Thump-thump! Thump-thump!
A distinct heartbeat echoed from the darkness. Cerydra had discovered this anomaly long ago, so she had been waiting quietly by this giant egg, not leaving for a very long time.
"Will it actually be able to hatch a Dromas?"
Even though many things had happened in the Northern Empire during this period and Cerydra had been busy finding ways to handle them, she had never left the Royal Capital. Instead, she scheduled most of her time in this unique room.
All because this room contained the egg of a Super Class Danger Beast!
It had been several months since she subjugated that Super Class Danger Beast. Cerydra had been constantly looking for ways to accelerate the incubation time of this egg, striving to make it break its shell as soon as possible.
A Magma Dragon with dual attributes of earth and fire—the moment she discovered it, Cerydra thought of Wild Flute.
It must be said, that image was truly handsome!
If she had such a mount, there was no telling how majestic she would look!
Imperator is small, but the Earth Beast is big.
To ensure the egg hatched smoothly, Cerydra observed its condition almost every set interval, while simultaneously releasing some of the Power of the Titans onto the egg.
That's right, Cerydra was using her own power to nurture this Earth Beast that was about to break its shell.
After a long period of power injection, Cerydra could feel that the aura released from the egg was already very similar to her own.
If it were born normally, it would definitely establish a link with her.
At that time, riding a Dromas would no longer be a dream!
However, Imperator had not been idle either. After all, within the Northern Kingdom Palace, there was another threat...
"Is the intelligence gathered?"
"Rest assured, a few months is enough for us to understand this Royal Palace inside and out..."
Two simply dressed men were conversing in a room. They were members of the Revolutionary Army Delegation who had accompanied Merraid and the others to the Northern Country.
Usually, they seemed useless, merely responsible for daily life and chores, but their true purpose was absolutely not that simple.
"It is just as the leader said; the Northern Empire is a massive threat to us!"
"Therefore, we must never let it continue to develop!"
Living in the Northern Country during this time, Barbara and her three disciples feared they were under strict surveillance and might even leak the true objectives of the Rebel Army.
So, the higher-ups of the Rebel Army unanimously decided to forgo informing Barbara of the operation's true goal, instead entrusting it to the delegation's accompanying personnel.
Facts proved these people were indeed clever; their guesses were extremely accurate!
Almost the moment she received them, Cerydra had Hysilens use the Siren's Song to confirm the attitude of the Rebel Army. Although they learned some of Barbara's personal stances, they failed to obtain the true intelligence.
Thus, the accompanying personnel who escaped the ordeal immediately took new action: gathering intelligence within the Northern Kingdom Palace to prepare for what was to come.
What made them feel even luckier was that Empress Cerydra seemed to have some important matters to attend to recently and was unable to pull herself away, giving them the opportunity to transmit intelligence outward.
"All for the greatness of the Rebel Army!"
"Northern Empire, Cerydra—though you have indeed made many contributions to this world, we are sorry..."
"You are obstructing the great mission of our Revolutionary Army."
A few days later, Cerydra touched the dragon egg, which now showed cracks. The joy on her face required no words.
"It seems my idea was indeed correct. Golden Blood combined with the Authority of Law and Divine Power can indeed deliberately guide the growth of this Earth Beast, turning it into the form I need..."
These days, Imperator would come before this giant egg every day, fantasizing about the image of her sitting atop a Dromas. She used her own blood as material for its growth while guiding the little fellow inside the egg toward her desired direction.
Cerydra was ninety-nine percent certain that once the creature inside the egg hatched, it would definitely be the Dromas she dreamed of!
So, when the first crack appeared on the eggshell, Cerydra hurried over in a feverish rush.
She had also played mini-games about raising a Dromas; creatures like this would treat the first creature they saw upon birth as their mother.
Especially since Cerydra had used her own power for irrigation, the level of intimacy between them would surely far exceed one's imagination.
To Cerydra, this egg was her child!
Crack, crack—!
As the cracks on the eggshell grew more numerous, a parched, hot aura emanated from inside. Furthermore, a pair of sharp eyes observed the situation outside the egg through the cracks.
Then, it saw Cerydra...
Awoo, awoo—!
While it was a complete eggshell one second, the next second, a pitch-black Earth Beast broke through the shell and even let out a roar toward the sky, announcing its arrival to the world.
However, aside from the Earth Beast itself and Cerydra, there were no other living creatures in the room. This cute appearance was naturally only witnessed by Cerydra.
"Haha, what a cute little fellow!"
"If the Archduke of Wisdom saw you like this, he probably wouldn't be able to maintain his usual rationality anymore, would he?"
It was not a creature native to Amphoreus, but a creature from a different world that underwent a mutation after coming into contact with the Power of the Titans, slowly approaching the form of a Dromas...
This meant that the creatures from the Simulated World of Amphoreus could indeed appear in the real world.
"Little fellow, you must grow up quickly. It would be best if you grew taller than the mountains!"
Lightly stroking the head of the Earth Beast—which was even more petite than herself—a touch of tenderness appeared on Cerydra's face.
"Not just anyone is qualified to become the Imperator's throne."
"In the future, we can stand together on the heights of the world and look down upon the beauty of this land!"
But soon, Cerydra thought of a new problem.
This Earth Beast was simply too small. If it developed psychological issues during its growth process, what should be done?
"The best way is to find it a growth partner, so it can grow up in a healthy environment with friends. But there isn't a second Dromas in this world..."
Just as she said this, Cerydra's expression froze. She remembered that she really had seen a Dromas in the Akame ga Kill World—and she had even ridden it for an entire night!
"I almost forgot about you, Dux Pantomorph!"
Chelsea, possessing the Teigu Gaea Foundation, could transform into creatures whose size did not differ too much from her own.
Cerydra had once wanted to confer upon her the title of Dux Pantomorph, but was rejected by the other party.
But now...
"Pass down the order: have the Rebel Army envoy, Chelsea, come here immediately!"
Dux Pantomorph, for the sake of this Little Earth Beast, use Gaea Foundation once again!