...seemed to be saying:
—Look! Look! I want that too! I want that glowing thing too!
"..."
Seeing this scene...
...even Tsubaki beside them was taken aback for a moment.
Then...
"This little fellow..."
"...could it have understood the earlier ceremony and wants you to update its status too, Lord Heimdall?"
After Tsubaki finished speaking...
...Heimdall, upon hearing this, also felt somewhat helpless.
Heimdall bent down.
He reached out his hand.
In one swift motion, he lifted the little fellow, roughly the size of a gas canister, onto his knee.
'You little fellow...'
Heimdall rubbed the two round bear ears.
'Your fur hasn't even grown out, and you already want to be an Adventurer?'
'Awoo!'
Seemingly detecting the teasing in Heimdall's tone.
The little bear grunted in dissatisfaction, nuzzling against Heimdall's chest even more enthusiastically.
In those eyes,
there was a longing not typical of ordinary wild beasts.
It was an innate pursuit of power,
and an eagerness to keep up with others.
...
Heimdall ruffled the little bear's furry head.
His gaze, however, shifted past it,
looking towards the large figure in the corner of the hall—the Black Bear Fierce Person.
Although it didn't come over to act cute like its cub,
its big, round eyes were fixed on this scene.
Seeing Heimdall's gaze,
'Groar...'
The Fierce Person let out a low growl, its massive bear head lifting slightly before lowering again, somewhat timidly.
That cautious longing was no less than its cub's.
...
After all,
these two bears
were not native to this world, nor were they mindless monsters from the Dungeon that turn to ash upon death.
They were flesh and blood,
with a spirit that rivaled humans.
They had crossed over from the S-14 world with others.
Since that's the case...
Heimdall stroked his chin, his fingers brushing through the little bear's thick fur.
A bold idea
suddenly came to mind.
According to the rules of this world,
—the blessing of the gods
is a boon bestowed by the deities upon the inhabitants of the lower world.
For the inhabitants, it is an extremely efficient force for growth.
It seems there has never been an explicit rule stating that animals cannot receive this blessing.
Heimdall narrowed his eyes,
looking at the little bear's expectant gaze, then at the Fierce Person.
'Tsubaki.'
Heimdall couldn't help but speak up.
'Hm?'
Tsubaki, who had been watching the little bear in amusement, was taken aback.
'In the history of the lower world,
'has there ever been an instance of a deity granting an animal the blessing of the gods?'
'Well...'
Hearing this question,
Tsubaki paused.
She blinked her single eye, a thoughtful gleam flashing across it, then shook her head.
'Well...
'As far as I know, it seems there really hasn't been.',
Tsubaki waved her hand.
'Although the gods are indeed bored and can do all sorts of weird things.
'For example, the Ganesha Familia tames many monsters for the Monster Festival.
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