Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

Loki raised his head, opened his eyes, and his gaze flashed with a cold light.

“We don’t want anyone causing him trouble because of these issues. I swear in Loki’s name, if anyone does that…”

Loki didn't finish his sentence, but everyone fell silent, not daring to utter a sound.

When a god who was originally carefree and unpretentious suddenly displays unprecedented ruthlessness, this contrast is enough to shock everyone.

Fortunately, this oppressive aura only lasted for a few seconds. The next moment, Loki returned to his usual nonchalant demeanor.

"Well, we've all been together for so many years, and we all know each other pretty well. I believe that none of us would do such a thing."

Finn glanced thoughtfully at Rivera beside him, only to find her looking at him with the same contemplative expression.

To be honest, Loki's behavior was a bit too exaggerated.

She almost openly declared that she stood behind that person, showing clear and unconditional favoritism, and doing so even within her own clan.

This kind of treatment was something even Ais had never experienced.

After all, although Loki is a lecherous man, his love for girls is not limited to one person. Instead, he sees them all as his wings, so he naturally won't show too much favoritism to any particular girl. In fact, he might even stand behind a girl without distinguishing right from wrong, supporting her in his own name.

Just who is this newcomer?

Chapter Five: Welcome Party!

"Alright, I guess everyone is eager to know who he is, so let's not keep you in suspense any longer."

At this point, Loki clapped his hands lightly and said,

"You can come in."

Then, the door through which Loki had entered slowly opened, and a figure appeared before everyone. Everyone, including Finn and Riveria, held their breath, their attention fully focused.

Then, they clearly saw their target.

But the moment they saw it clearly, everyone fell silent. An incredulous astonishment spread through everyone's hearts, even Finn and Riveria were no exception.

A shocking piece of news was presented to everyone.

It was as if time had stood still; the large conference room fell into an absolute silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Surrounded by such silence, Lie Yan felt a chill run down his spine.

Holy crap, what's going on? Is this some kind of show of force? But I didn't do anything!

Frowning, Lie Yan cautiously greeted them.

"Hello everyone?"

That voice, that build, and that Adam's apple... this is a man?

In an instant, the discussion erupted into a cacophony of voices.

"man!"

"A man! It's actually a man!"

"Good heavens, the newcomer is a man instead of a beautiful woman... This is a big problem!"

"It's been so long, and the clan has finally welcomed another male newcomer!"

The moment the fiery face was clearly seen, the atmosphere in the previously silent conference room exploded. There were gasps of amazement, sighs of emotion, and even tears welling in their eyes as they sobbed.

It's no wonder that everyone's emotions exploded.

After all, everyone in Orario knows that although Loki is a goddess, he is also a seasoned pervert, which can be seen from the fact that the number of young and beautiful female members in Loki's Familia far exceeds the number of male members.

Incidentally, Loki's Familia does not restrict the male-to-female ratio of its members; this situation arises purely from the 'interests of the chief god'.

In fact, after her Familia became powerful, Loki went even further in this regard. If she would have recruited some male members in the past to help the Familia grow stronger, now that the Loki Familia has become one of the most powerful Familias in Orario, there are almost no male members among the members she recruits.

The vast majority of the male members of the Loki Familia are veterans who joined during the early days of the Familia's establishment and the middle period of its rapid development. The number of new male members who joined later is very small.

In fact, there have been very few in the last two years, because Loki hasn't recruited any men at all during those two years!

The Flame that appears before everyone now is the only male newcomer to the Loki Familia in the past two years.

Only one!

So touching! I'm so moved!

The male members' behavior was far too exaggerated. They were so engrossed in themselves that they didn't even care when the women around them showed disgust and moved away; they were simply indulging in their own emotions.

Even the three pillars at the top of the Familia were somewhat dumbfounded. Grace rubbed his eyes and muttered incredulously, "Damn it, a man, I can't be seeing things, right? Loki has changed his ways?"

"Perhaps it's simply because that child attracted Loki in some way, Finn, what do you think?" Rivera chuckled, though her smile seemed slightly forced.

Despite saying this, Rivera couldn't honestly say what it was about the other person that attracted Loki. By her standards, this human male standing before her wasn't outstanding in age, appearance, or strength; if she had to say, he was just so-so.

It wasn't that she had any prejudice against her own god, but based on her experience, an existence like this shouldn't be enough to attract Loki... What on earth is going on?

"I feel that things are not that simple, and my thumb is reminding me with a stinging sensation."

Finn licked his right thumb, a serious expression on his face.

The moment he saw the flames, that premonition, that intuition that had saved him from countless dangers, kicked in at full speed. The persistent stinging pain in his thumb was a warning that something completely unexpected was about to happen to him.

This event will bring about earth-shattering changes to the things he will see in the future.

"What? Do you think your god is just a pervert who only recruits young girls?"

"Isn't it?"

"That's right, that's right. We've already seen clearly what kind of god you are, Lord God."

Hearing the gasps of amazement from his fellow members below, Loki wrinkled his nose in displeasure, then quickly swallowed back his words with a sarcastic remark.

"Don't talk nonsense. I do get things done sometimes, okay? Raul, you better watch out from now on."

Amidst the boos of the crowd, Loki, feeling choked up, rolled his eyes. At the same time, he pettily shifted his hatred to another person who had spoken up. There was no way around it; his tone and verbal tic were just too obvious, immediately revealing that he was the suspect. It would be an injustice not to get back at him.

Raul, threatened by the main god, immediately looked miserable, and the people around him moved further away from him. Sorry, Raul, better to die than to die. You will bear Loki's wrath. We will pray for you, Amen.

Sensing the alienation from his companions, Raul's face grew increasingly bitter after being sacrificed. Despite being a LV4 mid-level adventurer and a veteran member of his familia, he felt as aggrieved as a rookie in his 30s at work.

“Alright, Loki, stop bullying Raul,” Finn stepped in and smoothed things over, rescuing Raul from the wrath of the Supreme God. He instantly earned the admiring gaze of a fanboy. Finn smiled and looked at Flame, “The newcomer hasn’t finished his self-introduction yet, so let him say a few words properly.”

"Well, that's true. Flame, why don't you get to know everyone first?"

Then there's Finn, Grace, Riveria, Tione, Tiona, Bert, Lefia, Aistan... Aistan isn't here. We'll talk about it later. You guys come with me first, I have something to tell you.

"You don't need to come with me, Flame. Just stay with Raul and Angie and chat with everyone to get acquainted. Afterwards, they'll need to show you around the dungeon, so make sure you get along well with everyone."

"And then comes the last and most important thing—"

After quickly explaining what needed to be done, Loki slowly stood up, his expression serious.

Everyone sat upright, focused their attention, and listened to the divine pronouncement.

Then, champagne, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, sprayed from Loki's hand. Abandoning his serious expression, Loki placed one foot on the table, raised the bottle high, and, completely devoid of divine restraint, enthusiastically and passionately hyped up the atmosphere.

"Let's start the welcome party for the newlyweds!!"

"Whoa!!!!"

Chapter Six: A Brand New World!

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became lively, with cheers echoing throughout the spacious restaurant.

Long tables were pieced together to form a huge dining table, and a stream of prepared delicacies were served. People mingled and toasted each other, creating a lively and festive atmosphere, and the flames themselves were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm.

Everyone was intensely curious about this only male newcomer who had just joined the clan and was already being openly declared as favored by the gods.

The intense, almost interrogative questions crashed down on the flames like a tidal wave.

"How old is Mr. Lieyan this year?" "Twenty-seven years old."

"Is this Mr. Flame's first time in Orario?" "Yes."

"What type of girl does Mr. Lieyan like?" "Paohu... no, sorry, I don't want to answer that question...!"

Seeing the conversation veering off course, the already overwhelmed Flame cast a pleading look at Loki, who was still there.

Help, Loki!

However, after spending a year and a half in the simple and honest world of Monster Hunter, Flame, who had also become simple and honest herself, seemed to have forgotten one thing.

The clan he joined was the Loki clan, and Loki was a notorious villain among a series of gods!

As if to exact revenge for all the astonishment he had experienced in the Monster Hunter world, Loki grinned wickedly, shook his crimson hair, and mouthed, "Enjoy it."

Watching the perpetrator who caused this situation ignore the victim's pleading eyes and swagger away, Lieyan's eyes filled with blood.

Loki, you tricked me!

The silent accusations were drowned out by the crowd.

Following behind Loki, Finn couldn't help but glance back at Flame, who was forced to react to the crowd's enthusiasm. He gave an apologetic look, but couldn't help feeling a little wistful.

It's truly unexpected that this newcomer, having just joined the Familia, has already suffered the 'Joker's Baptism,' being used as a sacrifice for Loki's amusement.

It seems that receiving divine favor isn't all good. Ha, what am I talking about? Haven't the girls in the clan already learned this lesson the hard way?

The Lilliputian hero pursed his lips and shook his head.

Ah, such a scene is rarely seen, and the members rarely have such a happy time. Although doing this may be a little unfair to the newcomer, let's do it this way. It's a unique way of welcoming people in the clan. Let's explain to the newcomer with this reason. As for now, let him be the sacrifice so that everyone can have a good time.

Finn, who was trailing behind, had a mischievous smile on his face. Suppressing his heroic demeanor and revealing his dwarf nature, he placed one hand on the door and then gently pulled it shut.

The doors to the banquet hall slowly closed.

The revelry has faded, and silence has arrived.

An unexpectedly solemn atmosphere permeated the room where only deities and higher beings existed.

Riveria crossed her arms, Grace looked serious, the werewolf Bert Roca stood with his hands in his pockets, hunched over, exuding an aura of displeasure, yet also extremely quiet, like a lone wolf ready to hunt in the night. The last elf, Lefia Veridis, clenched her fists tightly, incredibly nervous.

As a result, the Amazonian twins, Tiony and Tiona, stammered and dared not utter a sound, only secretly observing everyone's expressions, wondering what had made everyone so serious.

...But the gods themselves became unserious.

"Hey, why are you all so serious!" The red-haired god raised an eyebrow in displeasure, but due to the small size of his eyes and the god's own inappropriate habits, this expression of dissatisfaction unexpectedly had a touch of comicality.

The little human warrior with a childlike, innocent face sighed softly, then closed one of his lake-blue eyes and spoke, breaking the deadlock.