Chương 78: Rumors in Rivira

The next day.

"Is it them?"

"Yes, they were the ones who attacked Goliath yesterday."

"Hah! They are obviously a group above Lv. 3, but they hide their Level aura. They really are a bunch of shameless rats."

"Pretending to be weak to fool others? Hmph, do they think we are idiots?"

"But magic that hides Level aura really is rare."

"They are from Hestia Familia. This is the first time I have heard of this Familia. Now that they have revealed their true strength, they must be planning some hidden secret."

"This will be fun. The Guild will definitely investigate, haha."

"Did you see the guy in front? He was the one who defeated Goliath. Top Lv. 4 strength, hidden as Lv. 1. He really treats us like fools." Hestia walked energetically through the street, swinging her arms. Hearing the discussions of the adventurers around the simple street, she was not angry. Instead, she proudly raised her little head. Now Hestia Familia was truly famous. When the God Meeting came, she would be able to see Loki's furious face.

"I estimate that when we return to Orario, the Guild may actually come to investigate." Cael ignored the gazes full of various emotions, crossed his arms, and looked around. They had entered the adventurer town of Rivira on Floor 18. When this place was first discovered, there had been no adventurer town. Gradually, powerful Familias had stationed themselves here temporarily, and it slowly developed into a small town. The buildings were very simple, just houses made of wood.

The layout was complicated and had no real plan. It was not even as good as Orario's worst civilian district, but within the Dungeon, this was the only safe zone.

"Of course. Hiding a Familia member's Level violates the Guild's rules. If there is no hidden secret, why hide the Level? Are they planning some conspiracy against other Familias? These things are absolutely prohibited in Orario."

"Otherwise, people can be killed. In serious cases, the Guild will deal with it directly." That was how Lili had survived since childhood.

"Does the Guild care that much?" Tengen asked, crossing his arms.

"Yes. The Guild represents Orario's authority and order. It is equivalent to a city hall. Babel was built by the Familia of the Guild's master, Ouranos, and the god Ouranos suppresses the Dungeon." Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.

"As long as something is related to Orario and the Dungeon, the Guild has absolute decision-making power. If someone violates the order, they will be investigated and punished directly." Cael touched his chin and nodded.

"The Guild represents the authority of order. Of course, to some degree, Orario's large Familias also represent the authority of order."

"You can understand it like this: Ouranos's Familia is the city lord, the great Familias are consuls, and other small and medium Familias are something like minor nobles."

"I see."

"However, even if the Guild investigates, it will not matter. After all, we really are only Lv. 1. Even if everyone is promoted to Lv. 2 now, it is just routine registration. In addition, after reaching Lv. 2, everyone will receive an exclusive title."

"That's right. When the time comes, I will do my best to get the best titles for everyone, hahaha." Hestia smiled, her round cheeks especially dazzling, and gave everyone a thumbs-up.

"An exclusive title. I do not care much, but having a title can be considered an achievement," Sanemi said indifferently. Titles and the like could not increase strength.

"I am really looking forward to a gorgeous title. It must be gorgeous."

"Since it is a title given by the gods, it means glory. I look forward to it with all my heart."

"Namu Amida Butsu. It feels like a name bestowed by the divine. Such an honor."

"Uh." Cael looked at Hestia's excited expression. He actually wanted to say that they should not expect too much. The gods' tastes varied wildly. Maybe what looked like a terrible title to them would be considered handsome in the eyes of gods. For example, Bell's title. In the later part of the story, the young rookie received a title that sounded like an embarrassing newspaper headline. This was the sort of name a reluctant craftsman would point at.

But if Cael wanted a title, the one he wanted most was naturally Sword Saint. Otherwise, Sword Saint's Blessing would silently cry.

"What? This broken bag actually costs twenty thousand Valis! This rip-off is too exaggerated!" Lili's scream brought Cael back to reality.

"If you think the price is too high, please put it down."

"Damn it, the things sold here are outrageous!" They quickly exchanged all the Magic Stones for Valis at a shop opened by a forging Familia, but it had to be said that they were cheated heavily. After staying in Rivira for two hours, Lili dragged away the goddess who wanted to buy two more bottles of perfume and left Rivira. Lili kept thinking about the bag she had spent a lot of money on. If the original bag had not been broken, she would not have bought it.......

"Ah, we are finally out of the maze. Coming back was much easier than going in."

"After all, we have all upgraded to Lv. 2. The container of our potential has become larger, our strength has increased a little, and our Skills have also become more gorgeous. Well, there should be no problem using that word here."

"Having become so much stronger, this monk can eradicate more demons and protect more people."

"Now you know what level your strength is, right?" Cael smiled.

"At Lv. 1, we could probably fight two Levels higher. If the opponent is not a monster like Goliath, perhaps we can exceed Level 3. But when facing adventurers, we can only exceed two Levels. According to adventurer standards, we are probably at the upper end of Lv. 3, right, leader?" Rengoku said this while touching the hilt of the Nichirin Sword at his waist.

"That's right. When everyone's basic abilities at Lv. 2 rise above S 900, maybe you can reach lower Lv. 4 while still Lv. 2," Cael said, his eyes flickering slightly. This strength was already the best among backbone Familias, second only to great Familias with top Lv. 5 adventurers.

"Next, listen to me. We are going to walk out of the Dungeon in a high-profile way. Pick one of our Skills and show it off. Make it loud and enthusiastic. Let the wave spread." A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Cael's mouth. He wondered which Familia would fall for this trick.

"Already?" Everyone froze. Even Hestia's eyes widened, unable to believe that Cael had already made his decision.