The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 457

Chapter 457 Story Time

Karl ended up seated on the ground by the altar, with a semicircle of acolytes in front of him, invested in his stories of the battle zones along the border, and of his adventures in the time regressed instance.

That one was their favourite. Not only was there the story of saving Elven children, the Grand Priest Orthos could even confirm some parts of it personally, as he had been there for it.

What was better than a hero story that you knew was true?

"So, if you just stand there and don't flinch, the Orcs will respect your bravery and not just run you over?" One of the Acolytes, a boy about four years old, asked.

"That's right. If you have the strength, Orcs will respect it. Then you just have to prove to them that you're not bluffing. I hear that the clerics of the beasts gods are outstanding fighters, so if you grow up big and strong like Auntie Sslyth over there, you can make them respect you. Then you can join them to beat up the bad guys and rescue the prisoners."

The reptilian clerics laughed, as Sslyth, the way Karl had pronounced it, was just the word for Lamia in their language. With a different inflection, it was Naga, and the clerics were surprised that Karl had gotten it right, despite not speaking the language.

Karl launched into the story of defeating the Giants, and the kids became skeptical. "No way. The Monarch Giants are too strong." The protested.

"Why don't we go outside, and I will show you something amazing?" Karl offered.

Everyone followed him outside to where Thor was basking in the sun with a number of Dragonkin clerics leaning against him.

Karl took out two Monarch Rank bodies. One from the village, and one from the Slavers. Rae had saved both of them for blood and personal use.

"See, these are the bodies of the two that I defeated on that trip. Now, I will have Miss Rae put them back in storage, and we can put out a blanket to tell stories here in the sun where it is warm."

Orthos smiled at the High Priest next to him. "He's actually a skilled babysitter. He might have made a proper bard if he had different luck with the System."

"That Class of his is dangerous, though. See how the kids are drawn to him? He doesn't feel like a human, they instinctively react to him as if he were a beast himself, even when they're looking at him." The High Priest countered.

Orthos shrugged. "We tend to trust our nose over our eyes, with so many shape-shifters in the church. He smells like a beast, not a human."

"Can you show us how that skill works?" One of the kids was asking. The boy was a Fire Basilisk, and his species had Flaming Body as an innate skill, but he was still young, and Awakened Rank. He hadn't mastered the advanced methods that Karl was describing.

"Alright, pick up that stick. That should do. Now, focus on extending the ability over your hands and down the stick."

The boy glowed in pride as he showed off that he had already mastered the weapon coating.

"Now, when you spin it, focus on letting the edge of the flames stay right where they are."

Karl waved his hand back and forth, leaving a shield of Flaming Body in the air.

A little girl jumped to her feet next to the boy and grabbed another stick from the ground.

"I've got that skill too, let me try." She demanded. _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}