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Meanwhile—
In the artificial dungeon Knossos, 9th floor underground—
Inside a certain room.
"What did you say?"
"Dix was taken out?!"
A god wearing a black cloak, with shoulder-length purple hair, spoke in disbelief.
He was the god of death from the Evilus faction—
Thanatos.
A woman with short pink hair raised her voice in anger.
"Was it Finn?"
Valleta Grede, one of the core members of Evilus, currently a member of the [Thanatos Familia], Level 6, with the title "Emperor Slayer."
Her hatred toward Finn of the [Loki Familia] had long since reached a boiling point.
Six years ago, to kill the "Braver" Finn—
The nightmare of the 27th floor unfolded.
The so-called mass suicide—was actually orchestrated by the "Emperor Slayer", who manipulated the "White-Haired Ghost" Olivas to have all the executives play dead.
They even went as far as luring the King of the Dungeon to trigger a massive monster riot.
Unfortunately…
That day, Finn didn't go to the lower floors to save anyone.
The moment he received word, he led the Goddess of Beauty, the God of Elephants, the Goddess of Justice, and others—
To strike the weakened Evilus headquarters.
That battle successfully banished many evil gods back to the heavens.
And Evilus began to collapse.
In truth, Finn had judged there was no time for rescue, so he abandoned the other adventurers.
It was Filvis, the White Priestess, who tried to help—and whose entire Familia was wiped out as a result.
"We're not sure who did it yet."
Ikelos spoke in a low voice. "I'll head to the surface and dig for some intel."
"Dix…" Baka opened his mouth, looking complicated.
Baka Perdix, a descendant of Daedalus and Dix's biological brother.
Thanatos added calmly, "The plan stays the same. We proceed according to Yon's orders."
…
Scene shift.
"Umm… Raven, do you have time tomorrow?" Eina asked shyly in a quiet voice.
After several rounds of passionate intimacy, the two now lay contentedly on the bed.
Eina, finally filled from her emptiness, wore a look of unprecedented satisfaction.
"I do," Raven exhaled deeply.
Eina turned to her side and gazed at him. "Then… how about we go shopping tomorrow?"
"—Shopping?"
"…Mhm."
She reached out and caressed his face gently, like a loving elder sister.
Raven thought for a moment.
He did need to buy gear for Metelia, and wasn't planning on adventuring tomorrow anyway.
"—Sure."
A faint blush colored Eina's face, her voice tender. "Raven…"
"I really like you. Thank you for trusting me…"
"If you ever want to grow stronger… you can always come find me. I'll help you."
Just thinking about his rare skill set made Eina blush even deeper.
"Alright." Raven leaned in and bit her long, pointed ear gently.
Eina closed her eyes slowly, a look of bliss spreading across her face.
Just as they were about to go another round—
Out of the corner of his eye, Raven noticed the time on the magic stone clock.
Eight o'clock?!
"…Hmm?"
"What's wrong?" Eina blinked in confusion as Raven suddenly stopped.
"Uh…" Raven explained, "I've got something to do. I have to head out for now."
"I'll come see you again."
Saying that, he tossed off the covers and walked into the shower.
Moments later—
Freshly rinsed and dressed, Raven came back out.
"Tomorrow, 10:30 AM, meet me at the semicircle plaza on North Street, okay?"
"—Got it. I'll be going now. Bye-bye."
After the door closed—
Eina, smiling contentedly, closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Thoughts of fighting Evilus were long gone from her mind.
…
Outside, Raven headed straight toward the largest tavern on West Street.
On the way, using his [Data Eye], he noticed his stats had risen significantly.
That passive skill of his…
Was absurdly overpowered.
There were other similar skills he knew of—
Like Bell's Argonaut, fueled by longing,
Or Chaldi's Divine Feasting Grace, that let him grow stronger by eating.
Before long, Raven arrived at the entrance of the Hostess of Fertility Tavern.
Laughter echoed from inside.
This tavern had an all-female staff.
Compared to others, its interior decor was far more stylish.
Yet it didn't undermine the unique atmosphere of a traditional tavern.
The outdoor café near the entrance gave off a clean and fashionable vibe.
"Raven Eltharion?"
Without him noticing, Syr appeared at his side, resting her head affectionately against him.
She was practically ghost-like in her sneakiness.
"Yeah… I'm here," Raven scratched his head. "I promised you this morning I'd come."
"Welcome," Syr greeted with a charming smile. "Shall we go in?"
"—Sure."
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