The Goddess Granted Me the [Hatching] Skill and Somehow I Became the Strongest Tamer, Commanding Mythical and Divine Beasts - 54

Chapter 54: Rock’s Potential

“Well then, thank you for the past three days.”

After saying goodbye to the staff, Rock, who was on my palm, waved its hand as well.

Its body was mixed with sparkling red particles.

“Thank you as well. I never expected a golem’s way of eating to be sand bathing! This is a new discovery!”

After observing Rock for a few days, it became clear that sand bathing was a way for golems to eat.

The sand and metal stuck to its body settled on the surface, and the sand it had taken in was discarded later.

The staff member shared their hypothesis that the golem’s ecology may involve gradual growth over long periods.

To test this, they crushed a rough scarlet diamond and fed it to Rock, and it successfully stuck to its surface. Now, Rock was sparkling and looked more stylish.

Rock was shy, but after spending a few days together, it had become attached to the staff member, and even now, it was reaching out its arms, wanting to hug her.

Since communication couldn’t be done with words, it expressed itself through body language.

“Well then, I guess it’s time to go home after a long while.”

“………… (crying)”

Since we had a familiar contract, I could sense Rock’s emotions.

Perhaps remembering that Feni was at home, Rock drooped its head and knees in my hand.

It was understandable. After being threatened by Feni at the start, Rock hadn’t met her again, so it still had a fear of her.

“Don’t worry, Feni’s a good girl. You’ll get along with her in no time.”

“………… (scared)”

Even though I tried to reassure Rock, no matter how much I comforted it, Rock couldn’t stop shaking and ended up clinging to my arm until we arrived at the mansion.

“It looks like you’ve grown a little since I last saw you, huh?”

When we returned home after a few days, Celia greeted us.

“Thank you for staying here while I was gone.”

I trusted her, so I could leave home without worry and accompany Rock, for which I was grateful.

“No, no, I just wanted to help you, brother…”

She spoke as though it were natural and began closely observing Rock.

“That sparkle, could it be a Scarlet Diamond?”

“That’s right, how did you figure that out?”

“Well, I saw Rock holding it the other day.”

I see, Celia must have deduced it by observing Rock’s current condition since she often paid attention to her surroundings.

“Peeyyyy?”

“…………&”

Feni and Purple floated in the air and approached Rock. They probably didn’t intend to intimidate her, but being so close to creatures that could defeat her at any time was terrifying for Rock.

“………… (great panic)”

Rock jumped up, climbed up my arm, and stuck to the back of my neck to hide from the two.

“She’s very quick, isn’t she? I thought golems were supposed to be slower.”

Celia was surprised to see how agile Rock was.

“Our Rock is a little different from other golems.”

She moved quickly and had charm. If there were a golem contest, I thought she could win.

“Feni, don’t tease her too much. And Purple, be nice to her, okay?”

“Peepipeepii”

“…………$”

Feni gave a dissatisfied look, and Purple signaled that they’d take care of it.

To make sure the three got along, I’d need to keep an eye on them for a while.

“Did anything happen while I was gone?”

“Both Feni and Purple were good, so they just ate, cleaned, studied, and played with the two of them in between.”

When I asked about what happened during my absence, Celia answered naturally.

I knew from living with her for years that she was good at managing things. She’d done her own studying while taking care of the two.

“Also, when I brushed Purple, some scales came off, so I packed them in a bag.”

Celia picked up a bag that was placed at a distance and opened it. The rainbow butterfly scales were a source of income for our family.

“………… (great joy)”

The next moment, the weight I had been feeling on my head disappeared in an instant.

“Ahh!?”

Rock had climbed up my head, jumped, and fallen into the bag.

—Thud—

The bag hit the ground with a dull sound.

“Are you okay, Celia?”

“Ah, I’m fine, but I wonder if Rock is alright?”

There was quite a dull sound, but the scales acted as cushioning, so it should be fine.

Indeed, Rock was rustling inside the bag. Its movements seemed similar to when it had eaten the ores.

“Could it be that it can eat the scales too?”

I was surprised and watched Rock’s movements carefully.

“What do you mean?”

Celia looked up at me, asking for an explanation.

I told her what I had learned so far about golem ecology and development.

“That… this could turn into something amazing.”

After I finished explaining, Celia thought for a moment, placing a hand on her mouth.

“Mithril golems are resistant to magic attacks because of their high magical conductivity. Rock can replicate that, and furthermore, by absorbing various ores, there’s a possibility that a golem that has never existed before could be born.”

If Rock could take in legendary metals like Orichalcum or Hi-Hirokane, it could become a unique being in the world, she said.

Of course, since I had never seen such legendary metals, this was just a theory…

“If Rock absorbs the rainbow butterfly scales, it should at least become more resistant to magic, right?”

Even now, Rock was still wriggling in the bag. From the observations I had made in the past few days, I was sure it was absorbing the scales.

“That’s why you, as the master, might need to think carefully about the food to give Rock. You need to decide what kind of growth it should have.”

Listening to Celia’s advice, I began to worry about how to help Rock grow in the future.