When the glowing magic pierced between his eyebrows, Adam noticed his mind had changed. His thoughts became clearer and his perceptions sharper.
"This is..." Unconsciously raising his right hand, he watched as a small whirlwind gathered at the tip of his index finger.
Without using any magical power, it happened by pure instinct. As the breeze blew beneath, he inherently understood its flow and patterns — listening to the voice of the wind.
Lowering his palm, he looked at Ouranos not with joy or happiness, but with a furrowed brow of confusion.
"You don't seem happy, despite receiving the best blessing for you." Ouranos said curiously, his voice hoarse.
"Though this blessing is indeed important to me, the current situation makes me more worried."
"As Fels mentioned earlier, he knows my strength — I could have easily handled that situation. When I demanded an explanation from you, I was merely being unreasonable to embarrass Fels. Yet you still gave me this compensation... To be honest, I'm now more inclined to refuse your task."
Adam's meaning was clear: he wanted no further involvement.
But this wise decision to withdraw while ahead only pleased Ouranos more.
His withered face pulled into a smile, "Hmm, truly worthy of being the seed I chose. Your strength speaks for itself, and your intelligence matches it well... Very good, very good!"
"Haha — your praise frightens me. Because even if I say this, you won't let me back out, will you?"
"That's correct." Ouranos took a breath, appearing less like a God of divine dignity and more like an elderly person near death.
"So, what's the task?" Adam asked, then added, "Let me say upfront — if it's too difficult, I won't accept it, no matter what you say."
This was his way of leaving an escape route.
Even if Adventurers in Orario showed no fear, it didn't mean he wasn't wary of Gods lurking in the shadows. These ancient beings, having lived for hundreds of millions of years, had countless ways to manipulate things from behind the scenes.
A mere year of experience couldn't compete with hundreds of millions of years of accumulated wisdom.
"Let me explain." Fels said, taking over, "We want you to investigate the Creatures."
In Orario, where many beings coexist, there are only two main categories: Adventurers and monsters.
Adventurers include humans, beast people, elves, and others. Monsters are divided into regular monsters and Xenos.
The key difference is that when Adventurers die, they leave behind bodies but no magic stones. Monsters, including Xenos, leave no bodies — only magic stones and drop items.
But now, a new race has appeared in Orario: Creatures!
This new race is unique: they form from deceased Adventurers — or more precisely, Adventurers transformed by special magic stones.
In other words, they are Adventurers with magic stones.
Good grief, I can't even! The Hero Association would approve!
Is this Guild actually just the Hero Association in disguise? This is too meta!
{T/N: This joke is impossible to understand, but... Mysterious Beings (怪人) from One Punch Man and Creatures (怪人) are the same name in kanji. That's why it's a joke.}
"So, what does Lord Ouranos need me to do?" Adam rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Do you want me to investigate whether this is true or discover their purpose?"
"I can guarantee this is real." Ouranos stated firmly, "As you suggested, I want you to investigate their true nature in the Dungeon."
He is the Sky God representing tolerance. However, this doesn't mean he can tolerate shadow-dwelling enemies creating new races right under his nose.
Most importantly, they're using children from the lower world as materials — something he absolutely cannot accept!
Adam frowned; while he knew about the intelligent monster race called Xenos in the Dungeon, these Creatures were completely unknown to him.
Moreover, this seemed far too complex to figure out alone. The task wasn't just enormous — it was incredibly troublesome.
Adam turned to the Sky God above with mild protest, "Lord Ouranos, surely you're not planning to have me investigate alone? This task seems impossible for one person."
"You're the only one who knows the specific situation." Ouranos said after careful consideration, "However, I will have you join the Loki Familia expedition."
"Earlier, Loki came here inquiring about the Monster Feria. After our discussion, she decided her Familia will begin another expedition in a few days. You will join them in the Dungeon."
His words caught Adam by surprise.
"Are you saying you suspect them and chose me to monitor them?"
"That's part of the consideration." Ouranos admitted, "Though Loki seems unaware, we must remain vigilant. If they discover anything, it would work to my advantage."
"So that's why you want me to monitor them as well." Adam muttered, "But I'm from another Familia — joining Loki Familia's expedition team would be difficult. They rarely accept outsiders."
"Usually, yes... but this time is different. Other Familias will be assisting with this expedition, and I've already spoken with Loki. There's no need to worry."
From Ouranos's words, it was clear he had made these arrangements in advance, simply waiting for Adam's arrival.
"Well, it seems I have no reason to refuse."
Actually, Adam was eager to explore the lower floors.
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This time, with teammates backing him up, he could venture even deeper and see new sights! The prospect was truly thrilling!
He unconsciously licked his lips, excitement building.
"I see you agree." Ouranos nodded gently.
However, he hadn't expected his favored young man to turn and ask for compensation.
"Lord Ouranos, since I'm working for you, shouldn't you provide some compensation?"
"Look, I'm not a member of your Familia — I'm an Adventurer. When doing tasks for an employer, compensation is expected." Adam's grinning expression looked quite mercenary.
Fels couldn't hold back any longer and stood up to reprimand him in a low voice, "What compensation? You already received it earlier — Lord Ouranos's blessing."
"You're wrong, Fels. That was compensation, not payment." Adam wagged his finger, correcting him.
"That's enough, Fels." Ouranos interrupted before Fels could continue, "What do you want?"
"Falna! I want to know the principles behind the marks that Gods bestow upon Adventurers!" Adam's voice was filled with desire.
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