The First Legendary Beast Master

Karl used [Behemoth] the moment that he transformed, granting him the form of a World Dragon nearly a hundred metres from snout to tail. He was sitting with his head down and his tail curled, but he still took nearly the entire training ground.

"Oh my Goddess! You are enormous." Princess Rue gasped.

"That's what all the ladies tell him." Cara agreed.

The maid choked as she heard the crude comment, but the innocent mind of Princess Rue totally missed the connotation.

"I can see why. Are we even flying? It's like three steps for someone that large." She asked.

{I will fly us in a loop, so we can make a grand entrance.} Karl explained.

He crouched, and Cara helped the Princess up to sit between his shoulder blades, held in place by two ridges in his spinal scales.

Then, Cara settled behind her, and Karl cast [Eternal Lightning] to hold them securely on his back.

Then, he spread his wings and soared into the sky over the city.

Half a second later, the small grey form of the maid rushed after them, straining to keep up with even Karl's casual touring speed. It was like she was a young drake or a whelp next to an Elder, his form was so large compared to hers.

But he wasn't trying to outrun her, and he simply allowed her to fly along beneath his wing, so she could be in position should either of the riders slip.

Karl circled the city, and flew low over the ocean, so that Rue could feel the salty breeze on her skin. Then, he rose up over the castle and found the balcony with two bronze dragons on it.

{That is the right balcony, isn't it?} He asked.

{Yes, Emissary. I will land behind you, then help the others down, so you can transform back and greet the others. The King should not be there yet, but there will be Princes from the main family, as well as some guests.} The maid replied.

Karl heard the gossip before he even landed.

"Is that a Divine Fire Dragon? I thought that they were more red?"

"How close must he be to Immortal Rank to be so large?"

"Oh, how I would warm his clutch."

The last one made Cara laugh. These noble dragon ladies had no idea what they were up against. Even the best polished scale couldn't compare to the Dana Mage.

Karl had to clutch the edge of the balcony with his back claws, as it wasn't designed for a dragon as large as he was.

[You went overboard. But they look suitably impressed.] Cara noted.

[That's the important part. Remember, we're here to help Rue make friends. Even if they're trying to find a reason to talk to the two of us, it's still easier for them to talk to Rue first, as they all know her.] Karl agreed.

The maid helped Cara and Rue down, then turned away so she wasn't seen laughing at the way that Cara waved to all the shocked guests in the dining room.

The two girls were wearing beautiful black dresses in a foreign style that had the immediate interest of the fashion minded. But even that couldn't distract most of the guests from the enormous dragon on the balcony.

Karl stepped forward and smoothly transformed into a Tengu in black folded robes.

The dragons on guard looked thoroughly confused. What generation was this guy from? He looked so young, but he dressed like their grandfather.

Which was saying something when they were Totem Ranked dragons and centuries old.

Perhaps it was a case of "everything old becomes new again", and it was considered fashionable where he came from.

Certainly, the girls' outfits must be high fashion in Cyhosasa.

The moment that Karl walked into the room, everyone went silent. They hadn't seen it before, as he was larger than the door, but his name tag was surrounded by a golden dragon themed frame.

It was customary to keep the System Interface active, so you could see everyone's names and pretend you remembered who they all were. But nobody had ever seen anything like his name's display on a guest before.

"Greetings everyone. My apologies for the ostentatious display, but it does feel good to stretch my wings now and then." Karl greeted the room.

"Not a problem at all, Emissary. The King will be relieved to know that the Supreme Lady sent such an outstanding dragon to tutor his daughter." One of the older Princes replied.

"Crown Prince Lukas, right? It's a pleasure to meet you. Congratulations on making Mythic Rank." Karl replied.

The Prince smiled. "Thank you, Emissary. I wasn't aware that Cyhosasa kept track of our progress."

Karl shook his head. "I can feel it in your aura, you have only just received the Mythic Blessing. Here, a small gift to celebrate your glorious accomplishment."

Karl handed over a small vial of one of Remi's growth potions. It wouldn't do much at Mythic Rank, but it would help stabilize his aura. That would make him feel more experienced to those around him, and reduce the chances that someone would see him as vulnerable in his freshly advanced state.

Prince Lukas stared at the potion for a moment, unfamiliar with the concoction.

"It's a growth potion, a specialty of the Naga Queen Remi. For a Myth, it's no more than a trifle, but she has had some success giving them to children in need of a little push." Karl explained.

Lukas' eyes went to Rue, who was being escorted away by Cara. The Badger had found new species of dragons to meet, and she wasn't interested in formalities to begin with.

But the Crown Prince couldn't help but wonder if his least promising sibling was about to see a sudden growth spurt that would put her on par with the full-blooded dragons.

That thought led to the realization that there was a better use for this potion than his own stabilization.

"I believe that my daughter will have the most use for this particular potion. She is right at the Commander Rank bottleneck, and about to hatch."

Oh? That sounded fun. But Karl couldn't contact Remi to see what would happen.

"I don't believe that the potion has been tested on unhatched eggs before, but you are certainly welcome to try. Please do tell me the outcome, though."