Master Of None

”You are ready to do this?” The training for fife resistance had gone for two weeks straight now. Those who had passed through each test and obstacles created had been growing at a rapid pace.

After they had moved through the various trials and training they had done so again, but they had been limited. Carrying weights to slow them down, learning to equip fire resistance gear, and even having buffs used on them.

Where many lost out was when they had been in a situation where debuffs were used on them. They had been weakened which slowled their abilities to move and to resist fire mana overall. This had been done to show them that the dangers they face would most likely be multiple in number.

There would be plenty of lobsters or races that could debuff those that came to fight them. Just some of the basic fire magic that was studied was able to make their opponents more susceptible to flames. It was just smart to have these sorts of abilities.

Walker was looking at Ignus who was surprisingly on edge with this final test. He and various fire dragons and been preparing this run of fire obstacles. It was the hardest test and training so far.

Besides the obstacles wreathed in flames, the newly made area full of naval and magma had been utilized. Away from the new inhabiting dragon but still enough to be able to add more challenge.

The intense heat and fire manas would even pose some risk to Walker if he was not Moving properly to defend himself. Just because he was able to use all manas and twist them better did not mean he would to take any damage. He’d also been training as well during all this.

Many of the soldiers had rallied with him and broken their limits when they had seen him beside them. For any soldier, having a commander, captain, or leader of any sort was a spark of inspiration to go beyond. They weren’t alone and watched, they were one and the same in survival and battle.

”You will be beside them. Good luck.” Ignus saw that Walker had accepted this without more words. He was standing next to the sixty passing members.

There were soldiers who had taken in strength well above what they had before when resisting fire mana. Adventurers who had been rising stars and taken to the training immensely.

The level of strength that Walker had witnessed was greater than what he had imagined. He’d expected some growth from many who had joined the training and tests. He knew they would rise to the occasion, but not this much.

The effects the world was having as a whole when it came to the changes in mana were huge. That new sand at, but the races in the world were also growing more than what anyone expected. So in so that just the knowledge that 60 had managed to pass the very high standards was executional and beyond expectation.

”You will all follow me. Today we will cross the entirety of the fire territory within Genesis lands. We will be tested through and you will treat this as if we are in the fire elemental planes facing dangers.”

He had prepared this and even flown over the projected course. It had brought plenty of people to watch as well. The seemingly simple goal of training had turned in to a massive last day event that all of Genesis was witnessing.

Some had even begun planning the next elemental events and decided that it would be a yearly trial to show off strength. The Demi-humans loved this since it was similar to the coliseum. However, in this case it was a pure battle between the elemental manas and their bodies.

This could be a good development since it’s entertainment but also the fact that it will keep pushing everyone to gain strength. It would even be better when more expeditions in to the elemental planes grow too.

There will be a day in the future when the bridges are less bridges and more large paths to the rest of the world. At least that was Walker’s vision.

Making a move, Walker heard the thud of steps behind him. Everyone lived together at his pace as they set foot in to the fire elemental territories.

The sudden flat of fireballs arched through the air causing multistory heavy shielder to leap ahead and raid their tower shields. They’d train this to resist Flames but also to take the full force of magic attacks.

This was something focused on because there would be many magical attacks that monsters and other races in the elemental planes naturally used because it was their nature.

The shields breaking the attack was followed by another large push ahead. The focus or power through as a group had become more of a tactic without direction. Simply out, everyone had learned about the buffs and the effects their gear had together.

The increased resistance to fire and heat when grouped together was something Walker hadn’t said since he wanted to see who would learn. As they all understood it, the more they began to instinctually build tactics.

This growth was powerful since it worked in their favor to enhance their natural traits. But it also showed weaknesses.

The mages prepared to set up flame absorbing fire walls. A new skill they discovered through this training. Taking the surrounding fire and heat to defend themselves and dissipate attacks. That also left them open for attacks.

The flurry of arrows that came next pushed everyone to change the way they ran. It was forcing them to run to the left of their designated path.

There were multiple paths to travel but the ideal was guided and planned by everyone clearly. Walker had hope. And explained that the elemental planes were variables. Nothing was solid. Up could be down and left could be right in a blink of an eye.

As the archers with him countered more arrows, Walker was amazed. The few elves who had shown their affinity with fire and arrows had taken lessons from Gil. Their sharp eyes were allowing them to match the trajectory of the arrows and counter them in the middle of the air. A massive show of strength for any archer.

This easily ate them as some of the most advanced archers there are within Genesis as a whole.

As they managed to take a different route, Walker leaped up and started to walk in the air. His reasoning for his was to cause the next obstacle.

Flames of deep red and white arched up causing everyone to break their formations. Walker’s manipulation caused many to change their formations and regroup as they had trained to do so. It was amazing watching the defenders separated join other groups and even themselves out within just a few breaths.

It was intense to see some mages counter and completely control the flames he had started as a challenge. It was even better that their pace increased with his additional pushing to halt them.

Before they got to the central area, a roar of fire burst in front of them. They all expected an elder fire dragon, but found Remey standing in front of them. They Found her fists coming at them covered in deep red flames. The very flames Walker had been using just a second ago.

The mages who had sensed where the fire mana started, used their means to try and disrupt her. However, Remey was powerful. She had intense control of fire and physical might.

Several shielder took stance with others swordsmen sheathing swords to bolster them with hands in their backs. The reflective flame shield they used as a cooperative skill was another amazing skill learned. It reflected power right back, harming the attacker as long as more people added their strength to defending.

Another breath and Remey released herself from the encounter causing another huge burst of flame breaking them all apart again. This time she disappeared in the flames and Another roar echoed as Ignus landed in full fire dominator dragon form ahead of them blocking the final stretch.

”Here is a buff. Dodge and run through and around as he attacks. Larger monsters are dangerous but we can fight!”

The speed of everyone grew while pushed through those new obstacle. The buffs worked while they felt the change in atmosphere. This sort of threat could be every day.

Claw strikes and flame breaths came with sudden bursts of heat radiating from Ignus. Walker leaped in and helped shield some while also passing mana to others to strengthen attacks. Their goal was survival than for attack or waiting.

The constant flow of tactics and movement showed the true strength and the flames and heat burst around before everyone started to leap over the lava streams.

A roar of shouts came through the area as everyone waiting in the earth territory saw people making it through. Every squad that started crosses through. Every single one landed right in front of the healers with them who had been carried or protected every step for healing. No death or major injury, just shouts of accomplishment proving they could take these steps forward.

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