The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 962: And Bring It To Light

While the city council had enough trouble on their plate just trying to sort out the issues with the curse, that was far from the only issue that they were going to face that day.

A pounding on the door, along with the sound of someone fighting the guards, turned into an irate Dwarven woman storming into the tavern, dragging a younger Dwarven woman by the hair while a young boy thumped at her back and shouted to let his mother go.

The City Lord went pale, and Rae brought out a bag full of the Guild kitchenʼs signature caramel popcorn and peanut mix.

”What the hell is going on now?” One of the Councilmen asked.

Karl grabbed a handful of popcorn and pulled Dana into his lap, so she didnʼt have to look past him to see the show. Then he slid his chair back so that Thor could get a good view as well.

”I will tell you what is happening. When that deadbeat went missing this morning during the chaos, I went looking for him, and what did I find when the Guards tracked him down? His side piece sitting in a room full of priceless gifts that belong in the City Treasury.

The City Accountant is there now to do a full inventory of the house. But if you will excuse us, I need to borrow my husband for a moment.” The Dwarven woman explained between kicks to keep the mistress silent.

”Madam, kindly let the young woman speak. It appears that her son is quite distraught.” One of the older councillors requested in a flat tone.

Nobody would mistake that as a request, and the City Lordʼs wife let go of the woman, who immediately crawled to the Lord, while the boy threw himself at the City Lord to hug his leg.

”Daddy, that evil woman is bullying us!” The boy wailed.

The only sound in the room was Rae and Karl munching on popcorn, and then the boy burst into tears as his father failed to respond.

”I believe that we should move this to a private venue.” The Lord insisted quietly.

His wife placed her hands on her hips and gave him a challenging look. Despite the four Rank difference in their power levels, Karl suspected that was not a fight he was going to win.

The youngest of the Council Members, a Dwarven Cleric with his blonde hair in small braids tied back in a bunch, burst into laughter.

”Oh, I donʼt think thatʼs necessary. Weʼve all figured out what is going on. But your family drama can wait until we get past the important issues. Like how the hell weʼre going to keep half the city from dying when we remove the curse from the city.”

The others sat silently while the City Lordʼs family stared each other down, and then the Cleric cleared his throat.

”I suppose that we could have every Cleric in town cast a mass resurrection ritual over the whole city. Most of the dead wouldnʼt even know that anything changed, but Iʼm not sure how many of them can be saved. Resurrecting the Undead is tricky.”

The others understood what he meant without any more detail. If theyʼd been dead too long, or they had realized they werenʼt supposed to be alive anymore, using Resurrection would just free them from their undead bodies.

”I donʼt suppose any of the bystanders have a suggestion?” The City Lord asked, trying to ignore the drama going on in front of him.

Rae raised her hand. ”I vote that we teach Supreme Lady Matilda the [Randomize] skill and see what happens when she uses it on the city.”

That was one hundred percent a Cara suggestion. But Rae was bored now that there was no more fighting, and it sounded better than letting them argue for hours.

The City Lord frowned. ”Do not speak that name aloud. It is against city ordinance.”

The Council Cleric nodded. ”You never know if sheʼll show up to see whoʼs talking about her.”

Cara perked up in her space. That was all it took? She could totally take advantage of that in the future. They could have so much fun together. Cara recalled someone saying that she could make new cities and dungeons appear, just for funsies.

How much better of a friend could a Badger ask for?

[Donʼt go causing troubles for an entire country just to see new things.] Karl warned.

[Just a little bit?]

[Donʼt bother the Ancient Dragon until we see her in person again.]

Cara smirked and hid her thoughts from Karl.

She had definitely seen something in that mirror which told her she would get to see that dragon again.

There was a lot of quiet discussion at the table before the Councilmen sat upright again, and the City Lord motioned for them to speak.

”We will support having the Clerics gather to cast a Mass Resurrection over the whole city, right before the curse is broken. It will hide most of the deaths, and the rest can all be blamed on the curse.” The Eldest of the Councillors announced.

That was a bit diabolical, but it would work well enough. The Undead who werenʼt resurrected or destroyed would continue to be the same Undead that they were right now, until they realized they were dead and freaked out.

But with the curse gone, everyone would be able to see what was happening.

The one that was really going to pay for this was the City Lord, who would have to explain why the city wasnʼt actually fixed. He had been thrown under the bus, and at this point, he couldnʼt even argue against it.

Lotus rapped her mug on the table to get everyoneʼs attention.

”If it suits the City Lord, we can offer you a portal out of town before the announcement is made. They will shame your entire lineage as cowards, and turn your name into an epithet, but theyʼre likely going to do that anyhow. What I mean is, if you would like to run away, the Green Dragon wouldnʼt be opposed to your survival instincts.” She declared.

The look on the Mythic Rank Dwarfʼs face was priceless. The tiny cleric had basically just told him that his life in the city was as good as over either way, so he could either face mob justice or be decried as a coward.

But after a moment, his expression steeled.

”I will make the public announcement in one hour. Have the Clerics ready to cast the spells to resurrect right before the mages work together to dispel the curse after I shatter the spellʼs core.” He decided.

Then he turned to Lotus. ”Can you send my wife away? She doesnʼt deserve the fallout that will come from this.”