The Secret in the Amber (First Update)

The elf bug amber was still a clear, lustrous yellow, beautiful beyond belief.

Yet in Chris Truth's eyes, it possessed another kind of beauty. "My lord Viscount, what do you think elves truly are?"

"I spoke with Grani Truth. He explained to me the triangular relationship between spirit, matter, and magic power." Liszt thought for a moment before answering. "I somewhat agree with his understanding. Under certain conditions, the fusion of matter and magic power creates an individual spirit."

"You mean elves are beings in which plants and magic power fused, accidentally creating spirit and thus granting life?"

"I believe that both elves and dragons originate this way." Liszt explained seriously. He was currently nurturing a fire dragon himself, so his understanding of it ran deep. "I don't know exactly how spirit comes into being, but I believe all things begin with a seed."

"A seed?"

"A plant sprouts from a seed and grows into a flower or a towering tree. Elves likewise are nurtured from a seed. No one has clearly explained how dragons are born; perhaps they too are nurtured from a seed. And humans are also nurtured from a seed."

Chris asked in surprise, "How can humans be a seed?"

"That involves human physiology... Let me use frogs as an example. Have you seen the eggs frogs lay by the field ditches? Those eggs are actually the joint masterpiece of a male and female frog. Every egg is a seed, which can become a tadpole, then grow into a frog."

Chris furrowed her brow and took a long while before replying, "I'm sorry, my lord Viscount, but I have never seen frogs laying eggs."

"Uh."

Liszt gave an awkward smile. "Then you've seen hens lay eggs, right? An egg can also be regarded as a seed. An