After the commotion subsided, the five members of the Familia sat together in the main hall.
In the center of the room was a long table, and in front of it hung an emblem featuring a sword of justice and a pair of wings.
Xia Jia’s original plan had been to act as the guiding NPC himself, and he had even prepared a specific look for it; however, due to a minor “incidental” incident, that plan had collapsed halfway through.
Now, Astraea had no choice but to serve as the guide.
…
“A thousand years ago, the great hero Albert wounded the evil Black Dragon, allowing the lower world to catch its breath and ushering in the Age of Gods.
We gods bestowed the [Falna] upon the children of the lower world, granting them [Abilities].
With this, the people on the surface gained the power to stand against the monsters…”
…
“Five years ago, just as we were about to end the evil’s counterattack, we were betrayed and fell into a trap.
Our members were nearly wiped out, and you…
you are the new hope of our Familia.”
“I ask you to raise the banner of justice once again and bring hope to a world on the brink of collapse.”
“The world—is longing for a hero.”
…
Goddess Astraea recounted the past bit by bit for Kuroneko and Dekomori.
Of course, this was at Xia Jia’s request, under the guise of [Background Setting].
Astraea, being a goddess, was also quite interested in playing an NPC.
Gods were inherently fond of entertainment, and even the Goddess of Justice had her own little hobbies—she loved cute children.
Now, she was getting to experience the work of a goddess from the neighbor’s house, summoning heroes to save the world; regardless, it all felt quite novel.
“So, we have been summoned to this world as [Heroes], death!
Shouldering the great task of reviving the Familia and saving the world!”
“No problem, leave it to me, the Thunder Hammer Wielder; there will be no mistakes, death.”
“Ah, let us use my radiance to dispel all things!”
Dekomori swung her twin-tails, which she had fashioned back into the shape of a [Meteor Hammer], her eyes sparkling like stars.
Hearing this, Astraea nearly lost her composure, covering her mouth while her eyes crinkled with amusement.
Xia Jia suddenly remembered that the gods of this world seemed to have a dark history of chuunibyou.
If one wasn’t careful when choosing a title, it was easy to get saddled with a strange name.
He wondered if Astraea had a chuunibyou phase of her own, something like…
Representing love and justice, I will eliminate you…
or something similar.
On the other side…
“It is indeed a very classic background setting,” Kuroneko nodded slowly, then lowered her voice: “It’s just that the bugs at the beginning are too discouraging.”
She touched the rough hemp fabric of the clothes she was wearing; both the texture and the feel were all too real.
Furthermore, unlike other games that feature [System Menus] and such, there was no equipment screen or inventory.
The status and skill pages were actually written on their backs using something called a [Falna].
She couldn’t even find a “Log Out” button!
Otherwise, based on the fan-service kill at the start alone, she would have never stayed in this game!
Of course, there was also the expensive helmet and the high compensation.
Although she felt like she had sold her body for money, he had apologized, and after all, it was just a game…
Kuroneko stole a glance at Xia Jia and then asked in a low voice: “So, who is that woman over there prattling on?”
“Why does she feel a bit weird?”
Pfft.
Xia Jia nearly spat out his water.
Is that any way to talk about a goddess?
“You really are as blunt as ever.”
Kuroneko narrowed her eyes: “Compared to a perverted loli-con, a piece of scum who uses money to order a girl to sell her body, I’m perfectly normal.”
Fine…
it’s my fault, but that was force majeure!
Who knew the people summoned would have no clothes?
Even Goblins have loincloths…
Xia Jia pressed his palms together, offered a sincere apology, and then lowered his voice to whisper in Kuroneko’s ear:
“That is the Goddess of Justice, Astraea.
In other words, the planner.
The gods manage everything in this world.
Unlike us [Players], they have their own mode of managing the game.
Or rather, they are playing it in their own way.”
“Mm…
because the gods grew tired of the all-knowing, unchanging life, they sealed their omnipotent divine power and came to the lower world to live an inconvenient life with humans.”
“They build Familias, run shops, or do things that interest them.”
“That ‘weird feeling’ you have is likely a perception exclusive to the gods.
It’s a bit like a ‘safe mode’; the children of the lower world are innately kind toward gods, and if they try to attack a god, they feel a huge sense of disgust.”
Kuroneko grew thoughtful: “So they are also testing the game balance in some way?”
“You could say that…” Xia Jia said seriously: “In short, they are the bosses who pay you, so please be sure to treat them with respect, just as one would a god.”
The last sentence made Kuroneko stand up straight with reverence.
Compared to “gods,” the title of “boss” was far more awe-inspiring.
Thus, she quickly sat up straight and began to listen attentively.
Having understood the basic settings, they swore before the sword and wings of justice to fight for order and justice.
Xia Jia even went out of his way to supplement this with a so-called [User Agreement].
“For instance: climbing over walls into people’s houses to find treasure chests, stealing, robbery, attacking neutral NPCs at will, etc…”
Xia Jia rattled off a list and finished by leaving a clause about “reserving the right to add more” and “all rights of interpretation belong to us.”
Afterward.
At Xia Jia’s signal, Astraea attempted to carve the Falna for Dekomori and Kuroneko.
Xia Jia stood outside the door, waiting nervously…
One had to wonder—since these life-forms were essentially summons without real physical bodies, it remained to be seen whether the awakening of the Falna would succeed.
But Xia Jia decided to give it a try regardless.
A short while later.
Dekomori and Kuroneko walked out.
Xia Jia looked at Astraea, and the two of them entered the room alone.
“Perhaps because you left divine blood on their original bodies in advance, it was just a simple activation, and it proceeded smoothly.”
Then…
Xia Jia’s eyes lit up.
But seeing Astraea’s expression, he knew there was a “but”…
“However…”
Astraea explained the situation simply:
“Because they aren’t training with their true bodies, there is a flaw in their status growth.
For example, the three abilities related to the body—[Strength], [Endurance], and [Agility]—even if you get an increase when you update the status, once you cancel the magic, those abilities will reset.
The only things that remain are [Magic] and [Dexterity], which are related to the spirit.”
Xia Jia nodded and pondered: “Is there any way to solve this?”
“No.
Not unless those children train using their original bodies,” Astraea shook her head: “But I can tell that those children are too kind.
Your world must be very peaceful.”
“Yes,” Xia Jia said helplessly: “It’s almost impossible to get them to train on their own.”
Astraea looked at Xia Jia’s worried face and offered a hint:
“Actually, there is another way.
As long as you deepen the connection between the summoned form and the original body, the development of the latter will naturally be driven forward.”
“Isn’t that already an option?
The stronger mode in your magic.”
Xia Jia suddenly realized.
The Manifestation Magic did indeed have two modes: temporary summoning and permanent summoning.
The former relied on Xia Jia’s magic to maintain the existence of the body; once the magic supply was cut, the summon would disappear.
The latter involved a permanent expenditure of [Abilities] to construct a body for the summon, allowing them to provide their own energy.
“So, as long as I pay the ability points, I can solve the problem.
However, if the character dies this way, I’ll have to use even more ability points to construct a body that has grown…”
At least he didn’t have to worry about this in the early stages.
Finding a way to make the players bear these losses was a task for the planner.
At this moment, Astraea thought of something and added:
“Regarding the abilities of those two children…”
“Because they are magical constructs, their skills and magic cannot be activated immediately, other than their basic attributes.
We have to wait for time to allow the Falna to sync with them before they manifest.”
Regarding this…
“I understand,” Xia Jia nodded and turned to leave.
He needed to finish his work as the leader and guide the new players in adapting to this new world.
Leaving the blacksmith shop.
The sounds of ding-ding-clang filled the city; the sound of hammers striking metal rang out like a rhythmic melody across the entire metropolis.
As for Xia Jia and the others…
“Su…
sugoi!!!”
When Dekomori and Kuroneko saw this city full of an exotic-world aesthetic, with streets teeming with beastmen, elves, and dwarves, Xia Jia turned around slowly, spread his arms, and introduced:
“As you can see, this is the new world I’ve invited you to!”
“Welcome to, Familia Myth!”
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Supernatural Multiverse 110
My Harem Is Indescribable 100
Jujutsu Kaisen: Heroic Spirit 105
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The Most Filial Son Under Heav 85
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Transmigrated as Sukuna 80
Checking In in Demon Slayer 85
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My Best Friend Into a Slime?
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A Saiyan Stands Above Marvel 90
What Do You Mean by Using a Lab Mod to Be the Hero?
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Tanya Starts from Re:Zero 80
Why did they assign me to Uma 75
MYGO Beauties 70
DanMachi: Emiya the Giant Hero 70
The Gacha Merchant Who Started 80
Honkai’s Otherworld?
Wait—Who Are You People?!
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Emiya Shirou, Determined to Slay Every Curse and Evil Spirit 57
The Uma Musume Who Became 55
I’m Definitely Not the King of 60
After Maxing Out Every Class 45
Naruto: I’m Konoha’s Local Men 35
Honkai: World Modulation Mode 34
I, the Elden Sword Saint 27
Dio Brando Is Challenging FGO 24
No One Knows Pokémon Better 18
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Ben Tennyson Wants to Join the Justice League ( 126 ) TYPE-MOON: Redemption Beginning with the Holy Grail War (Chapter110) Yu-Gi-Oh!
— Transmigrated into the White Dragon Girl (Chapter220) “Is this chat group even serious?” (Chapter125) I, Lord Ravager, Utterly Loyal!
(Chapter250) Can Playing Games Save the World?
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55 Transmigrated as Sukuna 80 Checking In in Demon Slayer 85 The Reincarnating Trainer of Tracen Academy 100 I Refuse to Become a Heroic 85 My Best Friend Into a Slime?
80 A Saiyan Stands Above Marvel 90 What Do You Mean by Using a Lab Mod to Be the Hero?
75 Tanya Starts from Re:Zero 80 Why did they assign me to Uma 75 MYGO Beauties 70 DanMachi: Emiya the Giant Hero 70 The Gacha Merchant Who Started 80 Honkai’s Otherworld?
Wait—Who Are You People?!
80 Emiya Shirou, Determined to Slay Every Curse and Evil Spirit 57 The Uma Musume Who Became 55 I’m Definitely Not the King of 60 After Maxing Out Every Class 45 Naruto: I’m Konoha’s Local Men 35 Honkai: World Modulation Mode 34 I, the Elden Sword Saint 27 Dio Brando Is Challenging FGO 24 No One Knows Pokémon Better 18 I, Sakazuki, Won’t Go Down Tha 20 From Trilobites to Titans 10 Chainsaw Man: Contracted with 17 Arknights: Starting Out as a S 27 DanMachi: