The mages that had been held back by Onyx and Midnight when they had run through the tower to investigate the changes were full of energy as they witnessed Walker strolling down the floors and out the front entrance to the mage tower. They had been waiting to see if the high floors had the same changes and wanted to witness everything possible. They had more or less understood the changes that had urred but needed to solidify what was going on in more detail. They had not known that runes could be used in such ways to such degrees. It was a major breakthrough just to know that this was possible.
As Onyx noticed that Alice and Walker were both a little focused on each other and red faced he understood what was going on. He knew that Alice had been waiting to get to a higher level of understanding to show off to Walker along with proof that she could stand beside him. It was a major part of her desires for the future and the entire walk down the tower she had been doing so.
What Walker didn''t realize was that she had been doing it all without wearing the bracelet that controlled her mana from leaking out with every sound she made. She had increased her control to a level that was beyond what had been expected in such a short time. The intense determination and sole focus were the cause.
As they left the area around the tower, Alice slipped the bracelet back on her wrist with a smirk. She grabbed on to Walker''s hand ready to make the most before he left. She had waited and trained. Aurora moved herself to wrap around Alice''s other arm. She had found it afortable spot since Alice had a habit of moving her hands while singing. This allowed Aurora to see better and absorb the light elemental mana that drew near them.
"It looks like the city is pretty busy right now." Walker noticed the increase in dwarves immediately. Many were selling and buying as much as they could. The influx had been partially due to the start ofpetitions. There were adventurers that encountered monsters while out hunting for herbs , therefore, causing the materials sold in the market to be plentiful. Yet the major reason so many dwarves were there was because they had used the movement of the golem army as personal guards all the way to Genesis. Their travel speed had been much faster with the golems pulling carriages nonstop.
Many were trying to approach the nearby elemental spirits and make friendships. Some elves were even helping to negotiate for lucky dwarves that had managed to make friends sinceing to the city. That didn''t mean they were all lucky. The elemental spirits were a little picky when it came to wanting a partner that could true spirit forge something for them. It was the same for anybody in the world. The match had to be just right.
"I think we lost Onyx and Midnight, I think they rand ahead and now I can''t see them anywhere." Walker wasn''t at all annoyed but had to pretend. He was actually very happy to have the time to walk back to the mansion with Alice alone. The market was busy but he had the chance to just be with her.
"Did you hear the king''s orders? He is sending us all out tomorrow in three squads. Apparently, a scout found that the ants have three queens and the splitting of the nest was what caused the copses, earthquakes, and waking up of the ants. That kind of thing only happens every few years." The gossiping group of merchants were loud enough to draw attention toward their stalls. They had the full intention of getting people to purchase things to learn more. It was a sneaky trick.
"If the giant earth ants are going to cause that much trouble then I see why the dwarves acted so fast. I always feel like I''m learning." While Walker thought about the ants splitting up and bing three colonies he knew that each would need to find its own territory to live in or go to war. That meant there was a high chance of the ants traveling far and wide to any vige, city, and environment to settle down. It would be a disaster.<sub> </sub>
p "Will you need me?" The soft spoken question made Walker hesitate. He wanted to say yes to Alice right away. She could easily make a difference against the ants. They wererge targets and could be hit from a distance. However, this was something that was not up to him. He should not put the choice to whether he wanted her there.</anda>
"It''s not up to me. You have responsibilities to Aurora and the other eggs if you want to help them. But you also need to decide if you will risk going there. The ants don''t seem to be the most powerful monsters there are. But there are many of them and we can get overwhelmed. The experts are the dwarves and I want to learn from them while using my magic skills to help." while the response was not the exact answer that Alice had wanted, she decided it was better.
"We wille. Aurora will learn with me." The decision was not swift but took Alice a moment. She could help heal along with fighting. It wasn''t just that but she knew that she would have people trustworthy to help with the eggs and Onyx. She wanted the opportunity to leave the city again. Not to mention that she worried about when the dragons would arrive. Walker would be surrounded by powerful beings, she felt that she needed to be stronger too so that she would still stand out. The look she wore on her face said that she refused to change her mind on this.
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