Blanc's Majestic Revelation
The sight of soldiers writhing in agony on the cots was almost unbearable to behold.
Blood seeped through the bandages, and those clutching severed limbs or twisting in pain filled every space. The stench was truly revolting—thick, coppery, and foul enough that my nose wrinkled on its own.
Even with healing magic and sacred water available, this was a world where medicine lagged far behind.
I slipped quietly from behind Kylian’s legs and made my way toward the cluster of injured soldiers.
Every pair of eyes held the same mixture: a deep terror of death and a fragile hope for life.
“W-what is that beast…? It’s so cute. Just watching it… the pain seems to ease a little.”
The soldiers jerked in surprise, wary of me, but I ignored them lightly and closed my eyes.
I gathered the divine power overflowing from my body in an instant.
‘Even if I’m not a full divine beast, I can’t just leave these patients alone.’
Whooom—!
A blinding swirl of sacred energy erupted around my small form, golden and radiant.
“Kyaoong.”
I lifted my head, mouth wide open, and unleashed the compressed power straight into the sky like a compressed star.
Kwaaang—!
A golden orb soared into the night sky and detonated in a spectacular burst, brighter than any fireworks.
“Whoa… What… What is that light…?”
“It feels… warm.”
“Do tigers shoot beams from their mouths?”
The soldiers and knights gaped upward at the dazzling display.
The sacred energy dissolved like dandelion fluff and drifted on the night breeze, settling softly over the battlefield tents.
Saruk.
At the exact moment the warm golden particles touched the bleeding bodies, wounds began to knit themselves closed.
“Eh—? My arm…!”
“The wound… it’s healing!!”
A miracle had occurred.
Where the energy had landed, flesh grew back over gaping injuries, and color flooded back into the faces of soldiers still gasping from pain.
Those who had been dying jumped up with renewed vigor, every inch healed.
“Impossible… the bones are fused!”
“The pain is completely gone!!”
“My hair… it’s growing back!”
“… I missed Johnson.”
In a single heartbeat, the soldiers escaped the shadow of death and overflowed with joy at the gift of life.
I watched the scene, tail wagging happily.
‘Who said I was just a food-hogging pig? I know when to get serious.’
I felt my heart swell with the soldiers’ laughter.
At that moment, Kylian, who had been standing behind me, gently stroked my head with an emotional expression.
“As expected of our Blanc. You’re the best.”
“Kyaoong.”
If you’re happy, give me a treat, butler.
While Kylian’s fingers ruffled my fur and my tail wagged in delight, every soldier’s gaze snapped toward me and Kylian.
“That beast… no way!”
“The snow-white figure nestled in Her Highness’s arms… it’s a divine beast!!”
“The empire’s guardian god himself has descended to this filthy battlefield to save us!!”
The soldiers, who had only heard rumors, were now bursting with excitement at the thought that the empire’s protector had appeared in person to shield them.
The warmth and relief I had felt earlier reignited their fading morale like a spark to dry tinder.
“Waaaahaaaaaaa!!”
“Long live the divine beast!! Long live the empire!!”
“Hooray for the pink paw!!”
An enormous roar shook the battlefield.
The morale of soldiers who had been on the brink of collapse shot straight to its peak in an instant.
I stood before the cheering troops, flashing my front paw in the most dignified manner possible.
“Kyau, kyaoong.”
It’s okay now! Because I’m here!
“Waaah, I really want to bury my face in that soft belly.”
“I want to suck on the front paw.”
“… If I’m not being rude, I’d like to bite the ear—”
“Kyaoong.”
Shut up and spit out some more of your sacred energy, you idiots.
I regarded the strange-speaking soldiers with a disdainful look and nestled deeper into Kylian’s arms.
[This is a warning! Do not speak to the divine beast!]
After healing every injured soldier, Kylian and I followed the general’s guidance into the tactical headquarters.
Kiiieek.
“It is truly an honor to receive you in this humble place, Your Highness and Divine Beast.”
“Kyau.”
Even if the whole place is flashy, it’s still fine.
I curled up on Kylian’s lap, belly exposed, and stared at the large map spread across the table.
“Just how fierce is their assault to break through the entire defense line?”
General’s face darkened at Kylian’s sharp question.
“Haa… To be honest, we’ve been barely holding on by sacrificing our soldiers’ lives to keep the line intact.”
He pointed to different sections of the map.
“But each day the attacks grow stranger and more precise. It’s as if they’ve gone mad, only wanting to destroy walls and kill people. It feels like fighting a herd of mindless beasts.”
Kylian narrowed her brows while staring at the map.
“Just charging straight ahead without tactics or retreat? How is that even possible? They’re people too—they should feel fear.”
“That’s exactly the madness we’re dealing with. Even with arms missing, they laugh while trying to bite our throats.”
I listened quietly to the general’s report, then suddenly sat up from Kylian’s arms.
“Kyau! Kyaaoong!”
I’ll go too! I’ll bring them down!
I thumped the map with my front paw, marking the barbaric invaders’ approach route.
If I join in, casualties will drop dramatically from now on.
When I stepped on the map, Kylian let out a soft laugh and pulled me back into her arms.
“Alright, alright. I’ll take you. The map will tear if you keep pawing it. But—”
She flicked my nose lightly with her finger and spoke firmly.
“But you are not to charge alone into the enemy lines and fight. If you do, I’ll send you straight back to the palace and confiscate your treats for an entire month.”
“Kyaoong.”
Yeah, yeah.
I nuzzled against her chest and nodded vaguely.
The general looked pale and fidgeted, unable to hide his worry.
“W-wait… Your Highness! Even if it is the divine beast, sending him directly into that battlefield is too dangerous! One stray arrow—”
Kylian chuckled and scratched under my chin.
“Don’t worry, General. I have no intention of letting Blanc fight alone.”
She grinned at him.
“And you don’t need to worry at all. Our Blanc here is far stronger than the entire imperial knight order combined.”
“B-but…?”
The general looked at me with disbelief.
“Kyaoong.”
I’ll show you the results.
The next morning, I curled up on Kylian’s soft chest like a pillow, drooling a little as I slept sweetly.
Pwooouuuu—!!
“……!”
Outside the tent, a deafening horn blast tore the air.
“Ambush!! The barbaric beasts have charged!! Everyone to positions!!”
The battlefield shook with desperate shouts and clashing steel.
“Mmm… Kyau?”
They’re here…? The enemy has arrived?
I wiped the drool from my mouth with my front paw and blinked sleepily.
Kylian was already fully armored, one hand gripping her sword, the other tightly holding me as she kicked open the tent flap.
“Blanc, wake up! They’re here!”
“Kyau…”
They must be drinking coffee in giant cups and not getting enough sleep.
I yawned wide, dangling from Kylian’s arms as we moved toward the wall.
“Your Highness! Their numbers are overwhelming!!”
“Kyau.”
They look like ants gathered in honey.
Looking down at the base, I felt the last of my drowsiness vanish.
The barbaric horde screamed hoarsely while trying to climb the wall.
“Kyaoong…”
Truly disgusting.
I stuck out my tongue in revulsion at the zombie-like charge.
“Shoot arrows!! Throw fire!”
The soldiers panicked and rained arrows, but the hedgehog-like barbarians kept climbing, spitting blood yet laughing horribly.
I leaped down from Kylian’s arms and vaulted onto the wall.
“Blanc…? What are you doing?”
Kylian looked at me in surprise for a second, then laughed softly.
She already knew what I was about to do.
I closed my eyes and took a slow, deep breath on the parapet, recalling the old memory and awakening its sensation.
Uwoooooong!!!
Golden sacred energy burst from my small body, flooding the battlefield night sky with blinding daylight.
“W-what is that light?!”
Even the rushing barbarians were crushed by the overwhelming radiance and stopped moving.
Kwaaang—!!
The light faded, revealing the truth.
“Kr— Kkyaaaaak…!”
“A monster…!!”
“A god… has appeared…?”
A massive white tiger, the size of a mountain, rose into the sky like a colossal peak.
Flames of sacred energy blazed in his eyes as he glared down at the tiny insects below.
“……”
For a moment, the frenzied barbaric army froze in place, as if obeying an ancient command.
The primal fear carved into their instincts for the absolute predator they could never resist.
Before the overwhelming presence of Blanc, which even madness could not break, they dropped their weapons and fell flat on the ground, trembling.
Blanc opened his mouth directly toward the quivering soldiers.
[Know that anyone who steps forward will not escape death.]