Chapter 101 - Sword Master and Sword Princess!
"So, next up is the Naming Ceremony~"
As Loki's words fell, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly changed.
The cheers of the gods became even more intense, but some of the gods' expressions suddenly changed.
Tension gradually spread, confronting the malicious laughter from the other side.
This situation brought nasty smiles to those who often attended Denatus.
A farce was about to unfold.
"All the information has been distributed, right? Then let's get started?"
"Let me see, the first one is... the adventurer Tia-chan from Set Familia~"
Along with Loki's announcement, there was a pitiful cry from god Set.
"P-Please, I beg you, please go easy on my child!!!"
However, God Set's humble request only received ruthless replies from other gods.
"Absolutely not!"
This was the 'Naming Ceremony,' where adventurers' aliases were determined.
Aliases like Finn's 'Braver' and Riveria's 'Nine Hell,' given to them after their upgrades, were all decided in Denatus's 'Naming Ceremony.'
This was the second name bestowed by the gods to celebrate the achievements of the children in the lower world.
It was a symbol of power and fame only given to those who had transcended their 'limits' and become high-class adventurers.
It was evidence of the gods' recognition for their strength.
The gods had given countless noble aliases to high-class adventurers unimaginable to ordinary people, and the residents of the mortal world greatly respected and envied these adventurers.
Of course, the above is just a beautiful fantasy about the 'Naming Ceremony' held by mortals from the lower world who don't know the inside story.
In reality...
"Hooh, adventurer Erica Rosaria, alias 'Beautiful Tail but Bad Hand.'"
"Nooooo, whyyyyy?!"
Most of the aliases decided at the 'Naming Ceremony' were just random names given by the bored gods to have some fun.
The names they came up with were arbitrary and did not take the adventurer's characteristics or preferences into consideration at all.
For example, giving a blacksmith an alias like 'Holy Dragon Knight' was not uncommon at all.
The newly promoted adventurers are children painstakingly raised by their gods, and yet they are forcefully burdened with such shameful aliases that either make people laugh out loud or feel extremely awkward.
For the victim gods, there is simply no torture more cruel than this.
Some particularly ill-natured gods would burst into laughter at the irony of them being proud of having a talented child before, only to be heartbroken when that child acquires a bad alias.
It is precisely because of this that they are happy to come up with such weird aliases.
As the host, Loki also put forth some nonchalant suggestions and then conducted a voting process.
Whenever the final alias of an adventurer is announced, the god of the corresponding Familia will basically let out a miserable wail.
The meeting was in full swing, with the gods joyfully tormenting the gods of weak and small Familia and the rookies attending Denatus for the first time.
As time goes on, the number of victims gradually increases.
However, this phenomenon gradually began to decline afterwards.
After thoroughly enjoying the spectacle of the gods of weak Familias wailing in despair, adventurers affiliated with famous and high-ranking Familias begin to appear on the list.
Naturally, no sane god would dare to provoke these influential and powerful Familia, so the phenomenon of bad aliases became fewer and fewer.
Even for the second class, i.e., adventurers above Level 3, they only need the alias reported by their god to be approved.
The 'Hephaestus Familia,' 'Ganesha Familia,' and 'Ishtar Familia' are all examples of this.
After all, there aren't many adventurers above Level 3 in the current Orario, and each one is a crucial force for the city.
Basically, as long as a Familia has a Level 3 adventurer, the god in charge of that Familia will gain a certain degree of influence in the Denatus.
"So let's continue. Let's see which adventurer is next... hehe, finally, it's my turn!"
Loki waved the documents in her hand and excitedly announced to everyone:
"Next up is my child."
"They successfully upgraded in less than a year, Luke and Ais-tan!!!"
Loki's words instantly drew the attention of all the gods present.
The reason there are so many participants in this Denatus is that they heard that Loki Familia has recruited two little monsters with an unbelievably fast upgrade speed.
"Finally, it's here!"
"Are you kidding? Is that news really true?"
"Such upgrade speed, and it's two newcomers? Loki, did you really not use divine power to cheat?"
Once the gods use their 'divine power' in violation of the rules, they will be discovered immediately, and there is no fun in using divine power to strengthen their Familia members.
Doing so is utterly meaningless and considered blasphemous in the divine game of the mortal world, an act that all the gods despise.
If a god truly wishes to abandon the reality of living with their Familia, they can easily return to heaven to continue enjoying the decadent life of indulgence.
The gods looked at the 'accomplishments' of Luke and Ais recorded in the documents in their hands; each of them expressed amazement.
And Loki, looking at their shocked expression, felt her vanity satisfied, with her nose almost pointing at the sky.
As she had hoped, the appearance of Luke and Ais indeed brought Loki a lot of attention.
"Damn it, why does Loki Familia always recruit such good talents?"
"Solo subjugation of Monster Rex Goliath at Level 1, hey, is this a joke?"
"Whether it's 'Braver' or 'Nine Hell,' Loki, how many outstanding children do you intend to snatch away!"
"Right, alias, let's come up with their alias!"
"Hmph, in that case, let's unite and give these two super rookies an unforgettable alias for life!"
"Agree!"
"Agree!"
"Agree! Let Loki see how formidable we are!"
The gods, gradually enveloped in envy and jealousy, were preparing to create chaos amid cheers.
However, Loki's icy gaze, sweeping over them, instantly sobered all the arrogant deities.
"Hey, if you want to die, just say so."
"S-Sorry, we're very sorry!"
Loki stared coldly at the gods who had just made a commotion.
If they dared to give the lovely members of her Familia such shameful aliases, Loki might really take Finn and the others to blast all the culprits into rubble.
The gods, who had touched the sensitive nerves of one of the most influential goddesses in the city, were extremely fearful of being forcibly sent back to heaven and desperately pleaded with Loki.
"It's really unbearable. At least recognize your position before speaking."
In the end, with the alias of the last adventurer decided, the 'Naming Ceremony' has officially ended.
The aliases for Luke and Ais were also determined: 'Sword Master' and 'Sword Princess.'
The Denatus ended smoothly, and all the gods got up and left the venue.
To announce the results of this 'Naming Ceremony,' some gods who fought for an excellent alias for their children confidently headed to the guild headquarters.
As for those oppressed gods who got shameful aliases for their children in this Denatus, they sighed and returned to their residences.
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