Morning drifted over the farm in a slow golden haze. The light caught the dew on the carrot leaves, turning the whole field into a shimmer of glassy green. Ronald stepped outside, stretching until his shoulders popped.
Aeris followed close behind, her wool fluffed and bright in the morning light — soft enough to make the air itself look warmer.
"You're lookin' extra cloud-like today," Ronald chuckled. "Mind if I take a little?"
The divine sheep let out a musical bleat, calm and approving. Ronald grinned, tapped his bracelet, and it melted into a pair of simple shears. He began carefully trimming, each motion gentle. The wool fell away like drifting smoke, weightless and cool, gathering into a small glowing pile at his feet.
He took only what he needed — just enough to make something soft to sleep on — and patted Aeris's neck when he finished. "Appreciate it. You grow that back fast anyway."
Aeris flicked an ear, and a faint gust of wind brushed his hair as if to say, of course.
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Inside the cabin, Ronald laid the wool on the floor, forming a rough, uneven nest. It wasn't much — no frame, no blanket, just a pile of airy fluff — but when he pressed his hand down, it felt like touching a dream.
He sat back, chuckling. "Softest thing I've ever owned, and it's sittin' on dirt."
The air shimmered faintly, and a new whisper echoed in his mind — not quite from the system menus he was used to, but something older, grander.
> [Divine Skill Unlocked: Divine Inspection]
Allows direct insight into the true quality and hidden potential of living or crafted things.
A faint golden pattern passed over his vision. When he looked at the wool again, glowing script appeared.
> Aeris' Wool — Rarity: Orange (Legendary)
Affinity: Air
Texture: Ethereal softness, excellent for crafting bedding and garments.
Growth Cycle: Every 3 weeks (accelerated by crop nourishment).
Quality Trend: Improving (carrot influence + 1%).
Ronald blinked. "Orange… Legendary? You serious?"
He looked at Aeris, who bleated innocently, then went right back to grazing carrot greens.
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Curious, Ronald began testing the new skill on everything around him. Soon, the air around the cabin filled with faint glows and soft text floating over his companions:
Maphala (Maple Cow) — Rarity: Orange (Legendary)
Brontus (Maple Bull) — Rarity: Red (Mythic)
Ripple (Water Squirrel) — Rarity: Blue (Rare)
Brook (Leaf-Finned Fish) — Rarity: Green (Uncommon)
Sol (Golden Dog) — Rarity: Purple (Ultra Rare)
Aeris (Divine Wool Sheep) — Rarity: Orange (Legendary)
Each glow pulsed faintly with mana — not tied to color, but to affinity. Ronald noticed the difference right away.
> [System Clarification]
Rarity measures quality and divine recognition.
Affinity determines mana nature — not rarity.
— Grey → Lowest Quality
— White → Common
— Green → Uncommon
— Blue → Rare
— Purple → Ultra Rare
— Orange → Legendary
— Red → Mythic
— Rainbow → Divine
— Black → Cursed
Each being or material could carry any affinity — air, fire, water, lightning, plant, or mixed — regardless of rarity.
Ronald nodded slowly. "So a blue fish could be fire-type and a red cow could be water if the gods feel like it. Good to know."
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He smiled, looking back at Aeris, who had returned to grazing peacefully. The soft breeze carried a faint scent of clover and carrot tops.
"Thanks again for the wool," he said quietly. "I'll put it to good use once I get a proper bed built."
The sheep's wool shimmered brighter for a moment — almost glowing — as if to say you're welcome.
That night, Ronald lay on the crude bed of divine fleece. It wasn't fancy, but it was soft beyond words, warm enough to make the cabin feel like the world itself had tucked him in.
Outside, the gentle noises of his divine companions filled the air — the splash of Brook in the pond, the faint rustle of Maphala's grazing, the quiet snore of Sol near the door.
Ronald closed his eyes with a contented sigh. "Yeah… this is the life."