Master Of None

Chapter 2442: 2442. Slumbering Witches

”Hold yourselves back.” The demand was made and caused the air to become very still. Remey looked up and saw a different witch ahead of them. This phone looked older and clearly smaller. Frail almost.

However, they all sensed that the strength of this witch was greater. Her robes were more ornate and held deep reds and the patterns of flames covered in more intricate rune formation patterns. All drawing the surrounding fire mana and wind mana toward her.

When she looked at Walker he felt that she was trying to use some sort of spell to probe his strength and to see beyond what he was. To see the skills and the strengths he possesses.

”I am able to do that as well, but you wonʼt gain as much as I will.”

Without hesitation, Walker met the gaze and used the all around appraisal skill repeatedly to gain more information over and over.

ʼCentennial witch of crimson flames- Gresna

This is one of the elder twitches of the coven of wind blown flames. Her strength is considered higher due to the abilities she uses to mix both spells of wind and spells of flame. She had been renown as the witch able to see beyond the skin.

While the respect for her strength is high between the twelve covens, she is better known for exploiting weaknesses and going to battle in ancient time before she was forced to slumber by the twelve covens. She is one of the first to awaken and begin sensing the changed world.

Her race was ancient human before she happened upon the spells of the twelve covens and become a witch born. The change in race keeps many characteristics of the original race while altering the body to be able to follow the path of the covens and learn the magic spells utilized by them.

A witch is not born naturally, it is reborn and grown to stand on a path carved by countless generations in tune with unique aspects of nature and the world itself. Whether it is the darker or lighter side, the balance is sought to be maintained through mysterious exploration through magic itself.

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”Ih, you finally managed to block me Gresna. Or would you prefer to be called the centennial witch of crimson flames? Should I say good morning to you? You are a young witch having been reborn for only a hundred years but forced to slumber because of the worldʼs issues.” Walker looked carefully and saw that the witchʼs eyes were wide in awe.

She had managed to glean some information before she realized she could not protect herself entirely. Afterwards, she realized that even she had given more than she learned.

”I was unable to see past it all. I saw your strength and connected to many things. The world and more. Why would you come to the world as such a being?” Her question was met with a somewhat smug smile from Walker.

”I came here to speak with your leaders. I would understand if none of them were awake, but even with their bodies slumbering, I feel that they are watching and can see everything happening. So I will ask again, remove the illusions and be clear and honest with your current state and your desires. Whether it be as an ally to us, a member of the Genesis council, or an enemy. That is a decision that will be made today.”

The air shivered and Su leaned closer to Remey. They both knew that the ways which the manas moved around Walker had become more dangerous. If he were preparing an attack they wanted to be able to move together as well.

”It is dangerous to do such things. I would call you child, however, you have surpassed myself. My knowledge is only small compared to you as you are now. I do not have authority over all the illusions. They were created by the grand witches of our twelve covens to protect all that is during the times of great magical famine.”

More was shown in that moment. Not much, but Walker felt that some illusions weakened. It was very clear now that the manas moving the air and the wind were the eyes and ears watching and listening.

These were the grand witches who were still slumbering. But what Walker could see through which Remey and Su were still unable to see through was much greater now.

He looked at the trees which had been grown in to rough homes. Larger trucks hollowed and brought back to living by care and dedication to magical runes and spells. The vines and herbs which grew continuously all making the manas flow to defend and protect these homes.

Looking deeper, Walker was able to see the forms of humanoid creatures inside the huts. These figures were resting witches. All protected by many more rune formations. Many more spells. Many more unique creations of the witches who were still unable to powerply awaken.

”Just as our people are slumbering, so shall you.” The voices were like a chorus of mana and magic hitting Walker all at once. He knew exactly what this was.

A mental skill to push him in to slumber and allow him to speak closely with those who were also sleeping. Those who were unable to share their voices separately or even meet him physically.

”I am sorry for the fear you may have now. He has been called by our grand council of the twelve covens. He is meeting with them now. I will be responsible for your rest while you wait. Several of the newly awakened witches are very interested in your desire for herbs and also those potions you carry which they can not understand.” Gresna looked at Remey and a grandmotherly aura seemed to radiate from her.

”And you are a guardian. You are very similar to those who use internal spells to trap their mana and force their bodies to become one with the forest. They are a unique coven who will slumber as nature itself and have taken a notice of you. Please speak with them as you wish. The path will be shown to you while you wait.”

Before Su and Remey could say anything, the entire atmosphere changed and they could not longer see Walker. Their worries grew but then they sensed Walker using mana and piercing through the illusions altering their sights. They knew that he was not in danger from this. That he could easily break free in just a few attempts so no danger could actually come to him right now.

”Ah I see you now. This is a strange inner body you see yourself as.” Out of shadows a space in Walkerʼs mind formed. It was more apt to call this a dream rather than an actual space or mental aspect. However, the figure was looking at him entirely made of bark and formed from vines or tree limbs. ”I am the witch of the forest, the fifth coven. I am here to greet you first.”

Walker looked back on himself and he noticed his form was not at all small. It was a strange mix of elemental manas, dragon, and even mysterious forms of manas all mixing internally in to something that was beyond natural mana. But he didnʼt feel he was able to speak at all in this way. The strange features, the strange flow of manas was showing himself too bare.

In the blink of an eye, he shifted and was looking more normal. More human. ”I feel more comfortable like this.” He didnʼt miss the flinch of fear as he had changed the appearance he held in this odd dream like space. The witch of forests in front of him had clearly not expected him capable of it.

Not that Walker fully grasped how he had easily done this. He had just covered up the manas and the feeling she was showing. ”For a witch, when we become a grand witch and we truly embody the path we have taken, our form in this dream space which connects all the witches born in some way, we can not alter our true selves. Our bodies will come to match our true selves here. You have gone beyond something we believed possible.”

She appeared to be telling him this as an apology for the fact she had flinched away at his actions. ”Interesting. I can learn a lot about the witch born race. There is a great deal I feel we and the others have to speak about. I wonder why it is only you here to meet me?”

”That would be the reawakening of all the witches of the twelve covens. The dangers of the world were too great and the strength we called on too small. Now a larger threat appeared and we do not know of its position.” She looked at Walker and he knew exactly who she was speaking of as a threat.

Him.

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