Chapter 1063: That Potion

The big mage ran his fingers through his hair. That potion changed things. It could bypass Bloodline limitations and move people a Rank over their limits.

For those like him, who had Dragon blood, it wasn’t much of an issue. But for the Beastkin, the Elves, the Fae species and those with Monster blood, it was practically a Divine Gift.

They had never even dared to hope that they could make it past their bloodline limits.

The Elves and Fae could theoretically reach Immortality. But something about their compatibility with the System left them stuck at random spots. Nobody understood why, but the older Dragons said it was just part of the System awakening, and if they waited a few hundred more years, the problem would go away.

However, if you were stuck at Commander or Royal Rank in a city full of Overlords and Totems, those would be two hundred really lousy years.

Like Drodh, Zilaz and most of the other major cities of the Dragon Isles set social status by power level. In Zilaz, the standard was Royal, not Ascended, to be considered worthy of basic dignity in the workplace as an adult.

Like the beastkin Maid who had just made it to Monarch Rank.

The Guild Masters silently conferred about the terms of the deal that they wanted to offer. Clearly Karl and his team could offer far more than expected, not just a steady supply of gear and basic potions, which would have already been enough to make them an invaluable asset to a large alliance.

“You know, this sort of thing really does make it difficult to work out equitable terms.” The Druid muttered.

Karl laughed. “You have no idea. Keeping the Darklight Host Guild members happy is a never-ending battle. Half the time we just go for keeping the Green Dragon Cleric happy, which entertains everyone else.

But advancement opportunities, especially ones that please the Dragon Gods, are always near the top of our list.

My Class grows in power far faster than it logically has any right to, and everyone else that I came up with is struggling to keep up. Most are Monarchs now, but we will have them advanced to Overlord as soon as someone verifies that the new potion is safe enough.”

The Druid snorted in amusement. “So, when you said that the potion was experimental, you meant that it worked in theory, not that you’d actually begun trials.”

Karl shrugged. “This is version two. The first one definitely worked, but nearly killed the imbiber. Even with Totem Ranked healers present.

This one is much safer, but we didn’t know if it would be effective enough.

The real danger is that using it might damage their future potential. Getting them to Overlord now, so they’re only one Rank behind me, is a good start. But if it hinders their ability to make it to the Totem Rank, what are they supposed to do when I reach Mythic?

I have already confirmed that my progression should be smooth and without a bottleneck. So, if I don’t do something, I will end up leaving them behind.”

The Druid smiled softly as the others argued about the terms of the deal.

“That is somewhat inevitable, I fear. You’re already a dominant force among Totems, and even if they make Overlord today, there is little to no chance that they will manage to match up well enough to keep joining you in the near future.

However, with a Guild Alliance, you will gain access to over two hundred more Overlords between our Guilds.

That’s more than enough to keep everyone occupied.

What classes are the rest of your group? We might be able to fit them into an existing Raid Group, as we have a number that are recently advanced.” He offered.

“That’s the fun part. There are three Dragon Priestesses. Of the Red, Green and Black, though they all hold advanced classes now. Then an Ursine Avenger, the Rare Grade version of a Titanic Bear Totem Berserker. And a Mystic Blademaster, who has a particular skill with Golems, thanks to her class.” Karl explained.

“So, it’s just you and the berserker, surrounded by beautiful clerics and a Divine Fox beastkin lady mage? I can see how that might have drawn enough envy to start a fight.” The big Mage laughed, beginning to understand the backstory to the day’s events.

“It was only the mage and myself at the Auction. The others are resting and waiting for me to finish my journey to the Naga Temple so that we can let the Naga Queen here visit the Shaman God shrine.

If he had known that we were blessed with so many enviable members, he might have demanded more.

Also, the berserker is a female Werebear. Well, possibly a human with the transformation ability from her Class, but I rarely see her outside Werebear form.” Karl explained.

The Druid whistled in appreciation, and Remi giggled.

{Why is everyone so obsessed with the Werebear? Not that it’s not funny to see her get hit on everywhere she goes, but she’s more into dainty Nature Priestesses than large men who are into Werebears.} Remi asked.

The Druid shrugged. “I don’t know. I was more impressed that Karl managed to land a group like that. The obsession with big muscled women isn’t for me. Oh, I’ve got a picture.”

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He took out a picture of a middle-aged badger type beastkin woman, heavyset and surrounded by children.

{You’ve got a lovely family. My sister Cara says you have good taste.} Remi informed him.

“You have a sister with you?” The Druid asked, confused.

Cara came out to stand by Karl, startling the group, and Remi darted her head in Cara’s direction as a way of pointing in snake form.

{That is my sister Cara. The Chaos Badger.}

The Druid was fully belly laughing now, distracting the others, who had only noticed that something was going on when Cara appeared.

But when they saw that Karl’s group had a badger, it didn’t take them long to put things together and realize that it was something to do with the Guild Master’s Family.

“Chaos Badger is redundant, isn’t it? All badgers are Chaos. Especially as children.” He chortled happily.

{This one is extra crispy spicy chaos. Not only can she fly, but she can see the future sometimes.}

The Druid smiled and nodded. “That’s a good friend to have. We will have to talk more about your group later, I should join these guys to discuss the terms of the alliance offer.”