The Goddess Granted Me the [Hatching] Skill and Somehow I Became the Strongest Tamer, Commanding Mythical and Divine Beasts - 55

Chapter 55: The Value of the Gems Created by Rock

“Thank you, Rock-chan.”

Celia thanked Rock, who had brought the dishes to her feet, and accepted them.

A few days had passed, and it seemed that Rock had gotten used to life in this mansion. He had started moving around more.

Although his body was made of earth and minerals, his limbs were structured similarly to ours.

He began to mimic my and Celia’s movements, helping with the housework.

“Piiiii.”

“…………#”

As Rock moved about, Feni and Purple made sounds, watching him with a complex expression.

Perhaps they were jealous seeing Rock helping Celia?

“Feni, Purple. Let’s go outside. Want to play for the first time in a while?”

Everyone has their role, so there’s no need to worry about it. I distracted the two of them and invited them outside.

“Pii!”

“…………♪”

When I invited them, they happily perched on my shoulders.

Having been with Rock for the last few days, both of them were more affectionate than usual.

“You’re heavy, Feni, Purple.”

Feni was on my head, and Purple had perched on my shoulder, making it hard to balance.

Still, once we reached the garden, the two of them happily started flying around.

A few weeks had passed since we moved here. During that time, I had been gathering ores and locked away in the research facility with Rock, so the garden hadn’t been fully worked on.

I had barely managed to secure enough space for Feni and Purple to play, but cleaning up the rest would be a tough job.

As I was thinking about this…

“Brother, this is bad!”

“What happened?”

Celia rushed toward me, looking frantic.

“Rock-chan suddenly stopped moving, so I was watching him…”

“Oh, that’s just Rock expelling something unnecessary from the material he absorbed.”

He had done something like that a few times at the research facility. It seemed Celia had been surprised to see him expelling sand from his body.

However, Celia was holding something that looked like a sparkling gem.

“Rock-chan expelled this!”

She said, showing it to me.

“None of the nobles’ friends have anything like this!”

The gem, which sparkled under the sunlight, was a Scarlet Diamond gem, unlike anything I had seen before.

“Golems expel unnecessary materials from what they’ve absorbed as they grow. We learned that they solidify it when they expel it, but I never imagined they could create something like this.”

When I showed the Scarlet Diamond gem to the staff, they were incredibly surprised.

It seemed that a fascinating fact about golem biology had been discovered, so I came to report it.

“This gem doesn’t have any magical power remaining.”

The staff member held up a magical tool to measure its magical energy.

“So, Rock-chan absorbs the magic power from the ores and expels the unnecessary parts,” the staff member explained.

Currently, Rock’s body was covered with Rainbow Butterfly scales.

“So, does that mean these scales will eventually turn into gems and be expelled as well?” I asked.

“It seems highly likely…” the staff member replied.

I confirmed with the staff member about what Rock could currently do.

“Originally, Rainbow Butterfly scales were used by mixing them with metals to make weapons or armor. But if they can be turned into gems, the possibilities for their use will expand. People will definitely want them.”

“…………(Confused)”

Rock tilted his head while listening to me and the staff member talking. It seemed like he couldn’t understand the complicated conversation, but he was clearly trying to get our attention.

It was understandable. For Rock, he was simply expelling unnecessary things to live, so the fact that these leftovers could hold value must have been unexpected for him.

“That means, in the future, more people may want to tame Petit Golems.”

While further tests were needed, the phenomenon was happening right before our eyes. If we made this fact public, more tamers would probably go looking for Petit Golems.

“That’s true, but I don’t think taming one will be that easy.”

The staff member agreed with me but showed some reservations.

“Why is that?”

“Many tamers have tamed all kinds of monsters, but Klaus is the first to tame a Petit Golem. That means they are especially difficult to tame.”

I could understand the staff member’s point.

The only reason I was able to tame Rock was that a voice similar to Goddess Muse’s had guided me.

“You might feel this yourself, but Klaus, you’re a bit of an exception, you know?”

“Yeah, I guess so…”

Having received the blessing of Goddess Muse and learned the ability to “Hatch,” I had become someone very different from when I was on the brink of death.

My physical abilities had improved, and my bond with my familiar had strengthened. I had gained a lot in a short time.

“So, if we make this public, it’s going to cause a huge stir.”

I might end up getting those same stares I felt back at that award ceremony.

While I was thinking about that, the staff member continued.

“Because of this, our guildmaster seems to be having a tough time recently.”

“Lebrant-san?”

I was surprised to hear that name.

“Klaus suddenly appeared in the royal capital and quickly became a national adventurer, a young man with a promising future. He’s even made contracts with powerful, rare monsters like Feni-chan and Purple-chan, and he’s entrusted those materials to the Tamer Guild.”

Hearing this again, it was hard to believe such a background was mine.

“Our guildmaster is one of your guardians, so he’s been receiving nonstop letters, asking him to be a mediator or for requests to be accepted.”

“I’m really sorry.”

Marguerite-san and Lebrant-san had been a protective shield for me, ensuring that I wasn’t dragged into any noble or merchant schemes.

They had agreed to it, but hearing it from someone else made me feel guilty.

“If this gets announced, the number of letters will multiply by tens, and the guildmaster might work himself to death.”

“…I’ll leave the timing of the announcement to you.”

I wasn’t sure if this would happen with other Petit Golems, and I still hadn’t fully researched Rock’s biology. It would be troublesome to deal with later, so I decided it was best to avoid making this public for now.

“Then, I’ll keep the gems Rock creates here at my mansion.”

If I sold them, it would draw attention, so as much as it was a waste, I decided it would be best to store them for now.

“Let me know if you talk to Lebrant-san and everything is fine.”

“Yeah, I just hope the guildmaster doesn’t collapse.”

The staff member said with a wry smile, mentioning a plausible outcome.

I entrusted him with a message for Lebrant-san, then I headed back to the mansion with Rock.