The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 798  Lotus Tree Altar

Carving the Totem spell was easier than Karl had expected. Unlike other spells, which were a complex set of System designed mana flows, the Totems were pure Elemental force given direction. When carved on a Nature Stone, getting the healing effect felt natural, and the process was finished even before Lotus called to announce that she had grown her tree statue.

Or perhaps it was an Altar to the Nature Gods?

When Karl walked out back, he realized that it was definitely an Altar. A face had been carved in the tree, and a small platform for offerings had been grown near ground level.

But that was perfect.

”Lotus, open the mouth a little, I need to put this inside.” He instructed.

She complied without question, and Karl placed the carved stone in the tree statueʼs mouth. The face looked clearly draconic, partially emerged from the statueʼs surface, but there was no spot there for runes.

Instead, Karl went to the back of the tree and began his work.

He hid the activation runes in a long poem about the Green Dragon that appeared in his mind as he scratched the runes into the wood. Most of the focus was on the ability to store mana, and the [Blessed Item] spell that was added to the main runes.

The Totem Stone was linked to the treeʼs magic, and then Karl began to upgrade it.

Bronze, Silver, Gold, Amethyst, then Ruby red. The runes progressed smoothly, and Karl kept going, intending to create them to the maximum of either the treeʼs or his own personal capacity.

Then, his aura soared, and he felt a sense of joy from the little butterfly.

The runes turned from rich red to a ghostly green, shifting from Monarch to Overlord along with their creator.

The leaves on the statue turned from wooden carvings to vibrant green ones that looked absolutely real, except for the fact they didnʼt flutter in the wind, while both the eyes of the face on the tree and the interior of its mouth glowed with a soft green light as Karl loaded the tree with mana.

Karl could hear the guards running into their compound for the second time today, having jumped over the walls, as the gate was closed. But he wasnʼt concerned. Nothing about this statue would harm anyone.

Quite the opposite, actually.

As Karl finished the work, the statue pulsed with healing power, and a wave of healing energy spread from the tree through the courtyard, stopping at the walls and not spreading through the streets.

”Monarch.” Someone called, then the voice hesitated.

”Overlord Karl. Congratulations. We sensed the power and thought your Guild might have been attacked again. But what is this? The weariness is gone from my bones, and Iʼm feeling like a young Demon again.” The Guard Captain greeted them.

”A new addition to our home. A healing totem Altar, courtesy of the Green Dragon Goddess.” Karl explained.

The group of Demons stared at the tree statue in shock. That was clearly an Overlord Rank healing spell, though it was a minor healing spell, with a healing over time effect.

One of the Guards came forward and dropped to one knee in front of the tree, then smiled and placed a sandwich on the altar before standing.

As soon as he did, the sandwich vanished, and the guards chuckled.

The Green Dragon was easy to please, your offering just had to be appropriate and heartfelt. Offering her your lunch was better than gold and jewels.

But even as they celebrated, the Guard Captain had a conflicted look on his face.

”This isnʼt to become a Temple to the Dragon Gods, is it?” He asked carefully.

Lotus shook her head. ”No, itʼs just the home of Dragon Clerics. Naturally, we would have an Altar at our own home.”

The Captain breathed a sigh of relief. ”Thank the Dark Gods. Drodh is a Demon City, after all. Temples, except to the Demon Gods, are prohibited. However, everyone is free to worship as they will. The Demon Gods like the conflict.”

The tree pulsed again, and Karl heard Loros laugh from the second floor. Someone must have injured themselves with the carving tools, and triggered the totem.

Karl saw a notification in his sight, hidden at the bottom corner, where he had moved all the other notifications so they didnʼt distract him in combat.

{Requirements for Next Class Advancement}

⇒ Reach Totem Rank

⇒ Fill All Beast Slots or combine spaces to remove redundant areas.

⇒ Visit any Dungeon, Instance or Relic with System integration

Karl considered that for a second. Shouldnʼt the Class Advancement come at Overlord Rank? He was quite certain that was the case.

Was it something with his class that he had to advance later than others by a Rank? Perhaps because his class was more advanced from the start?

But there was one more notification appearing in his messages.

{Home Upgrade Made} Healing Altar

{Bonus Applied} Pacifism

[Pacifism] Causes Holy Damage to hostile targets within the Home and calms their minds.

That should help Davis deal with the worst customers. Karl didnʼt think that anyone other than the attacking Guild had dared to get physical with the staff so far, but the new effect should prevent any such incidents in the future. Or at least mitigate them.

Karl also noticed that he was now back over fifty Skill Points again. Thanks to the successful defence of the Guild House, he was at 68 points, and would be able to choose a new skill from among those in his Skill Tree.

The obvious choice was [Pack First] which would remove the usage and targeting restrictions on [Evolution], at the cost of increasing materials cost every time that it was used on a bonded beast.

He was also interested to see what skills might be hidden behind that one. The second tier was directly related to the skill chosen before it. So, once he improved Evolution, what skills would reveal themselves? It certainly wouldnʼt be anything weak, even if it wasnʼt the most urgent of skills.