The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　"What are you laughing at?" Lily whispered in his ear.

　Dark blinked and casually asked, "Look at the real body of that heart projection, what level boss should it be?"

　Conservatively speaking, it's at least two hundred stories high, right?

　Lily suddenly had a brilliant idea and felt incredibly clever, so she couldn't help but smile smugly.

　Then her smile was swayed by Dak's slap.

　In the complete history of this world, are there any figures who have left a more important mark on this world than the gods of the past?

　They had never entertained such thoughts before for two reasons: firstly, they felt the status of deities was too high, and secondly, they had never seen one.

　But isn't the reason we've never seen them because the gods are of such high status that the level bosses that are modeled after them are located in the lowest levels of the dungeon?

　Before Dark could speak, Lily turned around excitedly and said, "I've discovered a secret!"

　"So that's how it is. Is this the secret you were talking about?"

　"What are you talking about? What level of boss?"

　Claire, who had been carefully observing the enormous heart, couldn't help but turn around and ask, squinting her eyes.

　Dark and Lily quickly became the focus of attention.

　Professor Cazell then spoke up, "Your hypothesis is interesting, but how can a heart serve as a level boss? Unless it's still in the process of being created."

　As Kazel was speaking, he suddenly paused, then said, "The dungeon is generating its god?"

　Claire said with some regret, "I've only broken through to the fiftieth level, so I'm not qualified to participate in this topic. But the level bosses in the dungeon are inherently stronger the deeper you go, and when they reach their limit, they naturally become gods. Since we haven't been able to see the bottom level yet, it's not unreasonable to assume that there are near-god-like level bosses below."

　Professor Jones crossed his arms and said, "So it seems you all think this is the heart of God?"

　“It can only be a god.” Professor Sylph looked up at the black iron chain that held the heart, lost in thought.

　The dungeons haven't seen anything like this in all these years. Their sudden appearance now must indicate a fundamental difference.

　If there is no external force, it can only be attributed to coincidence.

　As for how that enormous heart ended up in the underground city...

　The professors were talking to each other, saying that the monsters couldn't get a word in edgewise.

　After a brief moment of contemplation, Professor Sylph shook her head and said, "If we follow the normal line of thought, why can't it be that someone sealed the heart of a god in our underground city in the past, and then its aura was leaked out due to the accidental opening of the hidden space?"

　“I agree with the second half of that statement,” Professor Kazel said.

　However, from the academy's perspective, the existence of such unstable factors was not a good thing. Therefore, Professor Sylph's expression became even more serious.

　As for the other professors

　Claire is no longer a professor.

　That would probably require a lot of time to research and discover.

　Professor Cazell unconsciously straightened his body, his wrinkled face already filled with excitement.

　Clearly, this enormous heart sparked his immense passion for research!

　Meanwhile, the monsters had retreated to a corner and formed a small circle.

　Aisalia and Dolores whispered to each other.

　Professor Jones was clearly not very interested in just one heart.

　Professor Lily, on the other hand, was extremely curious.

　Professor Nini still looked completely bewildered.

　Out of reverence for God, they could not comprehend the professors' actions.

　Therefore, people are even more reluctant to talk about professors.

　The other four monsters echoed their sentiments.

　They were surprised by the professors' remarks, not understanding why the professors were so certain that the huge heart was the heart of God, and even less understanding why they could remain so calm after making this judgment.

　Their original forms were all heroic figures, but the changing times have clearly created a generation gap between their thinking and that of people today.

　However, these are all difficult to achieve in the short term.

　Even Professor Cazell did not rashly choose to start his research at this moment.

　After all, this research concerns God, so he needs to be more careful in his preparations.

　The beating of that enormous heart exerted considerable pressure on the monsters, and they did not stay inside for long.

　The professors did not linger after they left.

　To study that enormous heart, the first step is to locate the layer of the projection, and then trace its origins back to the heart itself.

　They need to return to the academy as soon as possible and inform Principal Arte of what happened today!

　"We need at least one door key or door crystal to the ninety-ninth floor."

　Upon returning to the conference room, Professor Sylph spoke quickly.

　Moreover, due to the mechanism of the existence of hidden spaces.

　If he were to accidentally destroy the projection of that enormous heart, it could easily cause the collapse of this space, making it much more difficult to trace back to the source.

　On the other hand, today's harvest has actually exceeded their expectations.

　"I have a key to the ninety-ninth floor."

　Aisalia offered her sincere gift.

　After Professor Sylph accepted the door key (99), she asked in a slightly gentler tone, "Are all your members here?"

　To return to the first floor from the ninety-ninth floor, all you need is a door key (1) or a door crystal (1).

　They have both of these props.

　However, if you want to get back to the ninety-ninth floor, you will need either the door key (99) or the door crystal (99).

　It was satisfied with the agreement it had signed with the academy and was now eager to leave this damned dungeon.

　As for those unfortunate members whose original nature was wicked, we can only wish them good luck.

　Next, it instructed the strategist to hand over the compiled list of members to Professor Sylph. Then, all the members were taken to an open space for the professors to review.

　Aisalia shook her head and said, "We started recruiting members yesterday, but some are still outside. They're mostly in other tiers and probably can't be recalled anytime soon. However, I'll have Broswalker stay here to continue organizing members. He'll come once a week, and we should be able to bring all the members who want to leave away soon. As for those who don't want to..."

　Professor Sylph said calmly, "I will make them willing."

　Aisalia gave a dry laugh and said nothing more.

　Once he discovers a monster harboring malicious intent, he can immediately identify and apprehend it.

　The entire inspection process lasted until midnight.

　Aisalia relayed the contents of the agreement, and the vast majority of the monsters cooperated fully.

　Excluding those who chose to leave and those who have not yet returned, there are nearly fifty members remaining in the base, accounting for half of the Abyss Organization.

　These monsters weren't all originally good guys, but they were generally harmless.

　With Professor Cazell around, they simply can't lie.

　Of course, all of this is based on the premise that they don't actually have many choices.

　The pressure from the professors at the academy was just too intense.

　Once the inspection was over, all the monsters had already packed their belongings and were ready to return to the ground.

　This is something they have always longed for but could not obtain.

　They are grateful for the inclusivity and kindness of St. Mary's College.

　At 2 a.m., there are basically no students in the first-floor meeting room of the underground city.

　The monsters passed through the portal one by one and regrouped in the reception room on the first floor.

　Professor Sylph gave a final reminder of the rules after leaving the dungeon—especially not to shout or yell—before leading the monsters through the magic gate and onto the surface.

　Two o'clock in the morning.

　The professors then arrived at the reception room on the ninety-ninth floor with nearly fifty monsters.

　Then, the two professors each opened the crystal door leading to the first floor.

　But setting aside this minor flaw...

　The monsters have indeed been reborn.

　—If St. Marian College is truly as fair and tolerant as legend has it.

　The night was pitch black, the stars twinkled like fireflies, and a full moon illuminated the night sky.

　As soon as one of the demons looked up, it couldn't help but howl. But in the next instant, the entire square was enveloped by a silencing spell.

　Professor Sylph glared sternly at the monster, which then began to whimper like a puppy.

　Although he didn't serve any purpose other than binding Lily throughout the entire trip, his experience traveling with the professors would still have a significant impact on his life thereafter.

　His vision broadened, and his understanding of the future became clearer.

　I also gained a lot of knowledge related to dungeon adventures.

　With his backpack back on, Darkdemon passed through the magic gate that resembled a curtain of water and stepped onto the ground.

　He touched the fairy substitute he kept close to his body, and while he was glad that these preparations had not been used, he couldn't help but sigh at his experiences over the past two days.

　The curtain is about to rise.

　And it is far beyond the likes of the "Demon King".

　These events were most likely just background in the original game, or perhaps left as a prelude to the start of the second part.

　They also clearly knew that the heart of a god was hidden in the dungeon!

　The sound of that enormous heart beating still echoes in his ears, making him even more convinced of Eudora's prophecy.

　Whether the god's heart was sealed within the dungeon or generated by the dungeon itself, it is a sign of the "revival of the gods."

　But what if one day, the tall person can't hold on anymore?

　Dark couldn't possibly watch those "tall guys" stand in front while he himself cowered in the back.

　He can't do those things.

　Dak didn't know the details and could only speculate.

　But he knew very well that reality was not a game, and he couldn't hide in the academy for the rest of his life like a character in a game.

　Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

　After picking up Xiong Bao, he planned to return to his dormitory.

　If you can't get into the dorms, stay overnight at the Fantastic Beasts Club on the clock tower.

　It's only 2 a.m. on Sunday, and the weekend is still a long way off.

　Once the monsters had completely calmed down, the professors led them away from the plaza at the entrance to the dungeon, preparing to head towards the vast, dense forest.

　Dak did not follow.

　Then she waved to the other professors and flapped her wings and flew away.

　Without disturbing anyone, Lily led Dark through the wall and into dormitory 301.

　"Sit down for a while."

　"Do you want to go back to the dorm?" Lily saw through his thoughts.

　He thought for a moment and said, "Can you help me?"

　Lily hugged his other arm, unable to hide her smile: "Of course."

　So Dark asked curiously, "Osbrook, I mean, what did the professors do with that Shadow Rat?"

　Lily blinked, then raised her hand in front of him and made a pulling gesture at her temple.

　Dark suddenly realized: "Remove the memories?"

　The familiar surroundings quickly put Dak at ease. He summoned the pot, put the fruit into its shell, then took out a teacup, washed it, and prepared to squeeze two cups of fresh juice.

　Lily, of course, wouldn't refuse. Without any hesitation, she sat on Dak's bed, crossed her little feet, and said, "Is there anything you want to ask?"