Karl transford back to human and adjusted the casual suit he had chosen for the day.
"Well, now that the annoyances are gone, should we head to the Academy and gather more of the guests? I believe that Lady Rae and Miss Dana should both be headed there, unless they are going straight back to the Dragon Isles after they collect their first few guests." He suggested.
Nacht smiled. "A trip to the academy sounds fun. I haven’t been there in ages."
King Axel nodded. "If your wedding is going to disrupt the class schedule, we should at least give the Academy the honour of a personal visit to explain why."
Karl double-checked the people present. "Alright, we need the King, Ahmad, Othello, Nacht and Kenichi from the capital. Then I need to find Bishop Misty, and the four Mackenzie siblings. The rest are at the academy, or have soone already going to find them."
"How did you even get invitations to all these people if you don’t know where they are?" Ahmad asked.
"The Supre Lady delivered them. It’s not a big deal for soone who has surpassed Immortality to deliver a few invitations around a planet she’s guarded for millennia. The hard part was done by the ones who hand wrote all the invitations." Karl explained.
Nacht smiled. "Then you’re in luck. All four Mackenzie siblings are in the Academy right now. Two as teachers, and two as Student Advisors."
That really did make things easy, and Karl simply opened a portal to the front gates of the Academy, large enough for them to walk through.
"Wait for , wait for !" A squeaky youthful voice shouted as he was about to step through.
"Misty! It’s good to see you again. Are you all ready? Or should I open a portal from the Academy back to your place? I know how it is when you get caught up with things." Karl asked.
The ti dragon’s shimring hair fluttered in the wind as she threw her head back and laughed.
"Technically, I’m not late. I got here just in ti. But I’ve packed everything that I need. Lady Rae has new dresses for the ladies, so I won’t need much."
Karl nodded in understanding. Like Matilda, Misty could see both the future and the past. So, she would already know most of what was to co, and would have prepared accordingly.
On the other side of the portal, a half dozen curious teachers and staff were waiting to see who was coming through.
So, when they saw that it was Karl with a strange white haired girl who ca through first, they were utterly baffled. The official story that the Agency had told everyone was that he had suffered an accident and was no longer an active Elite.
Normally, that ant one of three things. Either he was dead, had joined the Inquisition, or he was out of the country on a secret mission.
One of the two was a possibility, but seeing him co back as a Totem, accompanied by so many of the nation’s strongest, was enough to cause great concern.
"Totem? What brings you here today?" The Vice Principal asked as Karl ushered the others through the portal.
"Good tidings, as it happens. You see, I have invited a number of my close friends to my wedding, which is being held overseas.
So, I ca to pick them up in person.
I believe that one of my people is already here, you just may not have noticed her yet." Karl replied.
"Soone we haven’t noticed?" The Vice Principal asked.
"Lady Rae Bloodbath, my bonded spider. She is with Inquisitor Niall in the back training grounds. I can sense them from here, but I wouldn’t expect you to. They’re sneaky like that." Karl explained.
The Vice Principal took a steadying breath. At least the bloodbath spider was with an Inquisitor.
Then, another portal opened only tres away, and Dana stepped through with Karl’s parents and one other woman, who Karl assud was her own mother.
The fact that she had left her father behind wasn’t missed by him, but Karl wisely chose not to say anything about it, or the fact that Dana’s mother was wearing a dress that Rae had made for Dana.
"Oh, we’re all here now. Mom, Dad, it’s good to see you again."
Karl moved to give his mom a hug, then pulled her to his chest as he shook his father’s hand.
The aging miner smiled proudly at his son, and motioned at the fine suit.
"Well, aren’t you all fancy now? Looking like the mine boss himself, and standing at the top of the power structure. I’m proud of you, son."
Karl smiled happily. "Thanks, Dad."
Those simple words ant a lot to him. His dad wasn’t one who easily gave out praise to anyone.
Rae appeared behind Dana, where she could assess the need to upgrade the clothing of Karl’s parents, and Karl laughed at the confused Rogue in her arms.
"Sybil, it’s good to see you again. How are the new ears doing?" Karl asked.
"Still far too sensitive. But when I am working, that’s a good thing. I made Commander on my second year, just like I promised Mistress Rae. So, they let go out on missions and do things.
Even Inquisitor Niall has been really helpful, and I’m learning so many new things now." Sybil explained.
Her accent was still a little off, possibly the result of having been deaf for most of her life before Cara and Lotus ’fixed’ her ears. But Rae’s baby Rogue was incredibly excited about her new job.
From the background, Niall winked at Karl, letting him know that she was being vetted as an Inquisitorial candidate.
That would actually be the perfect job for an assassin sponsored by Rae and trained by Niall. Plus, it suited her personality. Sybil had never been shy about doing what she thought needed to be done to reach her goals.
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