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"...Loki?"
"Are you saying that child was originally yours?"
A melodious female voice rang out, seemingly laced with a charm that could captivate all beings.
Her voice was soft and honeyed—just hearing it sent chills down one's spine.
The gods all turned their eyes toward the one who spoke.
Freya, brushing a strand of silver hair behind her ear, met their gazes without a hint of concern.
"Yes. Something unexpected happened midway. I believe that child hasn't even met me yet."
Loki looked like she was about to cry.
"How rare, Loki. So this is what it feels like to lose a promising talent?"
Dionysus offered a gentle smile as he teased her.
"Ugh, don't rub it in. The more I talk about it, the more it hurts. That damn shrimp got lucky."
Loki let out a heavy sigh.
Most of the gods present wore expressions of sheer shock.
Of course—
There were some whose eyes were filled with suspicion.
One of them being…
—Apollo.
"Hestia, would you care to explain?"
"Just how did your Falna evolve in a single day?"
Apollo licked his lips, his voice laced with thorns.
The other gods' expressions changed as suspicion began to brew.
"Yeah, seriously."
"I remember Aiz from Loki's Familia took at least a year to level up the first time."
"And this kid did it in a day? Are you joking?"
It made no sense.
Raven Eltharion and Aiz were both human. One took a year, the other a day?
From any angle, it sounded like absolute nonsense.
Faced with such pointed questions, Hestia began sweating nervously.
This is bad.
Really bad.
Hestia knew full well the reason was Raven's cheats—
His awakened magic and skills.
But there was no way she was going to reveal that.
If she exposed Raven's abilities in front of all these gods…
Every single one of them would try to meet him.
And who knows? They might even try to steal him away.
Hestia absolutely didn't want that to happen.
But then… how could she explain this?
Hephaestus, Takemikazuchi, and Miach were all silent, their expressions troubled.
It truly was too shocking to justify.
"Hey, little loli goddess, explain yourself."
"Hmph… My child's talent isn't something your children can compare to."
Under immense pressure, Hestia forced out a response.
Apollo tilted his head, wondering if he'd misheard.
"Talent?"
"You're saying your child has godlike aptitude?"
"Yes," Hestia affirmed.
This world had long been waiting for the birth of a true hero.
"So your child is a hero in the making?" asked Hermes, clearly intrigued.
"W-Well… I think so?" Hestia was now drenched in sweat.
She had a feeling things were getting more and more out of hand.
But that didn't matter—if she could bluff her way through, all the better.
Ganesha, watching the scene play out, finally grabbed the mic and said:
"Alright, let's put this topic on hold. Let's get on with naming him!"
Freya smiled gracefully, making a lovely, elegant gesture as she glanced at Hestia.
Picking up the file, she looked at Raven's portrait and said:
"Since we're naming him…"
"Why don't we give him a cute nickname?"
"OK!"
All the male gods laughed heartily and agreed in unison.
"Alright, let's be serious and give him something pleasant-sounding."
"Of course."
"But honestly, I'd never heard of this human before."
"Same. I've never seen a single rumor or report about him."
"Is he one of those 'wolf in sheep's clothing' types?"
The gods grew more serious, earnestly discussing Raven's title.
"Isn't there too little info on him?"
"Right? How lazy is the Guild? This barely helps."
"His looks… not bad at all. Doesn't seem like some brainless kid."
"He's got black hair and black eyes. How about we call him 'Lil Black'?"
"Nah, that's lame. I think 'Black Hawk Knight' sounds cooler."
Apollo, smirking evilly:
"Hehehe… how about 'The Sun's Shadowed Favorite'?"
Freya:
"I think 'Lover of the Goddess of Beauty' has a nice ring to it."
Hestia:
"Nani?! That one I absolutely reject!"
"…"
Loki, surprisingly, didn't poke fun this time. Instead, she thought to herself:
"…Raven, huh?"
"Let this be my way of apologizing to you."
At that, she stood up and opened her crimson godly eyes.
"Everyone, hear me out."
"Since this guy's aptitude is so extraordinary, and he's opened our eyes—"
"Why not give him a name with some bite to it?"
"Let's call him… 'Demon Lord'."
The nickname "Demon Lord" was inspired by Loki's own Familia, whose members included the Sword Princess and the Nine Hell Maidens.
Hestia was stunned.
She never expected her eternal rival Loki to actually support Raven.
And the title "Demon Lord"—it really did sound incredibly badass.
"Uh… Demon Lord? That sounds kinda like a final boss villain, no?"
"Loki, are you serious?"
"Yeah. He's not even your Familia member."
"What? Gonna make him join your Sword Princess and Nine Hell Maidens in a three-way?"
Loki glared at them viciously:
"You wanna die?"
"…"
After a round of arguments—
With Loki, one of Orario's biggest power players, and Freya both supporting it…
Raven Eltharion's title was officially decided.
Ganesha shouted with excitement:
"Then it's settled!"
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