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

There was even more shocking news.

He had suggested the idea of destroying half of Orario—and didn't object to the thought of wiping it out completely. From that alone, both Hermes and Loki understood Bell's underlying meaning.

'I don't care whether Orario lives or dies.'

Maybe he hadn't said it outright.

But saying it outright wouldn't have made much difference anyway.

"Kid, if Orario gets shaken up that badly, do you think this place will still be peaceful?"

But Bell just laughed.

"I've already dealt with Loki-sama's concern, actually."

"As long as we turn this place into a world outside the world, then the world barrier will become this place's walls. Loki-sama, you know about the world barrier, don't you?"

Loki was left speechless. This kid could even do something like that?

Turn this place into a world outside the world? Was such madness even possible? Just how versatile was that text? Of course she knew what the world barrier was!

Even gods, with all their infinite power, couldn't break through the world barrier. That wasn't something a god was permitted to do. In fact, it wasn't just gods—even anyone within this world couldn't do it. It simply wasn't something the world allowed.

So if this place really did become a space beyond the world, then the Hestia Familia would be standing outside the world itself, completely free from Orario's influence.

"Loki-sama, I prefer to be prepared. Before things spiral out of control, I choose to take every precaution I can."

"The safety of Goddess-sama has always been my top priority."

"That's why I've constantly been thinking about how to turn this place into a true safe haven."

"While I was contemplating that, 'the world' gave me the greatest hint. Because only 'the world' can bind everyone, and only the world cannot be broken by any force. That's where the idea of an outer world beyond the world came from!"

Loki stared at the boy blankly, screaming inside.

'You f*ing thought up something that messed up?!'

All for the safety of that little runt, he was seriously thinking about building their base outside the world? And connecting its barrier to the world's?

How twisted did your brain have to be to come up with that?

Hermes felt his veins throbbing from the pressure just listening to it.

'He's thinking of building the Familia's base outside the world just for Hestia's safety? What kind of normal person thinks like that?'

'Bell's thoughts were already strange before… but now they're getting downright insane!'

'Well, great. Guess we can't afford to provoke Hestia anymore.'

Hermes had originally planned to see how he could push the kid forward—but that plan was officially scrapped.

Not because it was impossible, but because it was too dangerous.

Hermes couldn't even begin to imagine what bizarre steps Bell might take next, all for the sake of safety.

He had even considered establishing the Familia outside the world, so no matter how bizarre things got now, Hermes wouldn't be surprised anymore.

'So, was it Zeus who taught this kid? Or was it Alfia herself?'

'He inherited his father's knack for running and hiding, but his terrifying talent and genius came from his mother. And that obsessive streak? That's definitely from his aunt.'

'I didn't expect that old bastard Zeus would end up raising the most terrifying one of them all.'

At this moment, Hermes was completely convinced—Bell had inherited the best qualities from his parents, along with the worst quirks from his aunt.

'Maybe Bell-kun will become the second "Incarnation of Talent".'

That would be a great thing for the era.

But whether that was good for Orario… was another story entirely.

If everything went smoothly, then things would definitely move in a positive direction.

But if even the slightest problem occurred, Orario might be heading straight for ruin.

Right now, Loki didn't even want to think about whether the kid could actually pull it off.

Because she knew—if he said it, he could absolutely do it.

The real issue was that he possessed a special Authority. With that power, he could simulate the forces of all creation. Even relocating their base to a place completely untouched by the outside world was within reach.

'But would the first thing a normal person thinks of really be "outside the world"?'

It was probably best to drop this topic for now. Asking more might only lead to more explosive revelations.

The problem was, Loki felt like her heart was on the verge of giving out.

"You'd better stop talking. If you keep spilling secrets like this, I swear, you're going to strip Orario bare."

First it was a third party in the Dungeon. Then the Guild's covert influence in the Dungeon. And now a plan that could practically destroy half of Orario.

Loki was sure—even if that plan could somehow convince Orario's people to accept the "monsters" of the Dungeon, the cost would be something Ouranos could never accept.

"And Ouranos would never approve of such a plan."

"He'd always go with the safer, more stable option—not anything so extreme."

Bell understood this better than anyone.

Would a god with infinite lifespan really choose a riskier path?

Maybe it was a tradition from the older generation.

Maybe they'd seen too much, and simply lost the will to keep charging forward.

Still, Bell didn't deny that the stable route was likely the better one. Truthfully, he didn't like extreme tactics either.

If given the choice, he would never provoke ordinary people.

After all, the reason they're called "ordinary" is because only after enduring the bloodiest trials can they become anything else.

But that was a painfully long process—and an incredibly inefficient one.

"Please rest assured, Loki-sama."

"To be honest, I actually hate radical approaches the most."

"Granting trials is a god's choice. As for me, just an ordinary adventurer, all I want is to keep moving forward for the reason I became one in the first place."

'Why is it that I can't bring myself to believe you when you say that?'

Loki could see how serious Bell was being… and it only confirmed one thing in her mind.

Her gaze drifted toward Hestia.

'The real problem with this kid—it all comes down to Hestia.'

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