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

　To create magical items, one's development ability must be "mystical," and there are no more than five adventurers of the "mystical" caliber in the entire Orario.

　The most famous is Asphi al Andromeda, the leader of the Hermes Familia, known as the "Omnipotent One," and also a rare creator of magical items.

　Incidentally, the Red-Eyed Rabbit's development ability is "Luck," which is extremely rare. It repeatedly encounters seemingly coincidental opportunities in dire situations, and it's incredibly stubborn about it.

　Roy's Wind Chaser Boots were also magical items. He couldn't wait to take off his "Village Good Shoes" and put his size 40 feet into the wide Wind Chaser Boots, which were at least size 42. They clearly didn't fit.

　But the next moment, the Wind Chaser Boots suddenly contracted, clinging tightly to Roy's skin, providing perfect comfort.

　Roy's eyes lit up. This was a magical item! He stood up and stomped on the ground, gaining a speed boost. He felt like he was about to fly.

　Then came the Mystic Ice Blade and the Refined Iron Longsword.

　The former is a magic sword that can unleash magic without chanting, making it extremely convenient. Even a child can unleash magic while holding it, which makes it highly sought after by countless adventurers.

　The latter is a genuine village sword, of similar quality to the longsword Roy saw at the general store, worth around 500,000 falies. Of course, the claim of a million falies is an exaggeration by the merchant.

　Roy played with his equipment with great interest, while adapting to his enhanced body.

　Even now, the excitement of gaining extraordinary power has not faded from Roy's heart.

　An hour passed quickly, and the goddess Astraea returned to the mansion, placing a parchment scroll in front of Roy. "This is a bill for eighty million falies."

　Roy saw the guild stamp on it and thought to himself, "They're incredibly rich!"

Chapter 8 is a bit big, you'll have to bear with it.

　Orario is managed by the Adventurers' Guild founded by the great god Uranus.

　The guild is fully responsible for matters related to dungeons, gods, clans, urban public order, and urban economic development, and is equivalent to the ruler of Orario.

　Different clans have different ranks and even have to pay taxes to the guild, with higher ranks paying more taxes.

　With this parchment scroll, you can withdraw 80 million Fali from the guild. As expected of a B-rank family, the Astrea Familia does have some wealth.

　Roytan accepted the receipt without hesitation.

　Eighty million fali—any adventurer with even the slightest wicked intentions would probably abscond with the money.

　In this world, the average person would need about 40 to 50 Faris for a meal. Orario is the center of the world, so it would be cheaper elsewhere.

　What does 80 million fali mean? As long as you don't do anything reckless, an ordinary person couldn't spend it all in a lifetime.

　But Roy wasn't that foolish. Without the proof of Astraea's identity, the check was just a piece of paper. Some people always think that if they find a check for hundreds of millions on the street, they can cash it at the bank.

　But more likely, they'll receive a silver bracelet, or at the very least, a certificate of merit.

　The person holding this check is the most important!

　The cooperation details have been finalized.

　Roy and Astraea stared at each other in the mansion. It was their first meeting, and they didn't have anything in common to talk about, except for a brief chat about Ryu.

　Gulu gulu——

　At this time, an inappropriate voice sounded.

　Roy's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the flat stomach of the goddess Astraea, whose flawless cheeks were flushed with two rosy blushes, revealing a wry smile.

　"My Goddess, I know a little about cooking."

　Roy would certainly not be so presumptuous as to embarrass a woman, especially such a beautiful goddess, who would be a pleasure to behold even if she were just a pretty face.

　These gods are omnipotent once they unleash their divine power, yet they choose to confine themselves to the lower realms, experiencing the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, which makes Roy feel a sense of closeness to them.

　As time passed, the elven girl lying on the bed slowly awoke, her spirit and injuries fully recovered.

　Liu stepped out of her room and quickly located the kitchen, where she could smell two people.

　"I'm so sorry, I need your help."

　"It's okay, two people working together is even better."

　"I'm coming."

　"It hurts~"

　"Bear with it, this one's a bit big."

　……

　The conversation coming from the kitchen made the innocent, elfin girl's sky-blue eyes widen instantly.

　Remembering what Roy had said when he came in, the elven girl's pretty face turned bright red. No way, that's impossible! He just met the goddess Astrea!

　A blush spread to the elf girl's pointed ears, her two crystal-clear ears drooping and standing up, one above the other, like a bird's wings.

　"What are you doing?!" The elven girl rushed over and pushed open the kitchen door.

　The scene before her eyes left the elven girl stunned.

　The boy and the goddess squatted on the ground. Astraea held the magic stone lamp in one hand for illumination, while Roy held the goddess's delicate, silk-like hand and pulled out the bloody wooden splinter.

　"Ryu?"

　Roy and Astraea looked at her with suspicion.

　In this situation, the elven girl immediately realized that she had misunderstood, and a sense of shame welled up inside her, as if waves of heat were rising from the top of her head.

　The two were cooking when, as the goddess added firewood, a sharp splinter pierced her finger. Roy, with a very simple heart, helped her pull it out.

　"Why not use magic stone equipment?"

　The elven girl glanced up and quickly understood that the magic stones used to install the refrigerator, gas stove, thermos, and other appliances had been shattered. She pursed her lips, wondering how the goddess Astrea had been living these past few days.

　A dozen minutes later, four dishes and a soup were placed on the table, and the rich aroma filled the whole house: stir-fried beef and potato shreds, Kung Pao chicken, cucumber salad, steamed egg custard, and mushroom soup.

　Astraea and the elven girl stared intently at the food on the table, their eyes glued to it.

　"Your culinary skills are more than just dabbling; to be able to lie to a goddess without being caught, you're truly impressive," Astraea said with a smile.

　Roy gave a polite but slightly embarrassed smile, "I know a little bit, but I'm an expert!"

　Upon first encountering the gods, Roy was determined to try out all the ideas he had developed over the past decade.

　As long as he believes in his heart that he is not lying, the gods may at most sense a slight abnormality and cannot be completely certain that he is not lying. Compared to the top chefs of his previous life, he really only knows a little bit...

　It mainly depends on what you're comparing it to.

　Of course, if a deity questions someone directly, no matter how skillfully they use language, it won't work.

　Listening to Roy's sophistry, the goddess Astraea smiled gently, her smile as pure as a hundred flowers blooming, rising from the mud unsullied, far surpassing the allure of delicious food.

　After that tough battle in the kitchen, Astraea and Roy became much closer.

　More importantly, Astraea realizes Roy's true intentions and the way to save Ryu.

　"So you're from the Kingdom of Lachia. It must have been tough for you, considering Ares is in that country."

　"Fortunately, my greedy old man (the village chief) is better at interpersonal relationships than I am."

　"That's unimaginable."

　"Ha ha!"

　……

　Watching Roy and the goddess chatting happily, the elf girl next to her felt like the sky was falling. What exactly happened during her rest?

　If she had known that meeting Roy and the goddess Astrea would lead to this outcome, she would have loved to go back in time and slap her past self twice.

　The three devoured the delicious dishes on the table, and after they had eaten and drunk their fill, the room fell into silence.

　They all knew that what was meant to happen would happen.

　The Astrea Familia was wiped out; such a tragic outcome demands an explanation!

　"Lady Astraea." The elven girl lowered her head, still finding it difficult to face her beloved goddess.

　"Ryu, do what you think is right," Astraea said softly. With this boy by her side, she wasn't worried that Ryu would break down.

　Faced with the goddess's trusting gaze, Roy felt a little embarrassed, but this time, with the hope of reviving Alexie and the others, and the fact that his revenge mission had been interrupted, the elven girl did not completely succumb to despair.

　"Yes!"

　The elven girl nodded emphatically.

　Roy and Liu walked out of the Star Garden.

　After leaving the mansion, Ryu's expression instantly changed, and she stared coldly at Roy, "Who exactly are you...?"

　Roy interrupted her, chuckling, "Go to the guild headquarters. Next, we'll move on to the second step."

　Seeing Roy feigning ignorance, Ryu's expression darkened. What was wrong with this guy? What was his purpose?

　Liu suppressed her doubts and asked, "How do I do it?"

　Roy laughed, "To take down a clan of over a hundred people in one go, of course it's War Game!"

Chapter 9 "The Sage" Fels

　"War games?"

　The elven girl's lips parted slightly; she never expected Roy to have this in mind.

　In Orario, when the conflict between two clans becomes irreconcilable and war becomes unavoidable for various reasons, this kind of war with self-defined rules will be waged.

　To put it simply, it's about two clans choosing a place to fight, with the winner taking all and plundering everything from the other, and even sending the other's god back to the heavens.

　Ryu stared at Roy with her sky-blue eyes. "Do you have some misunderstanding about my abilities?"

　Even if the Rudra clan is weak, it still has several hundred members. Is she fighting a war game against them all by herself? Is this revenge? Or just throwing her lives away?

　Roy knew what the elven girl was worried about, and said calmly, "Don't worry about the combat strength. I'll have a way when it matters."

　The transmigrator's greatest advantage is the information gap! With access to countless intelligence, finding help from others is incredibly easy for him.

　If you really push him too far, you can just sell the Red-Eyed Rabbit to Freya ahead of time and let Freya's Familia take action. All ten Rudra Familias combined would be dead!

　But the risk is too high. The allure of the goddess of beauty is not to be trifled with; he could be controlled in a single encounter. He didn't want to become a disgrace to transmigrators...

　Liu felt like she was going crazy. Ever since she met Roy, she had been led by the nose the whole time.

　"Believe me!"

　Roy looked intently at the elven girl, his face devoid of any hint of joking, his voice deep and resonant.

　Looking at Roy's serious face, Ryu felt a strong sense of loneliness emanating from him, as if no one in the whole world could understand her.

　Having lost all her companions, she felt a deep sense of empathy.

　The two were like orphans abandoned by the world, hiding in a dark corner, licking their wounds alone.

　"Ok."

　The elven girl asked, "Then how can you guarantee that they will agree to the war game?"

　"They will definitely agree!"

　Roy said confidently that, as a semi-entertainer, he knew the gods' character very well. The gods of Orario were divided into the Lawful and the Chaotic factions. The Lawful ones, needless to say, were willing to abide by the rules of the Netherworld and live peacefully.

　The Chaos faction will only retain the most basic bottom line—not using divine power, and will do whatever it wants in other areas.

　Ultimately, the Familias are just organizations established by the gods for their own amusement. The gods can decide the development direction of the Familias; some explore dungeons, some forge weapons, some like farming, and some like to be villains, deliberately going against the mainstream...

　Roy couldn't believe that Rudra, the chief god of the clan, could resist such an interesting opportunity.

　Even if the other party held back, Roy had several backup plans, and there was always one that suited the Dark Familia baby's constitution.

　"No one can die in war games."

　"That's a war game with ordinary clans, but the dark faction is a different matter."

　The two exchanged questions and answers until, in the end, Ryu was speechless, realizing that Roy was not exaggerating. This young man knew extremely much about Orario's situation. Where did he get such detailed information?

　The two chatted as they made their way to the guild headquarters.

　As they took a shortcut and entered a narrow alley, the elven girl suddenly stopped. "Stop!"

　Roy silently stepped back, shielding Ryu in front of him.

　The elven girl's face was icy, her wary eyes fixed on a dark bend five meters ahead. She said coldly, "Hidden and showing your true colors, come out!"

　A ghostly figure stood there, shrouded in a black robe, his hands clad in intricately patterned gloves, exuding mystery. "Swift Wind..."