Chapter 95

Chapter 96: Regarding Izay’s Embarrassing Title…(Four Updates Begging for Subscriptions!)

Twilight Manor.

Massive spires and mansions stood under the crimson veil, their copper-colored exteriors gleaming together.

At the entrance of the Twilight Manor, Tiona, Tione, and Ais arrived just a little later than Izay’s group, bumping into them.

“Hey～～Izay, Refia! You guys are back from exploring the dungeon?”

Tiona approached Izay and Refia with a smile on her face in a few quick steps.

Not sure where they had been, but all three girls were smiling, even Ais who only slightly curved her lips.

But for Ais, that was already quite an achievement.

“Yes, we’re back!”

Seeing Ais standing before her upon returning home, Refia was delighted regardless of the odd formality, her joy evident.

After exchanging brief greetings, Tione and Ais stepped forward and suddenly noticed a furtive figure trying to sneak through the gate.

“Raul, what are you sneaking around here for?”

They hadn’t realized it at first glance.

However, moments later, Tione caught on, her face lighting up with a mischievous grin.

“No way? Could it be that Raul feels guilty? I remember hearing the captain mention you wanted to visit the pleasure street again? But you didn’t succeed and got written up!?”

Revealing Raul’s “glorious deeds,” Tione’s smile grew wider.

It seemed she had guessed almost perfectly by the cold sweat streaming down Raul’s face.

“Uh…uh…I just remembered something urgent. I’ll go ahead and leave!!”

Clutching his chest as if deeply regretful, Raul immediately bolted.

Nearby, the gatekeeper blinked, his smile growing increasingly meaningful.

Had he just heard something interesting?

He’d tell everyone during the shift change!

Izay paid no attention to the gatekeeper’s thoughts, chatting with Ais and the others as they entered the mansion.

“By the way, Ais, you guys were out earlier. Where did you go?”

“Hmm! We went to the bustling streets in the afternoon and played all day!”

Before Ais could reply, Tiona answered eagerly.

Hugging Ais’ arm, the little angel clung to her.

She wasn’t quite clear about it before.

But ever since starting training with Izay’s magical assistance, these officers, including Ais, mostly trained in the morning.

Because they always received buffs from Izay at a fixed time every morning…

After nearly four hours of hard work in the dungeon team, the afternoons were for self-relaxation, and evenings were for peaceful rest. The schedule was very regular.

Privately, Riviria praised Izay a lot for this.

Previously, she often worried about Ais secretly going to train in the dungeon.

Especially at night!

Sneaking out was common, only returning late at night.

Now things have improved.

This phenomenon hasn’t been seen recently.

That’s great.

“To actually go shopping with Miss Ais! I’m so envious! No, I’m jealous!”

Seeing Tiona clinging to Ais, the lily-colored spirit turned green with envy.

Her whole body soured, eyes filled with resentment.

“And Tiona! There’s no need to be hugging like that!”

“Ah, could it be…you’re envious, Refia?”

“N-no! Not at all!”

Super envious!

“Ohh…?”

Hearing the contradictory denial from the young spirit girl, Tiona’s face lit up with a knowing smirk.

No wonder she was like her sister Tione, teasing Raul earlier in the exact same manner.

Then, without any intention of letting go, Tiona intensified her actions.

“I’m sticking close～”

As if deliberately showing Refia, Tiona became affectionate with Ais.

Ais’ cheeks reddened slightly but she didn’t resist.

“—!!!”

Instantly, the lily spirit broke down.

“By the way, Izay, do you know your title? At today’s ‘Council of the Gods,’ Loki and the other gods decided on your title, right?”

Walking behind the trio, Izay watched their interactions with interest while Tione brought up the topic.

“My title?” Izay hesitated.

Knowing full well the nature of the deities in this world, his face twitched awkwardly.

“It’s not some embarrassing title, is it?”

After adventurers reach Level 2, they can receive their own exclusive adventurer title.

But it’s not something you can choose freely.

In this aspect…it depends on what the gods decide.

The ‘Council of the Gods’ exists primarily for this purpose.

To put it simply, it’s a gathering planned by some heavenly gods to pass the time.

If one must define this gathering, then it’s a bunch of gods getting together to chat, boast, talk about their experiences in the mortal realm, and share with friends.

Later, more gods joined such gatherings, increasing its scale. With the passage of time, the purpose of the gathering changed.

From idle chatter, it evolved into sharing the latest information and exchanging opinions, thus transforming from merely factional exchanges to cooperation with guilds, influencing the entire city.

Awarding titles to adventurers is one of the segments, now a tradition of the Council of the Gods.

Izay was well aware of the antics of those mischievous gods.

They decide titles purely based on what’s entertaining.

In other words, he might end up with something like [Dawn Saint Dragon Knight] or [Black Flame Wielder], both embarrassingly cheesy.

Of course, neither really suited him.

Something like [Guardian of Stars] would be better.

At least it has something to do with stars…

…

Flashback to the morning.

On the thirtieth floor of the Babel Tower in the city center.

This was the venue for the Council of the Gods.

Those gods, seeking a sense of ceremony, transformed the entire floor into a modern multimedia conference hall.

Compared to actual ones, it was much smaller, predominantly white, with each seat extravagantly luxurious.

All partitions were removed, replaced by long, thick columns supporting the ceiling.

In the spacious, pristine area with only seats, there was a large podium in the center for the meeting host, devoid of any other furniture.

The far walls were entirely made of massive glass, surrounded by clouds thirty stories high. Due to the unusually tall ceiling, the space felt like an aerial temple.

At intervals, numerous heavenly gods sat around round tables.

Seats weren’t fixed; everyone sat according to their preferences, usually next to their godly friends for convenient whispers and playful discussions.

Various gods attended the meeting.

Nervous male gods, mysterious figures wearing elephant masks hiding their faces, silver-haired goddesses with closed eyes and gentle smiles waiting for the meeting to start…

Among them, a red-haired goddess was sobbing to a bountiful orange-haired goddess.

“Demeter, listen to me! That Izay guy! He actually dared to make a move on my Ais! Unbelievable! This time, I’m definitely giving him a super embarrassing title to laugh at him properly!”

“Alright alright～let’s give him a super embarrassing title. Stop rubbing against me…”

Demeter patted Loki’s hair like soothing a child, sounding rather helpless.

Come to think of it, why does the name Izay seem to pop up frequently in her ears lately?

During her children’s discussions, exchanges with godly friends, Loki’s mentions…

And Artemis too…..