Master Of None

"Why did Walker ask all of us to meet again?" Remey was unhappy that she had been distracted from her explorations. Apparently after she and Ignus had decided to clean out the flame dominator dragon legacy, they had started to explore to see if any signs of dragons were left elsewhere in the ruins. 

"I would assume he found something. But when he shouted he was happy, so probably found something cool." Gil was sure that he was going to learn something amazing. He wanted to at least. Especially since he was sure that there would be a lot to learn in general from these ruins. 

"I do not sense light mana around yet… there may not be healing knowledge here." Alice had been very focused on making sure everyone was healthy and ready to fight. Many of the soldiers had been harmed and needed her help along with the other healers. 

There was also the fact that she had been trying her best to ensure that everyone was healed mattered a lot. But when she and Rise had spoken, they had not felt that the light mana was able to make its way to here just yet. That sloweed healing and also the method that the light affinity soldiers gathered their mana back. It was one reason that Rise had gone above ground already. 

"I don't expect anything to be left behind like that. It was surprising to find that there are hidden storage areas with evidence of rusted coins, tools, and other important items left." Su had been one person to note the storage areas near what they had believed to be merchant areas were still full. 

Many of the soldiers had also found similar places. Places that had the remains of whatever that place had stored or sold. These things would go a long way for the Fel empire to solidify what the people here had once upon a time done. How they had lived. What else had grown here that might be able to regrow once the sands naturally washed away by rains. Once the desert returned to its natural size. 

"Sorry for making you all guess but I managed to find Current and Mordant. I have no idea where the others wandered off to. And there's a few of the Fel angels too. Apparently their leadership is shifting now that things got wrapped up here." Walker felt it was a little odd that the Fel empire was moving angels around. However this was a big event so it made a lot of sense.

"It will sound gross, but it was all dried up and cleared out when Midnight, Onyx, and myself explored the sewers." The looks from the others made Walker understand what they were all thinking. Naturally, any waste system underground was something thought of as terrible. But since it was possible that the curse on the sand had affected it, everyone started to understand why Walker would even go there. 

"We checked the largest storage area we could. The stone coffins started to break down because they didn't have the runes to hold them together anymore. That made it possible to find a hidden storage. But where things get weird is when a hole in the wall of it showed up." Walker pointed out the large building he had come from with Onyx and Midnight. Naturally, Midnight was also pointing it out just like Walker was, like a shadow. 

"That broke through to the sewer system they put in place. Following it led to some sandstone caves and an underground river bed. There is silt on that riverbed that is great for making stone buildings and a form of cement. I bet it will be great to learn from. But the reason this is all important is what caused that wall to be broken." 

The pause made them all wonder what Walker was about to say that made him so excited. He clearly hasn't found monsters or anything dangerous. "It was broken from the sewer and all the supplies were cleaned out. There were child's drawings on walls and even some signs of items dropped in a rush." 

"You mean that they escaped through an underground river!" Current was very animated as he heard that there was an underground riverbed that would surely return to being a river after time had passed. But knowing that the race of beings that once lived here might have survived in some form or fashion was also very good news. It meant that there could be records or evidence of what this race was like before the famine and evil mage. 

"Exactly. If they used the sewers as a way to get out, they followed the river from there. When I used the all around appraisal on the riverbed, it said that it goes all the way to the ocean. A perfect place to escape and make way to a new area for them to live. Another race that is similar to both lizardmen and dragonkin but with a different amount of dragon blood left behind in their history." 

The proud look that Walker had on his face proved all the more worthwhile as he saw everyone contemplating what he had said. This opened a lot of potential knowledge that the Fel empire could pursue, however, it was also something that Walker wanted to understand. "I want to go back that way and follow the same path to the ocean. I know that I should be able to find a little more than what I said before if I keep going. But the further I go the more the desert will be left behind. I can also not take all of the Genesis soldiers down there in case there is  rain and the riverbed comes back to life." 

"I will go. Underground rivers are an important way of travel. I am able to maneuver them and understand how it will return to life. I have seen it before." Current was fairly forceful in what he wanted. It was to be expected though. He would want to get closer to water since he had been dealing with the desert for so long. 

There was also a lot of truth in his words. As the royal water dragon, Current had the most knowledge of such things. Especially since he would have moved from dry river beds to flowing water beds to better gain access to water elemental mana. Not that he wouldn't know the natural cycle of how water would move from one river to another over time. 

"Then Current and I are already settled on going to wherever the river leads. I think it would be good to stay here with others for a while though. We still need to make sure that there wouldn't be any bothering from the demons." Walker's worries about the demons coming to explore the undead city were still clear. 

"That is a good point. We all know they will come here. That demon lord in charge wanted power and stole the body of a king wyvern. That's a problem." Remey cracked her knuckles. However, her words seemed to have been the last straw for their luck. 

A worried looking angel approached that had come from the outside of the ruined city. The report in his hand had drawings of monsters on them. But what stood out were the drawings of a large brown slime. 

"It seems that the slime breeder you warned us of is leaving this area already. Ten earth lord slimes had been defeated leaving the area. I am unsure if they managed to get here then they might have already gotten something." The angel showed the paper to everyone. 

"I did not sense any of them entering the area. I may have been distracted in battle, but those slimes are not something I forget about." Mordant growled slightly as he felt the pressure from the demons intervening on his mind. 

"I don't think they entered the city either. It would have been seen by our forces of the angels.' Su agreed fully with Mordant's thoughts. 

"Then they may have found a tower or other evidence left behind. Search the area and see if anything appears different from the leftover maps you have. I know the massive sand tornado changed things, but if those earth slimes moved any large amount of sand, we will see it." Walker made sure to say this to the angels and also the Genesis soldiers nearby. It would be time to scout again. 

"If they are already here and gone, then we need to figure out where else they would go. It's not like we have actually seen the demons. They should be somewhere hiding for now. Gathering whatever plan they have." Gil knew there had to be signs somewhere. The question was where.

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