Master Of None

To say that the mana in the air was bountiful would be an understatement. The amount of different elemental and personal manas that greed had absorbed and just released made the air heavy. Walker was suffering from a lack of mana since he had begun to be affected by Greed's curse because he had used the natural mana defending him to activate the natural sealing arts. 

The mana had to find those that it had come from. Their natural mana would attract their mana that was looking for the place it was meant to be. The very lifeforce being attracted back to them would wake people up wherever they were. These thoughts made Walker relax. The instant relief of stress was enough to make his head fuzzy and lost. 

The sound of groans and shouts began to fill the air as parents woke to see their children coming back. The barrier that was clearly seen around the cathedral fell and the healers that could still work were already taking to the streets. Walker was soon found by the guards and enforcers that had been outside. They had immediately rushed in when they heard the final screams of Greed. It had been much louder than Walker realized. 

What was more surprising was that Remey had woken up looking around and managed to follow the battle trail from Genesis building. She looked at Walker on the ground still trying to straighten his mind and the guards bombarding him with questions. "Your orders are to help the injured to the cathedral. If anything major happens you will report to me, is that understood!?" Remey knew that Walker needed time and space. She took charge and the guards responded with a thump to the chest. The enforcer bowed and started working. They may want to rush to help the other elves but they had been told to protect genesis. This was their first priority now and would remain that way until the day they died.

"Are you alright? I can get more potions if you need them?" Since the guards left with the enforcers, Remey was able to calm her voice the same way that she did with her siblings. 

"I'm fine. We need to help everyone else. Su and Alma are exhausted and should be brought to the cathedral. Scylla used a skill of some kind and needs to rest too. I can keep going after I get my head straight. Fleur is starting to rest now too, she worked hard." Walker could feel his grasp on the sealing arts fading. He could still remember how it was done but he knew that if he tried to form the rune he would fail. There was just a feeling in his soul that told him it would be so. 

"You did great. Take all the time you need. I will keep everyone moving. You can tell me everything later. I will also have some guards keep this courtyard sealed for now." Remey glanced at the ugly vine covered statue that had been Greed. The roots that bound its legs seemed to be darkening in to a brown and grey statue as well. It only spoke more and more about how powerful a natural sealing was. 

"Where is it?! What's going on!?" Gil had somehow gotten on top of the roof and jumped off in to a roll landing next to Remey and Walker.

"We are taking charge of the cleanup and healing effort. We are going to get everyone settles while Walker rests. He will put out a report of what happened later tonight. Let's go!" Remey dragged the fearful Gil away. He was sure that Walker could explain what happened but it was secondary to the city's safety. 

"Well, that is that. You caused us a lot of trouble because you can't just fight that title. I'm sorry that you have to be sealed like that forever, but maybe one day we can free you from your greed. You can live a better life." Walker truly felt this way. Greed may have used a curse that caused everyone else suffering. Yet, Greed was also cursed. He could not level up or grow without taking things from others to make his own. It was a rough existence that he was forced to live forever. 

"You did well there. Who would have thought that even I would find myself knocked out in the guildhall." Barry had easily found Walker. He was very used to tracking down enemies and prey. "Cara is already getting things back up and running even though she should rest some. I'm a little more used to the hard work that comes with these random occurrences." Barry was a tough one but it was clear that Greed had taken his toll on him.

"If you hadn't been a victim I might have had an easier time." Walker had a shallow laugh since he knew that the skill Greed used had to have come from Barry in some way. 

"No idea what you mean, but it looks like that thing won't be bothering us anymore. I can't even say that's a demon anymore. It's sad." Since Barry knew that Greed would most likely remain imprisoned like this for many years if not for the rest of existence if possible. 

"We can see about freeing him from that Greed title one day. I just don't know how possible that is. I assume someone else would be plagued by the title if he doesn't have it." There was a somber tone in Walker's voice. 

"We can worry about that later. Right now it needs to pay the price for those it has hurt. Let's get you to the Genesis building. We can sit down for a while. The guild won't miss me much." Barry knew well that he could be of help there. However, with the looks of Walker, he decided to take on the duty of getting Walker back to a healthy state. 

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