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

　It is a classic design from the original timeline.

　Brown boots covered her long, slender thighs, she wore a thin top, and a large green cloak that covered her striking long golden hair and pointed ears. A piece of green cloth covered her pretty face below her delicate nose.

　Only her sky-blue eyes were visible; her expression was indifferent, like an ice queen, making her unapproachable.

　There are countless adventurers hiding their identities, and no one would even notice Ryu's existence.

　On the eighteenth floor, Ryu first paid respects to her former teammates, especially Alyssa. Unexpectedly, it was the broken blade left behind by the other party that saved Roy and the goddess Astrea's lives. It was truly fate.

　Then, I began my work.

　Using the Earth Demon Sword, explore the depths of the walls on the eighteenth floor to uncover the traces of the man-made labyrinth.

　Ryu plunged the short sword into the wall, and with a rumbling sound, the wall shifted to the sides, revealing a passage leading deeper into the wall. This demonic sword could not directly harm anyone, but it possessed incredibly magical effects.

　Manipulate the terrain!

　The maximum impact range is one kilometer!

　Even more outrageous is the fact that it possesses the attribute of being "indestructible," meaning that a magic sword that cannot be damaged is simply unheard of.

　Liu clicked her tongue in amazement. That guy Roy always managed to come up with something new and interesting. Being with him was never boring.

　When using this demonic sword, Ryu was extremely careful and would not destroy a large area of ​​terrain at once.

　Instead, she would wait until the dungeon was repaired before exploring the next area, otherwise creating a "Zagnat" would not be good for her or the other adventurers.

　Even though she had already reached LV.5, the mere thought of the name "Zagnat" still sent a shiver down Liu's spine. That psychological trauma was indelible.

　The moment "Zagnat" appeared, it instantly killed several of her teammates. Kaguya, Lyra, and even Alisha, whose combat power was comparable to that of a LV.5 adventurer at the time, were no match for that calamity beast. Ryu's eyes dimmed.

　Bang!

　At that moment, the Earth Demon Sword caused the surrounding walls to collapse, revealing a deep cave.

　Ryu snapped out of her daze, her eyes fixed on the deep, abyss-like opening that seemed to swallow one's gaze whole. This wasn't caused by the Earth Demon Sword. She'd found it—the location where the man-made labyrinth was built!

Chapter 185 A steady stream of visitors

　The Garden of Stars.

　While waiting for Ryu to find the artificial labyrinth and "play the Holy Grail War online game," a week passed, and Roy's injuries healed at an astonishing speed. This speed left Amid dumbfounded; according to her original estimate, Roy would have needed at least a month to recover, but now that time was halved!

　Even Amid, who was used to seeing genius adventurers, was amazed by this.

　She finally understood the gods' private assessment of the boy—a miracle of the mortal realm!

　It wasn't the creation of a miracle, but the boy himself; his very existence was a great miracle, and his achievements were among the highest tier of adventurers.

　Amid examined Roy and then cast her healing magic, her tone tinged with shock, "Mr. Roy, you will be fully recovered in ten days at most. During this time, pay attention to your rehabilitation training, and please notify me immediately if there are any abnormalities."

　"Thank you!"

　Roy smiled and thanked him.

　Thanks to the attribute points gained from the Fate/Zero dungeon, he pushed "Durability" to its limit, along with Amid's healing and Astraea's companionship... his recovery time was reduced by nearly half.

　Roy is now able to get out of bed and move around, but every step he takes is excruciatingly painful.

　Someone with a weaker will might have stayed in bed, waiting for a natural recovery. Roy, however, insisted on daily rehabilitation training to promote blood circulation. "You're welcome, it's my duty," Amid smiled slightly. This was the truth; her home service fees weren't low. The Astrea Familia had spent over ten million falies on Roy's complete treatment.

　However, compared to the wealth-accumulating ability of this clan, it should only be a drop in the ocean.

　The Soma Familia is a subordinate family of the Astrea Familia, and they receive a share of the profits from the monthly Divine Wine auction.

　Their own chief god, Deankait, is also a drunkard with an arrogant and unruly personality. He likes luxurious and expensive things, and divine wine is one of his hobbies. He has to contribute fali to the Soma Familia every month.

　In a sense, Amid was simply making back the money that Dean Kate had earned from buying the divine wine...

　While the chief god indulges in revelry, his followers toil away, working hard to earn money for him—this is the reality for most of the Orario's Familias. When Amid left and learned of Roy's rapid recovery, the goddess Astraea, Daphne, and Cassandra were overjoyed. As the news spread, visitors flocked to them, people who had previously been turned away by Astraea on the grounds of not disturbing Roy's rest. Now, they were allowed to enter the Court of Stars.

　Lily pulled Somo God over.

　A week ago, Lily was heartbroken to hear that Roy had nearly died. When she saw him again, the ten-year-old girl couldn't stop her tears from falling. Roy talked to the two of them for a long time, about the Soma Familia and the Divine Wine Auction. It wasn't until noon that Lily and Soma, reluctant to part, finally left. One was the chief deity who personally brewed the wine, and the other was the leader of the Familia; both were busy every day and didn't really have much time to visit Roy. The second visitor was Riveria.

　Looking at her "royal descendant," Rivera's jewel-like emerald eyes revealed surprise, relief, and pride. The fact that she had instantly defeated the LV.6 mutated floor master with her LV.3 strength had gone viral outside.

　Walking down the street this past week, the name I heard most often was undoubtedly Roy, "Sprout of Justice".

　The adventurers felt a chill run down their spines.

　The gods were heartbroken, regretting that Roy had slipped away; they wished he were one of their own.

　The goddesses were so moved by Roy's heroic act of single-handedly saving the gods that they couldn't wait to drag Astraea around every day and have her tell them how brave Roy was in the dungeon and how he instantly killed the mutated floor master.

　Roy has successfully risen to the top of the "Goddesses' Favorite Companions" list, a position that no one can challenge.

　Rivera still had a hint of guilt on her face.

　Roy spent over a hundred million falies to hire them, and this situation is somewhat unreasonable; it's undoubtedly their negligence. If there had been even a single LV.6 adventurer with Roy and Astraea back then, a LV.4 Lambton wouldn't have had the chance to cause trouble. They were far too confident in Riveria's magic.

　Indeed, no one could break the colorful light suit, but who could have imagined that Lambton would swallow a person whole?

　The Loki Familia even offered to halve the reward, but Roy insisted on paying the full amount. Without the Loki Familia's reinforcements, relying on the small fry like Ryu and the Soma Familia would be too inefficient to rescue people from the 30th floor.

　Moreover, family members know their own affairs.

　Cassandra's "prophetic dream" is bound to come true. Even if you bring the entire Freya Familia over as bodyguards, it probably won't stop it. All sorts of unexpected events will occur, and you'll have to get rid of them...

　Roy's generosity made the Loki Familia feel a little ashamed, as they felt they owed him a favor.

　After Riveria left, Hermes, Asphie, Eina, and Gubenne visited in turn.

　There were also the merchant guilds and Ganesha Familia adventurers that Roy had once befriended; the gifts left behind by these people were enough to fill a small room. Looking at the long line outside the Star Garden, people realized that "Sprout of Justice" was not only a powerful adventurer, but this young man's popularity and network of connections were also terrifyingly strong.

　After seeing off the last visitor, it was already dusk. The sun was setting, painting the vast sky with vibrant colors. Daphne and Cassandra watched Roy anxiously; he had personally received most of the visitors, and they were worried that his health might not be up to par. Goddess Astraea, however, having witnessed Roy's unwavering character and will, was less concerned, a captivating smile on her face. "He's alright!"

　Roy chuckled and patted his chest.

　In fact, Roy quite enjoyed hosting these guests. Chatting distracted him, time flew by, and he didn't feel the physical pain. Only after relaxing did fatigue and pain wash over him, and Roy's body felt like it was about to collapse.

　Daphne and Cassandra quickly helped him back to his room to rest.

　After dinner.

　A week later, the fairy girl returned, and Ryu's figure entered Roy's room.

　Roy secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, it wasn't late at night, otherwise, if Ryu saw him sleeping with the goddess Astrea, the scene would be too beautiful to imagine. Ryu first expressed her concern, "How are you feeling?"

　"As you can see!"

　Roy said with a strong voice.

　Seeing this, Liu's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corners of her delicate lips.

　Then Liu said with a serious expression, "I've found it, the latest construction site of the man-made maze."

　Roy was stunned, his eyes revealing wild joy. He had finally waited for this moment. The anger that had been suppressed for a week erupted at this moment. A ferocious smile appeared on his lips, full of murderous intent and ruthlessness.

Chapter 186 Summoning Ota

　"It's probably around this location."

　Liu took out a map of the eighteenth floor, placed it in front of Roy, and drew a small red circle at a certain location.

　Roy looked at the location on the map and couldn't help but sigh. It was hidden very deep, a full seven or eight hundred meters underground. Without the Earth Demon Sword, it would be almost impossible to find this place.

　"What do you plan to do?" Liu asked. She knew that Roy had been waiting for this day for a long time and was definitely going to take revenge.

　Roy said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

　Liu remained, her sky-blue eyes fixed on Roy. She had experienced that feeling before and was afraid that Roy would be blinded by anger and hatred.

　The two stared at each other for a long time in the room.

　If she doesn't get an answer, the single-minded elf girl obviously won't let Roy off the hook.

　“I won’t leave the Star Garden even a step, is that alright?” Roy raised his hands in surrender.

　Ryu was relieved. Although the boy loved adventure and often did things that seemed crazy to others, he was good at keeping his promises. Even if that trust was always used in strange ways, like saying he'd kill someone's whole family and then actually doing it. In this world, you have to keep your word... It was late at night.

　Roy, lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes and manipulated the system panel in his mind.

　He will not leave the Star Court, but someone will help him kill the Dark Faction!

　[Puppet Summoning Card used. Character confirmed for summoning: Ota. Two uses remaining!]

　A burly man, over two meters tall, appeared before Roy. He wore work pants, had brown hair, and ears that grew out of the top of his head—it was Ota! Roy curiously examined the doll; it looked exactly like that dead pig, Ota!

　The terrifying aura emanating from it was clearly LV.7, sending chills down one's spine.

　"Go!"

　Roy tossed the Ghost Poison Potion, the Earth Demon Sword, and a high-quality broadsword to the other party.

　The Ota doll inherited its original taciturn nature. It nodded, put on its equipment and Ghost Poison Potion, draped itself in a large cloak to cover its entire body, and disappeared into the night, rushing towards the Tower of Babel.

　The puppet only exists for one hour. It needs to travel from the Star Garden to the Tower of Babel and enter the eighteenth level of the dungeon. Time is tight and the task is heavy! Roy can share the puppet's vision and even control its actions, or even let it run by its master.

　The Ota Doll swiftly crossed the streets and quickly entered the dungeon. Concealed by its cloak, no one noticed its identity. The dungeon lived up to its reputation as a bully who preyed on the weak; the Ota Doll unleashed its LV.7 aura, and almost no monsters in the upper and middle levels dared to step out and stop it.

　Because the dungeon also knows it's pointless.

　Tens of thousands of killer ants, known as "newbie killers," and War Shadows besieged a Level 7 adventurer, yet they couldn't even scratch him. Once inside the dungeon, with no more reservations, the Ota Puppet unleashed its full speed, charging like a raging bull, its Level 7 agility as swift as lightning. Especially in the middle levels, it leaped directly into collapsed caves, venturing several levels at once.

　In just half an hour, Roy's Ota puppet entered the eighteenth floor, arriving at the location that Ryu had spent a week exploring. Rumble!

　The Ota doll plunged the Earth Demon Sword into the wall, activating its effect. With a roar, the wall shifted to both sides, revealing an extremely deep passage. Having done this, the doll buried the Earth Demon Sword in a hidden corner on the eighteenth floor, marking it so Roy could retrieve it later. Then, the doll strode into the passage.

　In the dimly lit passage, the Ota doll walked with heavy steps, its eyes flashing with a scarlet blood light.

　Daedalus, the artificial maze.

　A middle-aged man entered the central control room. Unlike the clean and tidy adventurers, he was dressed in tattered clothes, covered in mud, with dirt and black blood between his fingers and under his nails. His eyes were bloodshot, and a certain obsession lurked deep within them.

　He was the older brother of Dix, the leader of the Ikelos Familia, and his name was Baka Perdix.

　Unlike his younger brother Dix, he was affected by the blood curse of their ancestor Daedalus, dedicating himself to building this magnificent labyrinth, working tirelessly day and night. He had no entertainment, no emotions; he only needed enough food to keep himself moving, spending all his time on this man-made labyrinth. His purpose in life was simply to build the labyrinth.

　Everything he did reflected this, including collaborating with dark factions and fathering children with women…

　He'll do anything to build a labyrinth, because he needs to, and in doing so, he gains "mystical" development abilities and skills such as crafting magical artifacts.

　Today he received a report that there were signs of terrain movement at a certain construction site, suggesting that adventurers might have strayed there – such incidents are not uncommon. The central control room can control everything within this labyrinth and eliminate any who might accidentally wander in.

　A "D" symbol emerged from the depths of Baka's blood-red eyes, connecting with a basketball-sized crystal ball on the altar. Under his control, the crystal ball displayed various parts of an artificial maze.

　After searching the area, they found an unusual target: a burly man cloaked and whose face was obscured, who was barging straight into the maze. Without hesitation, Baka manipulated the artificial maze.

　All the walls of the man-made maze are made of orthogonal, the hardest metal in the world. This metal is also one of the materials used to create equipment with "indestructible" attributes, so you can imagine how terrifying its hardness is.

　To deal with invaders, simply lock them in a room, and after a few years they will turn into a pile of bones.

　This time, however, Baka was completely bewildered.

　As he manipulated the stone wall to descend, intending to trap the burly man, the man suddenly burst forth, launching himself like a rocket and instantly traversing hundreds of meters. The man broke through the man-made maze at an incredible speed.

　"LV.5? No, it's L..."

　Baka frowned. He had killed quite a few adventurers at levels 3 and 4, but adventurers at level 6 and above were extremely rare. How could they be in the labyrinth?

　Baka quickly began operating, closing the stone door that was further away and pressing it down hard.

　"drink!"

　Just as the gate was about to close completely, the burly man reached his large hand into the crack, let out a roar, and forcefully lifted the gate, which was made of copper and weighed over a hundred tons, and instantly rushed inside.

　Trouble!

　Baka's brow furrowed deeper and deeper. The burly man had already entered the hall, where there were plenty of supplies. Even if they trapped him, the man could live for more than ten years. But he remained calm.

　This is their base camp, with thousands of adventurers. A single spit from each of them could be enough to give the other a hard time.

　"Someone has broken in. They're in Hall Two. Go and take care of them!" Baka said coldly.

　Urged on by Baka, members of the Sanatos and Ikelos Families surrounded the hall, forming a large group of no fewer than several hundred people.

　Many members wore menacing grins. Monsters wouldn't spawn within the artificial maze; hunting stray adventurers was one of their forms of entertainment. Meanwhile, on the other side…

　Roy's Ota puppet entered the spacious hall, where it was greeted by a dense array of cages made of refined iron, imprisoning a large number of monsters.

　It's the business of the Ikelos Familia smuggling monsters.

　Outside of Orario, the nobles of various countries and the arenas all have a demand for monsters. Guilds and openly recognized clans take it upon themselves to protect the people, suppress monsters, and explore dungeons, so they naturally would not smuggle monsters.