Chapter 5: Exploration!

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    With a childish smile on my face, I happily trotted up to the huge bison.

    -Even though it''s uncooked it just smells... so good..-

    Standing next to the huge body, I looked at it questioningly, -Now how in the world am I going to eat this..-

    After going up to bite it I had to pull back.. I couldn''t figure out ''how'' to eat it, but mother seemed to believe I couldn''t bite through the hide

    "You want me to cut into the hide so you can bite into it?"

    -I guess I should just go for it..- Giving one more glance, I chomped through the hide as if it wasn''t even there and chewed on the soft, warm meat.

    A sudden gleam appeared in my eye.. -Oh my.. it''s so good-

    I immediately slammed my face into the huge bison and started eating my fill.

    - Zachari Ragnarok ~

    "Haha" I couldn''t keep myself from chuckling as I watched Vasilias go to town on the Field Bison. -That gleam in his eye is just like his fathers.-

    Seeing he was eating properly, I walked back and curled around Krystallo.

    I ended up laying down and watching him as he ate.

    "Pfft.." I had to hold back a laugh. Vasilias had chewed a hole big enough for his whole head and neck to fit in.

    Hearing me, he quickly popped his head out and gave me a curious look.

    "It''s nothing sweetie, you can continue eating"

    -He really is an odd child, I feel like he understands far more than he should for his age.. He hatched today yet by the time he woke up he had intent in his eyes.-

    While questioning his abnormal intelligence, my eyes slowly drifted to the purple sand piled where the cube was.

    -What did that cube really do other than change his appearance..- I took a while to try and sort my thoughts on the issue before giving up and laying down to just watch Vasilias. "Haah.." -I guess time needs to pass to find out what else it did..-

    Almost as if in a dream-like trance, I watched Vasilias eat the bison. -His scales are really.. beautiful..- Not long after, my eyes started to feel heavy and I drifted to sleep.

    - Zachari Ragnarok ~

    Suddenly waking up from what felt like a great dream, I realized Vasilias had finished his dinner and was walking around the room.

    Looking back towards the bison I noticed something unusual again. -What!? He ate the whole thing!-

    I was in complete shock as I peeked at him again. -He seems full of energy after that huge meal, maybe I should get more for him in the future..-

    After a lap around the room, Vasilias looked down the hallway and glanced back at me before walking continuing down the hall.

    -As long as he doesn''t go outside it should be fine..- I just kept an eye on him just in case.

    After a short while, Vasilias seemed to find something he liked.

    He started into a jog towards the side of the hallway. -The fountain? The water will probably be too hot for him-

    Thinking about whether I should get up to stop him, he arrived at the edge of the fountain and looked into the water.

    While looking into the water he started smiling. -Is he looking at his reflection?- Seeing him give a proud look after looking into the water, my question was answered. -He really was.. So that really was intent..-

    Although it was quite shocking, I understood it as him simply being a prodigy.

    While bathing in the wave of proud happiness that washed over me, I saw him jump into the water.

    My face paled and it felt like my heart skipped a beat. I failed to get up and save him before he landed in the steaming water, but it seemed fine.

    I laid there in awe as I watched him float in the hot water with a face of pure relaxation. His wings were totally stretched out to make it easier to float as well.

    -There was definitely more to that cube than just changing his appearance..- Although the water wasn''t considered hot for dragons, it was definitely enough to cause a newborn without their scales thermalized [1] to be extremely uncomfortable or even cause pain.

    -He looks so relaxed though..- Finally easing up, I released the mana I had ready to cast a freeze spell.

    After a few minutes, he jumped out of the water and started coming back to the main room.

    -I''m gonna need to give him a stern talk once he gets back.. I cant have him doing reckless things like that while I''m not watching..-

    As Vasilias rounded the corner he saw me looking at him and froze on the spot.