"Electric Continent..." Zero softly whispered. Agnis heard what he had said, and her eyes became wide.
"There? Oh man, we might need more firepower for this." She quietly whispered back towards Zero. "Nobody has been there for a thousand years."
"Either way, this needs to be done."
"I knew you wouldn't back down."
"Young lady, the same rule applies to you because you are his companion. Would you help him or let him take on this mission alone?"
Agnis straightened up and replied, "I'll help him, Your Majesty. We are two peas in a pod." She smiled beautifully in a way that could even sway the King's stoic personality for a moment.
The King stuttered and cleared his throat to get his bearings again. "Ahem, with that being resolved, you are dismissed." The King waved them away.
Zero and Agnis bowed. While turning around, they saw a young nobleman walk up briskly past them at a hurried pace. He wore clothes similar to the King and the queen they had just met. Following him was another young man who looked more like a commoner than a noble.
The noble man passed them with no regard and kept walking forward. Only the player turned towards Agnis and Zero, curious about who they were and what they were doing there.
"Father," The young nobleman spoke loudly as he walked over to the King. "Father. This is the Adventurer Russ that has saved my life."
The player name Russ bowed curtly towards the King. Zero was even more curious about what they would discuss, but he was hurriedly motioned away by the guards. The door closed behind Zero and Agnis; once again, they were out in front of the castle.
They headed back to the Town square, where the bustling crowd was still looking over at the Draconis Library.
"I need to go do something first," replied Zero. He was already thinking about who to send to help renovate the Draconis Library. "How about we meet at the south gate in thirty minutes."
"We can do that. I'll go gather some supplies." Agnis agreed. She went ahead, already popping into the nearby general store.
Zero walked in between the thick crowd and squeezed his way past them. Finally, he was able to reach Tony's pet store. With a loud clang of the doorbell, a young petite water elf username Coco answered loudly. "Welcome to Tony's Pet-shop. How may I help you?"
"Hi. I'm looking for Tino and Tyrell; just tell them it's Zero looking for them." Zero walked in the tight doors of the shop. Her eyes became wide because of his appearance. His tail bumped into the edge of a table where various eggs were placed. Coco ran forward and dove toward an egg that fell off the table. She gave a loud sigh of relief.
"Sorry about that; I didn't expect this shop to feel so small. But, last I remembered, the whole store felt very large," said Zero. He caught a wobbling egg about to fall off the side of the table. He gently placed it back into the nest and tried his best not to bump into anything else.
Moving around the tight space was a bit difficult; the number of eggs seemed to have tripled since the last time he was present. In addition, one could not help but get a headache looking around the chaotic store.
"He'll be right out with you. Please just stay there." Coco sternly stated. She held up her hands, motioning him not to move. "Why can't you be a cute small monster instead?" she grumbled underneath her breath.
While Coco walked towards the back of the room, Zero shifted back into his human form. He wondered why he didn't choose this form when he first entered, but he was so busy thinking about other things that he had forgotten to switch over. It wasn't until he bumped into the table that he realized he was still in his Origin form. Being in both Origin form and human form was becoming so natural to him that he sometimes forgot which one he was in.
Zero walked around the store, looking at the new products. There were salamander eggs, bird eggs, insect eggs, and even monster eggs that he had never heard of before. From the different designs, shapes, and sizes, he was interested in the possible pets that would come from each.
"Zero?" A deep man's voice called out from behind him. Zero was inspecting a speckled egg when he heard the voice. Turning around, he noticed Tino and Tyrell with weapons present before him while Coco was standing next to them.
"Where is the large monster destroying our store?" Coco asked, confused while she whipped her head around, trying to find an answer. She stared at Zero, lost for words. "You're Zero?"
"Zero!" Tino and Tyrell went over to Zero and slapped him hard on his back. "It's great to see you. You have grown so much since the last time we saw you." Tyrell replied jubilantly. "It felt like yesterday when you just hatched out of your egg. Is your partner feeding you well?"
Zero shook his head and grinned, "I've been starved, overworked, and lost patches of fur. I would like to terminate my contract."
"Don't be like that. She seemed like a great partner for you." Tyrell nodded in agreement with his statement. "Sadly though, I can't do much in terminating a contract. I only know how to create them and not how to break them. So it's my policy of one family, one crew."
"It was worth a try." Zero shrugged his shoulders.
"So, what brings you here?" asked Tyrell. "Are you here for another pet? This time for you? I highly doubt you need one, but it never hurts to ask." He carefully asked while rubbing his hands together.
"No. I came here for a request."
"Such as?"
"I was wondering if you don't mind setting up your pet store on the land where Draconis Library is. Then, there won't be high taxes, and you will be able to expand your store."
Tyrell thought it over. He wasn't too sure about the prospect of moving.
Zero gave another push, "We'll be traveling around the world on a flying library, where you will be able to gain new monster eggs that you have never seen before. Wouldn't you like your store to grow?"
Tino and Tyrell's eyes sparkled with interest at the thought of new monster eggs. "We were having difficulties in finding more exotic pets. Our store has been filled with common monsters these days." Tyrell replied.
Common monsters? Zero thought. There was nothing common about these eggs.
"Let's try this," Tino replied with enthusiasm. He was excited about the prospect of finding different monster pets out there. "Who knows? We could become famous for gaining rare pets that nobody has ever found before. Also, there has been more competition lately, so it's been difficult for our business. A change of pace could possibly help bring in more customers."
"I'm in. Let's go, Tyrell. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to spread our name." Tyrell pushed Tino for an answer. "Wasn't our dream to make it big together? But, unfortunately, it won't be just a dream but a reality."
The last push hooked Tino in." I'm in. It's sink or swim. Coco! Get ready to move into our new place. We need to pack everything up and get things ready." Tino excitedly shouted out towards Coco.
"We'll see you at the flying Library." Tyrell was already up and about starting to move eggs around the store. "We'll be the world's best pet store in history." Both brothers were joyfully singing with enthusiasm.
Coco sighed as she looked at the mounds of work they had to do. Zero understood her sentiment; the number of eggs to be boxed and transported was ridiculous. Even the thought of it made his head hurt.