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A boy and a goddess with matching blond hair and red eyes were walking together on the north west Main Street, with the Tower of Babel behind them.
The boy was waving his hand pointing them in different directions speaking with the goddess.
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" Kami-sama, the road we're walking on is called the north west Main Street, there are seven similar main roads which are named according to the 8 cardinal directions like north main street, west main street, east main street, south east main street and so on. "
" The eight main roads running across Orario make the city almost look similar to a cake cut into eight equal parts. And at the center of Orario is the Tower of Babel. "
I was explaining about the geography of The City of Adventurers, Orario to Ereshkigal on her request.
" Divided like a cake huh. Are there any famous places or something to visit in Orario ?. " Hearing my explanation, Ereshkigal nodded her head first and then asked me with a curious face.
" Attractions, yes there are quite a few in Orario, the most famous being the Bridge of Heroes, there are statues of many Heroes from history on both sides of the bridge. "
" There is also a cathedral named Saint Fulland's Cathedral, it is said that it was built in the honor of Saint Fulland, a knight who was said to have a special relationship with a Spirit. "
" There are also many other places like The Ganesha Familia's Colosseum or even the Ganesha Familia's Home 'I am Ganesha'. "
Upon hearing the names of various places, Ereshkigal's eyes lit up and enthusiastically said, " I want to visit them. "
"Kami-sama, you can visit them later, we're now at the guild, look, that white building there, it's the guild headquarters. "
I pointed towards the Guild.
I had a feeling of pouring cold water over her enthusiasm, but I ignored it.
"Kami-sama, another thing, any idea how do I join your Familia, should I just go register at the guild ? And then receive your blessings ? Is there anything else to that needs to be done ? ".
I voiced out my doubts to Ereshkigal, thinking that she may know about it, but I guess I just thought too much when I heard her reply,
"Huh!? How would I know that ? Shouldn't you be the one knowing it ?"
Ereshkigal stared at me with a dumbfounded look as if saying 'why are you asking me about it?'
"In that case, let's go and ask the guild advisor assigned to me about the process, okay ?"
" Let's go ! " Agreeing with my suggestion, Ereshkigal started walking towards the guild while waving in my direction as if asking me to follow her.
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There were not many adventurers in the guild hall, most of them having gone to the dungeon.
I could see three adventurers, two of them each speaking to the guild advisors behind the counter and a lone dog-beast man exchanging magic crystals in a exchange counter.
Without even the need to look around, I spotted Rose sitting behind one of the empty counters and chatting with the guild member in the next counter.
" Kami-sama, there, that female werewolf, she's my assigned advisor, her name is Ms. Rose. Let me check with her."
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I greeted Rose and asked her what was the process to join a Familia was, she then informed me that me or the goddess had to just fill a few forms and had to give my initial status sheet, as proof of me being an adventurer.
She then got up and asked us to follow her and led us to a meeting box and brought us some documents, which she asked us to check in detail and submit it to the her after filling them up.
And she also clarified that the status sheet was just a formality as all the adventures start with 0(I) in stats upon receiving the god's blessing.
" Kami-sama, you also have to decide whether you'll become a exploration-type Familia or Business-type or any other type, this is because the guild sometime issues compulsory quests and it is based on the type of Familia you are. "
" Exploration-type Familia means majority of the members of your Familia will become adventurers and dive into the dungeon to explore. "
" Business-type Familia means your Familia will focus on earning money and will have many merchants. More details about other type of Familia's are in this booklet, you can check this and let the guild know when filling the form. "
Rose handed Ereshkigal a small booklet which has the guild's symbol on the front and the booklet looked about 10- 20 pages thick.
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" -That's all from my end. Now if you want to ask something, please go ahead."
After 30 mins of explanation in detail about the things to keep in mind while filling the form and about other things such as a Familia can choose a common advisor all their Familia members, and about the tax and the different types of guild quests which can be issued based on different types of Familia's.
I could imagine the guild keeping the details of all the Familia's present in Orario.
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"Take off your shirt and sit down on the chair."
Ereshkigal was standing in front of me, with an impatient look on her face.
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As we were exiting the guild, Ereshkigal was squirming a bit and opening her mouth as if to say something, but closing her mouth as if unable to see it.
"Is there any problem, kami-sama ? " Seeing her not speaking, I directly asked her.
" Umm, it's just that, Light- san, can I stay with you ? The guild provides gods with accommodation only till we find a familia member or a maximum of two months. "
" So now that you are a member, I have to see evacuate the room in the Tower of Babel. " Ereshkigal's turned her face away, now red and she spoke in a tiny voice, but I was able to clearly hear her.
" Sure, no problem, let me know if you need anything else. We can even consider it as our temporary Familia Home. "
Thinking about the guest room and that she had to leave the guilds accommodation, I agreed to her request, after all, I was a member of her Familia now.
Even if not for the guild rules, I would have asked her to move to my home or if she was not comfortable with that, to move to a hotel or a rental house near to the place I stay, it would be easier to interact that way.
" Thank you, Light-kun. "
" No worries, kami-sama. Let's go get your things first. " I looked at her and suggested that we first get her things and then go to our temporary Familia Home.
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" Remove your shirt and sit on the chair. I'll give you my blessings. "
After getting Ereshkigal's belongings, we reached my home in another 30 minutes.
Not able wait anymore, I placed her suitcase near the table and asked her to provide her blessings to me.
Looking around, Ereshkigal pulled out a chair from the table and asked me to remove my shirt and sit in the opposite way, with my back facing her.
Wincing at the cut made from the fruit knife, Ereshkigal then dropped a drop of blood on my back and started speaking some incomprehensible words, which went over my head.
A few seconds later and nothing happened, a silent awkwardness fell between us.
" Um, kami-sama ?" She did not reply.
"Didn't they say to a drop of blood on a mortals back and then a small incantation in language from Tenkai? Why is not working? Did I miss anything? " I could hear Ereshkigal murmuring her thoughts behind me.
'Maybe it's due to me having the system, it may be interfering with the blessings- '
Before I could complete my thought process, a red virtual screen appeared in front of me.
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[ Side Quest [1/5]: Join a Familia - Completed ✓
Following rewards are issued.
1) Grand Summoning Ticket (One time use)
2) Magic Circuits (???)
3) Magic Crest (???)
Accept rewards immediately. Yes? Or accept later ?
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My eyes lit up as my mind came up with a superb plan.
I immediately asked the system to issue the rewards.
Another virtual screen popped up.
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[ NOTE: Host may feel pain while the magic circuit and the crest are being engraved on your body. Please endure it. ]
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A / N : I struggled writing some parts of this chapter, not being able to connect the flow, so please let me if you find any places which can be improved.
Another chapter and then a new arc.
Also let me know how you felt reading this chapter.