· A Demonic Figure

"Is that so?"

The adventurer holding onto Lisa scratched his head in confusion, looking at her with curiosity.

"Lisa, your period ended just a few days ago, didn't it? Why is it back again?"

"Can't my period for next month come early this month, you damn idiot!?"

Lisa suppressed the urge to kick the fool in front of her to death, yanked her arm away, and stormed off.

"So, next month's period can come early this month?"

The foolish adventurer seemed to actually believe his friend's explanation, looking as if he had just learned something profound.

Nearby, other adventurers instinctively moved away from the fool, fearing they might catch his stupidity. They began running toward the outside, having realized at that moment that they could recruit Lu Qiming into their own Familia.

The foolish adventurer watched the swarm of people rushing out with curiosity, thinking to himself: So everyone is having their period today? But why are the men running out too?

Could it be that they're having their "period" too?

In the half-hour that followed, every deity in Orario learned one thing.

An adventurer had appeared who could defeat a Floor Boss solo, and he possessed such formidable strength without even having joined a Familia yet.

Every deity wanted to bring this child into their own Familia and make him their most important member, eager to see what Lu Qiming would be capable of once he received their Blessing.

The residents of Orario noticed that numerous gods were beginning to converge toward the entrance of the Dungeon. Deities who were usually on good terms were now eyeing each other with hostility, and even the gods of several top-tier Familias had appeared, all rushing toward the Dungeon entrance.

Furthermore, top-tier adventurers followed behind their respective deities, glaring toward the Dungeon entrance with aggressive intent, seemingly unwilling to accept the existence of such a rival.

"What's happening? Why are all the deities rushing toward the Dungeon entrance? Aren't gods forbidden from entering the Dungeon?"

"It seems someone defeated a Floor Boss, and I heard that adventurer hasn't joined a Familia yet. The deities must be heading to the entrance for his sake, right?"

"What? Defeated a Floor Boss without a Blessing from a Familia? How is that possible?"

"Who cares if it's possible or not? Let's go see for ourselves."

A shopkeeper said this, locked his door, and headed toward the Dungeon entrance. Seeing this, other shopkeepers and residents put down their work and followed suit, rushing toward the entrance.

At this moment, if anyone were high in the sky, they would see that everyone in all of Orario was moving in one direction, toward the massive white tower that stood as the entrance to the Dungeon.

At the entrance, many gods and adventurers looked on with curiosity, and those who had just emerged from the Dungeon, upon learning the situation from the crowd, forcefully joined the ranks of the onlookers.

Meanwhile, on the fifth floor of the Dungeon, a strange party was slowly making its way toward the exit. Even the two little girls in the group, who looked no older than thirteen or fourteen, were carrying massive backpacks on their backs.

Because they were packed so full, the zippers wouldn't close properly, and the purple light of the Magic Stone inside flickered in and out of view.

Behind the two little girls, more than a dozen others were carrying even more backpacks, each filled with as many Magic Stones and drops as those carried by the girls.

At the very front of the party, a young man with a massive Magic Stone balanced on his head and two backpacks on his back wore a wild, unrestrained smile. He swung his twin swords continuously, slicing every monster that approached the party in two.

Then, the two little girls behind him would conscientiously run over to collect the fallen Magic Stones and loot.

Third floor of the Dungeon.

Lu Qiming gave his Divine Judgment a light flick, sending the blood on it splattering onto the nearby wall. Dozens of Goblins lay in a pool of blood before him, and in the next second, they turned into black ash, leaving behind a pile of purple Magic Stones.

Airi and Ailin seemed unfazed by this, calmly collecting the dropped Magic Stones. One of the backpacks in their hands was already nearly full.

"Senior, the bag is almost full. And don't we already have so many Magic Stones? Why are we collecting the ones from the upper-floor monsters too? They aren't even worth much."

Aili tossed a Magic Stone into the bag and looked at Lu Qiming, pouting. When they left, this bag hadn't had a single stone in it, and they hadn't even taken a direct path; the bag should have burst long ago.

"What are you talking about? This is all Valis."

Lu Qiming laughed, reached out to poke Aili's pouting cheek, and tossed the last Magic Stone into the bag. He still owed Tia one hundred million Valis, even though she had said it didn't matter if he paid her back or not.

But as a man, how could he not pay his debts? That was money Tia had earned through hard work, money she had spent countless nights and days earning—even if she hadn't been selling tea for the last few years after opening three tea shops.

Still, even if that hundred million Valis wasn't earned by Tia herself, it was the hard-earned income of the other ladies, and he couldn't just pocket it.

"I know, I know! Honestly, Senior, you're so strong, yet you love money so much."

Aili swatted away Lu Qiming's hand from her face and turned to walk forward. In the time they had spent together, she had discovered that this senior was actually a very gentle person, even if he was a bit manic and bloodthirsty when dealing with monsters and enemies.

But he was a good person at heart.

For instance, on the way back, they had encountered a group of adventurers who, in their ignorance, tried to rob them. Senior had simply killed them gently, without letting them feel even a shred of pain.

What a truly gentle senior!

Lu Qiming looked warmly at the two little girls ahead, smiled, and followed them. The thing he wanted to do most right now was exchange the Magic Stones and loot he had gathered for Valis and pay back Tia's money.

Maybe he'd even have a little left over to buy some snacks for his Divine Judgment.

On the first floor of the Dungeon, Lu Qiming retracted his Divine Judgment into his body and led the others out.

The light of the setting sun shone on the Dungeon exit, creating a breathtaking scene against the backdrop of the majestic Dungeon tower.

But at this moment, the many gods, adventurers, and residents of Orario gathered at the exit paid no mind to the scenery, watching the exit with bated breath.

Everyone remained silent, as if sensing something.

"Thump. Thump. Thump."

Heavy footsteps echoed from the Dungeon entrance, and a blood-red killing intent drifted out, as if something terrifying were approaching. Some of the ordinary residents of Orario and weaker adventurers began to tremble, staring at the entrance in fear.

In contrast, all the gods and powerful adventurers watched with curiosity or shock, showing no signs of fear.

As the last rays of the sunset shone down, a young man with black hair and black eyes, a massive Magic Stone balanced on his head, stepped out. The terrifying, blood-red killing intent coiled around him, and under the dark red glow of the sunset, he looked like a demon god returning from hell.