Master Of None

”No monsters have been found whatsoever since that witch has been spoken with.” This stumped Walker. He was expecting to hear that the monsters might have been riled up because of everything that has happened.

Just the idea that there was a powerful force that could maintain some form of magical barrier which used a plant coursing with unknown magic skills to move it was in effect was hard enough to wrap his head around. Now he was finding out that suddenly monsters were nowhere to be found?

There should be a lot of monsters that were worked up because of a skill and set of magic plants like this. If it captured or attacked anything, then it would use a lot of mana that would stir up monsters in the area regardless of them being hunted by witches or anything else. Meaning that there should be fearful or aggressive monsters being found.

Yet, there weren’t.

”I was told that the area has multiple species of dark affinity monster. Even a few light affinity monsters that rely on the moon or starlight. There are also monsters that use illusions or sound based attacks using wind mana. Otherwise it’s a strange place that also has plant monsters which use poisons and a few which also use venoms.”

For Walker to hear that Remey had managed to find more information than what he had in just a short while he realized that he might be losing his touch. That was until she also made it clear that the report in ehr hands was from the earliest scouting report before anyone had actually gone within a few minutes sin to the trees of the endless night first.

She had managed to grab the olde report since she found that she couldn’t get anything useful in the first few moments of asking what was happening. Especially since she was trying to figure out what she wanted to do when it came to the endless night forest itself.

She wanted the information about the poisons and venoms so she could make the antidote potions she had with her specifically for them. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be able to do that without finding the poisonous plants, plant like monsters, or the venomous monsters. All of that was required to make sure she solved the dangers.

”This means we have to just walk in all the way. That is fine.” Midnight huffed in agreement with Su who stood up and was ready to make her moves. She knew that a few healers wanted to follow them since there was a lot of risk with the venoms and poisons. But she also knew that without Allcie here she did not trust to bring healers less experienced in actual battle.

The combat healers would be more valuable to be in the other groups since Walker could make up for the healing they needed and so could Remey since she could make most potions with the herbs that she and Walker carried.

”Then I will be coming with you as well. Without Rise here someone with a specialty for dark mana would be perfect for your group. Ventus is surveying the forest and keeping a lookout for changes in the trees. She has seen a few odd movements but she could not land safely enough to handle them. Ignus is going to come as well whether we like it or not.”

Mordant returning from flying about and letting his superiority over dark mana clear was enough to also make a few flying monsters retreat from dight. But he was also feeling that the lack of monsters in the immediate area was abnormal.

”I have found some water flowing nearby. A small stream here and there. I will monitor them while following the feeling of underground waters that the trees are all connected to for survival. I may be able to learn more.” Current said this before also leaving. He had his focuses and Walker believed that Current’s focus on how the water flowed in various areas was more valuable to them.

This was because the massively complicated underground networks of waters was even hard for the dwarves, heart infinity dragons, or anyone else to keep clear. But for Current, it was like asking a master to follow the simplest of mazes. Easily handled and the best choice for studying it. Beyond that. It was also helping Current expand the understanding of water mana in the world as a whole.

”Before he and I got to you again he did mention the water underground flows from the elven territory in to the endless night forest. Meaning that any potential poison or dangers from the endless night forest won’t flow back in the underground water supply.” Mordant’s head shook as he wondered who Current was. This intense focus on the water mana had made Current a different person.

It wasn’t a bad thing though, Current had been responsible for the rapid growth of the water affinity dragonkin and water elves recently. The binds with the merfolk and water affinity demi-humans also were progressing rapidly as well. All good things.

With this, Walker and his formed group began leaving and moving in to the endless night forest. He looked at the trees already and had gleaned some information from the all around appraisal skill.

”The purple oak and purple maples are the two most common trees here. But they are able to use the dead wood and leaves all around them to grow faster since they are dark affinity trees. But their wood isn’t that useful unless you need to make dark mana resistant items.”

”Those shrubs there are called purple juniper, the berries are extremely toxic if you eat them but can be used to repel insect monsters since the smell is so potent. And that small tuft of grass is called wilting grass, it’s dark affinity and if it looks wilted it means that the area is perfect for dark affinity herbs to grow, if it’s straight up and not turning a brown and yellow color it means that it is too full of light mana for it to grow properly and poor for dark elemental herbs.”

Memorizing every word, Remey followed Walker more closely than usual. However, she was also looking for what Walker said would be valuable for her to take as seeds, roots, or even just as samples of herbs. Just the fact that they had to get to a line of strange thorns and vines where an enemy might be didn’t mean she wouldn’t take advantage of the chances she had to gather herbs and learn more about alchemy.

”Do not approach. This is the territory of the twelve covens. You are not welcome here.”

The emotionless voice echoed through the air. Walker could tell it was magical skill. However, he could also tell it might not be the voice of a normal person. Mostly because there was no motion in it. Almost like someone had sent something using a communication crystal and replayed it over and over until it sounded like nothing but words and not the person who started it.

”I am Walker, I will continue on my path whether you like it or not. You will be meeting with me.” The booming voice Walker used held significantly more wind mana than what he had heard. He made sure it also sounded a little like a dragon’s roar since he had the skills to do that. It carried a complete and irrefutable tone that made it clear of his intention without any desire to retreat.

As he stepped forward again, he heard nothing. He knew that they were still some ways away from the line of thorns and vines he had been warned about. This time though, he could sense that the forest was a little stiffer. The manas were not flowing the same ways that they had just been flowing a moment ago. Even the natural mana appeared unsettled like it was being drawn on to gather somewhere else.

Since he felt it was best to keep himself prepared, Walker also gathered a little more natural mana in to his body. He could feel Fleur stir a little since she had been resting recently in his spirit mark.

To make things easier, he changed the eternal codex in to a staff to gather manas faster. He wanted to ensure that he would be taken seriously and not ignored when he decided to meet with this witch representing the twelve covens that had threatened his people.

He had a nagging feeling that he would struggle with mana though. Not in controlling it but in utilizing it in the same ways that he normally did. Not that it was a bad feeling, but more of a sense that there was a powerful force elsewhere nearby able to also manipulate manas to a higher degree than average. It made him wary.

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