... A lizard? No it has wings so... a winged lizard? Oh fuck it. I know its a dragon. There inside of the black space, a life was born... *cough*. Anyway, I took the egg/baby dragon out of the storage ring and placed it in my lap. With the help of {Telekinesis} of course. I watched as the little critter slowly but surely, break out of its egg. When its finally out, I used {Telekinesis} to remove the egg shells from my lap and placed them in my storage ring. Who knows, maybe dragon eggs are edible or expensive in this world.
After placing the fragments in my ring, I finally get a full view of the dragon hatchling. I don't know why but its scales are the same color as the egg, jet black. As black as night. I'm not racist if that's what your thinking. The hatchling is very cute by the way. Its like a plush toy. The dragon has a round serpentine head, with stubs sprouting out from the back of its head and little but slightly sharp frills at the side of its face. Its neck is not short nor it is long but its just right. At its back, stubs smaller than the ones on the head run along its spine up to the tail that is almost longer than the body and head. Along with those stubs, there exists the wings, although small as it can be disregarded if its folded at the back. Now the legs are also have some stubs on the joints but still smaller than the ones on the head. The stomach part, has larger looking scales than the ones on the rest of the body but the color is a shade lighter.
Its whole body is actually close to that of a snake but the torso is much, much thicker giving the look of a dog if you don't mind the wings, stubs and serpentine head. I didn't pay attention to it much, but as I looked closely, I can see faint red-colored markings on its body. Its pretty to look at. Then the dragon, which still had its eyes close all this time, suddenly opened its eyes. It was gold. The color of the dragon's eyes were gold. A very profound and noble color. The slit pupils present to all serpentine creatures were there but the rest of its eyes were golden. It was beautiful.
The little dragon looked at me for a moment, cocked its head to the side and inched closer to my face. Though I say 'little', the dragon is two-thirds my size but I can still hold its weight. It slightly opened its mouth and let out a 'kyuua'. In that moment, I heard a voice.
"W-who are you..." (Voice)
It was the voice that of a girl. It sounded young, like a child. But in that pure and soothing voice lied uncertainty and anxiousness. I was instantly alert as to ascertain who it was and looked around the room.
"Where are you?" (Krey)
I said calmly. There is no need to provoke a child, well at least that's what I can get from the tone of the voice.
"I-I am here... in y-your lap..." (Voice->Little Dragon)
Again I heard that voice and realized that the one talking... was the little dragon in my lap. Is this the so-called... telepathy? I asked that question to myself. I looked at the dragon once more and answered her-
"I am Krey. What is your name?" (Krey)
The little dragon had a confused glint in her golden eyes and said-
"I don't have a name yet. Will you give me a name?" (Little Dragon)
The voice said cutely and pleadingly while the little dragon once more said 'kyuua'. I know the voice is not actually trying to be cute, but the sound alone produced an adorable feeling and it welled up in my chest. N-now then... what should be her name... Oooh! I know!
"How about Lisana? Is that good? (Krey)
The little dragon looked thoughtful for a moment and then I saw that she looked happy about getting a new name.
"Un! But... are you my papa?" (Little Dragon-> Lisana).
She asked with a questioning tone. Hmmm... now let's see here. Does imprinting exist in this world? I think imprinting only happens to creatures who are not at the level of human intelligence but Lisana is smart even if she just hatched. Seeing that she can speak telepathically to me and knows words and some terms like 'lap' and 'name' proves her high intelligence. Maybe imprinting does exists but with a difference. Lisana is comfortable enough with me after a short exchange and asks to give her a name. So here's my idea of imprinting in the case of Lisana. Imprinting in earth= first thing to see after hatching is considered to be the parent. Imprinting in the case of Lisana= confirms safety and character before considering the first thing she sees after hatching as her parent. Well at least that's what I think. Now let's see here, objective no.2 is take care of the creature that hatches from the egg. Okay let's do this! But I will not be a papa!! Its too early and I'm not ready yet! I will compromise even if Lisana is a bundle of cuteness.
"No. I am not papa. I am... your big brother! And I will take care of you from now on." (Krey)
"You are not papa? You are big brother... Krey?" (Lisana)
"Yes I am. I do not know who your parents are but I promise you that you won't be lonely as long as I am with you." (Krey)
I am not a lolicon but I have a soft spot for little girls. Even if they are dragons. Besides... this is the best chance to try out being a big brother! I've never really taken care of anyone in my life but since this dragon will be my little sister from now on... I'll just treat her like a pet!
"Big brother... yes! Thank you big brother Krey!" (Lisana)
"Now that's better! From now on call me Krey onii-chan and I will call you Liz okay?" (Krey)
Of course that doesn't mean that I won't take advantage of this situation right now. I've always wanted to know how it feels when someone genuinely calls you like that. I'm not afraid of spreading some trend in this world because as far as I know, Liz is talking to me telepathically so no danger there. I am also having a conversation with her through telepathy. It wasn't hard separating my real thoughts from the 'actual conversation'. I'm used to multi-tasking after all.
"Liz...? Krey onii-chan?" (Lisana)
"Its a nickname for you and me. Onii-chan means big brother and Liz is your nickname. Doesn't it sound nice? (Krey)
Maybe its too soon...? or not. It did feel good for a moment though in my mind.
"Yes. Big brother Krey, no I mean, Krey onii-chan!!!" (Lisana)
She seems happy now from the tone of her voice and I can see it from the way her dragon body suddenly hugged me, with her forearms. She then climbed to my back, held on using her tail to wrap around my waist and using her dull talons to hold on to me while placing her head in my right shoulder, all the while saying "Kyuu~Kyu~Kyuuaa!!"cute dragon get~! This is bliss. Yes, cuteness is justice. I wholeheartedly believe it now.
"Do you want to eat something Liz?" (Krey)
"Yay! I want to eat meat..." (Lisana)
And so began my happy days as an inexperienced big-brother with my cute little sister/pet/dragon.
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(Kiralne P.O.V.)
I don't feel well today. That kid... is not simple. He's story has some incontingencies in it and its barely believable but... its alright. All of us have secrets we want to hide. I didn't even tell him the full story anyway. I have the feeling that training Krey into someone I can easily handle is going to be hard. If he was as strong as me, it would even be impossible. He has a strong-willed personality that's uncommon for a child. Is he even a child...?
As I think of that, Krey's status card is finally finished. I thanked the staff for their services and went to the room Krey is in. Well, I'll be sure to break that personality when we arrive at the Magic Mountain Range! As I think of the place that I'm going to train Krey, I opened the door of the room. But why is there a monster here!?
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A monster with color as black as night, is holding onto Krey's back while Krey is handfeeding it some meat. What is a monster doing here?! Monster's don't generally appear within cities and the few that serves as companions and familiars are rare as beast tamers and summoners are of the minority. Is Krey a summoner?
"Krey... what's that on your back?" (Kiralne)
"Hmmm? Oh! Kiralne you're here! This is Lisana my little sister/pet!" (Krey)
"Umm... okay. Where did it come from?" (Kiralne)
"From my storage ring! My master gave HER egg to me before as a present!" (Krey)
"..." (Kiralne)
I don't know where I should begin to retort here. No... I shouldn't mind it. From the start he was already odd to begin with. These just makes it more of a challenge to groom him.
"Right. Well here is your adventurer status card. Get ready to leave. We'll be going to the Magic Mountain Range. Its the place where we will train, as it is the best place for mages and warriors alike to get stronger here in the Tolkium Continent." (Kiralne)
I say to him as I toss him his status card.
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Name: Krey
Age: 5
Rank: C+
Profession: Penta-Elemental Mage (Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Nature)
Job: Rear-Guard Support/Damage Dealer
Request: N/A
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It took a lot of pulling strings to ensure that this information about Krey to not go public. A magus with five affinities will be a great weapon in war and politics. Being used as a chip by the nobles and royalty is not a good way to live life. I lost a lot of money just to bribe those guild staff. Now... be thankful and hug me like the kid you are! It won't be long before you grow up into a perfect young man so I'll enjoy your childish cuteness now!
"Hiii-?!*scurry away* B-back you abomination!!" (Krey)
"Kyu?" (Lisana)
Eh? Why did he run away? I only wanted to pat his head for awhile since he was so cute but... why did he seemed scared and said some hurtful words to me just now? Did I do something wrong? Him fearing me will be detrimental to my plans for training him. Most of all, I wouldn't be able to face my ancestors if the one who has made the "Kiss of Vow" with the Champion of Frelinia indirectly violated this sacred bond is me! That woulde be a disgrace! I will not dishonor the Vitavare clan!
"Krey what's wrong? Are you okay?" (Kiralne)
For now, I will not jump to conclusions and just interact with Krey normally.
"N-nothing *cough*. I'm fine, thank you. Can Lisana come with us?" (Krey)
"That depends..." (Kiralne)
I mulled over the fact that Krey became a bit too polite all of a sudden in contrast his 'my pace' attitude as I carefully observed our companion-to-be Lisana. Hmm? Isn't Lisana a lesser dragon hatchling?! Although there are differences with the usual dragon hatchlings, Lisana is no doubt a dragon! She must be a variant to have a different appearance! Adult lesser dragons are as strong as a Middle Stage Grand Soldier! Right now my current rank is that of a Late-Stage Grand Soldier! Having Lisana as additional protection for Krey will make my job easier and by the looks of it, Lisana is awfully intimate to Krey which is goo. She will be more inclined to protect him in the future! Taking her with us to the Magic Mountain Range will help her grow faster and make her stronger. This is a great chance! Krey's master must be a powerful individual to give him a variant lesser dragon egg as a present. They are absolutely expensive! Whoever he is, I must thank him for his generosity.
"Sure! Lisana can come too!" (Kiralne)
"You hear that Liz?!" (Krey)
"Kyuuaaa~! Kyu kyu!!" (Lisana)
... That was so cute just now!! Without him having an unruly and lofty demeanor, and just having an attitude of a happy child he can be very cute! I want to hug him right now! It kinda makes me feel bad that I won't tell him that the Magic Mountain Range is home to dangerous monsters to make him more dependent on me.
"Well, I didn't really have to ask you about this matter since I'm bringing her along with me anyway~. And I don't wanna leave today~. I'm too tired, I'll go back to the inn. Let's leave tomorrow okay~?" (Krey)
"Kyuu~!" (Lisana)
Even before he said that, he walked out of the room with Lisana in tow, leaving me behind without even asking my opinion on his one-sided decision.
"... *vein popping*..."
*sigh* This is stressful. Taking care of a spoiled kid and I'm not even allowed to beat some sense to him physically. Before when I knocked him out at the inn to keep him from breaking the things inside, I thought it would be easy to handle him. But when he denied my request earlier... the look in his eyes were the same as that of my father's back then... It made me hasty and I immediately performed the "Kiss of Vow" without setting up some ground-rules first. Now I have nothing to support me in training him except my own wits. I can't even relieve my stress on him because of the sacred ritual. I'm not able to hurt or get angry at him for too long or rather, I am compelled not to do so by the sacred ritual "Kiss of Vow". And so my stress will just keep on piling up but my anger is already gone, making that stress an unnecessary burden.
"Hey~! Kiralne come on, don't be slow~!" (Krey)
Sighing inwardly for the Nth time, I swore that I will definitely change him into the perfect individual! Psyching myself up, I left the room to follow Krey back to the Bunny Point Inn.
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(Third Person P.O.V.)
In a dark room with only a single candle as a light source and a table and chair as the only decoration, a large man wearing a bulky full-plate steel armor with some rough details and outlines is drinking wine by himself. He is a middle-aged man with an unkempt beard and eyes filled with malice. While silently ingesting more of the high-quality wine on the table, he suddenly heard a knock at the door.
"Speak." (Bearded Man)
Without even opening the door, he bluntly told the person outside the door to speak. This shows his uncaring attitude to others.
"Boss. We found her going inside the adventurer's guild with a young boy. The boy seems to be someone important to her. We are still keeping an eye on them." (Pitiful Underling)
At those words, the large man suddenly shook and his lips twisted into a sinister smile while his eyes showed even more malice and an icy glint revealed itself.
"Good, good. Continue your job." (Bearded Man)
The large man said, barely able to keep his excitement in check.
"Yes boss." (Pitiful Underling)
As the person outside left the vicinity of the door, the large man obnoxiously laughed and pumped his fist to his chest, sadistic light flooding prevalently in his brown eyes.
"AHAHAHAH!! Kiralne! I don't know what got into your head when you showed yourself today but... you have sealed your fate. I will torture the boy and let you watch his suffering and listen to his screams. Then I'll kill you! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" (Bearded Man)
The large bearded man declared as he laughed loudly, almost to the point of insanity.
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Author Note: Yo! Sorry again for the late updates. The loss of my laptop filled me with melancholy... but mostly its hard to type in an outdated mobile phone. Please continue your suggestions and criticism. Its really helpful! I hope you enjoyed it! And thanks for your suggestions. :-)