"The title of Guardian of the Fairy Forest increases physical attack power by ten percent and accelerates body recovery by ten percent. While inside the forest, one can see hidden dryads and ask for their help. This is amazing!"

Rafael, pleased with the newly acquired title, exclaimed.

"The Guardian Bracelet (Draco's) further enhances the various stats provided by the title of Guardian of the Fairy Forest by five percent. However, with other titles, it only provides a three percent increase... Awesome! Master Albeis is truly generous,"

Draco praised Albeis wholeheartedly.

"This mission turned out to be extremely worthwhile. Even though we didn't earn any money or receive any items while slaying beasts during the quest, but the rewards we obtained are worth millions!"

Oliang said excitedly while caressing his Guardian Bracelet.

"This doesn't even include what we might get from the egg. I can hardly wait for it to accept me,"

Wet Trash Can said, looking at the egg with a metallic shell and a spiral pattern in his hands excitedly.

"We might have to put in some effort because I heard that what hatches from the eggs, we got might not necessarily be a creature,"

Aden said, laughing at Wet Trash Can, who was flexing his muscles to show off to his egg.

"Does that mean the egg might hatch into outfits, weapons, armor, or even accessories?"

Peach Blossom asked excitedly.

"I think that's possible, but who knows what else it could hatch into,"

Aden replied. Everyone hoped for something divine and useful, except for Chang Long, who felt indifferent since she was the only one at a loss in this mission.

'If the egg hatches into a divine outfit, so what? I can't wear any other outfit besides this God of Death outfit. And if it hatches into a divine weapon, well, I can't use it either because the Sovereign Sword won't allow me to use any other weapon. If it hatches into another pet, that's okay, I guess. It might be interesting if it hatches into an accessory, but what are the odds?'

Chang Long lamented to herself, feeling troubled. No matter what hatches from the egg, she felt it would not excite her much since the chances of it being something she could not use were as high as the chances of it being something she could.

Additionally, the title of Guardian of the Fairy Forest is rendered useless because the title of Grim Reaper is reserved for life. This makes the Guardian Bracelet obtained not particularly useful. In summary, the only benefit Chang Long gained from this mission is the surge of 7 levels alone. Others she invited to join the mission seem to have received full benefits.

Chang Long's group walked through the revived vibrant Fairy Forest with satisfaction before using the teleportation scroll to return to the city, so as not to waste time traveling. Chang Long, still undecided about where to go next, followed everyone back to the town.

Oliang and Wet Trash Can were invited to join the Pendragon Guild, which they obviously agreed to join. Chang Long continued to refuse as before, despite Peach Blossom's attempts to persuade her. The atmosphere in the town returned to normal after the goblin beasts followed Chang Long back into the Fairy Forest. Many players traveled to hunt beasts at the White Stone Fields as usual, and even more so than usual, because everyone wanted to see the changed state of the Fairy Forest for themselves.

"Let's go celebrate,"

Draco said as everyone was lounging in the living room within the Pendragon Guild headquarters.

"Celebrate what?"

Wet Trash Can asked curiously, delighted at the prospect of enjoying delicious food again.

"We're celebrating the successful completion of the quest and also to discuss the eggs we're holding,"

Draco answered, with everyone agreeing since it would be an opportunity to consult on how to make the eggs accept them.

Once they decided, the entire group, consisting of 8 people, 1 animal, and 1 invisible spirit, set off to the Nine Moon Restaurant. Each carried a multicolored, patterned egg in their arms, creating a gradual mysterious phenomenon of the starting town without them realizing it at all.

Inside the Nine Moon Restaurant, all the players who were eating turned to look at the group of 8 newcomers in surprise because each newcomer was holding an egg, and they seemed to be taking exceptional care of these eggs. What made the other players even more curious was that 7 people of the group holding eggs belonged to the Pendragon Guild. Only one person did not have any guild symbol decorated on their clothing.

"Let's sit in the VIP room. People are staring at so much that I'm getting embarrassed,"

Rafael suggested, noticing the other players inside the restaurant were all looking towards their group.

"That's a good idea, so no one will overhear what we're discussing,"

agreed Oliang, along with the others who nodded in agreement. Poor Kitsune was strictly prohibited from entering, so Chang Long had to seal him into the ring.

Once everyone was seated, food was served until the table was full. Chang Long brought out Davy-chan's spirit tablet to offer food as usual, amidst the eyes of friends who seemed to have gotten used to it.

"Chang Long, do you only have Davy-chan?"

Oliang asked with interest.

"Mm,"

Chang Long replied briefly and began to eat.

"Davy-chan alone ate this much, what if you had other spirits, wouldn't you go broke feeding them?"

Oliang observed, and everyone agreed. Chang Long, who never had to worry about food thanks to the Cone of Abundance given by Goddess Veritas, allowing her to have food without relying on canned food, wondered what she would do without it. Perhaps she would have to skip meals to feed the spirits.

"That's right, look how much Master Chang's ghost eats. But Master Chang, what's your profession, that allows you to feed a ghost?"

Peach Blossom asked cautiously.

"Shaman,"

Chang Long answered succinctly as always, leaving everyone stunned. Chang Long looked at them, puzzled by their astonishment. Was shaman not just one of many professions in this game.

"R...really? No one has found the profession change NPC who gives the quest for the Shaman profession yet. I can't believe Chang Long managed to get this profession,"

Rafael exclaimed excitedly.

"Chang Long is always surprising,"

Aden smiled, looking at Chang Long with interest. Since the accident on the last night in Eldar City, Siegfried has been hesitant to talk to Chang Long, and Chang Long also seemed uncomfortable whenever he was around.

"So, are we here to discuss the eggs, or are you planning to interrogate me?"

Chang Long eyed Draco, who had invited everyone. The group then chuckled awkwardly before beginning the discussion about the eggs.

"Alright, what we already know is that the eggs we have are rewards from the quest, and they are special because they are not just going to hatch into creatures but could also hatch into other things like weapons or armor. These will be unique items in the game that nobody else will have!"

Draco reiterated what he and his friends already knew.

"The problem is, we need to make the eggs accept us. Only then will they hatch, otherwise, they will gradually turn into stone, and once they've completely turned, we will never be able to get what's inside,"

Wet Trash Can continued, looking at his cherished egg on his lap with concern.

"Exactly! That's why we are having this meeting, to figure out how to make the eggs accept us,"

Draco stated earnestly.

"Should we start by examining each other's eggs first?"

"Eh!"

Wet Trash Can instinctively covered his crotch.

"Not those eggs! I meant the quest eggs!"

Draco glared at Wet Trash Can, who snickered, while the others laughed uproariously.

"Wet Trash Can, you're so silly,"

Peach Blossom snorted derisively at Wet Trash Can.

"Come on! Peach Blossom, I was just joking Of course, I knew we were talking about the mission eggs,"

Wet Trash Can hastily defended himself as everyone chuckled at his antics.

"Oh, really?"

Draco, Oliang, and Rafael mocked Wet Trash Can as they placed their own eggs on the table.

"I think they look a bit dull,"

Oliang mused, stroking his chin.

"How can you tell they look dull? I don't notice anything."

Wet Trash Can turned to his friend with curiosity.

"Well, look, I think the glow around the eggs has faded a bit. Didn't you notice?"

Oliang pointed at his egg which was pristine white with golden speckles all over. Everyone then noticed that the glow of their eggs had indeed dimmed.

"But it could be because we left the Fairy Forest. We can't conclude that the dimming glow is because the eggs are feeling dull or sad,"

Rafael rolled his eyes.

"Exactly, but we still need to do something. The fading light could be the signal that they haven't accepted us yet,"

Peach Blossom voiced her concern.

"I think so too,"

Aden agreed with Peach Blossom.

"Seriously, doesn't matter what we think, I believe we need to make our eggs cheerful, joyful, and happy for them to accept us,"

Olaing stated firmly.

"To make the eggs..."

Rafael,

"Cheerful..."

Draco,

"Joyful..."

Wet Trash Can,

"And happy..."

Aden.

Four guys repeated Oliang's words thoughtfully, showing signs of agreement. Peach Blossom watched them with interest, while Chang Long and Siegfried focused on their food without saying anything.

"I think Oliang's idea is worth trying,"

Draco finally spoke up.

"That's right. If it doesn't work, we can always show off our muscles to it,"

Wet Trash Can, who loves to display his strength and show off his muscles, agreed, unable to think of a better idea.

"I think it's an interesting idea,"

Aden nodded in agreement, and Rafael also nodded.

"Well then, I'm going to eat up and leave. I need to plan how to nurture my egg,"

Draco announced loudly and began to eat quickly. The other four guys, not wanting to be outdone, hurried to finish their meals so they could plan how to make their own eggs cheerful, joyful, and happy.

"Men are crazy, aren't they?"

Peach Blossom rolled her eyes, then turned to Chang Long, who seemed to have finished eating and was preparing to leave.

"Chang Long / Master Chang, where are you going?"

Peach Blossom and Siegfried simultaneously asked, causing Chang Long to turn and look at them with surprise.

"I'm going to take care of my egg, of course,"

Chang Long answered and then promptly left the VIP dining room.

A peculiar event occurred in the starting town, where a group that appeared to be high-level players from the Pendragon Guild were seen carrying glowing, pattern-moving eggs everywhere they went. This included the stern guild leader Siegfried and the town's beauty Peach Blossom.

Furthermore, they were seen talking to these eggs, taking them on tours, and even buying toys for them (from pet stores), causing astonishment among other players in the starting town. Everyone was speculating about why they were doing this, to the point where the town's newspaper ran headlines about this strange phenomenon almost daily, such as:

"Oh no! Have the high-ranking members of the Pendragon Guild gone mad, carrying mysterious eggs throughout the starting town?!"

- Evening headline.

"What's up with the formidable Siegfried! What exactly is the mysterious egg in his arms?!!"

- Morning headline the next day.

"The town's number one beauty walks arm in arm with an egg instead of a young man! The hearts of many men are shattered by her shocking change in taste!"

- Evening headline the same day.

Many players were making assumptions as per why the Pendragon Guild's high-ranking members were so protective of these strange eggs. In the game's public communication channel, players speculated various theories, including that it might be a "secret quest" of some sort, making many players started searching for the NPC who gave this secret quest. Another theory was that the eggs were pets requiring special care to hatch, among many other speculations.

"Look at the public community channels, Sieg! They're all talking about us carrying eggs everywhere,"

Peach Blossom complained to her brother.

"There's no need to shout. It's not strange for them to discuss it; even the newspapers haven't stopped covering this story,"

Rafael commented, unfazed.

"Hey, something weird is happening outside! Come take a look!"

Oliang, carrying an egg he had placed inside a stuffed-panda, ran in to alert his friends who were relaxing inside the guild's headquarters. Everyone hurried out to see what was happening.

"Hey! Why is everyone carrying eggs around?"

Draco exclaimed in surprise upon seeing nearly every player in town carrying eggs. Some had painted patterns on their eggshells to copy Chang Long's group's eggs. However, the patterns could not move. Others wrapped their eggs in beautiful cloth as if they were babies, imitating Peach Blossom. This was particularly popular among female players who enjoyed dressing up their eggs.

"Look, there's even a store selling painted pet eggs,"

Chang Long pointed out a player's store that had various painted eggs for sale and offered custom painting services for customers.

"What in the world is this!?"

Wet Trash Can looked at the store in astonishment.

Peach Blossom ran to ask a passing female player, learning that carrying around painted pet eggs had become a fashionable trend across all islands in the game. This left Chang Long's group speechless, unable to utter a single word in response to the unexpected trend.

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