91:Encountering Danger On Stroll

The egg sitting in the corner taunted me with its stillness, a constant reminder of my failure to hatch it. The creature inside was supposed to be vital,something crucial to my future plans. But for that to happen, this damned thing needed to hatch.

"What the hell? How long will it take?" I muttered, glaring at the dark shell.

In the game, this egg would hatch in the third month after Ashton and his crew stumbled upon it. It had absorbed mana from Ashton and blood during an event where he was wounded.

"Maybe my blood just lacks the mana he had," I reasoned, pacing back and forth. "Or maybe it just needs the same amount of time to hatch as it did in the game."

I let out a deep sigh, finally giving up for the night. The frustration wasn't worth it. I cleaned myself up and turned my attention to something more productive.

Pulling open a drawer, I retrieved three forms—the clubs I had decided to join at the academy.