The child of the Vermilion Bird had begun to speak.
“Mama! Mama!”
As I sat in a camping chair in the garden, I gently stroked Akahane’s head. I never expected that a newborn would be able to talk so soon. Perhaps it was because she was a Divine Beast?
“Mama, I’m hungry!”
“Do you want to eat?”
“Yeah!”
Tomato-kun approached, lifting a plate. On it lay the brightest red strawberries.
Using Holy Ash, I had gained the ability to create any plant I desired. These strawberries… they were the finest quality, worth tens of thousands of yen each in the real world.
“Here, say ‘ahh’.”
“Ahh!”
Akahane nibbled at the exquisite strawberry.
“Pew~! So good!”
“I’m glad to hear that. Keep eating and you’ll grow big!”
But Holy Ash… or rather, the power of the Vermilion Bird was truly remarkable. With this ash, I could create any plant I liked. And by “any,” I meant even those from Earth.
The taste of fruit should change depending on the soil.
However, fruits grown in land purified by Holy Ash could replicate the exact flavors of those from Earth.
“Unlimited access to luxury fruits… this is just too amazing…”
Just then, I heard a voice.
“Mika.”
“Huh? Oh, it’s Morrigan!”
The bespectacled goddess, Morrigan, had descended into the Dragon Vein Area, a basket in her hand.
“Did you bring some fruits as a souvenir?”
“What’s going on?”
“I saw your message and hurried over to check on you.”
Now that I think about it, I had informed Morrigan about Akahane’s birth since she was the one who gifted me the Divine Beast Egg.
“Mama, who’s this person?”
“Morrigan. She’s my friend.”
“Mama’s friend! She’s my friend too!”
Akahane chirped happily.
“…”
Seeing this, Morrigan was left speechless.
“What’s wrong?”
“No… it’s just… I’m bewildered by this unbelievable situation…”
“Unbelievable situation?”
“Yes. It was only recently that I gave you the Divine Beast Egg.”
“True.”
“It should have taken about a thousand years to hatch…”
“That’s what it said in the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).”
“…You’ve shortened that to just one day. This is an abnormal situation.”
So it really was like that…
“It’s not that humans take a thousand years to hatch. It’s the Divine Beast, the parent, that takes a thousand years while nurturing the egg.”
“…Huh? Then does that mean I…?”
“It means you possess Divine Energy that surpasses even the Divine Beasts of Creation, the Four Divine Beasts.”
Divine Energy… According to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), it refers to the magical power of a God.
Does that mean I have more magical power than the Divine Beasts that created this world…?
“To put it bluntly, Mika’s magical power is at the level of the Supreme God. It’s incredible.”
Akahane poked my finger.
“Mama, food!”
“S-Sorry… here you go.”
I offered a strawberry to Akahane.
“And she’s already speaking human language. Her growth rate is astonishing.”
Indeed, it felt a bit too fast… After all, the other baby monsters, Feruta and the others, still couldn’t speak.
“Mika’s magical power might have a special ability to accelerate the growth rate of beasts.”
It was true that Felmaa and Fubuki had leveled up at an incredible pace.
“But still… I mean, Feruta and the others are still just little ones, right? Right, Little Fenrir?”
“Woof!” “Wow!” “…”
The Little Fenrirs, who had been playing near the Log House, came over to us. Huh?
“Feruta? Feruco? Have you guys… gotten bigger?!”
The Little Fenrirs had all been puppy-sized. But now, Feruta and Feruco had grown into large dogs.
They were about the size of a Siberian Husky or a Golden Retriever. Moreover, their fur colors had slightly changed.
Feruta’s base color was silver, but the tips of his fur had turned a bit red. Feruco, like Feruta, had a silver base, but the tips of her fur had turned slightly blue.
～～～～～～
Feruta
【Species】Fenrir (Growth Phase)
【Level】500
～～～～～～
The once juvenile Feruta and Feruco had now entered their growth phase.
And level 500…? When their mother first met me, she was at level 450!
“Mika, it seems that the growth of the Little Fenrirs has also accelerated thanks to you.”
“Woof woof!” “Wow!”
The now large dogs licked me affectionately. Their fluffiness had leveled up too.
Oh, I might drown in fluffiness… wait, what’s that?
“Ferumi?”
“…”
Ferumi was smaller than Feruta and Feruco… still puppy-sized.
…She might be feeling a bit insecure about this.
“Don’t worry about it, Ferumi. Everyone grows at their own pace.”
Ferumi snuggled up against my leg. A little prick.
I picked up Ferumi. …Huh?
“Did you always have horns?”
Ferumi had horns that Feruta and Feruco didn’t possess. They were a beautiful shade of deep purple.
“Mika… how far do you intend to break the boundaries of common sense…?”
Morrigan looked exasperated. I wondered what had happened…? Please tell me, Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
～～～～～～
Ferumi
【Species】Garm
【Level】1000
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Garm…? A wolf god…?
“Wait… did you become a Divine Beast? How on earth did that happen…?”
“Mika’s vast Divine Energy must have caused this ordinary monster to undergo a super evolution into a Garm.”
Feruta and Feruco had evolved, nearing adulthood as Fenrirs. Ferumi had undergone a derivative evolution and become a Garm…
“The reason these children have shown such unbelievable growth is precisely because of your vast and unique Divine Energy.”
The now large Feruta and Feruco snuggled close to me. Akahane joined in too.
So much fluffiness. I’m so happy…
“Mika, given your power, I have a request.”
“A request?”
“Yes. Actually, there’s a child I’d like you to see.”
Morrigan opened the basket she had been holding. Inside was a beautiful kitten with pure white fur, wrapped in a blanket.
“Wow… what a beautiful baby cat.”
“It’s been a few days since it was born, but compared to its siblings, it’s smaller and lacks energy.”
Even compared to the relatively petite Ferumi, this kitten was quite small. And this one was the only one that seemed weak…?
“Could it be sick?”
“I considered that possibility and tried using healing magic, but… the results didn’t change.”
I see, that’s why she brought it to the Dragon Vein Area. Here, illnesses could be cured in an instant.
But… the white kitten lay there, utterly limp.
“If it doesn’t get better here, then we’re out of options… we’ll just have to wait for it to die.”
I brought my finger close to the kitten. The kitten began to suck on my finger, making soft “chu… chu…” sounds.
It must think my finger is its mother’s nipple. Yes, this child is trying to live.
I couldn’t abandon a life desperately trying to survive.
“Time for action, Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)!”
I searched for the kitten’s illness using the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
“Got it. This kitten seems to have Patent Ductus Arteriosus.”
“Patent ductus… arteriosus…?”
“To put it simply, it’s a congenital heart defect.”
“! I see! If it’s a congenital heart condition, then healing magic and the magical power of the Dragon Vein Area won’t be able to cure it!”
Healing magic works by activating cells to heal diseases (according to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)).
No matter how much you activate the cells, congenital disorders caused by the body’s inherent shape cannot be healed.
“That was a blind spot… To realize that, you truly are impressive, Mika.”
“No, the impressive one is the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)… By the way, don’t you have the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) too? You could’ve just looked it up.”
“Gods don’t bother with research.”
L-Laziness…
“But how do we cure a congenital disorder?”
“It’s simple. Come here, my new Familiar!”
With a bounce, a new Familiar landed next to the kitten.
“Is that… Matsutake?”
“Yes, it’s a Familiar made from Matsutake, the Super Doctor Matsuta K.”
“I see! You’ve granted medical skills to the Familiar!”
“Exactly.”
Super Doctor Matsuta K was an extraordinary physician. Instead of using magic to heal, he could cure diseases using modern medical techniques.
“There’s no surgical room here like in modern times…”
“Creating a Barrier with Holy Ash will solve that problem.”
Using the ultimate purifying power, we could create an environment equivalent to a sterile room. After that, Super Doctor Matsuta K would take care of the rest.
“Now, it’s time for emergency surgery.”
Afterward, under the skilled hands of Super Doctor Matsuta K, the surgery was a resounding success. The little white kitten was completely revitalized.
“Thank you so much, Mika.”
“Oh, it was nothing at all.”
“This will surely make the White Tiger happy.”
…Excuse me?
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