novelonline Chapter 4201 The Hidden Place of the Dragon Egg
Chapter 4201 The Hidden Place of the Dragon Egg
Chapter 4201 The Hidden Place of the Dragon Egg
The treetops rustled, and Shad's expression was serious. Patterns resembling a giant tree faintly appeared on the floating moon egg. The preceding process wasn't important, because Emilia knew Shad would agree; what mattered was the final step:
Helena Carter.
With a touch of solemnity, Emilia asked the floating moon egg:
"Are you willing to sign a contract to become Shad Suren Hamilton's dragon maid, regardless of time or space?"
The golden egg slowly spun in the air. Under the curious gaze of the little unicorns, the worried gaze of Daniste, and the somewhat nervous gaze of Shad and Emilia, the moon egg in the golden light became translucent, allowing everyone to see the tiny life form curled up inside.
"Wow~"
Just as Danist covered her mouth with tears streaming down her face, a clear cry came from inside the eggshell.
At that moment, the moon egg shone like a golden sun under the giant tree, and in those scattered golden rays, all the creatures under the tree saw the shadow of a black dragon flash by, its dark skin clearly marked with starlight-like specks of light.
After the black dragon disappeared, the shadows of girls who stood in similar poses to Tifa, Matilda, and Winnie also appeared in the golden light, but they too were only fleeting.
Emilia's ring of destiny transformed into a dark golden sapling, temporarily borrowing the power of the World Tree sapling from the "Throne of Heaven." The World Tree witnessed the fulfillment of this promise that spanned all of time.
On one side are outsiders who have come to regard this place as their home, and on the other side are people who sacrificed themselves to protect the world, and were reborn because of love and longing.
The moment Shad raised his right hand and let his fingertips touch the glowing moon egg, light burst forth from the point of contact.
Many people living in this far northern academy city looked up at the direction of the unicorn habitat at the same time, and what they saw was a dazzling beam of light rising into the sky and disappearing into the blue sky.
The dragon maid who signs the contract needs to possess the power of time. If she does not have the power of time, she will be drawn into the chaotic flow of time due to the great power of time.
So the contract and the person who signed it disappeared under the tree. When the light faded, the little unicorns cried out and chattered about what had just happened. The moon egg was nowhere to be seen under the tree, leaving only Shad looking up at the sky.
"left."
Denise finally covered her face and started crying. She quickly sensed Shad coming in front of her, so the administrator hugged Shad and continued to cry.
Emilia retracted her life ring and breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't need to cast the spell, presiding over such a ceremony still put a lot of pressure on her. Fortunately, everything went smoothly and the ceremony was completed.
"So, will Ms. Carter suddenly appear, just like the me who traveled through time in the past, and have actually been waiting for this day all along?"
She reverted to her original pointy-eared elf form, turning her head to look around, hoping to see the lady from her childhood memories walking towards her from afar.
But Helena Carter did not appear at this time, and Emilia was not disappointed:
"If that's the case, then Ms. Carter is most likely still asleep. Next, we need to find her. A treasure hunt at the academy! That's sure to be very interesting!"
Emilia pondered this, then discussed with Ellie where they should look for the egg. Ellie claimed she had memorized the egg's taste, and the little unicorn was confident she could find it.
"The teacher will come back, right?"
After a long while, Daniste, who had buried her head in Shad's arms, asked again, and Shad nodded very firmly:
"Actually, she should have already returned, but we still don't know where she is. I actually had an idea, but I thought it would be best not to let the present and the future, who are in the same time and space, meet, so I didn't say it out loud."
If all goes well, we should be able to find her in St. Byron within a week.
He reached out and wiped away Danist's tears:
“I often say this: parting is for the next reunion. You have waited so long, can’t you wait one last week? I assure you, Daniste, we will find her again, I assure you.”
Since it is unclear what state Ms. Carter is in upon her return, it is highly likely that she is hiding in the academy, possibly in human form, but there is also a small chance that she is still in the form of a moon egg.
The main force searching for her return from the Fifth Age was not Shad, but Ellie. The unicorn girl had already demonstrated her talent for finding things once again during the operation at the [Furry Guild].
Ellie's operation began last week, but so far there have been no results.
Emilia did suggest one possibility:
"Dorothy suggested in The Hamilton Detective Stories that the best way to hide a leaf is to put it in the forest."
If Ms. Carter had already returned, wouldn't she have been disguised as a student attending classes at the college? Perhaps she had been studying at the college for many, many years, just waiting for 1855 to arrive—that's a truly terrifying story.
Although Denise thought it was unlikely, she was still prepared to have the college's student affairs office investigate the identities of the students on campus.
On Monday morning, after the "moon egg" had already been sent away, Shad also brought up his previously existing idea:
"Miss Ferriananna's doll said before it ceased activity that if she really wanted to hide something, she certainly wouldn't hide it in a very secret place. I think Miss Ferriananna must have also considered how we would search for it, and she may have hidden Ms. Carter in a place that we can definitely reach, but that others are unlikely to find."
Daniste, who was leaning against Shad's chest, looked up at him:
"Does the academy have such a place?"
Shad nodded firmly:
"Of course there is, the entrance to the [Spatial Maze]."
Emilia suddenly realized:
“Shad said that before we discovered that entrance, the last witch who discovered it lived in the Fifth Age!”
Xia De recalled what happened back then:
"Perhaps Miss Feliana will leave some clues for us there. Do you remember when we first opened that hidden space, there was a whole bunch of manuscripts of a novel written by a witch from the Fifth Age (Chapter 3117). I think the novel was called 'The Harem Life of Saint Byrons'."
"Dannister, didn't you take that manuscript so the House could study its early days? Did that manuscript mention anything about treasure, dragons, or puzzles?"
Finding the entrance was something that happened last year. After hearing Shad's question, Daniste thought for a moment, then immediately shook her head:
"I've given the manuscripts of those novels to other professors. I'll go ask them about it now; maybe they'll find some clues."
After instructing Emilia to stay with Shad, she actually left directly from there, which showed that she was indeed in a hurry.
As soon as Daniste left, the fluffy little unicorns immediately surrounded Shad, and Mia started meowing again. Emilia watched Shad interact with the adorable little unicorns, and the pointy-eared sprite sensed that things weren't so simple:
"Shad, is there really a clue in that novel manuscript?"
"I'm just guessing. There are other directions for investigation. If Ms. Carter is really asleep or hiding somewhere, then the clues related to her must be very ancient sites or objects within the academy."
This reminds me of something from before, Emilia. I remember Daniste mentioned that the oldest tree in the academy isn't your Moonbrook clan's sacred tree, but rather the 'Dragonblood Tree' in the central courtyard of the academy (Chapter 3969). Now, would you mind taking me to see that tree?
"I'll take you there!"
Ellie immediately raised her hand and said that Emilia didn't want to go back to class either, so she was happy to take Shad around:
"Sure, but there are probably other students in the central courtyard, so you'll have to disguise your face. Speaking of which, I've passed by that tree many times since I can remember, but I've never really observed it properly over the years."
Emilia planned to take Shad through the portal to the central courtyard of the academy castle. Although everyone could fly, students were prohibited from flying during class time in the academy's teaching area.
Seeing that Xia De wanted to leave, the fluffy little unicorns immediately gathered around him again. Even though Xia De couldn't understand what the unicorns' "hoo~" meant, he could guess that they wanted him to ride on them and that they would take him to the location of the teleportation array.
"Seriously, where's your usual composure?"
Emilia complained, but her close friends, the little unicorns, completely ignored her. Finally, Shad, unable to resist their enthusiasm, chose the most enthusiastic little unicorn.
It appeared to be the largest of its companions, but as it wobbled and lifted Shad and Mia off the ground, Emilia remarked:
“Shad, you and Mia need to hold on tight. This child is the third youngest among those little unicorns.”
Shad immediately felt guilty, as if he were using a child laborer. He wanted to jump off the little unicorn's back, but Emilia stopped him:
“You have to take care of the little unicorn’s pride. You chose her, but then you gave her up because she couldn’t fly steadily. This will be very frustrating for the child.”
Emilia seemed very professional, so Shad cautiously asked her for advice again:
"Does the college have any laws like the 'Underage Unicorn Protection Law'?"