Many months have passed, with the Mirmicioleons driven to near extinction, the griffins were kept at bay using the restrictive spells. The behemoths were still being used as beasts of burden as the people have gotten used to them and cannot live without them, but more were no longer made.
After the Mirmicioleon problem was dealt with _ to some extent, Zenobios whereabouts was unknown. The group of five who now calls themselves 'the Wizarding five', were in a cottage still trying to figure out a solution to the magic plague but Igor was not with them.
"Guys, it's been months and we still haven't had any successful lead, honestly I'm tired". Orpheus complained sitting beside a window.
"We just have to keep trying, we all know that there is going to be a catastrophe in the near future, and the way i see it, i think the catastrophe is already in progress with these Titans emerging". Seraph said.
"Speaking of titans, do you think Zenobios and Zalmore have something to do with our first attempt going haywire?" Barbara said.
"I don't know of Zenobios but as for Zalmore, he is really suspicious, he comes to check on us often, but what i find hard to get is how he would manage to change all five of the spell scrolls ". Larmore said
They all heaved an heavy sigh seemingly tired of the the situation at ground.
"Where is Igor, he has been away for some time now, it getting late". Larmore said.
"We don't have any idea, not even Seraph, his beloved sister knows". Barbara said.
"Seraph, you didn't go look for him?". Larmore said.
"There's no need, he'll come soon, if he doesn't I'll go look for him". Seraph replied.
As if Igor was listening to their conversation, he came opening the door abruptly with his leg, he was carrying something in his hands.
"I'm back guys!". Igor said with a large smile on his face.
The four members of the Wizarding five in the cottage looked at him with surprise, they looked at Igor and couldn't hide their bewilderment. They were all surprised not because of Igor himself but because of what he was carrying.
Igor carried the object to a table that was at the middle of the room. He brought with him a large blue egg. It was the dragons egg he and Barbara saw at the underground room at the abandoned research center. Just like that time, the egg was seeping out strange and ominous energy.
"Igor!, what is the meaning of this? Why will you bring that hideous thing all the way here". Barbara asked showing her displeasure in an instant.
"This is the egg you guys saw that day? Seeing it in person i can feel how repulsive it is... But Igor why would you bring it here". Seraph asked.
"When we saw the egg that day, i couldn't take my mind off it, i kept asking myself questions, what is the purpose of this egg, who made the egg this way, what do they want to do with it..."
"So, i went back to the place to inspect it, but I couldn't leave it there, whatever these people wants to do with it I want to stop it and know what it is". Igor said.
Orpheus went towards the egg and starts to inspects it closely, he began to poke it repeatedly. While doing this, the others weren't paying attention to him, all were focusing on Igor.
"Still you shouldn't bring it here, you don't know if there was a tracking spell on it, plus the energy it gives seems kinda dark and we don't have any idea what kind of monstrous dragon that's in that egg". Larmore said reproving Igor.
"Yes! You have to return it, staying in the same room as that egg is making me nauseous ". Barbara said.
"This is a dangerous step you took Igor, you didn't ask any of us before going ". Seraph said also reproving Igor.
"We already took a dangerous step when we all signed a pact with Baran, and if told any of you about it, you wouldn't let me ". Igor said.
"I would have gone with you". Orpheus said still poking the egg.
They all looked back at Orpheus and their faces suddenly turned grim. Suddenly, the egg starts to crack.
"Orpheus what did you do to the egg, it's cracking". Barbara said all tensed up.
"What, me! I did nothing!" Orpheus defended himself.
"You did to! We all saw you poke that egg". Seraph said also tensed up.
"There's no need to panick, it probably time for the life inside the egg to come forth, it is hatching ". Larmore said all calm.
Igor went beside Orpheus to watch the egg hatch. Cracking by the sides, the wings came out first, then it head, it legs, and finally it tail. There was a residual shell at the lower abdomen of the little hatchling.
The hatchling was blue in color, its arms were joined with the wings, it has red keratinous bumb from it head to it tail. It stood on two feet and let out a little squeak.
It looked at the five people staring at it and said: "Mamas?".
All five of them became dumbfounded, it spoke and called them mama, it mistook them all for it mother.
"Awwwn, see how it says mamas in a very cute tune, i can't stay mad at you if you talk this way". Barbara said.
"It feels as if i should cuddle him, he is so cute, weeee". Seraph screeched.
"That thing called us mama, say papa, say papa too". Orpheus said enthusiastically beside the hatching.
"Papa?".
"She said papa, welcome home daughter". Orpheus said filled with joy.
"How do you know it a she Orpheus ". Seraph asked.
"I don't know, i just gave it any gender i like ". Orpheus said.
"A baby dragone, it not that much of a monstrosity, it would grow up to a mid sized dragon someday ". Larmore said.
"..."
"Weren't you guys condemning me minutes ago, why did you change your minds!". Igor lashed out.
"You don't expect us to be angry at a cute little baby dragon who knows nothing about this world and what those people have done to it when it was just an egg". Barbara retorted.
"Wha what, you just said staying in the same room as it makes you feel nauseous, now it doesn't? Why are you being double standard". Igor yelled.
"I do still feel nauseous, but the cuteness of the dragon has overridden the nausea ". Barbara said being charmed by the baby dragone behavior, rolling on it back.
*Sigh*. "i think we should do cleansing magic on it, it's still giving off that repulsive energy". Igor said.
"You want to cleanse that energy from it, how are you going to do that ". Larmore said.
"Did i forget to tell you people that I'm now an eight star wizard, though it might take sometime but i should be able to get it done". Igor replied.
"My word! You say what! You are an eight star wizard? How did you do it, what sorcery do you use, even i who came from a magic crazed home is a five star wizard". Orpheus yelled out loud from bewilderment.
The others too were very much surprised especially Seraph, she was one star ahead of him, now he is two stars ahead of her.
"Well i would have to thank you Orpheus for that, creating new formulas for the spells we use increased my mana circulation, my mana vessel and my mana pool, worry not, the spells are all in my book. Though there is still a lot i haven't done yet". Igor said.
"You sly boy, how could you do all that without us ". Larmore said in a sad tone.
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Somewhere in the kingdom of Amoriti, Zenobios was in a dark room together with containers filled with serpents of humongous sizes. He stood in front of them and smirked.
"The time is nigh". He said as his eyes start to glow fiery green.