"Never stop moving! You must focus on your surroundings so that you won''t be caught off guard!" Onyx was slithering around watching each of the hatchlings move about. He had been focused on the eggstely and given the hatchlings the job to get more familiar with the shadows. He wanted them to be the best at avoiding danger and dodging any potential threats.
With this came a unique way of training. Onyx would use his size to life up arge jar full of pebbles. He would then set it up on ropes so they could fall when he wanted them to. The hatchlings had the single goal not to be hit when they fell. They needed to jump in and out of their shadows to dodge them or use their speed alone. This led to Onyx finding better ways for them to move and safely dodge. There were limits to how a serpent could move but an incredible flexibility.
"We can stop there for now. All of you should rest well. Later we are going out in to the farm fields to help get rid of some small rice rats that have moved in to steal away the grains the demi-humans began farming." This was a surprise that Onyx had been waiting on. He wanted to get the hatchlings outside against some very weak monsters.
Rice rats were known for their small size which made many believe them to be mice. However, the rice rats had a small water affinity that allowed them to swim and steal away rice grains easily. This made them a pest for farmers trying to grow rice. Demi-human farmers had made some rice fields because of the river water nearby that could easily flood them. It was a water resistant crop that needed lots of water and could grow fairly quickly.
There was more energy in the room as the hatchlings started to get excited. They had explored a lot of Genesis with Onyx and even been given the challenge to head to the mansion alone to meet him. Now they would go outside and show off their training and knowledge more.
A few of the tamers that Elise had sent over were currently watching the eggs while Walker was training the hatchlings. He was very happy to know that the previous guild master of the adventurer''s guild was going to be helping. Ibis had retired and was then thrown back in to his job when Genesis was created. Now he would actually get to retire along with enjoying a new city altogether. It really put Onyx''s mind to rest.
A few moments passed by before Onyx started to move about mr0e. He had prepared himself and was ready to go out. "Follow me, we will leave through the main gate. Do exactly how I taught you." The hatchlings remained right behind Onyx. As they moved in to the streets, Onyx kept hisrgest possible size so that the people would see him. On top of this, the hatchlings remained close behind him. It was his way of making it easier for the hatchlings.
"Good afternoon, we are heading out to the farms to help with a quest." Onyx greeted the guards that gave him a wave. Onyx had taken a few small quests around the city so that he could recoup some of the money he spent on hatching the eggs. That way he had also made friends with most of the guards that knew who he was. They found that Onyx was surprisingly kind for a monster that was not considered their own race yet. Theypletely believed that Onyx would be the sole reason for the abyssal serpents iming an official recognition by the world.
p The little hatchlings all gave a slight head nod to the guards who also nodded back. They were impressed that Onyx was raising them so fast to be so respectful. It was a trait that not every tamer could teach their monster so the fact that Onyx was teaching others this with ease was impressive. Not that Onyx was a tamer, but that he was a monster teaching his own species.</anda>
"The farm is right on the outskirts by the waters. There won''t be many people around since they had finished with their inspections of the fields already. Use the bind skill to catch them and beat them." Onyx coiled up and raised his head to keep a lookout. He could spot ten of the rice rats already. They were easy to follow since they were so slow in his eyes.<sub> </sub>
The hatchlings sped off in the watery fields. They were able to hide in the shadows of the rice nts with ease. But where the challenge began was when they realized that none of them could catch the water affinity rice rats. Onyx had not given them the most information. He had left out the speed that the rice rats possessed and how they were best at avoiding predators with that speed.
This left the first three hatchlings at a loss. They started to exhaust their energy trying to catch the rice rats to no avail. WhenOnyx saw two of them work together he was extremely proud. He wanted them to learn this lesson quickly and it was showing that they were capable. There had been a worry that the hatchlings would not possess the critical thinking to work as a team at the start.
As the pair brought the first defeated rice rat to Onyx to show him their sess the other hatchlings took notice. It onlysted a moment before they all understood that they had been tested from the start. Instead of working along, they all partnered up before they started to group up even more. Onyx watched them coral the remaining rice rats at the same time. "Now that you understand how to work together, we have four more fields to visit." He was practically glowing with pride as he piled the rice rats up along the road of the field as the farmers had asked.
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