The Warrior of Love

"Artificially creating a 'hero'... this should be the last thing a god should do."

Many years ago, the two major families that once dominated Orario, the "Zeus Family" and the "Hera Family", once joined forces to capture the overlord-level monsters known as the "Three Major Commissions of the World".

The two clans, which were at their peak, successively conquered the land emperor "Behemoth" and the ocean overlord "Leviathan", but when they conquered the last monster, the one-eyed black dragon, they suffered a tragic end of almost complete annihilation.

The two major clans, whose strength had greatly declined, were driven out of Orario by the latecomers Loki, Freya and other clans.

However, it was not just the gods Zeus and Hera who were affected at that time.

Defeating the Black Dragon was a collective desire. At that time, many people regarded the two strongest clans in history as heroic clans and hoped that they could accomplish this task.

Although they failed in the end, the losers did not give up.

After reflecting on the reasons for their failure, they came to a conclusion: To defeat the black dragon, not only overwhelming force is needed, but also a leader who can unite everyone, a "hero" who can transcend myths and epics!

However, there were more than one LV8 in the two major clans at that time, but even so they still failed.

After the near-extinction of Zeus and Hera's followers, there was a generational gap in high-end combat power among adventurers (which has not been restored to this day).

In other words, given the situation at the time, it was almost impossible to select someone who could bear the title of "hero".

However, the gods did not give up. You have to know that they are very patient and can even plan some things in units of ten years.

If there is no ready-made hero, why don't we just cultivate one from scratch? This bold idea came to some people's minds.

So, some gods who had not completely given up, including Zeus, chose a human baby and started this plan that was destined to have a long period of time.

However, Hera did not participate. She withdrew with great disdain.

"Now I don't understand why you want to quit?"

The messenger god Hermes seemed to be aware of this plan as well: "You have always been so proud... even arrogant, would you be willing to surrender to that black dragon?"

"Who do you think you are talking to?"

There was a majestic golden light flashing in Hera's eyes, which made Hermes hold his breath.

"Surrender? No, I just don't want to continue playing dirty in such an ugly way. Life, reputation, future - everything is at stake in this battle, not only for us, but also for the monsters, so the black dragon also responded to us directly.

My children bravely challenged the black dragon and burned themselves out without any regrets. Even if they were defeated, it was proof of their existence.

If that's the case, then that's enough... At this point you're still talking about wanting to do it a second time, it's really ridiculous, can't you just admit that you've already lost?

That battle may have been regrettable, but it was by no means wrong!"

"But isn't it natural for the loser to want to come back?"

"By sacrificing a child?"

Hera sneered disdainfully: "Artificially creating a hero and arbitrarily deciding a child's life is not what a god should do."

"Maybe this is the retribution."

Hermes smiled helplessly and said, "Perhaps you are right - Zeus failed."

"Oh?"

"He said that the child he raised, although lovable, kind and gentle, did not have the qualities to be a leader. He would probably only live an ordinary life in the future, and he hoped that I could take care of him."

Hera was silent for a moment, perhaps thinking of some old friends from the child.

"Really? That's good too... Is he really a gentle child like his mother?"

"But if this happens, the long-cherished wishes of others will be shattered. I don't think they will give up so easily. They will probably still test the child." Hermes said lightly.

“Are you one of these ‘others’?”

"Uh……"

"I understand."

Hera changed the subject: "So, why did you come to me? You didn't just want to say these words, did you?"

"So I wanted to persuade you to join the plan. After all, even though it has been shattered now, you still have a certain amount of power in Orario..."

Hermes pulled down the brim of his hat and said self-deprecatingly, "But now I have given up."

"I see. Then I won't see you off. Goodbye, Hermes."

"How mean! Not even a cup of hot tea."

"Stop talking nonsense. I've never liked you that much. You know that, right?"

"I know, but to hear it said to my face is still a bit..."

"correct!"

Finally, Hera thought of something and a mysterious smile appeared on her lips.

"You might encounter some interesting things when you return to Orario this time."

"what?"

After Hermes left, Hera returned to the room and found the iron rod that Jiang Liu had used when he practiced before.

"Oh……"

The blonde goddess frowned as she tried to hold the iron rod tightly.

"It's so heavy... That kid was playing with this thing when he was one year old."

Hera did not agree with the ideas of Zeus and other gods. Creating a hero might not be a bad thing, but putting such a fate on a child who had no ability to refuse was undoubtedly a manifestation of the gods evading their responsibilities.

However, if the child actively expresses the desire to become a hero without anyone specifically guiding him, then as a mother, she can only choose to support him.

Although she didn't know why, her child was like a "rough stone" born for the name of a hero. Even without anyone to supervise him, he began to set strict standards for himself.

Therefore, for Hercules (Jiang Liu), she chose to let him go and go to Orario.

"After all, what exactly is a "hero"? But, my child, your future will be full of glory, and you are destined to return surrounded by people."

Chapter 165: The Lost King, the Night Queen's Past

"Quick! Run away!"

"Impossible, this kind of monster—Ah!"

"We can't win. We can't win by ourselves. Let's run away!"

“I, I’m actually going to die here, ahaha, ahahahaha…”

The floors of the dungeon become wider as they go deeper. Although there are special cases, we can assume that the maze as a whole is in the shape of a cone that is thick at the bottom and thin at the top.

It is said that there is a vast space in the deep floors that can swallow the entire Orario. It is truly amazing. What the adventurers have explored for so long is only a part of it.

But if you go from the middle level upwards, that is, before the 24th level, you have actually already explored most of it, and you have basically figured out the rules here, and you also have a lot of information about the monsters.

——And yet there are still unknowns.

On this day, a team entered the 15th floor. They were originally just accepting the commission of the guild to complete a task of collecting herbs, but they accidentally discovered a hidden passage.

"Rabbit hole" - among experienced adventurers, this word is used to describe the unknown room that is covered up.

This kind of place can occasionally be found in a dungeon. It is often a small space sandwiched between two floors, hidden and difficult to be found.

Since it has not been discovered by previous generations, it means that there may be more gains, or even rare materials that have not been recorded before.

Although there are definitely monsters guarding it, this is only the 15th floor.

Dungeons are divided into four parts based on difficulty and depth:

1 to 12 are the upper levels, where there are basically only level 1 monsters.

Levels 13 to 24 are the middle levels, which are dominated by level 2 monsters. The difficulty is far different from the upper levels.

Levels 25 to 36 are the lower levels. In addition to the increasing levels, the monsters here will have many variables, such as special abilities, numbers, and living in groups. There are still many things that have not been explored clearly.

The 37th floor is the deeper level, where only the top adventurers in this city are capable of exploring. The current highest record is only the 58th floor.

The 15th floor is just the middle floor. The monsters there are generally only at level 2. With the strength of this team, there is no problem at all. There are even level 3 monsters among them, so they are naturally full of confidence.

However, accidents seem so cruel precisely because no one can predict them.

The team of ten people, who was at least level 2, was almost wiped out after encountering just one monster half a day after entering the hidden room!

Only one person escaped, but this did not mean that he was strong. Instead, he was lucky. His companions had entrusted him with a disposable magic item called the "Magic Sword" for safekeeping, and he was able to create a gap and escape at the critical moment.

After he returned to the ground with great difficulty, the information spread like this:

[Hidden Floor Master o Red-Eyed Chimera]!

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"What? That guy really said that?"

On top of the gorgeous palace tower, a goddess with wheat-colored skin, chocolate-like skin and a charming and seductive aura asked in surprise.

"A tree with golden fruits... Is this information reliable?"

"That guy is completely useless. He spends his days drinking and having sex with prostitutes. Even though he's a loser, this shouldn't be a lie."

The black-haired beauty dressed like a dancer answered respectfully, "We have asked him several times, and his testimony is generally correct. We can be sure that he did see it."

"Oh?"

Stopping her smoking and moving the pipe away from her sexy, plump lips, the goddess narrowed her eyes in interest.

"The golden fruit... the last time it appeared was about twenty years ago."

"Twenty years ago?" The black-haired beauty was surprised. "We reported this information to you because we thought it was special. But did you know about it a long time ago?"

"Come to think of it, you weren't there at that time. But Phryne should have known about it. Didn't she tell you?"

"Uh..." The black-haired beauty was speechless. To be honest, even though they were from the same clan, she didn't want to get close to that guy unless it was necessary.

"Twenty years ago, this thing first appeared on the 45th floor of the Deep Layer, guarded by a level 8 multi-headed dragon. It took a lot of effort to defeat that monster..."

"Level 8?!" The black-haired beauty held her breath, "How can this monster——"

"The old Orario wasn't what you see now."

The goddess of desire walked to the rooftop and looked down at the city immersed in the darkness. In her "Happy Street", both humans and gods were sinking in the vortex of corruption. This was her city of night that even the guild could not interfere with.

But twenty years ago, this was just an ordinary street.

Because of the existence of a certain clan, her desires had been suppressed until the last decade or so when she slowly built up this paradise.

If she hadn't been suppressed for so long, her clan would surely have grown further and wouldn't be looked down upon by that damn Freya now!

"Tsk!" The goddess's expression turned sinister as she broke the pipe due to excessive force.

"Really... it brings back bad memories."

The black-haired beauty half-knelt on the ground, raised her head cautiously and looked at her, but dared not say anything.

"This time, the guardian, that Chimera's floor master is only level 4?"

"It should be, but the survivors were so frightened at the time that they hurriedly used the magic sword to escape, so we can't be completely sure."

"So that means level 4 to level 5... That's perfect. I'll take the golden fruit this time."

Looking from the rooftop to the Tower of Babel in the center of the city, the goddess smiled triumphantly.

"Freya, it seems that you are not always lucky. Aisha, I will not allow you to fail this time. You must bring the golden fruit back!"

"Yes, Lady Ishtar!"

Aisha nodded in agreement, but then hesitated and said, "The ability of the floor master is generally stronger than that of ordinary monsters. If it is level 5..."

"You can choose any member of the clan you want. You can also take Phryne and the fox with you. That will be foolproof."

Goddess Ishtar smiled and said, "Phryni will be very happy. After all, that was the culprit that made her what she is now. If she can get the golden fruit, it can be regarded as washing away the shame of that time."

Aisha really didn't understand: "Huh? Now this... Goddess, isn't Phryne——"

"Of course she wasn't born like this!"

Ista raised the corner of her mouth: "If you have seen her appearance twenty years ago, you will understand that the nonsense she said on a daily basis and her confidence in her appearance... are just her escape from not wanting to accept reality.

When she was young, she was even more beautiful than you, Aisha."

"what?!"

The hot and charming Amazon warrior Aisha heard the words of her own god and thought of Phryne's current appearance...

"He looks like he wants to vomit."