Master Of None

Chapter 2235: 2235. Rune Smith

Ehn the rune formation being drawn finished, a small circle of wind built up within it. Someone pulled the thin elf away who had drawn it just before a spark of flames erupted within creating a small tornado of flames. It was an interesting reaction within from the runes, but clearly an intended one.

The small wind and fire tornado did not change its course or anything else about it. Mostly because whenever it started to, earth and water mana would guide it to repel it from doing so. Effectively creating a stationary way to trap or to burn something. It could also be used as a deterrent.

Walker could think about the farm lands which would deal with pests. The insect type monsters would easily fear the flames like this. So, if these rune formations were put around farms when a swarm of them were on the way, everyone would be a little safer. Furthermore, it would protect the crops better than having constant patrols of guards.

In the next second, the runes cracked slightly. It was clear that the constant pull of mana was not regulated enough. Before the flames and wind could fully break and cause damage, a second rune formation absorbed the mana and created an earth wall.

The strength of the wind and flames caused the fire to push up over the wall prompting everyone to move backwards away from it. Walker just stepped forward and forced the wind and flames to dissipate while the rune formation as a whole broke down entirely.

"That was very interesting. I didn't expect that a rune formation could be used to make a trap like that. I bet it could even be used for heating things a little faster than basic fire runes." His worries were only slight since Walker had seen a second rune formation pop up. Meaning that this would be safer for those experimenting on these sorts of runes.

The thin elf man eventually stopped thinking and stood up. He looked at Walker who had helped on stopping the flames from spreading. His eyes were a deep green matching what any of the forest elves had. But there was a slight spark in them that told Walker that he had a mind which never stopped running.

"Thank you for your help. Your name is Walker, this will be the first time we have met since I came here from the forest." he paused slightly. His way of speaking seemed to be slow because of his thinner and weaker body. "The mage tower and mana here helps me a lot. I can walk and even use my mana now."

This made Walker a bit happier that he had even a small part on the building of Genesis. Not that many people would say that he played a small part in this. Not that it mattered right now. "I'm glad that you are able to move about and even make rune formations like that. Should I assume that you are the one who made all those rune formation diagrams?"

Not wanting to keep the man focused on his sickly body. Walker saw that it was the right decision to ask about all of the rune drawings. "I couldn't do much, like this." he took a deeper breath, "but when I was shown runes, something felt better. I started to memorize them until the world changed and I received a class."

The small smile that broke out on his pale face made Walker smile too. It was a genuine smile that told him everything he ever needed to know about this man. "I am the rune smith. I carve, create, and experiment with runes. As metal is to blacksmiths, runes are to me." there was a clear understanding that he was right where he needed to be. In the perfect place for him.

"I can tell you are right where you need to be. Especially seeing that I know where other rune carvers have used your runes. I didn't know that you were the one who made the most recent discoveries related to spatial runes were your doing. They are going to change a lot." while Walker talked, he had used the all around appraisal.

He noticed that the weakness the man had likely suffered his whole life was a simple and small disease. Something that was not unheard of. Basically, it was mana sickness. A disease where the mana in the body was expelled immediately because it would build up and flow improperly. No race or being was born perfect. Everyone has flaws and sometimes those flaws are harder to survive.

Luckily, coming to Genesis after surviving in the forest elf territories, this man had been affected by the whaling aspects of the mage tower and even the cathedral. As such, he could get mana from the air and it wasn't flowing chaotically or being trapped in parts of his body causing damage or pain.

"Since you are fitting in to Genesis so well as a rune smith, you might as well keep up making these interesting rune formations. I came here to learn a little more about how these rune formations might play a part in the mage tower expansion project. Especially since natural runes might be involved as time goes on."

The moment that Walker said why he had come, everyone nearby paid him close attention. A natural rune was like giving them the secrets of all runes. The natural runes being created had not been solidified and the hope that one could be created in the unique herb gardens where the smaller magic towers might be built would be a spectacular advancement for rune research.

"If we can manage that, then I think you all know what it means?" he didn't even need to say another word as the newly met rune smith had already cleared a space on a table to begin writing.

"I know, natural runes are mysterious." His hands began to draw out the basic runes all holding shapes similar to the flow of what many people believed the manas took in nature. He drew draconic runes that were more optimized through force but in a clearly domineering and natural way. Then finally made runes that were ancient. All that he wrote showed the differences.

"Runes take forms we can't fully understand because of perception. The perception of those who made them." He started to draw out the newest forms of runes which took all of these different rune forms in to account. They were very impressive and Walker could understand them at a glance. He could feel a sort of closeness.

"There have been people that saw natural runes. They failed to record them properly. Those people were able to learn amazing things. Mages gained knowledge of that elemental mana. Rune carvers altered entire rune formations. Forgemasters made magical weapons." His words were being hung on to by everyone, Walker included.

The rune carvers were not very competitive. Osnetad, they all seemed to possess an innate desire to learn more. Their desires were the same and their knowledge could be shared. They understood perspective was invaluable to runes and their understandings of runes.

"If we can make a natural rune appear, it could be a very big place to study. And, with you working with the arcane architect and the herbalists to plant the right herbs..." Walker let them gather what he was getting at.

They would be connecting various projects to create a better flow of information. "If we work together we can change a lot more and grow rune research much faster." Walker saw that he had them hooked. "Oh, and Remey is researching the influence of certain races and their mana on herb development. So she will be there with plenty of alchemists that want to see how all

of this comes together."

Walker was prepared to go in to detail about how the herbs being used in this mana dense area where a natural rune might form could change, but he didn't have to. The sparkle in the rune carvers' eyes was clear. He had made their entire workshop interested. A few of them had already gone to start spreading the news more and more.

"I will take this project on. I have already finished the improved wind rune formations for the floating ship." With the affirmation from the rune smith, Walker knew that this would be a great endeavor. Now he just had to jump in here and there learning along the way. Once there was enough coming together, they would have results.

What he should have realized, that as the days went on, things would move forward much faster than what he could keep up with. He had seen a lot happen due to the changes in the world. A few more changes should have been expected.

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