Master of none

"I need to make sure that I have plenty of materials, tools, and whatever else we might need for an extended adventure in to the elemental planes. I am thinking that I will be able to visit every group exploring and learning about the elemental plane they went to as well. If not, then I should still be able to meet and connect us with other races."

"And you will be gone for months." The grumble was Ignus. When he had been told that everyone would be leaving for the elemental planes he had made a point to come by and speak with Walker when he knew Walker was preparing. There was a lot to buy and to prepare. Not to mention Walker wanted to finish with the rewards for some of the quests he had given out.

"I have no idea how long we will be gone. My chain quotes ask me to build a united society. To do that we need more connections and just sending groups to each elemental plane is too small. What if we aren't prepared when more races come looking? They don't have the resistance to be able to handle the world."

This logic didn't seem to phase Ignus at all. He appeared to be more focused on other things. Not being as true to himself at all.

"You will meet things greater than even the strongest of my race." Ignus's voice was uncharacteristically quiet as he spoke. It was clear that he didn't believe that this was safe enough. But, he wasn't actually there to speak to Walker about Walker and the others leaving. It was clear his focus was on Remey and Remey alone.

"Go speak to Remey already. You're a blunt fire dragon with a temper. Just talk with her and let it be what it is. You two practically live with one another. You think it's normal for people to just be fine when the other will be gone suddenly for a long time? You two shared the same core mana that changed your very being and form. She's just as much dragon as what you are, so treat her like one."

The sudden rough and blunt words from Walker were about to make Ignus turn and growl, but Walker threw a small ball of fire at him. "What are you-"

"Making you act a little more like yourself so I can be confident that Remey will have a home waiting for her when she gets back. So just go and do whatever dragons do when they care for someone. With her race all mixed up with dragons we both know she could live for a few thousand years at least. You probably have more than a few thousand years left too. So…?"

Whether this random conversation was comical or just odd, Ignus turned and refused to look or say another word before flying off with a growl. It seemed that the random meeting while shopping had been enough for Walker to spur some dragon pride.

Meanwhile Walker thought back to some of the things Remey had said about her future after this adventure. She had mentioned wanting to spend some years just exploring her ability to use fire and also to communicate with her partner the true alchemy flame spirit governing the fire side of the spirit race. She also let it slip that she needed to learn more about dragon fire and that Ignus would have to be around for that.

The teasing from Su about the last comment was enough to know that Remey was saying something entirely different. But would she ever say what she actually thought? No that wasn't her.

Su on the other hand was sure that it had finally all come to terms. The two would figure themselves out and then that would be that. Otherwise, Gil made it clear he would be spending time with Alma to prepare the elves for while he was gone while also ensuring that there would be a few amazing things to learn when he returned. He wanted the easy for them and to make sure there were proper guards for Alma when she decided to go out and explore the actions of the elves throughout Genesis.

This was where Su came in again, she had suggested guards she personally trained along with a few unique shield users. They had learned from her shield techniques which led her to speaking about the classes she would hold about optimal shield usage. Also about how Walker would be the one maintaining her equipment so she expected him to be able to bring the portable forge skill that requires tools. Both were noted then and there.

This left Walker wondering what onyx and Midnight had decided to do between now and the time they were leaving. He had a few theories but they didn't feel right. He did think that they might be getting up to some trouble since Onyx said that they would work together to prepare. That was just his own worries though.

"Take any tools you need, I can make more." The wandering blacksmith barely looked up, but he trusted that Walker was asking for help with tools for a good reason. He also knew that Walker would return with a myriad of materials for him to use in his crafting experiment.

The wandering blacksmith had been occupied with his new partnerships with other forms of crafters. The work on the small mapping orbs and grand mapping hall was still ongoing which was bringing out different leading craftsmen. Therefore, they would try and work with the best, the wandering blacksmith took full advantage. He wanted to mix more forms of crafting in to his forging.

With his mind being so focused on fusion crafting, it didn't seem that he was at all worried about going out in to the elemental planes. Not that he couldn't do it later, especially with methods made to protect those who do. What was a little surprising, was that various crafter apprentices were there watching him work. It seemed those the wandering blacksmith worked with had brought their apprentices with them.

Now it was more like a larger class than just experimenting. It was a good thing though. Many new crafters wouldn't know how to safely experiment with their skills or new materials. The wandering blacksmith focused immensely on making sure the new materials he got ahold of would be usable and not wasted. It came from years of utilizing rare or impossible to find materials.

Walker didn't waste time, he got what he needed and was off toward some of the storage areas to gather a few more materials. He also made his way to some of the market stalls to grab fresh fruits and vegetables. Whether he and the party would need them wasn't the only thought. If they encountered some new races he could use them in trade or more importantly in education.

On top of this, his mind dwelled on the seeds he could grab too. Gold wasn't much of a worry for Walker with all the materials he'd sold or the crafting he had helped with and made items to sell. Not that Genesis didn't pay him for his work, Walker had been part of many aspects of Genesis' growth.

The decision to pay him was to ensure balance and honesty. Every worker within Genesis was paid for their work. Allowing the heroes to work free would be seen as taking advantage of them and setting a precedent that every hero in the future would always go without pay. Potentially causing them to suffer and cause future problems.

Mana gems and elemental mana crystals were also stored away. Walker still had a few small mapping orbs but he made sure to procure a few more. He knew that the elemental specific ones were few so he couldn't hand them out without care. But the general mapping orbs he could use if he neared a bridge to the elemental planes or even potentially in specific boundaries between elemental planes.

Having them was also comforting since Walker knew he could use them to help him sense certain areas better. He could do the same, and better, with the eternal codex but getting more familiar with the mapping orbs was ideal.

Making sure he also stored extra clothing and extra armor was a big point too. This was already more than what he had stored in his high spatial storage than he had in a long time.

It explained why he felt his ability to use space mana had grown again. It was also why he was a little less surprised when the system popped up warning him of his high spatial storage skill advancing yet again. Something extremely useful for his future travel.

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