Chapter 523

"Class should be easy. What is a class?" Luna asked as she wrapped herself around Cain's wrist, then stretched out her upper body in his palm to relax. Being out of the egg was hard work.

"Just say or think Class Selection" and it will tell you what the options are," Cain explained.

"Got it. Class Selection." Luna's eyes went vacant as she entered the class menu, then slowly closed as she focused. But she didn't come back from the menu, and a few minutes later soft snoring came from Cain's palm as she fell asleep.

"I hope the others aren't as bad as she is." Cyrene sighed softly, making the demon Cain had in [merger] laugh.

[That's nothing. I've seen baby Lamia try to attack their own mothers as competition and need to be disciplined the moment they are born.]

"The Lamia I asked for advice said that is normal, and an instinctive reaction. Hopefully, she will calm down some as we start teaching her about the world." Cain replied quietly, so he didn't wake Luna up.

Once Cain sat back down, the Companions snuck in one at a time to get a look at the newest family member, followed by a few of the Guild Members.

"She's really adorable, isn't she? It looks like wrapping you up runs in the family, she's only a few minutes old and already doing her best to become a bracelet." Laura joked, landing her Pixie-sized body on Cain's arm to get a better look.

"We need to teach her manners and etiquette though, so no misbehaving or pranks around her until she is grown up enough to know the difference between what is acceptable and what is not. I think we might be able to keep her from being a total nightmare. One sweet demon child would be a nice change." Cain replied quietly, making Laura giggle.

"I'm not sure that is possible. Look at her class information." The dragon replied, then flew out of the room, letting the next visitor come in.

[Name] Luna

[Species] Lamia Progenitor

[Class] Puppet Master

[Level] 99

[Quality] Ancient

[Awakened Mythic]

Laura had a point. A baby Puppet Master was chaos, and this one was level 99. The only advantage she had was her Ancient Quality which increased her cognitive abilities, so she wouldn't have to go through the toddler phase that the more Humanoid Neffie did. At least Cain could guide her down the proper path since he too was once a Puppet Master. The Mythic Awakening was even more concerning though. Nothing Cain had as a Puppet Master was anywhere near Mythic Quality, and he couldn't check what abilities she had until Luna woke up so he could read her mind.

[Can someone send down snacks from the kitchen? Two meals, plus a small serving in very small pieces?] Cain requested of the kitchen Puppets, who were also Lamia, and would likely be eager to see this new addition to the species.

Cain realized that she was likely to get cold just sitting on his hand and draped a handkerchief over her as a blanket, which Luna unconsciously grabbed and wrapped herself around, leaving herself mummified in black silk. That was how she was when the head cook came down with the plates for them.

"She is adorable. They always look so peaceful when they're sleeping. Even Miss Neffie looked peaceful while sleeping during her toddler months." The puppet said with a smile.

The smell of food had awoken Luna, whose gaze instantly locked onto the plates, but she quickly found that she couldn't move. She had wrapped herself too tightly, and the conscious control of her body was too lacking to untangle herself.

"Little Help?" She asked, frustrated.

"First lesson, when you ask for something, it is polite to say please. But today I will feed you, so you don't choke on your first meal." Cain told her, and Luna nodded obediently, then opened her mouth as wide as it would go, with her eyes locked on Cain's dinner.

"I got a meal cut into bites you can actually eat. I see that your fangs are the only teeth you have, so chewing isn't going to happen, you will need to swallow the pieces whole, so they need to be cut small before you try to swallow them, understand?"

"Got it. Small bits are easier to eat, so cut the food into little bits first." Luna told him happily. magic

As Cain slowly fed her bits of smoked brisket, he read through Luna's recent memories, looking for the Mythic ability that caused her to awaken. It took a while because she didn't understand what she was looking at when she saw it, but he did eventually find it.

[Sanguine Corruption] Mythic Poison. Causes blood in infected victims to boil and necrotize on contact. Venom remains active for up to 2 hours outside of the User's body. Reduces Victim's CON by 1 point per second until cleansed or resisted.

As he suspected, it wasn't something that she had gotten by coincidence, it was an innate ability to her species that gave her the awakened ability. Mythic Poison that she could spread on a weapon would be an incredible bonus to her attack abilities though, and if she wanted she could poison the weapons of her summons to increase their damage output as well.

By the time they were halfway through the plate, Luna was looking sluggish and curled up in Cain's palm for another nap, still securely wrapped around his wrist.

"Such a total Daddy's girl. But I'm not surprised by anything at this point, even the fact that she inherited your base Class. I've heard about other demons doing that, but usually only when it's a Species exclusive. I just hope that whatever made her such a high level didn't hurt the other eggs. One powerful daughter is nice, but not if it comes at the cost of all her sisters." Cyrene said softly.

"I looked at them earlier, and they all seem to be alright, though they're not as developed. Do you mind if I take her outside to see the world? Since she's one of the species that is born developed, I should teach her about how things work right away, so she's ready." Cain suggested.

"I can sense the other eggs getting ready to hatch as well, so don't go far. I've only got two hands, and I don't want them hurting each other. Who knew that Lamias were so crazy competitive?" Cyrene replied.

"Alright, we will go after Luna here wakes up from her nap. If the eggs start moving, let me know and we will be right back."

They didn't have to wait long, Luna seemed to be on a two-hour cycle, either awake or asleep. "How about I show you around and you can meet some people?" Cain asked the tiny Lamia, who cheered and hugged his finger in excitement.

"Yes, we must meet people. But first, armor, and a sword. I tried my spell earlier, but the only one it can summon is mother." She declared, making Cain laugh.

As a Puppet Master, he was an invalid target, and the only other people she has been awake to meet are the Puppet from the Kitchen, who also isn't a valid target since it's not a living being and Cyrene.

"Don't worry, once you have met everyone and learned the basics of being a good person, I will show you a bunch of useful creatures to summon so you can defend yourself until you grow up," Cain informed her.

"Can we meet her now then?" A voice came from outside the door, and Cain found Kone waiting with Su and Larkin.

"We couldn't wait any longer, so we canceled all our plans for the day once we heard the great news. It looks like she is more developed than Neffie was as a child. It must be because her species expected danger from the moment they were born, while a Demon Queen would have been born in safety." Kone suggested.

"That sounds about right. Luna, I would like you to meet Kone, Su, and Larkin. They are Guild Members and valuable friends, as well as being good people."

"It is a pleasure to meet you, miss Luna," Larkin said with a smile, reaching out to pat the Lamia, who snapped at his finger.

"It is a greeting, and biting people is not only rude, but it is also dangerous." Cain reprimanded the Lamia.

"My apologies, I didn't know that touching people was a polite greeting. It is nice to meet you, Miss Larkin."

"Not just any touch, you usually grasp their hand as a greeting. And I am a Mister, not a Miss." Larkin explained.

"Are you sure? Father Cain smells different than you do." Luna pointed out, making Kone giggle.

"They are different species, so they will smell differently. But Larkin is male, I checked it myself." Kone informed her, making Larkin blush.

"Oh, noted. Larkins don't smell like Cains. There are a lot of things to learn aren't there? I thought that since I had these instincts I already knew all the things, but there are so many more. How many more important things do I need to know?" Luna asked.

"Maybe a hundred or so really important ones? Don't worry, you don't need to learn them all today, I will teach them to you slowly as they come up while we meet people. If you have questions, just ask me or someone we already know." Cain told her, making Luna frown.

"At least I can summon Su. Forest Dragons are cute."

Su extended one finger for Luna to shake as a greeting, then smiled at her. "Thank you. I can transform into a full-sized winged dragon as well, I'm not always in this shape, so if you do summon me, I might look different than I do now."

"That's a great skill. I wish I could do that. Flying sounds fun, like being carried, but without being attached to anyone."

Su thought about that a moment, then nodded her agreement. She might not quite grasp the concept, but she wasn't exactly wrong. From Luna's viewpoint, being wrapped around Cain's wrist probably was a lot like flying while being attached to someone.

"Get Cain to teach you all about your skills too. He used to have the same Class that you do, so he knows all the tricks, and can help you decide what skills to take." Kone told her, waving goodbye and pulling the others away before they overwhelmed the newborn.

"Great, more things to learn. Is there more meat? I think learning will be easier after a meal and a nap." Luna declared, running her hands through her hair in frustration.