3 Chapter 3: First Steps (2/2)
”A dwarf from an egg? You don't see that every day,” Marcus muttered, ”You shall be known as Granmir.”
”Thank you for the name Master,” Granmir bowed.
”Move to the side,” Marcus ordered as he moved towards the next egg.
This egg also took ten drops of blood. However, this time what emerged was a beautiful female with pointy ears and white hair. The pointy ears were a trait of the elf race while the white hair signified that this female was a High Elf. Compared to other elves, high elves had a bigger mana reserve and could cast more powerful spells than any other elf. They were also more agile and nimble; basically the cream of the crop.
”You shall be called Delsair. Move to the side,” Marcus once again ordered as he moved on to the next egg. The elf gracefully bowed before standing beside Granmir.
The next egg took fifteen drops of blood and it made Marcus extremely excited. If he could get a dwarf and a high elf from ten drops of blood what could fifteen drops give him? Marcus held his breath as the egg started to crack. Each flake of the shell fell extremely slowly in his eyes. This just further increased his blood pressure and tension. Soon a sharp talon like that of an eagle emerged from the top of the egg. This was followed by a second, a third and all the way until six talons pierced the eggshell. Soon the head and wings of an eagle followed suit but then instead of a full eagle, the body of a lion emerged.
”A gryphon!” Gaia exclaimed.
Marcus smiled, ”You shall be called Crowncrest. Stand to the side.”
”Caw!”
The next egg took ten drops of blood and from it emerged a female humanoid with purple scales over her body. She had a pair of arms and legs just like any other human but she also had six long bones that protruded from her back which looked like the bone structure of a wing. This was a bug queen which could spawn warriors from the bug race given enough resources. She would be very helpful in providing monsters to the dungeon.
”You shall be named Kerrigan. Stand to the side,” Marcus said as his smile grew wider.
Kerrigan deeply bowed before moving to the side.
”Brother, why don't we open them in groups of two from now on? I can't take this anymore,” Gaia pleaded.
”Alright.”
Marcus moved over to the next two eggs and simultaneously dropped his blood on them. This time each egg absorbed an astonishing fifty drops of blood! Before Marcus could even comprehend what happened the two eggs burst forth with a bright blinding light. One of the light was gold and the other was as black as the abyss. The two eggs exploded at the same time with the fragments of the eggshells disintegrating in front of the indomitable might. Where the eggs once were, two figures spread their ten pairs of wings at the same time causing a gust of wind to blow.