The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 159

Chapter 159 Tree Fort

Karl led the group up the ladder and into the large tree fort that Rae had created for them, complete with a nest for Hawk that he was filling with leaves and small branches for comfort.

There seemed to be a number of magical resources in that pile, Karl could sense the energy coming from the pile, but he didn't recognize any of the plants, so Hawk's comfort was worth more than an unknown leaf.

Not every magical resource had a known usage. Some were just plants that held a bit of mana in them, and were either a bit more durable than usual, or longer lived.

It had only taken a few minutes to make the web fort, which was smooth on the inside, but open like any other net, while there was a sticky and much more tightly woven layer underneath. That would keep the pests out, but it would also let the breeze in.

That might be undesirable from a temperature standpoint, but for the sense of smell, it was vital.

The awning overhead was proper silk cloth, keeping the rain off, and the sides were loosely woven, but Karl didn't see any issues with the design, other than the lack of a solid surface to cook on.

They should be able to come up with something, though., Even if it was just a split log to set the cooking stove on.

The mages were panting and cursing by the time that they made it up the ladder, and Rae was doing her best not to laugh at their lack of physical fitness. The rest of the group had superhuman strength and endurance, but they had to climb all the way up with normal human strength.

The group had come up one at a time, concerned about the strength of Rae's ladder, but her web was made to contain monsters of her level. If an Ascended monster could tear the web simply by hanging on it, the Bloodbath Spider would starve.

"This is nice. I mean, really nice. When we go out with larger military groups, it's common for them to have a large canvas tent, designed to hold the whole team, and it takes up a whole backpack. This reminds me of that, but it's so well blended to the surroundings." Bob congratulated Rae on her handiwork.

She had put great effort into making the canopy blend in with the tree, and she had even pulled small branches and leaves into the weave so that they would shield the fort from outside detection until it was too late for the victims to avoid being captured.

They would smell and hear the people in the tree, and get lured in, but they would never expect the whole area to be surrounded in spider web.

Doug settled in with his back against the tree, and cast a spell that made a branch grow out past him, and then flatten into what looked like a cutting board.

"The advantages of having a nature priest with you. I'm very good at plant growth magic. Now, I will get started on dinner, and you all can lay out your sleeping bags. We will work out the watch schedule after we eat." The cleric explained quietly.

Every communication out here was done in a hushed tone, so you didn't alert your target to your presence, and for these experienced adventurers, it had nearly become second nature.

Karl laid out his bag next to Hawk's nest and watched the others finish setting up for the evening on the soft, springy net.