53 A New Arrival (2/2)

One hand wrapped around her and the other patted her head.

”The only thing you can do for Quera now is to treasure the gift she gave you. We can look for any family of hers as well. Even if we were too late to help Quera, I'm sure she would appreciate it wherever she may be now.”

”Rainer…Quera talked about her mother….do you think…”

”We'll find her soon,” Rainer responded. He too wished he could thank Quera for bringing Luna into his life. And if he couldn't thank the person themselves he would help those they cared for. He thought to the [Fruit of the World Tree] in his possession and made a decision.

The two stayed in the sky for several minutes longer before she returned to his pocket and they flew back down.

Just as Laneth was about to leave to find information on Quera's mother, a timer appeared with a message for Rainer. He stopped Laneth from leaving as he now had another thing to ask of him.

[04:00:00]

[Egg] prepared to hatch. Within time limit remove [Egg] from Incubation Ring or it will be forcibly expelled to protect the life of the inhabitant.]

”We need to leave,” Rainer spoke. Risking the hatching of such a thing was not in Rainer's mind.

But as he still needed to come back for Quera's mother and anyone else, he couldn't leave things as is with the Courts. He decided to have Laneth deliver the gift he earlier prepared.

And as it was now, there was still much he wished to learn from the Fae. Leaving too poor of an impression would affect future plans. Regardless of his power, or the supposed power backing him, it could not give him everything he wanted.

”Ah wait, Rainer. The Courts were quite insistent I bring you to a meeting with them. They are all already waiting for some time.”

”I have an apology prepared, if you are willing to deliver it?” Rainer offered as he handed Yulia's Spatial Ring to Laneth. As they took off in flight back toward the Fairy Ring Rainer explained the gifts and message to Laneth.

Rainer viewed Laneth as the one who let him leave in time to help his companions against the [Devil King] and possibly worse things if the spatial tears expanded further. Trusting him to deliver the gifts was a matter of course.

[Mana Reading] didn't hurt the situation either.

One of the Court Assassins following them, now no longer pointlessly hiding in Glamour had tried to stop them, but it was too late.

”Should we continue following them?”

”Go on. But from afar. I'll go tell the Court of what happened before then hopefully Laneth returns with a proper explanation….”

An hour later Laneth by himself came to the meeting. With the news of the [Archon]s departure already given many looked at him sharply but given it was the [Archon]'s choice no one could truly fault Laneth.

But with the added resentment many held toward the Prince for taking the lead in building relations with this [Archon] they did not look at him favorably already.

He explained the [Archon] goal this time, that he needed to speak with a Fae who served under Yulia, but she was already dead.

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One could see their faces darken as their attempt to meet with the [Archon] was blatantly ignored. He was an unknown element of an unknown power moving as he pleased within their city.

”Are we to just let him leave and ignore us like common rabble?!” One of the Fae exclaimed.

The Court then devolved into a shouting match as they questioned whether they should send an armed response. Those who had family killed by Yulia favored not yet acting whereas other's pride got in the way. But Taramath's voice silenced them.

”Or perhaps to the Arcane Order, our power only amounts to common rabble?”

The mood did not improve, but his sobering words caused the actions against the [Archon] to be shelved for the time being.

”Did he say when he might return?” Laneth's father asked.

”Within a day,” Laneth said then taking out Yulia's Spatial Ring, ”But he left a gift. A single Fruit of the World Tree], a large amount of gold and some Fairy Dust. He said he retrieved it from Yulia. Along with some rings for Wind Magic. He also said some business related to the other problems caused by Yulia came up once more.”

Laneth said before throwing the ring on the table. Discussion immediately broke out.

”And for you, and to Fae kind, an official gift from the Arcane Order. A formula and explanation for a Rune that uses Aura to fuel Body Enchantments,” Laneth grinned as he watched the frozen expression of Elder Taramath.

”This…” He took the paper and immediately rushed out of the room. While surprised by the second gift, the rest of the Court was still far more interested in the first. In the end, they decided to give it to the next King or Queen with the portion of the Gold and dust not going to the summer court as they received the rings which affected Wind Magic.

”So, a bribe?” A Fae sneered. He was the blue haired Prince of the Summer Court, who first yelled out against the [Archon].

”If the gift given by this Arcane Order to Taramath proves true perhaps Taramath's earlier words are as well,” One of the heavier supports for action against the [Archon] from before, however, took a far different tone.

While feelings weren't improved toward the [Archon], the meeting went on to other affairs, and they decided to only wait for the [Archon]'s return. Though, the presence of Court Assassins at the Fairy Rings would be increased.

They then discussed the existence of this Arcane Order and what Yulia had done to earn their ire. Some talked about locking the Fairy Rings for the time being but were soon reminded about the [Archon]'s original accomplishment of teleporting directly to their realm.

The Fae who suggested a lock down grew embarrassed after that revelation.

Some hoped he would never return. But with the gift, his actions of leaving them softened their attitudes towards the otherwise disrespectful actions. In the end, it was the prospect of the Arcane Order that kept away any violent thoughts.

The Court's topic of discussion switched to what action the future Ruler should take in regards to the energy concentration. Already assuming, only a member of their courts would be King or Queen, just as it was in the past and since the founding of their society.

In truth, with almost all the 2nd Tier experts either coming from the Courts or marrying into them, the populace presented a smaller concern than for other nations. At most, the populace could refuse to go about their daily business.

But a true revolt was impossible in their eyes.

Laneth's father took his son aside after the meeting.

”Will he aid you in taking the Trial?”

”I didn't ask,” Laneth said before walking away. He did not even give his father a chance to say otherwise. Neither he nor his deceased brother wished for the throne, yet their father pressured Laneth's brother into taking the trial with Laneth as an aid.

While illogical, he couldn't help but still have resentment toward the Trial and a bit toward his Father's desires.

Laneth walked off to find information on Quera's relatives.

The timer had 2 hours remaining when the party returned to Furtak's city. Asking for a room everyone, Furtak and Delilah included entered after checking on the unconscious Fae.

”What exactly are we doing?” Furtak asked. The discussion on the way back had been filled with Rainer asking questions to Elru on how he could get one of the Courts Fae Enchanters to teach him. This left little room for Furtak to question what exactly they were rushing back for. That and his own amazement over viewing the Fae Realm.

Rainer's thoughts went toward his fake Arcane Order. Before he knew it, he already developed just exactly what its goals were, and realized that perhaps it shouldn't be fake any longer. Numerous ideas distracted him so that he didn't even hear Furtak's question.

Have I been wrong, in hiding my class? Would Yarik had so brazenly come after me were he to know I was an [Archon]? That I had an order behind me where I was an Adept rather than leader?

His initial thoughts on the Arachne was to build a more amicable relationship and then after gathering other mages and preparing the backing for his academy to gain their alliance as well. But now he had thoughts of how he could leverage both the fact he was an [Archon] and convince them the Arcane Order is a real thing as he brings it to reality simultaneously.

”Rainer?” Kara waved her hand in front of his face snapping him back to the situation at hand.

”Preparing for the hatching of a Scaled-Wyvern,” Kara then answered Furtak.

The Druidic tongue left Delilah's mouth as she posed a question.

”And the egg is where?” Furtak too was quite curious as he translated.

”In an Incubation Ring,” Rainer answered.

Both looked strangely toward him as they didn't understand. Rainer then explained the reward from a dungeon, though left out the part of it being a dungeon on another world.

Theodore and Gunthar both worked to prepare for the hatching.

”What's that on the ground?” Rainer asked.

A similar pattern to the one used to extract Draconic essence was being carved in another ruined table of Furtak's. Seeing Theodore breaking another one had caused the Goblin some grief.

In the center was a place for the egg.

”For making it your Familiar. I guess this shall answer whether you can have more than one without the class and without them being special cases. At worst, Luna will be asked to be removed as your Familiar. But that can be redone at any time should you wish and with a Summoner type class.”

”Luna will remove you…” She said as she gave a fake glare at Theodore while her small form sat on Rainer's shoulder. Rainer had told Luna of his plan to give Quera's mother a Fruit causing the Fairy's mood to brighten.

”Wait, I'd rather it be Kara's.”

”She would need Mana for such a thing,” Theodore responded.

”How much?”

”Any amount should do so long as you assist in guiding the Draconic Essence but how are…”

Rainer took out a fist-sized bag of dust from his spatial ring. He guessed there was enough dust in there for roughly 20 doses.

”Courtesy of Yulia.”

Rainer talked with Elru before deciding on the gift to give the Courts. Rainer found too that she did not mind him keeping the dust in the slightest, as it already existed it was far different using that and stealing from Fairy.

”Rainer, are you sure?” Kara asked.

”For your Trial. You said you didn't want to take a Fruit, and I did not bring it up again. In the end, it's your decision to make, not mine. And I'm not any different. But I'm not budging on this. I don't care if I'm unreasonable. Your Trial may be far harder than mine.”

”Thank you,” Kara smiled.

After several more minutes of preparation, only Kara and Rainer sat on the wooden board that was once the top of a table. Something Furtak reminded them once more as he grumbled in the background.

”Use the ring to place the Egg in the center, Kara. Once it begins hatching, Rainer, use your Mana to charge the Draconic Essence with the same slight amount you used to extract it. Kara, drip your own blood into there.”

Kara nodded as she then took two doses of [Fairy Dust]. Her eyes opened wide as she stared into nothingness for a few seconds before a long breath escaped her.

She put a hand on her stomach feeling the strange new energy now within her. But without any talent for magic doing anything useful with the Mana would take considerable time.

”The Familiar bond I know of requires two things. One, Mana. Two, an [Incubation Ring]. The problem with this, however, were that [Incubation Ring]s would no longer work after hatching a single egg. And [Incubation Ring]s were more difficult to make then even [Spatial Ring]s. Only the highest members of our society had a chance to make their Wyverns their Familiars. ”

Pricking her finger with a dagger, she let drops of blood flow into the two vials of [Draconic Essence] they were using.

”Add your blood across the ring as well,” Theodore spoke. With this method, the ring would assist in the connection from Kara's Mana pool to the Wyvern. It required no action from here and would happen automatically.

Kara held her hand with the ring over the basket covered with blankets.

”Take the Egg out,” Theodore spoke with barely contained excitement. He along with Gunthar, who looked on in silent anticipation, watched carefully.

A black egg with a reddish hue appeared from thin air. Violet lines covered the egg as they pulsed with power. Following Theodore's previous instructions Rainer placed one hand on the egg and the other he began pouring [Draconic Essence] onto it.

The egg itself was smaller than he expected given the size of a grown wyvern. It was only 6 inches tall.

Manipulating his Mana, he influenced the [Draconic Essence], and it naturally began seeping into the egg. However, a change occurred.

Rainer felt a presence call out to him. And then he felt a small tug on his Mana Pool. He knew he could resist it with ease but allowed the Mana to flow out.

Rainer's body slightly lurched as Mana began rapidly flowing out of him. But it was not only Mana the Egg took, but Arcane Power as well. In the meantime, Rainer appraised the egg as he converted part of his Mana to Arcane Power.

[Draconic Egg, Female]

”A Draconic Egg….” Rainer said.

”Kara place your hand as well,” He said. He wondered if there was a need to make up for the days spent when they weren't feeding the Egg. Too questioning, if it naturally absorbed the Arcane Energy in the place he had been.

Kara's looked on shocked as she felt her Aura quickly leave her. One of her eyes turned Red as she allowed her Demonic Aura to be absorbed.

No one paid attention to the single eye of Kara's being crimson. Above all else, Elru's focus was distracted by her [Appraisal] of the egg. Kara already returned to have only two golden eyes before anyone truly noticed anything strange about her having only a single demonic eye.

Both Gunthar and Theodore had no response as they watched with rapt attention.

The egg cracked after consuming nearly all of Rainer's Mana Pool. He was now quite glad to not be in such a state in the Fae Realm even with a private residence.

Eating a piece of the shell a small head could be seen.

[Dragon, Female, Eldritch Dragonling lvl 1]

The little dragon had pitch-black scales, slightly tinted red. With far darker red eyes than Kara's. Occasionally, a flare of power emanated from violet lines across her tiny body.

[Familiar contract initiated, Make [Eldritch Dragonling] your Familiar? Y/N]

”Kara, did you get a message?” Rainer asked confused.

”I did, I just accepted.”

”Theodore can a Familiar bond affect two people?” But both Theodore and Gunthar only stood in awe of the little baby dragon that had hatched. It took them only a moment to identify that the [Scaled-Wyvern] had instead brought out of the full power of its bloodline.

Never in their wildest imagination could they have imagined such a change to occur.

”They can….” Theodore eventually responded as Rainer then selected yes as well.

[Familiar Gained: Unnamed]

[Title Gained: Draconic Contractor]

[Familiar: Unnamed]

[Eldritch Dragonling lvl 1]

[Current Shared Skill: None]

[Familiar Skills: None]

[Experience Gained: Deferred]

Both him and Kara stared at one another and back at the little dragon eating the rest of the egg shell. No one said a word as its tiny clawed hands broke apart the shell and slowly ate it. Finishing the egg, the little Dragon looked around confused before staring up at Rainer and Kara.

Its slit pupils stared at the two it connected with.

Rainer reached out to the small dragon before holding it in his arms. Taking another vial of [Draconic Essence] from his Spatial Ring, he infused it with Mana before feeding the small dragon. She carefully licked the essence from the small vial as he made sure it didn't spill.

”Rainer, what race is it?” Theodore whispered with quiet excitement. His words carefully controlled as if afraid to startle the two winged and four-legged creature within Rainer's arms.

”Eldritch Dragonling.”

Theodore said nothing more, but his thoughts spun. He already assumed it was a Dragon, but he had not a clue as to what the word in front of Dragonling entailed.

Seemingly pleased, the small dragon nestled into Rainer's arms before falling asleep immediately. He was amazed by how strangely soft the scales felt, though with a lack of knowledge on young Dragons he could only assume it was because of her being recently born.

Luna overlooking on Rainer's shoulder mumbled displeased, ”She better not be taking Luna's pocket…”

Following Luna's mumble, a strange sound could be heard.

”Gunthar…did you just squeal…” Rainer asked as Gunthar looked over at the sleeping Dragon.

”Did what, Sorcerer?” Gunthar asked.

”Did you just squeal?”

”D-did what, Sorcerer?”

Gunthar's embarrassed response caused the tense atmosphere to turn to laughter. But in the end, for any other than Rainer and Luna, the presence of a creature of legend in his arms was not such a normal thing.