Master Of None

Chapter 699 - 699. Dancing Fire

The fire elemental mana surged and a small flame burst forth from the dormant elemental spirit. The leftover pieces were absorbed in to the flame which took a familiar shape. It was almost identical to the fire elemental spirit that had already had a dwelling item made for it. However, there was a slight difference in the brightness of the flames. 

It was clear that the high fire elemental spirit that had already received the core as a dwelling item was brighter. It made sense to Walker since it had absorbed more fire elemental mana recently. 

The newly awakened fire elemental spirit only stayed still for a moment before it rushed itself in to the fire of the forge. "Is it...dancing?" Gil was completely confused by the fire elemental spirit's actions. 

"It's even weirder that it is constantly chanting warm fire hot fire super hot fire." Walker was on the verge of giggling since the fire spirit was too adorable for its own good. He couldn't compare it to Onyx or Midnight but it was still up there in the higher ranks. 

"It's happy to be awake!" Zephyr couldn't help but chime in and watch the fire spirit as well. 

"Remey, I think you need to wait a little while for the fire spirit to calm down and relax before you can speak with it. I think it is low on mana. But don't worry, we can see what this light spirit is about to do." Walker was pulling the light elemental mana from the elemental mana crystals and also from the air. The amount was enough due to the constant fire and draw on crystals that the dormant spirit was showing the surge to awaken. 

The entire group changed their focus just in time to be blinded by a flash of light and feel the light elemental mana pulse around them. The forge may not have been dim but the light from the awakening light elemental spirit was much stronger than expected. 

When Walker finally regained his sight he found that the light elemental spirit had huddled itself against one of the crystals added to the corner of the room to provide light to the forge. "Hello. I'm sorry we couldn't awaken you out in the light of day." Walker knew that the spirit was trying to get near the light as much as possible.

 He pulled out some more light elemental mana crystals and started to pull the light elemental mana from them. "I hope this helps you wake up and relax a little." The spirit greedily absorbed the mana as if it had never seen mana before. "You woke me?" The light spirit only asked this. 

"Yes. My friends and I woke you up so that we could ask you a few things. You can have something forged by our friend, he will make sure you have a dwelling item you can rest in and leave as you wish. You could join me in my quest to create an all elemental staff. Or you can wait until we finish our business here and we can lead you to the surface and you can go as you wish." 

The light spirit acted the same as the other light elemental spirit Walker had met and slowly floated above his head. "Why stay with you?" This was the first spirit that had asked and had not been bombarded by the other spirits' whispers. It was clear that the light spirit could see the other spirits clinging to Walker, but they didn't go to speak to it. This was a line that all of them understood when it came to spirits. Light spirits would decide and act on their own. 

"Well, I have some theories of what will happen when I gather the materials and the spirits. In theory, the staff will need to be spirit forged to make a dwelling staff that each spirit uses their mana to assist with. Then the spirits would either be able to dwell within it or they would be fusing to create a nature or world spirit. I understand what that means to a spirit. But if you would like I would welcome you to the group." This was slightly nerve wracking since the light spirit was looking down on Walker like a higher being. 

"I will be more? Then I will join." The light spirit spoke and started to float above Walker refusing to speak again. It was clear that it had made up its mind and that it was to be more than just a light spirit. Walker could see that the desire to be greater was just part of how a light spirit thought and that this was a big deal. 

"FFFIIrrreeeeeee!!" The fire spirit burst from the forge energized and looking about at those who were outside it. 

"Well, look at you. Finally out of the fire? Want to be my partner and make the world's first potion higher than a high potion? It will also come with a dwelling gear and the ability to punch some things. With fire of course if you help." Remey didn't waste a single breath. She had worked up this sentence to bait the fire spirit and also to try and keep it focused on her. 

"Fire? Dwelling? Partner?" The high fire spirit was a bit confused by the fire spirit that had assisted in its' awakening came over to whisper to it. Walker could tell that it was pushing the spirit towards Remey and also towards getting a dwelling item. He wasn't sure if it was because it thought so highly of Remey that it would help her or if it was the fact that it liked the dwelling core that it had received so much. 

"Fire partner!" The fire spirit roared with mana and landed on Remey's arm. There was a slight wince as she felt the burn but it faded away to show that she had received a spirit mark in the shape of a flame. "Fire partner!" The spirit roared again but Remey now understood what it was saying. 

"Fire partner." She was over joyed but even more as she read the alchemic fire skill again, which was now hers.

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