With his task accomplished, and his apology gift in hand, Karl returned himself to the Tiny World the moment that he was back in his apartment.
He could have done it from in the middle of the city, but that would risk revealing the presence and location of the separate space to others. With so many resources, and most or the residents still mortals, that was not a good idea.
Some things were universal, and the need to have the strength to defend any resources that you claimed was just as true here as it was in the Zilaz region with their dungeons.
The Elder’s talk of finding resources and hidden spaces out in the wilderness around the city did intrigue Karl, though.
Once he had everyone settled, and knew that Tessa’s eggs were going to be fine, he would see if the others wanted to come out for an adventure with him. Small groups often wandered the wilderness, unlike the larger groups that went to visit known trial grounds and hidden resources.
Alone, they would have a good chance of finding something necessary, given their level of luck bonus from the System.
That alone would make it worth the trip.
But it also came with a chance to explore the region and gather local plants. The magical plants of the Immortal World were necessary to the development of new alchemy recipes, and the growth of their beasts.
Getting Immortal Rank food was the fastest way to push the beasts’ power higher.
Once he could finally start on the road of ascendance, when the true power of an Immortal began to stack, instead of working through the smaller power increases of the first few foundational steps, then Karl would be confident that he could protect his people.
His first stop inside the space was Tessa’s room, where he could hear her and Thor chatting with someone.
She didn’t sound murderous, so Karl came in with his peace offering in hand.
"For you, congratulations on five happy healthy eggs." He explained.
Tessa laughed and shook her head when she saw the label on the case.
"You really brought back a whole case of high-end chocolates from the Immortal Realm?"
Karl smiled at her confused expression. "I asked what would be appropriate, and this is what the green dragon at the counter came up with."
Tessa rolled her eyes. "Of course, the green dragon saw sweets as the appropriate answer to everything. She wasn’t wrong though, these smell absolutely delicious.
Is that what had you away half the morning?"
Karl shook his head. "No, I had to help an Elder for a bit. She had a daughter that wanted to awaken a special class to bond with a Divine Cat type beast that she had acquired.
She already knew that I had the skill for it, based on the class that I have, so she came and found me at the warehouse while I was getting chocolates."
"Understandable. You have some very useful skills for helping children advance. It is a bit concerning that someone actually knew that you had the ability, though.
Isn’t that the sort of thing that should be private?"
Karl shrugged. "She knew what was in the Skill Tree. So, presumably she has either met one before, or she had done significant research.



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