"Owkay, Big Bwother…" Little Han's eyes looked at Calderon and Elifas dependently.
He was happy that Calderon and Elifas were fulfilling their promise to help him wake Wisey up. In his heart, Calderon and Elifas were reliable people because of this.
Slowly, he took out his bear-themed space pouch and took out Wisey's egg which was still lying on Blaze's dragon nest.
"This nest!" Prince Nalu's eyes were in shock, he looked at Calderon and Elifas meaningfully but he did not let a word out.
"It's not mine. Somehow Little Han received it as a gift. Probably like how your parents gave your cradle for him to use." Calderon immediately explained as he nonchalantly shrugged.
The giving of each race of a gift to Little Han is a perfect cover to explain why he was in possession of a dragon nest that belongs not only to a normal dragon but a nest that belongs to the Chief's bloodline.
This is what Calderon and Elifas thought of in order to explain the existence of a dragon nest that belongs to his grandfather's lineage.
This is because while it is not yet clear to him the truth about having a nest that was filled with his father's aura, he did not want anything to leak out.
Most especially when the news spread and reached his mom's ears. For he was sure that her mother would cry, as it may mean that his father had a relationship outside!
The anxiousness in Calderon's heart made his mood sullen, but he tried his best to hide it as he displayed a nonchalant expression.
"I see…" Prince Nalu nodded in understanding because, for him, Calderon's explanation makes sense.
He just assumed that this was a nest from the older generation of the Dragon Chief's family since it wasn't Calderon's birth nest.
"Lemme see it too…" Princess Pasha was also curious about the egg as she scrutinized it with interest.
"This egg is none other than Aunt Eli's contracted beast. The beast was injured in trying to shield Aunt Eli against the evil spirit fragment and up until now, she was still in a dormant state. We've done everything we knew about hatching but it seemed pretty useless."
Elifas still detected the noticeable change in Calderon's mood and so he was the one who explained everything to Nalu and Pasha.
"Hmm… Can I touch it with my little nephew?" Prince Nalu looked at the worried Little Han and softly asked for his permission.
"Pleeze…" Little Han seemed to understand Nalu's intention and so he carefully pushed the egg to be nearer to Nalu, expressing his agreement.
Nalu took the egg, observing it quietly.
Everyone looked at him as he did this, they patiently waited for Nalu's observation results.
But their hearts started to plummet when they saw Nalu shaking his head as he looked at them regretfully. This only meant one thing, he was not able to figure out something to help the egg hatch.
"Please don't be sad. At least we knew that this egg was not an ordinary one. It does not belong to the mythical races of the Greenwave either.
It only makes sense that it won't hatch even when we have already used the warmest hatching material of all, a dragon nest." Prince Nalu comforted the crestfallen teenagers.
"But Aunt needs to have her contracted beast back. Though she never showed it outwardly and always let people know that Baobao would be enough, we knew that she missed her companion." Elifas told them with a sad tone.
He always hears her mother sigh when she talks about it, she said that Eli was mentioning it in the letters they were exchanging.
"Besides, her contracted beast sacrificed her life to give Aunt Eli a chance to figure out the mystery about the curse users. I heard from my father that if not for the incident, none of the team would have survived and including Uncle Kayden who was also one of the inventors of the cure potion." Calderon added.
The garden became silent as they realized how important the contracted beast was not only for Little Han and Eli but to the entire Prasinos. She was someone who paved the way for them to have hope to retaliate against evil.
"Don't worry, at least I have found a clue. And probably Lady Eli was not able to tell it to anyone, but her contracted beast is not actually a beast, but a spiritual being. That means that she won't hatch until she has enough spiritual energy to nourish her to the normal state!" Prince Nalu tried to liven up their mood.
"But where do we get spiritual energy then? Prasinos is only filled with mana after all…" Elifas asked, his face full of worry as he saw the teary-eyed Little Han looking at them in high hopes.
"The answer is in the dragon clan! After all, you are the closest to those who have spiritual energy. The Uncle Dragon Chief might even have a way to let the egg hatch." Prince Nalu answered them with encouragement.
"Sigh, in the end we still need to go to our place." Calderon could only shake his head and looked at Little Han.
"You hear that buddy? We must go all the way to the Dragon Clan to find a solution. Let's pray that my Grandpa has a way to help you…"
"Thaykuu Big bwothers…" Little Han hugged Wisey's egg and looked at the older ones gratefully.
"Alright… let's cheer up! There are still many places for Little Han to see…" Princess Pasha comforted Little Han and coaxed him to set aside the matter at the moment.
With the company of the four, Little Han was able to enjoy going around the Merpalace and seeing the unique beauty of the underwater world.
On the other side, Eli and Kayden were in a serious conversation with Havelok and Marina.
"I heard that you two were planning on infiltrating the Holy Island, is it true?" Havelok went straight toward the topic.
"Indeed, we believe that the crux of the Spectre's operation lies in that area… as of the moment," Kayden answered.
"But you do know that it was deeply dangerous. After all, you will be going against the Temple, whose authority cannot be ignored." Marina looked at them worriedly.
Kayden and Eli looked at each other and decided to explain the connection of the Asanis to the goal of the Spectre - it is not only to create a perfect human vessel to contain Birsha's spirit but to obtain the power of Guardian Asa so that they could control the Gate to the Heavenly realm.
This was all the information they were allowed to share with their allies, according to the Emperor and so they no longer shared anything beyond it.
Hearing their explanation, Havelok and Marina frowned, looking a little helpless at Eli and Kayden's determination.
"Have you already made up your mind, even if completing your task there would only mean that the war would intensify?" Havelok asked them once more.
"Yes… we will still go. Because if this matter does not end in our realm, we will be the first ones to perish." Eli replied.
It's not like it was dangerous for the heavens to have Birsha force way back to the realm, but it was because of the fact that the moment he was able to do that, that meant that Prasinos is long gone.
The curse users steal people's life force to have power, and so in order to put up a fight against the heavens, they will use every bit of life force in Prasinos!
"Alright then… I respect your decision…" Havelok looked at them heavily.
Eli and Kayden did not take offense at the two's questioning. Like the elders and grandmasters they talked with, they understood the reluctance they felt in allowing the two of them to go on a mission that is almost akin to committing suicide.
But they had no choice, they had to step up and do their part.
Because if not, the sacrifice and effort of the army who were holding the continent's borders will be in vain.
Havelok waved his hand in the air, still looking solemn.
Upon his actions, a small brocade box appeared before Eli and Kayden. Marina signaled to get it and take a look.
Eli carefully opened the brocade box, not expecting that what they would see would surprise both of them.
"A spy assigned to the Holy Island found this ring near the island's shore. We tried to figure out everything about it but to no avail and so we could only keep it in the dusty corners of the treasury. If not for Protector Zale sending a message to give you this before you go, we would never remember its existence."
Havelok looked at their surprised eyes and explained the ring's origin.
"This ring…." Kayden almost stuttered as he recognized the familiar patterns of the ring. As he was still in disbelief, he took out his own ring and compared it, it was really identical!
