The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 391

Chapter 391 Photo Shoot

"I suppose that I should call Lotus and Rae back if there is a big group meeting." Karl realized as they started to walk back toward the centre of camp.

Inquisitor Israel laughed. "I think everyone in the media and government would be happier if they forgot that High Priestess Lotus was a thing. But yes, call them back, I am looking forward to the uncomfortable looks they give her when they have to address her as High Priestess for formal introductions.

I don't even think they had her do a short, cameo length interview. She said they asked her to wait two hours, and it hasn't been that long yet, but they're wrapping up the press duties.

They almost definitely lied to her about how long everything would take and then sent her away so that she didn't notice she was being excluded until everything was done." Karl laughed as he realized that the Inquisitor was right, so he called Rae and Lotus back to do the final meet and greet.

Rae appeared in front of them, and Israel instinctively drew his sword before he saw the laughing High Priestess on her back.

"Hey guys, are we ahead of schedule?" Lotus asked.

"They tried to trick you because the world wasn't ready for High Priestess Lotus. But we're about to do the group photo shoot, so I called you back. I wouldn't want you to miss out on all the fun just because they weren't going to do a full interview." Karl explained.

Lotus frowned. "I have half a mind to show up on Rae's back just to punish them for not interviewing me.

I'm a High Priestess, I should get some respect.

It was fun playing in the woods, though."

Rae returned to her space as Lotus hopped down to accompany Karl and the others to the meeting. The frustration and annoyance on the face of the reporter who had come to fetch them was obvious, but that was only making it more fun to escort Rae back with them.

"Wait for it." Israel whispered as they reached the edge of the lights around the photo op mingle. They had set it up to appear to be some sort of military base, with ballistic walls that were made of composite armour and then decorated on the inside to look like a garden pavilion. The cameras wouldn't be looking up, they just wanted to make certain that the location wouldn't be obvious to anyone who wasn't here when they saw the footage.

"Announcing Prince Karl, Lord Inquisitor Israel, and... High Priestess Lotus." The staffer declared as they entered so that the ones keeping track of the photos would know who had arrived.

They hadn't seen most of these Elites before, as they were almost all students, but everyone needed some shots of them meeting with the visiting dignitaries and politicians. Mostly so that the visitors weren't accused of playing favourites with the Elites, but it was also a valuable way to network and make new connections that would help you later in life.

Karl knew the theory, but he had never actually tried to make those sorts of connections. He should likely start now, he realized as he saw how easily some of the students got along with the wealthy businessmen and policymakers. The problem was that they were all so smarmy and obviously lying through their teeth that he couldn't blend as smoothly as he would like.

He could see the change in their skin temperature when they flushed as they were embarrassed or nervous. He could track every little fidget and tell when they lied. His enhanced senses were making it nearly impossible for Karl to deal with people who weren't completely honest.

So he naturally gravitated to the ones who were the most honest with themselves, and that was the few Elites among the businessmen, and the Clergy.

"Prince Karl, I am Awakened Warrior Nathan Roth, head of the Roth Savings and Loan Corporation. We finance homes and businesses all over the nation." One of the men introduced himself when he noticed that Karl didn't have that signature disapproving look for him.

"You look like you don't care for these functions." He added.