The sight of the God of Beasts, created by beastn is taking on the form of a small dog, licking the hands of the beastman and playfully licking. It creates a rather peculiar impression.
Even though the beast god is said to have low intelligence... Hmm, well. No, actually, thanks to the rumors I've been spreading, its intelligence has likely improved a bit.
The fact that this beast god possessed the intelligence of a beast was the case before I started spreading those rumors. By constantly spreading rumors during my travels, its intelligence itself has probably increased..."
Could it be...
"Aha, it tickles. It's gotten ssy with all the drool, but you shouldn't rub your head against it," the Queen of Makai said with a slightly troubled smile as she continued to pet the beast god.
"But how curious. I've never seen this animal before... Yet, for so reason, it feels incredibly familiar, as if I've lived with it for a long ti as family."
"Hmm..."
Feeling as familiar as seeing family. Interesting.
In all my travels so far, I've t many beastn, but never one who felt as familiar with the primordial beast god as this.
The beast god climbed up onto the lap of the seated Queen, as if that was its rightful place.
Indeed, could that be the case?
"I've never seen it follow anyone else besides us" the hero next to whispered. Hmm, so he's never seen the beast god act this way towards others.
It seems to recognize the hero as soone strong enough to defeat it, and to ... When I showed it a bit of sincerity, it quickly hid its fangs and claws, wagging its tail frantically.
As a beast, it submits obsequiously to those stronger than itself, but utterly disdains the weak. Yet, here it is, nestling so docilely on the Queen's lap.
There must be so other reason for this...
I reached out to try and take the beast god from the Queen's lap, but it looked at with a pitiful expression.
Hmm, is the Queen's lap really that comfortable for it? Enough to refuse being taken away?
It's not like it acts this way towards all beastn, so this must be... Hmm.
Could it simply be that the Queen appeals to it? Or perhaps there's so kind of affinity between them?
Or could it be... that the Queen is sohow a shrine maiden for the beast god?
"How truly adorable. I can feel its great power, yet it's so cute. How mysterious," the Queen said, gently stroking the beast god, which was reveling in her touch.
Truly, could this Queen be a shrine maiden for the beast god?
Well, since the beast god was born from primitive faith, it wouldn't be strange for there to be sothing like a shrine maiden.
"Now then, please rest here a while as I go prepare the al."
The Queen lightly lifted the beast god from her lap and set it aside, then left the tent. The beast god followed after her.
Hmm, it does seem the Queen is so kind of shrine maiden for the beast god. I've never seen it follow anyone else like that, not even .
"Looks like that one has fallen for the Queen at first sight."
"The Queen must be a special existence to the beast god. Well, as a shrine maiden, she would be sensitive to the power of other deities, so that would make sense."
If the Queen truly is the beast god's shrine maiden, then perhaps the ti has co to let the beast god go.
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After so ti, the Queen returned with so attendant won, carrying several dishes which they set on a low table.
There was a creamy white stew with milk, vegetables, and at, so rather rustic-looking bread, and slabs of salted at.
The dishes the Queen herself brought in were a bit on the rough side.
Hmm, it's similar to the ho-cooked als in other cities, aside from the generous portions of at.
"The spread may not be much, but please, enjoy the al."
The Queen smiled slightly as she spoke. The horse-like ears on her head twitched with each word.
Anyway, the beast god... It's still clinging to the Queen. It really doesn't want to let go.
It seems the ti has co to part ways.
"That child really seems to like the Queen."
"Hm? Ah, this one. Yes, it keeps following wherever I go. Isn't it just so cute?"
"Un."
Since a small puppy keeps clinging to her, how could it not be cute?
But if that's a god... Hmm. It's hard to put the feeling into words.
The sense of the god's dignity being thrown away, so to speak.
But.
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"Since that child wants it so much, how about letting it stay by your side?"
"This one? Well, I do find it cute, but... It's the guest's pet, so I'm not sure if that's alright..."
"Nonsense. That child seems to have finally found what it was looking for, so it no longer needs to accompany us."
It's a bit of a sha that I'll lose the ans of transportation I used for my long travels, but the ti for the hero's adventure to co to an end is approaching.
I can't keep that child by my side forever, after all.
I can't keep it as a subordinate god like Cloud Whale. It is a god of a tribe, even if it looks like that.
So.
"Although it looks like a cute puppy now, it is actually an incredibly magnificent beast. If you keep it by your side, it will eventually be of help to you."
The Queen looked at the puppy circling at her feet with a slightly puzzled expression. "This one?" her face seed to say.
Well, it would be hard to believe. How many humans have actually seen a god directly?
"If you give it to , I will gratefully accept it."
"Goodness, I'm not giving it to you. From now on, you will be the one serving that child."
"Huh?"
Role reversal... Un, is that the term used here?
Anyway, a human cannot be above a god. The god must be above the human.
"If you take care of it sincerely, that child will repay your efforts. Ah, and if you happen to have many children, you should entrust the care of that child to one of them."
"What do you an by that..."
"Even after you grow old and die, and your children also grow old and die, that child will never age. After a little ti passes, you will be able to understand the uniqueness of that child."
The Queen had a sowhat skeptical expression on her face at my words.
Anyway, this milk-based stew is more delicious than I expected.
The ingredients looked quite simple, but the seasoning seems to be a blend of various things, making it mysteriously tasty.
Hmm, this faint sweetness... Is it sugar? No, not sugar... Honey? Is it honey?
To find honey in this barren land is quite remarkable.
No, even in this harsh land, bees can still thrive. They may not be able to farm, but there are still plenty of flowers and trees for them.
How remarkable. How truly remarkable.
And so our al continued, until the slightly excited-looking King entered the tent.
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Once upon a ti, in a faraway land, there lived a kind-hearted couple.
They were a poor couple, with hardly any possessions, but they lived happily together.
One day, a wanderer ca to their ho, accompanied by a small dog.
The couple generously used their ager ingredients to prepare a delicious al for the wanderer.
The wanderer, moved by the couple's kindness, quickly finished the bountiful al and said with a satisfied smile,
"In all my travels, I have never been so greatly welcod and treated before."
"It was just a simple al."
"No. You did not just serve a single al. You have treated with most of what you have."
Indeed, that was the case. The wife was seen pouring out all the ingredients to cook the food, and the husband even lanted that they would go hungry the next day.
Seeing such a couple, the wanderer smiled softly and said,
"Since you have given everything, I shall give you everything in return. I will give you this child."
The wanderer handed the small dog to the wife.
The couple took the small and cute dog, and tried to speak to the wanderer again, but
the wanderer had disappeared from the spot.
As if the wanderer had never existed from the beginning. Vanished suddenly.
What remained for the couple was only the small dog.
- Classic folktale. The Grateful Dog.
A folktale passed down orally among the beastfolk, which this fairy tale is based on.
The fact that the folktale's root is the first beast god known to the beastfolk is not widely known.
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