The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 336

Chapter 336 Morning Combat Drills

As if speaking of him had summoned the man, Colonel Wilkes walked in with his team, and gave a friendly wave to Karl's team as they loaded their plates and sat down.

But no sooner did they get seated than the attack alarm went off, and everyone began to rise from their seats.

"Where is our spot on the line?" Karl asked Morgana as they prepared to head out.

"Last one on the right flank, where you entered yesterday."

Karl nodded, then turned to the other group, who were getting ready to leave.

"Acceptable response time is three minutes. Shovel food in your mouth fast and then jog over. You've got the time, and you'll need the energy." He instructed, then led his team out the door.

It was strange to be going to battle without his backpack, which was safely stowed in the fort, along with everyone else's. But that didn't change their arrangement, and the two clerics hopped on Thor, while Rae strapped Dana to her back and Hawk took to the sky.

Morgana was running alongside them, doing her best to keep up, and nearly succeeding. She wasn't a warrior class, but those enhancements that she had tattooed onto her body were no joke. They took the end of the line, behind the final few pikes, and waited as the Hill Giants came into view.

"Where does the Remi usually stay for the battle?" Morgana asked. "Either in her space or in my pocket. Would you like to hold her for a while?" Karl asked. The two seemed like they could be good friends, with Morgana's puppets and Remi's totems.

Morgana held out her hand, and Remi slithered up her arm to loop around her neck and put her face right beside Morgana's so they were looking at the same things.

Lotus giggled as the snake nuzzled against the Witch Doctor's cheek, and Thor's [Refreshing Lightning] barrier stretched out to encompass her as well.

"Well, it looks like you're one of us now. The barrier only works on the ones that Thor considers friends." Karl informed her with a smile, while Morgana gave the Lightning Cerro a shy smile.

It seemed to evaporate the aura of professionalism, and made it obvious that Morgana was no older than Lotus or Tessa, who had also graduated from their Academy last year.

The second team wasn't far behind, though they were running at a mage's speed, so they stayed together, and they were carrying slices of egg battered toast with them, eating on the way. Chances are, when everyone cleared out of the mess hall, they had been too embarrassed to stay, but if the fight didn't last long, their meals would still be there when they returned. It wasn't like the Academy had kept someone back to clean up the mess while they were fighting.

Everyone in the Camp was an Awakened Rank or higher Elite, including the staff, and many of the Awakened Rank students had been left behind with the Common Rank students at the Academy for their own safety. What percentage Karl couldn't say, but there weren't many of them here at the border. The camp was almost all Ascended or higher.

The group under Colonel Wilkes fell in between Karl's group and the rest of the line, looking much more nervous than anyone in the more experienced group. Even from where he was standing at the end of the line, Karl could see most of their hands shaking.

Tessa smiled at the students. "Seamus, the Giants are just over that next hill. Why don't you strum us a little inspirational ditty? Something with a nice rhythm." "Um, okay. I think I know a good one. Do you have a preference?" He stammered.

[Baby Snake Do do dah do do do] Remi sang in Karl's mind.

It was a species modified version of the theme song of a popular children's morning radio broadcast, which aired at seven in the morning, making it the bane of parents everywhere. But how Remi had ever heard it was a mystery.

Karl ignored the happy snake and made his own suggestion. "Why don't we go for something fun? Do you know any drinking songs?" "A drinking song, now?" Seamus asked.