Specially Convened Divine Assembly

That night, Orario was swallowed by the long, endless darkness.

After Falan returned, Soma updated Falan's status.

Then Soma set off alone for the Adventurer Guild.

Because news of Falan joining the Soma Familia had long since been exposed.

This had led to the destruction of the Soma Familia's residence, and Soma himself being targeted.

After all, it had only been two or three days since Falan changed from a waiter into an adventurer.

Others might not recognize Falan, but they recognized Soma, the god!

"Uranus, I know you're watching."

Outside the Adventurer Guild, Soma spoke coldly.

As one of Hinduism's primordial moon gods, although he did not belong to the same mythology,

Soma was in no way inferior to Uranus, the primordial god of the sky.

The reason he had restrained himself in Orario, doing nothing but establish a Familia and brew wine, was because this was Uranus's territory.

But now, his Familia's residence had been destroyed, and his own child had been targeted.

Soma had come to demand an explanation from Uranus, while also issuing an indirect threat.

If Uranus did not handle this properly, then Soma, the primordial moon god, would use his authority in Orario.

And once he became the first to openly break the rules, there would be a second, then a third.

In the end, the rule forbidding gods from using divine power in the Lower World would completely collapse.

Understanding this, Uranus slowly spoke to the skeleton man beside him.

"Fels, bring Soma in. After all, this was indeed our oversight..."

For the next while, Falan stayed at home.

Other than sleeping and reading, he spent his time brewing wine with Soma.

Until he received a notification from the Adventurer Guild saying that Uranus would specially convene a Divine Assembly.

Falan could not help rubbing his nose. After all, he knew that his own god had gone out of his way to force this gathering to happen.

"Lord Soma, aren't you going to change into something nicer?"

"I won't. I'm just a scruffy wine god. Even if they see me like this, they won't say anything."

"..." Sure enough, my good impression of gods can no longer withstand this kind of destruction. Though perhaps this is what gods are really like.

"Then what about me? Should I dress normally too?"

"No. I had Uranus specially prepare a formal outfit for you."

At that, Soma turned his head before continuing, "I am a god. I can choose what to wear for my own comfort. You are merely my child. Even if you possess unusual magic, you must still show the proper respect to other gods."

"Mm-hm, mm-hm." Falan nodded hard in understanding, because that was simply how the rules of this world worked.

Gods held a higher status than mortals, so no one cared much about what gods wore, while mortals had far fewer choices.

After changing into a suit that made him feel extremely uncomfortable, Falan followed Soma.

After all, in a sense, he was the protagonist of this specially convened Divine Assembly.

Some time later, they arrived at the Adventurer Guild. As they passed through one of its doors,

a space even larger than Falan had imagined appeared before him.

"This is a space created with divine power. Stay close to me, and don't wander around."

"Mm." Feeling the oppressive force of the surrounding divine power, Falan could only follow behind Soma.

As time slowly passed, countless gods soon arrived.

Most had not brought adventurers with them, with only a sparse few exceptions. While Falan looked around, the gods and several adventurers were also looking in his direction.

"Ahem." As Soma deliberately released a pressure of divine power, the gods finally withdrew their gazes.

They might have been extremely curious about Falan's magic, but he was now a member of the Soma Familia.

Since Soma had so directly warned them, continuing to stare would be rude.

Soon enough, they welcomed the convenor of this Divine Assembly—Uranus.

"Welcome, everyone. Since you have all come here today, I believe you already know why this Divine Assembly was called."

"The new member of the Soma Familia—the one with that space storage magic said to hold a thousand slots."

"A thousand slots? I heard it was five thousand."

"Five thousand? Isn't it ten thousand?"

"Guys, it's a thousand slots. What you heard was just a rumor."

"Is that so? Even a thousand slots is a lot, isn't it?"

"They say it can rival a support team of more than twenty people."...

As the gods began chattering among themselves, a god-king slammed his fist against the table.

"Silence. As for the magic, Soma should explain it himself."

"Mm." Soma stood up. "More accurately, Falan's ability is called Life Magic."

"It includes a 'Backpack' for conveniently storing items in daily life, with a total of one thousand slots; 'Clear,' which can remove dust and grime; 'Recover,' which can restore damaged furniture to its original condition; and 'Mark,' which can remind you where an item has been stored."

Upon hearing that, the gods were somewhat surprised, but they calmed down after only a few blinks.

After all, according to Soma, the most important and practical ability was the Backpack.

One god stood and asked, "Then why was this Divine Assembly specially convened?"

Uranus explained, "Falan is a new adventurer, and his magic is too unusual, making him an easy target. Therefore, Soma and I reached an agreement: he will be required to join each Familia on one expedition, and in return, every Familia must refrain from taking action against him."

Some gods could not help voicing doubts such as, "How can this be?" but they were quickly suppressed.

As had long been said, for the gods, the Lower World and Orario were a game of mutual competition.

And the Familias capable of going on expeditions were usually Orario's greatest Familias.

Their power was not something these small Familias opposing the decision could compare to.

Thus, through the gods' contract, the outcome of this Divine Assembly was decided.

As for Falan's storage ability,

it far exceeded the gods' expectations, causing some gods to regret it later.

That was another matter, though. For now, Falan could be said to have been completely tied to the Adventurer Guild and the great Familias' war chariot. If any god dared to make a move against him, the gods' contract could send them back to Heaven.