The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 637

Chapter 637 Age Brings Wisdom

Karl followed Lord Nacht out of the office, and did his best not to laugh at the expression on the Dragon's face.

"You know something that I don't about the skill book, don't you?" Karl asked quietly as they walked through the silent halls of the Cathedral at night.

Nacht smirked at him. "At my age, I know more about nearly everything. But what you mean is that I know that the old man already has Alchemy as a trade skill, and the System won't let you take another." _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

"So, I'm a Runecrafter by trade? I wasn't expecting that." Karl replied.

"It seems so. I would assume that it was a quest reward of some sort, but Runecrafting is a particularly fine lost art. Which discipline have you chosen?"

"Discipline?"

Nacht shrugged. "Gnomish Engineers, Dwarven Runemasters, Onmyoji Demon Slayers, Ward crafters, Rune Mages and a few others I have long since forgotten all rely on the Runecrafter trade skill for their art. Normally, you would choose one of the disciplines, but it appears that you simply got the Rune library without having to make a choice.

So, eventually, you will have to choose a specialty if you're going to truly master the craft. No matter how many Runes you know, only tireless practice will make you an actual master at using them."

"I was thinking of using them to make useful charms, but not as a trade, just as a parlour trick to make life easier. But I've been to an ancient Dwarven city near the Frost Giant border, as well as that trial that we both entered. They had runes on every wall, and when they were active, they could do so much. Remi, my Naga partner, recorded the Runes in the forges." Karl began.

Nacht nodded in agreement. "That is part of the Runecrafter's art. You could rebuild that sort of magical forge, and even the weapons that they turned out from it.

The Cyclops Forge Masters used a variation of the same art. They're much more like the Dwarves in their crafting skills than either species would be willing to admit. They both have their own style, but they both craft rare items with incredible powers and beautiful details."

Karl sighed. "Why does it feel like all the progress we made with technology is quickly becoming irrelevant?"

The Ancient Dragon laughed. "Not all of it. Many things in life are easier with technology, but it will never compete with magic for raw power and versatility. It's not impossible to mix the two, there are some nations who raise Technomages. But the interaction is limited. They have the most wonderful magical guns. And it only took them a century to recover all the ones that were stolen from them during the civil war. Now they self-destruct if anyone other than the intended user tries to activate them."

That made sense. It was the same thing with any powerful magical artifact. A magical bow that could do massive damage from a long distance was a prime target for theft. Especially if the user could be discretely killed.

"I take it that they don't bond?" Karl asked.