Despite their assertion that the Green Dragons mellowed with age, Karl did notice that when she sat back down, Skadi was on her lap, and the two were talking about the forest in quiet voices that wouldn’t distract from the conversation.
So much for not getting sidetracked.
The man chosen as spokesman took over the conversation. "Now, as we were saying, this team has been assembled from the battlefields second and third string fighters to come reinforce the branch. We all have some sort of crafting skill, plus relatively low combat power and potential for Darklight Host members."
He paused, and Karl winked at him. "So, what you’re saying is that you’re all unlikely to become Legends in the near future. I might not be too well versed in the Darklight Host’s other branches, but I know what the favour of the World Dragon can do."
"It’s good that you understand. Yes, we’re all a few hundred or a few thousand years from Legendary, even under optimal conditions.
Our paths were not the most optimal, so we’re not going to qualify for another Class Change for some time, no matter how many skills we learn, and we didn’t get any growth rate bonuses.
With our crafting skills, we would all be considered well above average for this world, but on the Divine Battlefield? We were essentially reservists, only called out when a situation called for all hands.
Are you familiar with the Divine Battlefields at all?"
Karl nodded. "We have one more Supreme with us who was once on the Battlefields. Her faction was eliminated, and she was thrown between planes to end up here. I knew her when she was young, so I took her into the Guild when we met again."
"Oh, so you’re a collector," one of the mages announced.
The other Supremes chuckled and Karl shrugged. "Yeah, you could likely say that. Beasts, friends, shiny objects. I do tend to collect interesting things."
"Did you go the harem route? I sense a faltering Soul Bond, but I can’t tell if it’s because the imbalance in growth rates is too great, or because the other party is dead."
Karl inspected himself. "It feels fully intact to me. My Dana Mage is very much alive, and my only wife."
"Then, you’ve likely just matched the power level of the spell when it was cast on you. Soul Bonds are permanent, but ..." she gestured at him, "When they’re cast on Avatars, unique constitutions and such, they can be unstable. Even the System struggles to balance the two parties when their species are too different."
"So, it will break?"
"Probably not until one of you reaches Supreme Rank. That jump is a big one, and it will likely break to prevent harm to the weaker partner. But we’re getting off track again. Louie, explain the situation to him for us."
"We will have plenty of time to catch up later.
Alright, I will start with the essentials. I am Louie, Vampire by species, and a Blood Knight. The synergy between species and class is very good, but I found out later that it really does put a cap on growth because it’s not a top-tier class, but the System doesn’t see anything else as being a better option.
I specialize in Architecture and fortifications, including defensive arrays.
I know that’s an odd one for a warrior type class, but I have the [Blood Array Master] Trade Skill, and it’s quite effective at making battlefield arrays, for obvious reasons."
Karl nodded. "When you set the Darklight Host loose on a battlefield, there is a lot of blood involved. For someone who makes arrays with it, a major battlefield is practically an all you can use mana buffet."



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