Not all gods are kind to humans and the creatures in this world.
Just as Hephaestus said, most gods prioritize their own entertainment, even if there will be countless casualties and even if it will cause unspeakable losses.
Chapter 425: Underground City
Labyrinth City, Orario.
This is the name of the city.
This city existed before the gods came and continues to exist today.
And it is the only maze city in this world.
Only in this city is there an underground city, and because of this, it has become a city like the center of the world.
Countless adventurers were attracted to Orario and came to this city.
In this city, adventurers can be found almost everywhere.
The city is surrounded by high walls, with some tall towers and high-rise buildings on the outside.
The closer you get to the central area, the lower the buildings become.
In front of Shirou Emiya, in the center of this extremely vast city, there was a huge tower that reached the sky and was white-gray in color.
This is the Tower of Babel that the girl pointed to Emiya Nashirou.
Although as soon as Shirou Emiya went out, he saw the tall tower reaching into the sky.
But he didn't know what this tower was.
It was not until I learned relevant information from the guild that I realized that the so-called underground city was under the Tower of Babel.
Shirou Emiya stayed in the guild for a long time and began to learn about the affairs of the dungeon.
After all, this is a major feature of this city, and even a feature of the world.
Although these adventurers seem to have no fear of dungeons, they believe that dungeons are a good place to make a fortune.
But according to the staff of those guilds, they have also been troubled by this issue.
Dungeons are truly capable of swallowing up adventurers.
It was also rare for them to see an adventurer who was willing to listen to everything the staff said, even though the adventurers did not want to hear it at all.
He also carefully told Shirou Emiya some of the history of the dungeon.
Many adventurers are not aware of these things.
But it's not because they are very secretive, it's just that adventurers don't care about these records at all.
Therefore, most adventurers do not know the history of the dungeon.
The dungeon is the only place in this world that can produce species called monsters.
Before the gods came, people who had not received grace had no way to suppress the monsters in the underground labyrinth.
They invaded the earth with reckless abandon, and everyone was living in dire straits.
It was not until the arrival of all living beings that people were blessed, allowing them to kill monsters in a very short period of time, gain experience points, achieve great deeds, and grow rapidly, that they were suppressed.
But it was just suppression. The monsters in the dungeon were endless and there was no way to kill them all.
So in order to live a peaceful life and not be disturbed by the monsters in the dungeon.
The Tower of Babel was built in this way, covering the entrance to the underground city.
Although it was built, it is probably difficult to build such a skyscraper that can reach the sky with human power alone.
If all roads lead to Rome.
The Tower of Babel is located in the very center of Orario, with eight main streets extending radially from it.
It can be said that no matter where you go in Orario, as long as you follow the road, you will reach the Tower of Babel.
Although Shirou Emiya learned so much, the guild stopped Shirou Emiya from going to the dungeon.
The reason is that Shirou Emiya is not an adventurer at all.
All adventurers need to register with the guild.
Whether the God helps his family members to register, or he comes to register alone.
Everyone needs permission from the guild before they can go to the dungeon.
Everyone's life is hard-earned, and the guild will try its best to remind adventurers.
It is best for new adventurers to join the team of veterans to first see what a dungeon is, and then slowly explore.
Instead of going into the dungeon alone, the dungeon is never as friendly as adventurers imagine, and you may lose your life if you are not careful.
Someone like Emiya Shirou, who doesn't even have a gift, won't be allowed to go to the dungeon.
There is only one way out, which is death.
"I see--"
Emiya Shirou sincerely apologized to them.
"If you, Emiya, want to explore the dungeon, it would be best if you accept the grace of the Supreme God before going."
The elf lady with short brown hair, emerald green eyes and glasses explained this to Emiya Shirou.
It would be great if all adventurers were as receptive to advice as Emiya Shirou.
"Thank you very much, Miss Aina."
"I'm looking forward to you becoming an adventurer—"
Aina also blessed Emiya Shirou with a smile.
She also provided Emiya Shirou with some basic information about the Familia.
After all, in addition to being a service window lady for the dungeon management organization "Guild", she is also an adventure consultant, whether you are already an adventurer or want to become an adventurer.
She will give corresponding opinions.
In her opinion, Emiya Shirou still has a good chance of joining the various clans and becoming an adventurer.
Whether it is his attitude or his physical fitness.
Aina also saw the calluses on Shirou Emiya's hands from holding the sword and bow.
I'm afraid many families would be willing to accept such a child.
only----
A dagger with a chain was taken out by Shirou Emiya from his red cloak.
Since Hephaestus has no way to make him become her Familiar, there is no need for Shirou Emiya to look for other Familiars one by one to try.
What's more, Shirou Emiya has no great interest in accepting God's gift.
For Shirou Emiya, being able to accept the gift from God is a very good thing.
But not being able to accept it would not frustrate Shirou Emiya.
He is not such a person who worries about gains and losses.
"Dungeon?"
Shirou Emiya disappeared around the corner, passed the guards, and headed towards the entrance of the dungeon.
There was nothing Emiya Shirou could do about it.
He naturally understood what Aina was worried about, and if he were in her shoes, he would also stop such behavior.
However, Shirou Emiya only needs to bypass the guild members.
Because they are the only ones who know that they are not adventurers.
Adventurers cannot see other adventurers' ability values.
No one would hold up an adventurer's certificate to prove that they are an adventurer.
What's more, if you are just an ordinary person and insist on going to the dungeon, almost no one will stop you.
It's just a way to die, those adventurers are used to it.
The moment you step into the dungeon, the surroundings instantly become dim.
Chapter 426: The Strange Underground City
Orario is called the maze city not because of its many buildings, but because moving around in this city is like walking in a maze.
But it's the dungeon here.
It is not just a place to spawn monsters, but also an intricate maze.
The terrain inside is not only complex and varied, but also has different floors.
According to the guild elf lady, the deeper the floor, the farther away from the ground, and the stronger the monsters inside.
"If you are a new adventurer, it is best to only fight in the first few levels. Unless you join a team, don't go too deep."
These are the exact words of Miss Aegina.
Although many adventurers entered the dungeon together.
But except for the teams that had always stayed together, they soon began to disperse.
I can only sigh that the dungeon is indeed a maze, with so many roads that it is difficult to count them.
Dozens of teams were easily separated on the first floor.
That doesn't even include the next few layers.
The entire dungeon looks quite huge.
Shirou Emiya came to the dungeon after he had freed himself from the [Haunted by Demons] state.
After all, no one knows him, so Shirou Emiya doesn't need to hide his whereabouts all the time.
But for some reason, although the underground city passage was very dark, it was not completely bleak.
There is almost no need to use torches for lighting.
The surrounding rock walls constantly emit a faint light, providing adventurers with a certain degree of illumination of the surrounding environment.
However, as the first layer close to the ground.
It is the safest place in the entire dungeon.
It's not just because the monsters it spawns are very weak.
It’s more because the dungeon doesn’t have a teleportation function.
No matter if you are the lowest-level adventurer or an adventurer admired by countless people.
You have to go down layer by layer.
Therefore, the first floor that almost all adventurers need to pass through has been cleared over and over again.
There are even situations where you don't see any monsters at all from the first floor to the second floor.
And this is the situation that Shirou Emiya is in now.
I don't know what kind of expression he had when he saw the stairs leading to the next floor.
Am I lucky or unlucky?
His original intention was not to walk through the maze, but to see the monsters in the dungeon.
Shirou Emiya could only scratch his head and walk to the next floor.
You have to know that he was still in the maze. It could be considered lucky that he found the passage to the next level when he didn't even know the map.
However----
"This is, we are almost at the tenth floor!"
Not only did Shirou Emiya not see any monsters, he even went from the first floor to the tenth floor unimpeded.
Very strange.
