The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1208: Borrowing Teachers

The Vice Principal looked pained.

He didn’t object to letting the teachers take some vacation time to attend a wedding, but how was he going to get them back afterward if Karl was going to offer them unlimited access to a Dungeon on their level?

Even though Karl had graduated, he was still giving them headaches.

”We are going to need our teachers and leaders back, Totem. I understand that everyone is excited about getting to see new places, but there is a power balance to maintain, please understand.” The Vice Principal pleaded.

It was a sad sight to have such an elderly mage pleading to have his employees returned, and it softened even Karl’s heart a little to see it.

”You know, now that the balance between the continents is starting to restore itself, to some minor degree, I could probably arrange for a regular portal route between Drodh and the Academy.

It would allow the strongest teachers to continue to advance, and it would give a reason for Royal and Monarch Ranked Elites to return to the academy, where you could try to shame them into helping out.” Karl offered.

The Vice Principal looked immediately relieved.

”Most of the teachers have reached Royal Rank already. The power advancements have made huge gains for the Academy, but we also send them to the Commander Rank dungeon as often as we are able so that they don’t fall behind in their growth.” He agreed.

Royal Rank was considered below average in strength for the Dragon Isles, but there were dungeons suitable for them near Drodh. The best one was for the Monarchs, but that was fine too.

Then, once they got more teachers and Elites to Overlord Rank, they could start spreading them out.

[Why don’t you just make them a trial? You can just set it to adjust to the power level of the person who enters.] Cara suggested.

She was very fond of her new skill, and if Karl carved it into a large stone, they could make a super fancy gift for the Academy.

”Cara has a good idea. If we delay returning for a bit, I can make you a trial ground for the Academy. I know that you had an Awakened Dungeon nearby now, but I can make one that will be good all the way up to Overlord Rank, though it might not be as good without the dungeon’s rewards.” Karl added.

That got the attention of everyone.

”You can make a trial ground? Like a repeatable test?” Ahmad asked.

Karl nodded. ”Yes, and I am quite sure that I can tailor it to adjust to the power level of the ones who enter so that it’s always a challenge, until they get too powerful for my abilities.”

The Catman mage nearly purred in satisfaction when he heard that. If the standard was that the team entering had to be weaker than Karl, wouldn’t that be nearly everyone in the entire nation?

If he went in alone, he wasn’t sure that he could beat Karl. So, if Karl could make a whole dungeon on his level, even the leaders of the Golden Dragon Nation would be able to refine their skills in his trial ground.

”Just how powerful would these monsters be?” Ahmad asked, just to confirm.

Karl winked at him. ”Not more powerful than my current golems. But I do have the Greater Golem and Epic Golem spells. Oh, I suppose I could put an undead army in there as well. Those things are great opponents because they come in larger numbers.”

The mage gave him an envious look, and Karl chuckled. ”I will see about getting you a copy of the skill books later. I’m sure that the Blue Dragons would go crazy over it.”

”I’m surprised that they don’t have you locked up until you make them more books.” Rita joked from the back of the crowd.

”Rita! Come up here, I have a present for you.”

The warrior came forward cautiously, and Karl spent a half second deciding what path was best for her. She was an agility type warrior now, so nothing too brute force. That sort of new class wouldn’t suit her.

{Champion Karl Offers Knowledge} Skill [Hemotoxic Strikes] will be transferred to the loyal soldier Rita.

[Hemotoxic Strikes] wounds from physical strikes inflicted by the user will not heal naturally.

Rita smiled, and her eyes went vacant as she entered the Class Selection menu.

Tank watched the process with a frown on his face. ”You just taught her a new skill, didn’t you? I can sense the bias toward pretty ladies from here.”

Karl laughed. ”Come over here, and I will give you something good, too. It’s not a pretty lady exclusive skill.”

{Champion Karl Offers Knowledge} Skill [Elemental’s Wrath] will be transferred to the Pork Rind Enthusiast Tank.

[Elemental’s Wrath] Epic Grade Transformation Skill. Grants Limited Invulnerability, adds 250 Percent Fire Damage to all attacks, causes [Berserk] increasing strength by 100 Percent.

That was not a descriptor that Karl had ever expected to see. How much did you have to like a snack before the System would name it as part of your personality? Even Lotus didn’t get a snack or sweet related nickname.

Tank Roared in victory, and transformed into a three-metre tall flaming elemental made of black volcanic stone. Then, he grew again, to four metres tall as he activated the rest of his enrage type skills.

Bob Mackenzie sighed. ”He will be insufferable now, you know that, right? With the ability to set himself on fire, he will never lose another grappling match.”

Karl frowned at his old friend. ”Has he ever lost a grappling match in the first place?”

Ahmad cleared his throat and Karl shrugged. ”Sorry, I’ll have to get to you later. I’ve hit my two use a day limit for the skill. But I will get you more Golems soon.

Now, where should I put up a trial ground here? Do we have an unused building site? Maybe somewhere that’s undergoing renovations?”

If he just kept handing out skills, they would never leave. But Dana could also help him with the skill books later if he was going to keep up the act.

They had built a huge number of new buildings at the Academy in the last few years, so there really should be somewhere that he could add just one more.