Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?

[To Giant Stone Dungeon]

[Dear brother, there have been some troublesome matters on my side lately. Although they have been resolved now, I still need to stay here for a while to observe.]

[So the time to move to the Warrior Country to keep you company will be delayed a bit. This pile of delicious rock is my gift to you, my brother. I wish you a joyful feast, and feel free to ask for more if you enjoy it.]

[Gedwin]

The altar flickered with a faint light, and this brief letter was sent away.

The chaos caused by Eliphas was eventually officially named the "Black Hawk's Chaos" by the Kingdom, written into its history, and became a remarkable chapter.

Within the Kingdom, there was considerable interest in this matter; after all, the golden skyline caused by the hero hung in the sky for three whole days before dissipating. The entire Kingdom and even neighboring countries could see it, prompting everyone to inquire about its origin.

Upon careful investigation, people found out:

What? The Black Hawk's Chaos was officially assessed as a major disaster capable of destroying the Kingdom?

What? The Black Hawk's Chaos was resolved by a Dungeon named Sain and Hero Elsa before it could cause any significant calamity?

What? The national crisis was already over by the time we took a nap?

Those who were not near the Royal City and fortunately did not experience the disaster brought by the chaos felt a wave of fear, mixed with relief.

All cities within the Kingdom were mobilizing personnel and resources to the Royal City to support reconstruction efforts, with those far away heading to Bed City, because Sain Dungeon allowed for convenient transportation between the two places.

However, another major reason why many people chose to visit Sain Dungeon was that the Royal Palace officially recognized the day after the Black Hawk's Chaos as "Sain Memorial Day," generously giving a whole... day off!

No matter what, it's a day off after all. Plus, Sain Dungeon contributed significantly to resolving the Black Hawk's Chaos, even surpassing the hero in perceived importance, so many people came with a sense of pilgrimage.

In just over ten days, as reconstruction work in the Royal City was nearly completed, Sain Dungeon had completed its coloring of the entire Yanor Kingdom!

Throughout the Kingdom, wherever one looked, there was the eye-friendly symbolic green of Sain everywhere!

Gong Qiying had been looking at the world map for days, watching his domain expand rapidly. City Lords constantly sent congratulations, making him feel as if his eyesight had improved significantly.

To this, Gong Qiying had only one comment:

"Sweet."

Apart from the reactions within the Yanor Kingdom itself, its neighbors, and its neighbors' neighbors, extending to many countries, cast their gaze towards the Royal Palace.

Of course, it wasn't all friendly greetings and support; there were quite a few with ulterior motives, and some countries were even stirring restlessly.

However, the Royal City was the only area affected by the Black Hawk's Chaos; the army stationed at the Kingdom's borders remained intact. General Gabi, who had witnessed the battle between Sword Saint Japar and the Demon King Bloodline in the border Great Rift Valley, took on a heavy responsibility, responding actively to the restless moves from other countries, performing remarkably well.

Additionally, Minister Oro, who usually managed core national affairs, remained unscathed. Princess Selene gradually learned and improved, while King Ainz III was expected to recover. Eliphas's death was like the removal of the kingdom's greatest taint, and in the long run, the Yanor Kingdom would instead pose a flourishing posture.

Of course, to maintain national cohesion, Eliphas would likely be used as a negative example to be heavily criticized every year, forever engraved in shame.

"Father, among the many letters sent from all these countries, I can only not understand the one from the Warrior Country, so I brought it to you to have a look."

Royal Palace, the chamber of King Ainz III.

The chamber was filled with an abundance of magic power, with various magic arrays related to spiritual defense running earnestly, ready to fend off any mischief from the Evil God's Hidden Dull Star.

King Ainz III lay on a larger bed than before, with a blood bag hanging beside him. It was transporting magically adapted healthy blood to suit his body, cleansing the continuously produced beast blood.

Thanks to the blood exchange, he showed no signs of beastification at the moment and appeared as a kind and amiable middle-aged man, albeit looking a bit pale and weak.

The weakness was primarily caused by Eliphas's oppressive blood extraction for the mass production of new beastifications, also why the king's critical illness was publicly announced, intending to imprison him as a permanent blood bag through a faigned death.

But this bit of weakness was entirely manageable for him.

His midlife crisis had already passed, and regardless of where the footsteps toward the future led, for him, it was an upward path.

Accompanied by his daughter Selene, softly narrating the Kingdom's happenings, he had a sense of bitterness ending and finally enjoying family bliss.

Indeed, just thinking about it makes the corners of his mouth twitch upwards uncontrollably.

"Is it a letter from the Warrior Country's current king or the old king?" Ainz III asked.

He looked at Selene, his convenient daughter, and although they had only interacted for a few days since regaining his senses, he already found her exceedingly pleasing, as if she was the perfect child of his ideals.