The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190 Why Am I Up Front?

With a single whistle, the Captain had his unit focused and ready to move.

Karl wasn't a premiere expert on the strength of other Elites, but if he had to guess, the only one close to Hawk would be the Captain, and the rest were all at the Awakened level. So, his team would be the heavy hitters for the squad while they were out on patrol, while they took care of the large numbers, like the Goblin Tribe that his last group had used Golems to eliminate.

Karl fell in at the front of the convoy, and the Captain gave him a curious look.

"I'm the front-line warrior, so I'm with you. Once we're away from the camp, I will send my Dragon Hawk out to scout, and it helps if I'm next to you to relay any findings he makes. From up there, he can see an entire patrol zone clearly and relay the best route to clear it." Karl explained.

"So, you're both a scout and a melee warrior?" The Captain asked. "Not exactly a melee warrior, but I have a Lightning Barrier for defence, so I'm better suited to the front line than our other warrior, who has guard." Karl explained.

The Captain nodded. "Your Hawk shouldn't find too much. The scouting reports for the area say that there aren't any threats above the low Ascended Rank, with a low overall density. That's why they only sent one stronger team to the area this time. If we actually need the strength of a Commander Rank mage, something has gone horribly wrong."

That was a giant red flag if Karl had ever seen one, and he gave the beasts an advance warning that they were likely to see real combat sooner than expected.

As they walked, Karl let Hawk out, which caught the attention of the soldiers, who were quickly reminded that he was a friendly unit by the rest of Karl's team. Their skittishness was making Karl nervous about sending out the others, especially Rae, who wasn't as friendly looking as Thor.

"Have they been briefed on the beasts that I have with me? Because Rae is a bloodbath spider, and I really don't want her getting injured by friendly fire." Karl asked the Captain quietly.

The Captain nodded. "I have, but I can't guarantee how well they listened. It will be best if you bring Rae out before the fight starts, so they can get used to the spider before things get hectic."

[Hawk, how's it looking up there?] Karl asked.

[One more kilometre, then you can choose a Hobgoblin patrol, or some Ogres.] Hawk replied.

"We've got a patrol of hobgoblins and a few Ogres a kilometre ahead. I think it's best if I get Rae ready now, so they're used to seeing her." Karl replied to the Captain's comment.

The Captain raised his voice. "Team, listen up. Elite Karl will be calling out his Bloodbath Spider. It is a valuable asset on our side. Treat it as one of your team members."

Karl called her out on the far side of himself, so he was between her and the team, and Rae hissed as a half dozen of the soldiers turned weapons on her. Fortunately, nobody attacked, because an Awakened Rank soldier with no magical barriers on them would not take a hit from Rae and survive.

They calmed down after a few seconds and a stern look from the Captain, who had just finished warning them not to do anything dumb.

"Alright, Rae will be travelling with us, possibly in the trees away from the group, but nearby. She will join the fight when we come across our first group of enemies." Karl informed them.

Rae stayed in sight, just in case they forgot what she looked like, and Karl decided to add Thor to the mix.

"The Lightning Cerro is our additional tank. If you don't want to be charged by Ogres, make friends with Thor." Karl informed the group as he summoned the scaled beast.

That one didn't alarm them as much, and somehow Thor's expressionless face still managed to look happy to see them.

Thor's presence helped set the team at ease, and when Karl saw Hawk circling ahead of them, the soldiers were ready for a battle.

"Captain, the Hobgoblins are through those trees. The Ogres aren't far beyond that." Karl relayed from Hawk's information.