The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1088: New Work Space

While they talked, Karl was quietly using [Earth Manipulation] to add tables and benches to the labs outside the illusion, filling the workspaces, so that the new group could split up to work on the projects that they needed.

”That is magnificent. The level of versatility that your class and crafting skills give is beyond anything that I have come across before.” Deve sighed as Karl let the portal close so that Remi could get to work with her students.

”It really is. When I was young, I used to hear the phrase ’Jack of all trades, master of none’. Normally, it was used as a derogatory for someone who couldn’t hold a job. But in a way, that is what my class is, except it’s good at nearly everything.” Karl agreed.

Deve shrugged. ”Every Guild Master has a little something that sets them apart. For you, it’s got to be the fact that you have an answer for every situation. Most of us protect our Guilds with pure brute force, but you pull them in by having something to offer everyone.

It’s brilliant, really. All the advantages of a larger Guild, but with that small guild family feeling.

When you’ve got two hundred official members in a branch, plus apprentices, employees and hang-arounds, it’s impossible to know everyone on that level.

So, the big Guilds feel more like an employment contract, even though technically, they all are.”

Karl led Deve back up the stairs, followed by one of the Gargoyles. He hadn’t specifically limited them to the illusion, and the spell caused them to want to protect the property in general.

Lotus watched the small creature fly around the main floor, inspecting its territory for the first time.

”Did you make, tiny flying Gargoyles?” She asked, verifying what she was seeing.

”Cute, aren’t they? They’re set to guard the basement area, where I put a protective Illusion, but they’ll keep guard on the rest of the house as well.” Karl agreed.

The Gryphon had perched on the banister at the top of the stairs on the third floor, where it could watch everything happening in the common areas of the house, and Lotus was giving Karl a suspicious look.

”You made them fly so that I can’t catch them, didn’t you?”

Karl put a hand over his heart. ”I made them feathered and furry with fluffy tails and shiny beaks, and still, you’re suspicious of my motives.”

Deve smirked as he watched their interactions. Karl really had mastered handling a Nature Cleric. His didn’t even look like she was high all the time, and Deve hadn’t even known it was possible to stop them from getting bored and stoned when they didn’t have anything to do.

Maybe that was the trick? Just plan far enough ahead, and you could keep them from getting sidetracked.

For example, Lotus had already gotten past her dismay and was creeping up the stairs to go inspect the Gargoyle, who was currently watching her with great interest.

They were guardians of the house and the people who belonged in it. It really had no reason to run away from her.

If she was right next to it, the Golem could be sure that she was safe.

What it did do was back away from the railing, so that the enthusiastic Cleric didn’t fall down the stairs.

Deve tapped his chin and nodded in satisfaction at some internal thought.

”Since I’m here now, I don’t suppose that I could get bumped to the front of the line for a new set of gear? I’ve had terrible luck with armour, and while I’ve got a number of excellent accessories for my class, the armour sets that you made for the others would be a definite upgrade for me.” He asked suggestively.

”Oh, so there was an ulterior motive, beyond bringing me the new apprentices.

But fear not, you were actually at the top of the list for new gear anyhow, as Rae was already working on a design that a Druid would like before she got sidetracked making cute things for the other Myths.”

Rae nodded in agreement. ”It’s a good suit. I know that you’re a bear tank, like our Berserker, but the armour was intended to look good for casual wear. I have it finished already, we just need Karl to do some upgrades and then hit it with a spell stone to make it really shine.”

Karl wondered what the Druid might actually need.

He had Limited Invulnerability and Crushing Blows already, and Karl had taught him Bestial Regeneration. Those were the core skills of any tank.

So, Karl decided to go with something that would give him a bit more enjoyment out of battle.

[Gravity Slam]

When he was finished, the armour was completely enhanced for damage reduction, avoidance, strength, agility and regeneration speed increase. The only part of the set of armour that wasn’t purely defensive was the spell on it.

That way, it would do the most it could to boost the Druid’s tanking ability, while leaving him the versatility to use accessories to decide if he needed to take less damage, or do more of it.

{Item Created} Totem Rank, Totem Grade, [Protector’s Armour of Dominance] Adds 1050 points to Damage Reduction, 20 Percent bonus to Agility. Increases Strength by 5 Percent per Rank of the wearer. [Additional Effects] Self Repair Level 2, [Gravity Slam]

Deve stared at the armour with an awestruck look on his face, and even Rae hummed in appreciation.

”You should call your wife over so she can see this before you equip it. I’m sure it will set her mind at ease knowing that you’re so well protected.” Rae suggested.

Deve snorted in amusement. ”And have her show up with all our kids? I’d never get her back out again. I swear I love that woman to bits, but she drives me insane some days.”

Rae shrugged. Letting a family of humanoid badger children meet Cara seemed like a fun idea. At the very least, she could wear them out for the evening, so the mother badger could sleep.