The image dissipated.
Mori Tsukisa gently closed the notebook that was gradually crumbling into ash.
Before her was a pure white, slightly glowing egg.
The eggshell was smooth and flawless. The golden light mist fell upon it and was absorbed and melted in an instant. In the corner of the slot, there was also a deep blue pendant—a flying stone.
Without the flying stone, how did that last Queen leave this place?
Mori Tsukisa knew the answer.
Outside the wall, Bastet's voice was still ringing out, as if the vision from the notebook had lasted only a moment.
'Now, let me tell you about the seven dragon species—'
"I've made my choice!"
Mori Tsukisa shouted loudly toward the top: "I've made my choice, Bastet! I found a little dragon egg that I like!"
After shouting, the girl immediately crouched down, blocking her ears with her two index fingers.
Sure enough, the screaming of 'meow meow meow' came crashing down on her head immediately after!
"Idiot! Wayward! How could you do this! You don't know a single dragon egg!" Bastet was furious. Although this was a trade, the black cat also hoped Mori Tsukisa could obtain a dragon that would be helpful for her future and fit her aesthetic.
How could she be so reckless? She hadn't even said anything yet!
"You have no idea what they look like when they grow up! Mori Tsukisa, you can't just act on every whim!"
Mori Tsukisa didn't care. In her vision, lines of text appeared one by one.
[Species: Dragon]
[Race: Light Fiend (Upper Tier, Strike Class)]
[An egg that has been dormant for over seven hundred years.]
[Their soft, smooth skin prevents them from being able to shuttle freely and quickly through the wind like other dragons.]
[In terms of flight speed, they cannot even compare to those dragons of the Boulder Class.]
[And their fragile skin (relatively speaking) cannot withstand the claws and fangs of their own kind.]
...[But as one of the most special races among the dragon kin, the Light Fiend possesses miraculous abilities.]
[Their sensitive skin is naturally favored by elements and energy. They can absorb free energy from space and use it for offense or to hide themselves when needed.]
[A powerful Light Fiend can even manipulate a large-scale torrent of energy destruction if prepared.]
[And this is also the temperament of the dragon species belonging to the Strike Class.]
[Cunning, fierce, and relative to defense...]
[They love attacking even more.]
...[As you can see.]
[This group of creations, as lovely as little elves, are not those ugly giant lizards.]
[—This indeed metaphors their origin.]
[Perhaps tens of millions of years ago, perhaps not in this time and space, this dimension.]
[A group of their ancestors...]
[Once flapped their wings and danced gracefully alongside cities that also floated.]
[Their partners held thrones high above the sky, shattering the firmament and despising the gods.]
[They whipped up storms, blew out divine fires, and commanded the thunder.]
[And now, their descendant has fallen into your hands.]
[You will treat it well, won't you?]
...[Status: Hatching (Please hug it often)]
...As Bastet continued to scold, she finally realized there was no movement inside the wall.
"Mori Tsukisa?" The black cat jumped around anxiously.
"I'm here." The girl held the dragon egg—when she picked up this huge and heavy fellow, large enough to block her head, a 'click' sound came from somewhere on the wall. An extremely rapid path of light flashed by, and outside every slot, the transparent glass instantly became solid and blurred. The originally transparent and soft small doors, which could be opened by human strength, were replaced by a layer of indestructible light curtain.
The crackling barrier warned the greedy: you can only choose one.
The meshed gears rolled, the rumbling wall slowly lowered, and overhead, the mist of light emitted by that golden gemstone also slowly descended onto Mori Tsukisa's head.
Before her were the worried Nagini, the idle guide Mr. Imhotep and his wife Miss Anck-Su-Namun, and a sea urchin bristling with rage... "Mori Tsukisa!" The black cat stepped out with the aura of a cheetah, baring its teeth at the innocent girl: "You asked! You asked me, and then you didn't listen to me!"
"Then why did you ask me!"
"Also, look at what kind of trash you chose—"
"Oh..."
Silence.
Nagini looked at the cat at her feet with a half-smile.
Although she didn't know what 'oh' meant, it was clear that her Master shouldn't have chosen wrongly. The little snake full of venom wouldn't let such an interesting opportunity pass.
"My Lord Bastet, the way you looked angry just now was very much like..." Nagini bent down slightly, looking at the black cat staring at the dragon egg: "The squirrel we just met."
"I'm not a stinking squirrel." The black cat reluctantly turned its head. Thinking of that dead squirrel that almost blew its head off, Bastet stiffened: "Fine, I admit your Master..."
"Isn't it? Then how exactly do you hide nuts?" Recalling the black cat's appearance just now, Nagini felt she looked more and more like a little squirrel with a mouth full of nuts—or a cat stung by a bee.
"I said, I thought—"
"Mhm, I see." Nagini interrupted: "So you were worried..."
"Yes, I was worried..."
"That there's no place to hide nuts?"
"Nagini! Enough, I know you're angry, I was just worried—"
"Worried about Master, I understand, My Lord Bastet."
"It's good that you understand. Actually, your Master—"
"Hid the nuts for you, didn't she?"
"I don't want to talk to you two, Master and servant, anymore. Goodbye!"
A smiling Mori Tsukisa walked over and handed the dragon egg to Nagini—it looked much more appropriate for this girl to hold it. Mori Tsukisa's build wasn't very suitable for holding large items; there wasn't that much space.
After handing over the dragon egg, the girl had time to coax the huffing black cat.
"Haha! What's wrong, are you really angry?" Mori Tsukisa squatted behind the black cat's rear and reached out to touch its tail: "I know you were worried about me..."
"It's good that you know." The black cat clearly hadn't calmed down. After a brief reply, she turned her rear toward her again.
"Don't worry, don't worry!" Mori Tsukisa picked up the black cat, squeezed her face into a ball, and happily added fuel to the fire.
"I won't lose your little nuts."
Pfft.
This time even Baru and Imhotep couldn't help themselves... Bastet decided not to speak to Mori Tsukisa and these bastard Attendants with their unique characteristics for the time being.
With her tail held high, the black cat indignantly led the way, which saved Imhotep the awkwardness of holding the branch. The man held Anck-Su-Namun's hand, enjoying the beauty and nature of the city as if they were taking a stroll.
Nagini held the dragon egg, following Mori Tsukisa closely.
Meanwhile, Baru looked around worriedly—perhaps Laputa possessed the Ability to make imagination come true? Not long after, while the group was halfway there, they saw a strange girl rushing toward them.
On top of her head was Arrietty, pulling a strand of the girl's hair as if steering.
The helmsman steered the girl over, with several Little Sprites hanging on her shoulders.
"Sheeta!!"
"Baru!"
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