I soaked in the open-air bath, accompanied by the Demi-Goddess, Fubuki, and the baby of the Black Tortoise, one of the Four Divine Beasts.
“Ahh… this feels so good! This hot spring is the best!”
The baby Black Tortoise floated lazily in the water. Unlike the other Four Divine Beasts, she spoke with remarkable fluency.
“So, who are you?”
“Right, I haven’t introduced myself yet.”
The little Black Tortoise turned to look at me.
“Nice to meet you. I am the daughter of the Black Tortoise among the Four Divine Beasts, Kokkī.”
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Kokkī
【Race】 Black Tortoise
【Level】 1500
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When I checked Kokkī’s status using the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), it had been updated to the latest version.
“A Named?”
“Yes. I received my name from my parents.”
According to Kokkī, among the Four Divine Beasts, only the Black Tortoise could name her children.
The stronger the creature to be named, the more magical power was required for the naming. It seemed that naming a child of a Divine Beast would consume a significant amount of magic power.
“My mother, the Black Tortoise, has the most magical power among the Four Divine Beasts.”
Being a Named meant she started with a high level and could speak right from the beginning.
“Are you the one who concealed your status?”
“Yes.”
The concealment was to prevent her from being kidnapped and misused by evil beings. Like other babies, the Divine Beasts also had imprinting.
“Originally, the information about what kind of egg I was should have been concealed, but Morrigan accidentally revealed that I was a Divine Beast Egg, so the protection was loosened.”
“Morrigan…”
Wait, does she also refer to Morrigan with “chan”?
“Could it be that you’re quite old for a baby?”
“Oh dear, Mika-chan. It’s rude to ask a lady her age~”
“But you’re a baby, you were just born!”
Kokkī then spoke in a slightly downcast voice.
“I spent what felt like an eternity inside the egg.”
“Oh…? What do you mean?”
“The Black Tortoise evolves more slowly than the other Four Divine Beasts.”
“I see… It requires a lot of magical power to level up.”
“Yes. That’s why my mother named me from the start. She knew I would lag behind the other children in evolution.”
I took another look at the status of Seiran, who was coiled around my neck.
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Seiran
【Race】 Azure Dragon (Young)
【Level】 1200
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When Seiran was born, she was at level 900, but just by becoming a Named, her level increased by 300.
While Kokkī started with a high level, her growth rate was apparently slow.
“Seiran will probably surpass you in no time.”
Kokkī looked a bit lonely. It was somewhat sad that she was the only one among the Four Divine Beasts who was growing slowly.
“Isn’t there anything we can do about it?”
In times of trouble, I turned to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet). Hmm… yes.
“Alright, Kokkī. I want to overwrite your name.”
“Overwrite my name…?”
Fubuki, who had been listening nearby, asked.
“Can you really overwrite a name?”
“Yes. If I use ‘Let’s Become Familiars.'”
I took a picture of Kokkī and initiated ‘Let’s Become Familiars.’ The screen for entering a name appeared.
It displayed [Kokkī], but there was a delete button to remove it.
“Is there any significance to this?”
“Yes. You see, familiars can also have roles assigned to them.”
For Fubuki, it could be something like a pet sitter.
“When you assign a role, you gain skills associated with it. By giving Kokkī a new name, I can grant her a skill that increases her evolution speed.”
That way, she could evolve at a rate similar to the other children.
“However, my lord, naming a monster requires a considerable amount of magical power. Since this is the second Divine Beast today, it will consume a lot of magic power, and if you’re not careful, it could be fatal…”
“That’s not a problem. I’ve received assurance from the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) that it’s safe.”
Now then.
I looked at Kokkī.
“So, I’m going to overwrite your name now.”
“…If possible… I want a cute name.”
“A cute name?”
“Yes. My mother apparently thought I was going to be a boy, so she named me Kokkī.”
I see… Kokkī is a girl after all.
“Got it. Then I’ll make your name cute.”
Kokkī… If we’re going for cute, how about something like ‘Princess’?
Kuroki… Sounds like a surname. Alright.
“How about Kurohime?”
“Kurohime! That’s a great name! It’s so cute!”
With that, I rewrote her name using ‘Let’s Become Familiars.’
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Highest Rank of the Four Divine Beasts: Kurohime
【Race】 Black Tortoise (Young)
【Level】 2000
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Huh…? I named her ‘Kurohime’ to signify ‘Fast Growth,’ but the role changed…?
And her level is now 2000…?
“Isn’t that the same level as Felmaa?!”
It seemed that by naming her, she evolved to the same rank as the adult Fenrir. From 1500 to a sudden 2000.
“With this, you won’t be left behind… wait, Kurohime?”
In an instant, Kurohime’s body began to glow brilliantly.
From a small turtle, she rapidly grew larger.
And then… before my eyes stood a little girl with a bob haircut.
“Human Transformation Skill!”
This was the skill that allowed monsters to transform into humans.
Additionally, she had indeed gained the evolution speed increase skill as planned.
“Congratulations, Kurohime. Now you can grow at the same speed as everyone else.”
“……Thank you, Mika-chan.”
Tears began to fall from Kurohime’s eyes.
Yet, she was smiling. Yes, I’m glad. I’m really glad.
I looked at Kurohime, now transformed into a human.
She appeared to be around five years old, with glossy black hair like obsidian.
Her skin was pure white, and her eyes were large and double-lidded.
Kurohime clung to my arm.
“Let’s get along from now on!”
“Kyui~~~~!”
Seiran, who had been coiled around my neck, hissed at Kurohime.
“Oh dear, Mika-chan isn’t just yours, Seiran.”
“Hiss!”
It seemed they were having a little spat.
I hoped they would get along.
“Ah…!”
At that moment, the Demi-Goddess, who had been sleeping in the bath, woke up.
“Ta-da!”
“…What was that all of a sudden?”
“Congratulations, Mika-sama! Your divine rank has increased to [2.0]!”
The Demi-Goddess popped a cracker (where did she pull that from…?).
“Now, Mika-sama is considered a higher deity!”
“Higher deity… does that mean I’m on par with Morrigan?”
“Yes! This is a great achievement! Divine ranks don’t increase easily!”
“Hmm…”
“Hmm? You should be more excited! This is a big deal!”
Even if she said that, I wasn’t particularly thrilled.
“Is there any benefit to having an increased divine rank?”
“Your powers as a god are enhanced! In your case… hmm…”
The Demi-Goddess closed her eyes.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m contacting the information department of the Heavenly Realm. Got it! It seems Mika-sama’s Item Box skill has been enhanced!”
Enhanced Item Box?
I checked my status.
The skill section had previously listed Item Box, but it had changed to this.
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■(Box)
→ Enhanced Item Box. Not only can you store items, but you can also summon your owned items that are not stored.
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“If I can summon my owned items… does that mean…?”
Curious, I decided to try using the Enhanced Item Box, or rather, ■(Box).
“■(Box), open. Come forth, my familiars!”
A small black box appeared before me.
From it…
“Woof!” “Wow!” “……”
“Meow!” “Pyu! Big sister?”
“Mika-sama!”
The Fenrir family and Akahane, the White Cat, emerged from the black box.
“I see, familiars are considered the property of a god. That’s why I can summon them like this.”
Suddenly, a flurry of fluffballs appeared in the hot spring.
“Woof?” “Wow?”
The Feruta noticed Seiran and Kurohime sitting next to me.
“This is our new friend, Seiran and Kurohime. Everyone, please get along.”
“Woof!” “Wow!”
The friendly Feruta approached and began to lick both of them.
“Kyuu!”
“Oh dear, nice to meet you~♡”
Thus, it seemed I had become a higher deity with the Four Divine Beasts under my command.
Well, since I got a free and convenient ■(Box), I suppose that’s fine.
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