"How about 'German'?", Hephaestus asks.
"You mean the nationality? ", Loki questions unsure.
"No. The word was the description from the British about the Saxon, as they were talented spearman. The word was later used for the nationality, but I like the old form.", she explains.
"I like the sound of it, so if nobody else has a suggestion I vote for it.", Freya says lightly, but the other gods just nod and after a quick vote it was decided.
The next day Alex visited the guild, Rose took him into the office to tell him his new alias.
"German Alex. After the spearman?", I ask her.
"It was said so.", she replys.
"But why couldn't you tell me at the counter?", I ask her perplexed.
"Aside from that matter, I wanted to remind you to not enter the
middle-floors without a party, even when you are a level 2 adventurer now."
"I also want to go into a party, but I can't just trust the next stranger with my life.", I respond to her. I really wanted teammates, as I realised it would increase my safety, but because of that I didn't want just anybody.
"Take your time as long as you don't solo deeper.", she says sternly again.
"Yeah. Thanks for worrying."
"Who is worried? I just don't want to have a newbie every couple of months to advise.", she says, but the little red cheeks give her away.
But I don't feel romanticly attracted and she seems to see me as a little brother, but teasing her like this became a little fun of mine in the last weeks.
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Even in the next two weeks I didn't find someone reliable, bit maybe Ryuu set the bar a little high. I didn't stress myself so to not make bad decisions, but bullying level 1 monsters became a little repetitive. You shouldn't let your guard down, but the only monsters that could harm me now were at the 10th floor or deeper or a monster tide above floor 7.
But at this weekend I took two days of. I helped Mia downstairs with her business, yet today a slight change happend.
"Mia we came to party!", a loud voice roared. I knew of only one person that did something like this here. The Loki familia or to be more specific, their goddess. They normally book a big table every one or two months after a good expedition. But I had an idea.
Who were the most reliable partners to party up with.
Like fate had humor it was the familia of the goddess known in mythology to be a backstabbers. Honestly a joke.
But I hadn't thought of that just now, yet in the past I saw a couple of problems with partying up with them. Mainly because they wouldn't partner up with other familias.
So as I didn't want to crush into their celebration, I waited till they wanted to go home late at night and after asking Mia for a 5 minute break, I go outside the backdoor before them.
As they came out I said in a surprised voice: "Miss Tiona, Miss Aiz."
"A the boy from the monster tide.", Aiz says.
"Alex, right? Everything good?", Tiona asks.
"Yeah. I just advanced to level 2.", I say sternly little proud.
"Oh what's your alias?", Tiona questions.
"German."
"Wait! Then your the kid with the lazy god?", Loki yells out.
"I wouldn't say he is lazy, he just isn't in the city, so he couldn't come to the denatus.", I try to explain.
"Well take care kid, I have a date with my bed.", she walks past me while mumbling.
"Take care, goddess. Oh by the way do you two want to team up sometime?", I ask the two behind her casually.
"You don't go with your familia members?", Tiona asks surprised.
"Till now I am the only one and have gone solo, but the guildmember in charge of me won't let me go deeper without a party, but since my god didn't make connections with others, I could only team up with the girls from the tavern, but they aren't exactly keen on adventuring.", I explain.
"Why they?", the pollution Finn asks, after coming over from the others.
"I know them to an extent and have formed basic trust, which is a critical requirement for me. So what do you say?", I repeat my question.
""Captain?"", the both look at Finn.
"As long as you stay safe and prioritise the matters and expeditions of the familia, I don't see a problem."
"Thanks, then I will surely go with you.", Tiona confirms.
Aiz just nods, but I am quite happy, even though I can't go adventure with my crush more at the moment, maybe making some friends and finding a party is exactly what my life needs.
So my first official party was formed, though we made a probation time to get to know our fighting styles.
I should prepare.
Especially with the new ability my last Blessing gave, which I tried to study over the last weeks.
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Before you trash me about, why
Danmachi gods know about
British and Germans, let me explain.
The gods knew about their mythology from heaven.
Their origin so to speak of.
Wanted to explain the meaning of the word
In the context. Hope you like it.