Orari.
Built above the Dungeon, this vast metropolis known as the Labyrinth City gathers every race from across the world.
Its liveliness can only be described as extraordinary.
Countless elites from all corners converge here—for wealth, power, strength, or motives best left unsaid.
One thing is certain: the Labyrinth City of Orari can grant anyone's wish.
The reason is simple: numerous gods reside here.
Through the gods' favor, mortals join Familia, find companions, and adventure, battle, and revel within the city.
Should one possess potential that even gods find astounding, the future is bound to be smooth.
The higher an Adventurer's Rank, the more privileges they enjoy in Orari.
None of that concerned Rosen's group, however.
His goal was to find a goddess who might be willing to become one of his Familia.
Tokisaki Kurumi and Fubuki, meanwhile, were simply here for sightseeing and to experience a different culture.
For the Artemis Familia, today was unquestionably a momentous day.
Not only had they faced the ancient monster Andaris, but they had also met a figure as great as Rosen, and in the blink of an eye returned from a place fifteen days' march away.
Because Rosen had chosen a relatively quiet spot, their sudden arrival drew little attention.
Only a handful of merchants and Adventurers gaped as the empty plaza filled with people.
No one paid it much mind.
Tokisaki Kurumi and Fubuki were already admiring Orari's sights.
Exotic buildings stood in tight rows; humans, elves, and prums in outlandish garb streamed through the streets.
Vendors hawked their wares while hot-headed Adventurers might brawl over the slightest provocation.
But what drew every eye was the jet-black tower piercing the sky at the city's center.
Its name: Tower of Babel.
Originally built by the god Uranus to suppress the Dungeon and keep monsters from escaping.
Over time, its functions diversified.
Aside from the underground entrance to the Dungeon, the second floor now houses commercial facilities.
Higher still are lavish suites reserved for high-Rank Familia gods.
Yet, for all its splendor, few gods actually live there.
After all, most gods exist only for idle pleasure.
Beyond updating their Familia' statuses, many deities live like parasites.
Nights spent in taverns or brothels, days sleeping in; when night returns, the music and dancing resume.
"To think we really came back," Artemis murmured, gazing at the familiar Tower of Babel.
Yet she quickly accepted the reality and began planning where to start introducing the city to her chat group friends.
Then she remembered she still had duties to attend to.
She turned to Rosen, apologetically clasping her hands and bowing in the most humble plea.
"I—I still have to report in now that we're back. Could you wait a little? I won't be long!"
"Go ahead. The three of us will look around; contact us in the chat group when you're done."
Rosen didn't mind.
The task Artemis spoke of was, of course, informing the god Uranus about Andaris.
She would probably say little about them.
Not that it mattered—even if the gods broke every Seal, they couldn't touch him now.
"Thank you so much!"
Artemis raised both hands overhead in an exaggerated gesture of gratitude.
To her, abandoning her saviors the moment they returned to Orari seemed terribly rude.
So she would finish her report quickly and spend the next while guiding Rosen and the others properly.
After all, the girls in her Familia were long overdue for a rest.
With that, Artemis and her Familia hurried toward the Adventurers Guild.
"Let's go look around elsewhere."
Rosen said.
At the same time he switched on the livestream, letting his hungry-for-content groupmates see the sights of Orari.
Yet compared with everyone else's excitement, Rosen himself felt nothing special.
Fubuki, on the other hand, raised her camera and began snapping photos everywhere, drawing odd looks from the natives of Orari.
At that moment…
Several gods noticed their presence…