Chapter 463 Bishop Misty
Orthos smiled at Karl. "I do like smart people. But if you already knew what I was planning, why did you go along with it so effectively? You could have given just enough to give him hope every day for a week before anyone got impatient."
Karl smiled at the ancient Dragon. "I think it's better to have powerful friends, don't you? Without this skill, there was no way that our friend was going to become a Ghost Cat. It's not a skill that can easily be learned on your own, so the chances of a Moor Cat evolving in that direction are close to zero."
The cat rumbled in amusement that vibrated through the tail he still had slung over Karl's shoulder.
"Perhaps you are right. It is hard to say that you are a threat to the nation when everyone here is beginning to consider you a friend. Even the Acolytes are fond of your lessons. They say that you are a more effective teacher than the clerics are, and that is saying something."
They walked out of the library section with the rare books, and a white haired woman with white eyes joined them.
"Oh, Prince Karl, it is good to see you back in your proper timeline. How was your journey?" She asked.
"Quite productive, actually. If you would like a detailed version, you can ask the young ones, they had me tell the story at least three times. They should have it memorized by now." Karl replied politely.
Orthos chuckled. Three times might be an understatement.
"Bishop Misty, did you have a report for us?" The Bronze Dragon asked.
"That depends on if the Beast Master has already told you everything or if he's still holding out. The Golden Dragon Nation has a stable Commander Rank Dungeon, and I can confirm that it is awakening at least partially complete systems, with the ability to let the recipients randomly or directly select their class.
Um, what else was there? I saw in a vision that you've already met Cara and Remi, so I don't need to go into that. Did the Cerro try to hit on the Forest Dragon here or before? Don't worry about that, his game is smooth, but not that smooth."
Karl stared in shock. He had no idea who this woman was, but she seemed to know an awful lot about him.
"So it is confirmed to be a resurgence? Do you know what is causing it?"
The white - eyed woman shook her head. "No, they're as random as ever. But this human has excellent luck with being sent to where they appear. Perhaps that means your temple gets the next one, as he was sent here when he returned."
Orthos sighed. "I hope not. That's far too much trouble. But I'm glad that you managed to find time to come and give a report, Bishop."
"Remi? You're a Naga now?"
Remi handed the child to Tessa, who seemed more reliable than the others to be holding a child, and nodded happily.
Remi pointed to the crown on her head, where it was holding her veil down.
"A Naga Queen?" Lotus guessed.
Remi nodded again, and grabbed Lotus to hug her.
"When did Remi get so affectionate?" Tessa asked. "As soon as she got arms. Now that she can hug people without them thinking she's trying to kill them, she has been going all out. She even ran around the temple hugging children the first day."
"When did you get here?" Tessa asked.
"Last night. You got here much more quickly than I had expected. I might have trained an army of loyal children if you gave me an extra week."
A few of the older clerics turned suspicious glares at Karl as they realized that he was only half joking. He was doing very well at training the kids, and the young ones loved him.
"We have a lot to talk about, but I think that we can do that over dinner. How about we get these little darlings to lead us to the dining hall?" Tessa suggested.
The young Gryphon who had gotten the Holy Stone for his draw in the final round of the Thor Challenge flapped his wings and circled the room before flying out toward the food.
"Everyone, follow the Gryphon. There is one more surprise in store for you, and it might be better that you're sitting down for this one." Karl laughed.
Lotus smirked. "I got a sneak preview, it's a badger. A Honey Badger."
Cara popped out of her space and spread her wings to fly around the room before tackling the Nature Priestess and licking her face.
"Close, Cara is a winged Void Badger. And it looks like she likes you. Or at least the honey in the body lotion you use. But that isn't the surprise that I meant. You met her on the way in, remember?
Rae, why don't you come out and show off?"