The atmosphere in the Adventurer's Guild was somewhat tense.
Although it has not reached the point where everyone is on edge, it is enough to make people nervous.
"Have monsters invaded Orario?"
"I don't think so..."
Hearing her colleague's whispered question, Aina shook her head slightly.
This is not their workplace, but a second office with several park photos.
There is a low and peaceful atmosphere in the spacious hall.
"Aina, are you listening?"
"And..."
Hearing the person in front of her calling her, Aina suddenly came to her senses and stood up quickly.
"Sorry, team leader!"
In front of her, a male orc sat on a chair, holding the documents submitted by Aina in one hand and looking at her sternly.
"I repeat, this experience has no reference value for other Lv1 adventurers."
"Never mind."
The team leader sighed and put the file down.
"Although I asked you to interview the newcomer who reached Lv2 the fastest in history, no one would believe this kind of information if it were released."
That's true.
Aina thought in her heart with agreement.
With the unique skill called [Terra Craftsman], you only need to keep making equipment to improve your basic abilities and achievements...
This upgrade method is tailor-made for the Hephaestus Familia!
For other non-craftsman faction Familias, it is simply cheating.
If it were made public, it would probably cause an uproar.
"I'll find a reason to fool the people above me about this matter, and let it go like this."
"I'm so sorry…"
Aina bowed to her boss with gratitude and left the office.
As soon as I walked out, the human colleague with pink hair approached me and said with a smile.
"That's what I said, even though the team leader doesn't look that good, he still takes good care of us."
"Misha, do you dare to say such things to his face?"
"That's absolutely impossible."
The two guild members who had a lot more work to do because of Kevin's upgrade did not return to the hall immediately, but went to the tea room to take a break.
Anyway, the colleague who is replacing me won't leave for a while, so I can take a good rest.
"The magic stone device is really convenient."
Misha came over with two cups of hot black tea and said with emotion.
"Just press the button and brewed hot tea will flow out."
"It is said that this device was created by a god. It seemed to be called an electric water heater at first."
"That's weird. It's obviously for making tea, so why is it called a water heater? And what does the word 'electricity' mean?"
"...Aina? Are you listening to me?"
It was not until she saw the half-elf's eyes were a little out of focus that Misha realized she had been talking to herself.
Judging from the number of times she was distracted, Aina, who is usually known for her rigor and seriousness, seemed a little out of shape today.
"Huh? Sorry, I was distracted."
Aina came back to her senses, took a sip of the black tea in her cup, and looked towards the office outside.
Many guild staff members looked as absent-minded or restless as she did.
The person sitting on the chair kept glancing at the clock, completely lacking the usual atmosphere of furious writing.
"It's already this time, the feast of the gods should be over, right?"
Aina couldn't help but ask.
"I guess so..."
Misha thought about it and was a little unsure.
"Usually by this time, the meeting results should have been delivered."
According to tradition, this scene is seen every time the Banquet of the Gods ends.
At this moment, the guild members are concerned about nothing else but the "satisfaction" of the new adventurers!
The titles bestowed by the gods always shocked the mortals in the lower world, sparked heated discussions, and even became a frenzy.
The Adventurer's Guild is in a key position to obtain first-hand information, so so many people are eagerly waiting for it.
"Are you curious too, Aina? You want to know what kind of title will appear in this opportunity."
"..."
The image of a certain young man subconsciously emerged in Aina's mind.
"Of course I will. After all, it's the adventurer I'm responsible for who's upgraded."
The two were chatting excitedly when suddenly there was an abrupt "click" sound coming from the door.
The door of the guild was pushed open forcefully from the outside, causing everyone in the room to turn their heads at the same time.
A breathless clerk ran in with a stack of documents.
"Here, here it comes! The result of the feast of the gods!"
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"
"It's finally here!! Let's take a look!"
Like lightning, the employees rushed over, dropping their work.
Several pieces of parchment with titles written on them were passed to different people in a blink of an eye.
Soon, comments began to be heard from the guild's staff area.
"Hey, look at this title!"
"Oh, so strong, you are worthy of being God!"
"Yeah, we can't think of such a novel title."
"For example, this 'Dawn's Holy Dragon Knight'... is similar to the 'Black Flame User' from last time."
"What a touching nickname. For some reason, I get goosebumps."
The atmosphere at the guild headquarters began to heat up, centered around the male staff.
Aina and Misha, who were a step slower, could only squeeze in from the outside of the crowd little by little.
"I wonder what title the gods will give Kevin."
Aina speculated as she thought about the next time she met Kevin.
"Hmm... hopefully it's not too fancy a name."
If I were to be given a title like "Pretty Boy", I'd probably be embarrassed to look up in front of other adventurers, right?
Although it is a true description, it lacks some seriousness compared to titles that sound high-sounding, such as [Sword Princess] and [Nine Demon Princess].
If it is too flashy, it will cause trouble for new players who are only Lv2.
It is better to have a simpler and less eye-catching name.
"Aina, I got it... Come and see!"
At this moment, Misha suddenly jumped up happily not far away, holding a document in his hand raised high.
Aina was delighted and quickly ran through the crowd and began to read the book quickly.
A row of adventurers' names and their titles were written on several pieces of parchment.
When she reached the last page, she finally found the name she had been thinking about at the very bottom.
"...?"
Both Misha and Aina widened their eyes in surprise.
"Isn't this title... a little too exaggerated?"
The human girl at the side gave her comment with some hesitation.
This time, Aina did not refute her.
Even she felt that this title should appear on high-level adventurers above LV5 or even LV6.
After all... not everyone is worthy of the title of "hero".
[Kevin: Lv1 → Lv2, belongs to Hephaestus Familia]
[Title: "Heroic Craftsman"]
"I'm sorry, I tried my best."
The forging goddess who had returned from the divine banquet had changed back into her usual clothes.
She had a bit of embarrassment on her face and kept complaining about the unreliable gods.
"Loki is deliberately trying to trip me up! He must be trying to cause trouble because his child's grades have been surpassed by yours."
"Really? I think this title is okay."
Kevin didn't feel anything. In fact, in his opinion, this title was much better than those inhuman names.
"I wish it were just as you think."
Seeing that he looked as if nothing had happened, Hephaestus sighed and reminded him.
"Don't underestimate the adventurers' yearning for a 'hero'."
"This is a great title that can only be obtained by a legendary strong man who has accomplished a feat that even the gods would be impressed by."
"After being forced to bear this title, you will soon be in a lot of trouble."
"...Ethnicity?"
Kevin really didn't expect this. Compared with the worst case scenario he expected, this situation seemed to be another extreme.
"For example, all the adventurers in Orario will rush to your shop, wanting to see the forging skills of the 'hero'."
"If you produce even a half-defective piece of work, you will be mercilessly attacked and ridiculed."
"By then, this title will only become a burden to you."
"...huh?"
Kevin was stunned when he heard this. Doesn't this sound like a good thing?
Carefully selected by the gods, please look for the Adventurer's Home - this is much better than any TV commercial!
"Don't worry, goddess, I'm fine."
Kevin assured confidently.
"I will use my strength to prove that I am worthy of the title that Goddess has worked so hard to obtain!"
"He..."
Seeing that Kevin was not overwhelmed by the pressure, he comforted himself instead.
Hephaestus couldn't help but hug him and stroke his head with relief.
"If you can't hold on any longer, tell me and I'll have my Familia members help you through this period."
"..."
Kevin said nothing, just buried his face.
I wonder what effect the goddess's holy milk will have.
Of course, this idea was only in his mind.
Even if he had ten thousand courages, he wouldn't dare to say it himself.
After saying goodbye to Hephaestus, Kevin went to his own shop.
Because the title has just been announced and has not yet been spread through the guild.
So it's relatively quiet here for now.
But...Kevin could already imagine it.
After his name "Heroic Craftsman" spread throughout Orario.
I'm afraid there will be a constant stream of adventurers visiting every day.
"A foolish play of the gods."
Thinking of this, Kevin couldn't help but snorted contemptuously.
"Since you want to see my fun... then I'd like to thank you all for the free publicity."
He not only wanted to make full use of this sudden surge of popularity, but also to make his title worthy of its name!
Originally, Kevin was a little hesitant because there were so many good things in Terraria.
Any one of them could cause a stir in Orario.
Even if he was born into the Hephaestus Familia, he couldn't explain it.
But it's different now—he is a "hero craftsman" certified by the gods themselves!
Since he's a hero, it's normal for him to pull out a superthermal ion cannon, right?
Having the entire Terraria world as a backing is Kevin's greatest confidence and trump card!
After greeting Hestia and Lily.
Kevin didn't waste too much time and went straight back to the studio on the second floor.
"Huh... a lot of things really happened today."
First, he upgraded and gained the [Stigma Alchemy] skill.
Then he went to test his upgraded strength and the effect of [Holy Milk].
Then there is the title I just heard, and the subsequent response plan...
There are so many things going on in the main world that Kevin has almost no time to explore other worlds.
Fortunately, I finally have some free time now.
"12 hours, that's about all that needs to be done."
Kevin remembered that there was a strange world that was still being explored.
Immediately call out the system panel to check the progress.
As luck would have it, there was only 1 minute left when I opened the panel.
"In that case, let's wait until the moment of revelation."
Kevin waited quietly with anticipation in his heart.
"I hope this is a world suitable for obtaining the Holy Milk."
"At least there are many characters suitable for the contract..."
"It would be acceptable if I could gain special abilities."
"Wait, what the hell is a black bullet?!"
The moment the countdown reached zero, the window in front of Kevin looked brand new.
[A traversable world has been found]
[Crossing location: Tokyo District, Tendo Civilian Security Company]
[This world is affected by the power of "disaster", and the jungle area is covered by the Terraria environment]
There are countless Tokyo in the parallel world.
But since the place of travel is at the "Tendo Civilian Security Company".
Kevin quickly determined the prototype of this world————Black Bullet World!
In an instant, countless related memories emerged in his mind.
"This world... is fine."
"With my current strength, it might be a bit difficult to deal with Stage V."
"But protogastrics below 'stage IV' should pose no threat."
Just like last time, this time after the world information, additional system prompts also appeared.
But this time it's a reminder about "rewards"!
[World Quest: Summon and kill a "Queen Bee" in the jungle of this world to unlock a special variant of the "Thief" profession - Shadow King]