11 [11] Grand Welcome Party!

Soon, nightfall descended, the white night passed, and it was evening.

"Children, everyone come out to welcome the newcomer!!!"

At the moment evening arrived, Loki's shout instantly spread throughout the entire familia's residence.

This caused the entire Loki familia to boil with excitement, everyone quickly gathered.

After all, in any deity's familia, the status of the divine being, the god, was absolute. After all, all adventurers were the descendants of the gods.

"He's here!"

"Another banquet is about to start."

"This is truly amazing!"

"Reporting for duty!"

...

In an instant, members of the familia all rushed over.

As the protagonist, August, had never seen such a scene before and felt a bit overwhelmed.

On the other hand, Loki appeared like a king at this moment, thoroughly enjoying the moment, with a somewhat lofty demeanor.

But it didn't end there. Tables and chairs were brought out one after another, followed by plates of delicious food—chicken, duck, fish, and more.

Obviously, this was all prepared in advance.

Initially, August thought that this time the banquet would be held at the 'Hostess of Fertility,' as in anime and manga, Loki familia banquets were usually held there.

Unexpectedly, it was organized within the familia itself.

As one of two top familia of Orario, Loki familia members were undoubtedly numerous.

In anime, only core members appeared, even though some supporting characters were around level 3 or 4.

But in such a large familia, would there be no level 1 and level 2 adventurers?

That was impossible. However, these extras wouldn't appear in anime, they didn't even have names and, at most, would just be a passing figure.

Soon, in the crowd, August saw a few 'familiar' faces.

The golden-haired carefree girl, the Sword Princess, Ais Wallenstein.

The Amazon sisters, Tiona Hiryute and Tione Hiryute.

The fierce wolf of the wolfkin, Bete Loga.

The elf girl, Lefiya Viridis.

And, of course, the trio of Finn, Gareth, and Riveria.

"Alright, everyone calm down!"

Loki jumped onto the table, stood on it, and shouted loudly.

In an instant, the originally noisy familia square suddenly quieted down.

"Very good, today, we have a newcomer joining our familia. Tonight's feast is also held in his honor. So now, let us all welcome his arrival together!"

This expressive speech instantly raised the atmosphere to its peak.

"A newcomer! This is really great. Welcome, newcomer!"

"Hahaha~ Welcome to the familia, newcomer."

"In the future, we are all family. If you need anything, just let us know!"

"Newcomer, It seems the girls really like you."

...

In an instant, it became a scene that captured everyone's attention, leaving August a bit taken aback.

When had he ever experienced such a grand spectacle? From school to graduation, he had always been just a part of the crowd. When had he ever stood in such a position?

"Hahaha~ Truly an adorable kid. The commotion stirred up by Loki has left him dumbfounded!"

Tiona looked at August standing not far from Loki's side and burst into laughter.

Beside her, Tione also wore a smile. Being a straightforward Amazon, she loved teasing and mocking those with reserved personalities, especially alongside Lefiya.

"Tch~, it's just a new member joining. Why make such a big fuss!"

Bete expressed slight displeasure. He had never experienced such a welcoming ceremony.

However, it was just a hint of envy. He didn't harbor any ill feelings towards August, the new companion.

"You guys should interact with him more in the future!"

Finn approached them at this moment.

"Captain~"

The moment Tione saw Finn, hearts seemed to appear in her eyes, and she almost rushed over. As her sister, Tiona looked at her sister, who had instantly fallen into a lovesick state, with speechlessness but helplessness.

"Captain, what did you just say?"

Tiona couldn't hear what Finn said because of the bustling crowd.

"I said you all should get to know him more!"

"Huh? What's going on, Captain?"

Tione asked in confusion. If Finn, who rarely spoke, said this, there must be a reason.

Bete, who didn't like weaker individuals, subconsciously felt displeasure when Finn told him to interact more with a newly joined member.

"What about the future? Will he be able to keep up with me when we go to the dungeons? Can you guarantee that he won't be a burden?"

"Bete, I know what you're thinking, but from the moment he joined the familia, his fate as the core of the familia was sealed. Moreover, he'll be the strategic core."

"Are you kidding me? Do you want me to fight around him?"

"If it's during an expedition, yes!"

"Hah!!!"

Bete exploded and looked at August, who was being embraced by Loki not far away, with a displeased expression.

"Captain, are you saying this because he has powerful skills or magic?"

Lefiya, whose presence was not very noticeable, unexpectedly made a bold statement.

This suddenly calmed down the enraged Bete. Indeed, a powerful skill was worth an early investment for any familia.

At this moment, everyone's gaze converged on Finn.

"I won't tell you the specifics, but I can tell you that August possesses spatial skills."

This sentence instantly shocked everyone.

Spatial skills? It could be said to be the rarest and most terrifying skill in the entire Orario.

"Oh my god, spatial skills? No wonder Loki values him so much."

Tiona expressed her surprise. Not to mention anything else, having a spatial skill alone was enough to obtain a ticket to becoming a powerhouse.

As long as his talent wasn't too bad, within a few years, as long as he grew up, he would undoubtedly become a battlefield weapon.

At this moment, Ais, having heard everything, fixed her gaze tightly on August.

As if there was a voice telling her in the depths of her mind, to become stronger, to become immensely powerful, August would be her answer.