[We have a challenger! Quick, I need more loot. Boss, toss some trash items into my space.] Cara demanded.
[What in the seven hells are you doing now? Don't taunt the teachers.]
[I would never do something so low and cowardly. The teachers called for reinforcements. Cast a barrier on me, will you? Ha! nullify!]
Those must be the response team that the inquisitor called, as Karl could hear chaos over the radio headset that the man had put on.
The Inquisitor's frown had turned to a sharp glare at Karl, then to resignation, and finally to a faintly amused smile.
"Man, am I glad I don't have to write this report." The Inquisitor muttered.
"That bad?" He nodded. "Would you want to tell your boss that your target dropped their barrier to give your team leader a wedgie, then gave a giant strength ring to a preschooler, before running away with a Nature Priestess on her back?"
"Not Lotus, I hope?" Karl asked.
"No, one from the response team. They apparently thought that they could pin the suspect, but they have now been abducted by a monster that all the children think is a funny-looking dog running loose in the park."
[And I'm out of loot.] Cara announced as she returned to her space, breathing heavily from laughter and exertion.
The chaos continued over the radio for a few more minutes as the security team had to convince a group of schoolkids to turn over the magical items they were given, and deal with the fact that some of them had actually awakened a Class early. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
A security guard ran in a few minutes later, panting for breath. "Sir, we have lost the target. I regret to inform you that there is a Royal Rank Winged Void Badger loose in the city." The Inquisitor patted him on the shoulder. "Relax, son. The Beast Master took care of it, and the troublemaker has been given a time-out. How bad is the damage?"
The soldier sighed and shook his head. "We have three confirmed class awakenings in the middle school section, ten more probable class awakenings, four aggressive preschoolers with Giant Strength that we left to the Red Dragon Clerics, and a few bruised egos.
No major injuries, unless Jill is injured, wherever she went."
Karl frowned. "Is Jill your nature priestess?"
The guard nodded. "I take it that the agent of chaos is your bonded pet?"
[I'm gonna punch him in the face.]
"Partner. She is one of my bonded partners. Sorry for the trouble, she gets quite excited about new projects, and she wanted to give all the kids a gift to make up for all the birthday gifts they missed."
"Great, and now we have to feel bad for taking the presents away. I suppose that they can keep most of them, but the dangerous items will need to be collected." The guard sighed.
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