The Goddess Granted Me the [Hatching] Skill and Somehow I Became the Strongest Tamer, Commanding Mythical and Divine Beasts - 132

Chapter 132: Neige’s Adorableness

“It’s been about a month and a half since we last met face to face, hasn’t it?”

Kings IV, Nicholas, Dwight, and Xavier were already in the meeting room, waiting for us.

“…It’s been a while.”

Kings IV’s friendly attitude and the recent increase in dealings with my guardian at work eased my tension a bit.

“Still, I told you the condition for making you a noble was ten familiars, and I thought there’d been no reports at all since then, but then you suddenly tame a divine dragon. That really surprised me.”

Even as he said that, I could tell he was calm.

They had probably talked about this among themselves while waiting for me to arrive.

“By the way, Klaus.”

“Yes!”

“Would it be possible for me to touch that divine dragon?”

“…If Neige doesn’t mind.”

I sent a telepathic message to Neige to check,

“And it seems like there’s no problem.”

“Kyupipii!”

I’d raised Neige with care, so it had no wariness toward people at all, and it agreed right away.

“Let’s see…”

As Kings IV started to stand up…

“Please stay where you are. I’ll send it over to you now.”

I stroked Neige’s back,

“Come on, go to that person.”

“Kyupi!”

Neige floated into the air and landed in front of Kings IV.

“Hmm, so this is a divine dragon…”

Kings IV’s face was stiff, probably from nerves.

That made sense—no one had ever seen this legendary being up close.

But I had a feeling about what would happen next.

“Kyupi?”

It toddled over on its small feet and showed Kings IV its side,

“Kyupi!”

Then it rolled over with a flop.

“Gu… What incredible adorableness.”

“Is this really a divine dragon…?”

“Purple’s rainbow wings are beautiful, but this divine white fur has a beauty like no other.”

“What a being that stirs up such a desire to protect it.”

The four of them stared at Neige, struck to the heart.

Meanwhile, Neige itself stuck out its tongue and licked its own paws.

“If you’d like, please hold it.”

“I-Is that all right?”

Kings IV said that, but he picked Neige up anyway.

This was where Neige got serious.

“Kyuuun”

“Ah, did that hurt?”

He might have gripped a little too hard with his hand, so it flapped around a bit.

When he set it down on the table, Neige approached Kings IV again,

“Kyupipii!”

And placed its paw on his fist.

“What bliss. This is the kind of cuteness that makes you want to give up status and wealth for it!”

“Your Majesty! Let me touch it too!”

“Hey! I get next!”

“That’s not fair!”

The three guardians rushed to Kings IV’s side, scrambling for a turn.

“Have you heard that a skilled tamer has the power to draw people in?”

“No, that’s news to me.”

As they fought over Neige, Douglas spoke up from behind me.

“Sometimes, even with a first-time acquaintance, you feel a sudden familiarity or comfort around them, like old friends. In those cases, that person often has the makings of an excellent tamer.”

“…I see.”

I nodded, since his words rang a bit true for me.

“And how does that relate to this?”

“On the flip side, outstanding familiars have a charm that captivates people too. The Phoenix’s grace, the Rainbow Butterfly’s wing beauty. The Petit Golem stirs protectiveness, and the Crystal Cockatrice catches the eye.”

In other words, rarer monsters have an irresistible appeal that draws people in without end, or so Douglas said.

“I’ve grown used to Scarlet, but even I find Neige adorably beautiful. For someone normally immune to familiars, this reaction is only natural.”

That explained why the four were so smitten with Neige.

“But I had no idea tamers had that kind of trait.”

“Yes, I just made that up on the spot.”

I stared at him hard. Was he really telling a joke like that just to lighten the mood?

“That came out wrong. But the woman the first Rint fell for had contracted a familiar second only to his. I’ve experienced it myself—skilled tamers tend to attract each other.”

With that, he fell silent.

In the end, I still didn’t know what Douglas was getting at, and we just kept watching the four and Neige.