The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69 Pills and Pokes

The Colonel took out a briefcase from a safe in the room and set out another whole array of pills, except for the one Karl had already taken.

"Dragonite is a restricted substance, and difficult to get. We don't have a second dose, and it's not something that the Academy usually has access to." She explained, then gestured for Karl to continue.

Karl took the next two pills, and a warm feeling washed over him while his thoughts seemed to become a bit more clear. It wasn't a big change, and everyone seemed disappointed, but Valerie gestured for Karl to move on to the next.

[That one smells good.] Hawk noted as Karl picked up the pills.

[Let's hope it works. I have no idea what it is supposed to do.]

The pills dissolved the same as the Dragonite pill had, and suddenly the proper method for activating his skills became clear in Karl's mind. How to make them more efficient, more powerful, faster to activate. Everything about the two skills became clear, and then the whisper of a third skill entered his mind as Hawk gained new insights into [Wind Shield].

Karl couldn't use it yet, but as Hawk's understanding improved, the feedback coming from Hawk's advancement was giving him glimpses of the method.

"That one is incredible. I understand my skills so much more clearly now, and even Hawk is having a breakthrough in understanding, despite his knowledge level already being incredibly high, as Rend is an innate skill to his species." Karl explained.

"Wonderful. That pill can be hit-and-miss. Some people don't understand much, while others make great strides. We will keep a note in your file so more will be available once you have learned more skills." The Colonel replied.

The next pill vanished with a swirl of energy into the air around him, as if his body was forcefully rejecting the pill.

"Well, that was different. Something about that one is incompatible with him, despite the effect being nearly the same as the second one you took." The mage commented as her fingers flashed over the keys, making a note of the strange energy phenomenon.

"You don't think that it's a matter of saturation, do you? Like when you eat too much and can't eat more?" Karl asked.

The other three shook their heads.

"No, we typically give this entire course at once, either the strength or mental improvement, and that has never happened before." The Colonel replied.

The next few mental improvement pills were absorbed without fanfare, or any immediately noticeable effects. That was disappointing, but the last pill in the line looked more like a gemstone, and Hawk was getting excited just looking at it.

"This is a crystallized Mana Drop from a higher ranking beast. Normally, it is for increasing mana pools in the mages, but it should also be useful for your Hawk, so we brought it with us." She added.

Karl took the object in his hand and Hawk immediately stole it, pulling it into the Beast Space where he tucked it in his nest.