Master Of None

Chapter 2425: 2425. Back On Track

Using the lightning sword style that walker could utilize that would add lightning to it as he sped up and used more mana, he was able to counter many of the attacks used against him. However, this just pushed the ice blossom saber faster.

She was making it clear that this was more of a warm up. Even though she had already trained before and the remains of the ice had been removed, it seemed that limits were far from reached. So much so that Walker found his sword style was lacking.

If he wanted to be able to keep up with how the cie was used to enhance the speed of how this vampire moved, he would need to change up his abilities. No, he would have to try and fight her without just using swords where she exceeded.

”I think you’ve proven that you are better with anything sword or saber than I am capable of, so let’s see if you can handle what else I can use.” Walker took a lower stance and the eternal codex shifted in to a shield deflecting the saber strike.

The resounding clang came with a gust of frosty fog which caused ice to form all around the area. The ice had been growing more and more around the training ground along with a crowd of demons and a few vampires who were used to seeing the ice blossom saber training alone or against the stone golems made for training.

In another burst of ice, Walker had deflected another attack, but this time, he didn’t just remain standing still, he shifted the eternal codex yet again. This time a scythe radiating a little flame caused the frosty fog to become steam and make it even harder to see all around them.

This lengthening of the attack area threw the ice blossom saber off her game. She was not prepared for such a dramatic change in weaponry. But it also caused her to begin moving faster.

This was the goal that Walker had for the time being. Since he had been wandering around and looking to see the people that would be going to excavate the city of fields, he definitely wanted to test some of them. Seeing their strength would put himself and everyone else at ease as they went out in to the wilderness.

The reason he had to make sure he could put everyone at ease was simple. There had just been an attack on Genesis by monsters from within. If he did not ensure that there was adequate strength and make a big show of doing so, then people would fear. People would worry. They would take away their support.

If all of that happened, then the city would begin to shift from a positive and growing atmosphere in to a dragging and terror filled one. Ruining the future that everyone had been hoping so desperately for.

The sudden large actions and spinning movements made Walker harder to his. Especially since Walker had started to add heat through the eternal codex scythe form. He wasn’t trying to burn her or add the flames to the attacks. Instead, he was using it to keep the frost that was just getting stronger from building up on his body.

He had noticed that the water mana was being drawn in and condensed more and more. As if the ice blossom saber was making it clear she was just going to get harder to fight the longer that this battle went on.

In the next moment, he noticed that she had suddenly changed to a piercing attack and forced him to alter his eternal codex again. ”You were watching my movements to make sure that you could counter me.” He knew she was talented and had a lot of experience but this was even more than what he had received.

The sharp piercing atatcks came with the alteration to the saber in her hand itself. She had condensed some of that water and used it on the blade to make the saber more like a rapier. A perfect way to force Walker to back away. Especially since every piercing attack also shot out a sharp ice needle, almost an ice spear within itself with how dense the ice was.

But even this was something that Walker could counter. He knew he had to dodge these piercing attacks which forced him behind, so why not take a note from Gil’s book and use that?

While archery was not something that Walker used often, he knew how to use a bow and arrow. Gil was always more than happy to share what he could do and he had trained with Walker. Even offering tips since Gil had a massive amount of knowledge when it came to archery in a purer form than most others.

As the eternal codex changed and Walker took a large leap out of range of the piercing ice attack, an arrow made of flames apparead and he shot it. The eternal codex bow form easily helped channel the fire in to actual arrows this time. The goal to attack instead.

What Walker did not expect was that the moment he fired the first arrow, a massive amount of ice began to crackle and shatter around him.

”Bloom, my garden of ice and sabers.”

The simple phrase was not a proper mastery skill. It was close though. Walker knew that it was very close actually.

For those who had delved in to a mastery skill, it was often followed with a larger chant that proved just how dedicated and powerful the skill was. A safeguard for the risks and power that came with it in a way. Almost like the world and existence making sure that it was not used in vain.

However, Walker heard the smaller chant and realized that this was because the ice blossom saber was too weak and not strong enough to use the mastery skill. She had only been able to achieve a small part of that power after being freed from the servitude of an evil vampire.

What shocked him, was the potent ice that began to form.

Every single shard of ice grew and pulled that condensed water mana in to shape and form. Grass and flowers of ice began to form all around Walker. But they weren’t some pretty display of beauty and ice. No, it was a sharp and vicious attack making the entire terrain around Walker in to something he couldn’t even touch.

”Now you must remain within my world.” This was the first proper response that the ice blossom saber had spoken as she reached out to grab a second saber growing from the ice on

the ground.

The unfortunate part though, was when her fingers touched it and the ice began to fall apart and she couldn’t wield a second saber or even form it properly. ”So that’s the line that you are stuck at while you try and heal yourself properly. You can’t manipulate your mastery skill because you are unable to finish it without mana and the proper mana flow in your body. But you aren’t incapable.”

Walker stepped ahead and gave some mana to her. He was right next to the ice blossom saber in just a few blinks of her eyes. She would have barely been able to keep up if she was in peak form. But right now, she could only feel that he was examining the flow of her mana and sharing mana perfectly balanced with her.

The sudden feeling was familiar. It showed her that the damage done was just that, healing. It was damaged from the past. It was waiting. It was part of her that was sore and tired and just needed more time to be brought back.

With an open hand she drew the ice again, but this time ten sabers of ice formed and rose up ready to meet her. She could even grasp one while her face finally softened and her eyes seemed slightly more accepting.

”I wanted to see how the strongest of the vampires who would be coming on this expedition to reclaim some ancient knowledge in your ruined city fought. But it’s clear to me that you are all on the mend and will be able to fight just as well as any other. So take this as a little show of thankfulness. I can’t heal you or put you back to where you were. I can help you remember the feeling and smooth out the princess.”

Walker took a few steps back and started wandering toward the crowd of vampires. A few of them were either fighters who would be guarding the excavation as well. He would be testing them just the same to see if they could keep up. It was part of his duty right now.

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