Chen Hai brought Hestia into the Dungeon.
The first area they reached was 'Path of Departure,' located at the bottom of the silver spiral staircase.
After reaching there, they could see a large passage of infinitely wide expanse.
The initially timid Hestia had already adjusted her mindset and began to enjoy the fun of 'exploring the Dungeon.'
The now lively goddess clung close to Chen Hai, her left hand still holding his, pulling him towards the nearest corner.
Inside the Dungeon, there were various glowing objects.
Rocks, moss, and even some animals similar to fireflies, together illuminated this underground world without the sun's grace.
Hestia was currently experiencing her 'first labyrinth experience,' so she was very interested in everything in her field of vision.
She squatted down, looking down at the glowing plants in the corner that resembled miniature sunflowers.
"This looks very pretty, why haven't Adventurers taken it out to sell for money?"
"Once these plants leave the Dungeon, they either wither or lose their original appearance, which is why they're not valuable; you see, the Dungeon itself has a continuous supply of magic power, and most of that magic power is their nutrient."
"That's true. Then Chen Hai's room must be very beautiful, since he can freely decorate it with these pretty plants."
This kind of thought was very girlish... However, the 'Abyss Floor' where Chen Hai resided was relatively oppressive, with little fun to be had.
"Let's go directly to the lower levels."
"No problem, but... will it be a very long walk? After all, I heard from people at the Adventurers' Guild that as the floors increase, the area will multiply, easily surpassing Orario."
"Teleportation is fine."
"Can you actually teleport in the Dungeon? No... Chen Hai-kun is the City Lord, so it's normal."
While Hestia was muttering, Chen Hai had already mobilized his power.
Space distorted, and the plane was rewritten.
The figures of the two in the first-floor passage suddenly disappeared, only to reappear on the 'Abyss Floor.'
Under normal circumstances, the deeper the floor, the more dangerous it was.
Powerful monsters would repel all foreign forces that did not belong to the Dungeon.
But the 'Abyss Floor' was somewhat different.
It was relatively quiet here, with no fierce battles breaking out.
"This is...?"
"After the hundredth floor."
"O-o-one, after the hundredth floor!?!"
Hestia's eyes widened, unable to believe that she had set foot on land that Adventurers and gods had never understood for thousands of years!
"Does that mean there are no specific floor numbers after the hundredth floor?"
"You can understand it that way. Beyond the hundredth floor, everything below is the 'Abyss Floor,' where monsters capable of destroying the world reside."
For example, the three great monsters that once rushed to the surface and posed a huge threat to the world.
They were also known as the 'Three Great Adventurer Quests' by humans.
One of them: 'King of the Land' Behemoth;
The second: 'Overlord of the Sea' Leviathan;
The third: 'Sky Emperor' Black Dragon.
"Could it be that Chen Hai-kun was asleep all this time? And only recently woke up, otherwise... I believe if Chen Hai-kun knew about the conflict between monsters and humans, he would definitely do something."
"I did indeed wake up recently."
Chen Hai did not elaborate on this point.
He even felt that the system he possessed was given to him by 'some consciousness of this Dungeon.'
[This system does not originate from the Dungeon.]
The system quickly dispelled the rumor... It seemed to be a built-in golden finger.
"How to put it, I still don't feel it's real."
"Let's just walk around."
"Okay, please lead the way, Chen Hai-kun."
Hestia beamed with joy, looking very excited.
Chen Hai hadn't explored here in detail, so he planned to take Hestia to look around nearby.
However, before he could even take a step, the air vibrated.
Looking forward, at the end of the rampant airflow, a giant dragon whose outstretched wings could blot out the sky appeared in their sight!
It locked onto Chen Hai and Hestia, then suddenly swooped down!
The next moment, the behemoth landed on the ground.
Frightened by the Death Dragon, which exuded intense pressure, even Hestia, a god from heaven, immediately ran behind Chen Hai and hid.
Actually, when watching danmachi, Chen Hai always felt that the power of the Dungeon was greater than that of the gods of the Heavenly Realm.
For example, 'god's assassin' Andarion directly devoured the god Artemis.
And this Andarion was just one of countless monsters created by the Dungeon.
Of course, 'god's assassin' itself was still very rare.
"Chen, Chen Hai! This dragon...!"
"Don't worry, it's not our enemy."
Facing the frightened Hestia, Chen Hai raised his left hand towards the Death Dragon.
The Death Dragon obediently lowered its head and received a head pat.
"See?"
"It's really obedient, can I pet it?"
Hestia peeked out half her body, and after confirming it was okay, she fully left Chen Hai and extended her slender right hand towards the Death Dragon.
The result—
The wind howled, and the Death Dragon immediately moved its head away.
"Wah... I was rejected!"
"There's no harm in letting Hestia pet you."
"I didn't mean any harm!"
"Come on."
After Chen Hai said that, the Death Dragon seemed a bit resentful, but still obeyed and lowered its head.
Hestia touched it and found the texture quite nice.
It was cold and refreshing; it would be very comfortable to hug and sleep with in summer.
"Ah."
Just as she was thinking of hugging it, the Death Dragon, having completed its instruction, straightened its body again.
Seeing it, Chen Hai suddenly remembered something.
"Since we have a guest today, where was that place you found fruit before? Take us to see it."
Hearing this, the Death Dragon immediately lay down, lowering its wings.
Then it saw Chen Hai take Hestia's hand, and they both walked onto its back.
The Death Dragon felt it had never been treated so gently before... Even so, it still missed the days it spent alone with its master.
So, Master... does love disappear?
Thinking these thoughts, the Death Dragon once again spread its wings and flew into the sky of the 'Abyss Floor.'