Chapter 74 I Must Have His Baby!
Eugene was not Eugene. The direction of the investigation was completely wrong!
Because everyone had been misled, they subconsciously believed that the person Eugene truly existed.
In reality, it was simply an alias!
Upon seeing the transformed Eugene, Shakti, while feeling immense embarrassment, immediately understood that she had fallen into a fundamental trap.
Who said that blonde, dark-skinned, frivolous man was really named Eugene?
If he says so, you say so, and everyone else says so, does that make it true?
Not necessarily! The entire thing could have been a lie from the very beginning!
Shakti spent a long time in self-reflection before finally leading her team away from Eugene's villa.
"Transformation magic is so useful, Master," Lena looked at Eugene with sparkling eyes, full of adoration.
If before she was merely lusting after Eugene's physique, now she lusted after the whole of Eugene.
Powerful, elegant, humorous, wealthy, calm, interevent, calculating...
He could even change up the play in various ways!
Was there a more perfect man than this!?
I must have his baby!
Lena wrapped her arms around Eugene's neck and kissed him passionately.
The Amazon's hunting instinct had flared up again!
Eugene did not shrink from the fight, his 'bull' had not been slacking off during this period, and he hadn't fallen behind on his idle training.
While galloping across the field, he was counting the days.
Not counting for a baby, of course.
The Loki Familia had been on their expedition for some time; they should be returning soon.
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At that point, it would mark the beginning of the anime's plot.
The peerless genius, the most beautiful and elegant in the Labyrinth City, the Sword Princess Ais.
And an ignorant young man, Bell Cranel, who had only a heart yearning for heroism, meeting for the first time.
In that moment, the silly boy developed boundless admiration for the girl who shone like an angel.
To catch up to her, the potential buried within him fully erupted, accelerating the hero's growth at a speed beyond human imagination.
Up to the latest point in the original story, Bell has reached the verge of Level 5, with all his stats surpassing the norm.
The time taken? Only half a year.
"The growth of a hero, huh..."
Eugene's eyes flickered.
To be surrounded, trusted, and anticipated by the masses.
To rush forward fearlessly when people call for help, and to fight desperately when the world is in peril.
To uphold one's will at all times, and to become the best man at all times.
A lighthouse in the darkness, a hope in despair.
This is a hero.
Actually, it's quite nice.
Eugene held no malice toward Bell; when watching the anime, aside from being slightly annoyed by the guy's excessive kindness, he generally liked him.
Bell also fought his way up, enduring one harsh trial after another, constantly growing from desperate situations.
Finally, he became a figure of universal attention.
"But, unfortunately,"
Eugene silently mused.
A hero can only lead for a moment.
But cannot lead an era.
People trust you because of your power.
You can stand in front of everyone, but you cannot stand above everyone.
From the people, returning to the people, that is a hero.
From the people, standing upon all living beings, that is an emperor!
What Eugene wanted to be was not a leader standing in front of people, but the supreme ruler, seated at the pinnacle, commanding the world!
In this chaotic world where power reigns supreme, he had to fight for that position!
That absolute authority, superior to kings, commanders, generals, lords, and guild leaders-an existence whose power in the mortal realm exceeds everything, even the gods!
I want to be the Emperor!
The Emperor of the World!
Orario, Rakia, the Far East, the Great Tree Sea, the Dragon Valley... wherever the sky stretches, it will be my royal land.
No matter what kind of power, they must heed my command.
No matter what kind of monster, they must prostrate before me!
Even the strongest Familia in the world.
Even that mythical monster known as the Living Disaster, the Living Nightmare-the One-Eyed Black Dragon!
Eugene's body tensed.
For a moment, dragons flew and phoenixes danced!
...
Meanwhile,
In the Dungeon, on the eighteenth floor, Rivira Town.
The adventurers who lived there year-round paid little attention to the events on the surface due to the lack of information.
Lately, the only thing that truly grabbed their attention was one event!
That was the earth-shattering battle that took place in the Boss Room of the seventeenth floor about a week ago!
Even through the thick crystal ceiling, people could feel the intensity of that battle.
Based on past experience, that was definitely not a struggle between Goliath and an ordinary adventurer.
Because the Loki Familia had already defeated the giant during their deep-level Dungeon dive.
Logically, Goliath should not have respawned on the day of the decisive battle.
Yet, earlier, someone had witnessed a massive clump of extremely sinister black flesh rapidly forming inside the crystal wall, the "Wall of Sighs."
It seemed to be summoned by something, growing wildly outward, its bone and flesh nearly breaking through the wall at one point.
But at that crucial moment, it lost its target and returned to silence.
People had never heard of or seen such a thing.
From this, they speculated that one of the combatants that day must have been a monster born from that black flesh!
And sometimes, one had to admire the group's ability to deduce.
Since the fight between Eugene and Grun occurred, some people had visited the scene to observe.
The sea of fire Eugene spat out was highly unusual; the flames' characteristics were very close to those of the Hellhound, but the range and power greatly exceeded it.
This chattering group gathered together, brainstormed, and actually guessed correctly.
The Mysterious Fire-Spitter vs. the Black Monster.
The battle was named thus.
Though ambiguous, they did correctly identify both combatants.
Due to the exaggerated scale of the battle, the entire town had been buzzing with conversation for days.
Everyone's attitude was different.
As for Eugene, he remained silent about it.
He maintained his usual reserved demeanor, keeping to himself and attracting little attention.
Until this day.
From the entrance to the nineteenth floor, a large crowd, accompanied by noisy sounds, appeared in view.
People's attention was instantly captured!
It was the Loki Familia!
After launching their expedition, they had fought their way through, successfully reaching the fiftieth floor of the Dungeon! They had accomplished their mission!
In the process, they slew the Floor 27 Boss, the Two-Headed Dragon Amphisbaena; the Floor 37 Boss, the Skeleton King Udaeus; and the Floor 49 Boss, the Cyclops Balor, whose predicted ability was Level 7!
This battle was long and arduous, but under the leadership of the three veteran Familia members, they had successfully returned!
Due to the Dark Period, an expedition of this magnitude was the first in nearly a decade.
"Hey, hey! The Loki Familia really reached that deep!?"
"What does Udaeus look like? And Balor?"
"Everyone, great heroes, come rest at my shop! I'll give you a discount!"
People excitedly swarmed them, offering various greetings and concerns.
At this moment, the Loki Familia was no longer seen as big fat sheep, but as genuine heroes and champions.
After all, that was the fiftieth floor!
The place was crawling with super-strong monsters of Level 4, and even Level 5 monsters were not scarce.
According to the Guild's description, the total area of the Dungeon around the fortieth floor already exceeded that of Orario.
And the fiftieth floor was a sight they could not even imagine.
In the large force of the Loki Familia, there were many young people at Level 2 or 3.
Their ability to reach the fiftieth floor alongside the Familia-a depth that their predecessors would not even dare to dream of-was both enviable and admirable.
This was the strength of a great Familia united!
"Hey, Finn, this time it's thanks to you again!"
The nominal mayor of Rivira Town, Boss, a rough man who had witnessed Rivira being destroyed and rebuilt three times, walked toward the short, blonde, and blue-eyed Pallum.
"The Hero" Finn, the absolute core and leader of the Loki Familia.
Relying on his outstanding strategy, the Loki Familia had achieved success after success, being invincible.
"Ah, the overall trip was quite smooth," Finn spoke with the maturity of a child: "The junior members were very obedient, making command effortless."
Outsiders didn't know, but Boss knew that this person was his contemporary.
They were about the same age, yet one was already a giant known throughout Orario, while the other could only live in this safe zone, surviving as a black marketeer.
Comparing people will kill you from envy.
The two chatted over drinks and naturally touched upon the recent events.
"The Black Monster? The Fire-Spitter?"
After listening to Boss's description, Finn narrowed his eyes.
Yet another unheard-of phenomenon.
Could there be a connection between these two things and the anomaly they discovered in the Deep Floors?
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