Master Of None

Chapter 2318: 2318. City In Peril



"Shouldn't you have let Walker know that we are heading here too?" The question was posed to Su. and the one asking it was Barry of all people. He had been the one in charge of all the groups divided up when they were fighting in the mirrored hills.

As soon as things had been proven to be even worse off, he had stepped back and just managed the groups' communications. He had a knack for it that he would never admit. Especially since he had spent time as a soldier in the army.

That had been enough to teach him how the best flow of communication should be. Especially in a battle situation. But even more, how group leaders would need to receive their information to make timely decisions about leading their group to certain areas that they needed to focus on the most.

On top of that, he had massive battle experience. With this being the case, he had even taken to instructing some of the stronger soldiers where to go and how to handle the escaping blade flies and false rats.

Afterwards, Barry and remain within the area of the mirrored hills to follow through with the cleanup, and also to instruct patrols. Those patrols would remain for a few months just in case a single one of the eggs survived or any other monsters were spotted.

For the time being, the reports he had read stated that the land was blossoming very well and natural monsters were returning one at a time. It was all good for the land and for the people nearby. Even better for the flow of the Genesis alliance since they were able to recover the land damaged by ancient monsters.

That was how he had been roped in to following Su again. She had stated that he had not finished the job since there were more threats. She also made it clear that they would be moving on to another major threat which might be affecting the entire Sigil continent if left alone.

The same reports which Walker had read, Su had seen. As such, she had seen the potential that the water mana would stop reacting normally within the entire continent. Also that there might be a larger issue to worry about.

The area with the unmoving clouds was over a fairly large patch of land. That land had yet to get rain since the unmoving clouds had appeared. Simply because the unmoving clouds blocked any natural rain clouds from appearing over the area. Which in turn meant that there was no rain at all.

Some of the land could handle not getting rain. There were streams and rivers that ran through it. However, that did not speak for all of the land. There were plenty of dry sections of forest or rocks that needed the rain. Both for nature and also for the angels who had villages there.

Three villages being built there had already been abandoned due to the wells drying up, without the wells, they didn't have easy access to fresh water. Next, they didn't have the water to feed their crops or animals. End of the day, they just couldn't live there and moved to nearby villages.

These weren't things that Walker had missed, but things that Su had decided to take on as a major issue. Things that she had seen and wanted to fix.

"Walker will deal with the cloud, we will deal with everything on the ground which needs out help. Especially that natural water rune which appeared. It might be losing stability because of whatever that cloud is. If we lose that, then there might be more issues. I'm pretty sure that Walker will send reinforcements for us. He should have figured out we are headed toward the natural water rune by now." Su grinned a little as Barry wondered if she was getting even more bold by the day.

"You know, Su is really getting ahead of me lately. She even led a lot of the fight in the mirrored hills." The complaints from Walker were filled with too much pride to be seen as actual complaints. Current, Ventus, and Ignus also shook their heads at him since it was the third time he had said it.

"She went ahead of me with a full hundred soldiers and Barry to rescue and patrol the ground underneath. Now all I have left is to send the soldiers I brought to back her up. It's like she is predicting what I will do and then waiting for it to actually happen."

"Stop rambling on and on and tell us what you sense from the mana here." Ignus's grow was enough to make Walker stop. He knew that he had to focus on the task at hand.

"I will once we get to the city. The floating cities are stuck where they were and still not repaired enough to move as they wish. That's the issue with all of those right now. The angels can't leave without absconding one of their remaining homes."

This was the crux of the matter. The angels relied on these two floating cities as links to their past. Even with the new knowledge about the ancient angels and even the angels who moved in to the elemental planes, these cities were remnants. Proof of the survival of angels during the most chaotic times of the world.

Having the demon lord steal one which had fallen to the ground away and made it corrupted had been hard enough to handle. But having one of the two remaining functioning floating cities become trapped or even abandoned due to some unknown danger that came out of nowhere? That would be crushing.

"I can sense that mana is flowing normally around here though." Where they had come from was the land where Walker had last teleported. He wanted to see the growth of the base camp and village where the gem islands were. He also wanted to see if the ocean was changing at all.

The changes in the tide might showcase a little difference when it comes to the natural water rune or the effects of the unmoving clouds on a larger area. Luckily, he didn't sense a single thing amiss. There had just been some surprises for the locals living and researching there when four important figures appeared out of nowhere.

"You know that my full strength has not returned. I will keep myself held back until absolutely necessary." As much as Ventus wanted to help and be at the forefront, she had accepted her current state.

"You will not need to waste your breath on this problem. We will handle it and you can rest." Current was exceptionally supportive since he had spent a lot of time gathering his mana and condensing it. He had also spent a large amount of time directing those who served under him and alongside him.

Since this was the case, the water affinity beings and aspects of Genesis had grown rapidly. It also helped that he had partnered with Terrons' people and the dwarves to repair the canals through Genesis. That project alone had lengthened the usage of these waterways for a brighter future.

Walker had also sensed a slight change in the way that Current used water mana. The flow of his internal mana had smoothed a little more. Proving that Current had learned a very important aspect of water to a much deeper level than what he had before this point. It was a very good thing since they needed that sort of pure understanding moving forward.

"I can feel it now." Current broke the silence between them yet again. However, this time it was because he felt the oddity that was the water mana within the air. "The water mana is being called. No, it's better to say it is being lured away to those clouds."

The massive white fluff in the sky called the unmoving clouds came in to view. The shadow they cast on the ground is even larger. And stuck in that shadow was one of the floating angel cities. It was being patrolled by various forces of angels, but the blue hued wings normally seen were not part of those groups. They had been forced to remain within the city.

"That's another tissue, the water affinity angels can't fly now, can they?" There was annoyance in Walker's voice now. A far cry from his pride before. He knew very well that the issue of the unmoving clouds meant that there were angels who needed to be evacuated from

the city.

If they could not fly themselves, how could they save themselves? This danger was putting more than just a few angels at risk. It was a major issue and Walker was annoyed that the threat was persisting.

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