The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 1048

The first signs that the Naga's fears would come correct came half an hour later, long before they had even reached the swamps, where he was concerned about the tribes.

Their way was barred by a pair of Lizardman warriors, each with a team behind them, stationed on both sides of the river, with a net stretched across the width.

Karl had the fish slow them to a stop, but waited in the middle of the river.

"Good morning, what seems to be the issue today?" He asked politely, while the Lizardmen stared at him.

"There is a toll to pass. You have travelled through our territory without a permit." The Lizardman demanded, but Karl could hear the fear in his voice.

For amusement value, he let an aura leak using one of his less used Packmaster Skills.

[Dominating Power] The Pack Master's Aura gains a {Mental Domination} effect at will, requiring weaker minds to submit to his will. Hypnosis type ability.

He wasn't giving the Lizardmen any sort of intimidating look, but he could see them begin to cower under the power of the oppressive aura.

The leaders of the two groups managed to stand firm, holding the net across the river, as Karl reached into his inventory and took out a handful of gold coins.

"How about I pay the fee in Gold? Two coins for each of us should be fine. That's three for each of you." He insisted.

The Lizardman bandits were about to remind him that this was a robbery, and that his way down the river was blockaded, but after careful consideration, both nodded.

It was better to let this one pass.

They caught the coins Karl threw at them and lowered the net as the Lizardmen behind them complained.

It was only three people in a fast boat. Even with a pair of Totems, they weren't a threat to a whole Clan, so they should have been grabbed and forced to turn over their valuables before they were killed.

At least, that was the consensus of those too far away to feel Karl's aura.

But the boat was already past the net, and moving faster than they could run. Not that Karl would make it far. They weren't the only bandits along the river, and the next tribe wasn't welcoming to outsiders.

Karl found that out in person only an hour later.

This time, the tribe had placed a raft in the middle of the river with a pair of Overlord Ranked warriors on it, waiting for them to arrive. If that was intended to fight them, it would be laughable. But Karl could feel that there were Totem Ranked warriors in the village nearby, and these were just the border guards.

So, again, he pulled to a stop, and wondered if there was a better way to deal with Lizardmen.

"Good afternoon. We are headed east to Khathar, might we get passage through your territory? We have room for an escort if you want to send one with us." Karl called.

"Disembark. Our chief needs to speak to you. End any transformation spells, and lower your barriers." The border guard insisted.

"What do we do now?" One of them whispered. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}