Master Of None

Chapter 2317: 2317. Unmoving Clouds And Runes

Knowing that so much was going on, Walker felt that he couldn't be in enough places at once. Just returning from the volcano was hard to do since so many things could still be monitored there.

The fall of ash and smoke were still an issue, even though it had become somewhat constant now and did not encompass a larger area than the lava fields. It was still worrying since it was an erupting volcano though.

He also knew that he could easily be someone appraising the many unknown materials being found. The volcano was sending plenty of them out in to the wilderness when it erupted. Sending more than just molten stone around.

That also presented a danger to those who had begun to rush there for material gathering. They could claim that they would be safe all that they wanted. However, Walker would still question it since even he would take some damage from the potency of molten rock and ores. If he didn't, he might be a little worried about himself still.

Regardless of all this, he still had other responsibilities. He had helped get Rise back to Genesis where she was slumbering within her territory. She had definitely overextended her body and according to the other dragons, she may sleep for months or a year at the worst. When she woke up though, there was a high chance she would be much stronger. Both Ignus and Ventus had sensed a uniqueness in the light mana and the way she manipulated it. Proving to them that she most likely understood some new aspects of light mana she had not grasped before. She could have also just stepped forward on her path of being a light dominator dragon, which was also a very good thing.

Luckily, Ventus and Ignus were still very functional. Ventus was tired, but she could just do with some rest to absorb wind mana again. Ignus, on the other hand, had a lot more energy. He focused on how he had struggled to control fire mana that the volcanic horror had taken control of.

One of the reasons that Walker was so focused on them was simply because he wished to bring the royal dragons to explore the unmoving clouds within the Sigil continent. Ventus in particular would be important since most clouds would need to move along with wind currents. She could have a good point of view in this matter. But she might be feeling too weak right now.

Then there was Current. He could have valuable views on the way that water mana within the cloud was acting. Why it might not be raining or why it might be growing. He could also look at the way that nearby waters were affected by this. If there was no rain at all or the natural flow of water was off, he would know right away.

Besides those two, Ignus might also be able to help. For water to evaporate, heat was needed. Meaning fire mana played a part in the light which came from the sky. If there was not enough fire mana, then there might be an issue of the cloud growing as it should. Or the opposite, too much was somehow causing the cloud to grow.

Either way, all three could give some perspective on what was actually happening. If Walker could be the one that gathered all the information, then they may be able to get a clearer picture overall.

If it was a location where a bridge to the elemental planes had once been, then that would be another location they could monitor. However, if it was monsters or worse, then they would need to call on everyone sooner than later.

"Walker, here's the report you requested." The assistant who brought the report had been in contact with the floating city right next to the unmoving cloud. This update may change his plans altogether.

Reading it carefully, he saw that the cloud had still not moved. However, the angels within the nearby city were reporting an odd feeling. Specifically the wind and water affinity angels. There were multiple accounts of them having trouble absorbing mana through their wings right now. They would try to pull it in, but it would be exceptionally slow.

Not a good sign at all.

It made Walker think of the volcanic horror. It had a high affinity for fire and earth making it hard for even him and Ignus to manipulate those manas when they were around it. If that was continued, then it would be a worse issue overall. It could be another ancient monster or ancient monsters.

Multiple ancient monsters could be an even larger area, not because they were harder to fight, but because they would potentially flee. Causing more issues elsewhere. This would bring them a lot more trouble and keep them all busy for longer. Eating up the resources that were needed. Valuable resources which are being used elsewhere right now.

"I thought this was the only report?" Walker looked back up and realized that the assistant had not left and was holding another piece of paper instead.

"This one is equally important right now." The report was handed over and Walker found himself stunned.

"A naturally occurring rune was found!?" quickly reading through, he found that there was a naturally occurring water rune found. Not just found, but also affecting a small area within the Sigil continent.

It mentioned that the lake was completely isolated. Meaning that even the angels who lived nearby had never known of it until they noticed the changes in water mana becoming stronger. The coincidental part was, that the angels in the smaller villages benign established were all water affinity. They had decided to live there since it felt comfortable to them.

Just that alpine proved that naturally formed runes would attract many who had matching affinities. The angels were sensitive to mana within the air around them because they absorbed it through their wings. Therefore, they felt the comfort that came from the naturally occurring water rune.

Beyond that, it also meant that the natural runes would also attract other monsters or races. Potentially also attracting certain plants to grow there. This supported many theories and would be very important to further pursuing knowledge about these naturally forming runes.

Regardless, Walker also went in to the details of the report. He could see that this lake was completely missed simply because of the village's poor ability to establish until now. They had not had the people or strength to search their area. After Genesis had accepted the angels in to the alliance, they had more resources and help to establish villages. This one being one of them.

As it turned out, they also had many unique water affinity herbs nearby the village which were already being used to help the villagers grow stronger. The village was most likely on a route to become a very important place for travelers and researchers. That alone made the village important to the future growth of the angels.

"I doubt that the two are connected in any way, but knowing that there are other discoveries on the Sigil continent is very important." Walker mumbled this out loud while he contemplated his next move. He desperately wanted to see this naturally forming water rune while he was on the continent after dealing with the unmoving cloud.

He also knew that Current would wish to stop there too. Especially since he might be able to learn something important from the naturally formed water rune. Current was a water dominator dragon after all.

This would be a lot to do while they had to also focus on the changes between every kingdom in terms of defenses. The village would need to be protected as well along with laws or rules about how to interact with the naturally formed rune.

Expanding the mage tower project to the Sigil continent was still well in to the future. Using natural rune to make that happen was also well outside of what could be done right now. The mana needed to keep a connection to one of the smaller magic towers would be too high to be kept right now. They needed to advance their knowledge and understanding much more.

This led Walker to the decision that they should prepare another elemental rune teleportation formation there. Allow for those who could commune with the rune but not those who would build around it. Allow for a grace period where only research related to the flow of mana around it would be allowed instead of any research that would interfere.

That way, everything would remain the same until enough knowledge and advancement were

made. That way, the rune and the village would not suffer.

He had his goals and now he had to put them in motion.

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