Master Of None

"What do you think of all this?" Current had found himself watching from higher in the trees. The elves coming together and exchanging their skills was a strange thing to witness.

"They are not as powerful as us. They need a few hundred years to be able to match the youngest of our children." Ignus had taken the generic pride route by comparing the elves to the youngest dragon hatchlings.

"You are correct that they are not that powerful. However, can you not see that they are keeping records over generations? They span many years just like we do. They are smaller versions of us. It is interesting to see." Current had been able to draw similarities between the dragons and the elves.

With a calm expression, Ignus considered this and slowly began to nod. "They have had poor rulers and disorganization. They are better off together But they lack a nature elf. Or a natural mana elf that can be their center. Our history has that over them." This was what Ignus saw as a major flaw for the elven race.

"Sages." Ventus came to rest on the branches near them. She had been speaking with the wind elves before she had decided to meet with Current and Ignus who were looking from above. "That is what I have gathered. Sages are rare and they can use natural mana. They are responsible for many of the elves' greatest moments in history."

"You have been busy if you have gathered this…" Current was surprised that Ventus was flowing so well with the other races. She was used to being out in the open without any potential attachments to others. This was an unusual occurrence.

"It is very interesting. So many things to learn here without any limit. You understand that our new royal dragon has a tongue sage, well, a growing sage title. We share a center now." Ignus's head jerked to the side and he looked at Ventis with stern eyes. He was trying to believe what he had just heard was true.

"Then we may see the same thing happening to the dragons. I have never imagined a dragon race coming together. It is almost as believable as Rise coming here." The laughter was copied by Ventus and Current. That was until they felt the change in mana around them.

The light elves were able to sense it the greatest. Even though that light of the day had begun to change in to the light of the starry night, they felt it. The fluctuations in light elemental mana were something that they were the most sensitive to.

"Unfortunately, that should be the end of my magic demonstrations and ideas. I want to test these ideas out with you all though. The fading sword style was made by the light dragonkin that should be arriving soon. I will try and see if they want to come over and meet everyone." Walker had sensed the same thing and was already on the move.

Stepping in to the air was a simple matter. Walker moved above the Elves' trees to find all the other royal dragons in the air in their dragonkin forms flapping their wings. They were all interested and a little nervous to see what Rise was going to do and say. She had been goaded in to coming here after all.

"You have all lowered yourself to being with lower races. How disappointing for you to be convinced of such things." The larger light dragon that took up the sky was Rise. She had not taken a dragonkin form yet because she wanted to show off why she was the best of the best. The few light dragons she had brought flew around her.

"I see you have brought some family along with your champion. I hope you have some dragonkin on the way as well. I personally invited them so that they may see and train here to become stronger. I assumed you would enjoy having more powerful warriors?" Walker's small taunt was enough for Rise to take a dragonkin form and directly face him. She had been marinating in her frustration after his visit with Mordant.

"I could not take the time to carry them. They are on foot if they are coming. So is my champion's guardian. It is only right that they do such a swell. They must walk on the dirty ground. How could we carry them?" This drastic separation was why the dragonkin of the light villages were not as close to their lord. They felt that they were considered as gravely inferior whereas the other royal dragons treated their dragonkin as if they were important parts of their lives.

"You're still blind. I gladly used the shadows to help my dragonkin warriors here. Now they roam this city learning about all the other races. They have met others with similar skills while teaching those few. They even started to protect some of this race and those fleeing the hardships of a poor ruler. I wish you had the light strong enough to see the error in your ways." Mordant's sudden but calm retort made the others stiffen.

It had been many years since someone had gone against the oldest of them. The light dragon Rise was still the oldest of the royal dragons. The one that had been through the most and upheld her version of the dragon traditions more solidly than any other. Now she was being talked down to by her opposite elemental dragon? It was as if Mordant was offering a war.

"Regardless of your current standing with your own village." Walker interrupted what Rise was about to say. "The elves just united back in to one race. It has been a long time coming. The celebrations are bringing the city great joy. If you come down to join it you are welcome. You just may learn a thing or two. If not, I can show you the light elemental floor of the mage tower until we are finished with our business here tonight."

Since Walker had openly said that he was not going to prioritize Rise, it was the same as telling her that she lacked importance. Yet, this was what he wanted. Walker wanted Rise to understand that many other things came first. He saw everyone as equals here and had to ensure that this was upheld within Genesis at all times. Even with the royal dragons. Especially with the royal dragons.

"You would just brush me and my dragons off so easily? Expect us to walk among lower race-"

"Stop right there. I have seen these races act with more respect than you have ever given myself or my fellow dragons. Rise! Do you not know who was responsible for cleaning up the many rogue dragons you left? Do you not know how many light elemental dragonkin warriors I have saved from death? You are their royal dragon. The one they should look up to. Why do they not search out your aid?"

Out of all those that spoke against Rise, Ventus had some of the strongest feelings. It was because she had to clean up the messes of Rise who had ignored most of the issues as if they were nothing. Ventus was totally convinced that Rise could see the world filled with rogue dragons that targeted her dragonkin and not bat an eyelash at them.

"You don't want to join a celebration with food? Even you shared the food with the royal dragon court, did you not? The food here is much better. Fruits grown from the finest forests, meats harvested from unique farm grown beasts, and recipes that span the entire continent. How could you not desire these things? Even I have begun to try them after hearing what our fellow royal dragons have to say!"

The stubborn of the stubborn, Terron, spoke up next. It made Walker feel he was watching a heartwarming event. Knowing that Ignus was also nodding along and controlling his temper while this all happened brought Walker even more joy for the moment.

"Come on, follow me to the mage tower. You shouldn't bother the governing royal dragon right now. Your fellow dragons can stay nearby or just fly around all night. I don't care. I will show you where to go." Current ignored the others since he saw that Rise was getting more obtuse. He decided just to become a guide.

"I will not be spoken down to like this. I am here to take this village and raise it properly in purity of light-"

p "Rise, you will do no such thing. You are here to meet with your fellow royal dragons and understand one single thing! Being alone is not going to make you better or stronger. It is holding you back. Think about that while you are in the mage tower. When the sun rises I will come and see you." Walker turned to go back to the celebrations. His words silenced Rise's attempts to argue.

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