The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 332

Chapter 332 You Left Us Behind

To say that Morgana and the others were unhappy with Karl taking off without half his team was an understatement.

It didn't quite violate the terms of their agreement, as the rest of the team was technically on their way to the battle and might have made it if the battle lasted longer, but he was pushing his luck, and he had left without his healers and support.

The fact that Karl came back into camp covered in ash and reeking of burnt Giants, while his companions were soaked with blood, was not lost on anyone, students or otherwise. The team had gathered at the back near the bus, and the looks that they were giving the trio said more than any words they could come up with.

The mixture of annoyance, anger, fear and betrayal let Karl know just how unhappy they were with this chain of events, but Karl knew he would likely do it again if given the option. It had saved lives on the line by distracting from the charge, and it had made the Hill Giants retreat prematurely.

Tessa glared at the trio and then sighed. "You know what, I'm not going to say anything. You already know what I was going to say. Now, go shower, you stink."

Ophelia giggled, looking quite innocent now that she was out of bear form, even if she was now even more soaked in Hill Giant blood. "Yes Mom."

The showers were fairly empty, as most of the line was still recovering and waiting to make certain that the Giants didn't change their minds. Tank was there in the men's shower, and in a much better mood than Tessa.

"That was quite the showing. Did you take any injuries? I can call over a high priest." He suggested.

Karl shook his head. "There are two healers in the group. Four of them if you count Remi and Thor, five if you Count High Priest Doug. I'm not short on healing, even if they're mad that we ran off and left them trundling along in the bus. But no, nothing broke my barriers this time."

"Well, you'll have an interesting group once you get your reinforcements." Tank chuckled.

"Reinforcements?" Karl asked.

"Didn't they tell you? I suppose not, since you just charged into combat the moment you arrived. Two Commanders in a ten-person group of Ascended is the minimal size standard. So, you'll get one of the teachers or Bureau Advisors with you when you leave camp, and a team of Ascended students." Tank explained.

Karl sighed. "That sounds like it's actually going to be more hassle than it's worth. Will it at least be the same group?"

Tank laughed. "The same group? With the amount of time that your group prefers to be in the field? Highly unlikely. The first time you go out in front of the line, you'll traumatize a group of students, and we will have to find new ones to send with you."

Karl gave a dismissive wave of his hand. "Normally, it isn't that bad, and when we've got a whole group rolling through, we can handle most things without drama." _{freewёbnoνel.com}

Tank smirked. "I hear that you want to become a treasure hunter, so you should get used to working with random groups of opportunistic Elites who are just there for the payday. That's simply how the industry is. But why did you want to do that anyhow? You don't strike me as the sort of Elite that is desperate for cash."

Karl chuckled. "I've already got more money than I know what to do with. More than I would have earned in a lifetime in the mines. Ancient Ruins have all the good stuff that my beasts need to grow, and the remnants of the System that will help me gain new class abilities. You see, I realized after our last mission that the ones with the most power get the most say. Only other Overlords with influence can tell an Overlord what to do. So what happens if I can get my beasts up above that level? I have a skill that can help my beasts evolve once. If I use that when they are Overlords, we should be able to move beyond that bottleneck."

Tank looked impressed. "So, you've got a class cheat skill to break a bottleneck once? I can see how you would want to save that for as long as possible. But do you really think you can make it to Overlord without using it?"