039: The Small Beast Egg pt.1

A total of seven spiritual beast eggs appeared on their sight.

The eggs are color brown, resembling the thick earth, with blue random dots on them. It is obvious that the spiritual eggs are spiritual beasts that have both earth and water energy,

"This is your clan's eggs?" Zemirah whispered as she asked the leader beside her.

The leader nodded, 'Roar~' You can take two of them with you.

Zemirah blinked and smiled, "Then I won't be polite." She then took a step forward to check the spiritual beast's eggs.

The seven eggs are gathered together in one place so it was convenient to care for and protect them. For Zemirah, it also made it easier for her to choose.

The seven eggs are the size of her head, however, her attention was turned to one egg. The smallest egg which was only a litter bigger than her palm captured her eyes, that specific egg had a dull color seemingly deficient in energy.

It was particularly obvious when compared to the other eggs.

But to Zemirah, it didn't make her reject this egg as she felt her intuition that this was the one she'd been looking for. 

"This one," Zemirah pointed to the biggest egg, "And that one." She pointed to the smallest egg.

Her choice made the leader pause before he nodded, "Roar~" 

'Both eggs are my children, so please take care of them for me. Especially the smallest egg, I hope the little guy can hatch healthily in your hands.'

The leader used his spiritual energy to move the egg to Zemirah, the Tortoise's eyes were gentle as he roared softly.

Zemirah nodded as she held the two eggs in each hand, "Please rest assured."

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Zemirah said goodbye to the group of Earth Swamp Tortoise, only when she walked far away did Roch appear.

Zemirah stopped in her tracks after noticing the white sword light coming towards her. Sure enough, it was Roch whom she didn't see after arriving at the pond.

"How is it?" He asked her as he walked beside her.

Zemirah smiled and immediately started telling her experience, even though she knew that he must've seen it all but this didn't douse her enthusiasm in telling Roch.

"I've fought with the leader first…"

She told him how she was almost beaten up, but thanks to her quick-wittedness, she managed to learn and make up for her flaws, defeating the leader and his group.

"I also asked if they wanted to be contracted beasts, guess what I've got instead," Zemirah smiled mysteriously at the man.

Roch didn't follow her below the pond, but he could basically guess what happened.

Instead of answering her immediately, Roch asked, "What is my reward if I guess right?" 

"Oh, a reward." She blinked before saying, "How about a very sweet kiss from your beautiful love?" 

With her words, Roch's attention suddenly turned to her pouted lips. Her pink lips that seemed to be tinted with the most beautiful pink fruit made Roch swallow in thirst.

Zemirah saw it and smiled mischievously, saying, "Here, no need for it to be a reward." With that, she suddenly tiptoed, leaning her face into his until her soft lips touched his cold ones.

It was an amazing feeling, Roch thought in his heart as he leaned closer, his hand moving to hold the back of her head, not letting the mischievous young lady get away after teasing him.

After feeling Zemirah's lack of breath, he finally let her go.

"Ha," Zemirah gasped deeply, searching for air as she was finally freed from the man's hungry kisses. Her eyes were watery and in a daze, her cheeks pink like a ripe peach. Roch admired her face once again, feeling lucky to be able to enjoy the beautiful sight.

"I think we should wear your veil," Roch murmured, his thumb brushing past her plump lips. Zemirah was confused, didn't he like seeing her face?

Roch saw through her thoughts and whispered, "I like it so much I don't want anyone besides me to see it." It was his truest thoughts that he didn't hesitate to reveal to her.

Zemirah giggled a little at the man whom she never thought to be a jealous one. His usual gentlemanly facade seems to be fading in her presence, showing her his truest face. The majestic and domineering nobleman who deceived the world with his kind smile.

Zemirah wasn't intimidated by what she was discovering though, in fact, she was loving every moment of it that she wanted to be closer and closer to his heart.

"En, just yours." 

Her pampering voice made Roch a little ashamed at his dark thoughts of hiding her, but it made him feel good too. He found that he liked being tolerated and accepted by the woman he was giving his heart to.

"Now, tell me your guess or you have to give me back the reward." Zemirah's voice sounded and when Roch processed her words, he had the impulse to give the wrong answer to feel the lady's addicting sweet lips once again.

But looking at her provoking face, he knew that it was his wishful thinking. Zemirah won't give him what he wants easily like that, especially if he gives her a deceitful answer.

He felt it, though vaguely, he could feel it in his heart. Zemirah values honesty.

Chuckling while feeling helpless, he finally spoke, "None of the Earth Swamp Tortoise followed, but since you're so happy, I guess you just got a better option."

"And what is it?"

"A spiritual beast egg, perhaps."

"My lord answered correctly, now here's your reward." Roch was kind of anticipating another round of kisses but he was destined to be disappointed.

He saw her take something out from her space ring, it was an egg.

The egg was bigger than her palm, making me smile as I watched her happily present it to me, like she's giving me the treasure she carefully prepared.

"You guess right! Now these Earth Swamp Tortoise egg is now yours," Zemirah handed the bigger egg to Roch.

Not that she doesn't want to give the best to her disciple, but she have a hunch that the smaller egg was something that if for Wendy.