Master Of None

Chapter 2780: 2780. In the Corner Of His Eye

”This advancement in gravitational rune formation discovery will alter the usage of all flying ships. While it takes an immense amount of mana to keep in use, it will be ideal to use when acceleration and fire taking off in to the sky. With more research, we should be able to work this in with other rune formations being tested to improve mana usage.”

The report that Walker was receiving after a celebratory dinner the previous night was good.

He was very happy to hear about the advancement of gravitational rune formations and even the work on gravity magic. Both would be an advantage to the floating ships to help them right now. However, it was not something that could be used in the floating islands project. Mostly because the large amount of sustained mana usage would be too great as the world is now. Meaning that mana gathering rune formations would need to be increased.

The idea of layering the mana gathering rune formations was there, but that had already been shut down as a potential plan. The failure of the ancient angels was their reliance on layering rune formations and being unable to repair or improve their rune formations because they were layered.

The technique had its uses but more so on temporary items and not items they could use for the long term. That was fine in the cases of things like magic scrolls that could be made with unique methods and of adding layered rune formations, might be able to produce powerful temporary effects. But that was a long way away from being possible due to the research and materials needed just to start testing all of this theory.

”There is also an improvement in the knowledge found within the fallen floating city. The ruins yielded several more rune covered rods and several tapestries stored in sealed containers that explain the theory behind some smaller working parts of the ruined city. It is believed that the crafting method of the central mana gem pillar is part of that information but it is only partial information.”

Hearing this part of the report was exceptional. The central mana gem pillar was something very hard to manage since it would need to be made with exact specifications. However, creating it would make the best central core for the future floating islands and testing on that aspect now would be perfect since the rest could be researched faster than that. The sooner there was progress the better.

”The report from the isolated herbal garden about the dark domes is good as well sir hero. There is a successful alteration to the rune formations allowing for longer term domes to be made. The issue they face is the mana within is causing harm to those who just harvest the herbs but removing the formation temporarily would cause damage to the herbs.”

”Hmm, we can send potions to those to help them resist the mana but we might have to start having specialized staff in each elemental greenhouse. It has been a slow shift lately but it is ideal for the way we need to produce herbs in the future.” Walker saw on the paperwork that was being read to him that the same conclusion was reached by the researcher in charge of that project so he didn’t force the idea, it was already in practice.

”Otherwise, there are only minor reports as new applicants are arriving for the exploration you are planning. Some are requesting to be captains with squads to lead. There are others who are trying to supersede the requirements needed to participate.”

”Thank you for your reports. I know that a lot is happening but please ask the guards to focus on the requirements to participate and give firm answers to those trying to get in who are beneath those requirements. It is not only their lives on the line but everyone around them if they come and are too weak to safely participate.”

This felt bad since Walker knew that those who showed up but didn’t meet standards wanted to go on the exploration to grow. Yet, if he saw them join and fail to defend or have problems and others die, then that would be the failure of every leader. They had to bring teams that could hold their own and at least survive dangerous situations to be healed later than those who might perish immediately.

He remembered the first time they had taken to the water in a ship. They faced storms and dangerous monsters along with risky situations that were better handled by those stronger. If the same occurred in the water and the sky and those with him could not handle it, then he would be held accountable for every life lost.

Walker would not permit himself to lose anyone whatsoever.

”Understood. I will return with your replies.” The attendant who had taken the lead in delivering reports to Walker while he worked in the grand archive rushed off. It appeared he was better at gathering information and condensing it than others. He might have a chance to flourish here or in the Genesis building as an information manager or coordinator. That was something to think about later though.

Looking down at the papers and some additional materials, Walker felt that the mage tower ruins he would be hunting for would be more advanced than what he had previously thought. Not in the ways that the magic used would have more advanced meaning, but the ways that these people had learned how to use magic.

Just in one book the feeling of water flowing or the change in water due to the weather or season was focused on much more than today’s magic teaching.

Meaning simply that the reasons why water mana and magic might change based on the rest of the world around it was extremely important to the ways that magic used to be used in the towers.

This was similar to how the echidna race and some of the elves lived when they focused on magic and nature. However, the mages in particular interacted better with mana because they had first been raised to respect nature. The proof here and in these ancient books was more than enough to change the ways that Walker felt magic should be taught.

It wasn’t just the underlying beliefs or methods that mana took, it was how the world turned around that mana affected it and why it was affected by it. Even someone with a pure water affinity would be able to become stronger and utilize their water mana better in a season with more rain since they would be able to tap in to the flow of water mana in a more natural form than drawing it in themselves.

It would mean that with more information and matching to current studies, the ways that magic was taught or just the ways that mana affinity was interpreted could become much better. It might even mean that those with mixed affinities could better understand what their actual affinity could be called. There were already people with affinities like clay or steam, it was just a matter of time before everyone could see those more clearly for what they were and why.

This was also taking in to account that he would have to bring intact information about these ancient methods to be properly recorded and studied. ”I am going to go out and speak to a few others about joining the expedition. I have a feeling that a few demi-nhumans might want to prove themselves if King Rorick is encouraging them to go and come back with achievements to brag about in the name of his kingdom.”

Walker was clearly playing a little dirty. He knew that the desires of the demi-human race were to show their strength and power in battle. If they were the escorts for this expedition, they would certainly face the unknown and appear home afterward to share their strength many times over. It would establish their power and the reputation of the demi-human people yet again.

As he left, he also was reminded that he should look in to the twin grimoires again. They had a lot to do with mana and if he managed to utilize the mana from the elemental planes he might have the chance to look in to them much more. The information within might lead to another skill he could learn related to better appraisals or maybe even better mixing of mana further than what he was capable of now.

This didn’t change the fact that Walker was still focusing on the sharper mana senses he had. Especially since he kept seeing that slight flicker of mana every time he began to look toward the potential of someone or something. He knew very well that his senses were beginning to catch on to time mana more and more as he realized just what it might be.

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