Master Of None

”I believe that the fire and earth elemental planes had shifted, there was a long period of time that the fire mana was moving through the nearest bridge and now they have a greater amount of earth mana.” This was a report that had brought Walker back to the Genesis building just two days after they had anchored the coal people’s city in to the fire dragon territory.

Since then, there had been a lot of knowledge sharing. The story of what the expedition had learned and seen had been shared in a few larger meetings. Some of which had been presentations on the larger meeting halls with the general public leaders for every guild so that he could share more.

The information had been a large part of what made many of the citizens within Genesis understand the immensity of the elemental planes and the potential for the races there.

They had all understood that the elemental planes were different from the world. Places filled with more dangers and more risk for everyone. Hence why there had not been many ventures in to them since they had been discovered and why so much training was needed to go there.

Yet, when they learned more about them, they were certain that they should band together to ensure that there would be more people capable of making their way in to the elemental planes in the future.

They also knew that the coal people were a blessing and blessed at the same time. They would allow for Genesis to have new knowledge and perspectives along with new methods of research to find ways to change the very essence of materials.

They also understood that races like the coal people needed opportunities to grow and flourish just as all of them had within Genesis. Every single race reserved peace and safety, so they were ready to give it. The demons, vampires, and even goblins had all had their own circumstances while being able to grow, more races were just more honors for the history of Genesis.

”You are one of the researchers who has been studying the mana flow, correct?” Walker looked at the older man who had once been someone without a class. This man had been adamant that everyone could awaken their own system regardless of the age restrictions, then the world had been assisted in returning to its proper flow and now he had a class and all the potential that came with one.

”Yes, I have a simple class called mana flow researcher. I can sense the elemental manas and understand their flow through runes and various aspects of nature. I can not manipulate them, I can record information and help others.” it seemed that his desire to help others had led him toward this unique class.

However, a few others with the same class had been assisting with the growth of rune formations and making sure that manas moved through them efficiently. It was why some of the new golems created by the dwarven blacksmiths and used by the elemental spirit race were so advanced as more time was put in to building them.

”Then I assume you have a reason for why you made this report and came here?” Walker knew that if it was just the shifting of the elemental planes then this would not be so important to stop him from what he was working on.

While Walker had been focused on the fire elemental territory and the ways that the flames were becoming a part of the world more smoothly, he had also been focused on other things. The reinforcement of roads that would be able to help move through the territory and the expansion of future farmlands for the coal people who were all still in states of growth and meditation.

”Yes, the earth mana is stuttering. It is not consistent which means that something might be holding it back on the other side of the bridge. This means the small bursts of the earth mana are unhealthy for the runes and the spirits in the magma pools near the bridge.” This was a fair worry that Walker had yet to notice due to his current focus on other things.

”Then we will need to have some conversations about walking the bridge. That’s not an issue since we are not undergoing another expedition.” This was something a lot more easily done than what they had just done before.

As much as the earth mana might still have its drawbacks, the earth mana was something that almost every being within the world was more acclimated to. Simply because just like air it was fairly common since it literally made up the ground.

What the worry Walker had was that there was a settlement of monsters or some unbalance directling near the bridge to the elemental planes. Meaning that he would potentially walk right in to something dangerous. Yet, if that was the case there might be powerful beings already repairing things for them. That was the earth elemental plane would be in safe balance.

”I will take the walk now.” A few of the attendants at the Genesis building immediately made note of that toc communicate it. Su, Gil, Midnight, and Onyx had all chosen to only rest for about one day and were making their rounds checking their responsibilities. This was simple for the most part since Midnight and Onyx had asked to go back and help the Sigil continent building.

When it came to Su and Gil, they had actually partnered up to help those from the expedition move about and start teaching others what they had learned from what they saw. Specifically the ways that a guard’s or soldier’s stamina would be drained in the dangerous high mana areas.

Those without the proper affinities would need to ensure that they trained and had the right mentality or knowledge to counter those situations better. A guard of the city always had to be prepared for any situation so even the smallest tips and tricks would be useful for them, so having classes that shared information was invaluable to train better later in the future.

Walker easily stepped through the air pulling at some space mana and moving larger distances. When he made it to the bridge to the earth elemental planes, he noticed the mana pulsing immediately. The earth mana was moving in small waves that didn’t actually feel like it was being held back. It was more akin to the ways that small waves on a larger lake would move because of the wind. It felt almost more natural than unnatural.

Regardless, he started the walk in to the bridge and felt the earth mana much clearer. He didn’t feel as many earth spirits nearby but he did notice that quite a few were moving with him and absorbing the earth mana that was within the bridge. They had come from the world and a few of them were clearly developing in to becoming properly oriented earth affinity spirit race members. It was natural for them at this point.

So much mana was in the world now that it was easier for some of the more intelligent elemental spirits to take the proper step to becoming the spirit race. Not that it was extremely common, it still took a very larger amount of mana for them to grow on that form rather than to just become higher form the elemental spirits they were.

When Walker stepped ahead faster using more space mana, he felt the earth mana purity rise and even sensed it pulling away from the bridge and then pulsing out. Now it felt even less like some monster or race doing something. It certainly did not seem larger dangerous monster either, there were no volatile aspects, just a rhythmic movement of mana that would cause some earth rune formations to be unsettled back in Genesis.

The vast brown expanse he expected to see that would be the earth elemental planes was a lot more detailed when he looked out. For him, making moevents through the bridges to the elemental planes was much faster. Others would not have that same experience. But when he saw the intricate brown flowers with a hundred petals each absorbing and releasing earth mana in perfect synch, he understood that the way the elemental planes had shifted brought them a connection to a mysterious form of field.

These were all some form of earth affinity herbs. Something that would be very useful if he harvested them. But he didn’t feel it was right to touch them right now. The manas movement made it seem like an important event was happening. The fact that all these flowers had bloomed together too, made him want to see the appraisals first.

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