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

Freya guided Chenhai.

He walked through the small corridor with its sheer curtains and came to the end.

Chen Hai arrived in a new space.

The first thing that catches the eye is a huge bathtub surrounded by wooden pillars, each of which is carved with exquisite patterns.

The water in the bath was crystal clear, and it rippled gently in the breeze.

The most eye-catching feature is the rose petals floating on the water's surface, which adorn the water like stardust and emit a faint fragrance.

At this moment, Freya was sitting elegantly on the edge of the bathtub, her beautiful hair cascading down like a waterfall, her gaze fixed on Chen Hai.

"Am I early?"

Chen Hai looked at the goddess in front of him.

Freya wore a light silk bathrobe, casually draped over her shoulders, revealing her fair skin.

"I'm not early, Lord Chen Hai, please take a seat."

"Please take a seat..."

"Here."

Freya gently patted her side.

That's the spot next to the bathtub.

Chen Hai thought for a moment, then got up and walked over, sitting down next to Freya.

He suddenly recalled what had happened before.

With the plot of "DanMachi" changed, has Freya's character setting also changed?

Chen Hai, who is unaware of this, currently has no plans to take things further with Freya.

"The construction of the underground city's safe floors is progressing very smoothly so far."

Freya started a new topic.

She said with a smile

"Most of my clan members went to help, so I had to change my previous 'training plan' 々‖."

In the original setting, the 'Freya Familia' consisted of 157 adventurers. Including non-combatants and 'believers', the number exceeded 5,000, making them the largest group of healers among Orario's Familias.

The members of their Familia, from Lv.1 to Lv.4 (excluding non-combat professions such as healers), fight each other daily in their base. Colleagues even use magic and curses to defeat each other.

To put it bluntly, it is a completely 'survival of the fittest' clan.

However, after Chen Hai set new rules for Orario, completely changing the layout of the dungeon, the above arrangements were abandoned.

Instead of having members fight each other, it would be better to arrange them on reasonable floors to hone their skills and generate revenue.

"Once the sixty-story safe floor is successfully established, high-level adventurers will be able to explore the deeper levels more effectively. I look forward to seeing how they perform."

"Giving adventurers more opportunities to become stronger, Lord Chen Hai, as the dungeon lord, why are you willing to let your rivals become stronger?"

"The reason is simple: no matter how strong they become, I will always be better."

After all, all the adventurers are working for Chen Hai.

The stronger they are, the more experience points they gain;

The longer they explore, the faster they level up.

More importantly,

It's different from starting a company.

No need to pay social insurance and housing fund contributions;

Adventurers will find their own way to heal themselves when they are injured, without needing any care;

Chen Hai can take a cut of all the profits generated by these people without doing anything.

Although it's not nice to say it like this, Chen Hai has indeed begun to understand just how much fun those "streetlight bosses" who exploit their employees really get.

"So, what is Lord Chenhai's ultimate destination?"

"The ultimate goal... is to prioritize becoming stronger and stronger."

The system stated that level and time both affect the strength of the connection between planes.

[It's not the only criterion, but it does carry a very high weight.]

As Chen Hai pondered this, the system suddenly spoke up.

Without thinking much, he continued...

“Once you have enough power, you can achieve all kinds of goals, right? Just like gods descend to the mortal world to find fun, I also keep getting stronger for the sake of ‘fun’.”

"Looking for fun... I was really bored when I was in the Celestial Realm, and I basically drank alone to relieve my boredom."

Drinking alone to relieve boredom?

So the settings are different?

Before Chen Hai could ask any further questions, Freya gently waved her hand.

Helen suddenly appeared not far away, carrying two exquisite wine glasses.

The wine glass was filled with a golden liquid, emitting an enticing aroma.

"This is a special wine I prepared for you. I hope you will like it."

Freya handed a cup to Chen Hai

"This wine can not only relax the mind and body, but also inspire creativity."

"Is it really that amazing?"

Chen Hai took the wine glass, smelled the aroma, and then took a small sip.

"tasty."

He gave the simplest assessment, then steered the conversation back to the construction of the safe floors on the sixtieth level of the underground city.

"Regarding the construction of safe floors, if they can significantly improve the efficiency of adventurers exploring deeper levels after they are put into operation in the future, I can allow you to build new safe floors on other floors."

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency Chen Hai, we will do our best."

"I am looking forward."

The two clinked glasses.

As the wine gently rippled on the surface of the water, Chen Hai and Freya drank it all in one gulp.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The divine order has been issued, and the main gods of 'Oarori' have begun to appear one after another near the corridor leading to the top of the Tower of Babel.

Hestia was one of them.

At this moment, she walked with Hephaestus and stepped onto the stairs to the first floor.

Hestia, where are your friends?

"You mean Saeko, Saya, and the others? They're having a party just like us, saying they're going to discuss 'how to survive in Orario from now on'."

"I see... But I remember they all have jobs, right? Like adventurers, healers, and so on."

"There are other concerns as well, I guess."

After Hestia finished speaking, she didn't continue the topic, but instead asked about something else.

"Is your guild leader absent because he's still building a safe floor in the dungeon?"

"Yes."

When asked this question, Hephaestus nodded.

The construction of the 60-story underground security floor, led by the 'Freya Familia', is already widely known.

Many of the main gods are quite interested in this plan.

The construction of new safe floors means that high-level adventurers can receive better support and have more time to explore, which in turn means more benefits.

In a highly competitive place like Orario, although the clans appear to be at peace, there are many conflicts behind the scenes.

The struggle for mineral resources in the underground city;

Orari's commercial district operation;

The recruitment of outstanding adventurers, etc.

"Since Chenhai-kun has approved this plan, it should succeed easily."

"The sixty underground floors were not originally considered safe floors. If we were to build them from scratch, we would definitely face many problems, especially given the differences in the structural materials between the different floors, such as the hardness of the rock and..."

"Wait, wait, Hephaestus, let's not talk about this now, I don't really understand it."

"In short, it's very complicated and can't be done in a day or two. The most important part is the transportation of supplies; there's a high chance of being robbed by powerful monsters along the way, which will increase the losses considerably."

Hephaestus was not a businessman, but he knew a little about the issues mentioned above.

"Yah!"

A figure suddenly appeared behind the two women and placed both hands on their shoulders.

Hestia and Hephaestus turned their heads together.

I saw Loki's smiling face.

After releasing the two, Loki returned to his own group.

The people who came with her this time were Riveria and Ais.

"Good afternoon, Hestia, Hephaestus. It hasn't been long since the last divine gathering, has it? What do you think Chen Hai wants to talk about?"

"I do not know."

After Hephaestus answered, she looked at Hestia.

The latter quickly shook his head.

"I don't know either, and Chen Hai-jun has been very busy lately, so he hasn't been hanging out with me much; how should I put it... it must be because there are too many girls around him, he changes one every hour."

"Is that so? In my opinion, Lord Chenhai is more like a person who is passionate about his work."

Ais immediately agreed upon hearing this.

She was the first person recruited as a 'city member' and said softly.

“Mr. Chenhai told me that he would arrange an in-depth training for me, but it hasn’t started yet. He must be very busy lately.”

"I spoke with Mr. Chen Hai before, and he does indeed give the impression of 'prioritizing work'."

Even Riveria shares the same view.

So, in everyone's eyes, Chen Haijun is that kind of person?

Hestia, on the other hand, hoped that he would pay more attention to her...

However, greed is also a problem.

Hestia was well aware of this.

"What are you talking about?"

Another deity joined the conversation.

That was Hermes wearing a hat and holding a drink.

"Secret."

Hestia made a shushing gesture.

"Huh? Please don't exclude me!"

"Lord Hermes, please be serious..."

Following behind Hermes, the leader of the group, Asphie, adjusted her glasses, hoping that her god could be more formal on this occasion.

"Haha! The 'Divine Assembly' is just a gathering for us gods to share the latest information or exchange opinions. It's not that serious, is it? Unless the city lord is going to say something very important, but I'm not that interested anyway."