The sky lord? (One)
If there was one of the most absurd tasks that the palace attendants were entrusted with, it was taking care of the eggs brought by the first prince.
“You mean this is the griffon’s egg?”
“… … It’s huge.”
The two attendants who entered the place where the eggs were kept widened their eyes in admiration.
They too had seen the corpse of a griffon that came with a cart.
The dignified and ferocious appearance of the phantom beast… … !
So I could understand this tens of centimeters tall egg as well.
But there is a reason to say that it is absurd.
“You mean I have to rub this magic stone on the egg?”
“I heard you want to do that first?”
Caring meant that.
What the prince brought was not only the griffon’s corpse or eggs.
Wind-attribute magic stones brought in in large quantities!
And he ordered that such magic stones should be divided into breakfast, lunch and dinner, rubbed on eggs, and absorbed the energy.
Did they say that that way the eggs could easily wake up?
‘It’s not about wiping it clean, it’s just rubbing the magic stone… … .’
It was a question that simultaneously entered the heads of the attendants in charge.
However, it is not possible to disobey the first prince’s order.
The attendants were dubious, but continued to manage the eggs day by day.
At the same time, there was also a little bit of fear.
“No matter how young I am, I’m still a griffon… … Are you okay?”
“Why, they say that wild beasts aren’t very scary when they’re young. Wouldn’t it be similar to that?”
“… … Even so, I am uneasy.”
Even if it was a corpse, it was because they were attendants who saw the majesty with their own eyes.
On the other hand, it was natural that there was something similar to tension.
“There are knights out there, so I don’t think there’s anything to worry about.”
“surely.”
“In the first place, it is uncertain whether the egg will wake up or not. We’ll just have to do what we’re told to do.”
“… … okay.”
Although it was a little suspicious, it was the right decision to be comfortable with it.
After rubbing the magic crystal today, the two attendants left the place where the egg was kept.
… … No, I was about to leave.
damn-
“… … !”
Obviously, if it hadn’t been for the sound from behind his back, he would have done so.
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“Al… … !”
“Break, break?!”
really? Hatching just by rubbing?
And as if he had no intention of waiting for them, the clustered eggs began to crack and a crackling sound rang in his ears.
Eventually, the shell of the egg in front fell off, and the pitiful cry of a bird began to be heard.
And what has been revealed… … .
Snap- Snap-
Let’s go!
“chicken?”
Something vague between an eagle and a chicken.
It was a small, strangely shaped head.
The boy opened his round eyes and glanced around, then lowered his head to the left and cried.
What is it?
“… … .”
The gazes of the two attendants, who were getting entangled, trembled with absurdity.
* * *
“… … That’s how it happened.”
“Right.”
After listening to Baron Vidor’s explanation, he stroked his chin.
Those birds playing in the grass and walking around as if they were their own.
It was completely different from the majestic appearance that dominated the sky.
Where did the torso of that fierce lion go in the first place?
‘It seems that the pups guarded by the females were not very different.’
… … It was a question.
I asked, looking at the baron who kept his mouth shut.
“How long did you say they were born?”
“Today is the fourth day. A total of 30 hatched successfully.”
It literally means that he hadn’t been born yet.
The baron looked at my narrowing eyes and hurriedly continued his explanation.
“Scholars in the royal palace say, the appearance is a little different, but it is certain that it is a griffon.”
“Then, that means that it may change as it grows.”
“It’s just hard to be certain as nothing is known.”
Little is known about the griffon’s ecology.
Therefore, it would not have been strange that those that were just born from eggs looked like birds.
‘… … no. Is it strange?’
In fact, the hatching of those things was also an opaque thing, so I was paying attention.
Rubbing the magic stone of wind was also roughly based on the ecology of the griffon that was revealed later, and there was no great expectation.
Whatever it was, it didn’t matter.
Wasn’t he bringing the eggs for research and experiments in the first place?
So, in terms of hatching monster eggs, we have already achieved sufficient results.
But why on earth were they roaming the palace, and the garden at will?
“Didn’t you find a zookeeper to control them?”
“no. I brought in a circus keeper who had experience in taming wild beasts on the day they were born.”
“Then why are you letting it go around like that?”
“That is… … They say it is completely out of control.”
Are you out of control?
I frowned as I watched the griffon chicks grazing in the well-tended garden.
Come to think of it, there were people following them behind their backs.
“Call the author.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The baron, having received such instructions, brought a man who appeared to be a zookeeper.
“Eh, meet Esteban’s 1st Prince His Highness.”
“Raise your head.”
“yep.”
It was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties.
I immediately asked him what I was curious about.
“What does uncontrolled mean?”
“Literally not following any instructions. I haven’t shown any aggression yet… … .”
“The reason is.”
“Well, to be honest, it seems that griffons are looking down on the ranks of humans.”
“order?”
The baron’s gaze narrowed as he listened to the story.
Even in the midst of this, they didn’t even seem to care about this side.
The baron asked with a strange expression on his face.
“Look, are you saying those griffons see humans as inferior to them?”
“That’s right. You can tell by the attitude.”
“her.”
“I think that’s probably why you don’t listen to control.”
No matter how intelligent a griffon may be, can a newborn pup make such a judgment?
I looked at them and quietly expressed my feelings.
“You’re cheeky.”
“… … Great.”
The story about rank was at the stage of speculation to the last.
Four days was too short a time to talk about an unknown griffon.
But if you check it yourself, you will know for sure.
Whoa!
I raised my energy and looked at them gently.
inherent power. And the hidden presence.
As soon as it was pulled up, the people grazing the grass screamed in amazement.
I felt an instinctive sense of danger and was surprised.
Chirp!
Jjajae Jack!
Beep!
“… … Beep?”
Among the Baron’s bewildered murmurs.
I didn’t care and ordered them coldly.
“Shut up.”
… … pop.
Then, as if they had promised, the guys closed their snouts all at once.
It happened almost in an instant.
“Huh!”
The zookeeper was more surprised than the griffons.
I was surprised to see that those who were so uncontrolled, listened to what kind of harmony they were talking about at once.
“They’s breeding grounds?”
“… … ah! There is a temporary facility set up in an empty lot outside the capital for research.”
“But why did you come all the way here?”
“It seems that they consider the place where they were born as their hometown… … .”
“Take them all and lock them up.”
“Ah yes! All right.”
And the zookeeper led them and started to move.
Fortunately, this time he seemed to listen very well.
Just like that, the keeper and the 30 baby griffons disappeared from sight.
“Looks like they were really ranking.”
“… … Your Highness, it seems to me that he must have been frightened.”
“That or that.”
It is the same to prostrate oneself flat against a being stronger than oneself.
I stroked my chin and thought.
… … fear.
Having a means to control them was encouraging.
But it’s only a temporary phenomenon, and it’s a story that you don’t know when you’ll act like you’re going to do it again.
It was something I couldn’t stick around forever.
“What would you like to do?”
“I’ll have to find a way to control them for the time being.”
Whether it was a leash or magic.
Obviously there is no way.
* * *
Several days had passed since he started looking for a way to control the griffons.
In the meantime, it wasn’t that there was no income.
I’ve found a way to easily control them.
snood.
Surprisingly, as soon as the griffons were put on leashes, they immediately began to listen as if they understood their situation.
His excessively high intelligence for a monster made it possible.
Unfortunately, that method didn’t last long.
“… … I’m sorry, Your Highness. I don’t think I can control the griffons any longer.”
I shrugged my shoulders at the keeper’s voice full of trouble.
Even to me, it was because it seemed impossible.
“I didn’t know you could grow like this in just 15 days.”
… … okay.
The griffons, who were at most the size of large roosters, had become almost the size of dogs in the last few days.
In the blink of an eye, he grew up in an instant.
The keeper said, pushing away the beak that was pecking at his head.
“It’s hard to control the leash because of how strong it is. Fortunately, I’m still listening… … .”
“That will be soon.”
A total of 30 griffons hatched from eggs.
Controlling them one by one with a leash was an impossible story.
Even the guys grew up and gradually had the body of a lion suitable for a griffon. The strength that comes out of your four legs is very strong.
Thanks to this, only the scholars who came to study the baby griffon were excited.
“Ohhh, going through this kind of evolution… … !”
“This is truly the discovery of the century!”
“Looks like I’ll be able to use wings when I grow up a bit!”
The scholars stretched out their hands to the gryphon with such pervasive laughter.
But where would you be watching the stroking?
The griffons turned their heads and evaded the wrinkled hands of the scholars with graceful steps.
“hahahaha, since they are animals with a solid hierarchy… … .”
“… … Great.”
“That’s amazing.”
If there was one positive thing, it was the fact that they were never against humans.
Is it because of smart intelligence? Although they were aggressive, they were clearly aware of who was raising and feeding them now.
In fact, there were times when I often caught and ate the birds that appeared in the garden.
“… … I don’t think they will attack humans in the future. However, other than that, it may not mean anything.”
“Didn’t you say that you couldn’t even see him running away?”
“That’s right. It must have been clearly tamed by humans over the past fifteen days.”
“Right.”
My eyelids were finely furrowed.
After all, an animal that doesn’t listen. It means nothing more and nothing less.
It meant nothing.
‘I’ll have to leave it alone so that scholars can study it for the time being.’
The first purpose was also like that, so I didn’t feel particularly regretful.
If left as it is, it would have been useful enough, at least for its academic value.
But the commotion happened that evening.
“I, Your Highness… … ! I think you should come out for a while.”
“what.”
“They said that griffons in the breeding grounds flew into the castle!”
At Baron Vidor’s fuss, I put down the Elbern I was wiping and replied indifferently.
The baron seemed very bewildered, and he himself did not seem to understand the situation.
Tsk.
Reluctantly, I got up from my seat and followed the baron.
The place that those steps led to was the garden of the royal palace.
however.
“… … This.”
The smell of blood from afar.
And, the garden revealed through the moonlight was dyed very red.
It is said that even if something happened, it was firmly held.
“Hoo.”
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Feeling intrigued, I looked around the garden, and soon I knew the identity of the blood that embroidered the garden.
“Did they bring this?”
“Ah, I guess… … .”
A monster left in the garden with horribly torn pieces.
Looking at the traces, it wasn’t difficult to figure out who was doing it.