“This… is an… Egg…?”
Kael couldn’t even process what he was seeing before,
[Ding!]
[Skill <Blood Pact> can be used.]
[Would you like to use <Blood Pact> on the target?]
[Y/N]
The System screen appeared in front of him.
Ba-dump
His heart skipped a beat when the realization finally dawned on him.
He was… about to get another Dragon…
Another Bond…
Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump
His heartbeat quickened and a big smile appeared on his face.
“Igni.”
He called out and as if he was waiting for this moment, Igni quickly appeared in front of him. This time, however, he didn’t jump on his face like he usually does.
The little Dragon was intently staring at the Mist in front of him. It seemed like he understood what it was.
Kael chuckled when he saw Igni’s reaction, then without wasting any time, he clicked on ‘Yes’ again.
[To activate the Skill <Blood Pact>, drop your blood on the Egg.]
Kael did as he was told. He wondered if the blood would drop on the floor since he was basically dropping it on a Mist, but the moment his blood touched the Mist, it disappeared as if the Mist had absorbed it.
Then suddenly, the Mist started becoming denser and denser, to the point it now resembled molten white glass with light red hues around it.
It was then,
Ba-dump
Kael heard a heartbeat.
Not his. It came from the ‘Egg’ in front of him.
It was reacting to Kael’s blood.
[Ding!]
[Blood Pact Formed Successfully.]
The System informed and as if reacting to its message, the ‘Egg’ in front of Kael, which now seemed to have turned into dense fluid, continued to change its shape.
Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump
Its heartbeat started becoming louder and louder.
It was as if a life was being born right at this moment, and in a few seconds, Kael started to recognize the shape the ‘Egg’ was taking.
It was a Dragon.
Yes, the Dragon wasn’t coming out of the Egg, the ‘Egg’ itself was turning into a newborn Dragon.
Kael stared at the process with intense eyes, not wanting to miss even a single moment.
Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump
His heartbeat started to resonate with the Egg-Dragon, and finally, the Egg-Dragon transformed into a complete Dragon and let out an extremely adorable voice.
“Nyu~”
The instant Kael heard this voice, his heart skipped a beat again.
This time, he took damage for real.
‘Fuck, they really need to tone down these Dragons’ cuteness…
Dragons aren’t supposed to be this cute!!’
He shouted in his head as his eyes fell on the tiny figure who was floating in front of him, blinking up at him with her wide, shimmering amber eyes.
Maybe it was because her body was now fully formed, she couldn’t stay in the air anymore, but before she could fall, Kael quickly grabbed her in his arms, and as he did that, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of extreme comfort wash over him.
Her body was impossibly soft.
It was as if… he was holding a cloud.
Her skin was a blend of snowy white and a gentle, warm hue. Little wisps of fluff curled at the edges of her tiny body, giving her an almost weightless appearance, as if she belonged more to the heavens than the earth.
Her soft reddish horns were elegantly curved, forming a small crown on her head.
“Nyu…”
‘Uggghhhh…’
Kael’s heart clenched as she let out a small, squeaky yawn. Her little paws stretched out. Her tiny claws were barely noticeable, and just like Igni, she had a round, fluffy belly that practically demanded to be patted.
‘And I here thought I wouldn’t be a sucker for cute things now that I have Igni…’
Kael sighed helplessly.
Yes, he was helpless.
Helpless against the overwhelming, absolute cuteness of the tiny Dragon in his arms.
*Picture*
And it wasn’t just Kael who was affected. Igni was the same.
He brought his paws next to the newborn Dragon as slowly and gently as he could. He was being very careful, as if he was afraid of hurting this adorable little thing.
Touch
The instant Igni’s paws touched her body, his ember eyes widened and,
“Nyu…”
As the little Dragon let out a voice, Igni froze.
Even the mighty Igni had now taken damage.
Kael, who realized that he wasn’t alone, nodded in his heart, then, acting like a responsible father, he glanced at Igni and,
“She is your little sister, protect her with everything you have, okay?”
“Kyu!”
Igni nodded, his amber eyes burning with determination Kael had never seen before.
Kael chuckled as he patted Igni’s head. Igni, however, continued to stare at his little sister. Kael did the same and turned towards her as well. Then, as if he recalled something, his eyes turned golden.
[Name: Unnamed]
[Race: Cloud Dragon]
[Rank: Mythical]
[Age: 0 Days]
[Level: 1]
[Strength: 10]
[Agility: 16]
[Speed: 18]
[Stamina: 12]
[Defense: 8]
[Mana: 25]
[Intelligence: 9]
[Charisma: 12]
[Strengths: Intangible Form, High Mobility, Density Control]
[Weaknesses: Fragile in Solid Form, Energy Dependency, Vulnerable to Strong Winds]
…
‘She is faster than Igni…’
Kael noticed.
Soon, however, another question appeared in his head.
‘How is she going to get stronger?’
Normally, a human grew because of his Bonds. As the Bonds leveled up and got stronger, the Humans grew with them.
In his case, however, things were different.
It was him who got stronger as he trained and learned new things, and together with him, Igni grew.
‘Does this mean the experience I gain from leveling up now will be divided between the two of them?’
Kael wondered in his head.
Honestly, he wanted to test that theory right now, but to gain experience, he either needed to kill or learn something new, both of those options didn’t seem possible at this moment.
Kael continued to think, but then,
“Nyuu…”
The Cloud Dragon called out as she looked into his eyes.
It seemed like she wanted attention.
And the moment Kael noticed the look on her face, all his thoughts cleared up, and the only thing he could think about was to pamper her.
It was almost as if she had done some sort of magic on him.
‘Fuck it, I’ll know as time passes.’
Kael gave in as he shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He also noticed that the Dragon didn’t have a name yet and in his mind, that instantly became the priority.
“I should name you now.”
“Nyuu!”
The Cloud Dragon seemed to like this idea as her face brightened up, Kael hugged her even more tightly and the instant he felt her unbearably soft , cloud-like body again, a word came to his mind.
“Cloud…
Clouds high in the air, above all impurities, Cirrus.”
Then, he stared at the Cloud Dragon and,
“I’ll call you Cirri from now on.”
Kael declared and her eyes brightened in joy.
“Nyu!!”
“You like it?”
“Nyu!!”
Kael laughed at her reaction, as if the newborn understood what he meant, she nodded and unable to hold back any further,
Kael hugged her even more tightly, rubbing his face with hers.
“Nyu~”
As if enjoying it, Cirri let out an adorable cry, slowly, Igni came and started patting her head with her paws, the Fire Dragon was being extremely careful with his little sister.
“Nyu…”
Under the two’s care, Cirri’s eyes turned heavy, then, she drifted into sleep.
Kael smiled as he felt her slow, rhythmic breathing. She was so light, almost weightless, Kael was worried he might hurt her if he wasn’t careful, so he was especially gentle with her.
Beside him, Igni continued to watch his sister, his tail moving left and right without stop.
He was… mesmerized.
That little life sleeping in front of him, he wanted to protect it with everything he had, and for that, he needed to get stronger.
Even stronger than what he was right now.
“Should we sleep as well?”
Kael questioned as he glanced at Igni.
“Kyu…”
Igni nodded, keeping his voice low, not wanting to disturb his sleeping sister.
Kael quickly layed on the bed with Cirri in his arms, Igni followed behind and lied down next to Cirri.
Kael moved his hand over to Igni, rubbing his soft belly.
“Kyu…”
The Fire Dragon purred adorably.
The warmth of Igni and the coolness of Cirri pushed Kael into the sink of extreme comfort, his eyelids grew heavy and with one last glance at the two dragons curled up beside him, Kael let himself sink into sleep.