The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 996: Durable Karl

With the area now quiet and clear, Thor led the rest of the team out of the [Tiny World] to inspect Karlʼs changes.

”You advanced well. Much more durable than I had expected.” Thor commended Karl as he checked the area for hidden dangers.

”Thanks. Now, we just need to get you up one more Rank, and youʼll be the truly indestructible Behemoth.” Karl joked.

Nachtia laughed as she joined the group. ”Well now weʼre going to shock the General when we return. Leave as Monarchs and Overlords, come back with a Totem.”

”Thatʼs what I call a productive day.” Dana agreed.

The spectacle of Karlʼs advancement had cleared everything from the area. Nothing wanted to hang around once the Mythic group started to show up, and it made for a very smooth trip back to the 7th Narazir Regiment.

The Regiment saw them coming, and even sent out an escort to lead them back into the camp. Karl would have thought that it was a kind gesture for a returning Mercenary group, but he had a feeling that they were warned to be nice.

The courtesy was just a little too much, and a little too forced to be natural.

There were other Totem Ranked Mercenaries in the area. There had to be if they were going to take on the sorts of threats that this area had to offer.

General Omar came out to greet Karl as they approached the Command tent area, and the General looked much happier than he had this morning.

”Welcome back, and congratulations on the advancement. Tell me, did you perhaps gain an option for a new Class when you reached Totem Rank?” The Dwarf greeted Karl.

”Sort of. There is one more step that I have to take before I can change my class. I got the notice from the System some time ago, and now that I meet the requirements, I just need to find a System Linked trial or Dungeon to enter.

Once I do that, I can change my class and see what comes next in the progression.” Karl explained.

General Omar nodded. ”That makes sense. Do you know what sort of class it will be? Your abilities already seem to be well beyond the average. If you manage an even better option at Totem Rank, they might start offering you special bonuses for your assistance.”

Karl smiled. That was the part the General was most interested in. Getting Karl and his group to stay longer and help him clear out some of the excess monsters.

”Well, we got all the groups of Rock Goblins. They were coming from an anomaly within the spire, and itʼs closed now. Then we got some Pigbears on our way back as well. Those were wiped out, and we didnʼt see anything else between them and the camp.” Karl explained.

The General nodded, and removed the markers from the map.

”Your group is a bit of a mixed bag right now, with everything from Monarchs to a Totem Ranked leader in one spot.

But there are still some targets that are appropriate for you, and not a waste of a powerful mercenary. For example, this group is mostly Monarchs with a group of Overlord Ranked elite forces, and a Totem Ranked leader.

Thatʼs only thirty kilometres from here, so you could get there and back in a day again if you wanted.

Itʼs better to be at the camp overnight unless youʼre going to set a strong guard, as there are still random Monster Spawns in the area.” General Omar suggested.

Karl nodded. ”We have a good system set up for overnight journeys, but itʼs always good to have company who will keep night watch.”

It didnʼt really matter as much to them as it would to any other group. With the Tiny World and Rae, they were pretty well set for nighttime security. If they were truly concerned about security, Karl could even just close the Tiny Worldʼs entrance and only a few creatures of his level would even be able to find out it existed, much less how to enter it.

”Will you be continuing in this region for some time then?” The General asked cautiously.

Now that Karl had advanced to Totem Rank, there were political considerations for him when he returned home.

On this island, there were enough Totems that they didnʼt all control a region of the city, but they were all top forces of whatever city that they lived in, and there were expectations of them if there were to be trouble while they were in the area.

”We will be here for some time, yes. Not only because itʼs the will of the Dragon Gods, but I also need to consolidate and stabilize my advancement.

The more practice that I can get, the better.

So, a week or two worth of adventures is likely to be the bare minimum, and thatʼs assuming that we can find a proper fight where I can flex my abilities enough to test them. Just clearing out easy fights isnʼt going to help me at all.” Karl explained

The General looked at the markers on the table. ”Well, that limits the number of missions that will be truly beneficial to you. But I still see three that are appropriate for your team, and might give a Totem a good enough fight to at least get to test his skill advancements.”

Karl nodded. ”Sorry to make excess trouble for you.”

General Omar laughed. ”Weʼve got plenty of trouble of our own. Finding missions for an oddball group is a relaxing pastime in comparison. Now, did you want a visitorʼs tent in the camp? Or did you prefer to set up your own?”

Karl looked to the others, who all just shrugged.

Dana smiled. ”We might as well use theirs. I think we will all step out for the evening anyhow.”

That didnʼt directly mention the Tiny World, and the General already knew that they could use a [Portal] to come and go as they pleased.

”Consider it done. The Lieutenant will lead you to the tent, and you can take this mission sheet with you. Itʼs the closest one that suits your group.”