“Hey, why did Morrigan send the Divine Beast Egg?”
“Whoa! This is delicious! Why does meat and beer go so well together?”
The Demi-Goddess was stuffing her face with grilled meat and gulping down beer, completely intoxicated…
What a useless goddess…
“Let’s just ask her directly.”
I pulled out my smartphone and initiated a LINE call to Morrigan. After all, we had exchanged LINE IDs the last time she visited.
On the first ring, Morrigan answered.
“Hello! Mika! I’m so happy to hear from you!”
Her voice was filled with excitement.
“Sorry to bother you, are you busy?”
“I’m working, but it’s fine!”
…Is it really fine? It seems like Morrigan has been tainted by the Demi-Goddess’s influence.
“I just received the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise eggs from the Tuatha Dé.”
“Oh, really? Did you like them?”
“Uh, thanks for the gift.”
“No, no! I sent them because I thought you would be happy!”
I felt obligated to thank her since I received a gift, but honestly, I was more confused than anything else after being suddenly handed eggs.
“Why the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise eggs?”
“Hmm? I heard from the Tuatha Dé that you like fluffy things.”
I see… So that’s why they’re Divine Beasts.
“And by hatching and taming the Divine Beasts, your Divine Rank will increase.”
“Divine Rank?”
“Yes, gods can raise their rank by achieving great deeds!”
Oh, really…
“And then?”
“Huh? What do you mean by ‘and then’?”
“Well, since my Divine Rank will increase… what happens next?”
“Eh? Uh? Your Divine Rank increases, you know?”
It felt like our conversation wasn’t quite aligning.
“As a high-ranking god, you’ll be recognized by those around you. Isn’t that an honor?”
I couldn’t understand or empathize with that. I didn’t particularly want to raise my Divine Rank…
“Um, did I bother you?”
“Oh, no. I was happy to receive the gift. It’s not a bother.”
That was true. I do like fluffy things.
“Thanks for the gift, Morrigan.”
“You’re welcome! I’ll come visit again soon, bringing more gifts!”
The call ended. At this rate, it seemed like Morrigan would bring even more fluff when she visited next.
But wait, I’ve already completed the Four Divine Beasts, so surely she wouldn’t bring more Divine Beast Eggs… right?
“Mika-sama.”
Felmaa, now in her human form, was staring at me intently.
“What’s wrong, Felmaa?”
She had been in a good mood just a moment ago, but now her expression was stern.
“Who were you talking to on the phone?”
“Uh, just Morrigan…”
“What did you talk about?”
“Nothing much. Just thanked her for the gift.”
“Really? Was that all?”
“Yeah, what’s with the sudden interest?”
Felmaa stepped closer and hugged me tightly.
“I won’t let anyone take you away!”
Is she drunk too…? Just like the Demi-Goddess.
Now then. Let’s take another look at the Divine Beast Eggs.
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Azure Dragon Egg (extra)
→ Egg of the Four Divine Beasts, Azure Dragon.
【Hatching Conditions】
Must be in a thundercloud for 1,000 years.
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“Thundercloud for… 1,000 years?”
I remember reading in the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) that it took 1,000 years for Akahane as well.
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Legend of the Azure Dragon
→ It is said that the Azure Dragon lives in thunderclouds during childbirth and brings rain to the earth.
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I see… So the Azure Dragon lives in thunderclouds.
What about the Black Tortoise?
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Black Tortoise Egg (extra)
→ Egg of the Four Divine Beasts, Black Tortoise.
【Hatching Conditions】
Must be in lava for 1,000 years.
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When I looked up the legend of the Black Tortoise, it said that it sinks into lava during childbirth.
“Thunderclouds and lava…”
It seems that just being together like with Akahane won’t be enough for them to hatch.
“Woof? Woof woof?”
Feruta and Feruco were staring at me intently.
“Pewi, they’re asking, ‘When will our friends be born?’”
Akahane translated the words of the Puppy Fenrirs. These little ones seemed eager to play with their new friends.
“So, what will we do?”
Fubuki was wiping the mouths of Feruta and Feruco with a wet towel. They were covered in yakiniku sauce.
“Are we going to go into a thundercloud or lava?”
“I don’t want to go to places like that.”
“Then what will we do? It won’t be like when we were with Akahane.”
In times of trouble, I turn to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet). Hmm, I see.
“Felmaa, please take care of the kids. I’m going to the bath.”
“Understood!”
Now then.
“Let’s go, Fubuki.”
“I’ll come too!”
The Demi-Goddess raised her hand, completely drunk. Is she really trying to go to the bath while intoxicated…?
“That’s bad for your health, you know?”
“I won’t get sick in the Dragon Vein Area, so it’s fine!”
Oh, I see…
I used Greater Teleportation to move to the bathhouse.
I undressed in the changing room and headed to the open-air bath.
“Alright, after washing up, let’s get in here?”
“Huh…? What’s that little hut?”
Next to the open-air bath, there was a small wooden one-story hut.
“That’s the sauna.”
“Sauna?”
“It’s also called a steam bath. Well, you’ll understand once you try it.”
We headed towards the sauna.
“Whoa! I didn’t know you built a sauna!”
The three of us entered the sauna. A wave of heat hit us from inside.
In the center of the wooden room, there were benches set up. In the middle, there was a basket filled with numerous heated stones.
“Löyly, huh?”
“Löyly…?”
Fubuki tilted her head in confusion.
“It’s a type of sauna where you pour water or aroma on those stones to create steam, raising the temperature and humidity!”
Is the Demi-Goddess a bit too knowledgeable about the mundane world…?
“I like dry saunas, but I also love Löyly!”
The Demi-Goddess sat down on a bench.
“Oh, I’ll pour the water!”
“Thanks. Fubuki, sit down too.”
Fubuki cautiously sat down next to me.
“Huh…? Master, why do you have the Divine Beast Eggs?”
I was holding a bath bucket containing the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise eggs.
“For hatching.”
“Huh…? What are you talking about? The Azure Dragon hatches in thunderclouds, and the Black Tortoise hatches in lava!”
“Well, clouds are made of water vapor, and even if it’s in lava, I think what’s needed is heat.”
That’s why we’re using Löyly. It provides both steam and heat.
“Something like that won’t work…”
“Just watch. Now, let’s enjoy the sauna.”
“It’s just unnecessarily hot… Honestly, I prefer the open-air bath.”
Fubuki and the Demi-Goddess chuckled at my comment.
“Saunas are great too!”
“Yes, yes! Saunas feel amazing! Plus, they’re super trendy right now!”
Fubuki sat quietly, tilting her head in confusion. The Demi-Goddess poured water onto the sauna stones.
Sizzle…
“Whoa! The steam hit my face…”
Beads of sweat began to form on Fubuki’s forehead. The warmth enveloped her from within.
After a while, Fubuki was drenched in sweat.
“I’m already too hot…”
“You can’t give up!”
The Demi-Goddess firmly grasped Fubuki’s hand.
“You have to endure until your limit! Then it’ll feel amazing!”
And so we sat in the sauna, drenched in sweat.
“Ugh… I can’t take it anymore…”
“And then, we dash outside!”
We rushed out of the sauna. Our familiars had prepared chairs for us.
We sat down and enjoyed the fresh air.
Fubuki wore a melted expression.
Ah… this feels good.
The mountain we were on was quite high, so it was pretty cold. The cool air chilled our overheated bodies.
The cold air felt incredibly refreshing against our warmed skin.
“And then we go back to the sauna! We repeat this over and over!”
“What’s the point of doing that…?”
Fuh… Fubuki doesn’t understand.
What happens, you ask?
““It’s to get ‘totonou’!””
“Toto… what…?”
It seemed Fubuki didn’t understand what ‘totonou’ meant.
After repeatedly entering and exiting, Fubuki finally exclaimed…
“Wha… ahh~”
She let out a spaced-out yet blissful sound.
I too… oh, it’s coming…
“What… eh…? This… feels so good…”
My head felt light.
I felt as if I was becoming one with nature.
“Is this… ‘totonou’…?”
“Exactly…”
We surrendered ourselves to this delightful sensation for a while.
Crack.
Crack crack…!
Boom!
“Kyui! …Kame!”
Ah…
“The Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise have hatched!”
“Really… I can’t believe they hatched just from sitting in the sauna…”
“It’s the god’s sauna, after all…”
The newborn Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise looked at us in wonder as we basked in our ‘totonou’ state.
“Sounds interesting!”
“I can’t wait to see what happens next!”
“The Four Divine Beasts are all here!”
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