The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 801  Gargoyles

The next morning, Karl woke up to a tail in his face as Dana got ready for the morning.

”You seem to enjoy cat form quite a bit.” He joked. ”Itʼs actually quite convenient. People donʼt look at me strangely in this shape, at least not here in Drodh. But more importantly, this form is significantly stronger than my actual body. Thatʼs useful not only in combat, but just doing daily tasks.

Besides, now I have a tail.” She laughed.

Karl couldnʼt really complain, as he rarely changed back from a transformed state. That was likely putting a damper on their intimate moments in the past, but now that she was also transformed, Dana seemed much less concerned about keeping her emotions hidden.

That could be because she had far too many tells in this form, from the ears and the tail to the purring, but it was a refreshing change.

”Big plans for the day?” He asked as Dana shimmied into a pair of soft silk pants and tied the back above her tail.

”Weʼre going to steal Thor and go to the Dungeon today. Youʼve got things to do, and people will definitely be coming to kiss ass today. None of us wanted to hang around for it, but the Dungeon is a five-person instance.” Dana explained.

”Stop at the tree in the backyard and see if you can push yourself to Monarch Rank first. If you can, the Dungeon will go even more smoothly, and youʼll get a chance to get used to a new power level.” Karl suggested.

”Oh, that is a great idea. How is the butterfly doing?” Dana asked hesitantly.

”Thriving. I can sense that the butterflyʼs illusions are playing tag with Cara in the library room, or rather the city outside the Library room. Energy levels, both mana and stamina are up, and the power level is beginning to stabilize now after a rapid growth spurt.

I think that the species is just really poorly adapted to living in the modern world, and it needed some special conditions to make it past emergence.” Karl explained.

”That is wonderful. So, weʼre not going to lose our Library.”

Karl laughed. ”No, weʼre not going to lose our Library. At least not any time soon.”

Dana headed down the stairs to give the great news to Lotus, who was certain to be stressing out about the fate of the butterfly by now, as well as the illusions that came with it.

She didnʼt need to worry so much. Lotus was already in the Library, buried in a pile of super fluffy white puppies that constantly licked her face and begged for her attention. Dragging her away to do a dungeon run might be difficult. Maybe they should take Rae and Thor with them and let Lotus play.

Before they left, Dana went to the Altar and pulled a huge amount of mana from the tree, flushing the energy from her body, and integrating the new power. The effect was akin to dousing herself in acid.

Every part of her body burned as the mana was forcefully integrated, despite not matching what her body was used to, and her maximum power cap soared. But not far enough.

When the mana was fully integrated into her body, she had only managed to retain it near the peak of Royal Rank, and the majority of the quality had been lost in conversion. She wasnʼt quite close enough to the peak of Royal Rank, so she went to the Dungeon with a renewed determination.

Karl saw Davis coming down the street from the yard when he went to check on the damaged workshop, and then noticed that there was already a lineup of people outside.

One of whom was the Overlord Ranked mage who did the barriers.

”Oh, Mage Jones, please come in. Everyone, the shop will be open in the next few minutes, please be patient as we repair the damage from yesterdayʼs excitement.” Karl announced.

The mage came in, and clasped Karlʼs hand with a huge smile.

”Congratulations, Overlord. I will fix up the workshop right away, but Davis mentioned that you would like a forge added?” He asked.

”Yes, please. We would like to start adding metal accessories and items to our selection, and that needs a forge. We can do the forge fire enchantments ourselves, but the stone structure of the forge needs a better trained hand.” Karl explained.

With a wave of his hand, Davis repaired the roof of the workshop. Then, the building began to slowly grow towards the road, stretching out another four metres.

”There you go. I didnʼt enchant the forge itself, but all the essential parts are there. I put a more robust barrier over the building as well, so that if there are any crafting mishaps, or another battle, it will not be damaged again. At least not by a single strike.”

Karl noticed as the tree altar in the back pulsed, and the mage stood up a bit straighter.

”Well, that is fascinating. You have activated some sort of automated healing ward for the property?” Mage Jones asked, looking around for the source.

”In the backyard. It automatically activates when someone injured enters the property, but itʼs just a Shamanistic Healing Totem spell at the Overlord Rank imbued into a Nature Dragon Altar.”

The mage smiled and nodded in understanding. ”Still, it will make you a tourist hotspot. You should start selling basic cures and potions at a stall in the yard.”

Karl laughed. ”We already need a blacksmith, unless Davis found one. Now I guess we need an Alchemist as well. This house is slowly filling with apprentices.” The mage shrugged. ”Thatʼs just the nature of a Guild House. You could always make some Gargoyles to keep them under control.”

Karl wasnʼt quite sure what he meant, until the mage took out a Skill Book with a sly smile.

”Oh, I do believe that we have a trade to make. Was there something in particular that you were interested in?” Karl asked.

The mage nodded. ”In fact, I had something very specific in mind. You see, I am best with Earth and barrier spells.

The Gargoyle spell is Earth Magic, and quite handy for home defence, but it canʼt leave the property. It is limited in distance from the spot where it is created.

What I could use is a versatile spell of similar output.”

Karl nodded. ”Do you know the Golem spell?”

Jones shook his head. ”Itʼs been difficult to get my hands on. Do you happen to have a copy?”

”In a manner of speaking.”

Karl took out a small stone from Remiʼs swamp. Not a magical stone, just a stone, and held it out to the mage. ”Swallow that, and it should activate the skill if youʼre compatible.”

The demonic mage was highly suspicious about this method, but once he swallowed the stone, and Karl activated [Follow Me, Little One] his eyes lit up in joy.

Then, a single sand Golem, four metres tall and Overlord Rank, appeared in front of him.

Jones handed over the [Gargoyle] Skill Book, and walked in circles around his new summon.

”That is a wonderful ability that you have, even if your method tastes like swamp water.”

Karl laughed. ”Itʼs an acquired taste, I would assume. Congratulations on your new assistant.”