The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1278  They Have Snacks

The red dragon went down to the competitorʼs area, and came out only a few minutes later, looking determined.

The referee leapt back onto the sand to start the fight. ”Welcome our next challenger, Porthos the Pirate!”

The dragon glared at him, and the Elf shrugged. ”Parthenos, follower of the God of War, Red Dragon of the Holy Paladin Order, native of Kopji.

And his randomly chosen opponent, the mighty Zararag Demon Serpent.”

The snake was fifteen metres long, with massive fangs, and radiated unholy energy. It was a Totem Ranked magical beast, and certainly not going to be an easy opponent, even if it wasnʼt at the level of a Wrathbringer Demon.

Its scales shimmered as it moved, adjusting to the sand the same way that a chameleon would, but not anywhere near the level of disguise that Rae could muster.

With sword and shield, the red dragon faced down the demonic serpent. But Karlʼs mind wandered, checking on their new staff, and making sure that nothing horrible had happened to their new clerics.

One was happily flirting with the bunnies while creating ice cream mix and soda syrup for the shop. Another was much more professionally going over the ingredients that the cook wanted for the restaurantʼs opening night. The Priestesses were looking at him like they might ravage him and then sacrifice him to the Spider Goddess, but Karl knew that the restrictions of the arena wouldnʼt let them actually do it.

Sacrifice him, that was.

Karl hadnʼt anticipated the Priestesses terrorizing the cleric in other ways, as he had never actually dealt with one outside the Dungeon, where their behaviour was unnaturally aggressive.

Here, they seemed to be genuinely enjoying his terror. It reminded Karl of Rae, in a way. All the dark joy, thirty percent of the violent intentions.

”What is that above us? A VIP box?” One of the spectators asked, pointing across the arena.

”Oh, right. Thatʼs the hotel. There are a dozen rooms on the top floor for VIP guests. Itʼs fully staffed, and designed to the peak of luxury hotel standards. I thought that it might be nice for important foreign guests to be able to stay within the arena instead of having to brave the crowds.” Everyone subtly turned to look at Azov, who shrugged. ”Iʼm actually staying at his Alliance Compound right now.”

Karl smiled at the Immortal. ”We will ensure that youʼve got a priority spot in the hotel if you want it, though Iʼm not sure how often you have time to come watch arena fights.”

Azov rolled his eyes. ”Iʼm surprised that I have the time today. If you didnʼt cause so much chaos, someone would have come to beg for my assistance by now, Iʼm certain of it.”

The red dragon and the Zararag Demon Serpent were deadlocked at the moment, but the serpent was showing a lot of damage, while the Paladin was able to heal themselves. A battle of attrition might not be the most fun to watch, but the spectators didnʼt seem to mind all that much. They were still cheering him on, and arguing over who might land the next hit.

Movement at the steps caught Karlʼs attention, and a catgirl carrying a tray came out of the vendor area.

”Sir, our first batch of snacks is ready. Would you like me to distribute them?” She asked.

Karl nodded. ”Certainly. I think that everyone could use some refreshments. What do we have?”

”Popcorn, veggie dogs and beer, all courtesy of the Green Dragon Clerics.” She explained.

The spectators turned to look her way as they caught the scent. ”Whatever it is, it smells amazing. Did they say that the cleric made vegetarian hotdogs?” One of the demons asked.

”Vegetarian Chili Dogs. As I understand, they are bean-based, and spicy. They are made with a Royal Ranked skill, so theyʼre not just cheap junk food. Would you like one?” The vendor asked.

Karl could feel the magic coming off the popcorn as well, so it wasnʼt just plain. Not that a Green Dragon Cleric would ever serve such a mundane snack if they had another option. Everyone took one of each, and another vendor came out to ensure everyone got a sample. The popcorn was caramel flavoured with nuts, the beer was refreshing and slightly fruity. A sour lager of some sort. But the chili dog was the real winner.

”This is what theyʼll be serving in the stands?” One of the demons asked.

The second catgirl nodded. ”Yes, Sir. We are currently debating portion sizes. There was a concern that we might have put too much chili on them to make them easily edible in the stands. But there are burritos as well, plus pizza, and kebabs. The kebabs and burritos arenʼt going to be ready today, as weʼre waiting on a meat order. However, weʼve already obtained cheese for the pizza.”

Dana smirked. ”We should probably open the gates and let some more people in. I can hear them from here.”

Karl nodded. ”I will do that, and we can let them come see the fights. Assuming we have more challengers. The clerics will need to be informed.”

The catgirl gave Karl a thumbs up. ”Already done. We all know what the others know, and they have started preparing more bleacher vendor snacks.”

Sapphire smirked. ”We should have warned them that they would have to work from the very first day. But if theyʼve gotten to making food for the stands, they should have the ice cream shop ready.

Thatʼs one fully stocked shop, but theyʼll be working half the night to stock the rest of the storage rooms.”

”Itʼs not nearly as fun if we warn them. But youʼre right, they definitely started with the ice cream machines. That shop only takes a few minutes to get ready, as they only serve a handful of products, and you brought me powerful enough clerics. But once theyʼve got the first load finished, they wonʼt have to work nearly as hard. Just a little time every day to keep up with sales.” Karl replied.

The blue dragon snickered at his naive outlook. This place was about to become one of the most popular spots in the city. Forget easy days, she was going to have to bring them more clerics in a few days just to keep up with sales and not work the first group to death.