The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1123: The Path Forward

”What do you plan to do when you’re back home for the day? Catch up on some of the backlog of orders?” Cindy asked as they walked through the city, now accompanied by the transformed figures of Rae and Thor, who were admiring the city as they went.

”While there certainly will be plenty of that, and I do need to go over many of the tricks of the trade with our new members, I am also going to be spending some time working on my own power.

One of my skills increases my abilities as I improve the Power Matrix, the mental focus array thingy. So, I need to train that, work on my mana density, and then get started on the comprehension of Fundamental Rules.” Karl replied.

The other Totems all laughed.

”If it was that easy, we would all have made Mythic by now, but we do wish you luck learning the fundamental rules of reality.” Cindy replied.

Marcus, the other mage in their group, frowned and nodded in agreement.

”What fundamental rule were you going to go after? I only recently got the System to recognize that I had a minor affinity to Arcane Magic.” He asked.

Karl shrugged. ”The System says I have compatibility with Fire, Chaos and Mana Manipulation. I was thinking of starting with the third, because it works with all spells in some ways, but it will also help my crafting.”

”That is quite the rule to have any compatibility with. The Fundamental Rules are not only core to reaching Mythic Rank, but I am told that only the complete understanding of one can be used to reach immortality.” Marcus replied.

Cindy smiled. ”And I am working on the Fundamental Law of Fire. If I could speak Hawk, I might actually make some progress this year.”

In his space, Hawk laughed. If it was so easy for others to learn the true glory that was fire magic, everyone would be using it. But he liked her enthusiasm.

”Well, if we happen to work together again, you can spend some time watching him work. There was plenty of fire to go around today. But I don’t suppose that the other Totem Ranked Dungeons are like this one.”

Cindy shook her head. ”No, this isn’t one that we usually do. The Jackalope group has the agreement to work in this one, and we were joining them. The Totem Ranked Dungeon that we control is another Earth Elemental one, similar to the Overlord Ranked open Dungeon that the rest of your Guild went to.

Except that instead of Elementals, it’s got Rock Giants and Mountain Boars.”

Hawk’s happiness flooded Karl’s mind at those words.

”I don’t suppose that the Mountain Boars are an edible species?” He asked.

Cindy nodded, but looked confused. ”Well, yeah. But nobody eats Totem Ranked meat except the Dragons. Even for Dragonkin, that’s just brutal on the stomach.

Oh, right. Beasts. I don’t know how I forgot about that.”

Thor laughed a little at her confusion. ”Most of them, anyhow. I am strictly vegetarian. Rae likes meat, but prefers blood, while the others love good meat. Well, not Opal, but she mostly sustains herself on mana, so that’s a bit different.”

”Oh, there is a great coffee shop here, run by vampires. Did you want to stop in? I think that both Thor and Rae would enjoy their offerings.” Reggie suggested.

The moment that the cleric opened the door of the coffee shop, Rae began to smile.

”Oh, I am going to like this place.” She muttered as she ignored the group and made her way to the counter.

”Rae takes blood very seriously. Give her a moment to pick her favourite, and then we can all order.” Karl explained.

Reggie chuckled. The Lady Rae, as everyone called her, was an open book. There was very little subterfuge to her attitude, she just said and did what she wanted all the time.

She was shockingly sneaky, though. He was sure she hadn’t been using any active skills, but every time he looked at her, she was in a different position than he expected.

”I will try the Forest Hind Wine cider, mulled and served lukewarm, not hot. Sir Thor will take a Macha latte, and Karl will take an iced milk tea.” Rae ordered.

Cindy waved from behind her, and the clerk waved back, then rang in four more drinks.

”We’re here enough that we have a usual order. But it’s one of the few places in town that the vampires can get a good drink, and one of the big group’s main tanks is a Vampire Druid. It’s a weird combination, have you met him yet?” She explained.

Karl shook his head. ”No, he hasn’t come by to request anything, and he wasn’t at the show.”

”Oh, right. He was out visiting his kids. I will send him over later. We’re both part of the same Guild, and our rooms are just down the hall from each other.”

Rae smiled. ”Send him to me when you get back. I have all sorts of druid fashion made. They usually like natural materials, not metals.”

The mages laughed at Rae’s eager expression.

”I think that he would love your fashion sensibilities, Lady Rae. He shares your taste in fashion, and you even order the same drink here.” Cindy joked.

”Oh? Perhaps there is someone worth talking to this evening. So few understand true fashionability.”

Cindy smiled at the memory of a certain Mythic Mage in an idol dress, showing off for the crowd at the Guild house when she returned. Rae’s version of what was peak fashion was definitely different than most people.

But her personal outfits in humanoid form were very similar to what the Vampire in question preferred. If anything, they might be more flamboyant, with an even greater love for lace and ruffles, than even Lady Rae.

”Oh, I am certain that you two will get along famously. I will get him a drink to go, to encourage him to stop being a shut in and go visit. It’s not like he needs to go all the way outside if he’s just going to your Guild’s villa.” Cindy laughed.