The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 139

Chapter 139 Direction

Karl considered the direction that would be best for Hawk. The bird was happy simply soaring around and scouting, and that was what Karl needed him for, but there really wasn't anything that he needed to continue that role.

"Well, Hawk is our scout for now, and he's got incredible senses, plus long ranged attack power. I'm not really sure what sort of direction he would even be able to grow in that wouldn't be contrary to his nature." Karl replied, stumped as to the answer.

"Well, there is more to being the team's scout than the actual scouting, I am certain that we can find something that will suit his talents.

So, until then, we can start with the obvious ones. There are Rogue Class Elites in training here with various stealth skills. Why don't we take Rae there to observe them and try to learn their skills, while we wait for the potion to be made of the scales you provided?

She should have a natural affinity for those sorts of skills, and if your new ability is as impressive as it sounds, she might even be able to pick up the basics in a few days instead of months. Stealth skills are normally some of the hardest to master, so most of the Rogues who don't start with them only learn the basics and prefer to hide in plain sight instead." Sergeant Rita suggested.

Karl felt Rae's amusement in his mind. She was good at hiding in plain sight as well, so visiting these Rogue people could be a very educational experience.

"Maybe she can learn invisibility. Just think of it, an invisible Bloodbath Spider." Daniel suggested wistfully, while Alice and Rita looked horrified.

Karl had to admit, that would be a truly terrifying experience if Rae wasn't your friend. Already she was becoming incredibly powerful, and if you couldn't even see her when she got close, there would be very little chance of surviving an attack.

Rae's thoughts said that she was a big fan of the invisible Bloodbath Spider idea, but there was just one problem.

"There isn't anyone here who knows actual invisibility." Alice reminded them.

"We have a few who can hide in shadows, which seems just about perfect for Rae's style. It's not perfect, but even a bit more of an advantage with her adaptive coloration, and she will be able to ambush nearly anyone." Daniel suggested.

Rae eagerly agreed in Karl's mind.

"She thinks so as well. Should we try that for today? I haven't found a skill to try to teach my partners yet, so while Hawk thinks up the perfect skill for himself, and we work on the Drake Scales, Rae can learn to blend into the shadows even more effectively." Karl agreed on her behalf.

Sergeant Rita nodded in satisfaction. "Then that is where we will go now. The cultivation of the three beasts will be ongoing at the same time once we get the resources in place, so your schedule will be a bit frantic, but I think that the advantages that your unique Class Marking provides are becoming very obvious to everyone.

The more that you can spread your skills around, the better, and after everyone is grown, we can focus on finding ways to help them break through their natural limits."

That seemed like it was getting a bit ahead of the curve. Rae would probably be a Commander Rank beast when she was fully grown, and it would take a lot for Hawk and Thor to even catch up to that standard.

But perhaps that was the point. Hawk was already stronger than most members of his species, who hadn't had a fortunate encounter with some special resource. So, they would have to arrange more such meetings for him, to allow him to leave the standard of a Windspeed Hawk behind completely.

And, when he thought about it that way, Karl realized that simply growing Hawk until he couldn't advance anymore was likely not the most efficient method. If they could change his course early, he might have an easier time growing up to match his more naturally powerful partners.

Sergeant Rita led them into one of the buildings on the south side of the compound, and then down the stairs into an underground training area.

The moment that they stepped inside, the room was pitch black, and the others hesitated, to let their eyes adjust, not realizing that there was stealth training going on, and not a single light anywhere in the area.

Not that it was a problem for Karl, but everyone else seemed frozen in place for a moment, until one of the students seemed to sense them, and launched himself forward in an attack at the side of Alice's head with his training blade.

Karl quickly shifted in between the two, and caught the student in a smooth hip toss, as he had been taught in the martial arts class.