Danmachi: Is It Wrong to Be the Main Character in Orario?

'I didn't do anything.'

Even among the Evilus gods, confusion spread like wildfire.

Did they not understand how much trouble luring out the Black Dragon would cause?

Of course they did.

They knew that drawing out the Black Dragon could completely overturn the surface world—but they'd never actually go that far.

Come on, they weren't brainless.

If the Black Dragon really broke loose, it wouldn't just destroy the world above. Even Tenkai, where the gods resided, could be affected.

The gods dared to act recklessly because Tenkai gave them a fallback.

Would they really care if the surface descended into chaos?

Maybe—but that only held if it was the Dungeon beneath Orario being unleashed. Not if the Black Dragon itself were fully released.

Because the gods couldn't kill the Black Dragon.

And not just the Black Dragon. Behemoth and Leviathan, too—those were beings even the gods couldn't destroy.

It wasn't for lack of trying. Some gods had seriously attempted to unleash their full divine power to erase Behemoth and Leviathan.

But even with their so-called omnipotence and omniscience, they had failed.

Because the answer that omniscience gave them was simple: it couldn't be done.

'So why in the world would they release something they had no way of defeating?'

'Just to overthrow the surface world?'

'Please—they might be extremists, but they weren't suicidal.'

'If they truly wanted to plunge the world into chaos, they wouldn't do it by triggering their own destruction.'

'So then... did someone else do something to provoke the Black Dragon?'

They carefully reviewed their own actions and logic. None of them seemed like the type to deliberately stir up the Black Dragon.

Then why had it been so agitated?

'Obviously... it had to be us.'

After all, in the Dungeon, only they and the "Spirits" were capable of doing something like this.

But the Spirits shared the same objective: to topple Orario and throw the surface into chaos.

And that goal did not include unleashing the Black Dragon.

'Or maybe... one of us has lost it?'

None of them believed the gods among them had gone mad.

But as for their children—their Familia members? That was a different story.

There were definitely more than a few lunatics among them.

And they couldn't be sure if one of those lunatics had done something that provoked the Black Dragon.

"Those lunatics must be out of their minds!"

Many of the gods wore furious expressions.

The Black Dragon incident had truly rattled them. If Evilus really was behind it, things might spiral toward the worst possible outcome.

"I propose we put Evilus on the kill list."

"Exactly! If we let those bastards succeed, do you think we'll have any peace left?"

"Any Evilus god found should be immediately banished—and we should grant our children the right to kill them."

That suggestion made the Evilus gods visibly panic.

In the past, no matter how much trouble they stirred—ambushing other Familia, sabotaging those with potential—it had always stayed within a certain limit.

But the Evilus had upheld one baseline: never provoke the Black Dragon.

Because provoking the Black Dragon might not only destroy the surface world—it could even threaten Tenkai, stripping the gods of their final sanctuary.

And that was something none of them could ever tolerate.

This time, however, the Black Dragon's reaction had thrown Evilus onto the grill.

Whether they were responsible or not didn't matter. The Black Dragon had been provoked—and they were being blamed.

Ganesha found himself in a difficult position. The gods' extreme suggestions were born of real fear.

"Everyone, please wait."

Ganesha raised his hand, halting the growing chaos.

"Ouranos, what is your opinion?"

No response came immediately, but Ganesha stood patiently, waiting.

Meanwhile, the Evilus gods were frozen.

Things were spiraling out of control.

Even though Evilus had always been treated like vermin in Orario, if this Denatus formally sanctioned their eradication, their future would become even more bleak.

If exposed, even Genkai's children would be given the right to slay gods.

As they waited in tense silence, Ouranos's aged voice rang out among the gods.

"Loki, what do you think?"

All eyes turned to Loki—suddenly making her the unexpected arbiter of this proposal.

Loki blinked, then her expression twisted into something darker. The hostility she radiated was palpable—every god in the room could feel it.

"Just kill them all."

"My Ais was especially 'taken care of' by those bastards. I haven't even started settling that score."

"And now they've crossed the line and touched our taboo? I say wipe out every Evilus god and Familia. No mercy."

The killing intent in Loki's voice made every Evilus god shudder.

No one dared to dismiss her words—because Loki would absolutely follow through. Especially under circumstances like these.

"Hmm... Freya, what's your opinion?"

The focus shifted to Freya.

The gods waited to see whether she would stand with Loki on this.

Freya, calm as ever, smiled softly and answered,

"I second the motion."

Well, that was that. Even Freya supported a full assault on Evilus.

The Denatus erupted.

Freya represented the strongest power in Orario. Her stance dictated the future of the Freya Familia. And now, Evilus had managed to provoke not just Loki—but Freya too.

With both powerhouses against them, Evilus had no way out.

They were about to face a siege from the two most powerful Familia in Orario.

Even if they had a Lv. 8, it wouldn't save them.

"In that case, let's hold the Evilus gods and their Familia jointly responsible."

"Ganesha, you will identify and confirm all designated Evilus gods and Familia."

"Once confirmed, Genkai's children are authorized to slay them."

"The Guild will handle the bounty rewards."

With that, Ouranos closed the case.

Whether Evilus had actually provoked the Black Dragon or not no longer mattered. The blame was theirs to bear.

And this wasn't just a matter of public outrage.

Ouranos's decree had officially branded Evilus as fugitives of Orario—with a bounty system to encourage their capture or death.

This was a full mobilization call to every Adventurer in Orario.