A New Instance Opens

"That's true, but it's only an honorary dukedom; he has no real power and only enjoys the benefits of a peerage."

Although the Duke is said to be second only to the Demon King and King Baal in the Underworld, the addition of the word "honor" instantly changes the nature of the title.

This is similar to some performing arts troupes whose members hold the rank of senior colonel or even general. Although they have high ranks, they have little real power and only enjoy the benefits that come with their rank.

Of course, there is a difference in nature between the rank of Ren and that of the cultural troupe soldier.

For example, if Ren were to convert his race to demons and join the Underworld, the word "honor" could be dropped entirely.

However, Ren would never abandon his identity as a human, so this outcome will never be achieved.

Seeing Minagawa Natsume's envious expression, Ren shrugged and said, "Don't worry, your rewards should be coming down soon. Even if we don't get Earl, marquises, or earls, viscounts and barons will come easily."

"And they'll definitely have territory, since the Underworld has plenty of land, though not much else."

In fact, the three major forces are currently facing the same predicament.

That is because their own population is too small. Even though the Underworld has been actively converting humans or other races into reincarnated demons in recent years, it still can't keep up with their peak.

Moreover, after this internal strife in the Underworld, higher-ranking demons will definitely face stricter conditions when converting their followers in the future, in order to prevent certain higher-ranking demons from forcibly converting others into demons.

"By the way, several key members of our Brotherhood are here. I checked what everyone had exchanged before I came back, and it's all here. Jeanne, you two gather the others together and distribute their rewards to them."

Now that the mission is over, let's also distribute the Brotherhood's rewards.

He had nearly twenty men under his command, divided into four teams, who completed many of his daily tasks.

Therefore, it's time for me to open up the Exchange Mall as well.

Once they receive the reward, they'll definitely be even more motivated to do their daily tasks.

At that time, they will definitely work hard every day to get the points to exchange for the items they want, and they will even find it enjoyable. Meanwhile, Ren can lie around all day and receive various daily rewards, which is incredibly comfortable.

Upon hearing this, Jeanne naturally agreed.

After all, not to mention other Brotherhood members, even she herself had quite a few things she wanted to exchange for.

For example, some skincare products.

Despite the fact that many girls are capable enough to have virtually no facial flaws.

But a woman's love for cosmetics is ingrained in her genes.

Several sets of skincare products from the world of Strike the Blood have already been pre-ordered in the online store.

Meanwhile, Minagawa Natsume had just joined the Brotherhood, was overwhelmed by the variety of products, but was also easily swayed by Ren's rosy promises.

As the leader of the Brotherhood, Ren was quite generous and decided to give each Brotherhood a bottle of Bio-Brand Hand Sanitizer and a Senzu Bean as a greeting gift.

Ren personally handed over the gifts to Minagawa Natsume and the others, while Jeanne and Le Fay handed over the gifts to the others.

Then.

Ren had another task he needed to do.

That means going to the Netherworld Greek Pantheon.

After all, he had been framed by that old bastard Hades and falsely accused of all sorts of crimes.

Although Sirzechs and Gabriel later led a group to Netherworld to support him, the matter was dropped because Hades refused to admit it.

After all, whether it was Sirzechs, Azazel Gabriel, they all held high positions among the three major powers.

Their every word and action represents their respective power.

Entering the Netherworld without prior application is itself an act of intrusion.

Therefore, when they took the initiative to go to the Underworld to confront Hades, they had already been given a heads-up.

Even if all the evidence points to Hades, they are unlikely to take action unless he admits it.

After all, if the three parties' top leaders were to really fight each other, it would inevitably lead to a situation where multiple forces are directly confronting each other.

This clearly falls into Hades' trap.

However, Ren, being a free agent, was unaffected.

Once he puts on his glasses, who will be able to tell who he is?

Chapter 437 New Dungeon Opens

Although the system hasn't issued any mission for him to teach Hades a lesson yet, he's already transmigrated, so he should at least have some peace of mind, right?

Moreover, he didn't plan to explain this to Lavinia and the others; even if he did, it would only cause them more worry.

Moreover, Ren is aiming to wreak havoc on the Netherworld, even if he can't kill Hades.

However, the Heavenly Law, Earthly Form Transformation technique is no longer usable, since even Superman's Glasses can't grow in size in sync.

Once he grows larger, he will no longer be able to hide his form.

Using the shape of Longinus to cover it up won't work either.

His image of killing Demonzoa has been circulating among the people of the three major factions for several days. Moreover, rumors are circulating that not only are there figurines of him, but there are even directors preparing for a big movie and TV series. So not only can he not use it this time, but it will also be difficult to Heavenly Law, Earthly Form to do bad things in the future.

At the very least, it can't get that big.

However, Ren didn't take it to heart. Even if he couldn't use the Heavenly Law, Earthly Form, Ren wouldn't necessarily lose to Hades.

Even though the Underworld is His domain.

So, Ren then told Lavinia and the others that he would be leaving for a while.

Then they left the Underworld and returned to the human world.

As for the location of the Netherworld, it's no secret; anyone with even a little bit of magic can find Netherworld entrance.

Of course, most people wouldn't go to such places if they had nothing better to do.

After all, if Grim Reaper catches up with you, even a living person will become a dead person.

However, just as Ren arrived in Romania through the Teleport Anchor at the former headquarters of the Khaos Brigade, which was now deserted, he suddenly received a system notification.

[Ding! A new dungeon world has officially opened]

[After completing the main storyline quest in the dungeon, you can receive generous rewards depending on your completion rate and achievements.]

[Enter the instance immediately?]

"Another new dungeon?"

Ren stopped, a hint of anticipation on his face.

He discovered that the opening time of this instance world was completely random, with no discernible pattern.

Having transmigrated for so long, and only recently awakening the dungeon function, after temporarily ending the Strike the Blood quest, I haven't been here for very long, and yet a new dungeon has already opened.

However, there's no need to hesitate about whether to go in or not.

In any case, the longest it can take is a day.

[Transfer to the instance world is about to begin, please prepare...]

[10, 9, 8... 1.]

By the time Ren came to his senses, the surrounding scenery had completely changed.

A slightly fishy smell filled my nostrils, mixed with an indescribable stench.

It smells like the fermentation of various household wastes and feces.

Although Ren, who was once a lowly henchman, had taken on many missions and smelled many similar odors in the beginning, he still couldn't accept this kind of stench that made him physically disgusted.

Furthermore, since he hadn't learned any magic to block out smells, he could only hold his breath and try to leave the dark alley as quickly as possible.

"It seems I'll have to learn some practical magic from Lavinia when I go back next time. I just don't know if she knows it."

He was already quite familiar with Lavinia, knowing that she always carried around some magic books and was very skilled in offensive and barrier magic.

But she has never been seen using magic that could make life more convenient.

However, Ren didn't take it to heart entirely.

After being transported to this new world, the first thing to do is figure out exactly where this place is.

As for other matters, we can discuss them later.

However, before Ren could take a good look around, a noisy argument broke out from not far away.

"Hand over the money now!"

"We'll give you all the money, please, don't hurt us!"

Ren looked in the direction of the sound.

Although there were few streetlights, with the help of the dim moonlight and his exceptional eyesight, Ren was still able to see what was happening not far away.

A man holds a pistol, while a family of three trembles in fear opposite him.

"???"

What's going on?

Is that the familiar family of three you, Batman?

Can this system still throw him into the DC?

However, Ren's conjecture was quickly refuted.

After all, the child in the family of three who were kidnapped was not a man, but a blonde little girl, and her name was not Vayne.

"Starting with saving a family of three as the first thing in the new world isn't so bad, is it?"

Ren could be considered a person who clearly distinguishes between good and evil.

Every single one of those who died at his hands was innocent.

So he walked onto the film set where the robbery was taking place, and amidst the shocked gazes of the family of three and the armed robbers, he casually asked, "Fitting on clothes? Let me ask you something: Is this Earth? If so, which city is this?"

They're clearly just ordinary people, so you probably won't get any useful information from them.

Even if Ren wanted to ask them if they knew anything about the mystical side, they would definitely know nothing.

"?"

The family of three was stunned.

Meanwhile, the robbers, their adrenaline pumping, glared fiercely at Ren upon hearing the noise. But upon seeing that it was just a thin, frail young man from the East, their initial panic at being discovered surged once more.

He was about to aim the gun at Ren.

I've heard that tourists from that Eastern country are all very wealthy; he might become rich overnight tonight.

However, just as he moved the muzzle of his pistol closer, a rather exaggeratedly shaped gun was pressed against his forehead.

The assailant's legs immediately went weak.

"Hey bro! Let's talk this out, I was just kidding."

After readily throwing away his pistol, the thug looked at Ren with a fawning expression and said...

Even if you gave him a hundred brains, he still wouldn't understand why an Asian tourist would have such a big gun.

As for the exaggerated design of the gun in Ren's hand, he simply dismissed it as the unique aesthetic of a nouveau riche.

After all, those Middle Eastern tycoons can even make gold AKs, so adding some decorations to their pistols is perfectly normal.

"I was just asking for directions, why are you so angry?"

Ren was helpless.

He genuinely wanted to ask for directions.

Then, he turned to the pale-faced family of three. "Don't be afraid, I'm not a good person, uh no, I'm not a bad person. Where is this place?"

The man, shielding the woman and daughter behind him, said through gritted teeth, "This... this is Earth, Italy, Naples."

If it's Earth, then things are much easier.

After all, the planet in the last instance of the Strike the Blood was not Earth.

"You can go now. By the way, I have to warn you about tonight's incident: don't take these back roads to save time in the future. If you hadn't run into me, your family would have been in deep trouble. After all, not everyone is like that thug who let the little boy go back then, giving him the chance to become Batman later."

The man didn't understand the meaning of those words at all, but he could tell that Ren was warning them.

After quickly thanking him, he immediately led his wife and daughter out of the alley.