."

　"Humph!"

　Royman snorted, "Exploration-type Familias are going to enter the dungeon. Everyone does it. What makes you think you're an exception?" It's because the guild recognizes the strength of this Familia that they've assigned it an expedition mission. Smaller Familias don't even have that opportunity.

　"Moreover, this is based on considerations of your clan's strength," Royman added, implying that since they weren't being asked to venture into the deeper levels, the Astrea Familia's current strength meant that the twenty-fourth floor of the dungeon wasn't particularly risky.

　“That’s not how you do it. We have two Level 1 newbies, and their risk of death is very high.” Roy shook his head. How much water a barrel can hold depends on the shortest plank, not the longest.

　Roy said, "We need to postpone..."

　"impossible!"

　Royman interrupted Roy decisively.

　A deathly silence fell over the meeting room. After a dozen seconds, Roy smiled, but the smile seemed somewhat terrifying to Royman. Roy stepped forward, put his arm around Royman's broad shoulders, and said in a low voice, "Master, the Rudrak Familia has been completely wiped out. Only we know about 'Zagnat.' You want us to die in the dungeon so that no one else can expose Zagnat's information..."

Chapter 85 A Common Man's Wrath (Please Subscribe)

　The underground city has twenty-four levels.

　This is the lowest level of the "middle layer," and the standard for conquering it is Lv.2, with adventurers having an ability value of C to S.

　Roy and Liu wouldn't face much risk going down there, but Daphne and Cassandra's levels and abilities would be enough to kill them in a heartbeat in that place.

　If the two newcomers are injured, Roy and Ryu will be burdened with two more. If they encounter any unexpected events at this time, such as the "Monster Feast," and are suddenly surrounded by a large number of monsters, the probability of their annihilation is very high.

　Roy's suspicions about Royman were not without reason.

　Reuman is an excellent leader, but such people often only focus on interests and ignore morality. In other words, as long as it is for the "big picture", this chairman will do anything.

　It's just the lives of one or two adventurers.

　Compared to the risks and chaos that followed the exposure of the "Zagnat" intelligence, it was nothing.

　Faced with Roy's questioning, Royman remained arrogant, "I don't know what you're talking about, the expedition is not to be changed!"

　After saying that, Royman turned to leave.

　Roy noticed that when he mentioned "Zagnat," Roy's body stiffened for a moment, something the other man hadn't expected him to notice. As Roy was about to leave the meeting room, Roy said calmly, "If we die, information about 'Zagnat' will spread throughout Orario the next day."

　Having reached the door, Reuman paused, grasped the doorknob, and finally stopped.

　Royman turned around, the contempt and disdain for adventurers on his face disappeared. As the guild leader, apart from the god Uranus pressing down on him, he could be said to be all-powerful and above everyone else!

　In his eyes, adventurers were nothing but a bunch of fools risking their lives for money, while he sat comfortably in his air-conditioned magic stone room, earning countless falies every day. But at this moment, Royman realized he was wrong.

　To be precise, they misjudged the person.

　Royman stared intently at Roy, scrutinizing the boy from head to toe.

　Roy smirked coldly. "President Royman, don't underestimate my determination."

　Sensing a hint of murderous intent in Roy's tone, Royman's pupils contracted slightly.

　When the common man was angry, blood spattered five steps forward!