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I didn't even try introducing her to the catalog because it's way too advanced for her, and she couldn't care less about anything.
Her priority was her children; anything outside that realm wasn't worth her attention.
Maybe in the future, once she gains sufficient understanding of how things work in this shop, then I will 'trick' her into buying things she doesn't really need but that are still useful.
In my eyes, Tiamat is an ultra-fat sheep that can be sheared multiple times, and any exchange she makes in the future would be guaranteed to be at least millions.
Her exclusive skills and innate talent are way beyond what a normal divinity would have; she's a primordial goddess.
If she exchanged those for credits, it would be more valuable than the other.
Still, I'm glad she's enjoying herself.
If it wasn't obvious already, her favorite pastime was to bother us, which made Emiya helpless, as he can't really do anything to her physically or mentally.
So, he just lets her follow him as long as she doesn't make a mess; that's already a win in his book.
Meanwhile, Morgan was interested in the leftovers from Tiamat, and she couldn't wait to study them at her workshop; after all, a chance like this doesn't come often.
A single scale of a primordial goddess is EX rank; that's how valuable it is to mages; it's priceless.
Aside from her prior wariness toward Tiamat, she was surprisingly quick to adapt.
Seeing that being cautious or tense won't accomplish anything progressive, she stopped being one.
Morgan was definitely in a better state than Emiya.
There's also another issue that occurred: unlike the doting style she was giving us, her treatment toward Ymir couldn't be more different.
The 3 of us originated from the Nasuverse, but Ymir doesn't.
She's, strictly speaking, an alien compared to us.
That's why Tiamat was initially hostile toward this little alien creature, perceiving her as a threat to her 'children'.
Don't be fooled by her human-like appearance; she is more bestial than you think.
Relying on her instincts, she wanted to eliminate this creature to make them 'safe '; she literally growled at Ymir, scaring the kid.
The only thing was that her face, which was usually gentle to us, was like a fierce beast toward Ymir.
She opened her mouth widely to the point that it looked eerie and inhuman, revealing a row of sharp teeth.
This act was to devour Ymir, but before she could do so, Emiya and I stopped her from doing the deed.
Emiya was honestly pissed by this act, making him, who was already wary of her, a bit hostile.
After all, while he might not act like it, he is Ymir's father; even if he never spoke of it verbally, the fact that the two of them are always together speaks of their close relationship.
Seeing that familiar look, she remembered her original children's expression when they killed and banished her from the reverse side of the world.
Her fierce appearance immediately changed back to her gentle one, but with another emotion added: fear.
A fear so potent that it stopped her from following her bestial instincts.
Now seeing this wronged look on her face, Emiya couldn't fathom why a monster like her could make such an expression.
Then he let go of his hostile expression and stared at Tiamat with a complicated look.
Now that the look of hostility was gone, she calmed down; she didn't want to face that expression again.
As a mother, she feared the rejection of her children more than anything else in this world.
Upon knowing that the creature hiding behind her child's leg was someone important to him.
She made a decision: if it makes him happy, then she will happily comply.
Which is why she got closer to them, making both man and girl tense. I signaled to Emiya that it's fine; she won't do anything to them.
However, this and that are very different; even if you know that nothing is going to happen, fear is instinctive, knowing that the thing near you is extremely dangerous.
Unlike her first reaction toward Ymir, which was instinctual dislike for being not of the same blood and a possible threat to her children.
Tiamat revealed a mother's face for the first time to Ymir, temporarily making the girl's tense shoulders relax because that inhumanly beautiful face of hers is a cheat.
Then she cut off one of her fingers' skin, which started bleeding; this would be extremely dangerous because of how dense her prana is; any modern being would definitely die instantly.
But thanks to being suppressed by the shop's law, her blood was no different from normal human blood, except for the color of it.
Emiya was to stop whatever Tiamat was about to do, but I caught him, preventing him from interfering.
Then I whispered to him. "Don't; if anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."
Knowing that he couldn't refuse it, he reluctantly complied and could only watch as Tiamat's bleeding finger got closer to Ymir's face.
Ymir, who was confused by this, looked at the very pretty lady in front of her. She knows that this lady isn't human and is extremely dangerous, but…
That look on her face made Ymir unable to put up any resistance despite almost killing her just a moment ago.
If it were any normal child, they definitely wouldn't act like this, but she wasn't normal.
Then Tiamat roared softly.
[ "Open your mouth, child; with my blood you will become part of my family." ]
Now fully knowing her intention, Ymir instinctively opened her mouth, and the drop of blood entered her mouth, and surprisingly it tasted sweet, like a better version of honey.
For a moment, nothing changed, then all of a sudden her body felt a jolt of pain, and she let out a cry of pain, worrying Emiya for a moment.
But compared to being struck by an arrowhead, this was nothing, and the pain didn't last long either.
And at that very moment, mini dragon scales appeared in Ymir's limbs, and a small horn spurted out of her forehead.
I also noticed that while she changed physically, inside her was also changing; little by little, a dragon core was forming at her heart.
If anyone outside could see this drastic change, especially magi, they would go insane out of jealousy.
Because power-ups aren't as convenient and simple as this, if a magus wants to become more powerful, they have to study, experiment, and put in decades of hard work to obtain the power to destroy a building!
Yet, just by digesting Tiamat's primordial blood, Ymir went from someone who could barely lift a table to someone capable of destroying a major city with ease, with sheer prana alone.
She truly has it easy because, under normal circumstances, Tiamat's blood would have killed her before she could digest it.
Now, she got all the benefits easily; she is now a half-dragon, not just some random dragon but a primordial one.
Ymir now has an infinite lifespan, a nuclear reactor as a source of prana and physical strength no weaker than a servant.
All of that is just from Tiamat's blood.
Not only did it stun Emiya, but especially Morgan.
She had more knowledge of mystics than Emiya ever could; that's why she witnessed something absurd and completely impossible.
If digesting a dragon's blood, while also gaining its trait, was that easy, there would be plenty of people across history who would be similar to Ymir.
But it wasn't the case at all; those who were successful were pitifully few in number, and all of them were heroes within their era.
They had the luck, the physique and the mentality to endure the fusion of blood, which Ymir certainly did not.
She was as weak, if not weaker, than a child of her age.
So, how?!
Her interest in Ymir peaked at the moment; all she wanted to do right now was see what was inside her and how the hell it worked.
Tiamat looked completely satisfied with the bloodline fusion, then she roared with joy.
[ "From now on, you are my daughter." ]
And just like that, Ymir became part of the family.
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A/N: I'm pretty sure Tiamat has a skill named [ Adoption On Sight ], which was ranked EX; after seeing a lost, sassy child alone, her instinct compels her to adopt to them.
A/N: Emiya can't take a break even after his retirement from being a counter guardian!
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