The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 995: Totemic Karl

The first blast of Lightning shattered the stone barrier over Karlʼs head, but he didnʼt even notice. He was so caught up in his transformation and power adjustment that the tingle of the strike was lost in the background noise.

In fact, he didnʼt even notice the next two strikes in rapid succession as he got to his feet and stretched his revamped muscles to ease some of the cramps from the transformation.

The Sword of Champions felt oddly hollow, nearly drained of the excess life energy that it had been storing as long as he had wielded it. But the Haint Claw felt oddly revitalized, as if his advancement had made the adaptive weapon a bit more complete.

Karl opened his eyes and looked out toward the Mythic Rank creatures in the distance. Many of them were Dwarves from the local region, but there were Dragons, Demons, and a few Monster species as well, including a Naga Queen who looked a lot like Remi after her most recent advancement, except that her white scales had patterns that were silver, not brown.

Karl nodded to Lord Drodh and Tiffani, who he recognized. Then to the former Lord of Barukth.

Now that he was up and finished with his advancement, the Myths came forward to greet him. Then paused when they got close and realized that there was something off about this new Totem.

”Heʼs an Elite Spawn. How does that happen to someone linked to the System? Isnʼt that reserved for Dungeon Bosses and such?” One of the Trollish Mythic Warriors asked.

Everyone looked for answers, but nobody had them.

Karl shrugged. ”I got an upgraded physique from a trial not long ago. It optimized my body, and the tags on my nameplate were the result. I donʼt think that it changes much, itʼs just a marker that I have an excessively large mana pool and great durability.”

”Like a Dungeon Boss.” Tiffani added helpfully.

Now that Karl was a Totem, it wouldnʼt even be a competition. He would have crushed her in a fight. In fact, he could likely take a five on one fight of trained Totems if they werenʼt organized.

Without using his beasts.

Those who knew Karl were the only ones truly concerned about his status. The name adornment itself was enough to warn others not to mess with him unprepared. So, while he was definitely powerful, it wasnʼt a big deal to them.

Tiffani gave Karl a suspicious look. ”That same thing didnʼt happen to the insane Badger, did it?”

Karl chuckled. ”Cara only wishes. No, she got something even better. She evolved from a Winged Void Badger to a Chaos Badger.”

The vampire looked horrified, while the Dwarves let out a sigh of relief. Chaos Badgers must have a better personality than the Void Badgers were known for, right? Chaotic was better than greedy.

”What were you planning to do now that you have advanced?” Lord Drodh asked, thinking of city politics.

”Iʼm here with a group of Dragon Clerics, helping to clear some of the excess monsters from the spawns, on behalf of the Black Dragon.” Karl explained.

The Dragons in the crowd nodded happily. That was a noble endeavour.

Cara wandered out of her space, and looked up at all the Mythic Dragons. She knew most of these species already.

But there were a few...

The Divine Fire Dragon, transformed to appear to be a two-metre tall and muscular human with glowing eyes that flickered like the fires his species was named after, picked her up to examine the strange creature.

He was still young, barely old enough to be called a young adult. So he didnʼt even notice when Cara subtly bumped him with her snout, and just assumed that she wanted to be carried in a different way.

”I will have to inform my tutor about this. Itʼs not often that I find a species he hasnʼt mentioned before.” The young dragon bragged, while the Phoenix beside him tried not to laugh at the naive boy.

Cara spread her wings and glided around the area, memorizing the feeling of power that she was getting from these people. Knowing the details of the Mythic Rank was essential to advancing her powers, she assumed.

Maybe not right now, but some time soon.

”Where are you off to next?” The Phoenix asked.

”Back to talk to General Omar, of the 7th Narazir Regiment. We took on a mission from him, and need to report back on the success, then get more targets from his list.” Karl explained.

”You keep saying ʼweʼ, but I only see you and the badger.” The Phoenix stated, confused.

”Oh, the others stepped out for a moment, so that the aftermath of the advancement didnʼt injure them. Theyʼre still mostly Monarch Ranked, except for the Black Dragon.”

The other Mythic Ranked leaders quickly congratulated Karl, then nodded to Lord Drodh, who was unofficially in charge of keeping track of him, as the new Totem was from his city and none of them were insane enough to think that Matilda would actually improve anyoneʼs behaviour if she were left in charge.

”I will see you when you get back to the city. Come visit me at the Castle when you get back. We have much to discuss.” Lord Drodh insisted.

”Of course. We shouldnʼt be too much longer. A month or two at the most.” Karl agreed.

That wasnʼt long, in the extended lifespan of the higher Ranks.

He was about to say something else, when a portal opened, leaking Chaotic energy that immediately drew Caraʼs attention and made Tiffani sigh.

”Lord Drodh, Gentlemen, would you like to join me at home for that conversation? It appears that I have been summoned.” The Vampire explained.

Karl smiled. ”Please greet the Supreme Lady for me when you see her next. I will remain here with my team.”

The others looked leery of entering that particular portal, but they also didnʼt want to anger Matilda when she offered hospitality. It wasnʼt often that she was awake and in the mood for guests, so this chance to meet her might not come again for quite some time.