NOVEL NEXT Chapter 167: Chapter 167 – The End
Aston hadn't expected that after his warnings, Demeter would still investigate Dionysus, leading to Dionysus targeting her just like in the original story, planning to use the adventurers of Demeter's Familia as a means of threatening Demeter.
However, now that things had progressed to this point, Aston was ready to make contact with Filvis, the fallen elf. Given their encounter at the passage from the 50th to the 51st floor, Filvis's attitude towards Aston should be better than towards Dionysus.
If Aston specifically sought her out, Filvis would likely cooperate with him. After all, based on her reaction back then, Aston's existence might be her only redemption. She would definitely seize any chance of salvation extended by him.
Aston's guess was correct. After leaving Demeter's estate, Aston went straight to find Filvis. Indeed, just as Aston had speculated, Filvis saw him as her only redemption.
As the last hope, Filvis would not refuse anything Aston asked of her. With Filvis's cooperation, Aston smoothly resolved the issue facing Demeter's Familia. Dionysus trusted Filvis and never imagined she could be turned against him.
After resolving the issue with Demeter's Familia, Demeter, who was already quite fond of Aston, became even closer to him.
Due to acquiring two Sharingan abilities, Aston did not continue adventuring with his Familia companions. Instead, he ventured into the dungeon and formed teams but then acted independently, joining Ais and others. With the ability of spatial transfer, Aston could teleport to their side at any time, not fearing any tricks from the Freya Familia.
Though Aston didn't join his Familia members in dungeon expeditions, the growth of the Hestia Familia members didn't halt. Over half a month, with the contributions from his Familia members, Aston leveled up several times, touching the limit of Level 8.
Besides, all members of the Familia had advanced to Level 4, including Lyd and others, whose strength even reached Level 6. Some other exceptions within the Familia achieved Level 5 strength, and while Eina and Lili didn't upgrade to Level 5, their capabilities were at the peak of Level 5, positioning them as formidable forces within that level.
The Hestia Familia had thoroughly grown, becoming a powerhouse with a Level 8 at the limit, several Level 6s, and a multitude of Level 5s and 4s, rightfully earning its place as the top Familia in Orario.
During this period, Revis, as foretold in the original story, arrived as expected. However, this time Ais was not overwhelmed by Revis; instead, Ais overwhelmed and defeated her, thanks to Ais already possessing the strength of Level 6.
Tiona and Tione also benefited similarly, all thanks to Aston's Power Cards. And with Revis's last words triggering Ais profoundly, the stimulated Ais defeated the newly resurrected Udaeus single-handedly, advancing directly to Level 6. Having already possessed Level 6 strength, Ais's capabilities were further enhanced after leveling up, reaching the standards of Finn and Gareth.
Soon after, the Loki Familia's expedition was set to start anew, this time as a genuine joint expedition involving the Loki Familia, Hestia Familia, and Hephaestus Familia, primarily to address the new monster species.
This time, with the Hestia Familia joining in, the expedition did not proceed as tragically as in the original narrative. Even without counting Aston, the Hestia Familia had several Level 6 warriors like Lyd and dozens of Level 5s, making it nearly impossible for even the powerful incarnations of the Juggernaut to withstand so many first-class adventurers.
The Juggernaut's incarnation was formidable, nearing Level 8 strength. However, in the combined effort of the Loki and Hestia Familias, it was eventually defeated. The battle was intense but not devastating.
This expedition significantly bolstered the strength of both the Hestia and Loki Familias, as members of both families saw various degrees of improvement.
The Loki Familia members Tione and Tiona, as well as Bete, leveled up to become Level 6.
Similarly, for the Hestia Familia, Airel and others successfully rose to Level 5, with Eina and Lili's capabilities smoothly reaching Level 6.
Soon after, the entrance to the man-made labyrinth, Knossos, on Daedalus Street was discovered by the Loki Familia, and Aston used his formidable enchantment skills to directly create a key.
The exposure of the labyrinth Knossos marked the beginning of a major conflict between Orario's factions and the dark factions, fully revealing Dionysus's plans.
However, by this time, Dionysus's plan had already been completed, with the Gate of Heaven fully formed. Yet, for Aston, this was a tremendous opportunity. With the ability to teleport through space, Aston assigned Familia members to various squads combating the incarnations of the Fallen Spirits. Upon discovering these incarnations, he would teleport directly to them and, with his power, eliminate all the Fallen Spirits incarnations, thwarting Dionysus's scheme and sending Dionysus back to the heavens.
Aston was recognized as a hero throughout Orario. This battle also fully exposed the strength of the Hestia Familia to all gods and adventurers in Orario, who realized for the first time the formidable and terrifying power of the Hestia Familia.
The Hestia Familia officially replaced the Freya Familia as the top Familia in Orario. Freya, who had been considering some schemes, gave up entirely.
Orario entered a period of stability, and the Hestia Familia developed rapidly. The conquest of the dungeon advanced quickly under the adventures of the Hestia Familia.
Floor 60, 65, 70, 75, 80. One by one, the floors were unveiled by the Hestia Familia's expeditions.
The Hestia Familia rapidly grew stronger, and Aston's power surged at an incredible rate, with his grace also rapidly increasing.
Before the dungeon was fully conquered, Aston had already reached demi-god status, ignited his divine fire, and then gained control over his own divine authority, officially becoming a deity on par with other gods.
The end
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Translator words:
To be honest, I can't understand original author's decision. He mentions at the end of this chapter that he's not satisfied with the story's development up to this point, which I find odd because the story was progressing well. All I can do is express my heartfelt gratitude for your support through to the end. Thank you so much.