The Dollmaker of DanMachi World

Elsa was dumbfounded.

"Forget countries—what about Orario?"

Ming Ge asked, amusement glinting in his eyes.

"I'm not a mage. How could I possibly do something like that?"

The Empress retorted, "Besides, even mages can't destroy an entire country with a single blow. Only gods can do that, right?"

"You underestimate the gods too much."

"As far as I know, Artemis, the First Arrow of Heaven, can destroy at least an entire continent with one attack."

"In other words, a single move from her would nearly wipe out the entire Lower World."

Ming Ge said calmly, "I may be weak, but that doesn't mean I have no understanding of the gods' destructive power."

The Empress's eyes widened, and for a moment, she was rendered speechless.

She did know that even at Level 9, there was still a vast, heaven-and-earth gap between mortals and gods. She could even sense a deeper disparity, seeing far more than ordinary people could.

But her understanding of gods was clearly still a vague concept like "omnipotence." She had no real grasp of their destructive power, which was why she had said those things and was so shocked by Ming Ge's words.

He had brought up this topic partly to make them understand that he possessed an extremely high level of awareness regarding combat power and destructive force, thereby earning more of their trust.

P.S.: The Empress is a fan-made setting. Only that she is an Amazon is known; her name is unknown.

What Hera Could Not Tolerate

The power of a god could destroy the entire Lower World with a single strike?

To determine whether that was true, everyone turned their gazes toward Hera.

"It's true."

After a moment of silence, Hera nodded.

"Gasp..."

Everyone drew in sharp breaths.

It was actually true!

They knew gods were powerful, but this was the first time they had understood the extent of their destructive power.

Just who was this person, to know even something like this?

Everyone began to speculate.

Ming Ge's talents had already proven his capabilities. His understanding of destructive power further increased the credibility of his words.

However, as Ming Ge looked at them, they were still filled with fighting spirit and had not been discouraged.

Even after he had put it this way... it was only natural for them to reserve judgment without seeing it with their own eyes.

Besides, they had already reached the pinnacle of the world. If even they could not do it, then no one else could.

This was both their confidence and their arrogance.

Ming Ge had already done and said all he could. He had warned them of the Black Dragon's danger to the greatest extent possible. No matter how much more he said, it would be useless.

In the end, he was just a weakling himself. He had no right to take part in their decision.

With Flight Magic, combined with Ming Ge's warning, they should become more cautious.

"I see. This information truly is highly valuable."

Hera nodded and looked at Ming Ge with surprise. "Is there anything else?"

"No."

Ming Ge shook his head.

"I see... What do you want?"

Hera asked again, then added, "You are not allowed to refuse this time, or you will be disrespecting me."

"Just give me the church."

Ming Ge said casually.

Hera: "..."

To be honest, Ming Ge had acted far too casually, as though he simply regarded the Hera Familia as his wife's family and nothing more.

As the strongest in the world, whether in power, connections, or resources, the Hera Familia stood at the pinnacle of the age. Yet Ming Ge seemed not to need any of it.

And that was indeed the case. With Ming Ge's abilities, earning valis was simply too easy.

He did not need training in strength, magic, or anything else.

In terms of magic, even though he was not an adventurer, he already surpassed most professional mages.

Giving Ming Ge a magic tome worth hundreds of millions of valis was nothing more than a greeting gift, both to Ming Ge and to Hera.

As for strength, even now, Ming Ge could move freely through the upper floors of the Dungeon. Once he truly became an adventurer, there would be no problem with him acting alone below the 18th floor.

As for connections, aside from his relationship with Meitellia, Ming Ge was also very close with the Loki Familia's Nine Magic Princesses.

From the limited information available, it was clear that Ming Ge had already begun building his own network.

It could be said that the support the Hera Familia itself could offer Ming Ge was practically zero.

"I understand."

Hera nodded. "Stay with the Hera Familia for a while. Let me play the role of host, and while we're at it, help teach my children."

Ming Ge looked at Hera in slight surprise.

Not everyone could understand a cultivation manual, nor could everyone learn from one. It required guidance from a professional.

What surprised Ming Ge was not that, but the fact that the Hera Familia was entirely female. Few men were permitted to stay with the Hera Familia, and Ming Ge might have been the first to receive such an honor.

As for lodging... Meitellia had her own house within the Hera Familia, so there was no need to prepare a guest room.

On the very day Ming Ge agreed, the Hera Familia bought up the entire ring of properties surrounding the church.