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

　"Hahahahaha!"

　The young man next to her laughed out loud. While dealing with the souls of the lower realm, he explained to Hestia, "Rudra lost the game and was sent back to the heavens. Asking him like that is like reopening someone's wounds."

　Hestia was a notorious homebody, lazy and gluttonous, spending all her time hiding in her temple, rarely venturing out even once in millions of years, so she was unaware of this matter.

　The young heartthrob didn't hold back, telling Hestia about Rudra's experiences in the mortal realm. He recounted how Rudra lost a war game there, and Astraea threw him a dagger, forcing him to commit suicide in front of everyone...

　Hestia's eyes lit up as she listened; she could practically picture the scene. Astrea was so cool!

　Hades, stop talking!

　Lou Tuoluo's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. How could more than a hundred people lose to two people?

　The key part takes place in the underground city.

　No one knew what had happened; the inexplicable defeat was the most painful thing for him.

　Hestia couldn't feel Rudra's pain; she was already immersed in the Netherworld described by Hades, which was so much fun: Orario, war games, children growing up, competition, and conflict.

　The young god Hades seemed to remember something, "It will be your turn to descend to the mortal realm soon, Hestia."

　"Uh-huh!"

　Hestia nodded repeatedly.

　The gods made a pact that every so often, a group of gods would be sent down to the mortal realm to play. However, gods with special powers had to find Thanatos, the god of death and oxen, to take over their work and go down to the mortal realm, leaving Hades to toil away in the heavens.

　Hestia, who controls the "eternal flame of the sacred fire," has few restrictions on her; she's simply a homebody and doesn't want to go out. "Lotus, how will you get along with those children in the mortal realm?" Hestia asked.

　As long as he didn't talk about his failures, Lou Tuoluo was still somewhat interested, a wicked smile curling at the corner of his lips. "As long as you bestow favors on those children, the children in the lower realm will do some fun things."

　The naive Hestia almost believed it.

　Hades shook his head and said, "Hestia, don't listen to his nonsense. He's just a loser. What useful experience can he teach you?" Hearing this, Hestia glared at Rudra.

　Hades continued, "After you descend to the lower realm, go find Hephaestus or Astrea. They will teach you how to live there." Hestia still felt that Hades, her fellow countryman, was more reliable and humbly accepted his advice.

　Lou Tuoluo snorted coldly.

　At this moment, Hades, who was dealing with the soul, looked surprised and said, "There's such a thing?"

　"what happened?"

　Hestia and Rudra were curious.

　Hades said, "It's truly astonishing that someone has developed a special tool to resurrect the dead, attempting to reclaim the souls of children from the mortal realm." In the celestial realm, the three gods whose divine power was not sealed understood what had happened in an instant.

　In the queue of souls waiting to have their memories and impurities washed away, a human soul is drawn by some force, attempting to break free from the rules of death and return to its deceased body in the lower realm.

　"Someone else is trying to enter the realm of the gods, so the children in the mortal world are much more interesting than us." Lou Tuoluo's face was excited, but unfortunately he could no longer descend to the mortal world.

　Hades casually waved his hand, his boundless power manipulating the rules to capture the human soul in the ranks of souls—a blue sphere of light—into his palm. Even in the palm of a god, that strange, wondrous force still pulled at the soul, trying to break free and escape back to the mortal realm. But compared to the power of a god, it was utterly insignificant; Hades' divine power held the soul firmly in control.

　Hades clicked his tongue in amazement, “Hundreds of years ago, a little fellow also successfully stepped into the realm of the gods and created the Philosopher’s Stone, which grants immortality. The miracles of the mortal world are truly remarkable.”

　With a mortal body, I stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods!

　As Hades spoke, his small hand trembled, and the soul in his hand fell to the ground, breaking free of its restraints. It transformed into a streak of light and swiftly escaped, disappearing into the lower realm. "Hades, what are you doing?" Hestia asked, dumbfounded, her eyes wide.

　"Oops, my hand slipped! I'm so sorry, how could I make such a silly mistake?" Hades lamented, slapping his forehead repeatedly. Hestia and Rudra looked at the old artist with indifferent eyes, thinking, "I don't believe you!"

　Hades showed no remorse, but instead wore the smile typical of a god, playing around in the human world.

　He wanted to see what would happen.

　"I reckon your 'slippery hand' habit is incurable," Lou Tuoluo joked.

　"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

　Hades laughed heartily. He hadn't laughed so happily in a long time since taking on this boring job. The children in the mortal world were indeed more interesting. As a god, he also needed some fun in the heavens.

Chapter 155 Darkness Appears

　Orario.

　Roy, residing in the lower realm, was unaware of what was happening among the gods. He placed the Shikon Jewel into the corpse, and seconds later, new life emerged. His chest heaved, and his heart pounded.

　The faint sound echoed like a resounding bell in the quiet, secret room. Roy stared at the corpse, a "WTF" running through his mind. The lifeless, bloodless, and stiff body had truly come back to life, enveloped in an eerie purple light, its skin turning crimson and regaining its vitality. "I'm not dead?"

　The young man suddenly opened his eyes, touching his chest and cheeks in disbelief. Then he saw Roy, his eyes flashing with anger, and demanded, "Didn't you say you'd let me go?"

　Roy was taken aback. When did you say that? I'm just joking with you, it'll always be a secret, even if I die.

　"drink!"

　The youth seemed to sense something, and with a roar, his skin exploded, leaving him covered in blood. Supported by the demonic power of the Shikon Jewel, his muscles became as hard as steel, gleaming brightly.

　His physique has increased dramatically, exuding a powerful aura.

　"Hahaha, with this power, I will never lose again!" the young man laughed maniacally.

　As soon as he finished speaking, the young man attacked Roy, unleashing a punch filled with hatred. The power within him gave him confidence; at this moment, he was invincible! Seeing this, Roy sneered, "Idiot!"

　Just as the young man's fist was about to touch Roy's head, Roy vanished from his sight in an instant.

　The young man's face froze for a moment.

　Roy turned around easily, dodging the incoming fist. His large hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the other person's head. The force of his grip was so great that a soft "crack" sound rang out, and the other person's skull cracked.

　boom!

　Roy grabbed the young man's head and slammed it against the wall, burying him deep inside. The terrifying force caused the entire wall to crack, the cracks spreading outwards. Dust flew, and debris fell.

　The young man's mind was buzzing, and he was completely dumbfounded. Where had his invincible power gone?

　However, it was just an illusion of a sudden surge in power.

　Roy's hand transformed into a blade, piercing through the opponent's chest. He then grabbed a hard object and forcefully extracted the Shikon Jewel from the opponent's body. Deprived of the Shikon Jewel's power, the young man's flesh and blood turned to ashes, and numerous bones fell to the ground.

　"Humph!"

　Roy snorted coldly.

　The centipede demon swallowed the entire Shikon Jewel, yet she was still instantly killed by Inuyasha.

　In contrast, later bosses, with only one or two Shikon Jewel shards, were able to fight Inuyasha, wielding the Tessaiga, to a standstill. This shows that even a weakling using it is still a weakling!

　For the strong, the Shikon Jewel is at most an added bonus, certainly not a lifeline.

　The most important thing is the ability to revive!

　Daedalus, the artificial maze.

　Within this eerie labyrinth, two clans coexist: the Death God Sanatos Clan, which has gathered many remnants of the Dark Clan from the Great Conflict and remains the most powerful Dark faction to date.

　And the nominally neutral Ikelos Familia.

　The two have a lot of cooperation, but they do not interfere with each other's plans; it is a pure alliance of interests.

　At this time, in the territory of the Ikelos Familia.

　Their leader, Dix Perdix, who was given the title of "Brutal Barbarian" by the gods, and a large group of officers, nearly 90% of the members, gathered together.

　They gathered here for one purpose only.

　A few days ago, while hunting that mermaid heretic on the 25th floor of the dungeon, I was ambushed by "Sprout of Justice" Roy, who wiped out a small squad. The sentries crouching in the various passages escaped, and Roy didn't have three heads and six arms to kill them all.

　When the news reached the Ikelos Familia, it undoubtedly caused an uproar and enraged everyone.

　Losing a squad isn't a big deal; they're like the dark faction, lacking any sense of camaraderie.

　However, the loss of the mermaid heretic, worth hundreds of millions of fabulous, caused the entire Ikelos Familia to break down.

　You can kill my brother, but how can you steal my money? That's hundreds of millions of Fares!

　They are not like Roy, who possesses the divine sake of the Soma clan and owns a top-tier cash cow.

　They smuggled, hunted monsters, robbed... after a whole year of hard work, they probably only earned 100 million Fali.

　"Commander, let's do it!"

　Many members shouted at their leader, Dix.

　Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents! Without eliminating Roy and the Astraea Familia behind him, it will be very difficult to capture that merman heretic. They were already a B-rank Familia many years ago, far more senior than the Astraea Familia.

　Over the years, by using man-made labyrinths for smuggling, the number and strength of the Familia have increased by leaps and bounds. If you include the monsters they control, they can be considered half an S-rank Familia. How dare a mere Astrea Familia, whose members were wiped out and whose strength greatly diminished, provoke them?

　Looking at these unruly members, the young man wearing goggles, Dix, curled his lip and said, "Don't talk to yourselves, you bastards."

　The chief god Icelos sits on the steps. He is an effeminate-looking man dressed in sportswear, with droopy eyes and a smile on his face that is no different from that of the gods of Orario. He seeks thrills and enjoys himself to the death.

　But compared to the gods on Earth, Ikelos's position was peculiar. He wouldn't actively commit evil; he would let things take their course and watch them unfold. Ikelos chuckled, "Dix, what fun thing are you going to find for me this time?"

　"Then you should be of some use, Lord God," Dix said irritably.

　“You’re really being disrespectful to the Supreme God.” Ikelos wasn’t angry. “Look, I’ve found you a very reliable ally.” Faint footsteps sounded, and a man emerged from the darkness, shrouded in a repulsive aura of death—it was Death God Thanatos! Thanatos chuckled, “Dix, I heard you’re going to take action against ‘Sprouts of Justice’ and the Astrea Familia. Want me to lend you a hand?” “What’s the occasion? Why are you all so enthusiastic?” Dix frowned; he didn’t want to become a tool for these gods’ pleasure. Thanatos shook his head and smiled. “The kids are still hung up on what happened two years ago, shouting that they want to teach those guys on the surface a lesson. It just so happens you’re also going after the Astrea Familia. Let’s do it together; it’s better than you fighting alone.”

　Dix had no doubt about this.

　As a long-term partner, Dix also knew the details of the Thanatos Familia.

　Several of the Sanatos clan's leaders, including Valeta, nicknamed "Killer," and Olivas, nicknamed "White-Haired Demon," were remnants of the Great Rebellion.

　Sanatos laughed, "I happen to have another test subject on hand. After two years of adjustments, it has reached the level of a LV.5 adventurer. Even you might not be able to defeat it. Let's make a deal."

　"Something from two years ago? An experimental subject?"

　Dix gradually realized something, his eyes widening. "You guys have that kind of weird stuff?"

Chapter 156 The Monster Festival Arrives

　Roy was very busy during this time.

　We need to plan the hunt for the unknown enemy, scout the terrain of Orario, test the functions of the Shikon Jewel, procure a large amount of supplies, and put them into our spatial rings...

　We also need to go to the Ganesha Familia to warn them to avoid a large number of monsters appearing on the surface, causing casualties.

　But to be honest, Roy felt it wouldn't be very effective.

　Because he couldn't provide any evidence, everything came from Cassandra's vague "prophetic dreams".

　The Monster Festival wouldn't be canceled for such a ridiculous reason, and the Ganesha Familia couldn't possibly mobilize a large number of people to prevent such a thing. Amidst the hustle and bustle, two days passed quickly, and finally, the day of the Monster Festival arrived.

　A hint of weariness flashed in Roy's eyes. He had finally managed to get everything arranged and barely made it in time.

　The only pity is that he didn't reach LV.4.

　Roy estimated that he would need at least 1500 more free attribute points to reach his maximum ability value.

　With only two days left, even if he worked tirelessly, he couldn't possibly accumulate those attribute points. Moreover, "Divine Descent" consumed a lot of mental energy, so he needed to conserve enough physical strength and energy to deal with the enemy.

　Roy didn't pay much attention to this.

　There is a synchronization contract!

　Having obtained Ryu's LV.5 ability points, Roy wasn't particularly eager to level up to LV.4, especially with three LV.6 Loki Familia members as his backing! He wanted to see who dared to cause trouble today!

　At that moment, at the entrance to the Star Garden, Roy encountered a slightly tricky situation.

　"Mr. Roy, please take us with you!"

　Cassandra clung tightly to Roy's clothes.

　Roy looked troubled. The original plan was for him and Ryu to go out and lure the demons and monsters, while Daphne and Cassandra would protect the goddess Astrea and stay in the Star Court.

　“Cassandra, don’t say such nonsensical things,” Daphne said, pulling Cassandra along.

　They had all witnessed how busy Roy had been these past two days, eliminating any hidden threats, and they wouldn't allow anyone to disrupt his plans. Roy stared at Cassandra, a cryptic glint in his eyes. Even now, he couldn't comprehend the content of the "prophetic dream." The abstract poetry presented in the "prophetic dream" offered no useful information whatsoever.

　Roy said softly, "What have you interpreted this time?"

　Cassandra, who was on the verge of tears, suddenly brightened up and said haltingly, "The previous content was incomplete; I dreamed about it again later." Roy felt a chill run down his spine; the future seemed like a fog, difficult to see.

　Every choice will lead to new changes.

　As before, Cassandra was unable to articulate the new prophecy, but the closer they got to the Monster Festival, the more acute the sense of danger became. "Alright, let's go together!" Roy agreed; it was better to have this great prophet by his side.

　Upon hearing this, Cassandra breathed a sigh of relief.

　Roy returned to the mansion and informed Ryu and the goddess Astraea. Naturally, neither objected, and the group departed the Star Garden. Aside from essential protective gear, all other weapons were stored in Roy's spatial ring; they looked no different from ordinary tourists. The goddess Astraea wore a flowing blue and white gown that accentuated her exquisite figure. Her long brown hair cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering with a bright light, and her blue eyes sparkled like dazzling jewels.

　Her delicate lips were slightly upturned, a faint smile playing on them. Elegant and noble, graceful and poised, she exuded a natural beauty, her divine power concealed. Liu wore a simple vest and jacket, her long golden hair tied in a single ponytail. Her refined and aloof face, with its cold gaze, could send shivers down the spines of certain masochistic gods.

　Her slender legs were clad in white boots, and her brisk and powerful strides conveyed a decisive and efficient style.