I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World… - Chapter 67 - Aurolious Fowl

In no time, it began chirping while looking for food, which Rubina had ready nearby.

“This is my favorite part of helping my father—watching new life being brought into this world, especially something so cute,” Rubina explained in excitement, petting the palm-sized bird on the head with her index finger.

Not knowing if the little bird imprints, Logan decided to stay a few feet away, giving the two space to get to know each other before he marked the small creature.

“Come, it should be enough with this. Make sure you make it somewhere meaningful for me,” Rubina beckoned, almost pulling him by the arm.

“Well, where do you suggest then?” Logan said before he heard a voice from behind.

“I am sorry for being late, kids. It seems our new beast beat me in arriving. Let’s see, it’s a healthy male with quite a strong color,” Earl Rosengard said stealthily. He knew the hero was getting friendly with his daughter, something he appreciated but also loathed.

“Earl, good evening, sir. We were just thinking of where to mark this little beast.” Logan replied while looking at the owner of the mansion who just arrived.

“Well, knowing the Aurolious Fowl, a good spot should be under its wing. Remember, it’s a good idea to mark areas where it won’t be easily seen or targeted. Who knows what would happen if a mark gets damaged, and I don’t think you’d want to test that,” the earl reminded Logan, urging him to be more careful.

“That sounds like a great spot, Father. Is it possible near the side of the heart?” Rubina lifted the small bird and showed Logan the spot.

“Alright, I guess,” Logan said, using a small knife he had bought for these exact situations.

It would be a scalpel if it were smaller, but the sharpness was what made him buy it.

Just a graze from the enchanted knife split open his skin, causing a small drop of blood to exit the wound.

He then placed his finger where Rubina was pointing and finished the binding.

[Food, food, food] He suddenly heard.

It was constant and noisy, making him instantly regret the procedure.

“Please stuff his mouth! The small creature is begging to eat!” Logan tried to cover one of his ears in response to the cries but forgot the noise was actually within his mind.

“Sure, no problem. Here, little one, we have lots of treats for you,” Rubina said, quickly giving it various foods to calm it.

Logan sat down a little away, trying to clear his headache.

“Now I know not to try getting eggs to tame…” Logan said, watching the tiny bird easily eat most of the food presented.

“Sorry about that, fire beasts need more to eat since they waste a lot of mana just to keep their bodies at an ideal temperature,” Rubina explained as she watched her little bird eat even more, as if its stomach was a furnace incinerating all the food she gave it.

“I think I have just the solution for this. Rubina told me that you had mana crystals, correct?” the earl said to Logan.

“Yes, here is one if you need it, Earl,” Logan replied, bringing out a mana crystal and wondering what the earl had planned.

“Well, let’s begin testing. It’s a good thing Rubina is also a fire user; we could try having her do the experiment. You see, I am an earth user but with very weak power. I can also use a little light magic, so I can’t do this on my own,” the earl began explaining.

His daughter, Rubina, had an inkling of what her father wanted to try.

“Mana crystals are far too rare for this to normally be done, but with you having a few large ones of very pure quality, it will be a very good test, I hope. Now then, Ruby, please place one hand on the crystal and the other on the small bird,” the earl began explaining.

“You will need to start infusing the creature with the mana inside the crystal. You will be the one forcing it through your core and then into the small animal,” the earl instructed.

“Like this, Father?” Rubina asked, following his instructions.

Warmth radiated as she transferred the mana through her body and into her new creature.

“You need to keep it stable and slowly at the beginning so it does not overwhelm the creature,” the earl instructed.

The small bird glowed red, showing no signs of pain and seemingly accepting the mana with joy.

[Ping, ping, ping, ping…] Logan, who was spectating with fervor, heard four pings as time went by.

The small creature suddenly seemed energized, its body appearing unable to absorb any more mana.

Its skin began to radiate red particles, soon dyeing the room with a blinding light.

Just as Logan had witnessed his Scorchwyrm evolve, the small creature’s limbs also grew.

Its skin was quickly covered with radiant red feathers that emanated heat.

Only Rubina, who used the same element, was able to stand close to the creature.

“Fascinating, to think your power does so much for a creature. Seeing this a second time makes me wonder just how much a monster can change,” the earl appraised the fully grown bird.

It looked like a peacock with red feathers, majestic and a perfect fit for Rubina.

Sadly, being almost a meter long, it was difficult for her to carry the bird on her shoulder like he would his falcon.

“Kuuaa,” it called out in a loud voice.

“It’s just what I wanted,” Rubina said as she hugged the bird.

Her dad kept checking the new form of the creature and the crystal, which still radiated a good amount of energy.

“How about you try this with your viper tomorrow? I doubt it will evolve, but it should get stronger at least,” the earl suggested, signaling for Logan to put away the mana crystal.

“I believe this only happened because it was an infant. It only reached its maximum form while remaining as the same species. As for the Scorchwyrm, it changed after absorbing a larger amount of mana,” the earl concluded his inspection, having nothing else to add.

“So, what will be its new name, Rubina? I want to try communicating with it to see its nature,” Logan asked, watching the girl who kept petting her new Aurelius Fowl.

“Uriel,” she suddenly called out, as if it had been thought out with time.

“Hey, didn’t you give me a hard time when I came up with a name that came from my monster’s species?” Logan glared at her.

“That is exactly why. I thought about what you would name it and what I could accept, hehe,” Rubina snickered, trying to hide her embarrassment.

“I see. Well, it’s yours now; I don’t have a problem either way…” Logan said as he got closer to the bird and petted its feathery head.

[Welcome to the team, kid. You sure are the most beautiful of my creatures so far,] Logan praised the bird, who radiated pride.

Its tail extended to all sides, as if to show off its beautiful plumage.

[Beautiful, only, me,] it announced as it danced over the table it had been born on only half an hour ago.