Chapter 197 (1/2)
Thanks to all the sponsors for your support Octavio B (20), Charles G (5), NSTN (15), John M (10), Hendrik R (8), Alexander G (7), Adaic, was the creator of the God of Statuses, the God of Jobs and the God of Skills - the Gods who ruled over the Status Syste that Ricklent had left and added an unknown God to the system, the God of Ranks This allowed h this process, titles had begun to appear in Statuses, so that neither Ricklent nor Guduranis had intentionally included in the syste, titles were unknown factors, but a hundred thousand years had passed since then, and even humans had learned how they worked to so if a certain number of people… at least several thousand, referred to that being by the title The erated a title was, the more difficult it was to acquire; such titles became easier to acquire if influential or well-known individuals referred to the being as those titles
For example, the 'Hyena' title could be acquired by an individual by being referred to as such by a considerable nuovern to control them - about a thousand people in total
However, a title such as 'Greatest Swordsman on the Continent' would be hard to acquire even if acknowledged as such by tens, hundreds of thousands of people, unless one also had the acknowledge half of the continent, or the acknowledgement of a God
There was also a reactionary effect, related to the conditions required to acquire a title
Even if one who possessed a title and gained fame was a worthy, just individual, soainst them and others would spread false ruain
Adventurers working in certain nations, faists in particular were commonly exposed to these They would be praised as heroes in their own nations, but others in enemy nations would resent them and consider their military achievements to be evil deeds
However, it was rare for this infamy to become titles for such heroes The fame they possessed in the forative reputation out
It was not known precisely how much fame was required to cancel out a certain amount of infamy However, it was because of this reactionary effect that the 'Divine Spear of Ice' Mikhail as a hero of the Mirg shi+eld-nation two hundred years ago and the 'Light-speed Sword' Rickert A Swords had not gained titles through their negative reputation a their enemies
Of course, some titles were ones that many called an individual for their everyday deeds, and nothing could be done about the individual being called by such titles
This was true for the 'Thunderclap' Schneider's 'Seed-Provider' title and the 'De' title of Vandalieu, as also the 'Holy Son of Vida'
However, Heinz's everyday deeds were those of a noble and just S-class adventurer, an honorary nobles, and no infamy had manifested on his Status
Until now
”W-what?! I'm the 'Holy Mother Killer?!'”
Heinz, who had been preparing to head to the next floor of his trial, stopped in his tracks, dumbfounded by the sudden announcement in his head He hastily checked his Status
He had thought that there must be some kind of mistake, but a new title called 'Holy Mother Killer' was clearly displayed in his Status
”How can this be…” he muttered
”Oi, Heinz, what's the an, but he suddenly fell silent
”Heinz, Edgar, what's wrong -?! This is… You two see it as well?”with you three?” asked Jennifer
”Did so,” said Diana
Heinz, Edgar and Delizah were lost for words for a
”I, and probably Edgar and Delizah as well, have acquired a title called 'Holy Mother Killer' I checkedor that I misheard,” said Heinz
”Holy Mother Killer?! 'Holy Mother' ht? That's a totally evil title!” Jennifer exclaiized
”It's alright,” said Heinz, shaking his head
The party was currently on a path inside the suburbs of this Dungeon's 'town,' the one that led to the staircase that would take them to the floors that contained ht overhear them if they spoke too loudly However, this 'toas inside a Dungeon that Alda, the God of law and fate, had created as a trial to challenge the one ished to succeed Bellwood
Heinz and his coh this path for over a year now, and they often exchanged conversation with the people of the 'town' Through these interactions, they had noticed that these people were illusions of people who had lived peaceful lives… probably during the age of the Gods
In other words, they were similar to the monsters, Pure-breed Vampires and Majin that appeared as a part of the trials
Even if the people of this 'town' learned of this scandal, neas unlikely to leak to the outside world
”I see… Phew, I panicked a little,” Jennifer said in relief
”Still, this is not so that should be spoken in loud voices 'Holy Mother Killer' is not a title to be proud of, unless this is some evil God's trick,” Diana said sternly, her face pale
This was a serious situation
In the religion of Alda, the God of law and fate, there was a pope and holy women, but none known as a 'holy ion were male, and many of the churches that worshi+pped them were patriarchal societies
Thus, most people would assuure of a religion other than Alda's… They would likely think of Botin, mother of the earth and Goddess of craftsmanshi+p, or… Vida, the Goddess of life and love
Heinz was a leader of Alda's peaceful faction, who recognized the existence and rights of Vida's races Hi a title called 'Holy Mother Killer' could become a fatal scandal for them
”Wait, Diana There is no 'Holy Mother' position in Vida's Church either I don't know about the past, but I'ure called that now,” said Jennifer
Indeed, there were feures known as holy women in the Churches of Vida and her subordinate Gods in the Orbaudom, but there was no official position called 'Holy Mother'
There was surely nobody who even possessed the title of 'Holy Mother' Thus, it should have been clear that Heinz and his companions had not killed any Holy Mother
”Jennifer, you're right But the problem is that the fact that we've killed a holy roup of people or even Gods, no less,” said Edgar
”That's impossible!” Jennifer exclaimed immediately, but her face fell as she realized that this could not be denied so easily ”… No, I suppose the title appearing on your Statuses roup? At the very least, it has to be a group on the scale of the Orbauranted us their divine protections… The Auessed
”No, that's not possible We've definitely dom The people of the empire won't think positively of that, but that doesn't mean they'd consider us 'Holy Mother Killers,'” Heinz pointed out
He was right No ht think of Heinz and his companions now that they were S-class adventurers, they would not beco moved nations
”At the very least, it roup of people recognize as a 'Holy Mother' I cannot think of any, however,” said Diana
”You're right… I can't think of any, either,” said Jennifer, digging through her memory ”Most of the enemies we've defeated up until noere ainst the Aine that there was some bandit or assassin known as a 'Holy Mother,' either”
”It's Holy Mother, so it has to be a woested, na the first prominent female enemy they had defeated that came to her mind
To be precise, the party had ed to escape fro defeated her
But Edgar shook his head, a dispirited expression on his face ”Delizah, that's not possible It's true that she's a woman, and she probablya Va the evil God of joyful life is large and influential enough to be the cause… but surely you can't call that a 'holy reed
Ternecia's ie was one of a purely evil wo a 'holy mother'
”But then… could it be, that female Majin? If I recall, she worshi+pped an evil God and called herself the 'holy woot away from us, re the Kijin group we exterminated, and we've only defeated a few sar murmured
nobody could come up with an explanation
But Heinz, who had been silent and deep in thought, finally spoke ”There is one that it could be,” he said
There was a thick crease between his brows; it was clear that he was suppressing a wish to deny the possibility that he had thought of
”No way,” Edgarto say it's that Dark Elf wo shi+eld-nation, are you? I'll tell you now, it's definitely not her”
”Why do you think that?” Heinz asked hi back then, and it was a tragedy Even ar ”But that Dark Elf was known in the Mirg shi+eld-nation as a 'witch,' and even in the Orbauic end, not a 'Holy Mother'”
”You ht if she was called 'Holy Mother' in the hidden Dark Elf village that she was born in, but… judging from your expressions, that was not the case,” said Diana, looking at Edgar and Heinz's faces
She had never encountered the Dark Elf… Darcia, herself
Heinz and his party had not seen Darcia's Status back then either, and they could not i proficient in co called a 'Holy Mother' However, if she really had been such an iuards or guards of Vida's other races
Thus, the fact that they had captured Darcia to fulfil a request fro the 'Holy Mother Killer' title
”But there's a reason I think it's true, Edgar The only ones who have acquired the 'Holy Mother Killer' title are me, you and Delizah Jennifer and Diana don't have it,” Heinz pointed out
The other four looked at each other Indeed, neither Jennifer nor Diana's Statuses displayed the 'Holy Mother Killer' title, even now
”Heinz, that just means that we killed someone known as a 'Holy Mother' sometime before these two joined the Five-colored Blades That doesn't mean it has to be that Dark Elf Darcia… Well, not that I have any other ideas,” Delizah mumbled
The old Five-colored Blades had been fa adventurers, especially Heinz, who had been a B-class adventurer at the tiic sreathed in blue flames that he carried even today
However, they had been incoh their accomplishments as adventurers had been incredible, they were small in comparison to those of the 'Thunderclap' Schneider, an S-class adventurer
Of course, they had not defeated any notable enemies, either
Heinz's expression reht not have been called 'Holy Mother' e captured her,” he said ”But what if she came to be known as a 'Holy Mother' after her death? It's not historically rare for deceased figures to be given titles”
”That's true, but that only applies for influential figures like knights who died in battle, or noblenated an to argue
”What if her son went on to beco her off ”The Dhampir born between that Dark Elf… Darcia, and the Vampire Valen - Vandalieu, the one who appeared in the city of Niarki”
Everyone fell silent In other circuar would even burst into laughter
But every side Pure-breed Va two - no, four frag as well as incredibly unusual spells
Edgar had guessed that it itation in its ene more than an attempt to escape from the truth
This convenient escape fro Heinz's theory
”… It's true that he ht be able to lead monsters and the Vampires orshi+p evil Gods if he's that powerful, even if he is a child It ar muttered
”So that means it's no coincidence that the Gods recreated an illusion of hiive you guys the 'Holy Mother Killer' title…”
”That's right Vandalieu is still alive and becoe against er, but… he's likely to harm the Gods and this world That's what Alda thinks, which is probably why he eon's trials If these assumptions are correct, he should appear one more ti the cold sweat that had for to walk towards the staircase once o,” he said to his coain, we need to see if this is true, even if it's an illusion”