Karl watched the artifact and Cara interact for a moment, then got to his feet and poked the badger with his boot.
"It’s time to go back upstairs. Once I check all the spell activations, we will be ready to start bringing the building online. Which reminds me, we are going to need to either hire a nature Cleric, or send someone to get supplies for the shops.
I can’t cast the spells to create food. I created all the chefs, but they don’t have anything to cook." He explained.
Cara gave him a happy thumbs up. She knew just where to find them, and Rae could abduct one of them for the job.
[You mean hire.] Karl corrected.
[Same thing, really. Give them Mystic Cooking and cute elf girls, and they won’t even want to leave.] Cara replied.
That gave Karl a wonderful idea.
{Miss Sapphire, I don’t suppose that any of your friends might know a few young Green Dragon Clerics looking for work? I can offer them Mystic Cooking and steady employment that involves Bunnies.} Karl messaged the Blue Dragon.
{You didn’t have enough blue dragons, so now you want to be swarmed with green, is that it?} She replied.
{I just realized that I can’t create the spell that makes food, so we need Kitchen Managers that can keep the arena’s various vendors stocked with ingredients. But there are dozens of Bunny Girls and other beastkin here, created by Opal with illusions, so they never have to leave.} Karl explained.
{Alright, I will find you some acolytes to operate your kitchens. The Green Dragon’s followers won’t resist an offer to teach them better cooking skills. Even if it means working a day job.}
Karl finished his walk through of the arena, then returned to where Hugo and the others were waiting, now accompanied by the Immortal Regent, Sapphire, and four young men in the robes of Green Dragon Clerics.
"Are these our volunteers?" Karl asked.
"Indeed. They were on the top of the work listings in the church. They have all the advanced food creation spells, and they have kitchen experience. Furthermore, they also know the city, so they can order the ingredients they can’t make." Sapphire explained.
The men nodded eagerly, and Karl patted them both on the shoulder to transfer them the [Mystic Cooking] skill.
"Now, wait here, and I will bring the whole arena online, so you can meet your full-time coworkers. The other employees will be hired in the next few days from among the Guild Alliance members." Karl explained.
The clerics looked confused, but then the stored mana surged, and the appearance of the arena shimmered, revealing the storefronts that had appeared empty inside until that moment.
The illusionary staff began to scurry about, getting everything ready for customers, and the clerics paused.
"Are those High Priestesses of the Spider Goddess?" One of them asked in a shaky voice.
"Yes. They are the primary staff at the fine dining establishment."
The Nature Cleric gave him a serious look. "You do realize that most of the world is terrified of them, right?"
Karl frowned. "I thought that everyone liked sexy elves?"
The Cleric looked at him like he was crazy. "Sure, but not High Priestesses. They’re better known for sacrificing their lovers to the Spider Goddess than for being wonderful people."
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