The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 159 Naming Ceremony

"You just realized that?"

A red-haired figure approached unnoticed, his narrowed eyes filled with amusement at the prospect of a good show.

"This guy makes no attempt to hide it; the change in his personality is too obvious."

"Loki, it's you again!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Funina immediately revealed a hostile expression.

She had never forgotten that this flat-chested goddess had tried to steal her man right in front of her.

"Do you hate me that much? I actually quite like you the way you are now, compared to the Fukaros you used to be."

Loki said with a grin.

"Hmph, the other me doesn't like you either, is that wrong?"

Furnessa glared at Loki and retorted angrily.

"Okay, okay, it was our fault, we apologize."

Loki immediately clasped his hands together, put on an extremely sincere expression, and said with a smile, "Please forgive me, I really want to get along with you. To express my apology, I know a dessert shop where the mille-crepe cake is the best in Orario, I'll treat you to your fill."

"—See, see how sincere you are, I'll reluctantly forgive you."

Funina's eyes began to dart around, and she stubbornly said, "Don't, don't think like that, it's not because of the cake."

Hermes's lips twitched involuntarily.

So easy to deal with? This water god's weakness is too obvious.

"It's a deal, it's a pity you don't drink, otherwise we could have another drinking buddy."

Loki patted Furyn's shoulder with a smile, then showed a hint of regret, "But don't worry, we'll help your children get some nice-sounding names at the naming ceremony later."

"That's more like it. You're smart to know what's good for you."

Funina's expression then brightened.

"Alright, let's begin!"

Seeing that most of the gods had arrived, Hermes stood up, clapped his hands, and shouted loudly.

The previously noisy round table suddenly fell silent.

"The umpteenth assembly of the gods has officially begun. I, Hermes, will be the master of ceremonies this time. Please take good care of me!"

"yeah--!"

The scene erupted in enthusiastic cheers and applause, truly an unprecedented spectacle.

"It's Hermes! Why isn't he traveling? What's he doing in Orario?"

"Who knows? Maybe people outside are just too bored."

"What do you know? The city's been really interesting lately; he's reluctant to leave!"

"Okay! Let's ask and answer quickly and resolve this as soon as possible."

Hermes clearly didn't want to waste time on things he wasn't interested in. "First, let's exchange information. Is there any god who would like to share some interesting topics?"

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The next moment, the scene erupted into chaos as the gods chattered about their own gossip.

From lighthearted banter to serious topics, the conversation at the round table never faltered, and the content changed rapidly.

The atmosphere remained relaxed, with each god speaking their own mind as they pleased, while also busy responding to the opinions of other gods.

Funina, who was attending the Conference of the Gods for the first time, was completely dumbfounded. It was less of a solemn conference and more of a large-scale gossip exchange.

Seeing that the scene was getting out of control, Hermes quickly slammed his fist on the table to stop it, and then concisely summarized the information provided by the gods, listing the key points one by one.

The Great Assembly of the Gods is, after all, a gathering of the main gods of Orario's Families, and it also serves to convey important information.

Afterward, Hermes calmly continued to chair the meeting. Once he had determined that all the topics had been covered, he paused for a moment, a sly smile playing on his lips.

"Alright, let's move on to the next program, the exciting naming ceremony, which is now beginning!"

An indescribable sense of tension surged through the entire venue like an electric current.

Hermes' words served as a trigger, and the gods, who had been feigning composure and remaining silent, suddenly changed their expressions.

This even includes Takemikazuchi, who also qualified to attend the conference.

He watched helplessly as his son Sakura's information was put on the table, his heart pounding in his throat.

As for the others in the venue, they all grinned wickedly.

Some of the seasoned veterans of the Great Assembly of Gods finally seized the long-awaited opportunity to have some fun, and they all revealed what could be described as "lewd" smiles.

The annual tragedy has begun.

"Everyone has received the materials, right? Shall we begin?"

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Hermes said with great interest, "Then let's start with the first one—that adventurer named Oka from the Potamos Familia."

"Please, please have mercy!"

A supreme deity, far off the edge of the meeting, uttered a plea.

"No!" The gods in the hall refused in unison.

"No—"

It's easy to understand from the fact that the gods love the culture of the mortal realm that the tastes of the gods and the mortals are actually quite similar.

Despite being beings beyond human comprehension, they are not much different from their children in terms of feelings.

However, taste in naming is an exception to this rule.

I don't know if there's something wrong with the gods, or if mortals are just too foolish.

Are the gods too "trendy," or is the children's era not advanced enough?

The truth remains unknown.

In short, there are indeed some "painful names" that would make children's eyes light up when they hear them, but which would make even the gods cringe and want to dig their toes into the ground.

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It was decided that the adventurer, Oka Seti, would be given the title of [Thunder Hammer Wielder].

"This is so embarrassing!"

The Conference of the Gods is a super factory that produces such "tragic names".

In order to come up with jokes that would make people laugh until they were breathless, a few particularly wicked gods kept coming up with countless nicknames that would inspire awe in children but make others want to run away.

The child, who was overjoyed at receiving the title, and the other gods—those wicked gods—who were driven mad by excessive shame, would point at each other and laugh until they rolled on the ground every day.

"They've gone mad—they've all gone mad—"

Funina trembled, even wanting to immediately send another version of herself onto the field.

Before she arrived, no one told her that these gods, who were usually so high and mighty, could be so crazy in private.

How did they come up with such an outrageously cringeworthy title?

What's even more frightening is that, aside from the gods, these titles are actually quite popular among adventurers.

She was very fortunate that her children had normal aesthetic sense, unlike those abnormal adventurers.

"You'll get used to it. You can change the title later, so don't worry about it too much."

Loki, smiling broadly beside her, said with an air of experience, "This is nothing, just a small matter, a small matter."

At the assembly of gods, especially during the naming ceremony of aliases, newly joined gods are usually treated very poorly.

Those gods who lead high-ranking families and hold great power, relying on their seniority in the assembly of gods, always take the opportunity to bully the newcomers.

On one side, there were screams of agony and people collapsing to the ground; on the other side, there was pounding the table and laughing wildly.

Seeing the stark contrast between the two camps, Funina felt utterly miserable and couldn't help but turn her head away.

"Okay, next!"

Hermes' voice rang out again, "Kashima Sakura of the Takemikazuchi family, quite a robust child, from the Far East."

His eyes fell on the document he had applied for from the guild beforehand, which lay at his side.

In addition to the name, the information also includes personal details and a realistic portrait drawn when the user registered as an adventurer.

The surrounding gods also flipped through the stack of parchment in their hands, and exclaimed in unison in praise.

"Oh, so it's a child from the Takemikazuchi family."

"Yes, that penniless kid from the Takemikazuchi family."

"Great! Now we can have some fun!"

The gods exchanged a glance, and simultaneously revealed an extremely wicked smile.

There are several ways to avoid being labeled as immoral at the assembly of gods.

The simplest and most direct method is to slip a red envelope to the person in a high position of power before the meeting.

However, most of the other party will ask for an exorbitant amount, which is no easy task for families that are still developing and do not have sufficient financial resources.

In addition, only adventurers who are favored by the gods can obtain normal titles.

And this is something that female adventurers are naturally more likely to do.

Poor Kenjiro, he had no money and his child was a big, burly man.

Feeling the menacing gazes that seemed almost tangible, Takemikazuchi quickly stood up.

"Takemikazuchi, it's all your fault."

"You natural pretty boy—"

"You've fooled the goddess and the children—"

The gods revealed twisted expressions, and black resentment almost emanated from them, brimming with malice.

"Alright, I will see this child off on his final journey, [The Empire's Ferocious Tiger]!"

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"Damn it!"

Takemikazuchi gritted his teeth and glared at the nominated god.