The First Legendary Beast Master

And that was how the next few days saw Karl stuck in worker mode, making a constant stream of accessories. Rae and Thor were working the retail side, selling off all the casual and formal clothing that Rae was making, and which Karl had quickly upgraded.

But Karl was spending nearly every waking minute upgrading accessories that the crafting team had made from Overlord and Totem Ranked metals and stones.

Almost all of it was Overlord Ranked and contained targeted buffs, starting with the healing specialist buffs that Lotus had requested. But he was also doing some more creative ones for the Totems, who had more specialized skills.

With the rarity of non-class acquired skills, adding even the seemingly simplest of spells to different items had become the most lucrative of abilities.

Especially healing.

Just for laughs, Karl had put [Sacred Heal], Tian's combined healing and cleansing ability, on a Mythic Ranked Holy Stone set into a Totem Ranked bracelet.

The result had been utter chaos in the Alliance Chat, and a meeting with the Guild Leaders, which was scheduled for fifteen minutes from now.

But the meeting wasn't a big deal. If they had more Mythic Holy Stones, he could make more of the bracelets.

It was the notice that he had received when he completed the item that had Karl excited.

{Verified} [Fundamental Rule Compatibility] Divinity

It hadn't seemed like a major thing at the time, but once Karl took time to focus on it, he realized that he had been neglecting the most important part of his own advancement.

If he was going to make it to Mythic and Immortal Rank smoothly, he needed understanding of the most fundamental rules of the Universe. But the higher levels of understanding were a passive buff to his skills that wasn't affected by resistance of the common sorts.

Karl finished making another batch of attack speed and skill power rings, the most common Overlord Ranked request, and prepared for the meeting. There were only two healers in the Mythic group from the Alliance, so it shouldn't be a big deal for them to decide who got the first bracelet.

But the way Deve had spoken in the message made it sound like things weren't so simple.

A knock at the door had the Gargoyle on main floor duty running. They loved answering the door. Of course, there was a Gargoyle on the roof, so they already knew who was at the door, but the small creatures would visibly pout if someone else opened the door while they were running for it.

So now, nobody bothered. It was their job, unless you were right beside the door.

Deve led the group inside, and Karl immediately felt the power of one stranger in their midst. The others he had all met, at least briefly, while making equipment.

But this one was powerful.

"Karl, meet Azov, the Immortal Regent of Sholaha." Deve began.

"And Avatar of the White Dragon. It's a pleasure to meet you, Regent." Karl replied with a polite bow to the Immortal Rank powerhouse in front of him.

The White Dragon smiled at him. "You are a most curious sort, aren't you? I can smell the divine favour on you from here. But that's not our concern for the day. I was made aware that an item with [Sacred Heal] was put up for sale on the Alliance market today."

Karl frowned. "I thought that the Alliance markets were private?"

Azov chuckled. "I was in a debriefing with one of our Clerics about an incident in the Overlord Ranked Dungeon a few days ago when it happened. His response made it impossible to miss, and he had no problem sharing.

But if he hadn't, I doubt that either of these two would have been able to resist the urge to brag."

That was almost certainly true.

Nobody could resist bragging about getting a new item that gave them an overpowered skill.

"I take it that you would like one?" Karl asked.

Azov nodded. "That I would, but it's less urgent, as I can use the spell. What I am more interested in is whether you can inscribe the spell into a book. Normally, Divine Magic cannot be written by anyone less than an Immortal, so imagine my shock when I learned that someone had put it on an item at the Totem Rank."

Karl shook his head. Trying to write that spell in a skill book would take more paper than he had seen in his life. Writing it on a Holy Stone was more like guidance, and only those who had enough favour of their gods could use it.

"Creating items with the effect is different. Mostly, I describe the basics of the spell and the desired outcomes, along with a short prayer passage. Generic, because I don't know what God or Goddess the user will be following. If their deity doesn't grant them the ability, the spell won't work, or it will only work at partial efficiency." Karl explained.

Then, he handed the Immortal the item in question.

The runes on the stone were mostly hidden now that the gem was set into the bracelet, but there should be enough visible for him to guess what Karl had done.

Assuming he could read them.

The dragon's eyes shone golden with holy light, and the runes on the gem lit up in the air in front of him.

"Oh, this is lovely. Yes, you understand the spell very well. But tell me, how did you learn it? This is not a spell that most Clerics of the World Dragon receive, much less someone with a simple avatar transformation." He asked.

"From a Stonefur Divine Fox. My Class allows me to share some of the skills of my bonded partners, and that is one of them. I'm not particularly skilled with the spell itself, but I understand it well enough to make a gem with its effect.

But, I suppose that shouldn't be unexpected on my end. If the Gods don't grant you that favour, it's only a mediocre healing spell. And I'm not a Cleric." Karl explained.

Though, that did bring up an interesting paradox. Could Dana use the spell, now that she was part Stonefur Divine Fox? It might only be a tiny bit from her advancement, but it might let her learn some sorts of healing magic that would lead to an even more advanced class the next time she advanced hers.