Master Of None

"Why? For some potions? I know you think they will make a lot of difference, but I am here. Trapped  by this place for now." Terron's mood had turned more and more sour as he was in the ships. He had found that he could not take any more earth mana crystals or else there would be a deficit in the ship.

The earth mana crystals were needed for the ship's runes and a few other things. Not to mention potential repairs if there was damage to the ship during the journey. Therefore, there had been those that stopped Terron from going to get more of the crystals from all the ships. And as a result, it had put him in a worse mood.

It wasn't just the fact that the other dragons were able to use their elemental mana freely. It was the fact that the affinity potions for earth were made for him and left there, taunting him. Terron could not drink them and improve by leaps and bounds as the other royal dragons were. Even the island they had found was proven to be a monster and useless to him.

"I know that you want to keep gathering mana. I do too. My partner is in the same state as you. That is why they are resting and waiting. But I still want to learn from you. If I can become tougher like the earth, like you, then I will be able to defend more people I care for. Stop more from even nearing my family." Su didn't hide a single thing.

When it came to training, Su had maintained her own training. She had told the others that she had somewhat trained with Terron, but in reality she had just trained nearby since he had been so stubborn. Now that she had grown sick of not improving in the ways that she desired, she had pushed him. Her stubbornness against his.

"And why should I agree to that? Train someone weak in a skill that will cost me? I think not!" the growl resounded through the part of the ship that Terron had taken residence in. his eyes closed again as he tried to pretend he was nowhere near the ocean.

"Because if you help me, I can have Walker prioritize things for you. I can also use my title as hero to get you things you need. Haven't you been to the desert elf city? That place was where the mage tower came from. There should still be many earthen treasures there. It's only right that someone goes to collect them for you.' Su also had this care in her back pocket.

The reason that she went with the desert elf city that had been built over the ancient ruins was simple. It had many things left behind by the elves and even those that came before them. But since it was in the middle of the desert, there was a high chance that the plentiful earth materials they would have had stored were still there. They would not have decayed or been snatched up.

The reason that theft was not a thought in Su's mind were the monsters. They had been trying to get in to the deepest part of the ruins, yet, they had been unable to do that with the mage tower or any other part. That meant that the vaults and treasuries would most likely be safe for her to take things from. They would be full of what she could use to appease Terron.

"Treasures are what I have. I am a royal dragon, I have collected many things in my life. What could they have that I do not? Why do I need old and useless things?" The rebuttal was not what Su was hoping for.

"Then what about what Current and Mordant are doing right now? You haven't left here, right? Do you even know what they are doing and what that means for them?" This was like a slap in the face. Terron's eyes opened and glared right at Su. she could feel the pressure he radiated as a royal dragon who had lived many more lives than she had.

"I went to the top of the ship for water and food before I came back here. Walker was mixing water and darkness to make ice. It didn't go as planned though, he messed up and made some skills that brought the mages out to watch. Now, he has a skill that is from the overlapping darkness and water elemental planes. A skill that is unique to beasts that can fight against dragons."

If anyone could walk in the room at that moment, they could feel the sinking feeling in Terron's heart. He had not touched the earthen elemental plane. He believed himself too far away currently. But Current, who had also not touched the water elemental plane was studying magic from it? How ridiculous was that? How insulting was that?

There was a lot of frustration and anger in Terron. He felt like he could blow up at any moment. He wanted to flap his wings and bring up an earthquake to deal with the problems he faced. Not that it would solve a single thing. At most, it would make a few waves that trapped him in the ocean forever.

"But what if Walker focused on earth next? He manages to find a new skill fused with wind or another element so you can study how the overlapping elemental planes work. So you can see a different purity of earth magic and mana?" Now Su knew she had Terron's full attention. She could feel it in his gaze. It was no longer angry and frustrated but it was hungry.

"The skill most of my dragonkin learn is called the metal scale. They grow with their training. Spending time with metals, ores, and earth. This is the essence of where we live and what we dig through the caves for. My scales can not be pierced by average metals. They are toughened by the earth as I dig through it. So why would my dragonkin not desire to be the same?"

There was a moment when Su thought her heart had stopped. She was very excited that she had finally found something that Terron wanted and that she could learn. "You will find my dragonkin and defeat three of them while they use this skill. If you can do that, I will let you see me use my own version of the skill. If you can not deliver the price you have offered…"

"Then I will be failing you as a hero. It would be worthless to say I am a guardian if I can't even learn a skill that would help me protect others." Su made sure to finish what Terron was saying. She didn't want to hear a threat of destruction. However, it appeared playing on the pride as a draconic guardian made Terron happier. Dragons and pride were hand in hand.

"Leave before I have changed my mind. My dragonkin will report to me after you have managed to win if you can." Terron knew that if Su failed, then he might lose out. However, this was also a challenge for his dragonkin. They had remained idle for this trip so far. They were doing small tasks and he hated it. He wanted them to fight and show how indomitable they were. He wanted them to represent the mountains he had eaten hollow, the true strength of earth and stone.

There weren't any more words to be said. Su ran from the palace immediately. She had to come up with theories about how to beat the earthen dragonkin that had come aboard the ships. She had not fought with many of them or even seen many fight. The moment that they had come on board the ships, they had become very downtrodden since they were not in touch with the earth as usual.

"Where are you rushing to? If I have any sense, you are looking for a fight." Of all the people to run in to, Su nearly ran right in to Scylla who was finishing up a walkthrough of the ship with a few of the blacksmiths and rune carvers.

"I need to fight three earth affinity dragonkin to get Terron to teach me how to use a skill. If I can't win then I will fail to get stronger before we make it to the unknown continent." Su knew that hiding this would just draw Scylla in more. The best method was to be honest and hope that Scylla didn't want to fight her too.

"Good! I like that Terron! His ideas are grand. I will watch your fights then. You might learn even more!" Scylla was feeling like she had just found a seat in the arenas back in the demi-human city. It was just like home.

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