Chapter 13: The Monster Egg
I returned to the cave with the herbs I had gathered, and the sled dog barked when he saw me returning. When I returned, I immediately broke the chamomile and told Avina to take the juice.
Probably because the juice of chamomile is a little refreshing and slightly spicy, Avina is reluctant to take it.
"It's okay, this will make your high fever go away sooner. I took a cup full of water and told Avina to take it with the juice of chamomile.
Avina knew I wouldn't hurt her, so even though the chamomile juice was a little refreshing and slightly spicy, Avina took it with water, but a pained expression appeared on her face.
After drinking the juice and water of chamomile, I asked Avina to lie down and rest for a while. I took the sled dog to look for food, and I named the sled dog "Sim".
A few days later, Avina was finally alive under my care. In the past few days, I've cleaned up the cave like a warm nest. The cargo that was salvaged from the pirate ship was also sorted by me and put in the cave.
Avina was in charge of sorting our belongings in the cave, while I went hunting in the forest as usual, with a bow and arrows and an axe I had picked up from the pirate ship.
After these few days, I learned about this small island, and there are no ferocious beasts on this island. But we were all depressed and didn't know when we would be able to escape from the island.
On this day, I walked through the dense jungle, and Sim followed me.
"Look, it's a pheasant. "I'm a little happy because today's dinner has been settled.
I followed the pheasant and silently aimed my bow and arrow at the pheasant.
"Whoosh"
The arrow flew towards the pheasant, but unluckily missed. Sensing the danger, the pheasant fluttered its wings and jumped into the distance. The reason why it jumps away is because the altitude and distance at which pheasants fly cannot be called flying in the true sense of the word.
I can't care so much, but I can't let the pheasant fly away. Sim cried twice and ran to the pheasant.
The pheasant seemed to stay there, but as soon as I pounced, it jumped somewhere else. Even Sim the sled dog couldn't catch the pheasant, and it seemed that the pheasant was quite nimble.
In desperation, I had to give up. But when I think of the roasted wild pheasant thighs that are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, my saliva is about to flow, so I am still a little unwilling.
I continued to walk deeper into the forest, with Sim leading the way.
Suddenly, Sim yelled a few times.
I guessed Sim must have noticed something, so I ran briskly forward.
Sure enough, Sim found a giant egg. This egg is larger than an ostrich egg, and the surface of the egg has many crystalline lines.
I was a little surprised to see this abrupt egg in the forest. There is nothing around the egg, unlike the eggs of large birds.
I picked up the egg, feeling that it still had a lot of weight.
I took a closer look at the surface of the egg and noticed that the surface of the egg had a golden sheen.
"No matter, let's take it back first. "I packed the eggs in a cloth bag and walked to the cave by the creek.
After a while, I returned to the cave.
"I'm back, see what good stuff I've brought back for you. ”
Hearing that I was back, Avina stepped out.
"We're going to eat it tonight, it should taste good. "I'm going to make a fire and cook
Avina had a shocked look on her face when she saw the egg.
"Can't eat it. Avina said
"We can't eat this egg, I've seen it in Mayfair. Avina gestured to the egg in my hand. I heard that it looks like an egg of a kind of monster. ”
"Monster eggs?" I was so hungry that as a mercenary, I didn't even notice that it was a monster egg.
"Well, maybe we can get a powerful summoned beast after we hatch. Avina's face was filled with longing for the egg.
"Okay, then don't eat the egg. But what are we going to eat at night?"
"Eat this. Avina returned to the cave and came out with two coconuts in her hand.
"There are coconuts on this island, and it looks like it's a small tropical island. ”
"I found it on the east side of the island when you went out hunting today, and I picked a few of them. ”
"How did you pick the coconut tree so tall?"
"Secret. ”
"What's so mysterious about this? ”
"Hmph, Larek, open the coconut quickly, or you'll lose your share. Avina feigned anger
"Ah, you're ingrateful. I joked on purpose
"You're the worst. Avina shyly threw herself into my arms
In this way, when night fell, under the bright moonlight, Avina and I sat on the beach, each holding a coconut in his hand, telling each other their stories, while Sim lay next to him and wagged his tail from time to time, the picture was very warm and romantic.
Ever since I picked up that monster egg, Avina has done everything she has done every day. She found some hay and made a small nest and put the monster eggs on it to hatch.
I took Sim to hunt in the woods of the island, but for the morning I had no catch of any prey.
"It seems that I can only eat coconuts for lunch. "I took Sim back to the cave.
"I'm back. Avina said when she saw me
"Oh, I didn't catch anything today. ”
"Let's go to the beach in the afternoon to catch fish," said Avina as she handed me a homemade harpoon.
"Okay, let me show you my technique. ”
"Don't brag, how come such good technology doesn't come in the morning?" said Avina with a smile, looking very cute.
Avina's words were always to the point, and I scratched my head in embarrassment.
As night fell, the sunset on the horizon showed its last hints of red. It was my sixth night away from the mercenary group, and the stars were looming in the sky, and the moon was like a shy girl who refused to appear.
Avina and I sat around a campfire with a pot of fish made from the fish we had caught with a harpoon in the afternoon.
The heat in the pot dispelled the chill of the night by the sea, and only a few unknown seabirds could be heard chirping in the distance.
"I didn't expect your craft to be so good. I picked it up, picked up a spoon, scooped a bite of the fish broth, and tasted it
"Thank you for the compliment, there used to be people who always complimented me on the delicious food I cooked when I was at home. Avina looked at me with a smile, her smile was always so refreshing.
"Drink the fish soup, or it won't taste good." She picked up the bowl and scooped me a bowl of fish soup
"Don't worry, I'll find a way out of this island. I said suddenly
At this time, the sea crashes against the beach and the bonfire crackles.
"Hmm"
Avina looked at me with her watery eyes, and she knew I would do what I said.
I remembered the letter that old Heesside had given me before leaving, and we still have to complete the task that old Heesed had given us, and we will not die here in vain.