[Ding!]
[Skill <Blood Bond of the Ancients> can be used.]
[Would you like to use <Blood Bond of the Ancients> on the target?]
[Y/N]
‘Yes.’
Kael nodded again as he quickly cut his finger, letting his blood drop on the Egg’s surface.
Bzzz
The instant the blood fell on the surface, it trembled, the blood disappeared, absorbed by the surface.
And then,
Ba-dump
A heartbeat was heard, and Kael didn’t know who it belonged to. The Egg’s heartbeat had synchronized with his own.
A connection was formed.
Kael clenched his fists. Yes, it was the third time, but he was still overwhelmed.
“Will it be a sister or a brother…?”
“It will be a brother.”
“What if it is a sister?”
“It will be a brother!”
Cirri and Igni, who had obviously appeared to witness the birth of their sibling, were having a discussion on their own, both dragons leaning towards the Egg, waiting for their sibling to come out.
And just then,
Bzz
The Egg trembled, and the instant it did, both Igni and Cirri stepped behind Kael.
Then, they waited.
Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump
Its heartbeat became stronger and stronger, resonating with Kael. All three of its family members waited for its arrival until finally,
Crack
The Egg cracked.
Gulp
Kael, Igni, and Cirri all gulped in anticipation.
Crack
The crack widened even further, making the three halt their breathing, waiting for the final reveal, and then,
Flicker
The Egg disappeared.
“W-What…?”
Kael blinked in surprise as he turned towards Igni and Cirri. The two, however, had the same reaction as him.
“Where is it?”
Kael questioned.
“Father, I…”
Igni didn’t know what to say.
He… He felt responsible.
The not-so-little dragon heightened his senses, trying to find an enemy, so much that his head started aching, but he didn’t stop.
Kael panicked as well. He looked around, trying to understand what happened.
Did someone take away his child? Right in front of him? How come he didn’t see anything? Who did it? Was it the Twilight? The Prince? The King? Or… was it…
Veylara?
Kael clenched his fists, his breathing became heavier, his eyes red. It seemed like he was about to have a breakout, but then,
“Father… your shadow…”
Cirri called out, pointing at Kael’s shadow that had formed on the bed.
His shadow was… flickering.
“What is this…?”
Kael frowned.
“It is a strange magic I cannot comprehend.”
Igni answered, narrowing his eyes. Cirri was silent as well.
The shadow continued to flicker, then suddenly, it paused and…
Its head fell off.
‘Haa!’
Kael widened his eyes, his hand instinctively grabbing his throat.
He felt a strange chill all over his body, his breathing hastened as he realized what this meant…
A warning.
Kael stared at his dragons. Cirri looked back at him with a worried look on her face.
Igni, on the other hand, still continued to search for the enemies, sensing that incomprehensible energy in the room and tracing its source.
It was difficult. Veins had already popped on his forehead, his head felt like it would burst apart, yet even then, he continued. He told his father that no one was around them, yet their sibling was taken away, right in front of his eyes at that.
No matter who it was, he would never let this matter go. He would get to the very bottom of it, or else his dragon pride would not allow him to rest!
But then,
“Hehehe~”
A melodious voice was heard.
In an instant, Igni and Cirri turned towards Kael, making him frown. Soon, however, he felt some weight on his head, and as he turned towards his shadow again, he realized his head was back, and there was something else on top of his head, something that wasn’t there before.
With a frown, he picked the thing up, and finally, his eyes fell on an absolutely adorable creature, who was looking at him with a smirk.
“Fooled you~”
She spoke, her voice was filled with child-like innocence and fox-like playfulness.
“Hehehe~”
The little thing even had the audacity to laugh after playing the prank. Kael wanted to get angry, he wanted to shout at her, but as he held her in his arms, he couldn’t do it.
He was too weak.
And she was…
Nothing short of adorable.
A tiny creature covered in soft, fluffy white fur that glowed faintly with a golden-purple shimmer. Her large, sparkling eyes held the vastness of the stars, shining with different shades of purple. Her ears were tall and pointed, tipped with feathery tufts of fur, and her bushy tail curled around her like a small, glowing cloud.
*Picture*
As Kael held the little thing in his arms, his body trembled with strange helplessness. All the intense rage, guilt, and self-loathing he just felt needed an outlet to come out, but…
The instant this little thing appeared, it was almost as if those emotions disappeared, and all that came out of Kael’s mouth was…
“It was you, wasn’t it?”
“Hehehe~”
The fox chuckled, and as if to calm her father, she reached forward and,
Chu~
She kissed his nose.
‘Fuck.’
And Kael cursed in his head.
Once again, he was defeated.
‘I need to stop being so indulgent…’
He realized his mistakes, and he knew he needed to correct them, but…
For now, he decided to hug her.
“Please don’t do that again. I thought you were taken away from me.”
He spoke, his heart calming down the instant he felt the little one’s calm breathing and her rhythmic heartbeat.
The little fox’s ears twitched when she heard Kael’s words. An incomprehensible emotion flickered through her eyes for a moment before she closed her eyes, overwhelmed by the comfort of her father’s embrace.
Snore
Yep, the little thing started snoring.
She had already used all her powers in the little prank she just played, and now, she was tired.
“Even her snoring sounds so good.”
“I agree.”
Igni nodded, smiling at his new little sister, who was in his father’s arms, not even mentioning the pain he just felt.
“She hurt father.”
Cirri, on the other hand, pouted as she turned her little head away, not liking the new addition one bit.
She wanted a brother, not a sister.
Now she wasn’t the only sister who would be pampered by her father and brother, and she didn’t like it.
She wanted to be the only little princess.
Oblivious to her thoughts, Kael gently placed the fox on the bed. Then, his eyes turned golden, he wanted to see how strong his new daughter was.