The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 873: But Did She Cara?

Karl smiled at the Dwarf. ”I know that it sounds bad, but I promise that she has been taught all about property rights, and the difference between purchasing and looting.”

”Did she care?” Thomas asked.

Karl shook his head. ”Not particularly. But sheʼs willing to listen, at least long enough to find out what sort of shiny objects she can purchase with the ones that she already has. You see, we made out rather well with the Bomgon Fleet, and she is not short on loot.”

The Dwarves and the Dragonkin laughed at that. ”A badger that has enough loot? Thatʼs like saying you know a Dryad who doesnʼt like flowers, or a vegetarian snake.”

[I feel understood and appreciated.] Cara agreed, putting her paws over her heart as if touched by their words.

”How about this. For now, I will keep her in a separate space, and purchase the things that she wants on her behalf? Inside the dungeon, everyone will abide by the rules, though Iʼm told that this one assigns loot automatically at the end. So that shouldnʼt be an issue.” Karl suggested.

Thomas nodded in agreement, then asked. ”What skill advanced when she reached Overlord Rank?”

”Void Blast. Donʼt worry, our damage output should be more than sufficient.” Karl replied.

The Paladin stared at him for a few seconds. ”Youʼre saying that your Void Badger doesnʼt have Void Shield, but Void Blast?”

Karl frowned. ”She never had [Void Shield]. She had [Disintegration] when she was little, and then when she reached Overlord, the combination of her skills and mine advanced it to the Epic Grade skill [Void Blast] at Totem Rank.

But now that you have mentioned it, she really wants [Void Shield]. One of my other beasts has [Eternal Lightning], a holy and lightning Element barrier ability, and a void elemental version of that sounds excellent to Cara.”

The Paladin sighed. ”You have no idea how long I worked to get the Holy Barrier skill. Itʼs even above consecrated ground in my skill tree. In some ways, beasts have it easy, starting out with powerful innate skills.

But no more dilly-dallying. Letʼs get a move on and get into the Dungeon. On a good day, it takes four hours to get through, so Iʼm expecting no more than six hours.”

Cara and Rae laughed in their spaces. Six hours to finish a dungeon? Oh, this man was in for a surprise. His little Dwarven legs were going to be working hard today.

Thomas grabbed Karl and led him to the dungeon to get their free entry, where the guard handed Karl a token.

”Keep this on your person, to save time in the future. It is your dungeon pass. Just flash it and you can lead your group inside.” The guard explained, then smiled at the Dwarves.

”Overlord Thomas, it seems you had some good luck today with a member calling out sick. See you after lunch.”

They entered the dungeon, which was an ancient Dark Elven forest, filled with the same sort of mushroom trees that had been in the dungeon where Thor first got the rare grasses he liked so much.

They were only inside a few seconds when the little butterfly sent out a pair of illusionary Dana clones, who uprooted small mushrooms, then vanished with them back into the Beast Space.

”Alright, bring out your beasts, and letʼs meet them. Then summon any other constructs and protectors you have. That means all of you. I know the mages should have Golems as well.” Thomas insisted.

Karl brought out Hawk, Rae and Cara. Then summoned the Bodyguards, as Rae remembered that she had to be visible for people to remember that she existed. The Epic Guard came out last, and then Karl decided to try summoning Golems as well.

Rae could do it, so he could do it. He just hadnʼt.

{Please select basic bestial form}

Karl blinked as a display with hundreds of common animals appeared in his vision. He hadnʼt been expecting that. But what golem form would be best?

{Dire Bear selected}

A pair of three tonne giant black bears appeared, but they were clearly constructs, not living beings.

The other group members watched all the summons and constructs appear around the Beast Master after the Beasts came out, and Nachtia shook her head in dismay.

”Thatʼs just broken. Youʼve got an entire army with you, and theyʼre all Overlords.”

Karl laughed. ”No, I can make an actual army, and itʼs even more ridiculous. But theyʼre not really combat troops.”

Thomas smiled. ”I would like to see it anyhow, so itʼs not a surprise if you need to use it.”

Karl focused on [Illusionary Domain] and created twenty clones of the Dwarf standing in two Ranks with their shields up in a protective formation. Then he extended [Eternal Lightning] over them and nodded in satisfaction.

Thomas brushed his beard a bit straighter, as he realized that Karl had even duplicated the strands that had escaped his braid.

”Is that a group barrier skill?” Thomas asked.

”Yeah, Iʼll put it over everyone when weʼre ready to start fighting. But I canʼt keep it active on a whole army of illusions for long. I just cast it, then let it wear off with combat. But if weʼre going to loot some of the ore before going, theyʼre good for that.” Karl offered.

The other Dwarves nodded. ”No harm in a bit of extra looting. The ore is the only thing in here that isnʼt at least vaguely offensive.

Now, the first thing that we will come across is a nest of Spiderlings. Theyʼre nasty, and everything in here is Overlord Ranked. There are no weak monsters in here, only large and small ones.

Karl, you can join the mages on ranged damage duty, while two of your beasts join the melee group. If the Thunderbird can avoid flying too high, that would be best. Sometimes you can pull extra groups accidentally if you fly over their airspace.”

[Use the Thor shrink on me.] Hawk insisted.

[Unobtrusive Behemoth] Shrunk Hawk to a three-metre wingspan. Still large, but in a city, that was much more manoeuvrable than a thirty-metre body.

”Oh, that is perfect. Alright, I think everyone knows their role. What attacks should we expect from the beasts, other than Miss Cara, unless she has more unexpected skills.” Thomas continued.

”Lady Rae has a skill to make her incorporeal and immune to physical damage, as well as invisibility. The spider shaped Golems are hers, so they will follow her lead in combat. Also, she has [Blood Destruction], which can be used at a range, and will get messy.

Hawk will be using fire.”

That simple description was enough for them to understand the basics of what was about to happen, but when Thomas moved the group to engage the Spiderlingsʼ nest, what he found was like nothing he had ever seen before.

Rae had activated [Demonic Oppression] and the weaker Spiders were cowering in terror, avoiding attacking the area where Rae was, and visible less aggressive than any Dungeon Monster should be.

Karl fired a [Void Blast] enhanced arrow into one side, while Hawk dove and bombarded the other with fireballs, setting the webs on fire and scorching the Spiderlings.

The destruction was instant, and Karl didnʼt even get a chance to see how good the lingering poison effect would be.

”Well, that was different. Apparently, theyʼre terrified of your Lady Rae.” Nachtia joked.

”Everyone is terrified of her.” One of the other Dragonkin muttered.

Everyone except Thomas, who only looked pleased at the clearance speed as he led them forward.