《Winter Dragon's Egg ( Hiatus - Rewrite )》 0.0 - Prologue In an Unnamed World, there lies Five big Continents and a lot of smaller islands, inhabited by beasts of various races, ranging from small worms to gigantic Dragons. On the Southern Continent of Shahar, Comes the Earthen Continental Dragon - Nadim. Always slumbering underneath the warm sands, living peacefully with the roaming nomads and the Sand Crawlers. On the Western Continental wide rainforest and swamps lives the Dragon of Nature - Nir. Enjoying its peaceful domain. The Dragon of the Eastern Continent, the Wind Dragon - Eir. Content with watching events unfold from on top of her Mountain. The Fire Dragon of the Central Continent - Frey. Learning to blend in with the enlightened Races, now enjoys the joys of Food and Wine.The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. And the Winter Dragon of the Neverending Snow Continent - Sylvia, who just laid an egg - which was supposed to be a joyous event - raged as she couldn''t find it anywhere. -~-~-~-=-=-=-~-~-~- That was a close one yea? The winter''s getting worse now but we have what we came for. " " We should leave then. Those cultists better pay good. Else this won''t even worth the trouble and angering the Dragon of the North. I guess the winter in the Central Continent will go on for a little while longer. " The men only watched the farthest and tallest mountain released a blue pillar of light towards the Sky, making the Northern Continent darker. " Guess that''s the signal. Boys! Raise the anchors! We''re going back! Put the Egg on it''s container and lock it in place. Then we''ll get the hell out of here! " """ Yes Sir!! """ The Crew Saluted and went to do their jobs. -=-=-=-=-= Night~ 0.1 - Prologue (2) ~*At the Northern Port of the Central Continent*~ Deep in the cold, freezing midnight at the Port of the Central Continent. Five hooded figures stood while waiting for the captain and his crew men to disembark their ship. " You''ve returned, retriever. I guess hiring you lots wasn''t a mistake. But it seems there''s quite few of your... Workers are missing. " A hooded figure spoke towards the ship captain while being guarded by four other hooded figures which seems to be wearing some dark blue metal gauntlets and swords at their waists. " Yes. The Freezing sea isn''t really a forgiving place and I already lost four of my men towards that cold continent. Not to mention on the way back. Now then, shall we discuss the payment? It should be worth it to even anger the Frost Dragon. " The captain replied towards his "Client" and tried to send a message implying that they also have to pay for the loss of manpower and difficulty of the request. " It would have been easier if we used an [Airship], but those are costly and it''s hard to buy one legally. I did- I mean, we Did the job so it''s your turn to honor the deal. " Even the smallest [Airship] costs no less than 150 Platinum, 120 if you are lucky to come across a [Float Core] and only went to buy the body. The body of an [Airship] is made of specialized materials for being light and durable. It will also need Stabilizers, [Crystalized Mana Core] and many more which will make a fully functional [Airship] cost a whooping 250 Platinum.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. " Yes Yes... The deal was 100 Platinum coins, I''ll give you also 10 more for the loss of your crewmates, workers, slaves or what ever you call them. Now then do please Show me the egg. " (This specimen will aid the Cult and the institution to advance to even greater heights. A baby dragon to test the limits of the [Servitude Collars], the egg shell will do nicely as an ingredient in alchemical research. ) The hooded figure thought and grinned as he demanded, one of his guards stepped forward with a pouch filled with coins. The captain then nodded and signalled his crew to retrieve the container containing the egg. The guard and the crewmate stood face to face and the exchange happened. The guard took the barrel-like container which is leaking freezing air from it''s gaps. The crewman took the pouch and gave it to the captain, who then inspects the the inside.
[Small Storage Pouch] [Contents:]
Platinum Coins 110 pcs
" Huh... You even have those [Storage] things huh. Guess the deal''s done and this is where we part ways then? " " Yes yes, we are done now shoo. May this be the last time we meet. " The hooded figure was already busy thinking of the uses of the egg and shooed the captain and his crew away. The captain only grunted as a reply and made his way towards his ship. "Now we must go back. And wake our little dragon to "help" us advance humanity to greatness" The hooded figure grinned ear to ear as he went inside the black carriage along with the container waiting for them. Though this carriage did not need any horses to move. The guards sat on the front and the back seat of the carriage as it drove away towards the dark streets of the port. 0.2 Prologue (2) ~=Underground=~ " Hahahaha!!! Muwahahahaha!!!! It''s alive! It''s alive! Finally after thirty years of adjustments, it''s alive!! " An old man wearing a white coat laughs maniacally while admiring his creation resting on top of a metal table. A Metallic skeleton with a big Crystalized Mana Core on it''s chest. The core is connected to many wires of metal-like materials and are connected to the other parts of the skeletal body. " Soo... When do you think Old man Gallus stops laughing and actually starts the doll? I heard that a sponsor will come and check on things. " " Oh let him enjoy the moment. He spent his entire lifetime for that single project and dream of his. Though I''ll still bet that some things will not go as he planned. " The old scientist Gallus was now attaching the parts of monsters he requested. The Leg Muscles of an Earth Drake. The Arm Muscles of an Fire Drake. The Lungs of an Sea Drake. The Stomach and Heart of the Hydra. The Intestines of a Fafnir.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. The Hair and Veins of the Phoenix. The Eyes of the Fire Dragon. The Tongue of the Nature Dragon. The Nose scales of the Wind Dragon. The Skin of the Earth Dragon. " Hey wait... How did he got these material again? " " Make a request at the Guild. They''ll handle the rank allocation and will contact you when they got the materials. They''ll put it on a "storage" Box or something similar. " " I know that... What I mean is... Those last Five materials... How did they get it without getting their asses whooped out of existence? " " The dragons are basically here since the beginning of time. Do you know how old the world is? When the Calendar started? Or even when we first sprouted into existence. They have lived, fought and had fun on their first millennia or so. So they''re pretty much bored. So they trade some small body parts or scaled for something interesting to do, to see, to read, to fight. " " So they basically make trades for those kind of stuff just to keep boredom away? Huh... Maybe I should trade one myself... I want an eye. " Gallus finished attaching and connecting the core and the new parts when he decided to reply to the you don''t scientist. " Keep dreaming boy. I literally have to offer this one- " Gallus pointed at body of metal and flesh at the Metallic table " -to those dragons to fight... Except for the fire dragon... He just like to watch things unfold while eating meat skewers. Sheesh... What a carefree fellow. " Gallus sighed and went to press the switch at the nearby wall. But even before he pressed it. The door was swing open and five men clad in dark cloaks entered. " Is that the sponsor? He looks suspicious.. and those four behind him looks strong as well... " " Yes, he does. Now be quiet. Don''t let him hear you or it''s the end of your career. " Nevertheless the sponsor clad in Black cloak turned his face towards the two scientists and grins. " Did he heard us? From this distance? " The younger scientist asked his senior. " That''s... A possibility. " ~=-=~