The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 1035

Karl did have to make a decision, though.

Reluctantly, he went with a compromise. He would get the 20 points of damage reduction, as that was indisputably the group's specialty at this point. Then he would go for one Epic Skill, and hope that it turned out to be a good one.

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[Max Level] {Invulnerable Beast Master} 20 Points Invested. Increases Bonded Beast Damage Reduction by 1 Percent per point invested, up to 20 Percent.

Karl crossed his fingers for luck and chose again.

{Random Epic Skill Book Chosen} 25 points deducted.

{Skill Book Obtained} [Brutal Pugilist]

[Brutal Pugilist] Increases unarmed physical and skill damage by 15% per user Rank. Unarmed strikes target the opponent's weakest resistance.

Karl chuckled as he read the deceptively simple skill. For him, it was a decent, though not overwhelming, skill. But for Rae? That was absolutely devastating.

A spider didn't need and couldn't hold weapons. So all her strikes were unarmed. 120 Percent more damage at Totem Rank, on top of her [Predation] increased damage, and targeting the weakest resistance of the enemy, would tear through armies like paper.

Many enemies were strong against certain elements, or had great physical defence. But [Brutal Pugilist] simply ignored that, and targeted their true weakness.

Karl quickly learned the skill and shared it with Rae, then returned his attention to the stones after confirming that none of the other beasts could use it.

"Give me a moment and I will formulate a slightly different method. I think that I can find out what I need, even though the stones are unlikely to activate." He explained to Mira and the others.

Karl continued to use the ancient Dwarven Runic Language, as he knew that the others wouldn't understand it. It wasn't one that the System translated, and only a Dwarven craftsman would be familiar with the words.

Or a Runecrafter, like Remi.

{Oh, Mighty World Dragon, I seek not power. I seek understanding of how these stones work so that I might spread the knowledge in my own time.} Karl began.

The System Stones began to glow faintly, and Karl saw the hundreds of layers of runes imbued inside the stones, forming a massive combined spell when the stones were placed in their correct locations.

The knowledge burned itself into his mind, and Karl continued focusing on the stones as the world faded around him, and a memory filled his senses.

An ancient dragon, large enough that his shadow would cover a small city, descended from the sky. But just as he was about to touch the ground, he transformed to a rather disturbing looking creature, twenty metres tall with tentacles on his face and his left arm replaced by a massive tentacle.

But the creature was in exquisitely crafted robes, and the tentacle arm twisted gently as it opened a portal and brought a brown haired woman through.

There were iridescent feathered wings on her back, and she gave off the sort of solemn air that Karl associated with High Priestesses.

"Is this the place?" She asked.

The creature nodded. "Yes. I thought that something different would be appropriate this time. A more natural progression. So, I made them a new System, and granted it to every species willing to accept it."

The winged woman laughed. "You know that will just upset them again."

The creature shrugged, then set her on the ground and shifted appearances again, back to the golden form of the World Dragon, but smaller now.