The funeral ended in just one day. There was the fact that it was a funeral for a dog raised in the imperial palace, and also because it might be suspicious if it unnecessarily prolonged.

Fortunately, after the funeral, Revenant returned as usual. It’s almost certain that the one who killed his mother is Marquis Liranef, or rather.

Nevertheless, unable to stay still with such thoughts, he ordered Raven, who became the finance minister, to identify those who smuggled in related to tax evasion.

I sat in the bedroom, clenched my fist, and pondered.

‘If Genevra is really targeting Revenant…’

It’s dangerous.

After midnight, Revenant’s hair color changes, and the sealed spell emerges on his body. If such a sight is exposed just once…

“No!”

I stood up, slamming my fist down, unable to allow that to happen.

Genevra can’t possibly fail to recognize. Somehow, such a situation must be avoided.

“Where are you going?”

As I got up from my seat and prepared to leave, Mu, who had been asleep, asked in a drowsy voice.

“Just in case, I’ll stick by Revenant!”

“Hmm. You’re busy.”

Mu didn’t lift his head, roughly scratching his brain. Instead of leaving, I returned to my seat and patted Mu on the back.

“Mu, why are you so lacking in energy?”

Opening one eye halfway, Mu let out a low sigh. Then, he laboriously raised his body.

“Do you know now?”

With his hand on his waist, Mu shouted in frustration.

“Who do you think is suppressing that rotten kid’s power!”

“Of course, it’s you, Mu.”

“That’s right! Since young gods haven’t yet matured into adults, they’re heavily influenced by their environment! But with corrupt power emanating everywhere, the kids are suffering!”

“I, I didn’t know.”

“Of course, you wouldn’t! I went to manage young gods myself! When I think about playing with those kids, adapting to their pace even at my age, my back still hurts!”

Hamster Mu tapped his waist like pounding glutinous rice cake.

“That’s not all. I stopped your power from going haywire. Genevra that guy searched everywhere for where I hid my power.”

“You really were busy, Mu.”

“I’m not in my original form right now, so the longer I use my power, the less time I can stay here.”

During the incident at the Divine Altar and when fixing Lisa, and even now.

The solution to my recklessness was always Mu.

Really tough, Mu didn’t stand up, flowing down like a stream. If Mu couldn’t stay here for a long time, there was no way to eliminate all of Genevra’s power.

‘It won’t work. First, I need to help Mu regain his energy.’

“Let’s go, Mu.”
I placed Mu on the palm of my hand and stood up again. Mu, with only his head moving on my palm, gave me a look as if asking where I was going.

“We need to restore your strength!”

There’s only one place where gods can recover their strength, right?

I told Raven to prepare the carriage since I would go to the Divine Altar.

“This is the holy prayer room that only high priests can enter among the Divine Altar.”

“Then, Elihu, it’s the same as your dedicated prayer room.”

“Yes. Sometimes I need a place to pray for Semula.”

I looked around and smirked.

“But… the prayer room is too big and fancy.”

Unlike other prayer rooms in the Divine Altar, the high priest’s prayer room was truly splendid. There was even a small fountain in the prayer room.

At my rebuttal, Elihu awkwardly smiled with an embarrassed look.

“When the high priestess first built the Divine Altar… she had… some desires, you know.”

“…Chikchik. Chikchik. (…Well, that’s me. I’m the one closest to her. It should look cool.)”

Mu, dying in my hand, weakly raised his thumb and smirked.

‘Really. As expected.’

His personality hasn’t changed at all since before.

“Are all those fountains holy water?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Holy water means divine power, right?”

“Yes. It repels evil, purifies, and aids in healing.”

As soon as Elihu finished speaking, I threw Mu into the fountain in my hand.

Splash!

“H-Your Majesty! Her Majesty’s hamster…!”

“I know.”

“H-Hamsters shouldn’t go into the water! It’s bad if water gets in their ears, and they can’t swim!”

“He’s a hamster, but not exactly a hamster.”

“What?!”

Elihu came out with a surprised face, alternately looking at the hamster in the water and me. It seemed she was torn between rescuing the hamster or letting it be.

“Look here.”

I reassured Elihu, who was rolling her feet, and nodded.

“He’s playing while swimming.”

“What?”

Elihu turned her head to check the fountain. In the fountain, the hamster submerged in water was swimming leisurely.

“H-Hamsters… swimming? No, more importantly, he seems happier than ever?!”

“Yeah. He’s a bit special… Mu, how is it? Do you like it?”

“Chikchik. Chik. (You should have brought me here sooner. It’s great.)”

The hamster smiled happily, lifting his thumb. Elihu, with an incredulous expression, alternately looked at me and Mu.

“It might be a bit of a favor to ask, but could you take care of him for about two days? Elihu.”

“I-I’m fine with that.”