The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1623 Follow The Elder

Fortunately for Karl, the Elder did not lead him out of the Clan Compound, but instead she led him off into one of the more secluded residential areas, where many of the Clanʼs Ascended Immortals lived, as Karl could feel the auras exuding from the properties.

She led him into a compound that looked like it was supposed to be an art museum, with paintings and statues everywhere, including places that statues really shouldnʼt be.

Karl wove his way through the maze of bronze and stone, following the Elder up to the second floor, where he could hear childish voices arguing.

”I am telling you, itʼs just a bit late. I am going to get my Class before my twelfth birthday.” A young girl was insisting.

”You are not. Youʼre defective. We all got ours before ten, youʼre not getting a class at all.” A boyʼs voice taunted her, clearly older than she was.

So thatʼs what it was. The Elderʼs children were squabbling, and the youngest was late to awaken her Class.

Not particularly late, she was not even twelve yet. But if the rest of her family had done it at nine, he could see the reason for them to be concerned.

Perhaps they were dragons?

Most of the dragon species awakened their Systems about the time that they started school, as Karl recalled hearing from some of the other students who were hanging out with Cara. By the time that they reached their third year, most of them were well on their way to becoming proper little Immortals.

Everyone fell silent when the Elder came into the room with Karl behind her, but she didnʼt say anything, despite clearly having heard the whole conversation.

”Anilla, come with us.” The Elder insisted, then left for the backyard without saying anything else.

That seemed a bit cold to Karl, but it was quite possible that she was disappointed with the girlʼs slow development.

However, when Karl got a good look at the girl, he couldnʼt miss the pointed

ears. She was either part Fae or part Elf. Either would explain why she was slow to develop. Elves developed slower than humans, and Fae could be unpredictable.

Once they were outside the house, the Elder opened a portal and a large cat stepped through.

The oversized paws said that it was still a kitten, but it was already the size of a large dog. The catʼs fur was inky black, but Karl could see that there was a mottled pattern underneath it, suggesting that it was either a unique lineage, or it would grow out of the childish pattern as it matured.

{Hello, Karl type creature.} The cat greeted him, and Karl smiled, then scratched its head between the ears, making the big kitten purr.

”Wait, how did you know it wouldnʼt attack?” The Elder asked.

”He just said hello. Why would he attack me after greeting me?

Wait, donʼt answer that. I can totally see some of my beasts doing exactly that just for the entertainment value.”

The cat purred with amusement, then turned to the girl.

{Do you think that she tastes like milk? She looks like milk.}

”Probably. Just take a lick and find out.”

Anilla squeaked as the cat licked a path up the side of her face.

The Elder sighed. ”What the hell? Can you not cause trouble for five minutes?

As you might want to guess, these are the two I wanted to bond.”

{I get a pet Elf?} The cat asked, confused.

”Sort of. She should get a beast ranger type class, so youʼll get a partner to play

in the woods with, and a separate space to sleep safely” Karl explained.

”You know, it would help if we could understand both sides of this conversation.” The Elder noted.

”The System doesnʼt translate for you?”

”When has it ever translated beast thoughts and noises? Only sentient species languages get translated.”

As a Divine Beast, Karl was reasonably certain that this beast was sentient. And it had to be a Divine Beast, as it was Immortal as a kitten, and it had a bit of that ”other” feeling to its magic the same way that Tian did.

Karl shrugged. ”I never had any issues, but it might be related to my Class progression.

Now, I forgot to ask your name. But would you like to form a bond with Miss Anilla here? It will help you both grow more quickly if it is successful.”

The actual method could be an issue. [Benevolent Elder] required using Evolution on the beast first, and if he did that, the cat would be too strong for her the girl to bond at all.

Her mind would shatter.

But the other option required that she have a System and Class suitable to bonding the beast first.

So, the best option would be to give her a skill and force her to awaken a class so that the cat could use [Chosen Partner]. Or, he could spend a few points to learn [Bond Pet], and use it on the half Elf to bond the cat to her directly.

No, there was another option. He could trigger a rare class by giving her a beast type skill that would let them form the bond without him doing it.

”What are you thinking?” The Elder asked.

”There are multiple options, since both parties are willing. So, Iʼm wondering if I should evolve our furry friend and risk him getting too strong for the bond, or if it would be better to teach Miss Anilla a skill that will awaken her Class

immediately.”

”You can do that?”

”I am a Pet Sitter. Of course, I can.”

The Elder considered the matter, as if the input of the two involved parties was

irrelevant. Though, they were both children, so she might feel justified making

the decision for them.

”Awaken her Class first. Whether she is worthy of Porky is secondary to her having a class.”

{Damn woman, always calling me fat. I am a kitten, Iʼm supposed to be chubby. My name is Shade.}

Karl chuckled, then shook his head at the Elder, trying to avoid telling her that

the cat was not fond of her name for him. But he did keep petting Shadeʼs head

so that the cat didnʼt attack her.

He would not win that fight.