Chapter 4: Divine Bonds: Flon's Unseen Potential

"Children, our familia is ready to welcome newcomers!"

"YES!!!"

A group of family members popped up out of nowhere, surrounding Loki and Flon in the blink of an eye, staring at him like curious babies.

Flon wondered when he had witnessed this kind of battle in his two lifetimes combined. The feeling of being the center of attention made his hairs stand on end, and his expression became awkward and a little nervous, unlike the calm demeanor he usually had in a tavern.

"Okay, okay! When we finish the ceremony, everyone is welcoming you!"

"Hahaha, what the Lord God said is true. Then I will notify the kitchen first!"

"Okay! Let's have a banquet tonight and have a big drink!!!"

"Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!"

"..."

Flon couldn't help but think, "You're just looking for an excuse to have a big drink, right?" The keen observer in him suddenly discovered the true nature of the situation.

By the time he was able to think again, he had followed Loki to her room, and he didn't know how he got there all the way. This... Is this how gods behave? It seemed their actions couldn't be judged by the standards of creatures from the lower world.

"Okay, take your shirt off. Let's get started."

Now that they were here, what was there to hesitate about? Flon took off his cloak and shirt without hesitation, turning his back on his future god.

"Once the ceremony is held, you are a member of our familia, that is, a family member. Do you understand what this means?"

Contracts were sacred, even for detached gods. No one could break the contract that had been made because it was absolute. Flon, having been in this world for a long time, understood all this.

"Yes, I would like to be your family."

Loki stared at Flon with red eyes that matched her bright red hair, then smiled.

"Then, I'm going to start the ceremony."

Loki pierced his finger with a needle and bestowed falna behind Flon's back with the blood of God.

"Speaking of falna, you know the basics, right?"

Flon answered honestly:

"Well, I heard a lot on the way to Orario. I only know that the ability value ranges from i0 to s999. If one of the values exceeds d500, it seems that it can be upgraded."

Loki gave Flon a brief explanation while writing the words "sacred words" of the gods:

"Falna is just a catalyst. A catalyst for the development of the possibilities of the children of the lower world."

"The value produced by systematically parameterizing falna is called the ability value."

"It includes basic abilities, developmental abilities, magic, and skills, and the level indicates the overall level of strength."

"Ability value, after all, is the result of long-term verification and analysis of us gods who have come down for thousands of years. However, the children in the lower realm have possibilities that even Gods can't understand. This is the unknown that the gods pursue! In other words, it is possible to have any weird magic and skills."

Flon muses:

"Is Falna just a key, the key to unlock the infinite possibilities of the body?"

Loki squinted her eyes and tilted her head:

"The description is correct. The children of the lower world have an abstract thing called a 'vessel,' and the proficiency is just the water filled in."

"Once the 'vessel' is full, that means it has reached the point where it must be sublimated."

"As for the method of sublimating the 'vessel,' this is still far away for you. After all, even our Ais took a year!"

Flon nodded, understanding.

"So that's it. The improvement of proficiency is hard work; I get it."

As he contemplated plans for future strength, Flon suddenly noticed his main god had been silent for a long time, seemingly disappearing into thin air, which was very odd.

Turning around suspiciously, he naturally saw Loki silently staring at him, wide-eyed, as if she had seen a ghost. Her squinted eyes were now wide open, making her look like a clown, which struck Flon as extremely amusing.

"?"

Flon tilted his head and slowly formed a question mark with a blank face.

"Hey, Flon. Let me ask you, is this really the first time you've received falna?"

The bewildered young man opened his mouth, about to say something, but Loki interrupted.

"Why on earth am I asking such dumb questions?"

Considering Flon had a clean back before bestowing the favor, it meant he was genuinely receiving the favor for the first time.

"Tsk tsk tsk, remarkable kiddo, I mean, when Finn got his first favor, he had one magic and two skills, and Riveria had nine magic and two skills, but you..."

It was only then that Flon understood the source of the complex expression on Loki's face.

"

Never mind, let's put the ability value in plain language, and you can check it out for yourself. By the way, your ability value is currently locked, but there are ways to pick that lock, like using a sort of medicine. Just be careful not to show your back to others, got it? Crystal clear?"

Naturally, he had no intention of foolishly divulging his own information.

Responding solemnly, he said, "Understood."

As he spoke, Loki had already translated the ability value into common language on a piece of paper and handed it to him. Flon looked down, and Loki couldn't help but purse her lips in satisfaction.

[Name]: Flon Algon

 [Level] : lv.1

 [Ability Value]: 

 Str : i0 

 Vit : i0 

 Dex : i0

 AGI : i0 

 Magic : i0

 [magic]:

 "Surtur"

 -Additional magic (enchantment)

 -Destruction property

 -[CHANT} : "I Am The Beginning Of The End"

 [ Skill]:

 "reader"

 -Strengthen mental power

 -Doubles the effect in the dark

 -Immunity to mental pollution

 "polymath"

 -You can choose two development abilities each time

 -Learn magic without being restricted by the magic slot

 -When using magic swords and magic tools, the power is greatly increased

 -Double magic power, range, range

 "Infinite Super Magic"

 -Strengthen the spirit through the accumulation of knowledge

 -Strengthen magic through knowledge accumulation

 -Magic synchronously increases all attributes

 Current accumulation: 0%

With this initial revelation, it's no wonder that even Loki couldn't help but lose her mind. Even knowing his details, Flon himself was quite shocked. That's right, as a despicable outsider, Flon also brought his own cheat when he traveled here, which is the setting of "[Increase the possibility of magic]".

Flon was fascinated by the magic of the fantasy world, and upon touching the possibility, he learned his first magic. Eager to absorb magical knowledge, the possibility transformed into a "reader."

His desire to hoard all magical knowledge led to him acquiring the title of "Polymath."

As a man aspiring to be the strongest magician and mage without weaknesses, the obsession of a hexagonal mage manifested as "Infinite Super Magic." This was his confidence.

After Falna acted as a catalyst to open the door of possibility, Flon's potential completely burst out. Looking at the blond youth with a big smile on his face, Loki couldn't help but smack her lips.

"This is going to be a big deal. If the children come back from the expedition and know your skills, I'm afraid they will be fried!"

After imagining the scene in his mind, Flon hurriedly added:

"Loki, as a rookie, should keep a low profile. I'm still weak, and I don't really want to attract attention for the time being..."

Looking at the smiling Flon, the Goddess narrowed her eyes. Even he could tell what bad idea the No. 1 troublemaker in the heavens was thinking from the upturned corners of her mouth.

"Hehehe, that's a good point. This Orario is not very peaceful; there are always some smashers and scumbags who want to make trouble."

The Goddess gave a sinister laugh and slapped Flon hard on the shoulder.

Sure enough, if the gods who have lived for an unknown number of years engage in conspiracy and tricks, it is really not something that children from the lower realm can play with.

Then, Flon followed suit with a meaningful smile.