Aevintyr Elds

Amidst the clapping of the crowd, Loki went towards Bjorn. 

"Come with me. Let's get you set up."

Bjorn smiled and nodded towards Loki. He then bowed towards the others for gratitude, and followed Loki to a nearby room.

The room that they went to was an empty storage room. It was full of barrels and crates, masking the already present moldy air.

Loki looked back to Bjorn and said.

"Well… Sorry about that, my room is so damn far away hehe."

In return, Bjorn just smiled and said,

"It's fine, Goddess. I am just happy that I am now part of your familia.

"Alright, alright. Remove your clothes and turn around."

Bjorn removed his long sleeves and decided to play with Loki. He covered his torso with his hands and playfully said.

"*Gasp!* No! Goddess!"

Loki sent a chop towards Bjorn's head and said.

"Damn you! That's a good one though, hehe."

Bjorn still reeling from the pain, turned around and removed his clothes…

To his displeasure, Loki suddenly shouted…. 

"Ah! No! No! Don't!"

The door suddenly bursted opened. Revealing all the executives with their weapons pointed at the scene.

Bjorn showed a surprised pikachu face, while Loki continued to shout.

The executives looked at the situation and immediately knew what happened… So they immediately left the room… save for Ais who sent a chop towards Loki's forehead, and then nonchalantly left.

"Hehehe that was fun."

"Yeah it was, Goddess."

The two smiled at each other before Bjorn turned around and showed her back to Loki.

Loki, on the other hand, grabbed a knife from somewhere, and punctured her finger. A continuous stream of blood flowed down.

She then pressed her finger onto Bjorn's back, drawing the symbol of her familia… the joker. 

Throughout the drawing process, heat emanated from Bjorn's back… it did not hurt him but rather… it gives him a sense of relief…

After a while, a strange silence emanated from the room… It is strange because Loki was rarely quiet… So Bjorn tried to talk to Loki.

"Umm Goddess….?"

Loki immediately turned Bjorn around.

"Bjorn! Wear your clothes immediately and follow me."

He was curious as to the reason why he was suddenly tasked to wear his clothes… but he did so anyway.

Bjorn then followed Loki outside the room.

Loki, on the other hand, shouted.

"Finn! Riveria! Gareth! Come with me. The rest of the executives… take control."

Loki walked towards her room, while Bjorn was following her.

The three executives who were called looked at one another and immediately rose up and followed Loki.

Once all of them are inside Loki's room, Bjorn included. Loki locked the room and casted a masking spell, to isolate the room from any sounds going out.

Loki then presented a paper to the executives who immediately looked at them. This paper contains the status of Bjorn… 

Bjorn… on the other hand was nervous. He does not know why they are acting the way they are…

After a while, all of them looked at Bjorn… which increased Bjorn's nervousness…

Loki then said to Bjorn…

"You're not from this world aren't ya?"

Bjorn immediately stood up and moved back…. His hand placed at his sword hilt… ready for anything.

"Don't worry. We would not do anything to you… We would just want you to be our work mule, hehehehe."

"Loki-sama…. Stop joking…"

Finn, the one who spoke, also looked at Bjorn and gave him a soft smile…

"There really is nothing to worry about… You see… you have the skill called 'Banished Outsider'... That's why we knew you were not from this world…"

Bjorn, still nervous, asked a question.

"Wait… how can you tell that from the skill alone?"

Riveria gave Bjorn a scholarly look….. 

"You see… there was also another person with the same skill as yours…. During the time after the Zeus and Hera familia were disbanded."

Upon hearing that there is another person with the same skill as him, gave Bjorn a definite surprise… This lowered his guard, but not enough to remove his hand on his sword.

"Really…? Where is he now?"

"He is dead."

"Huh…. why?"

Gareth, another one of the executives chimed in.

"Well he's a jackass... He blatantly showed others that he owned the Outsider skill…. The specific details of the skill were also leaked… in addition to that, his knowledge of upcoming events are… fascinating so to speak…"

Finn… also gives his two cents on the matter.

"He was boastful, very boastful… He was boasting that he knew the upcoming events like the back of his hand… He claims to have read numerous works called 'manga' and 'anime' to where his knowledge came from… However, his boastfulness led to his downfall…"

"He was targeted by a lot of Familias, both good and bad, in order to get the knowledge that he has. He… was killed during the altercation… The top familias during that time didn't join the hunt… only those of weaker familias.."

Upon hearing the term 'mangas' and 'anime', most specifically, the term 'anime'. Bjorn knew that they really were telling the truth… So he said.

"Then… what do we do now?"

Loki then appeared behind Bjorn and hugged his shoulder…

"Hehe, of course, we will protect you from others… You are one of my children now. We would do anything to protect you… though keep it a secret alright? But before that, remove your hand from the sword, will ya?"

Bjorn contemplated for a moment… then he removed his hand on the sword.

"Next… let me show you your status first… then let's discuss each skill you have."

Bjorn nodded.

Loki then handed him the paper where his status was written… 

- - - 

[Name]: Bjorn Aseldr

[Level]: 1

[Basic Abilities]:

Strength: I0

Endurance: I0

Dexterity: I0

Agility: I0

Magic: I0

[Development Ability]: None

[Magic]:

- Eldbókin (The Book of Fire) 

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[Skill]:

- The Banished Outsider

- Hinn Ungi Sverð Meistari (The Fledgling Swordmaster)

- Farmaður Elds I (The Adventurer of Fire I)

- - -

Bjorn… was, so to speak… shocked.

This was also the first reaction Loki and the other executives had when they first saw it. 

Three skills just as he had started his adventurer days is definitely amazing…

Normally, skills are rare. Skills can be gained through ranking up, repeated actions like smithing, or specific experiences. While often beneficial, severe illness might trigger harmful skills. Gods can reject these, but not those granted during the bestowing of falna, such as Bjorn's case.

Loki then explained to Bjorn each of his skills.

"First, I'll explain the skill called 'Hinn Ungi Sverð Meistari'. This skill significantly improves your Falna acquisition, improves your senses, your intuition, your sword skills, and your stats, while holding a sword."

"Remember, during your duel with Bete, you were always holding your sword…. What do you feel once you hold it…"

Bjorn thought about it before saying…

"Well… time seems to slow down…"

"Right! That's your intuition and senses talking."

Loki then continued explaining Bjorn's other skills.

"The Farmaður Elds is a rather vague skill… it just says that… you can control the 'fire' inside of you… you also have extreme resistance to fire and melting… It also shows that it is the first version of your skill, meaning it can still grow…"

"It is vague, but… only time can tell what this skill is…"

"Now… before we move on to your last skill… I'll explain your sole magic, Eldbókin. It is only described as 'opening the adventurer's book of fire'.... I assume that this skill is connected with Farmaður Elds… If you manage to know how to use Farmaður Elds… then you will definitely know how to use this magic."

After explaining Bjorn's sole magic… Loki adopted a serious look.

"Moving on… next and last is the skill that all Gods and Goddesses in Orario want for themselves… that's why we need to keep it a secret, understood?"

Bjorn nodded and said.

"Yes, I understand, Goddess."

"Good. Then let me explain your skill… The ' The Banished Outsider' skill is described as 'a skill given to those not of this world'... It has various benefits such as significantly increasing the body's maximum limit of Falna…"

Finn was shocked… He then said,

"Wait… Loki-sama… does that mean… he can achieve stats of SSS?"

Loki nodded.

"Yes.Thats correct…"

The executives looked at Bjorn like he was a Jack Bird… 

"Though… another benefit the skill he has is that…. It also partially removes the body's limit on the people of the familia the 'Banished Outsider' belongs to..."

All of the executives looked at Bjorn… like he is a big fucking Jack Bird who only shits golden eggs.

"Umm… please don't stare at me too much… I'm shy…"

"Pfft."

Loki laughed. She laughed so much that her stomach was hurting…

The executives gave Bjorn a disgusted face… Riveria mostly.

After a while, Loki continued explaining.

"Going back, yes… all of the people in the familia will have their limit partially unlocked… but keep this a secret alright? We do not want this to be divulged into another Familia, lest Bjorn be kidnapped...… Though we can tell Ais, Tiona, Tione, Lefiya, and Bete about this… The others, keep it a secret."

All of the executives nodded. Finn also raises his hand, wanting to ask something.

"But Loki-sama… there was no report about this from the previous owner of the skill 'Outsider'... After his death, his skill was studied by scholars but there was no mention of this description…"

Loki placed her arm on Bjorn's head.

"That's why this kid is much much much more special than that sleezy man…. Moving on, another benefit of the skill is that you are less susceptible to the powers of this world's Gods and Goddesses… Well, that sucks."

"Another benefit you have is that at every level up you have, you can choose one of the three 'modifications'.... Now, these 'modifications' are randomly generated. For example, every time I level you up, you can choose a power up of sorts, in addition to your Developmental Ability… Now, the 'modifications' available to you now are; Increase Falna Acquisition, Increase strength by 200, and Increase Mind Sensitivity.... So, what would you pick?"

Bjorn thought about it more, he does not need the increase in strength since he can probably kill monsters easily… He already has a skill that increases Falna acquisition… Lastly, he does not even know how to control mind, let alone his magic…

Each of the executives also chimed in.

"Pick Falna Acquisition, so that you can rapidly join our expeditions." -Finn.

"You need to be a strong man in order to survive, so pick strength." -Gareth.

"I'll personally teach you on matters of the mind, so pick Mind Sensitivity…" -Riveria.

Bjorn evaluated what he wanted, and what he needed for his current situation… He knew that he needed to be strong… fast… so he picked…

"Goddess, please input the Increased Falna Acquisition modification."

"Alright!"

Loki pressed her bloodied finger onto Bjorn's back. She then wrote something and handed it to Bjorn. It is his new status.

- - -

[Name]: Bjorn Aseldr

[Level]: 1

[Basic Abilities]:

Strength: I0

Endurance: I0

Dexterity: I0

Agility: I0

Magic: I0

[Development Ability]: None

[Magic]:

- Eldbókin (The Book of Fire) 

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[Skill]:

- The Banished Outsider; Increased Falna Acquisition

- Hinn Ungi Sverð Meistari (The Fledgling Swordmaster)

- Farmaður Elds I (The Adventurer of Fire I)

- - -

After Loki handed the status paper to Bjorn, she then said.

"Good. Let's go back to the dining hall… I'm fucking starving. Finn, lead him to his room, after lunch, before you go on the expedition."

"Will do, Loki-sama."

"Alright, let's go!"

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Hi! The chapter's a mouthful.... I don't know what to say now hahaha, but I hope you liked the chapter! 

Well…. Anyways

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