Danmachi: Gacha Draw

After tonight's farce ended, Link was preparing to take Hestia, Haruhime, Asagi, Olga, Celestine, and Lucie home, as they had gathered.

It was already late at night, and sleep was beginning to overtake me. 

On the dimly lit street, with no one around, suddenly, a figure dressed in a black robe stepped out like a ghost, blocking everyone's path.

He placed his skull-shaped hand on his chest and bowed slightly to Hestia and Link in a very gentlemanly manner. 

"I'm very sorry, Goddess Hestia and GodSlayer. Because of my appearance, I can only disturb you late at night." 

"Are you Fels? The 'ghost' of the guild, the former great sage?" 

"Oh? Do you know me?" 

Fels' tone sounded a little incredulous.

He had always been very cautious and did not appear in front of most people, and he had never appeared before Link.

He had not expected to reveal his identity at a glance. 

"Link, since you know this person, let you introduce him to me," Hestia said. 

"Well, Fels, in the past, he was a sage who took 'mystery' to the extreme and managed to create the 'Philosopher's Stone.' Because he was dissatisfied with the Lord God breaking the Philosopher's Stone, he created the secret method of immortality. The reaction from the secret method caused his entire body to become a skeleton, unable to feel hunger and thirst, and unable to upgrade his skill points. He was tricked by Ouranus while wandering around Orario hundreds of years ago and became his personal mercenary. The guild's staff are called ghosts, right?" 

"Yeah, that's basically it. I really didn't expect the 'Godslayer' to know me. I'm truly fortunate." 

"There's no need for flattery. Since you're here, it must be that Ouranos has something to ask us, right?" 

Link watched the anime and knew that Fels worked for Ouranos. Since he had taken the initiative to appear, there must be something going on. 

"Yes, God Ouranos has something to discuss and needs to meet with you." 

"Does he want to see us?" 

Hestia frowned and replied immediately. 

"Yes, if you want to be together, come with me." 

"Can you explain what's going on first?" 

"It's about the Xenos." 

"Xenos?" 

Hestia and the others looked puzzled. Link frowned slightly:

"I know." He turned around and looked at Asagi and the others: "Asagi, Olga, Celestine, and Lucie, you should take Haruhime first. It will take some time to tidy up the new room, and if this continues, it will take all night, so I can go with Hestia."

"It's okay, Lord Link!" the girls replied.

It was getting late, and with Link's strength, they felt relieved.

So, they didn't insist on going with him.

Soon, everyone split up, and Link took Hestia and followed Fels to the temple of Ouranos. 

...

Ouranos, the first god-king and god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology, was born from the fingertips of Gaia, the goddess of the earth.

He was the first king of the gods and originally the ruler of the universe, the deity of the sky.

This is how he is depicted in the myth.

In this world, Ouranos is the main god who rules the 'Adventurer's Guild.' 

In the end, he obtained "falna."

Thanks to his efforts, he successfully resisted the invasion of monsters and completed the fortress city that became the prototype of Orario.

He often prays to the dungeon at the guild's underground altar, suppressing the dungeon with his powerful divine power to prevent monsters from entering and exiting the ground as frequently as they did in ancient times, known as the creator god of Orario. 

Under the leadership of Fels, everyone went through the secret passage hidden in the ruins and arrived at the underground altar where Ouranos was located.

When the heavy stone door opened, a serious-looking old man sitting on the altar, holding a scepter in his hand, appeared before Link's eyes.

Hearing the sound of the stone door opening, the old man slowly opened his eyes. 

"Ouranos, it turns out you're hiding here! This place is really well concealed!" 

"Hestia..." 

"Well, it's already late at night. Tell me, what exactly are you looking for? What is a 'Xenos'?" Hestia stood in front of Link and asked directly. Seeing this, Ouranos also got straight to the point. 

"Xenos are those monsters with spiritual intelligence. We call them 'Xenos.' I hope, Hestia, that your family can become a bridge for communication with those Xenos. That is the reason for my visit." 

"Speaking of which, I've seen a Xenos before. He was a fishman at the 'Waterfall.'" 

"Is it the fishman? That should be Marie who snuck out to play, right?" Fels said. 

"If we can communicate, I don't hate them." Link didn't care. He didn't feel any deep hatred toward these Xenos, and in his previous life, Link had also seen many works about monster girls.

For example, "A Guide to Trying Out Monster Girls from Another World" and similar titles.

Snake girls and such—don't they smell good?

"Godslayer, I'm glad you think so."

Hearing Link's attitude, Ouranos smiled.

"But, Ouranos," Hestia interrupted, "humans and monsters are inseparable. This has been a fate since ancient times!"

"Xenos will not follow their instincts to attack but hope to speak to people as equals. They do not use fangs but instead resort to words and reason. They want to approach the earth; they wish to understand our people and comprehend those mortals. Xenos will rightly be attacked even by monsters. This is a kind of alienation and rejection, and there is no place for them, even in the underground city."

Ouranos continued, "Indeed, it is an easy choice to bury them because they are monsters, but they have a will and a means to express their will. Just like our people, we turn a deaf ear to their cries and choose to destroy them. I truly can't stand them."

Tsk!

Ouranos' words left Hestia momentarily speechless.

Yes, when they have a will and can communicate, can they still be called monsters?

They can now fully understand themselves as demi-humans of different races.

Just like mid-foxes such as Haruhime, who have recently joined the Familia, they also have fox ears and tails, and their bodies are indeed different from normal humans.

If I keep killing them, what is the difference between me and an executioner?

"Ouranos, are you really going to pressure us to live in harmony with monsters?"

"Yes, but if we want to coexist with these Xenos, we must first understand the meaning of their existence..."

"You want mortals to recognize the value of these Xenos? So you wish to use my family as a bridge? Well, I can understand you, but if my family exposes this stance, there will be no place for us in Orario!"

Supporting monsters, etc., as soon as this kind of thing leaks, the Hestia Familia will become pariahs, and everyone will be clamoring for a beating.

Hestia could even envision what the scene would be like.

"Actually, I have been handling this matter for a long time, and Ganesha knows about it too."

"Ganesha!?"

Hestia thought of that dark brother-god.

"Yeah, don't look at Ganesha; he's very tight-lipped. I entrusted him with organizing the 'Monster Festival' from the start. In fact, it was to subtly tell people that monsters can be tamed."

"That's it... it's really surprising. It turns out that the 'Monster Festival' is actually for this..."

"The reason I came to you is actually more because I believe in your 'Slaying God,'" Ouranos said, then looked at Link behind Hestia.

"Ever since I've been in the lower realm, I've seen a child with the best 'measurement.' I think it has the ability to create a future for Xenos."

Hey, hey, hey.

Don't set a flag here.

Do you want me to arrange for a prostitute to try out monster girls from another world?

Besides, sex is the main productive force.

Bah, bah, bah!

Link shook off the yellow debris from his mind and looked at Ouranos.

"I can only try. What people fear most about monsters is that they can take human lives, and we have to show that not only will they not take human lives, but they will also actively help adventurers and protect them at critical moments. Only in this way can the vast majority of adventurers recognize that."

"The best way to achieve this is for some members to try to lead the Xenos to raid the dungeon together, so that the adventurers can see their abilities and how they can communicate."

"I can also try to write a novel about monsters and attempt to change people's opinions about them. But Ouranos, don't have too many expectations."

Link expressed his belief.

"As long as you are willing to work hard for it, I believe everything will get better."

Ouranos continued to set the flag on Link. Link spread his hands and stopped talking.

"After a person dies, the soul returns to heaven and is reborn in the mortal world. When a monster dies, the soul returns to the labyrinth and is reborn in the underground city."

"After thousands of years of reincarnation, you have accumulated a strong desire. I hope that this wish can be granted."