Cutting in to the stone seemed easier than done. It was a simple matter as the earth mages and dragonkin moved up, however, when Walker found that he was having some issues it was because of his mana.
The constant mana control of earth elemental mana was wearing away on him. But it wasn't wearing away on everyone. Terron, the earth affinity dragonkin, and Su were fine. This was all due to the closer earth elemental affinity. Walker had been using his earth affinity less and less lately. He was slightly off practice.
It wasn't a major issues until he tried to manipulate a particularly tough piece of stone. Using the same mana he had before, the stone barely budged making his grip harder. When his hand slipped he managed to use his wind ripple skill to step on the air for a moment.
Upon doing so, Walker carefully looked at the stone he had just slipped on. His ability to sense the differences in stones and earth has been duller due to his lack of using a lot of earth mana. That was why he couldn't see that the stone was actually not really stone at all.
'Ancient earth wyrm fossil
The ancient earth wyrm was a powerful wingless dragon that was thought to create mountains. Upon its death it would always bury itself in stone to be able to remain where it conquered for years to come even in death. This fossil is exposed due to the shifting of time against the Mountains. This fossil can be used by certain system users to create an image of the far past. '
The fossil was very interesting. It had to be from even before the dragons had created their ruins here. So far in the past that it would be insanely hard to comprehend. A time when dragons just took territory without their minds in control at all.
"Terron, when we finish all this I have something we should dig out of this cliff." Terron heard Walker but wasn't sure why it mattered at all. There were more things to worry about other than digging. Yet, when Terron glanced at the small perusing fossil that showed off a single claw, he felt Walker was saying something important.
"What is it? That piece coming out of the cliff at your hand?"
"It's a fossil of an ancient earth wyrm. Most likely one of the oldest ancestors of earth dragons like you. Older than the mountain potential or even the creator of this mountain. More Powerful than just about every dragon we have now." Walker didn't hide the all's round appraisal. He just shared as much as he could.
"Earth dragons are always the most powerful. Many just fail to see it." Terron mumbles this with a nod toward Walker and continued to live up. But there were a few handholds that appeared ahead of Walker making it easier to climb. Walker didn't say a word and took it as a thank you. History was very important to a dragon. Especially about their own ancestors.
With this passed them, Walker focused on the climbing more carefully. As he reached up and found he was pulling himself in to a large indent, he realized that he was pulling himself in to a massive cave.
'Hanging sky moss
The hanging sky moss is a moss that can only grow higher in the air. Its blue and green hue is perfectly able to show off the wind and earth affinity it has.
The moss can be drunk to alleviate stress when boiled in water or it can be used in specific potions. Not many have the skill to work with this earth and wind affinity herb nor the proper abilities to grow it. This is a high quality herb.'
The moment thatRemey came to the same spot Walker was and looked up at the moss, Walker knew it was over. He had to start collecting as much as possible. "This cave will be the final resting area before I create a path in to the nest." Terron had made this choice already and began to widen the cave carefully to hide his existence from wyverns.
The cave was smaller since it didn't go in to the mountain more. It did have a lot of room though. The perfect space to gather more of them and stop. Especially when Terron was using his earth manipulation skills to easily prepare to break in to ruins above.
"This place is untouched. It's perfect for growing such amazing herbs." Remey raves about how perfect the sky hanging moss was. She was blown away by the fact that so much of it grew in one place.
"Hmm, dual wind and earth affinity. This is made for the sand dragons that Terron and I manage. Those little ones are our children's children. But they are definitely different breeds." Ventus didn't often speak of her older children let alone grandchildren. And Terron never did. But they bother were very old dragons capable of having many children over time.
"They are troublesome and live in the sand. Don't imagine you will spoil them with special affinity potions. They might cause a storm again. The damage to other territories could be higher than last time." It was clear there was a story here somewhere. Unfortunately, neither Ventis nor Terron were telling it.
As the cave was expanded by the earth mages joining Terron, Walker saw that Terron had no issues giving orders to the earth mages. It even seemed like they had a respect between them. It was only possible because Terron had been the earth royal dragon. A being with refined and powerful earth mana. It means that to an earth mage, Terron was basically a king of earth mana, therefore, they would learn from his every use of earth mana in front of them.
"Maybe the royal dragons can teach elemental magic." Walker was mumbling out loud but he managed to catch the ear of Ignus.
"Teach mages? You think we would do something so low?" Ignus was arrogant but he couldn't hide his true curiosity. But his louder response had attracted Current too.
"I could teach water mages and those water elves a few things. I saw they like to live underwater at all times. What if they could do more than just live underwater? What if they could always bring it with them? It would be interesting to create their own terrain." Current sounded as if he had done this which made a lot of sense when it came to domain skills.
"Well, just watching all of you use your skills as royal dragons with higher affinity and years of meditation on elemental manas is education. Why not teach mages? You are sure to have dragonkin, dragon, and every race's elemental mages learning from you. It's a pretty great way to see the newest young growing up around you and to keep the name of dragons at the peak of everything."
Knowing that the dragons had pride was just part of the battle. Unfortunately, Walker couldn't commit more to this thought. Terron had stopped expanding the cave and was waiting for the last of the soldiers to come. He was glancing at Seran who was clearly in shock with the fact that things had gone so smoothly so far. It was easy to understand that the battle switch wyverns had not been easy at all.
"We will be breaking through the undergrounders. The cave was a blessing when Terron found it. That means we can enter the nest and ruins the wyverns call home. When we do, we will split off based on strength. The weaker soldiers will pair with a squad of angels to battle the wyverns that remain. Any younger wyverns can be held off as much as possible but the odds are we will face the older wyverns. That means you do whatever you need to keep them distracted and you alive."
"Under no circumstances will we run. Under no circumstances will we ignore the orders of the angels who know how to fight wyverns better. Share your skills and work hand in hand. If you need more, the potions Remey and I handed out are with you already. The life mages are also splitting up. Be ready for Alice's songs to buff you too. We will not lose a soul."
The strength in every word that walker said was nothing to laugh at. He was putting so much emphasis on it because he knew that there was a guarantee that people would be injured here. Whether or not they did their best was not a concern. It was just how would they be healed and when they would be saved., the goal was surviving while Walker and the royal dragons faced this wyvern queen. That was all.
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