Chapter 885: Chapter 34: The Giant Dragon’s Egg_4
The Elf Queen smiled and nodded, "You are not so foolish after all! I indeed intend to give this egg to you."
Ah Dai scratched his head, "Auntie, what kind of egg is this? Is it tasty? You should keep it for yourself to eat, ah! Wait, I’m wrong, you Elves only eat fruits."
The Elf Queen, caught between laughter and tears, said, "Silly boy, this is not for eating; it’s a Dragon Egg! Perhaps, it is the only surviving Dragon Egg with life on the continent."
Ah Dai was astounded, "What? Are there really dragons?" In his heart, dragons existed only in legends as formidable beings.
The Elf Queen nodded solemnly, "Dragons are the most powerful and wise creatures. Perhaps, because they are too perfect, the gods have limited their reproductive ability. Many giants dragons go their entire lives without being able to bear offspring. Since the Demon God was vanquished by the God Feather Pope and the Dragon Clan a thousand years ago, dragons have vanished, leaving no trace on the continent. This giant egg was discovered by Oddy during an adventure in the Death Mountain Range, from the very cave that saved his life. It has been with our Elf Clan for over a century. When it first came into our possession, the Dragon Egg retained only a trace of life energy. After soaking in the spiritually charged water of Elf Lake and the life-giving forces of the Elf ancient tree, it gradually recovered. However, we elves do not have the ability to hatch it. Hatching a Dragon Egg, besides their parents, perhaps only humans can do it. Child, would you like to give it a try? If you can successfully hatch it, maybe, you will become the first Dragon Knight in the history of the continent."
Ah Dai shook his head, "Auntie, I can’t do it. If even you couldn’t manage, how could I? Besides, I don’t want to command a dragon, how pitiful that would be for him!"
The Elf Queen smiled, "Child, you must have confidence in yourself; actually, you are not as inadequate as you think. Besides, hatching a Dragon Egg isn’t a matter of one or two days. It must subtly absorb the energy within your body. How about this, first make a contract with this Dragon Egg, and if later you manage to hatch it, then you can release it if you wish."
Ah Dai nodded, "That I can try."
The Elf Queen led Ah Dai to the Dragon Egg, "Ah Dai, place your hand on the Dragon Egg and then follow along as I chant the spell."
Ah Dai agreed, and the moment his hand touched the Dragon Egg, a blue light burst forth from his chest enveloping both him and the Dragon Egg in an intense azure glow, startling the Elf Queen. Ah Dai himself was stunned; he felt that the Dragon Egg in front of him seemed alive, kindly greeting him.
After a while, the Elf Queen came to her senses, surprised she said, "Ah Dai, you don’t carry any artifact of the Dragon Clan, do you?"
Ah Dai pulled out the Dragon’s Blood from his collar, "Auntie, are you referring to this?"
The Elf Queen’s voice trembled, "This, could this be the God Feather Emperor’s protective amulet, the Dragon’s Blood? Where did you get this from?"
Ah Dai said, "Prophet Pu Lin gave it to me; he said it was the ancestral treasure of the Pu Yan Clan given by Emperor God Feather himself."
Collecting herself from the shock, the Elf Queen sighed, "Child, you amaze me in so many ways! With the Dragon’s Blood, I am almost certain you can hatch this Dragon Egg. All the giant dragons are descendants of the Divine Dragon. Let’s begin,, bite your finger, drop a bit of fresh blood on the Dragon Egg, and then follow my chant, ’With my blood as the guide, oh proud giant dragon! Please allow me to establish an equal contract with you, to share each other’s energy and become eternal friends.’ Actually, humans can establish a master-servant contract with dragons, but the peace-loving Elf Clan always disdains such contracts; they believe all beings are equal and no one should enslave another. And Ah Dai’s nature perfectly aligns with this equal contract."
Ah Dai obediently followed the Elf Queen’s instructions to drop fresh blood on the Dragon Egg, and when his chant was complete, both the Dragon Egg and the Dragon’s Blood on his neck shone brightly. Suddenly, it seemed a tunnel of communication formed between them, and the Dragon Egg disappeared in an instant, while Ah Dai distinctly felt something more within the Dragon’s Blood, as if a life was intimately linked to his own.
The Elf Queen exclaimed, "Child, it appears that the Dragon’s Blood has absorbed the Dragon Egg. Within the Dragon’s Blood, the egg will undoubtedly receive better nourishment, and I believe, perhaps not too much time is needed before it can be hatched. To be honest, auntie has never seen what a dragon looks like; when you hatch it later, you must bring it to show to auntie."
Ah Dai said somewhat shyly, "Auntie, don’t say that. If the dragon egg really hatches later, I will definitely return it to nature."
The Elf Queen firmly said, "Ah Dai, I know you mean well, but have you considered this? As the strongest creature on the continent—dragons possess immense power! If you release it into nature, influenced by the mundane world, it may provoke a catastrophe, do you understand? Moreover, even if you let it follow you, you don’t necessarily have to enslave it! You can be friends with it, take care of it, and guide it with your kind heart, so as not to let this young dragon turn wicked."
