The Final Masterminds Are Obsessed with My Foot Jelly
In the heart of the Sacred Frost Mountain, where eternal snowstorms raged like the gods' own wrath, the Master of the Snowy Peaks stood upon the summit.
A colossal white tiger, the undisputed sovereign of the frost-covered peaks, felt the warmth that had nestled against his paws vanish into nothingness.
He turned his gaze to the faint, lingering trace of scent still drifting from the spot where the cub had vanished, and a faint, bittersweet smile curved across his lips.
[……He has gone.]
That man murmured the words with a touch of bitterness.
Splash, splash.
Even the sound of his massive paw striking the snow was graceful and light, yet it cut through the howling blizzard as the huge white tiger emerged from the storm.
His fur shimmered with a faint azure glow, and his eyes held the depth and melancholy of ancient forests.
She approached the Master of the Snowy Peaks, sniffing the air with her nose at the exact spot where Blanc had been moments ago.
The whiskers on her muzzle trembled faintly as she detected the faint trace of the little one's scent still clinging to the air.
[Has the child… truly left?]
Her voice was cool, yet it trembled with an endless ache of longing.
He glanced sideways at her, heart softening at the sight.
“Yes. He woke up and returned to the dream.”
“Just a little… if only you had called him a little sooner.”
She clicked her tongue with a face full of regret, as if trying to savor the warmth of the cub just a little longer.
She sank down right there, propping her chin on her paws and staring at the empty spot.
The inability to see her child face-to-face made her heart ache deeply.
[I wanted to see it myself…]
She murmured softly.
“I only wanted to watch my little one grow tall, but Father got to see everything first. How unfair.”
She shot the Master of the Snowy Peaks a resentful glare. The man coughed and looked away.
“Haha… it’s still too early. The child’s body has not yet fully accepted us. Your power is too strong; it would be too much for the child to bear.”
“I know. But… he said his teeth fell out, and he was whining that he wanted meat.”
She scratched the ground with her front paw, muttering to herself.
“Watching only Father see that adorable face… Has the milk come in yet? And is he eating well?”
“The little rascal is growing quite sturdy. His belly and rear are so chubby. Don’t worry. Since he inherited your blood, how could he not be strong?”
“Of course he is… he’s your son.”
She let out a proud little fart, but the corners of her mouth lifted secretly.
One sentence about the child’s health melted away all her resentment like snow in sunlight.
At that moment, a faint vibration shook the fabric of reality itself.
It was the signal that the real-world child was about to wake completely from the dream.
The gate to the dream began to close.
“It’s time for me to return.”
The Master of the Snowy Peaks rose, and the very mountains seemed to tremble.
She stood as well, gazing with a lingering, sorrowful light toward the narrow slit of light that was the real world beyond the closing dream gate.
Even though she knew she could never reach it, she whispered one last time.
“Take care… my little one.”
At the end of the voice carried away by the blizzard, thick droplets of moisture clung to her fur.
“My baby. If anyone hurts you, you must tell Mother right away.”
“I will come find you, and I will make them pay.”
[System Notification]
“Aaaah~.”
Kailian held her mouth wide open.
“Good, good. Blanc, open it just a little wider. Ah~.”
“Kyaaaa~…”
“Butler… my jaw is going to dislocate… stop… please.”
I hung there in Kailian’s lap like a hippo, mouth gaping as wide as I could.
She gripped my upper and lower jaws and twisted them this way and that, thoroughly inspecting the inside of my mouth.
Even though I had shot her with that freezing beam earlier, did I really have to open my mouth this wide and expose my throat?
“Hmm…”
“My saliva’s dripping, butler.”
Kailian furrowed her brows, carefully examining my gums and throat with her fingers.
She had been checking whether anything was wrong with my body after the freezing sneeze incident—whether I had caught a cold or something worse.
“Your mouth is fine, and your tongue color looks good too…”
Her fingers pressed down on my soft tongue, then tapped the newly sprouting tiny teeth.
Honestly, was she examining me or just poking me out of affection?
“Mm. It’s perfect.”
“Kyahaaa~…”
“Let go, you evil can-opener!”
Of course a white tiger wouldn’t catch a cold.
I shot her a look of pure injustice. But Kailian ignored my glare and kept staring intently at my throat.
“Huuu~…”
While she held my mouth open, white cold mist seeped from deep inside my throat.
It was as if I had swallowed dry ice—white vapor swirled around my lips.
Frost even formed on the tips of Kailian’s fingers where my breath touched them.
“Oh my god… real cold air is coming out? Does it hurt in your mouth?”
“Kyuu.”
Not a single bit of pain. It actually feels refreshing and nice.
I stuck my tongue out and licked the frost off Kailian’s fingers.
She stared blankly for a second, then burst into laughter.
“Right, right. You can shoot beams from your mouth, create food from your belly, and even beat up bears. I overreacted about a little cold air, huh?”
She finally released my mouth.
I licked my own mouth corners, wiping away the drool.
True… how much grooming I do every morning.
I hid my claws and slammed my front paws against the top of Kailian’s foot.
“Ouch…! It hurts! Okay, I’m sorry! I was just checking if anything hurt… as long as nothing hurts, it’ll be cool in summer.”
Kailian lifted me up with a flash, stretched my cheek out, and gave it a loud smack of a kiss.
“Kyuu~…”
“Let go…”
Why do you keep grabbing my cheeks?
At that moment, Lumia, who had been watching from the side, toddled over.
“Kyeng? Kyeng!”
Big brother! Big brother!
The white fox in Lumia’s form saw the white mist around my mouth and her eyes sparkled. She hopped in place like a spring.
When Kailian gently lowered me, the little one shoved her nose against my face, sniffed, and laughed cheerfully at the cold air.
“Kyeng!”
It’s refreshing! I love big brother’s scent! It smells like cold milk!
Lumia immediately started rubbing herself all over my body.
She rubbed her back, her belly—every inch of her—against me, clearly enjoying the cold mist that had soaked into my fur.
Right, Lumia would be suffering in the summer heat soon, so I should let her enjoy it now.
“Kyuu~.”
“Haha, ticklish! How far are you rubbing?”
I tried to push her away with my front paw, but Lumia refused to give up and buried her face in my neck.
The cool mist mixed with her soft fur felt surprisingly good.
“Come on, Blanc. Are you getting bored? Let’s go play in the garden. We can use that cold air out there properly.”
“Kyuu!”
Good idea. I’ve been curious about it too.
Kailian lifted me up and buried my belly in her face.
Everyone’s been putting ointment on my belly lately, why are you all so desperate to touch it?
“Kyeng! Kyeng!”
Lumia insisted on coming along, bouncing between us as we headed outside.
The garden, still bathed in warm afternoon sunlight, had become our playground.
“Blanc! Aim over there!”
Following Kailian’s command, I opened my mouth wide.
“Kyyyyuuu~!”
A burst of white cold air shot out like a powerful jet. In the blink of an eye, the rose vines were covered in fluffy snowflake coats.
“Wow… it’s so pretty.”
Kailian’s cheeks flushed red, and she clapped her hands.
I could also spray cold air from my paw pads and freeze the ground beneath me.
“Kyuu!”
That’s me—Initial Blanc!
I focused the cold air on my paw pads and glided across the grass like a smooth drift. The feeling of floating through the air with almost no friction, combined with the wind brushing my fur, sent shivers down my spine.
“Kyeng! Kyeng!”
Come with me, big brother!
Lumia chased after me, sliding across the ice.
She was unaccustomed to the slippery surface and kept trying to balance on all four paws, only to slip and roll across the ice repeatedly.
“Kyaaa~.”
Slow down, you’ll get hurt.
Lumia rolled across the ice on her belly, still chasing me with all her might.
We tangled together, rolling and tumbling across the frozen ground, enjoying ourselves to the fullest.
“Hahaha, you’re so excited! I’m so excited!”
Kailian sat under the shade, sipping the cool drink I had made and watching us with a smile.
I had completely forgotten that this free cold air wasn’t actually free.
“Kyaaaang!”
I was mid-swing, front paw raised to blast cold air into the air when—
Rumble… rumble… rumble.
A thunderous sound echoed from deep inside my belly.
It was a majestic, heart-wrenching howl, like a starving magical beast crying out for food.
“Kyuu…?”
In an instant, my legs went weak, my head spun, and my vision went white.
Every ounce of energy inside me felt completely drained.
The thought of hunger filled my mind completely, and the emptiness in my stomach roared.
“Ky… uu~…”
Do I have… turner cells… or something inside me?
The front paw I had been raising fell powerlessly to my side. I collapsed flat on the ice sheet I had created earlier.
Thud.
I couldn’t move at all, like a robot with all its power off.
“Blanc?!”
“Kyeng?!”
When I suddenly collapsed, Kailian screamed and rushed over to catch me. Lumia yelped in surprise and licked my nose.
“Kyuu~…”
“I’m… so hungry…”
But I had no strength left to even lift a front paw. All I could think was one thing.
Meat… I need meat…
Cold air or not, I needed something in my mouth right now.
“Kyuu~…”
“……I guess if I have to pick one, make it a nice slab of pork belly.”
“Blanc…! Hold on, I’ll give you food right away!”
Kailian scooped me up immediately and ran at full speed toward the kitchen, using every ounce of her mana. She kicked open the kitchen door and shouted.
“Meat! Bring me meat right now—top quality! Hurry!”
The cooks, who had been cowering at her fierce tone, saw the limp Blanc in her arms and their eyes filled with determination.
“Yes!”
“Anything that’s meat—we’ll bring it all! The divine beast is in danger!”
With the head chef’s roar, the kitchen filled with the rich aroma of roasting meat.
Only then did Kailian carefully lower me onto a chair, a look of confusion crossing her face.
“Oh no… Blanc can’t bite right now because he’s teething… what do I do?”
While she worried, the cooks filled the table at lightning speed with meat.
“Kyuu~…”
“The smell of meat…”
The fragrant scent of roasted meat wafted over my exhausted, starving body and forced me upright.
“Kyaaaaang!”
I squeezed out the last remaining drops of cold air from my belly.
Crunch.
Sharp, hard ice teeth formed instantly on my empty gums.
Basic implants, huh, butler.
I chomped down on thick slabs of meat with my new ice teeth.
Squish! Slurp!
The juicy, savory flavor of the meat drove me crazy.
“Kyuu!”
“Hah… you made teeth out of ice just to eat? You really meant it when you said you love meat that much?”
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