Master Of None

Chapter 2277 . Not So Warm Welcome

"What do you mean they left?" the confusion on Gil's face was justified. Mostly because Midnight had mentioned that Walker and Su had left right before he got there. And by right before, he means minutes which was ridiculous. To be fair, they had left using the elemental rune teleportation formation and Gil had arrived minutes after. It was just bad luck to be off by so little in timing. While Gil, Zephyr, and Ventus were going to take a few moments to explain their experiences to Walker, they knew very well that they might not see him for a few days. If not weeks since Su had brought him to explore something new. With their luck, they would discover some underground cave or some new species of monster in the water. It could be a while before all that was recorded or handled. Gil knew that this sort of twist was fairly tame for their party. Regardless, Ventus had to go to have the curses and seals removed from her. She wanted to feel the flow of wind mana and be able to reaffirm her new knowledge. That was just part of her goals though. She wanted to share what she learned through example for the other wind dragons and those that desired to learn from her. The experiences within the elemental planes would be valuable to her and mostly, to others. She was a wind dominator dragon and she was a royal dragon. She had to share what she learned with everyone she stood for so that they could keep growing. Moreover, she had to prove that her leaving was worthwhile. She had left behind her people after all. Something very risky to do. On another note, it appeared that Zephyr had already disappeared to see other wind spirits. Gil had thought she would rest, but apparently, the pure wind mana she had gathered was not just for her. He liked that though, Zephyr was always kind to him and others, this was just more proof that she was his ideal partner when fighting any battle. "You come back and you don't rush to see me?" Alma's vice broke Gil from asking Midnight anything more. He also glanced at Onyx who had come to see them, but Onyx just looked at him. His gaze silently told Gil that he wouldn't be able to save him if he tried. "I am still trying to get my bearings. All that wind mana made my head fuzzy. But now that I am-" a small vine whipped up and wrapped Gil's arm forcing him closer to Alma who hugged him. "I'm home. Sorry for being away too long." "Better." she nodded a little before letting him go. Her eyes were a little confused since she had noticed he felt different. "What's that look for?" He didn't think he looked way different than what we had looked like before he left. He also knew that he didn't grow or change clothes either. He had just switched to a second set of what he had already been wearing. "The mana around you is different. But it's not the same as if you are just bringing mana with you from the elemental planes. I have felt how that feels. This is like it's part of you?" her guess felt right. Especially the more she focused on it and allowed for her own mana to interact a little with the vines she had growing around Gil. While everyone has grown stronger, Alma had done so as well. The world has changed and so had classes and the system that everyone used since existence gifted it to them. Yet, Alma had done what many others did and let their instincts guide them more than focusing on the system's words as if they were black and white. This sort of style of learning proved better for most people since they could get better results when they accepted that the system was a guide and their skills were a part of them entirely. That single thought was the best mindset to have. Strength from within could grow rather than gifted strength which would remain as such, just a gift. Alma's strength had grown to the point that she could do more than just grow plants and use them as part of her. She could sense mana, footsteps, and even the wellbeing of an entire forest through them. She could also influence how they grew to a much more specific level. Not to mention the various new plants she had added to her portfolio of strength. All that aside, Alma had gotten in the habit of always activating small seeds she had left all around Genesis. Not because she wanted control over the city, but so she could monitor everything in an emergency. The seeds were small and weak vines anyways, they could not handle a real threat. Only help maintain damaged structures for a short while or to trip up an army if need be. They were better for surveillance in dire times. Through the little vines she had brought out, she could feel the mana flowing around Gil being different. He didn't have the same feeling of natural mana around him right now. "Oh, you might want to take a seat. A lot about elven blood and heritage you know is wrong. I managed to put together some of the larger puzzle pieces of why the elves began to drift apart and lose the high elven blood along with the proper way to go through a trial to awaken that blood."  But she also felt her natural dragon might pushing away all the negative lingering effects. She had learned more about wind mana and that meant about herself. Naturally, her body would reflect those changes as she returns herself to her optimal stature. As Gil delved in to the theory that the younger elves idolized the high elves when they changed their mana affinities and the manas they used to a singular mana for certain events, Ventus had just begun to encounter a few other dragons. "Thank you all again for assisting me." Ventus felt the mana beginning to flow around and through her properly again. The seals and curses being released was as if she was taking a breath of fresh air once again.

 But she also felt her natural dragon might pushing away all the negative lingering effects. She had learned more about wind mana and that meant about herself. Naturally, her body would reflect those changes as she returns herself to her optimal stature. "You are not needed. Now that you have been unsealed, you may find a small mountain and rest there." The words came and went with the wind. Ventus looked at the two elder dragons she had seen grow to become elders standing before her. "While jokes are not often a dragon's pastime, you are adapting to other races well. However, it does not suit you." There was only soft breezes in Ventus's words as she responded. "We do not joke. From this point on, we will represent the wind dragons. We will take the title of royal. You have already shown that you will leave behind the dragon and the dragonkin to venture in to danger. You have had your children treated better than others before all were accepted within Genesis. You have stolen benefits for them. You do not represent us." "I expected this from you, Aella. From you, Willow, I did not believe you would be dragged in to such things. You normally remain in seclusion. You even left your daughter in my care. She is learning quite a bit from Genesis. Taught by the true dragon champion Midnight and by the standing nature dragon Walker." Now her words were becoming sharp. The threat of a mighty dragon leaking out. Daring them to push further. "You did not care for Willow's child. You left her as soon as she fell in to slumber and left her child with another. Then you ventured in to danger! You did not care for her or us. The stress caused Willow to awaken early when her child came near her using odd magic. She is not the same in such a short time!" Now Ventus's eyes focused on the true problem here. While she had been gone, some who did not agree with her, no. one, who did not agree with her had stirred up the slumbering elder potentially adding to a failure in growth. Potentially breeding more distrust. "Aella, you have grown in to quite the clever elder dragon. But you are foolish. You can only dream of causing me harm. Your strength is still well below what I possess. Even as I am now, low on mana, I can bring forth greater power than you will ever reach." "I know that look, I will drag you three away, or should I only bring the one?" the shadows reared up as Mordant met eyes with Ventus. "Please just bring Aella and myself outside of Genesis. I owe you for your keen senses, Mordant." She and Mordant trusted one another. As royal dragons, they would often leave the other to handle their issues. Genesis changed that now though. Here, Mordant had kept an eye on things while Ventus was away. Out of respect and care for the future of all dragons. .…

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