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After helping Ling Xuan complete his level-up, Hestia glanced at him.

"Sorry, Ling Xuan. It's about time for me to head out."

Ling Xuan was slightly taken aback by her words.

"Huh? Do you have something to do today?"

"Today is the day of the God's Assembly, held once every three months."

Ling Xuan was slightly stunned upon hearing that.

Then he narrowed his eyes.

"I see. So it's time for the God's Assembly again."

At its root, the so-called God's Assembly was a gathering planned by some gods to relieve their boredom.

Once a god's faction, or Familia, had accumulated a certain amount of strength and territory, it was easy for them to forget the hardships of life and enter a period of decadence.

With nothing to do, they learned to fool around with old friends from their homeland, chatting about trivial matters to pass the time.

To put it bluntly, it was just ordinary chatting. The key was that the free-spirited gods held a gathering every so often.

Later, more and more gods began attending these gatherings, and their scale expanded accordingly. As time passed, the purpose of the event changed.

It went from idle chatter to sharing the latest information and exchanging opinions. Thus, the gathering was no longer merely an exchange between Familias, but an "event" that cooperated with the Guild and affected the entire city.

Although it was almost nominal in nature, the God's Assembly had gained recognition and evolved into a consultative body with a certain degree of authority. Its influence even extended to adventurers.

Bestowing titles was one of its proceedings, and it had now become customary.

In the gods' dull lives, it was one of the few sources of entertainment.

Ais's nickname was the Sword Princess.

That title had also been bestowed by the gods.

And Hestia's desire to attend meant that, because Ling Xuan had become a Level 2 adventurer,

he now had the opportunity to receive a title.

Hestia watched Ling Xuan's expression turn to one of realization.

"That's right. Since you've reached Level 2, I've been allowed to attend as well. Your title will probably be decided today."

Hearing that, Ling Xuan shrugged. He really did not care much about titles.

There was nothing to get excited about either...

Though he could receive a title, the gods...

Those fun-loving gods would never come up with a good-sounding title!

A cool title like Sword Princess could only be considered an exception.

Most of the time, adventurers' titles were pretty bizarre.

And generally speaking, adventurers could not refuse their titles.

Titles were practically an adventurer's calling card!

Only those who had leveled up were qualified to receive one. Put plainly, it meant their strength had been acknowledged by the gods! That was naturally a great honor!

"Aren't you curious what cool title you'll get?"

Ling Xuan gave Hestia a slightly exasperated look.

"Why do you think I'd believe those pranksters could give me a good title?"

Remembering how those gods behaved, Hestia's mouth twitched slightly.

He really was right...

"But don't worry. I'll definitely fight for a decent title for you!"

"I hope so."

"I heard a lot of children leveled up this time."

"Mm, I heard it was a bumper harvest. I'm really looking forward to it."

"More and more gods are showing their faces here."

"Hehe, though quite a few gods have disappeared too."

Gods of every kind attended the meeting.

There was a male god with tightly pressed lips, unable to hide his nervousness; a mysterious figure wearing an elephant mask; and a silver-haired Goddess sitting with her eyes gently closed, smiling as she waited for the meeting to begin.

Hestia sat in her seat, intentionally or otherwise glancing at the other gods around her.

Suddenly, a voice rang in Hestia's ears.

"What a surprise. You're pretty calm?"

"There's no reason to be nervous, is there?"

Hestia and Hephaestus chatted.

"The several-thousandth God's Assembly officially begins! I'm Loki, this time's host! Glad to have you all here!"

With those words, enthusiastic cheers and applause erupted throughout the venue.

"Yeah—!"

After a brief discussion, they immediately moved on to the naming segment!

Hestia's expression became incomparably serious.

After all, she intended to fight for a relatively normal title for Ling Xuan during this naming session!

After a series of strange titles, it was finally Ling Xuan's turn!

At that moment, Loki quietly rose from her seat.

"...Loki?"

"Before we decide on his alias, explain yourself first, Shorty."

As Loki spoke, she narrowed her eyes slightly.

"How did our 'Falna' evolve in just a month and a half? What exactly happened?"

Loki truly found it hard to believe that an adventurer had become Level 2 in just one month!

"My Ais took a whole year to level up for the first time, a full year! And this brat only took a month? What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

This Great Deed, matching the fastest recorded ascent to Level 2, had caused an uproar not only in Orario, but throughout the world.

Thus, all the gods turned their eyes toward Hestia.

Everyone was curious what kind of explanation Hestia would give.

However, Hestia herself did not understand why Ling Xuan had leveled up so quickly. She could not explain it either.

For a moment, the entire atmosphere became awkward.

Suddenly, an enchanting voice echoed through the hall.

"Oh my, why does that matter?"

It was Freya!

Everyone's attention turned toward Freya in unison.

Freya, however, paid little heed to everyone's gazes.

She merely looked at Loki.

"Loki, I find your current attitude even more puzzling.

...Could it be jealousy?

Because Hestia's child surpassed the record held by the apple of your eye?"

"Of course not!"

Loki replied irritably.

"It's just that this is too unbelievable. Really, it's impossible not to be suspicious!"

Freya could only sigh helplessly at those words.

"Indeed, hearing the numbers alone would make one wonder if they had misheard... But didn't this child defy the difference in levels and miraculously defeat a Minotaur?"

Everyone present fell silent at those words.

Indeed, judging from Ling Xuan's information, he was an exceptionally unusual case!

He had defeated a Level 2 Minotaur twice!

He had even challenged enemies above his level and defeated several monsters...

They had never heard of such a thing before.

If his level-up had resulted from constantly challenging enemies above his level, it was not impossible.

After all, it had been about a thousand years since the gods bestowed "Falna" upon the people of the Lower World.

They could not deny that there were still possibilities unknown even to them, lying dormant.

Perhaps an unprecedented growth phenomenon like this was not so strange after all.

"As for his title, what do you think of Pioneer? After all, this little fellow has done quite a few things that surpassed our common sense, and I have a feeling that he may accomplish a Great Deed in the future that will astonish even us."

Monsterrex

While Ling Xuan was leveling up, Ais's group had not been idle either.

They had gone on an expedition in the Dungeon!

They were currently on the thirty-seventh floor!

In the depths of the Dungeon, an area classified as the Deep Floors, members of the Loki Familia were exploring the labyrinth.

There were not many people present. Including supporters, the party had only seven members in total.

Of the First Class Adventurers led by Ais Wallenstein, there were only five.

At that moment, the group had dealt with the monsters before them and was preparing to leave.

However, Ais thought of Ling Xuan...

In just one short month, he had already made a breakthrough.

Yet she was still stuck at Level 5...

Naturally, Ais was somewhat unwilling to accept that.

"...Finn, Riveria. I want to stay behind."

Hearing those sudden words,

the two reacted very differently.

Ignoring everyone's immense surprise, Ais continued calmly.

"You don't need to leave food for me either. I won't cause everyone trouble. Please."

"W-Wait—! Ais, saying something like that is already causing us trouble! If we leave you in a place like this, won't we be worrying about you the whole time?"

"I agree with Tiona. No matter how weak Level 3 monsters may be, we cannot leave a companion alone in the Deep Floors. It's too dangerous."

Seeing that her companions were unwilling, Ais could not help revealing a troubled expression.

She truly had no way to refute them.

Seeing Ais's somewhat absent-minded expression, Riveria could not help sighing.

Then she looked toward Finn, who stood nearby.

"Finn, I also want to ask you. Please respect Ais's wishes."