...Opening the door to the lounge, wind from the street blew through the hole into the room.
Facing the unusually quiet scene, Chen Hai, who had entered and sat down, spoke first.
"Negotiations with Uranus broke down."
"So you killed him?"
Loki was no longer flippant, becoming exceptionally serious.
The previously somewhat lax Hestia also became vigilant towards Chen Hai.
Regardless, Uranus was a comrade from the Celestial Realm to both Loki and Hestia.
And Chen Hai had now become the one who had slain a 'Great God'.
This situation left Loiman speechless.
He had experienced too many upheavals tonight; even as an old fox who had been active in Orario for a long time, he couldn't immediately recover.
The Dungeon Lord personally came to the Adventurers' Guild;
Uranus, who suppressed the labyrinth, was sent back home by Chen Hai;
The subsequent signed agreements would restrict and regulate the Adventurers of Orario.
All of the above were things Loiman could never have imagined... and now they were all concentrated together, presented before his eyes.
"After Uranus heard my self-introduction, he regarded me as an enemy."
Chen Hai looked innocently at Hestia.
"To him, the 'Dungeon Lord' was not an object for communication, but an existence that must be eliminated. Therefore, when he made his move, I chose to retaliate."
It was a simple choice.
"Miss Hestia, my original intention was to seek cooperation, not combat; if I truly had that intention, I could have easily used all the Adventurers inside the labyrinth as hostages for negotiation, rather than simply blockading it."
"Um, Chen Hai-kun, those trapped Adventurers are actually hostages, aren't they..."
"I can release them at any time, for example, right now."
Hearing the Blue Ribbon Goddess's reply, Chen Hai, after using the 'whip' on Uranus, began to offer 'candy'.
So he snapped his fingers.
The crisp sound quickly faded, but outside the broken wall of the lounge, the shouts of Adventurers soon followed.
Orario wasn't that big to begin with; news spread quickly.
"The Dungeon lockdown has been lifted!"
"That's great! My friends can come back!"
"What exactly happened?!"
"Not only was the Dungeon entrance suddenly blocked, but the Adventurers' Guild also had an explosion just now!"
"One after another, is Orario about to change?"
Hearing the commotion outside, Hestia realized that Chen Hai hadn't lied.
He kept his word and freed all the Adventurers trapped in the Dungeon.
From this perspective, did Uranus really make the first move?
Hestia changed her perspective.
Assuming she was Chen Hai, facing an enemy who wanted to kill her, and unable to reason with him, a counterattack was indeed the only option.
She couldn't just let herself be slaughtered.
Therefore, in this regard, Hestia began to think Uranus was too reckless.
If they had talked properly, she believed Chen Hai's character could have been understood.
Although Hestia had known Chen Hai for a short time, from his every word and action, she didn't believe he was a monster in the Dungeon who harbored ill will towards humans or gods.
"How to put it... I somewhat understand Chen Hai-kun's situation. Uranus, having stayed underground for many years, must have become very bad at social interaction."
"That's a possibility, but Little Brother Chen Hai killing Uranus will definitely cause a commotion. I believe the Freya Familia has likely started to act."
"That Freya? It shouldn't be that fast."
"Hestia, you don't know, that woman is very sharp."
Loki had cooperated with Freya, which allowed her to say this with certainty.
However, Chen Hai didn't pay too much attention.
He wouldn't treat this information as real until he confirmed it with his own eyes.
After all, Loki, whether in danmachi or other works, has the 'cunning' setting.
"Ahem... So, um... Lord Mayor, what you want is to set a rule for the Adventurers, right?"
Things had progressed to this stage, and Loiman was already out of control.
The only thing he could do was cooperate with Chen Hai and accept the arrangements.
"Exactly. What I need is to standardize the actions of Adventurers."
"Can you elaborate?"
"It was quite detailed before, wasn't it? Dividing areas according to level. For example, LV.1 ~ LV.2 can only operate on the upper floors, LV.3 ~ LV.4 in the middle floors, LV.5 ~ LV.6 can choose the deep floors. A 24-hour day, with a three-shift rotation system; even if they can't kill monsters, they can still get rewards—various treasures buried in the Dungeon."
"This, indeed, is the case..."
The Dungeon was vast and the terrain complex.
Some areas hid magic stone mines;
Some areas contained high-quality ingredients.
Even without monster drops, they could still make a fortune.
"But will those Adventurers really agree?"
Loki didn't continue to dwell on Uranus's matter and moved to the gap in the wall that Chen Hai had broken earlier.
Outside, under the night, the streets of Orario were lit up and bustling.
"Some people seek wealth, some hope to become stronger, some want revenge, so... it's hard to satisfy them all at once."
"In a company, some people clock in for work, and some leave after getting their card. I will let them choose freely."
"There are many qualifiers before that 'freedom'."
"That's true, but... Miss Loki, I'm here to propose cooperation, not to request cooperation. These two are worlds apart."
For the future, Chen Hai's 'whip' would strike at the appropriate time.
"Lord Mayor, how about I have someone draft a proposal now? It will be arranged according to your wishes."
"That's fine. The Adventurers' Guild staff must be good at this."
"I'll go do it right away."
Loiman stood up and, not wanting to stay long, quickly walked out of the room.
Watching him leave, Chen Hai then remembered Fels, who had delivered the letter to him.
"What about that 'ghost'?"
"He fainted after delivering your letter."
Hestia immediately answered, then turned to Chen Hai.
"In Chen Hai-kun's plan, is that 'Dungeon Limited Liability Company' short on employees?"
"Oh?"
"I believe Orario will be very different after this. The matter of recruiting a Familia will probably be put on hold for a while, and Chen Hai doesn't seem to understand this world yet. I can help, you know."
Hestia, who chose to stand with Chen Hai, began to seek employment for her livelihood.
Chen Hai stroked his chin with interest.
Perhaps... he really should get a secretary.
When there's work, the secretary does it; when there's no work, do... *cough cough*.
Chen Hai and the Blue Ribbon Goddess exchanged glances, and he said solemnly,
"We are indeed short on employees right now."
Chen Hai naturally didn't mind having more help.