The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 701

The next morning came entirely too early, with Cara’s cold nose poking Karl’s cheek to wake him up.

[There are people waiting in the other room for us to wake up. I recommend no pants.] The Void badger informed him in a playful tone.

Karl smirked at her. [Why no pants?]

[It should make them go away so I can sleep.]

Karl sighed at the impeccable logic. It would indeed make most guests go away if he went outside with no pants on. But Cara didn’t have to get out of bed just because he did.

[Of course I do. I can only freely enter and exit the space from a few hundred metres away. Who knows where they’re going to take you? What if I want to go back later and get stuck somewhere boring?]

Karl got dressed in the same casual wear as last night, as he would likely need a barrier of some sort if he was going to be near a forge, and he might as well be comfortable if he was going to be sitting at a desk in a Library.

As he stepped out of his bedroom, the six overdressed academics, ranging in age from late fifties to surprisingly not dead yet, snapped to attention. They were standing stiff, with fake and forced smiles on their faces, waiting for the formal greetings to end.

The oldest of them spoke with a slow drawl. "Good morning Monarch. We were sent to accompany you to breakfast this morning, and then to your workspace."

The same maid who was with Karl last night was standing to the side, whispering details under her breath without moving her lips.

"That is International Relations Advisor Chen. On his left and right are his sons, who serve as his personal assistants. The two on the outside are professors from the University. Their names don’t matter, you likely won’t see them again.

Staff will bring breakfast here for the rest of your group." She whispered.

Karl nodded to the elderly man, "Advisor Chen, it would be a pleasure to have breakfast with you and the Professors. Please lead the way so that we don’t disturb my team."

Rae’s voice whispered in Karl’s mind. [Take Cara and Remi with you. I will remain here to watch the ladies.]

The Bloodbath Spider was on the balcony outside their room, hidden by curtains. The others were already in their spaces, except Thor, who would stay with the pack.

And Cara, who was still on the bed, deciding if she really did need to get up.

Karl shifted her into the blanket nest in her space, and led the group of visitors to the door.

The maid was with them, standing a half step behind Karl’s shoulder where he could still see her as she guided them to the informal dining room.

Continue your journey on empire

This morning, there was a buffet set at the entry for guests to make requests to be brought to their seat. Carrying your own plate appeared to be taboo for some reason, or perhaps beneath the dignity of the people who usually dined in the Palace.

As they took their seats, Karl let his gaze roam the room, using Soul Sight to inspect auras for possible traitors or disguised spies. Most of the guests appeared normal, though a few had a level of corruption to their energy that suggested they were horrible people in a general sense.

It was the same thing he had seen on the rejected candidates for the Lightning Cerro hatchlings.

One maid was actually a demon, but Karl noticed she wasn’t wearing a disguise. She just looked human enough in her uniform that nobody noticed.

Karl tapped his ear in response, and she smiled. Being able to communicate from her spot along the wall without being overheard made her day so much more interesting. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}