The White Wolf King, whom Nana brought along, is a white wolf named Ten.
While not as powerful as Nana in her true form, Ten’s reputation as a “King” of his species is evident in his dignified and awe-inspiring presence.
Within Amamiya Tower, Ten’s presence might go unnoticed due to individuals like Nana and Wanri, but if released onto a plain on another continent, he possesses the strength to undoubtedly reign as the king of that region.
The fact that Ten was assigned to watch over Kuro (?!), of all creatures, would have sounded like a ridiculous joke to anyone who heard it.
However, when Ten was introduced to the other members of the management layer, they simply offered a welcoming gesture and nothing more.
It seems they too have become accustomed to Kousuke’s actions, for better or worse.
In conjunction with Ten’s arrival, renovations were made to the management layer.
While rooms had been added for the children before, this time a new room was created specifically for Ten and Kuro.
This room, named the Familiar Room, was prepared right next to the room containing the Teleport Gate.
There was a good reason for building the room in that location.
The room created for Ten and Kuro, which is about as large as two gymnasiums (roughly two basketball courts), is not quite enough for large monsters to live without stress.
Therefore, Ten was given administrative authority, allowing him to hunt on specific floors of the tower.
The room with the Teleport Gate and the Familiar Room have magic seals registered that allow Ten to open the doors freely.
This was done to prevent Kuro from freely entering other parts of the management layer.
The timing of their hunts is entirely left to Ten’s discretion.
Kousuke anticipated that Ten would know best when to hunt, rather than interfering himself.
Mia watched Kousuke’s series of actions closely from beginning to end.
Though Mia knew she lacked the power of a Tamer, she hoped to gain some insights for raising her own familiars.
“Now that it’s been left to Ten, will everything be alright?”
“Hmm? What do you mean… Ah, you’re talking about the hunting trips. I think it’ll be fine. Nana has already spoken to him, and more importantly, he has the
Even for a species like the White Wolf King, not all individuals possess this skill.
One of the reasons Nana brought Ten to Kousuke was precisely this.
Although Nana’s awareness of Ten’s skills remains a mystery.
“…I see. The language comprehension skill? …If only I could know the skills of my own familiars…”
Kousuke’s eyes widened in surprise upon hearing Mia’s muttered words.
“Huh? You didn’t know, Mia? I made a magic tool that lets you see the opponent’s skills.”
It was a long time ago now, but when the women were still struggling and hadn’t evolved yet, they used various tools, and that was one of them.
“I… I didn’t know.”
Upon hearing Kousuke’s words, Mia’s face contorted in shock, and then her entire body went limp as if all her strength had drained away.
If such a convenient tool existed, she would have used it long ago.
Currently, Mia struggles just to distinguish between her familiars.
If there were only a few dozen, she could manage to tell them apart, but when dealing with hundreds, and with varying species at that, she was helpless.
The realization that this could be solved with a tool made her question all her previous struggles.
It was understandable that Mia felt so deflated.
Mia, having somewhat recovered from her despondency, adopted a pleading expression like a child asking for sweets.
“W-well then, could you lend me that tool?”
Kousuke, who had let out a slight chuckle at Mia’s expression, promptly nodded.
“Of course. But…”
“Huh? Is something wrong?”
“Well, I’m not exactly sure where the tool is right now.”
He remembered lending it to Shurein and the others, but he had no memory of it being returned.
More than ten years have passed, so it’s also possible he simply forgot.
Kousuke, who can directly view his own status, doesn’t place much importance on such tools.
“N-no, that can’t be…”
Seeing Mia’s dejected expression upon hearing Kousuke’s explanation, Kousuke hastily waved his hands.
“No, I’m sure Floria or someone will know!”
“R-really! Then, let’s go right away!”
Floria should be in the control room, managing the tower.
Mia stood up with great momentum and, pulling on Kousuke’s arm, headed towards Floria’s location.
After explaining the situation to Floria and asking if she knew where the tool was, a reply came back immediately.
“…Ah, that Divine Tool. Hmm, I wonder who has it now?”
Floria quickly identified the tool but couldn’t recall who currently possessed it.
“I had it myself until about five days ago.”
For individuals like Floria, it’s a very convenient tool for managing their familiars, and they use it by passing it among themselves.
“S-so, who has it now?”
“Well, I know I lent it to Shurein, but beyond that, I’d have to ask to find out.”
“Let’s go immediately!”
Upon hearing Floria’s response, Mia again tugged on Kousuke’s arm and headed towards Shurein’s location.
“Ah, if it’s that, then I have it?”
Shurein, who was surprised to see Mia burst into the control room, quickly nodded after hearing the explanation.
“R-really?! Please lend it to me too!”
“Ah, of course, I don’t mind… but…”
Shurein turned his gaze to Kousuke, and after confirming Kousuke’s nod, he tilted his head towards Mia.
“However, judging by your demeanor, haven’t you been using it until now?”
“That’s right. I only learned about this convenient item a moment ago.”
Mia said with a wry smile as she accepted the tool from Shurein.
“My word… Or rather, perhaps we were imprudent too, wouldn’t you say?”
After all, Kousuke himself was close to forgetting the existence of the tool.
And the women, who were aware of this, felt there was no need to explicitly inform Kousuke.
It’s easy to understand why Mia, who manages the tower, would want to use this Divine Tool.
Yet, no one mentioned it to Mia. This was partly because they had forgotten, and partly because they assumed someone else would have said something.
Mia herself bears some responsibility for not inquiring whether such a tool existed, so Kousuke had no intention of dwelling on it.
“No, that’s fine. What’s important is the future.”
“Indeed. That is true.”
To Mia’s forward-looking words, Shurein smiled and nodded.
Then, Kousuke, who had observed the entire series of events, mumbled softly.
“If it’s that convenient, perhaps I should make another one or two?”
Upon hearing his musings, Shurein and Mia simultaneously looked at Kousuke.
“Can you do that?”
“Can you?”
Taken aback by their sudden intensity, Kousuke slightly recoiled before nodding and replying.
“Well, since it’s a tool I’ve made before, I can make it if I have the materials, can’t I?”
“Please make them!”
“What are the materials? I’ll prepare them immediately!”
“For now, I need to check the materials in the laboratory, so please wait a moment.”
Kousuke replied, and seeing their eager expressions, he quickly decided to prepare the tools.
This story is about the tool for checking status, which has become almost essential among the women.
Mia’s exclusion was not intentional, you see.
With this, Mia should be able to manage much more easily.
Being able to distinguish her familiars is a big deal. (Including the slimes!)
