Orthos smiled at Karl. "I do like smart people. But if you already knew what I was planning, why did you go along with it so effectively? You could have given just enough to give him hope every day for a week before anyone got impatient."
Karl smiled at the ancient Dragon. "I think it's better to have powerful friends, don't you? Without this skill, there was no way that our friend was going to become a Ghost Cat. It's not a skill that can easily be learned on your own, so the chances of a Moor Cat evolving in that direction are close to zero."
The cat rumbled in amusement that vibrated through the tail he still had slung over Karl's shoulder.
"Perhaps you are right. It is hard to say that you are a threat to the nation when everyone here is beginning to consider you a friend. Even the Acolytes are fond of your lessons. They say that you are a more effective teacher than the clerics are, and that is saying something."
They walked out of the library section with the rare books, and a white haired woman with white eyes joined them.
"Oh, Prince Karl, it is good to see you back in your proper timeline. How was your journey?" She asked.
"Quite productive, actually. If you would like a detailed version, you can ask the young ones, they had me tell the story at least three times. They should have it memorized by now." Karl replied politely.
Orthos chuckled. Three times might be an understatement.
"Bishop Misty, did you have a report for us?" The Bronze Dragon asked.
"That depends on if the Beast Master has already told you everything or if he's still holding out. The Golden Dragon Nation has a stable Commander Rank Dungeon, and I can confirm that it is awakening at least partially complete systems, with the ability to let the recipients randomly or directly select their class.
Um, what else was there? I saw in a vision that you've already met Cara and Remi, so I don't need to go into that. Did the Cerro try to hit on the Forest Dragon here or before? Don't worry about that, his game is smooth, but not that smooth."
Karl stared in shock. He had no idea who this woman was, but she seemed to know an awful lot about him.
"So it is confirmed to be a resurgence? Do you know what is causing it?"
The white - eyed woman shook her head. "No, they're as random as ever. But this human has excellent luck with being sent to where they appear. Perhaps that means your temple gets the next one, as he was sent here when he returned."
Orthos sighed. "I hope not. That's far too much trouble. But I'm glad that you managed to find time to come and give a report, Bishop."
The woman chuckled. "Yes, I found time. That's a good one. Now, I have things to see, people to do. I will return later."
Then she turned into a thick white mist and simply vanished out the window. freёweɓnovel.com
"Well, she's an interesting one. Is she a form of oracle or prophet? I hear that they see the world in unique ways." Karl asked.
"Well, I can't say that her way of seeing the world is normal. But I wouldn't call her an oracle or prophet in the usual sense."
Which meant that she had other ways of finding out obscure information. Karl would have to remember that. Bishop Misty, he would remember that name.
He could hear chaos in the next room over, and Karl smiled as he realized that Lotus had met the Acolytes unsupervised. She had almost certainly gotten a lecture in advance, but that wouldn't keep her contained for long.
As expected, she was sitting cross-legged on the floor, with a small Felian catgirl in her lap, reading a story to the youngest Acolytes of the church.
Dana came over to give Karl a hug, then blushed as she realized that Orthos was still standing on his far side.
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