novelonline Chapter 4263 Xiaomia and the Egg
Chapter 4263 Xiaomia and the Egg
Chapter 4263 Xiaomia and the Egg
Because of a statement made by the Mother of the Infant, Viggo also disliked these people, but Shad did not allow her to contact Adele in the present world.
“Those madmen have only just regained their mobility. Even if you summon the Great Witch of Time, you might not be able to find their current stronghold. Let’s see what they’re up to now. The blasphemer’s skeleton I saw in the Fifth Era possessed a power very similar to that of the thing the ‘Infant Mother’ was holding. I’ll ask that deity next time how to eliminate that power, or at least how to protect against it.”
Vige nodded, took Xia De's arm, and sat down on the sofa:
"Since the incident at the Leather Goods Guild ended, nothing major has happened, but I've had a bad feeling lately that this city might not remain peaceful."
Shad kissed her cheek:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
"Ah."
Viggo nodded gently, smiling as she leaned on Shad's shoulder. Agelina and Eve were also in the study. The little princess made a face at her friend—she wouldn't dare do that at the Yodl Palace. Eve smiled and said nothing.
When Shad returned home after losing the glass slipper, Winnie was preparing dinner, with Vanessa, who had come from Moon Bay, helping her. A short while later, Shad returned carrying the dragon egg, its shell as black as night. Vanessa smiled and said to Shad:
“Sirius said you can go see her anytime, and she’s also very interested in the swamp you mentioned in your letter.”
Then she pointed to herself:
"I'm here to deliver a message, but now that I'm here, I'm not leaving tonight."
She then greeted Daniste, who was coming up from the basement, before looking at the egg that Shad was holding:
"It looks so calm, but will it really be restless at night?"
The red-haired administrator sighed:
"You'll understand when evening comes. If I've disturbed everyone's rest, I can apologize in advance."
During dinner, everyone discussed whether the egg would hatch into a dragon-like creature or a humanoid baby. Winnie, who had the most experience, believed that the life about to be born would most likely be able to switch between dragon and human, or be a humanoid life form with dragon-like characteristics, similar to the Dragonborn.
What Danist's biggest worry was that the life inside the egg would no longer remember everything from the past. In that case, although the soul would still belong to Ms. Helena Carter, it would be impossible to accurately define whether she would still be the same person.
Fortunately, Xia De dispelled her doubts:
"Do you remember this name—Helena Carter?"
During the meal, Shad placed his hand on the night-colored dragon egg and asked a question. The egg immediately began to shake gently. Although it was just a shake, everyone could tell that it meant yes.
"Meow~"
The cat also wanted Shad to pet it, but Daniste complained:
"Honestly, I've tried talking to the teacher so many times, but she never pays any attention to me. Why does the teacher respond immediately when Xia De speaks? Is he that popular?"
Winnie and Vanessa both laughed, while Shad recalled the takeaway from that "dream of death" from a few days ago:
"I'm probably more popular with kids. That's a good thing, at least I can try to get her to sleep tonight."
“Taking care of children is really not easy. I think Ellie and Emilia take care of those baby unicorns very easily.”
Daniste whispered again, refusing to admit that she had no talent for it.
After dinner, Winnie stayed behind instead of returning to Fatummister Island. The loyal ice maid thought that Shad couldn't possibly sleep with the egg all night, and that she might need to take care of it tonight.
Just as Daniste had said, as the night deepened, the egg, which had been resting steadily on the cushion, began to wobble on its own.
The weather in Tobesk was bad tonight; the moonlight couldn't penetrate the window at all. So, Danist took out Shad's "Source of Chaos" and let the bright yellow moonlight shine on the eggshell. At the same time, Shad cast "Veil of Night," creating a small, tranquil area of night within the room.
The family, who had been discussing Shad's time-travel adventure in the study, now stared curiously at the egg. The moonlight and darkness did calm it for a while, but it soon began to shake again.
“I originally thought it needed a suitable environment, but now it seems that the child is just very restless at night.”
Denise was not very willing to say such things:
"Teachers still have their own memories, but at the same time they are also influenced by their physical instincts, which can lead to some childlike behaviors."
“Lacia once said that her younger sisters were like that when they were little.”
As Shad spoke, he reached out and stroked the egg again, and it indeed calmed down. But as soon as Shad withdrew his hand, the egg began to shake again.
Shad had no choice but to continue stroking it. Although it was a bit inappropriate to say it that way, Shad felt that some of the egg's reactions were very similar to those of Mia.
What happens if we ignore it?
Vanessa asked curiously, and Daniste shook her head:
"How can we ignore the teacher? She'll be lonely. But why did she calm down as soon as Shad reached out? I held her and sang lullabies to her all night last night!"
Everyone suppressed their laughter. Shad tried to remove his hand from the egg again. This time, the dragon egg didn't shake anymore. Instead, it stood quietly in the night, bathed in moonlight. However, Daniste thought it wouldn't remain quiet for long.
"At most half an hour."
So everyone started talking about "the Pregnant Eye," "the Blasphemer," and "the White Mist and Memories" in the study. Winnie kept track of the time and gave a reminder half an hour later. But when everyone looked at the egg again, apart from Mia lying on it, the egg hadn't changed at all.
The egg is now much larger than Mia, and the cat is merely perched on top of it, looking much like it's perched on Shad's head. Everyone had noticed Mia's actions earlier, but even Daniste didn't stop the cat, as everyone knew Mia was very well-behaved.
The egg remained motionless, and Daniste assumed the tiny life inside was tired and needed more rest. The discussion continued, but by 10 p.m. that night, when everyone was preparing to rest, the egg showed no signs of shaking again.
Thus, the most reasonable guess emerged:
"Can Xiaomia settle this egg down?"
"We can move Xiaomia away and see how the egg reacts next."
Shad suggested, but this was met with unanimous opposition from the girls:
"It's finally settled down, so let Mia stay with it."
Vanessa then concluded:
"Have you noticed that Xiaomia seems to really like these non-human races that can transform into human form? Wasn't Flora quite popular with Xiaomia when she turned into an owl in Vista Forest last year? But after the curse of time was lifted, Xiaomia isn't as close to her anymore."
"That's a really strange taste."
Shad then patted the cat's head:
"Could you take care of this egg tonight?"
"Meow~"
The cat meowed softly, and Shad looked at Winnie, the crystal-clear maid, who nodded with a smile:
“I live next door to them in a side room, and I can come over anytime if I need to check on them at night.”
Denise had no objection to this. After watching Winnie place the egg on the cushion on the bedside table and Mia lie down next to the egg to prepare for sleep, Denise returned to Shad's bedroom with peace of mind.
"Taking care of children is really not easy."
Although she said that, the smile on her face didn't diminish at all.
Shad then suggested:
“Mia seems to like the egg, and Ms. Carter doesn’t seem to mind Mia either. I think it would be better to leave the egg at home during the day so Mia can be with it. If you’re worried, I can have Winnie stay home to take care of them.”
Vanessa thought it was a great idea:
“Dannister, since you haven’t found a way to fully hatch the egg yet, and you can’t possibly take it with you to class at the academy. Instead of putting it in your tower or the library, you might as well keep it at home with Mia.”
She also hinted:
“You can come to see it every night; it’s not a hassle to come from the library.”
Although Denise was reluctant to let her teacher, whom she had finally found, leave her, she had already come to regard Shad's place as her home, so she agreed after only a moment's thought:
“Okay, then I’ll trouble Winnie and Mia. If Ellie and Emilia don’t have classes, I’ll arrange for them to come over during the day as well, since there’s no difference between doing homework in the library and doing homework here.”
Before that dragon egg hatches in the darkness of night, Danist will likely spend many nights at number six St. Teresa's Square. Danist is somewhat worried about what the other girls will say, but everyone is very understanding.
Another consequence of this incident was that Winnie now had a reason to linger at No. 6 St. Teresa's Place even more frequently. Unbeknownst to many, Miss Ice Maid had been promoted from a "cooking maid" to a true "domestic maid," just one step away from becoming a "personal maid," and no one even noticed.
That night, after falling asleep with Vanessa and Daniste in his arms, Shad did not dream of the "Origin Sea" again, but probably because of the egg, he had a very strange dream.
In the dream, Mia and Ms. Carter appeared, but it wasn't Mia lying next to the egg; rather, it was the petite young Ms. Carter with a dragon tail and wings lying next to a very large egg.
The orange-white markings on the egg were exactly the same as Mia's fur, and with a slight shake, the creature inside hatched. However, what Shad saw wasn't a larger version of Mia, but a creature with cat ears and a cat tail.