It seemed that Walker had made a lot of progress. Leaving the alliance standing open while still showing what they could bring to the table on their side was immense. However, he was not planning to just leave things as they were. He had made a point to show that he was powerful enough to dictate the terms of their deal to some degree, he also wanted them to see the benefits of their alliance rather than just trade.
"Now, I have a few skills that allow for me to use some crafting skills. My party also has unique skills and other specialties we can show you to give you something to speak to the emissaries when they get here." The four representatives were curious, understandably so.
"You should also ask your guards if they would like to see. This is not the way that we are used to things in Genesis. When we have meetings, we allow for everyone to participate to share what they can do. Of course, the representatives of each race can meet at the table, but for things where we are done with business and agreements, we can focus on learning and sharing."
Walker didn't hesitate to stand and begin manipulating the heart mana around. He made the table change, the ground flattened and even more changes that would make the area more comfortable.
The thing was, he manipulated such a large areas that the four representatives looked at him as if he was beyond what they had imagined. They had believed that he would be more limited than what they were seeing. He was not from the heart elemental plane, which should mean that he was not as acclimated and able to use larger amounts of earth mana as they had just seen.
Yet, they had been warned that he was capable of using a great deal of mana and manipulation so that they should not anger him. Yet they had also been told that this entire group had hero titles who would help others without even being asked. So, when they saw the depth of strength, whether it was actually just the surface or otherwise, all four felt that they were looking at a being that naturally stood above them no matter what they did.
"This skill of mine is called portable forge, as long as I have the tools, materials, and whatever else I need within my multi dimensional storage I can call it out. Walker waved a hand and the small forge appeared. "Gil, I can set you up targets too. Su, do you want to grab a few of the guards and train against them?" Walker saw that Alice, Midnight, and Onyx were already making moves. Meanwhile, Remey was standing with the herbs she had just procured and starting to make potions in her hands.
The different manas around were all isolated easily with Walker's manipulation of mana, the four leaders also noticed this and had no words to say by comparison. There was also the fact that Walker was still manipulating the earth mana and setting up a small archery range for Gil to use along with a small sparring area. He was manipulating the entire area without causing any harm or trouble for anyone else.
"Brother, I will explore around a little." Onyx began slithering off in to the steel lamia territory. It seemed that they were more willing to show him a bit here and there since he was similar to them. It also appeared that he had been keeping his eyes on a few of them, especially since they had taken an egg out for a snake monster that they raised. Walker hadn't hidden the appraisals as he read and used the all around appraisal skill.
"Does anyone have any archery skills? Or anything they have that I can test some new arrows with?" Gil was ready to push things forward since he knew that he might be able to convince a few of the guards nearby to help him test and make new arrows. He was fully letting himself relax and bit to push forward with his favorite things.
The guards who had brought materials over were looking for approval to watch anything. From their attitude, Walker could tell they were much more interested than what the leaders were acting.
Although the leaders had to represent the ruling parties of their race, they had to represent it all and the general people, along with guards, would be able to form their own curiosities and opinions. They did not need to be so slow to open up and act so cold compared to their leaders who had to ensure they were acting with the best intentions for their entire race.
"You may visit and speak with them the same as we will. I expect you to show them some of our strengths." With the descendants of the Arachne leader saying that she wanted her guards to look and interact, the others had their eyes focused on the fact that the Arachne guards were already moving toward Midnight and Alice in curiosity.
Walker's portable forge was his idea to make sure he repaired any small damages to their armors. While they had all be easily swapping what they can to defend themselves from certain elemental manas, wear and tear happened regardless.
Even with the strongest of defensive buffs, the mana would eat away at what they wore. Their armors were not the only prepared for it, but perfect resistance would never be a thing in even if they used materials from each elemental plane.
As he began to work he noticed one of the bronze dwarf guards comparing their spear to the weapons Walker had begun to display. He purposefully left them out to be seen since he wanted questions to be asked.
"That spear is made with green lotus crystal. It's a flower that grows in underground caverns. It starts as a water affinity plant but the earth mana condenses within it causing the petals to become crystal. Once it dies it can be harvested as a strong earth material and forged in to spear tips using earth melding. A master blacksmith made it and allowed me to use it for quest rewards when I give them."
This attracted the attention of everyone around. Walker knew full well that he had said something no one thought of as normal. He was exploring the elemental planes with his group of heroes. Yet, now he was saying that he could hand out quests?
It was something that should be impossible.
"I can offer this spear to you, but when the emissaries of Genesis arrive I would like your word that you will help protect them and keep things peaceful between your race and the others of the mountain alliance. Would you accept that quest?"
This made the bronze dwarf leader start to walk toward them. But it was too late to stop the guard. He reached out and grasped the spear, "I would like to accept this quest. Thank you for offering it to me. I do not wish any spear I wield to cause the death of those wishing to live for a peaceful era."
The words carried weight. The guard said each race's leader had not spoken at all just yet. They had gained permission to interact but that was it. They had just started and Walker had just passed a quest to this guard.
He had seen the interest in the guards' eyes when they spoke about races being equal. It had caught the attention of a few guards of each of these four races. Meaning that they did not support or want to fight anything or anyone any more.
This was similar to how the demon race felt. They didn't want fighting or the enslavement any longer. They wanted peace and safety. These four races had similar looks in their eyes from fighting one another in the same territory all these years. Fighting the same fight with hatred as a base.
Not every parent wanted their child growing up in that. The gap between what the future generation wanted and needed and the older generation would be clear here. This situation would show a lot of depth about the future of this alliance and the Genesis alliance.
"I would like to accept the same quest if you would allow me. I would prefer your terms and take that on myself." An entirely black carapaced descendant of Arachne spoke over the bronze dwarf leader. It wasn't just them though, there were two mountain gnome guards and three of the steel lamia guards who had come with the same idea as the first bronze dwarf guard. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥
"I will offer you all quests. I would like to promote peace and growth between our alliance and your alliance. I want to see a future with all our races hand in hand." Walker showed his weapons and kept working while he witnessed and explained their qualities. He knew he had overstepped the race leaders, but he also had shown them more about their own people.
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