e-booksonline Chapter 300 The New Title Bestowed by the Gods
Chapter 300 The New Title Bestowed by the Gods
Chapter 300 The New Title Bestowed by the Gods
The Tower of Babel has thirty stories.
The gods are once again bestowing titles upon the leveling adventurers, one of their favorite pastimes, indulging their perverse pleasures on the adventurers in ways that are as shameful as possible.
Freya didn't participate, otherwise she would have been ridiculed by many goddesses and humiliated herself.
Logically speaking, without the alluring goddess of beauty present, the gods would be more focused.
But this time—
The gods seemed somewhat distracted, showing little interest in the newly upgraded LV.2 and LV.3 adventurers. They would occasionally mention them, their gazes frequently falling on Astraea, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.
Astraea sat in the back row, dressed in a dignified and elegant blue and white gown that accentuated her graceful curves. Her long walnut hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and a gentle and elegant smile graced her beautiful face.
Finally, a handsome man cautiously asked, "Astraea, your man—"
"Yes, I've reached LV.6." Astraea nodded gently, her cherry lips slightly parted, a hint of pride curving her delicate lips.
A proud arc.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
Upon hearing this, the silence in the hall vanished instantly, replaced by an incredulous roar. Many deities jumped up as if their backsides were on fire, and despite having some expectation of what was to come, they were still stunned.
Every face on theirs was filled with shock.
Outrageous!
From the start of the Ishtar Familia's war game until now, it's only been two months, and she's gone from LV.5 to LV.6! What kind of monster is she?!
Even for exceptionally talented individuals like Finn, Riveria, Grace, Hedin, and Allen, it would take several years to reach this point. Moreover, achieving such a feat requires a stroke of luck; it's not as simple as just forging one's abilities to D-rank or higher and then leveling up at will.
If it weren't for that "great struggle," Finn and the others wouldn't know when they would have been able to advance to LV.6.
Some people never manage to take this step in their entire lives, like the Ganesha Familia, which has more than a dozen LV.5 adventurers, but none of them have reached LV.6. Without a special opportunity, they will stop here in their lives.
Roy's upgrade speed is like a rocket.
One can imagine how the gods felt.
Loki's face looked like she'd eaten a bitter melon; it was that time of year again when she was feeling miserable, and all she could say was that she was going to cry.
Shocking as it may be, this time no god suspected Astraea of secretly using divine power.
The duel between Roy and Alan Fromor was broadcast live throughout the city. Roy, a level 5, defeated a top-tier level 6 adventurer. The achievement was of the highest caliber and he was undoubtedly a great success.
Roy's conviction and will moved countless people, including the gods.
By the end, both sides were at their physical and mental limits. Even Alan Fourmore was exhausted, but Roy pushed himself to the limit and was still able to land a punch on his opponent.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this is the first case in a thousand years!
"Waaaaah, why wasn't I the one who met Roy first? I really want to upgrade his stats!"
"That wretched Astraea, she gets to enjoy little Roy every night, how enviable!"
"Stop talking, waaaaaah!"
As the gods complained incessantly, Astraea remained outwardly composed, but inwardly she was thinking, "What's there to enjoy? She doesn't feel involved at all. Roy can update his stats and level up all by himself."
To this day, she still doesn't understand why someone would awaken such a skill, leaving the main god aside and operating the work of grace on their own; it can only be attributed to a miracle.
If the gods knew about this—
Astraea rubbed her forehead in exasperation. How much more trouble was she going to get into? It never seemed to stop, but she herself—
She was clearly enjoying herself, a happy smile appearing on her lips, making her beautiful face even more radiant and captivating.
"My God, justice has fallen!"
"A romance between a human and a god is unacceptable!"
"This is a twisted love, Astraea. Get out of here! I'll take care of Roy!"
Astraea's smile was caught by the sharp-eyed gods. Her girlish appearance was astonishing. They recalled Roy's late-night cries and constant wails not long ago.
Astraea's eyes sparkled, a blush flashed across her cheeks, she coughed lightly to ease her shyness, and changed the subject, "Roy has leveled up to LV.6, I hope everyone can give him another title."
Upon hearing this, the gods' attention instantly shifted; "Sprout of Justice" was indeed no longer suitable for Roy.
Whose fledgling can reach LV.6? This is clearly a towering tree!
"The title of 'Little Roy' really gets me motivated!"
The gods were excited, transforming into naming masters, brainstorming and racking their brains.
"I want to dedicate my masterpiece to Roy, an arrogant, cool, and invincible work, a beacon of justice!"
"The fastest man in the mortal realm, the fastest boy!"
"The king of the harem, a figure both hated and envied, the dream of three hundred billion girls!"
"It's awful to listen to, not as good as 'Madman Hero'!"
"Bullshit, it's my Catman Terminator!"
The gods came up with their own titles and argued endlessly, their faces flushed red. The spacious hall of the assemblies was like a bustling marketplace, and they even started fighting.
Level 6 adventurers are incredibly rare!
The sense of accomplishment from bestowing a title upon a LV.6 adventurer far surpasses that from giving titles to a hundred LV.2 and LV.3 adventurers. When you're out and about, you can say, "I gave that adventurer his title."
It would be so prestigious! Just thinking about it makes me excited!
The gods' eyes were bloodshot, like wolves and tigers, as if they were going to the battlefield and fighting to the death with the enemy.
Astraea raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I hope everyone can take this more seriously."
Seeing Astraea's usual smile, the gods trembled, feeling not the warmth of a spring breeze, but the chill of autumn turning to winter.
An undisguised threat!
Astraea wouldn't allow them to give Roy those ridiculous titles.
The Astrea Familia now has the right to force the gods to do things they don't want to do!
In the vast city of Orario, Level 6 adventurers are pitifully few, mostly concentrated in a few clans at the top of the pyramid, such as Finn,
Riveria, Grace, Hedin, Hegny, Allen, Ryu, and Roy—eight active LV.6s. Even with retired players like Mia, there won't be more than ten. The difficulty of leveling up is self-evident.
There's no need to look at Orario anymore.
Level 5 adventurers are considered first-tier adventurers, while Level 6 adventurers are already considered powerful figures! No matter which clan they belong to, they can hold up a significant territory!
Two members of the Astrea Familia are at level 6!
And that's just on the surface. With their level upgrades, Tione and Tiona are also at LV.6!
After Haruhime awakened the magic "Ninefold", the Astrea Familia's strength has surpassed that of the Loki Familia and is approaching that of the strongest Freya Familia!
The gods naturally didn't care, as harming gods was taboo, but their retinues were in trouble.
A little targeting from a high-level clan can wipe out a low-level clan; going your own way will only harm yourself and others!
"Astraea, you've changed!"
"You are the goddess who reigns over justice!"
"What made you like this, Roy?"
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The gods were filled with grief and indignation. The Astrea of the past would never have done such a thing. As a goddess of justice, she should have won people over with virtue!
But they had no choice but to yield.
Given the Astrea Familia's modus operandi, it's unlikely to result in any deaths, but it could damage their financial resources, which is something the gods don't want to see.
Most gods descend to the mortal realm to enjoy life and have fun, not to suffer. As long as you update the abilities of your followers, they can continuously make money for you. The Astrea Familia was too powerful; they went bankrupt in the blink of an eye.
They don't want to tighten their belts and live a life of hardship.
"etc!"
Hermes, who had been silent until now, slammed his hands on the table, attracting the attention of the gods.
Astraea also cast her gaze.
Hermes asked, "Astraea, what exactly was Roy's final blow?"
As Hermes posed this question, the hall of assemblies gradually quieted down, and the gods' eyes suddenly brightened, as they had almost forgotten about it.
The end of that duel.
Alan Fromor used magic to transform into a war chariot. Its fierce momentum was unstoppable. Roy actually went head-to-head with it, which was terrifying.
The brilliant blood-red light emanating from Roy's body, along with the blood-red threads wrapped around the Holy Sword, was fully displayed in the Mirror of God, clearly indicating some kind of skill.
Its power reaches LV.8, which is outrageous!
The two clashed and flattened a mountain!
The gods stared intently at Astraea, demanding an answer: with the strength of LV.5, how could she unleash the firepower of LV.8, crossing three levels?
Which adventurer has such outrageous skills?
Loki narrowed his eyes. Ais's "Princess of Vengeance" probably had similar power, but that was only for dragon-type monsters and would also cause Ais to lose her mind.
Roy's skills seem to have no limitations.
Faced with the incessant chatter of the gods, Astraea knew that Roy's use of that skill had been witnessed by everyone, and she had to give an answer today.
Given the current strength of the clan, there's no need to be too secretive. Showing a little muscle at the right time can actually resolve many unnecessary minor troubles.
Astraea sighed and whispered, "That child's skill, 'Blood for Blood (Revenge Counterattack),' accumulates all the damage he receives and returns it to the enemy hundreds or thousands of times over!"
As she finished speaking, silence fell, and the hall fell into a long, deathly stillness.
"Pfft!"
The gods' mouths twitched wildly, and they were all roaring in their hearts, "What the hell? How can someone have such a skill!"
They instantly grasped the essence of this skill.
As long as Roy isn't instantly killed, he will return the opponent's attacks many times over, with no upper limit!
Moreover, it has a hidden attribute: under the strong desire for revenge, even if Roy has lost consciousness, as long as his body has not perished, the skill has a certain probability of being activated, driving his body to complete the revenge.
In that duel, it turns out that the damage Alan Fromo inflicted on Roy was all layered!
The gods strongly suspect that Roy sometimes deliberately takes the hits to increase the damage of his skills, hoping to finish off the opponent with a single blow.
After all, to dare to fight head-on against a top-tier LV.6 adventurer using magic and going all out is simply not the act of a normal person.
"How can someone have such a skill!"
"I'm reporting him! He's cheating!"
"From now on, when you see Roy getting beaten up, don't think he's pitiful; he's just building up his goodwill!"
"I'm bestowing upon Roy the title—Prince of Vengeance! Anyone who dares to mess with me will be repaid a hundredfold!"
The gods were on the verge of a breakdown, their hysterical voices rising: "Rapid upgrade, limitless counterattack, challenge beyond level"—the halo surrounding that youth was too dazzling, its radiance so intense that no one dared to look directly at him.
An excited smile appeared on Hermes' lips.
Astraea completely ignored the gods' complaints, thinking it would be easy? The prerequisite for causing such a high counterattack was that Roy absorbed all the damage.
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Seeing Roy injured hurt her deeply.
The conditions for having no upper limit are very stringent.
Alan Fromor's magic requires extremely long incantations to build up speed, and he himself cannot control that speed and destructive power, which can even take down his teammates.
Roy's skills require accumulating damage, but the advantages are that they are instantaneous, deal higher damage, and provide control.
During the duel, Roy repeatedly provoked Alan Fromor, challenging him to use magic. This wasn't just empty talk; his skills didn't require chanting and could be unleashed at any time.
Under Astraea's warning, the gods dared not act recklessly any longer and began to seriously consider titles.
A scene flashed through his mind: Roy, facing Alan Fourmore's shimmering chariot, still dared to charge forward, his face revealing an arrogant and unruly demeanor.
That wildly arrogant smile is deeply etched in everyone's heart, unforgettable for a lifetime.
In the end, the gods all thought of one name, and Roy's new title was born—"The Madman"!
This title quickly spread throughout Orario.
The arrival of a new "king" startled many adventurers, but they had no objections.
This is something Roy earned through his own abilities.
Titles like Finn's "Hero" and Ota's "Fierce Warrior"—which LV.2 newbie would dare use such titles? The bigger the tree, the more the wind blows; they'd be killed in a heartbeat!
The gods may bestow a prestigious title upon you, but you must be fortunate enough to bear it, or you will only bring trouble upon yourself, as adventurers are very envious.
By defeating the "fastest catman in the city" in front of everyone, Roy proved himself.
At LV.5, he could defeat the top five catmen. Now that Roy has reached LV.6, his strength has increased again, and there are few people who can be his opponent.
Deep down, everyone had a chilling prediction.
With Roy's terrifying leveling speed, he might reach LV.7 in two or three months—truly deserving the title of the king who reigns over Orario!
skyline.
Ishtar, Icelos, and Rudra, these two unfortunate souls, gathered with Hades, the god of the underworld.
They have a lot in common.
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Hearing that Ryu and Roy, who once defeated their own clan, have grown to LV.6 and LV.5 respectively, and that they defeated A in the war game...
Rudra felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of the Ishtar Familia, thinking that the lower realm had gone mad.
When Rudra saw Ishtar, he inexplicably felt that his own ending was acceptable.
Ishtar had spent far more time and energy building her power in the lower realms than he, a purely pleasure-seeking evil god, and now it had all vanished.
"snort!"
Ishtar's face was extremely pale.
After exchanging information with Ikelos, she concluded that the person who threw the floor master into the Pleasure District and took the Eye of Daedalus was her nemesis Freya.
Afterwards, Freya, wielding the Eye of Daedalus, entered the artificial labyrinth and destroyed the Dark Clan.
"That bitch, how dare she plot against me!"
Ishtar roared, furious and frustrated. She didn't hate Astraea, Roy, or anyone else; her target was Freya.
In her view, all her tragic experiences were caused directly or indirectly by Freya, and she wished she could go down to the mortal realm again to fight Freya!
Ikelos, standing nearby, had a strange look in his eyes.
You're acting like you're completely innocent.
Ishtar was also plotting against Freya. Her plan was to lure Freya's Haru clan into the artificial maze, weaken her with abnormal magic and curses, and then, in cooperation with the Kali Familia, the Heavenly Bull, Ishtar's Familia, and the Killing Stone, mass-produce Haruhime's magic to eliminate her.
It has to be said that even someone as powerful as Freya's Familia would probably have a hard time withstanding this combo.
It just didn't have time to be implemented.
Freya struck first, and the war game was lost. Astraea then sent him back to the heavens.
Hestia listened to the three people's conversation, her mouth slightly agape. Was the fighting in the lower realm really that intense?
"Hestia, so you haven't descended to the lower realms yet." Ishtar's gaze fell on Hestia.
"yes----"
Hestia whispered, feeling that as a virgin goddess, she didn't get along with these wanton goddesses of beauty.
Ishtar, Ikelos, and Rudra's eyes were filled with rage, envy, and jealousy. Some things are only appreciated and regretted when they are lost.
They are willing to pay any price to exchange with Hestia for the right to descend to the mortal realm again!
But this is against the rules.
The agreement among the gods that deities sent back to the heavens must not descend to the mortal realm again is a covenant that cannot be violated, no matter how powerful or divine they may be.
Hades, who was dealing with the soul, rolled his eyes and said, "Hestia, it's time for you to descend to the mortal realm as well."
"No rush, I want to lie down for a while longer," Hestia said contentedly, finding it quite interesting to listen to Ishtar and the other two talking about the lower realm.
The four gods beside her were speechless. She really was a homebody who hadn't left the house for millions of years.
If it were any other deity, they would have long since rushed to the bustling mortal realm and wreaked havoc.
Hades asked, "Hestia, do you remember Loki?"
"Um."
Hestia's mind flashed back to that red-haired goddess, that laughable steel plate, not worth mentioning!
The two were considered rare enemies even in the celestial realm.
One has a figure as thin as a bamboo pole, while the other is like a loli, yet possesses unparalleled thunderous power.
Hades continued, "Loki's Familia is renowned in the lower realms, ranking among the 'strongest.' She has a whole bunch of strong and adorable children by her side, and she's been waiting for you to teach her a lesson!"
Hestia opened her mouth. One of the strongest Familias, is Loki's steel plate really that powerful?
"Hestia, are you afraid?" Hades said deliberately, with a hint of provocation.
If we don't go down to the lower realm, the gap will only widen!
"Huh? Scared? How could that be!" Hestia's reaction was as expected, her eyes widening.
Gods are immortal, the dead are resurrected, and conflicts of interest are all too common.
In short, should I avoid her sharp edge?
Since that's the case, she wants to recruit the strongest and most adorable children from the lower realms to form a familia even larger and more powerful than Loki's.
I'll give them a good slap in the face! Hestia made up her mind, "Fine, I'm going down to the mortal realm!"
Hestia stood with her hands on her hips, and the giant thunderbolt bound by the blue ribbon trembled violently, looking incredibly powerful.
Hades' handsome face grew wider with a smile. "By the way, Hestia, there's something I wanted to ask you, after you descend to the mortal realm—"
Hades whispered a few words in Hestia's ear, then deliberately sealed the space with his divine power, so that even Ishtar and Ikelos nearby could not hear him.
"Don't worry, Hades, I'll take care of this for you!" Hestia said confidently. Hades had told her so much information about the lower realms; if he couldn't even help with this small matter, would he still be a god?
After saying that, Hestia ran away barefoot.
As Hades watched Hestia's retreating figure, a mysterious and pleased smile appeared on his lips.
While Hades was manipulating Hestia, Ishtar, Icelos, and Rudra remained silent, watching the other's performance in quiet contemplation.
"You've tricked Hestia into descending to the mortal realm prematurely, what are you trying to do, Hades?" Ishtar said.
This little trick might fool Hestia, that hardcore homebody. They've been in the chaotic lower realm for so long, they can see right through her scheme.
"It's nothing!" Hades laughed. Even gods in the heavens need a little fun.