65 Discovery Part 1 (1/2)
That was a bit surprising. Although Catmod already said to me that there were other people in the area, he didn't say anything about having people near his lair except us. Who was that person anyway? I was a curious person so I decided to investigate, I am not going to go far from the lair anyway.
”From what I can remember, that person should be behind this tree and shrubs...” I mumbled as I ready my flaming hands to strike if there is any hidden danger.
However, I did not find any. Instead, only a few shrubs that were disturbed recently, a few leaves and a beat-up bag on the ground. There was nothing strange except the bag that seems to contain something big. It was clear that the bag is almost on its limit and if pulled hard, it would go break. I am cautious about what is inside the pouch so I decided to use my mana sense.
”SUUUUUUUUU....”
A shrill feeling invaded my body as I sense the mana on the bag. Something is inside! I step back a few meters while keeping my guard up into the bag. Whatever it is, I have no intention of approaching it unless I knew that it was safe to do so. I observe the bag for movement or any dangerous action that it may do, however, around 5 minutes have passed but the bag did not move. I am still cautious about it but whatever it is inside, it was unlikely going to move.
With my blazing hands ready, I approached the bag.
No reaction. Even a slight movement is not present.
I furrowed my brows on this one. I have sense immense mana on this guy but no movement at all? What is this thing anyway? I extinguish one of my flames and grab the bag slowly. I grab the bag with an expectation of something that will jump out but...
Nothing. There was no reaction and my expectation was all just for naught.
I extinguish the flame of my other hand and decided to check what is really inside the bag. And to my surprise, a coconut-sized egg appeared in my view. It has a color red, green, and blue blotches on its shell and the entire shell is color yellowish-brown which can be easily mistaken as a rock with paint blotches. However, from the shape, its an egg but I don't remember an animal having an egg as big as this. Unless...
”Holy sh*t...” I backed off a bit. What if the egg was a dinosaur egg? Or an egg of a monster? Anything is possible! And it might hatch while I was holding it!
But if that happened, I wondered a bit. If that is the case, there would be a chance to roast one with my flames, or if it was a tame monster, grab the chance and befriend the monster? So many possibilities, and although I am reluctant to grab the egg with me, I decided to just take it back with me.
”I guess the training should be postponed a bit...” As I grab the bag and returned to Catmod's lair.
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As Kazuma returned and carries the bag, the person who spied on him earlier once again emerged but the person's face is covered and you can't tell if the person is a guy or a girl. However, when the person murmured to itself, it can be noticed that this person is a girl. Her face is not revealed but she is agile enough to stand in the tree and not fall. She stood there like she is adept at it.
”I hope you can take care of that egg, boy. It's the only way that I can think of to let the child survive. Until then,” and as she said the sentence, she leaped off the tree branch but she did not fall into the ground but her trace disappeared. The forest became still once more as the wind slowly blow the leaves of the trees causing the branches to sway.
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