Whether it's a coincidence or not, but in this world, like his original world, it is currently summer.
The bustling city adds to the summer vibe here, making it seem a bit hotter than in the original world.
Walking on the streets where people come and go, and there are stalls calling customers everywhere, Riegel, like a traveler, strolls leisurely and passes by the native residents one by one.
"It seems that language barrier is not an issue for me."
Listening to the continuous voices coming from around and seeing house numbers or shop names displayed on store windows and stalls, Riegel confirms this.
Whether it's the original world or this world, the language and characters used are different from what Riegel learned in his previous life.
However, Riegel can naturally understand the language and text of people from another world, which has amazed him for a long time.
Forget about his original world; he has memories accepting its owner, can understand its language, and can comprehend its text, which is forgivable.
But this can still happen in this world, making people wonder if there's a reason.
"Is it the influence of the Dimensional Magic Cube?"
Riegel can only think of this possibility.
The Dimensional Magic Cube that can freely manipulate the powers between different worlds might want its master to master the language of different worlds. On second thought, it doesn't seem difficult.
Thanks to this, after strolling for a while and interacting with some native residents, Riegel roughly knows where he is now.
"As expected, this is the city of Orario."
Labyrinth City, Orario.
This is the main stage of his original work and also a city with a very special and important status.
It is built on top of the underground labyrinth, suppressing the labyrinth called the "Dungeon City" like a fortress or a lid, preventing monsters living inside from going out.
Due to the existence of the underground space and monsters, many races come here to seek adventures and the unknown, making this labyrinth city one of the most prosperous cities in the world.
Therefore, this place is considered a world center, be it for adventure, trade, entertainment, or battle, this place is considered the best in the world, and many strong people, entrepreneurs, and gods gather here.
"That's right."
Riegel nods.
"There's an dungeon here, and there are so many monsters to defeat. After receiving help, I can grow as fast as possible."
Moreover, this is the main stage of his original work. Many people, items, and familiar things are here, providing Riegel, familiar with its plot, the advantage of foresight and tangible or intangible assistance.
"The top priority now is to quickly find a Familia to join."
Riegel starts thinking.
Familia is an organization of training and power established by gods for themselves.
The gods bestow the power upon humans, enabling them to surpass the world with and have abilities far beyond human capabilities.
Those who receive will join a Familia established as "children of the gods," following the action policy of the Familia and providing resources for the Familia and the gods to operate and survive.
In fact, both sides have a mutually beneficial and interdependent relationship.
Of course, human strength can be good or bad, strong or weak, and the same applies to Familia.
Although there is no difference in which god bestows the Blessing, the power, authority, and position of each major Familia differ due to differences in business philosophy and operating methods.
Some Familia have just been established or have experienced decline, and such Familia is certainly relatively weak.
Some Familia grow smoothly and have many members; such Familia will be much stronger, gathering all kinds of strong people and resources.
There are also Familia established mainly for business, where members of the Familia may lack combat strength, and some Familia exist and operate in the form of a nation just outside Orario, which is quite unique.
This is still the most fundamental difference.
If you accidentally join a god who treats Familia as a money-sucking tool or treats the children who join Familia as entertainment objects, basically, you can say you're done.
After all, the gods in this world willingly seal their divine power to play with humans and entertain themselves. The most common gods there are all kinds of gods with pleasures and evil tastes.
Which Familia Riegel should follow, he must think carefully and choose carefully.
"If I remember correctly, in Orario, the strongest ones seem to be Loki Familia, Freya Familia, and Ganesha Familia?"
The Familia's prefix refers to the god who founded the Familia.
For example, Loki Familia was founded by the infamous Norse mythology god of mischief – "Loki."
Riegel walks down the street while recalling his long-lost original work.
While walking, Riegel suddenly realizes that he has come to a place that has a certain impression on him.
Right on the edge of the road outside the busy street, a large and long house, much higher than the surrounding buildings, appears.
Inside the mansion are several high towers stacked like a mountain of swords. There are flags mounted on the highest central tower, fluttering in the wind.
The clown's appearance depicted on the flag, as if smiling cutely at the people in the field, is very eye-catching.
The impressive building and flags make him stop his steps.
"Loki Familia?"
The clown flag is the symbol of Loki Familia, known as one of the two kings of Orario.
Unexpectedly, the Familia that just appeared in his memory arrived at the base camp as he walked.
Is this fate?
...
As the sun sets, Orario is also covered in the glow of the setting sun.
People who have finished their daily work and adventurers who have returned from the dungeon walk the streets with a slightly tired yet unconsciously relaxed look as the labyrinth city gradually turns into what it is at night.
"Hmph hum~~~"
In a street corner bathed in twilight, there is a woman with long, bright red hair casually tied back and her eyes squinted. Although she looks beautiful, she still gives off a carefree impression. The woman, who doesn't feel impolite at all, is dressed very casually while humming a song while walking here.
But as she hums, the other party loses interest.
"Oh, so boring. I haven't found any fun after wandering around all day."
The other side continues to mutter with a low-key tone that can't be explained.
"All the kids have gone on expeditions, and only a few people are left at home to be placed in the garrison. Each of them says they have work and doesn't want to accompany me to play."
"I went out to have fun on my own and got nothing. People who are usually so bored to panic and screaming about having a party every day recently took the wrong medicine. Today, not a single one of them jumped."
"Boring, so boring."
"Ah, I really want to play with sweet girls and have sex with Ais-tan."
The woman sighs as she walks with a leisurely pace, saying something unpleasant, causing pedestrians around her to avoid.
But it seems she doesn't notice at all and continues to sigh.
"Better go home and drink. Count the time carefully. Everyone will be back soon. Let's hold on for a few more days."
With that, the woman turned into the street outside the bustling road and arrived at a house shaped like a sword mountain – [Twilight Manor].
Standing in the tallest tower amid the towers, the flag depicting a clown still swayed in the wind.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, the amoral woman stopped.
There was no other reason.
Beside the mansion gate, a man stood there.
"Human?"
The woman recognized the other party's race, and her originally squinted eyes opened slightly.
Inside, there was a gleaming light that an ordinary human should not possess.
Especially when she saw the other party, the other party clearly saw her, yet he still stood near house door, staring at her unabashedly, without wavering in his posture. This sudden show captivated her.
"So, he's waiting here specifically for me."
The woman immediately understood the other party's plan and burst into laughter.
Somehow, that smile resembled the cute clown smile on the flag hanging at the highest point.
"Interesting."
When such a feeling arose in her mind, there was no tension about what action to take next.
When she sees something interesting, she wants to participate. This is a god's nature.
Bored with life in heaven, to pursue entertainment, she willingly sealed her divine power and embarked on her own path, a transcendent existence – a god.
The Nordic goddess named Loki here fully played this nature and walked straight toward the human.
"Hey, kid, what are you doing here alone?"
Nordic goddess Loki greeted the traveler who had just arrived in this world today at the base camp gate.
In response, the human merely smiled calmly and confidently.
"I'm a vagrant."
The man said so.
It's clearly not something very honorable, but the other party spoke about the situation that seemed somewhat regrettable to others in a very calm manner.
But the goddess knew that the other party was not lying.
Although her divine power was sealed, as a goddess who had survived for hundreds of millions of years, her vision and knowledge were enough to allow her to see many things that, according to people in the lower world, were very profound.
Based on this principle, it was almost impossible for the children in the lower world to hide something from the gods.
So---
"Do you want me to take you in?"
The cute smile on the goddess's face grew even bigger.
"Yes."
The young man nodded calmly.
"Okay!" The goddess didn't hesitate at all. She giggled and said happily, "From today, you are my child!"
Whether this is the desire of the gods or has a deeper meaning?
No one knows.
There is only one thing certain.
Riegel successfully joined Loki Familia.
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Twilight Manor, the top floor of the central tower.
There is a Loki's temple here.
Simply put, this is Loki's room, filled with various items.
There are expensive-looking thorns placed on the table, along with mysterious, colorful crystals.
Old-looking shoes and hats hang on the wall.
There's a cluttered bed, stacks of heavy books, and a beautifully decorated dagger.
Even in the corner of the room, there's a pile of small storage cabinets holding bottles of wine in various colors and shapes.
Under Loki's leadership, Riegel came here.
"Please come in."
Loki opened the door casually and entered her room.
"Excuse me."
Riegel was very polite; he stood in front of the door, slightly bowed his head as a sign of respect, then walked into the sacred space.
"Come, come, sit here."
Loki was very enthusiastic about Riegel, reminiscent of a child getting a new toy. Her mood was quite high. She even brought a chair for Riegel, swept away a pile of debris, and told him to sit.
Seeing this relaxed and free-spirited goddess, even though Riegel already knew she had such a personality, it still felt strange in his heart.
The being in front of him was a God.
Even in his previous life, creatures associated with this word were very noble and could not tolerate any insult or disrespect.
But as the first real god he encountered in his life, it must be said that Loki's strong personality refreshed Riegel's understanding of the "god" existence.
Quietly contemplating such things in his heart, Riegel sat, listening to Loki's greetings and looking around the entire room.
On the other hand, Loki's narrowed eyes were focused on Riegel from start to finish, and there was always a strange smile on her face.
"Sorry, most of the kids in the Familia have gone on an expedition to the dungeon, so I can't throw a lively welcome party for you."
Loki said this with a smile.
"No problem." Riegel looked around, shook his head, and said, "I'm not too fond of festivities, so it's fine."
"Yes, yes, I can see that you're a person with this kind of personality," Loki nodded with deep understanding but said, "But if you don't like it, then don't. Now that you've joined our Familia, we'll be a family from now on. I'm a very lonely person, but it's not good to be too lonely, right?"
"I know." Riegel showed a confident smile to Loki and said, "If it's someone worthy of being friends with, of course, I won't isolate myself from them."
"Someone worth being friends with..." Loki's expression was subtle, but she still shrugged and said, "Okay, that's enough for now. I don't want to inform the kids when they first join. Let's discuss this as the future. Let the fun wait and see."
As she spoke, Loki propped her chin with one hand and raised one leg to lean on the thigh of the other. She stared at Riegel with a pair of narrowed eyes and spoke with an undiminished smile on her face.
"You're a free person who hasn't received any Blessing yet, right?"
Hearing that, Riegel deliberately ignored Loki's penetrating gaze that seemed to pierce through his entire body and mind, and nodded naturally.
"I haven't received any Blessing yet. I even came to Orario today. Before this, I've never seen a god or contacted any Familia."
Riegel knew that it was impossible to lie in front of the gods of this world.
Therefore, he wouldn't engage in meaningless deceit, and everything he said and did seemed very calm.
"I think so," Loki grinned and said, "If there's something special about you, you wouldn't choose to stand waiting for me at the gate."
What is the Loki Familia?
One of the strongest Familias in Orario, and Familia Freya is known as the twin rulers of the Labyrinth City, famous throughout the world.
With such a powerful Familia, many people want to join.
However, why is it so easy to join the Loki Familia?
Not to mention the Loki Familia, even slightly larger Familias will have specific requirements for new members and will never accept members indiscriminately.
Therefore, generally, if you want to join a famous Familia, you must have a certain level of excellence.
If someone has already joined a Familia and received a Blessing, then it depends on their strength.
If someone has never joined a Familia and hasn't received any Blessing yet, then look at their potential.
Apart from the first one, the latter usually depends on race and talent.
Moreover, there are creatures called Demi-Humans in this world.
Demi-Humans naturally have sharp senses and possess various talents depending on their classification.
Dwarves are recognized as strong and have extraordinary physical strength; their strength and endurance are far superior to other races.
Even though the Amazoness tribe is only female, they are known for their fighting spirit and resilient vitality.
Elves are a magical race; although they don't receive a God's Blessing, they can still perform wonders and mysteries to a certain extent.
Compared to these Demi-Humans, there's nothing special about humans.
In such a situation, if Riegel, as an ordinary person, approached one of the strongest Familia members, Loki, and showed his willingness to join the Familia, he probably wouldn't even be able to see Loki, and he would be rejected by the gatekeeper.
Fortunately, Riegel himself was well aware of this issue, so he never thought of visiting directly.
He knew what situation he would face, so he chose to wait and waited for Loki directly at the gate.
Compared to humans using very realistic methods to evaluate others' worth, it's better to face a god who follows it own path, acts as it pleases, and often does unbelievable things due to it behavior.
After understanding this, Riegel decided to wait at the gate.
Therefore, Riegel was mentally prepared to fight for a long time and wait for several days.
He didn't believe that as a free-spirited god, Loki would stay in the Familia's headquarters and not go out.
Turns out, he was right.
"Take off your shirt first," Loki moved the chair, sat behind Riegel, and said, "Just the upper part is enough."
Riegel nodded, unbuttoned his shirt, and exposed his back to Loki.
"Tsk tsk, your skin is very good, even better than the young girls in our Familia."
Loki gazed at Riegel's slender back and admired, but at one point, she took out a box in her hand.
In the box, there was a needle.
Loki spoke while taking the needle.
"How much do you know about Blessings?"
This question made Riegel think for a moment.
After a while, he spoke carefully based on his memory.
"As far as I know, it's the power of the engraving used by gods on humans, using god's blood as a medium to enhance their abilities. Such power can serve as a catalyst and introduction, transforming the experiences gained by humans through various behaviors into substantial abilities, accelerating and multiplying them, achieving rapid growth."
"That's correct," Loki agreed with his statement and said, "The intangible experience value of people in the underworld, in other words, the history you've gone through. We gods will use to transform this period of history extracted and altered into nourishment for growth, allowing you to grow and become stronger at a speed unimaginable by humans. This is the only role we (gods) can play in the underworld."
As she spoke, Loki pricked her finger with the needle in her hand.
A drop of blood oozed out.
With this drop of blood, Loki lifted the tip of her finger and began to carve on Riegel's back.
Riegel could feel Loki's fingertips gliding on his back.
However, his attention was quickly diverted by Loki's voice.
"By using as a guide and Divine Blood as its medium, we gods will intuitively depict your abilities with certain numerical values. Therefore, is also called Ability Value. Anyone who can visually read this can confirm the power you've received through the Blessing."
Loki's voice sounded distant and unexpected.
"Ability values are basically divided into four parts: Basic Abilities, Development Abilities, Magic and Skills, and the most crucial one, Level."
"Let's set aside Development Abilities. It's an additional item that you can only acquire when leveling up. You won't possess it if you only receive a Blessing."
"Basic abilities are divided into five categories: strength, endurance, agility, dexterity, and magical power. Each item is represented by S, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I. Ten stages represent the level of ability, the closer to S, the stronger the ability."
"Level, as the name suggests, is the most direct criterion to distinguish strength from weakness. The higher the level, the stronger the power. Compared to the increase in Basic Ability stages, it can be said that there is no comparison with level increases. Enhancing Basic Abilities only improves the ability of an item. However, leveling up is called the evolution of the entire body. You can fully consider the phenomenon of leveling up as humans get closer to our (god) level."
"As for Magic and Skills, the former is a power that can cause supernatural phenomena. Initially, only a small number of magical races could use it. However, after receiving the Blessing, anyone from any race has the chance to possess it, ranging from one to three. The latter is the ability to bring about special effects under certain conditions. Although it's not as intuitive as magic, there is no limit to the number."
Speaking of this, Loki's voice seemed filled with indescribable persuasions, echoing in Riegel's ears.
"By the way, whether it's Magic or Skills, both of these enlightenment abilities through the God's Blessing are closely related to you and have the most direct connection to your personal interests and identification with something. It's said that the power of proving fantasies and longings in your heart cannot be overstated. You can try asking your own heart, recalling your life, and perhaps something will be triggered."
When Loki said this, Riegel couldn't help but remember.
Recalling his past life, his unbearable life.
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