Master Of None

" There is no way this will be useless to me." Walker was happier than ever. He knew he needed materials for the staff he wished to make. The fact that the pure elemental crystals said they could only be used by certain blacksmiths and that they could be balanced with each other was perfect. 

Su was still looking at him waiting for more, " If I use all of the pure crystals for my staff then it should be balanced. Meaning it would have an affinity for each elemental mana in balance." Walker felt like he had just climbed to the top of a mountain and was shouting to the heavens. 

"I believe that is ideal. We should wake the fire spirits faster then." Su wasn't going to admit it, but she was very interested to see what Walker made for a staff. However, she also had the feeling that a staff was too simple for him. 

Walker didn't notice her looks of wonder as he moved the dormant elemental spirits in to position.. There were five in total water spirits which seemed to be the least of the other elements. The only one that stood out compared to the others was the dormant spirit Walker had seen born and given in the forest elf city. 

The crystals were already on the table and the ice elemental spirit was moving the mana around the dormant elemental spirits. When Walker placed the final dormant spirit he noticed there was a difference, "The dormant spirit that came from the forest elf city, the one that was fused and born in front of me, is larger. A lot larger than the others." Walker didn't see this as a bad thing but it made him wonder the reason. 

The ice elemental spirit looked at the larger dormant element spirit, "mana. Lots of mana." Walker wasn't sure how the larger dormant elemental spirit could have lots of mana when he did his best to make sure that it stayed in the dormant state and did not absorb elemental mana. 

"Well, there's no use thinking about how it happened. I will just see what it thinks when it awakens." Su watched as Walker and the ice spirit started to pull more and more elemental mana from the crystals. She noted that it was much better to be inside since the mana would not try and spread out and dissipate, therefore, making it easier for them to make the mana denser. 

The dormant elemental spirits were pulling the mana n fairly fast. Walker felt that it was because they had been in the vault and unable to gain mana. It wasn't the Garnet family's fault since they were ignorant of how it worked and what the spirits needed. This was not a human specialization. 

Walker could feel the water elemental mana being pulled toward the larger dormant spirit much more than the others and decided to increase the water mana heading toward it. "This spirit is greedy. I can barely give it enough mana even with the ice spirits' help." Walker mentioned this and Su was already grabbing more crystals from the crate. 

The slow cracking sounds coming from the other spirits caused the room to chill slightly and the ice spirit to move around them closer. The mist that filled the room was from all the water elemental mana causing water to condense. However, this seemed to make the water elemental spirits full awaken faster, and before Walker could blink there were five water elemental spirits conversing with the ice elemental spirit in an excited manner. 

Yet, when the first racks happened on the larger dormant water spirits they completely froze. Even the ice elemental spirit began to stop and watch. They could feel that the water elemental mana was much more dense than it was for the others and Walker had the feeling that he was about to see another unique water spirit. 

The cracks lead way to more and more water elemental mana being pulled in without Walker or the other spirits manipulating it at all. The mist in the room also moved in to form a body for the elemental spirit. 

When the limbs to shape Walker realized that it was not the same shape as any other water spirit. It was more dense and instead of poorly shaped hands it had well defined paws. The snout that came in to form was also different and even teeth were detailed in the swirling water. The final crack released even more condensed water elemental mana that brought about the birth of a different water spirit than Walker had ever seen. 

' Water hound spirit

The water hound spirit is unique to certain areas where water spirits were developing near wolf packs or fox dens. They will take in water elemental mana from the wolves with said affinity and mimic their form. This allows them to uniquely channel the water elemental mana with strength that trumps a normal water spirit. They are known to be welcomed in to wolf packs of similar elemental affinity as equals. The lesser or low tier water spirits must have spent at least seventy years absorbing the wolf pack's elemental mana. They have a knack for locating water and have been known to create fangs of ice to defend those it is loyal to.'

Su and Walker just looked at the water hound spirit in awe. Their eyes were wide and they couldn't help but think about how adorable and unique it was. Unlike the water spirits, it had fallen to the table in a much smaller form than expected. It was the exact copy of a wolf pup. 

The water spirits were still wary of it but after a moment they began to push more water elemental mana toward it causing the wolf pup to have more defined features. The ice spirit caused the water hound to freeze and form a fur like a coat. 

"I did not expect that…" 

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