The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1155: Better Nilla Flavour

By the time that the day of the Winter Social came around, Dana’s fingers were thoroughly worn out and ready for a break.

But the Guild Alliance looked wonderful.

Everyone was rushing about the complex in their finery, looking for final personalized touches, reclaiming items that had been lent out, or meeting friends for a trip into the city.

Karl waved as Rae appeared in the room with a smug smile and began dumping a pile of clothes on the table.

”Did the morning’s sales go well?” He asked.

Rae clicked her teeth the same way that she clicked her mandibles when she was happy.

”Yes, they paid extra to get just the right outfit this morning. I’m nearly sold out. But I don’t know what to dress Nilla in. He says that he’s not going out, so he hasn’t let me style him yet.” She explained.

”Have you informed him of this yet?” Dana asked.

”Multiple times. I informed him that it was non-optional, and I’ve even made him a more manly umbrella, since he objected to the lace parasol. Now, come help me pick the right suit to compliment my dress.

I am taking him for coffee.” Rae explained.

From the other side of the room, Ophelia laughed. ”What’s this? Rae is feeling romantic.”

Rae snorted in amusement. ”He has a skill that I want. It hides his presence without hiding his body. But he won’t come out so I can learn it. Today I will make him.”

”So, you intend to make him so uncomfortable that he hides his presence to make people stop noticing him, and then you can study the skill?” Ophelia clarified.

Rae nodded. That was exactly it.

”Shouldn’t you give him a present for helping?” Ophelia asked.

”What do you think that this is?”

”That’s just decoration. You wanted to decorate him anyhow. How many of the others dress like you? Why don’t you get your Karl to make him a skill book in exchange for the training?” The Werebear explained.

”Oh, bribery! Yes, that would work too. Karl, do you have a skill book?”

Karl chuckled. ”In fact, I do. We’ve been making them for all the Totems, and he’s a Druid, so he’s near the top of the list. Give him this book of [Terrorize]. Ten percent more damage per Rank is a lot of bonus damage for a Totem. That should be enough to bribe him to teach you the skill you want.”

Rae plucked the book from his hands and did a happy twirl.

”Thank you. Now, ruffles, or cobweb lace?”

Karl turned to Dana for the answer.

”Cobweb lace sleeves. That one there. He will have a shirt under, so the outer coat can be purely decorative. Then give him the red tie that matches his eyes. And these boots. There, that is perfect. Good luck.”

Rae waved, then gathered all the clothing on the table and vanished.

”Why does it feel more like Rae has adopted a puppy who didn’t know that he was up for adoption than that she’s gotten a boyfriend?” Ophelia asked.

”Because I’m certain that is how she sees him. Don’t forget that Bloodbath Spiders usually kill their mates so that they don’t mate with any other female.” Karl replied.

”Oh, right. Forgot about that.”

A few houses over, a girlish shriek shattered the calm as Rae appeared in Nilla’s bedroom holding a pile of clothing and a skill book.

”Good morning. I brought you an outfit for our coffee date. Put that on, and then I have a business proposal for you. I want your ability to hide your presence, and in exchange for learning it, I will give you this book of [Terrorize].”

”How did you even get in here? I put up a barrier.” The vampire demanded.

”Using [Night Haunter], of course. I can just walk through the wall, there is no point in blocking the window and the door. Now, I think that your dungeon team will love it if you learn [Terrorize]. That’s eighty percent more base damage on every attack. It really does add up quickly.”

Rae held up the clothing and gave it a shake, encouraging him to get moving.

”The coffee had better be worth this. Do you know what time it is?”

”Eleven in the morning. That’s why I brought the modified umbrella. It’s going to be bright on the way to the coffee shop.”

”And that didn’t strike you as too early to wake a Vampire?” He asked.

Rae shook her head. ”I even let you sleep in this morning. Five whole hours after the sun came up because it’s a holiday.”

”We are going to need to have a long talk about biology one of these days.” Nilla muttered as he equipped the outfit Rae brought.

Then she handed him the book, and Nilla began to bounce on the balls of his feet in excitement. This was going to be a huge change for him. A passive skill that would nearly double his base damage output.

Then, his eyes went vacant as he used the book. He had been pulled into the class change interface, and there were actual options there for him.

He had gathered ten other skills that weren’t part of his skill tree, mostly warrior skills that could be used by Druids. But this was the first time he had options.

Blood Druid, Woodland Warlock, Forest Guardian.

Oh, that last one was good. It was an advanced druid, and it was tanking focused. Plus, it had Spirit Guardians. That sounded like Druid Golems to him.NovelFire

Take that mages.

With his new class selected, Nilla returned to Reality and found Rae waiting for him with an expectant smile.

”Forest Guardian. A tanking Druid with Spirit Guardians. Should we go and see what they are before we leave?” He asked.

Rae grabbed him around the waist and moved him to the lawn. ”Yes, let’s see what it gives you. Oh, we should hold betting first. Did you want to tell the others?”

Nilla laughed at the excited spider.

”Yes, let’s call them outside and give them a chance to wager on what a Vampire Druid’s Spirit Guardian will be.”

He couldn’t predict what the System was going to give him, even if he followed the advice the mages got and focused on what he wanted.