Ball of Nothing - Chapter 85
Chapter 85
"Never again," Zero groaned .
Merlin agreed and Mii belched . The aftermath of that mass BBQ party was simply a disaster to clean after . Not only were their enemies inedible, the Queen Shadow Ant decided to cover them in acid showers . Nobody was affected when Merlin threw up an arcane shield that acted like an umbrella . However, the smell was unbearable and even Zero gave up absorbing anything . They just wanted to get out of the dungeon .
"Let's grab the loot chest and return back to Endow Hill," Mii suggested . Nobody protested .
"I want a bath when I get back," Merlin groaned as his shoes squelched against the acid ruined cave ground . Zero nodded . Bath sounded good .
The loot chest was hidden behind the huge Shadow Ant Queen's carcass and Merlin almost missed it .
"It's locked," Zero frowned . The wooden check looked like it would fall apart any moment but it had some strong magic enchantments holding it together . Zero was disappointed but Merlin pointed a finger at the lock .
A zap of light later, the check was unlocked . Zero quickly opened it and blinked in surprise at the item inside . For such a huge chest, it looked almost empty . Zero was slightly disappointed to know that there was only a single seed at the bottom of that huge chest . Merlin didn't say anything about the 'reward' but told Zero to keep it safe . Zero listened to the advice and kept it in his sling bag .
The moment he kept the seed away, Sleepy Cave decided to throw its rude cave plunderers out without consideration . It was bitter at losing so many resources trying to take down the duo . Without much energy and forced to go into hibernation, Sleepy Cave added this party to the blacklist . It was one to take from others but never one to be taken advantage of .
Once back at Endow Hill's surface, Merlin and Zero raced to the river . Mii disappeared back into the lamp while the duo rinsed the filth away .
In the lamp, the egg moved a lot and the strawcherry assistant laid her ear against the shell . She listened to the restless creature and sang a lullaby, trying to coax it back to sleep .
"Soon, little one . Not now . Go to sleep . "
With a wave of her hand, the rumbling egg quietened down again . She needed to talk to Truen about the 'rock' . Merlin might know what was inside the egg but not how to deal with it . In fact, Endow Hill might undergo a huge transformation should the little one decides to hatch . Mii had a plan but she needed to run it through with Truen and Zero first . After all, the egg belonged to Zero .
The elf was still recuperating from his injury and exhaustion when Mii appeared . Hua Tuo was busy fixing the watermill so that gave them some privacy to talk .
"It's good to see you up again," Mii smiled before headbutting Truen's cheek . "Don't you dare do something so stupid again!"
The elf grinned . "Thanks for worrying . "
Mii huffed . "For the record, I'm not worried about you or anything . I just don't want Zero to lose his guardian so quickly . Speaking of which, there is something I need to discuss with you . Remember that 'rock' in the lamp?"
Truen nodded . How could he forget about the special 'rock' that could hatch into a catastrophe?
"I was wondering what we should do about it too . It's too dangerous to leave it in the lamp . "
The strawcherry fairy nodded . "Merlin wanted to let it hatch on Endow Hill but it might not be a good idea . Endow Hill's current landscape will become a memory if we let it hatch normally . "
"Is it that bad?"
Mii sighed . "Dragons can get that cranky . "
Truen didn't react . He'd guessed as much that it wouldn't be an ordinary mystical beast . "What do we do now?"
"Get Zero to form a contract with it . If it becomes a summon, we can hide it away and it cannot pose a threat externally . "
Truen thought about it . "How will he form a contract? Also, I don't know anything about training familiars, much less Zero . What if he ends up spoiling his dragon?"
Mii grinned . "This is when you come in . You're like a parent to Zero so if you raise Zero right, he'll raise the dragon right . Besides, I don't think Zero is capable of spoiling his dragon . Dragons are rather wise creatures . They can have weird personalities but they're nothing like human offspring . "
"I see . How much longer do we have before it hatches?"
"I'll estimate another two more days . The little one is restless . "
Truen closed his eyes . "I understand . I'll talk to Zero tonight . Hopefully Merlin can help with the familiar contract too . "
"I'll be counting on you then, partner . "
"Same to you, partner . Thanks for watching over Zero in the dungeon earlier . I hope he had fun . "
Mii chuckled . "I saved some videos you can watch once you're recovered fully . Don't forget to talk to Zero about it!"
Truen nodded and Mii vanished, finally depleting all her energy for the day .