Master Of None

Walker took a step and all the unique flames recoiled. It seemed that these newly strengthened and unique fire spirits wanted nothing to do with him. But this wasn’t because they thought that Walker was bad or anything negative. He just didn’t have the understanding to be near them.

This thought came from Fleur, she was sharing her thoughts with Walker through their bond. Enough for him to understand that he had no right to be near such things that he could not comprehend yet. Even the wandering blacksmith had no chance to make a move nearby before the flames would shrink in to a tiny and unusable flicker.

The all around appraisal showed some information though. Walker was sure that it was useful to him and everyone due to the fact that he would normally not be able to find such knowledge about the unique manas that were here.

’Life flame

This slightly golden and green flame is made of unique properties. The ability of life mana is what many people would call, a god’s power. However, the flow of life is just one aspect of existence. Therefore, this is a flame that many people would never be able to see since they can not even sense the life mana within them.

Because this flame is so unique, one must be able to use the life within them to influence and heal their own body before they are able to manipulate such a flame. However, the cost requires many materials with life mana and even requires a small bit of life mana from the one that is using it…’

The first flame that Walker checked in to was one that clearly came at a cost. The life mana needed would have to be his and also from many materials that were rarer than many other things within this room. Thus, Walker was left in slight awe. He had to learn more about the life mana that allowed him to even live before he managed to touch such a flame and the life fire spirit allowed him nearby it.

It was something that he had not really expected since he was sure that life was something that stretched much further. Luckily, it seemed that a life flame was only a very small part of what life mana really was. An isolated branch such as ice or alchemy fire was compared to the overall water or fire mana. It made Walker breath a slight sigh of relief since it was not exactly what he had worried it would be.

’Weak death flame

The weak death flame is a whisper of death mana within flames. It is not something truly touched by death but it is a reminder that fire can easily cause death if treated poorly. The death of many has been in flames and that unique mana is left behind in history.

The flames that are created cause a unique break down of the materials put in to it. Since it is able to do so, materials can be ages in a particular way that allow them to become stronger or weaker. Many materials unable to be forged can be altered by this unique flame.

There is no way to tap in to or understand death mana as a whole by using this flame. It requires other means. The world limits this flame even more to those that must be able to protect themselves with life mana to counter the death effects that would cause rotting and weakness throughout the body…’

There was more but Walker was again very glad to see that this was not at all a flame of death. It was just a very VERY small amount of death. The rotting and degrading aspect. However, this was somewhat similar to the purer gray flames that were nearby with a bluish tint to it.

’Flames of time

These flames were uniquely made due to a myriad of death mana, life mana, and other materials fed in to a growing fire spirit. The flames of time cause a larger effect on materials nearby because some items need the aging to be used well.

This is also partially true for items that are past their prime. Depending on the understanding of time mana, there is a chance for the materials to reverse in age or be aged further. But this requires an understanding of time mana as a whole. No one currently living in the world is able to manipulate time mana because they have been unable to sense the true essence of time mana. It is impossible for any living being to forge with these flames and the world is limiting them completely…’

This was what Walker expected. The flames died down to the smallest possible flicker of a fire. The unique fire spirit seemed to be slumbering and isolating the potential of such a flame. The world even had a denser natural mana that gathered around showing that the system was working to help protect something that not a single living being could handle.

”Well, that’s two we should be able to use to some degree. One that’s isolated, and one that…” Walker was speaking but realized as he used the all around appraisal on the odd flickering flames that were and were not there, that he could possibly use them.

’Spatial flames

The spatial flames burn space mana. They are extremely dangerous and must always be controlled by a being with perfect control of them. Therefore, the space fire spirit that guards these flames is a unique being called the guardian of spatial flames.

This guardian will allow those who have touched upon space to use these forging flames but none other. It requires a high degree of control and understanding. If someone is able to touch upon these flames, they might learn more about spatial mana as a whole.

Many things can be learned just by watching and sensing such an occurrence. These flames are fueled by multiple mana crystals and other materials with natural space affinities. Therefore, when they are not fueled by them, the damage potential to space as a whole is high. Burning space mana is considered a taboo in the world unless there is the ability to control and create space runes that attract more spatial mana to balance the world…’

This was a lot more than what Walker had imagined. But the flames that seemed to disappear around this new forge furnace were not shying away from him as much as the others. Instead, a slightly stronger flame still sat there. Waiting for him to be able to make a move. Waiting for him to learn from it.

There was also a presence of the new spatial flame spirit. The guardian that the world had allowed to take place here to guard such a dangerous thing that should not be here. That should not have made its way her because the world was not prepared due to the separations and limits between elemental planes.

Beyond this, there was the fact that Walker could learn. He could easily learn more by just by seeing the flames. He already understood that he had used natural mana and elemental mana to help create a spatial rune formation that could teleport others. This alone had allowed him to touch on space mana and begin sensing it at the smallest levels.

From there, Walker could easily understand more. He could take the time to be able to learn from it. To be able to learn space related skills. Be able to use space mana just like the person he had seen appear when the world called him on a quest. But that was a side thought.

From this, Walker had much more potential. The wandering blacksmith saw him losing focus on everything but the flames. The same was for the wandering blacksmith in a moment too though. He purposefully allowed himself to drift off in his own thoughts.

The two ended up focusing on the ideas. The manas. The very essence of what these things were. It was an experience that no one else could have since these flames were so dangerous. It might be generations before others could even see these things.

Regardless, right now, Walker was using every ounce of his mental control. Every single bit of his mana and energy to comprehend what he could from this experience. He had no choice but to learn. If he did not, then he would not have the eternal orb improved. That would stop him from using more of the true mana control than he should have.

True mana would be able to do a lot more. It would allow him to stand face to face with the dangers of the demon lord. But it also might help the world return to what it should be. So much potential.

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