Gods, transcendent beings who descended from the heavens a thousand years ago, bestowing divine blessings upon the inhabitants of the lower world. Beings that transcend human wisdom. Because life in the heavens was boring, they began to interfere with the lower world with a game-like attitude. Gods are forbidden from using divine power in the lower world and must live just like humans. At the same time, gods are forbidden from entering the Dungeon, or they will be punished. Acting with their own entertainment as a priority, they experience everything in the lower world—food, interests, friendship, art, and even illness—enjoying every moment without tire, as if playing a game.
Unless there are special circumstances, gods in the Lower World are not allowed to use their "Divine Power."
If a god is discovered using "Divine Power" in the Lower World, they will be sent back to the Upper World.
The only exception allowed is the annual "Festival" held by the Ganesha Familia, where the "Divine Power" permitted is the "Divine Mirror," a mirror with effects similar to "Clairvoyance."
The Dungeon is located in Orario.
Inside the Dungeon, the environment is complex and ever-changing, and monsters are constantly being born; the deeper the floor, the more terrifying and unknown the monsters become.
Those capable of contending with these monsters are Adventurers, and every Adventurer has their own deity, joining the Familia created by them.
A Familia is a faction composed of a god and Lower World residents.
The god's Blessing is bestowed upon the Lower World residents, and it is built through labor and money.
Their scale and nature vary; something on the scale of a nation can only be called a Familia if both Familia members and a god exist; otherwise, it is dissolved.
A Familia must apply to the Guild for establishment and can create an emblem to symbolize their Familia.
Ranks are divided into ten levels from S to I, reflecting the comprehensive factors of the Familia.
Taxes must be paid to the Guild based on the rank.
It is not simply joining a Familia that allows one to contend with monsters; it is because of their Ability Scores.
Adventurers who join a Familia hone themselves through battles with monsters, from which they gain 'Experience Points.'
And these Experience Points must be unlocked by a god to strengthen oneself.
This is also the Adventurer's capital for fighting monsters; ultimately, it is the improvement of Ability Scores.
These were all the results of Kaede's half-day of effort, having roughly figured out the details of the place where she was.
At this moment, Kaede was wearing a black cloak because her original face was truly too exquisite; no matter where Kaede went, people would exclaim in wonder.
And in these amazed gazes, there seemed to be admiration and awe...
"It seems the target of this transformation is not simple." Kaede had roughly figured it out, and as for where this cloak came from, well.
After she transformed into her, she even had her equipment, so Kaede sold all of it, and unexpectedly, it fetched a high price~
Furthermore, after the other party saw her, they didn't dare to try and take advantage of her, offering a very high price.
Therefore, Kaede felt that she could now be considered quite wealthy~
So, what to do with money? For Kaede, this was a very simple matter; the first thing to do was definitely to go eat.
Looking at the storefront in front of her, which had a few words written on it, Hostess of Fertility, Kaede walked in without hesitation.
"Welcome, customer, what would you like to order, meow~" A Cat Person walked over and asked at this moment.
"Hmm." Kaede thought for a moment, then nodded, "Bring me one of everything on your menu."
"Alright, meow~" The Cat Person nodded, then suddenly, her tail stopped moving, her eyes widened, and she looked at Kaede, "Eh?"
"Customer, we have a lot of dishes, meow~ And the portions are very large, meow," the Cat Person said.
"Don't worry, I can finish it," Kaede said.
"Alright, meow~" The Cat Person didn't say anything more; besides, such a customer was a good thing for a restaurant like theirs.
After the Cat Person finished speaking, she left. At this moment, Kaede's gaze met another's—a person wearing the restaurant's uniform with yellowish-green hair.
At this moment, a pair of crimson eyes and a pair of blue-green eyes collided.
Then, Kaede clearly saw a trace of disgust in those blue-green eyes, and then the waitress looked away and left.
Kaede's lips curled slightly, not feeling anything; moreover, Kaede could feel an aura of the same kind on the other person—not in terms of race, but in behavior.
She loathed Kaede, which meant one thing.
However, even if she could tell, Kaede had no need to concern herself with these matters; she had truly come here just to eat.
"Eat well and drink well!" Following a somewhat loud voice, dishes began to be served in front of Kaede. Looking at the actions of the proprietress Mia just now, Kaede could only label her as forthright. Although her voice was loud and her movements a bit rough, honestly, there shouldn't be any malice.
"However, this portion... I like it." Looking at the dishes in front of her, Kaede's eyes were shining; this place was truly amazing. As for how expensive it was? That was not within the scope of Kaede's consideration.
"Itadakimasu." With a smile, Kaede began to eat, and her eating speed left everyone dumbfounded.
"Just how hungry is she?" The people around were whispering to each other.
"She's probably the reincarnation of a starving ghost..."
"That guy is quite forthright!"
"Guy? Although she has a cloak, that slender figure must be a girl! No wonder you've been single your whole life!"
"Damn it! If you've got guts, let's fight one-on-one!"
"One-on-one it is!"
As they spoke, amidst the shouting of the two men, a loud bang came; it turned out to be the proprietress slamming her fist onto the table.
"This is a place to eat, not a place to brawl." Mia glared at the two trembling men, but in the blink of an eye, she added, "If you want a one-on-one, sure, have a drinking contest!"
"Fine, proprietress, bring the alcohol!"
Just like that, under the proprietress's smiling expression, a pair of rivals was formed~
Kaede had also noticed the events here, but she was more so marveling at the wonderful taste of the food; she hadn't tasted food in a long time.
Kaede had not yet reached the point where she could survive without food, yet what Kaede said was also true; she hadn't tasted the flavor of food for a long time.
Because she rarely came out; she only appeared once when the surface consciousness was in a coma, and she quickly went back, so she hadn't eaten anything at all.
That's right, the current Kaede is the Dragon King. Recalling the final request of the other self, a wry smile appeared on Kaede's lips; even she had not expected that the other self's final request would be like this.
When entering this world, let the Dragon King come out, while she herself went to confront that dragon.
"Actually... there was no need for this at all." Kaede shook her head, her eyes softening slightly.
As for her master, Kaede couldn't tell how deep his strength was; it probably made no difference to him whether he crushed her or stepped on an ant.
Moreover, Kaede could feel that she currently couldn't possibly make the other self come out like before...
In other words, in this world, only she could become stronger and then complete the mission.
"...Hey!"
"Oh, oh! A great beauty!"
"Idiot, not that. Look at that emblem!"
"...Uh."
"That is... the family of giants!"
"Isn't this the entire First-Class Adventurer party?"
"That... that is the legendary Sword Princess!"
The commotion instantly pulled Kaede's thoughts back to reality, and then Kaede turned her head and saw the person with golden hair and golden eyes, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
So, everything had already been arranged; every time she arrived in a new world, she would definitely be able to meet her very soon!
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