Beside the bustling Adventurers' Guild, Hestia, standing under the eaves to avoid the morning sun, looked ahead.
"Chen Hai-kun, who are we waiting for here?"
Hestia, who was acting with Chen Hai, still wanted to introduce him to her friend, Hephaestus, but it seemed there was no such opportunity now.
Because the next moment after she asked the question, Dionysus appeared from the shadows of an alleyway.
He bowed to Hestia, then turned to Chen Hai.
"Thank you for your trouble today, Lord Chen Hai."
Seeing Dionysus appear, Hestia, somewhat surprised, showed a hint of dislike.
She had heard about Dionysus's deeds when she was in the Celestial Realm.
Although Dionysus had become law-abiding and a benevolent god in people's eyes after coming to the mortal world, she always felt something was off.
Gods were very good at disguising themselves.
Hestia was certain of this.
However, she felt she was a novice in this regard, which was why she was always tricked by that Loki fellow.
One time she was even conned out of five thousand Valis by a swindler.
Fortunately, the Guild eventually recovered it.
"I never expected to be invited to the 'Abyss Floor.' I believe a miracle centered around Lord Chen Hai must exist there."
"You'll know when you see it."
Chen Hai said, then turned and started walking.
Hestia, who immediately followed, pouted slightly, looking at Chen Hai beside her.
She thought she was special... but it turned out that both men and women would be taken there.
Noticing the little mood of the goddess beside him, Chen Hai said with a smile,
"You'll soon know the purpose of this 'trip.'"
"Are you going to show us new beautiful scenery?"
"It's somewhat different."
"Different?"
Hestia was puzzled now.
Could it be that the Dungeon had other secrets?
Without asking further, the three quickly arrived at the Dungeon.
After entering the inner side, Chen Hai's authority was displayed, and he teleported Hestia and Dionysus beside him to the 'Abyss Floor,' which was beyond a hundred Floors.
"Oh, oh, oh, oh!!"
Even a god from the Celestial Realm exclaimed in awe at the massive space that stretched endlessly.
Dionysus felt as if he was in the vast universe, yet solid ground was beneath his feet.
Looking up, even with the luminous phosphorescent stones providing light, it was difficult to see what the top looked like.
This 'Abyss Floor' was too vast, as if it were in another world.
Or rather, this *was* another world!
"Where are we going next, Lord Chen Hai?"
"First, wait for it to come over."
"Wait for whom?"
As Dionysus wondered, Hestia noticed movement in the distance.
After seeing it, she quickly waved her right hand happily,
"Ignis! Ignis! We're here!"
Who was Ignis?
A bewildered Dionysus looked into the distance.
A colossal dragon, with wings that could blot out the sky, covered in terrifying scales, and of immense size, was flying towards them.
Bang!!!
The giant dragon landed with a crash, causing a tremor.
A frightened Dionysus's legs went weak, and he fell backward, landing on his backside, looking nervously at the enormous creature before him.
He recalled the Black Dragon that had once annihilated the strongest Familia in history.
A terrifying presence;
A suffocating pressure.
And... a sense of cuteness?
"It's been a day, Ignis! How are you?"
Hestia extended her right hand, and this time Ignis did not resist, lowering her head.
Perhaps because they had slept together last time, Ignis regarded Hestia as her master Chen Hai's best friend, and thus became very docile.
At this moment, a trembling Dionysus stood up.
He smiled wryly, brushed the dust off his clothes, and stepped forward.
"It feels like an existence comparable to the Black Dragon... yet it's as docile as a pet, it's incredible."
"What strange things are you saying, Dionysus? Ignis isn't a pet, she's a friend! A friend!"
Hestia emphasized.
Ignis, understanding the words, gently rubbed her head against the Blue Ribbon Goddess's cheek, then her eyes, burning like flames, stared at Dionysus.
Dionysus's body began to tremble, and he felt a sense of danger, yet he became excited.
He hadn't experienced this in a long time!
"Can I touch her too?"
"You can try."
Chen Hai turned sideways.
Swallowing, Dionysus walked towards Ignis.
Just before he was about to touch Ignis, Chen Hai gave a meaningful look.
Noticing this, Ignis immediately pulled back, her wings flapping, and the strong wind, as if commanded, merely blew Dionysus away.
"Whoa!!!"
Dionysus rolled several times on the ground in a disheveled manner, finally stopping with his face rubbing against the ground.
In pain, Dionysus quickly stood up.
"Lord Chen Hai! This is too much! Your dragon actually..."
Mid-sentence, Dionysus suddenly closed his mouth.
He noticed that Chen Hai's gaze on him was different.
It was disgust, and... killing intent.
"Lord Chen Hai, I think there's some misunderstanding between us."
"Ignis."
Without responding to the god's words, Chen Hai issued a new command.
The next moment, the terrifying karmic fire born in the 'Abyss Floor' was spewed forth.
The terrible high temperature scorched space and twisted planes; Dionysus didn't even make any explanation, nor did he use divine power, and was incinerated by the flames!
"Chen Hai-kun?! Ignis!?"
Seeing this scene, Hestia was greatly shocked.
She never expected Chen Hai to kill a second god within two or three days!
"Please tell me what happened, Chen Hai-kun!"
"Last night, when the 'Gods' Assembly' was held, I talked to him privately, you know that, right?"
"Yes, I was miserable then, surrounded by everyone asking questions, but what does that have to do with this time?"
"He wants me to kill other Gods and their Familia."
"Eh?!"
"Dionysus, in my opinion, is an unstable factor, a hidden danger. His purpose is probably to make me an enemy of the Gods."
"This… Actually, I should have reminded Chen Hai-kun earlier that Dionysus was restless even in Tenkai; it's just that after he came to the lower world, he completely put on a disguise. This is a cunning God!"
After hearing the explanation, Hestia also understood his action of killing the instigating Dionysus.
Chen Hai asked about it,
"What about Miss Hestia?"
"Me?"
When asked this, Hestia responded earnestly,
"The me in front of Chen Hai-kun is the real me!"
Even though they had only known each other for a short time, Hestia believed that Chen Hai would change Orario, so Hestia didn't hide anything and showed her true self in front of him!