Master Of None

Chapter 2440: 2440. Facing A Witch

The creaking of trees came as a larger breeze moved through the area. This drew Walker and the otherʼs focus. The manas were slightly more unsettled as a divide appeared within the endless night forest.

It wasnʼt as if the trees had been cut away or moved. Inteas it was like they had been guided to just simply not grow in the way of the thorny bushing growing in a perfect row. The vines within the bushes were curled up and protecting the toots. Seemingly as if they had been prepared to guard against being cut down in any way shape or form.

ʼServant vine

This is a vine made by a witch, it is not a true plant but actually a familiar monster known to serve witches by feeding on their mana. Up to a hundred witches can be found to the same servant vine which allows it to grow powerful guardian abilities. Often, the servant vine will be able to protect their territory so that young witches are not threatened by monsters.

Because of the witches defending this ancient monster and binding with it for hundreds of years, it was able to give up its violent natural tendencies and become the servant vine. Its ancestor was known as the mountain breaking thorn, often using its ability to temporarily draw in mana around it to dig in to and absorb nutrients from the very mountains themselves.

While it is not used for any medicinal effects, it is very hard to handle since it can absorb the manas surrounding it and use them to enhance its speed, strength, and toughness. As such, it is an ideal guardian for when larger groups of monsters attempt to invade passed it…ʼ

”Thatʼs not a plant or a monster, itʼs a familiar that is bound to the witches. It is a servant vine that can temporarily absorb the manas around it. I believe that will come at some cost since that is dangerous. Most likely the cracks we see on the outer bark are the damaged parts of it that can not handle the amounts of manas it has used.”

”I should be able to halt that from happening.” Ignus wanted to just burn the thorny vine wall ahead of them entirely. He could manage that easily and would give them the pathway to break in to the endless night forest which was the area for exploration and scouting planned for them anyways.

”Are you dumb? We arenʼt just burning it all down. Walker just said itʼs attached to witches as a familiar. You wouldnʼt go around killing the tamed monsters or familiars in Genesis, right? So let him deal with it.” No one looked at Remey as she threatened to smack Ignus, Mordant also held himself back since he knew that Remey was not joking. She wasnʼt afraid at all of anyone fighting her back.

It was a fair point though, Walker could handle things right now since force was not the first option needed.

Su prepared her shields just in case as Walker began to reach out with his mana senses. When he found the powerful manas attached to the servant vine, he wasnʼt surprised whatsoever. He knew that powerful magic users should be around and his gout feeling had told him the same.

The moment his mana touched on the core manas flowing through, Walker felt he had been pushed abc. The entirety of the thorny vine bushes began to move and shiver. It was like they were getting a hundred calls immediately from elsewhere. It made them begin to unravel their vines and prepare.

”The servant vine will attack if it feels a risk has come. Is that what you have warned us of?” Mordant had also seen the danger here and begun preparing himself. Dark mana condensed on his hands, dragon talons extended. He was prepared to take his full dark dragon dominator form if needed. He could easily use a potent dark decaying attack to handle the bushes here.

”This territory is not for you to walk through. Your show of threatening might will be repelled if you dare set foot within the lands of the twelve covens.” the words that held a large amount of mana radiated through the air and Walker picked up on the strength of dark and wind mana in them.

He could sense that the one who spoke them had a very powerful hold of their dark and wind affinity. Also that they could provide that mana to the servant vine which was right below her.

”So you are one of the witches that threatened our scout when they came looking in to this area. I understand you may have some sort of feelings about your home territory, especially since the mana is returning to the world as it should be, but you made a threat to the entirety of the joined races we gathered. I do not take that lightly.”

There was an equal push if dark and wind mana that walker pulled on to use in those words. He made it clear that he could also influence them and that using those manas to show him force would not have an effect.

”You do not understand. Those who were not buried away by the worldʼs protection do not understand. The flow of manas from the days of creation are flowing. Nature and itʼs combined-”

”I understand plenty of nature and natural mana. I am even able to influence manas you can not fathom! Grand speeches and assuming force will not tell me what you and your twelve covens is to my people.” Walker took a step and pulled at space mana to the best of his ability.

When he appeared in the air where the witch was, she dropped her jaw unsure what to say.

Looking at her black robes, he could feel the unique mana runes carved on them channeling the dark and wind manas. They were rune formations altered to be easier for this witch to absorb and use mana rather than for general mana to be directed at her. It was a type of personalized rune carving that was very hard to do and few masters could make easily. Meaning that the witches of the twelve covens would be masters in their own right of this art.

”My name is Walker, I am one of the heroes who managed to return the world to the true flow of mana and connect the word to existence properly once again. I have personally assisted in the travel between the elemental planes and the world. I have helped return races from slavery, servitude, and slumber to the waking world. I have assisted in the development of new magic towers and discovery of naturally forming runes. And I, am here to speak with the one you call your leader.”

He spoke with the strength and pride of a dragon. Ignus and Mordant raised their heads a little higher understanding that Walker was even being a little humble by not mentioning the myriad of titles that he held. They would have preferred that he spoke and mentioned himself as the nature dragon, but this was fine for the time being. This made the point clear.

Another shiver moved through the servant vine as Walker sensed mana being sent to it. The familiar didnʼt move though. It calmed down and the witch in front of Walker changed her expression. Her slim body appeared to straighten as if she was a soldier getting an order.

The high witches of the twelve covens accept your entrance in to the the endless night forest. The dragons may not enter. The others with you can not enter. Only the one who can call forth the will of nature is allowed.” The way she spoke and a tinge of fear in it. Not for Walker but for those who gave this order.

Just like that, Walker felt he was at an impasse. He had brought everyone with him for a reason. Not to just stand here and wait.

”I will bring three with me. Su, the half dragon true draconic guardian and Remey the dragon soul alchemical brawler. They are Alʼs hero title holders.” Walker gave a glance to Midnight, she could tell what he was asking her.

”Stay and lead the camp.” She spoke softly but Walker saw the slight glint in her eyes that told him she understood he wanted her to examine the entirety of the outer edges of this forest. To gain as much information as possible. She knew him well.

”Swear it on your hero titles to come in peace and hold yourself in balance with nature.” The voice again came with a slight tinge of fear.

Whatever connected them, Walker knew must hold greater authority. This witch felt the power of who was ordering her.

”We swear peace while we travel here. Thatʼs a pledge from the one who holds the title of true hero.” Walker showed through the air and glanced at the witch waiting for her to guide him. It was easy to feel the tension grow in the air.

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