The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 306

Chapter 306 Sent Back

Karl rolled his eyes at the smug General.

"Well, I still don't have a Royal Rank head as a trophy for my dorm room. I suppose a Frost Giant will have to do. A bit large for the display case, but such is life." He answered while everyone else paused, not taking the bait as the General tried to goad them into something that would give him an excuse to put a black mark on their records.

General Orland, the Royal Rank General with the harsh voice, which Karl suspected might be due to a previous throat injury that was hidden below his collar and tie, gave him a knowing smile.

As always, when the Elites with bureaucratic titles met with the Mercenary Elites, it had turned into a dick measuring contest. The battle hardened General knew full well that his smug counterpart couldn't even keep up with the pace of their group, and he had likely never killed a monster his own rank or higher in his life. So, the easiest way for Karl to get a rise out of him was to treat the death of a Royal Rank enemy as just another trophy hunt.

And it was working.

"If it's such a trivial matter, then I will be expecting to hear positive news of your success very soon." The portly man replied.

"Good things take time, General. Like a well cooked meal, you must be patient until everything is just right. I suspect you're familiar with that particular anticipation." Karl agreed.

General Orland glared between the two of them and raised his voice for the first time.

"Enough. Both of you cut it out or take it outside to hold a combat trial. The mission has been demanded by the Central Government, and approved as necessary by the Bureau of Elite Development and the Army. Your combined team has been volunteered by regional draw, so I will provide you with the information that we have on the situation." He insisted.

Then he said the words combat trial, the portly General turned his head away, no longer feeling like fighting, so Karl focused on the task at hand.

"He's a spicy one, isn't he?" The General seated on the far right whispered to Doug as General Orland began to outline the situation around the cavern where the Royal Rank Giant was suspected to be hiding.

"He used to be so humble and polite. I think he's getting it from his bonded beasts. He's got a Bloodbath Spider with him, and if it were up to her, there would already be someone shouting for a medic." Doug whispered back.

Karl could clearly hear him, as could General Orland, but the others were both mages, and lacked superhuman senses.

The quiet General nodded without changing his expression. In a confined space, not even General Orland was likely to be fast enough to prevent a Commander Rank Beast like that from carrying out at least the first strike.

[What would they need a medic for? I'd eat his face without even needing to ambush him.] Rae chuckled in amusement.

Karl ignored her taunting to focus on the intelligence reports, and found that while the indicated spot was a fair distance from the border, there were no major forces or cities in between them and the site. At least that part had been well judged. The threat inside the cavern complex under the ruins was unknown, but thought to be at least ten Commander Rank Giants, plus their Royal Rank leader. That would normally be enough to take out any team that the humans might send to try to destroy the summoning ritual, but there was no guarantee that they hadn't saved a last batch of summoned Giants underground as well.

The reports said that it should no longer be active, as there hadn't been any troops sent out since the volcano incident, but that was no guarantee.

"How long do you need to prepare?" General Orland asked once his briefing was complete.

"Just a quick restock of our hygiene and other supplies, and we should be good to go." _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}