Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

Hermes was about to refute that this was impossible when, in the next moment, he keenly sensed a faint aura of divine blood emanating from the mechanism.

His pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively reached out his hand, only to have it snatched back by the girl with a wary look.

"What do you want to do?"

"...I am the chief deity of the Familia from Orario, and I have a close working relationship with the guild. I won't harm you. I'm just... a little curious about this thing."

Even so, this is a gift from him to me. I could not give it to you without his permission!

Hermes slumped his shoulders in resignation.

This was the first time he had ever found communicating with a girl in the lower realm so troublesome.

Could it be... that my charm has really faded?

"Alright then, at least tell me the name of the goddess you've contracted with?"

"After all, as far as I know, most of the people in the City of Sinners are twisted evil gods. You don't want to get involved with them, right?"

The girl hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“He said it was…the goddess Ravenna.”

Hermes paused for a moment, his expression complex.

"If it's her, then there shouldn't be any major problems."

Meanwhile, Hermes' suspicions about the boy grew stronger.

He subconsciously looked at the girl in front of him, thinking to himself that he might be able to use her to find out about the current situation in the city of sinners.

But then he immediately denied this despicable behavior.

To make an innocent girl suffer the consequences of my schemes... I haven't stooped that low.

"You can get there by following that road towards the City of Sinners, but no matter what changes have occurred there, if you want to become stronger, the only place that is the center of the world—Orario—is the most suitable place."

"After all, there's a unique, huge hole there."

Hermes ultimately gave the most pertinent advice.

"But perhaps they have indeed made arrangements for you in the city of sinners, so you can receive safer training. Everything depends on your choice."

After careful consideration, the girl suddenly looked up at Hermes and said something.

"How about we make a deal?"

"Oh?" Hermes raised an eyebrow with interest. "A deal between humans and gods? I'm all ears."

"I'm going to Orario!" The girl clenched her fist, her gaze resolute. "Until I meet that person again, I can accept your requests in the name of your familia. No matter how dangerous the task, you can give it to me!"

In Orario, where powerful individuals abound, it's simply impossible to operate without a reliable kin to rely on.

The girl's idea was simple: she wanted to use the other party's clan's influence to quickly grow stronger.

The price she paid was accepting their requests and doing all sorts of tasks.

This is the kind of pure cooperative relationship the girl wants to achieve, just like the relationship between a bounty hunter and his client!

Hermes was shaken, and he abandoned all his joking attitude, his expression becoming serious.

"...In the real world, death can come at any time. Are you really prepared for that?"

“You don’t actually need to work so hard. Following the route he planned for you might be a safer option.”

The girl shook her head and said frankly.

"If I had died before I met him, it would mean I was nothing more than a naive girl who talked big, and I wouldn't have been qualified to see him again."

Hermes took a deep breath, lowered the brim of his hat, but couldn't help but let his lips curl into a wild smile.

"This is against the rules."

"..."

"But what I like most is breaking the rules! A girl with unrealistic dreams and a mysterious boy... Hehe, let's see what kind of future you two will lead us to."

Hermes smiled with genuine excitement.

"I've agreed to your deal. Your name is..."

The girl also smiled brightly.

Lydia Kavelna.

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Dedein.

Rhodes gazed at the vast desert before him, ravaged by poison and the aura of death. He stretched out his right hand, sensing the dense yet chaotic magical energy in the air.

"...There is no physical body that can be used to summon it, but...it might give birth to a subspecies of Behemoth."

He squinted, sensing the subtle changes in the magic essence.

"If no one intervenes, it will probably take eight years."

Just as Rhodes was about to intervene, he suddenly thought of the god who claimed to be absolutely evil, and slowly withdrew his right hand.

"Now that I am here, if things were to proceed as originally planned, the great rebellion that Erebus started would probably not even make a ripple."

A pleased smile appeared on Rod's face.

"If we rule out the option of starting a full-blown civil war among humanity, then he probably only has a few options left to do."

In the original story, in order to alleviate the poison in Chardo's body, Erebus sent people to search for a kind of herb that had not withered near this desert, so that Chardo could temporarily regain some of his mobility.

In other words, he must have been aware of the anomalies in the vicinity.

Rod smiled faintly, put his hands in his pockets, and disappeared from the spot.

"Let me see what you're capable of doing to deal with me."

"Don't disappoint me, Erebus!"

The journey between Dedein and the Far East passes right through Orario.

After a moment's thought, Rhodes decided to make sure he could meet the strongest person of this era.

At this moment, in Orario, Zeus and Hera's Familia once again thwarted the siege of Osiris's remnants, reigning supreme over the entire Orario like absolute kings, suppressing all other Familia so much that they dared not even breathe.

People on the road, their faces beaming with smiles, were discussing with enthusiasm and anticipation when the two major clans would continue to complete the legendary "Three Great Adventurers' Requests".

It was as if even the last black dragon was utterly insignificant in the face of the two invincible clans.

The entire city was engulfed in a blind revelry and boundless arrogance.

Wearing a black hood, Rod walked silently through the bustling street.

"...I was looking for the two great clans, but I ended up here without even realizing it."

The House of Dusk.

Compared to ten years later, this place is undoubtedly much smaller.

Rhodes couldn't help but think of the first time he came to the DanMachi world and stepped into the Loki Familia, a situation completely different from his current one.

He chuckled and turned to leave.

Who... are you?

It was only for a short while.

Six powerful adventurers appeared around him like ghosts, surrounding him completely.

They watched the mysterious man in the black robe with suspicion.

Even though his face was completely uncovered, they couldn't form any impression of his appearance in their minds and couldn't tell who he was at all.

Rod looked around at the six people with great interest.

Two shrewd dwarves.

An Amazonian woman reminiscent of a heroine.

A human man dressed in a Far Eastern style with a beard.

A small race of people carrying long spears and with sharp eyes.

And...Riviera's mother when she was young.

Her features were so perfect they seemed to belong only in a sculpture; her long, emerald-colored hair cascaded down her waist like a waterfall of flowing emeralds; and her skin was as white and delicate as flawless silk.

The warrior's resolute bearing, the royalty's elegance, the fairy's ethereal grace, the mother's tenderness...

The fairy princess, who perfectly blended all her qualities, gripped her magic wand tightly and stared at him warily.

"Please state your purpose in coming. If you are here to visit, why are you hiding like this?"

Just then, the system notification sounded in Rhodes' mind again.

[Special Grade A prayer has been released!]

[Posted by: Finn, Riveria, Grace, Noal, Dain, Bara.]

0 ··Requesting flowers··· ········

[Content: To trample and crush them, forcing them to continue fighting desperately because of humiliation.]

[Reward: Each person will receive one random ability, and corresponding Wish Points based on their completion rate.]

kindness?

Is posting your own prayers just self-torture?

I've never heard of such an outrageous request in my entire life.

But... I like it.

Rod's hands, which had been in his pockets, now hung naturally at his sides.

He suddenly chuckled softly, the sound particularly clear in the silent air.

"Looks like there are still some clear-headed guys who haven't let their guard down."

Finn suddenly felt a sharp, needle-like pain in his thumb.

His expression changed slightly in an instant, and he immediately shouted with all his might!

"Riveliya!"

"Rally, breath of the earth—my name is Alf!"

Riveria completed the chanting at lightning speed almost instantly!

A translucent, shimmering light garment instantly appeared on the other five people.

—Defensive support magic [Life-Bound Dream].

The protective light armor can enhance the target's resistance to both physical and magical attributes, and can also slightly heal physical injuries!

The veins on Grace's arms bulged instantly. He roared and raised the huge shield, instantly blocking in front of Riveria.

"drink!!!"

But the next moment, Rhodes simply took a step, and his figure appeared in front of him without warning, as if he had teleported.

He stretched out his right hand and gently placed it on the shield that was strong enough to withstand the charge of a giant beast.

"Your reactions are still too slow."

"!!!"

The calm tone of the voice reached her ears, and Grace's pupils suddenly contracted.

..... 0 0

click-

His specially customized, indestructible shield was instantly cracked by this casual press, and then completely shattered into dust!

The dwarf warrior was instantly stunned into disbelief.

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