Chapter 10: Eggs, Mud, and Trouble
(System Observation – Passive Mode: Elric Greymourne)
Time: Morning.
Location: Greengrass Village.
Host Age: 3 Years, 11 Months, 28 Days
Emotional Status: Mischievous – Hungry – Muddy
Initializing Daily Log...
The host is running.
Again.
Feet splashing through puddles. Mud flying. Laughter loud.
> Physical Status: Stamina 9/10
Clothes: 90% Covered in Dirt
Mission: "Steal Egg Before Sister Notices"
Target: Nest of Five Fat Chicken-Beasts
Obstacle: One Angry Sister – Mira (Age 5)
"ELRIC! NOT THE BIG ONE!" she screamed, chasing after him with a wooden spoon.
Too late.
He held the biggest egg above his head like a champion. "The breakfast has been secured!"
> Objective: Egg Theft – Complete
New Status Effect: Mild Bruising (Spoon Impact – Left Ear)
Mira tackled him into a pile of hay. Elric laughed the whole time.
Their little sister, Lela (age 2), clapped and tried to ride Twig, who responded by laying down and pretending to be a rock.
In the distance, older brother Kale sighed from the wood pile. "One of these days, the chickens are going to form a union and fight back."
Grandpa Riven drank his tea from the porch, not moving. Just smiling.
> Family Harmony: Stable
Sibling Bonding Level: Strong
Village Mood: Lighthearted
Inside the small house, Mother hummed a song and prepared breakfast with the stolen egg. She didn't ask where it came from.
The host is not training.
He is not summoning.
He is not growing stronger today.
But he is laughing.
That matters.
> Mental State: Joyful
Hidden Stat "Will of the Shepherd": +1
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Later that day, the host tried to convince a group of wild frogs to form a marching band.
They did not agree.
Elric still gave them names.
"I shall call you Sir Croaks-a-Lot!"
> Beast Relationship Status: Confused
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System Log Update:
Today, no world was saved.
No beast was tamed.
No secret unlocked.
But the Shepherd grew.
Not in power.
In heart.
That is important, too.