Somewhere else- Immensely far away, yet incredibly close.

annnd Done! So spoke the Goddess Illusion. She lifted up the paper she'd been working on. A vast and intricate dungeon, lovely crafted and ready for an adventure. Soon though pride was replaced with embarrassment. She was far from done, though beautiful the dungeon was empty. That wouldn't do at all. She placed it back on her work table and rubbed her hands together. Now the paper was once again full of potential. What she put? A dragon? Trolls? a few traps wouldn't hurt. So many possible options.

With a wave of her hand she dropped a few goblins inside. It was always best to start with goblins after all. Everyone knew that. But where to go from there?

Strong Adventurers needed strong challenges while weaker ones needed ones to match. It was important if it was unbalanced either way it will more then likely be enjoyable for anyone. As she pondered her dilemma another god approached.

My my quite the Dungeon you have... Spoke Truth eyeing the intricate tunnels and twisting paths. Having a bit of creative drought? he queried with a smile that set the Goddess on edge. I could show you a trick...

What Kind of Trick? Illusion was torn, Truth was much more experienced at making adventures... the only problem was that he tended to be unnecessarily nasty about things. For Example, spreading dark rumors about the party so the town their trying to save won't trust them. If he sees a party carefully checking doors for traps and sets them just behind the door so it seems safe to open.

Just watch, and with a growing grin Truth summoned a book from thin air. Flipping through the pages excitedly he exclaimed. Come out Fouls Monsters, Come out Traps! as he touched the pictures they seemed to come alive appearing in his hands. Before Illusion could interject her dropped them into her Labyrinth. Truth Cackled with glee as they spread and filled the rooms. Illusion could only cover her mouth and watch, it was too late to turn things back now. The adventure was already starting... the dice were rolling. Hopefully the adventurers would be able to rise to the challenge.

The Adventurers approached the location of the Labyrinth

Tsk, Seriously...
Ooo!

He had appeared... He was an ordinary young man. A man you could find anywhere. The gods Favored him, but they never expected anything special from him. After all he was just a pawn they could find anywhere else. Despite that he was slightly different then the others. He was always Thinking, concocting strategies, training, Using his wits and being thorough.

He never let the gods roll the dice.

Now that he was here an aura of mystery filled this adventure. No one knew what could happen now. He had several others with him now, which was unusual but would definitely make things more interesting. Though one girl seemed familiar.

Hm, Illusion looked at the pawn alongside the man. A wizard of modest power, she looked so familiar... but that couldn't be right. Surely they all had died or quit by now, that failed adventure so long ago. With a shrug she put the musing aside. It didn't matter in the end. There was an adventure to observe!

...To Be Continued in Volume 2

AN: So yes I decided to write this in Volumes much like the Light novels. So this first part will be marked as complete and the story will continue in the next story. I'm not sure if this is the smartest way to go about it but I want to try something new. As for this chapter and it's formatting I'm trying to replicate the 'God' chapters from the Light novel. This one was actually a mix of one from Volume 2 and the ending speech of the anime. Seemed like a fitting way to finish of this first part.

A lot of people seemed concerned or disappointed that there was not a proper face reveal to the guild. It will come eventually but likely later down the line. It does open up some fun potentially for the next arc for the party learning about his looks.

Lastly a big thank you for all who have been supporting this AU. I'm really happy how well it's been received, and even though i am more focused on My Hero works I do plan to continue this fic as I do love Goblin Slayer. Hopefully you will continue to follow the future volumes with me.

Once again. Thank you.