Chapter 5: Exploration!

Chapter 5: Exploration!

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With a childish smile on my face, I happily trotted up to the huge bison.

-Even though it's uncooked it just smells... so good..-

Standing next to the huge body, I looked at it questioningly, -Now how in the world am I going to eat this..-

After going up to bite it I had to pull back.. I couldn't figure out 'how' to eat it, but mother seemed to believe I couldn't bite through the hide

"You want me to cut into the hide so you can bite into it?"

-I guess I should just go for it..- Giving one more glance, I chomped through the hide as if it wasn't even there and chewed on the soft, warm meat.

A sudden gleam appeared in my eye.. -Oh my.. it's so good-

I immediately slammed my face into the huge bison and started eating my fill.

- Zachari Ragnarok ~

"Haha" I couldn't keep myself from chuckling as I watched Vasilias go to town on the Field Bison. -That gleam in his eye is just like his fathers.-

Seeing he was eating properly, I walked back and curled around Krystallo.

I ended up laying down and watching him as he ate.

"Pfft.." I had to hold back a laugh. Vasilias had chewed a hole big enough for his whole head and neck to fit in.

Hearing me, he quickly popped his head out and gave me a curious look.

"It's nothing sweetie, you can continue eating"

-He really is an odd child, I feel like he understands far more than he should for his age.. He hatched today yet by the time he woke up he had intent in his eyes.-

While questioning his abnormal intelligence, my eyes slowly drifted to the purple sand piled where the cube was.

-What did that cube really do other than change his appearance..- I took a while to try and sort my thoughts on the issue before giving up and laying down to just watch Vasilias. "Haah.." -I guess time needs to pass to find out what else it did..-

Almost as if in a dream-like trance, I watched Vasilias eat the bison. -His scales are really.. beautiful..- Not long after, my eyes started to feel heavy and I drifted to sleep.

- Zachari Ragnarok ~

Suddenly waking up from what felt like a great dream, I realized Vasilias had finished his dinner and was walking around the room.

Looking back towards the bison I noticed something unusual again. -What!? He ate the whole thing!-

I was in complete shock as I peeked at him again. -He seems full of energy after that huge meal, maybe I should get more for him in the future..-

After a lap around the room, Vasilias looked down the hallway and glanced back at me before walking continuing down the hall.

-As long as he doesn't go outside it should be fine..- I just kept an eye on him just in case.

After a short while, Vasilias seemed to find something he liked.

He started into a jog towards the side of the hallway. -The fountain? The water will probably be too hot for him-

Thinking about whether I should get up to stop him, he arrived at the edge of the fountain and looked into the water.

While looking into the water he started smiling. -Is he looking at his reflection?- Seeing him give a proud look after looking into the water, my question was answered. -He really was.. So that really was intent..-

Although it was quite shocking, I understood it as him simply being a prodigy.

While bathing in the wave of proud happiness that washed over me, I saw him jump into the water.

My face paled and it felt like my heart skipped a beat. I failed to get up and save him before he landed in the steaming water, but it seemed fine.

I laid there in awe as I watched him float in the hot water with a face of pure relaxation. His wings were totally stretched out to make it easier to float as well.

-There was definitely more to that cube than just changing his appearance..- Although the water wasn't considered hot for dragons, it was definitely enough to cause a newborn without their scales thermalized [1] to be extremely uncomfortable or even cause pain.

-He looks so relaxed though..- Finally easing up, I released the mana I had ready to cast a freeze spell.

After a few minutes, he jumped out of the water and started coming back to the main room.

-I'm gonna need to give him a stern talk once he gets back.. I cant have him doing reckless things like that while I'm not watching..-

As Vasilias rounded the corner he saw me looking at him and froze on the spot.