A man mistakenly becomes the city lord of the land, conquering all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Sitting on the back of the dead dragon, Hestia was close to Chen Hai, with gusts of wind constantly whistling past her.

She tilted her body slightly to look down at the earth below.

The 'Abyss Floors', illuminated by glowing phosphors, resembled a strange mountain range that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Whether in the middle or on both sides, there are towering trees rising from the ground, a rushing river running through the northwest, and occasionally the outline of a monster hidden in the shadows of earth and rocks.

If we just come here without telling anyone that this is an 'underground city'...

I believe that anyone would consider this place to be an 'other world where no humans exist'.

Hestia had seen maps and landscapes drawn by adventurers on the surface of the earth.

In her eyes, the underground city had both cramped passages and spacious halls.

The 'abyss floor' she saw at that moment defied her imagination, and was much closer to the 'new world beneath the human earth'.

From this perspective, Hestia draws the conclusion

"Our gods descended upon the world and created our people. Countless brave adventurers have probably only explored less than one percent of the 'Dungeons'."

Floors one through one hundred are just the tip of the iceberg of the 'underground city'.

Even the strongest hero in human history has never reached the hundredth floor.

It was this unknown land that brought both despair and hope to humankind.

People feared the monsters, but at the same time, they gained fortunes from the dungeons.

Hestia was not a great god in the heavens;

They arrived in Orario without a single Familia;

Yet, it was she who arrived at the abyss, a place that countless heroes had never imagined.

Hestia believed this was the best opportunity.

Being with Chenhai will surely bring you new and exciting experiences!

"Actually, I don't fully understand this place either."

Chen Hai's voice rang out at that moment.

He is now like a monarch ruling a country.

With such a vast territory, it's impossible to focus on every single detail.

However, he believed that as long as his level increased and his power grew, he would be able to integrate all the information in the dungeon at the same time.

After all, Chen Hai, as the city lord, is the core of this 'underground alternate world'.

"Has Chen Hai never seen the monsters below either?"

As Hestia said this, she pointed downwards.

At the top of a glowing hill, a giant skeletal bird is building its nest.

Just as Chen Hai was about to answer, the giant skeletal bird extended its bones into the alternate dimension and retrieved a baby creature, also made of bones...

Good grief, the monsters in the 'Abyss Floor' can even 'manipulate space'?

"This is the first time we've met."

Chen Hai, who told the truth, believed it was necessary to learn and improve the techniques of the powerful monsters in the dungeon.

However, as I said before—a certain level is required.

If this condition is met, Chen Hai's skill count should easily exceed five figures.

"The underground city is truly an amazing place."

As Hestia sighed, the dead dragon began to reduce its speed and altitude.

After it passed through a hole a hundred meters high and entered a new area, Chen Hai and the goddess beside him smelled a fragrance.

"Chenhai-jun, look ahead!"

"Yes, I saw it."

The place where the dead dragon is about to land is a floating island.

Colorful plants grow there.

Chen Hai also saw the fruit he had eaten earlier.

Just as the dead dragon lowered its wings and Chen Hai and Hestia stepped onto the sky island, a gust of wind suddenly blew up.

The airflow, carrying fragrance, spread outwards, creating an impact.

It seems that not just anyone can get on the island.

"The fruit you used to give me, was it all picked from here?"

"!!"

The dead dragon did not answer, but instead gently touched the nearest tree with the tip of its tail.

pat.

A fruit fell from the tree.

"It looks delicious."

Hestia quickly ran forward and picked up the fallen fruit.

She held it in her hand and examined it carefully.

"Apples and watermelons mixed together? How strange."

“It tastes very good.”

"Has Chenhai-jun tried it?"

"Yes, it sent me quite a few before. I recommend you try them."

"Then I won't be polite."

Hestia finished speaking and took a bite.

The sweet juice and tempting flesh made the Blue Ribbon Goddess exclaim "Oh oh oh oh!"

This reaction made the dead dragon stand tall and proud.

It's not just that.

It picked up a 'watermelon fruit' with its tail, and without saying a word, swatted it into the sky.

Hestia, noticing the commotion, looked over just like Chen Hai.

"What's wrong?"

"call!"

The dead dragon breathed, and a gale blew the fruit to the ground.

The next instant, the dead dragon spewed a second breath, and a ball of fire pierced through the fruit.

Immediately afterwards——

boom--! ! !

The explosion shattered the silence of the abyss floors.

The scorching flames exploded like a raging torrent, accompanied by a piercing shriek, and the space itself seemed to be scorched and distorted.

Huge rocks and soil collapsed under high temperatures, turning into molten lava that splashed out.

The earth was cracked, and bottomless ravines spread out like a spider web.

The violent shockwave sent debris and dust soaring high into the air, only to fall back down like a torrential downpour.

Hestia stopped what she was doing and looked down at the floating island.

At the epicenter of the explosion, a blazing fireball was still rolling, as if even light was being swallowed up and time itself was being burned away!

In addition to the fragrance of flowers and fruits, the air began to fill with the smell of burning and decay.

"Is that the magic of fruit?"

"...!"

When Chen Hai asked this question, the dead dragon nodded slightly.

"Huh?! No, wait, what I ate was also...?!"

Hestia looked down at the crater below, its area far exceeding that of Orario!

So the fruit I just bit into contained magic powerful enough to destroy cities on Earth?!

"I...I'm not eating anymore."

"Don't worry, I ate so much and I'm fine."

"That's true, no... Chen Hai-jun is the lord of the underground city, so he definitely won't be affected."

Hestia looked at her belly

"It won't explode after just one punch, will it...?"

"It's not that exaggerated, how about I touch it and see?"

"Ahem! No need for now!"

Even so, the Blue Ribbon Goddess was still somewhat uneasy.

However, there was one thing she was certain of.

"Tatsumi-kun."

"what?"

"You can't bring this fruit to Orario."

"I haven't thought about that."

"That's good."

Hestia's idea was simple—

She didn't want a single fruit to destroy the entire Orario...

Chapter Sixteen: Sleeping Together on the Dragon's Back, Hestia's Search for a Home

On the floating island of the 'Abyss Floor', Hestia finished eating the delicious fruit that, if detonated, could destroy the entire Orario.

Although the Blue Ribbon Goddess was worried that her stomach would explode if she were punched, Hestia put that concern aside after Chen Hai promised her that "no one can hurt you".

"Hey, are there any other fun places in this 'Abyss Floor'? Can you take us to see them?"

For Hestia, this has now become an unimaginable hiking and outing.

Therefore, she decided to seize this opportunity to visit more places.

Although the dead dragon was indeed unhappy about outsiders disturbing its time alone with its master, it did not refuse Hestia's request.

The dead dragon bent down again, lowered its wings, and allowed the two to climb onto its back.

"By the way, doesn't it have a name?"

"Not yet, all we know is that the race is 'Dead Dragon'."

"How about we give it a name? We can't just name it by its race, it's a bit inconvenient and doesn't sound good."

Upon hearing this, the manned flying dragon roared, clearly wanting a name.

Chen Hai thought for a moment.

In the games he played and the cartoons he watched...

"Bolyceus and Thor don't seem suitable."

"It's really hard to come up with a good name."

Hestia also began to struggle with her decision.

She thought about it carefully, her gaze fixed ahead.