The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 977

Dana sipped Dwarven Ale, then tapped the table to get everyone's attention.

"I think that Tessa is right. We are literally attracting Chaos to us at this point. Whether it is Cara or that old dragon as the focal point, it might be better if we spent some time in the wilderness until it calms down." She suggested.

Karl had considered that before they left Drodh, but he didn't think that it could get so extreme that it might touch off a series of events like this.

Matilda would be rolling with laughter if she knew.

Ophelia nodded. "We might still be on the weaker side for the region, but I think that we should be alright wandering the wilderness. Or, at least, less likely to get stuck in the middle of a tragedy than hanging around the cities."

Karl changed the topic as the waitress came over to their table in the mostly deserted Inn.

"As a thank you all for your assistance, I dug out the good whiskey from the cellars. There will be more people here soon, they're just checking on all the houses, now that the head count is mostly complete." The waitress explained as she set a gallon sized wooden cask on the table.

She was right. Within an hour, the place was packed, and the boss was bringing out dinner for everyone, in celebration of winning the battle within the city.

"Have you heard? A lot of the bodies went missing. We have confirmed kills all over the city, and plenty of signs of battle, but the corpses have vanished." One of the Dwarves was attempting to whisper to his friend.

Attempting, as he was quite drunk, and shouting in what should have been a whispered tone.

"Were the bodies supposed to be left for cleanup crews?" Karl asked a wolf-eared beastkin at the next table.

"No, it's just strange that so many of them are missing. I can see them being looted clean by the street kids and scavengers, but who would take a whole Ogre? They're certainly not edible." The man explained.

"Well, some of them were claimed by Lady Rae. She has uses for them that don't involve eating Ogre flesh." Karl offered.

The beastkin looked at the transformed spider, who waved at him. "Oh, that makes sense. Magical beasts often gain power from their kills. I will explain that to the Totems when they come asking around."

Rae giggled. "They should already know. They were there for a number of the battles where I claimed the corpses. It's not really a secret, and I let them loot what they wanted first."

The tavern got more packed by the minute as the repairs to the nearby buildings were finished, and everyone started to look for somewhere to spend the night.

"The Council Members say that we can take rooms in the underground city. They haven't been used in centuries, since the population shrunk. But they're safe enough. That's a good start, but getting them clean and safe to sleep tonight could be an issue." One woman complained loudly from the far side of the room.

"Well, we're Dwarves. We can just drink until we pass out at the table and sleep here." A man at her table announced, clearly intoxicated.

"David, we have the children with us."

"What? I'm already too drunk to walk that far. One night sleeping in the tavern won't hurt them any."

Karl chuckled, and gave Rae a questioning look. The spider nodded in agreement, and Karl went to talk to the Innkeeper.

"I can have Lady Rae make cots or hammocks in all the rooms, enough to sleep twenty in what is now a twin bed unit. It'll be cramped, but it should be fine for the kids for the night, and you can keep the hammocks." Karl offered.