Chapter 112 Predator
In the master bedroom of his villa, Adam's eyes snapped open and he hurriedly looked down. The gray egg had already appeared in his hands, and from time to time it would vibrate ever so slightly.
It had been more than a year and a half since he'd rescued this egg from that giant serpent in the Spirit World and brought it back to the material world with him.
For the first time since then, the egg had now shown signs of hatching!
Excited, Adam brought the egg close to his face and asked, "Are you coming out?"
However, there was no response from the creature inside of it. Instead, all he heard was the sound of someone moving inside.
"Hahaha!" Adam was ecstatic. Finally, after waiting for so long the egg would now hatch and he would get his life-long familiar.
He gently kept the egg on the bed and paid rapt attention to it. All the while, his palms had balled up into fists as he cheered with excitement, "You can do it! Push, little guy, push!"
As if responding to Adam's encouragement, a crack appeared on the surface of the egg. Soon, the entire egg was covered in cracks.
Until finally…
A small gray head stuck itself out. It seemed that it was having difficulty adjusting to the light as it still hadn't opened its eyes. However, on instinct, this little creature started to bite the broken eggshells.
The creature took several bites until there were no more eggshells on the bed. Covered in mucus, it rolled on the bedsheets, trying to clean himself up. Then, with great difficulty, it managed to sit up.
Adam's eyes widened in disbelief when he saw the true appearance of this creature.
The creature was very tiny, almost the size of an adult's head, and it seemed to be covered in small, gray scales that were barely visible. Its physique was very similar to a feline creature. It had four limbs, a tail, and cat-like ears.
Except…
It also had a pair of not-so-sharp little horns jutting out from its head right between its ears. Furthermore, on its back, there was a small pair of wings!
The creature slowly opened its groggy eyes. It had a yellow iris and black pupils. It looked around curiously and when its eyes finally landed on Adam, it couldn't hold back its happiness.
"Myu~"
Adam's heart instantly melted as he covered his mouth and gasped. He stretched his hands and beckoned the creature to walk to him. "Come!"
"Myu~" The cute little creature flapped its wings and flew towards Adam. It dove into the youth's arms and then started nuzzling its head against his chest.
Adam was once again flabbergasted. "Y-You can already fly?!"
The little creature raised his head and looked at Adam with a wide smile, displaying its cute canines. "Myu~"
Adam's heart melted some more as he subconsciously swore in his heart that he would always protect this little fellow. As the youth gave this newly hatched creature a warm hug, his face gradually turned solemn.
He glanced at the small horns as well as the wings of this creature and couldn't help but feel his heart palpitate. "Are you really…"
The words got stuck in his throat, he was too afraid to even say it. Then, he got up from his bed and walked toward his study. "No, I must confirm it!"
Making sure that no one saw the creature in his arms as he entered the study, Adam locked the door behind him and walked to the library that he had turned a small area of this room into. He searched for a particular book and a few moments later, he had finally found it.
"Compendium of Fantastical Beasts," the youth muttered the title of the book and quickly flipped through the pages. He stopped at a particular page and read it aloud nervously.
"Considered to be the most powerful of magical creatures, they are an ancient race with extremely few species that can claim longer lineage…
"They are inherently magical beings and although they have scaled skins and reproduce by laying eggs, in no case should they be considered reptilian…
"In fact, they are more similar to feline creatures than reptiles. Whether it be their posture and movements, their warm-
bloodedness, or their eye composition…"
Adam involuntarily gulped and glanced at the little creature nestled in his arms as it looked around curiously. Then, he got back to reading.
"These magical creatures are considered to be at the top of the food chain. Their mana reserves and inherent talent for magic were vastly superior to other species…
"They are the apex predators. However, that is only when they grow old. These creatures grew powerful with age. Therefore as hatchlings, they are extremely weak!"
The youth turned the page and looked at the diagram of a hatchling. Then, he looked at the creature in his arms and then back again at the diagram, the worry in his heart intensifying.
In the end, he closed the book and kept it aside. He laid back on the chair with an anxious expression. "This is troublesome."
He grabbed the creature by the armpits and brought it closer to his face. An extremely complicated look marred his face as he asked, "So you really are a dragon?"
"Myu~" the creature beamed and nodded its little head.
Adam sighed helplessly as he gently laid the little dragon on his chest. He looked at the ceiling in a daze. "What am I to do now? If others find out about you… I'm afraid the entire Southern Federation would be embroiled in the flames of war."
Dragons were considered to be the mightiest of magical creatures. But that was only when they were old enough. When a dragon had just hatched, even a newly advanced Rank 1 Magus could kill it.
But that was beside the point.
A dragon had many uses for a Magus. Whether it was their meat, tendons, bones, blood, heart, or any other parts of their body, all of them were extremely beneficial for a Magus.
Not to mention, there were even methods to transplant a dragon's bloodline onto a Magus and have the Magus gain the abilities of said dragon.
Although a dragon held great allure to a Magus, no one in their right mind would go attack one. Magi were smart individuals and doing so would simply be courting death.
But could the same be said about a newly hatched dragon?
Adam didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Should he feel happy that his familiar turned out to be a mighty dragon? Or should he curse his misfortune that he was too weak to protect this secret?
Sensing Adam's state of mind, the little gray dragon looked at him with tearful eyes. Then, as if it had thought of something, it stood on its hind legs and then clenched its tiny paws.
"Myuuu!!"
It seemed that the little fellow was trying to pull off something very difficult.
When Adam lowered his head and looked at what the little dragon was trying to attempt, his jaw dropped! He couldn't help but mutter in disbelief, "Don't tell me! You can already…"
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