"And another thing."
Loki had clearly gotten talking, and she raised a finger enthusiastically.
"Some gods, just to satisfy their twisted sense of fun..."
"Will deliberately suggest all sorts of strange names."
"For example, giving someone the title [Giant Killer], only for them to be a dwarf."
"Or perhaps..."
Loki's gaze settled meaningfully on the mask at Onigawara Rin's waist.
"Giving you a title like [Masked Freak]?"
"..."
Onigawara Rin felt as though she had taken an arrow to the knee.
She instinctively touched the mask hanging at her waist.
"Y-you're joking, right?"
"A name like that..."
If people called her [Masked Freak] while she was walking down the street someday...
Onigawara Rin felt she might commit seppuku on the spot.
"Well~"
"Hahaha, relax, relax."
Seeing Onigawara Rin's constipated expression, Loki burst into laughter, looking thoroughly delighted.
Teasing newcomers really was the most fun.
"Anyway, as long as you show enough strength..."
"And stand out enough..."
"Enough that every god has no choice but to admire you..."
"And your patron god takes a firm enough stance at the Denatus, those ridiculous names will naturally be shot down."
"You'll have a chance to get the title you want."
"Also, adventurers get a chance to change their title every time they level up."
"If you're unhappy with this title, you can work hard to level up and try to get a nicer one next time."
"But, well..."
Loki changed tack and cruelly twisted the knife.
"Going from Lv.2 to Lv.3 is very difficult."
"So although every level-up offers a chance to change your title, it only happens in very rare cases."
"For most adventurers, once their title is decided, it's theirs for life."
"..."
At those words...
The girls all looked somewhat worried, their expressions troubled.
Clearly...
They were all worried that