47 The Dwarf Faction (2/2)
This wasn't due to the usage of magic or anything but rather the earth energy was in the air naturally. It was like the areas in Haven where the earth vein's energy was abundant but only this source was vastly incomparable with that of the earth energy found in Haven. Turning my sights towards the gate I saw a barrier formation keeping the earth energy encased within the castle's perimeter. If it wasn't for the fact that I was looking for any abnormalities I might not have even noticed this. It was so well hidden that it made me have to concede victory towards its creator.
Yu - [*sigh* looks like there is still many things in this world that I need to learn.]
While I may be a king I was also someone who put a lot of hard work into my crafts so when I see someone whose skills surpass mine I can't help myself from wondering how they did what they did. It was that moment when I realized that while the Dwarf Faction may have been in decline they had a lot of valuable knowledge that I both need and want.
*Ding* [Host has received the Quest [Dwarf Annexation]]
[Task 1 - Meet the guardian spirit of the Dwarf Faction and convince it to join Haven along with the Dwarf Faction
Rewards:
1) 1x Gnomes Blessing
2) Massive improvement in Haven's Technological departments
3) 1x Gacha Ticket]
Yu - [...-_-... *sigh* I call already tell there is going to be a lot of paperwork coming my way in the future.]
The fact that I'm going to try and annex the Dwarf Faction has already been implanted in my list of things to do, but with this task also comes a lot of paperwork. Something I don't want but will have to endure for now.
While I was clenching my fists in my mind, Grant stopped before a giant wooden door and knocked three times.
??? - ...Enter
Grant - Follow me.
Grant opened the door and inside the giant room was a big tree with a golden pond surrounding its perimeter. Besides that there was nothing else inside the room, however, I found this strange shouldn't there be someone else in here?
Following Grant, we all approached the tree and the closer we got to thicker the earth energy was. Eventually, I stopped looking at the tree and looked at the gold pond. Before I thought it was just for decoration but now that I got a closer look I knew exactly what it was.
Yu - [Earth Essense]
The physical yet ethereal manifestation of earth energy. Mages who study in earth magic usually convert their mana into earth energy when they try to use magic but earth essence is a type of energy that is stored in ones astral body as a sort of back up energy source. Unlike earth energy which is found in the air and has no shape earth essence can be released into the world in a physical or liquified form, but when it is inside the astral body it is in an ethereal state.
I happen to have stored multiple types of elemental essences in my astral body, but I know for certain that it isn't an easy thing to do. Elemental essence can either be formed naturally or through continuous magic breakthroughs. The earth essence I'm seeing right now has to be naturally formed since on the way here I felt no strong earth mages in the area.
*Crack**Crack**Crack*
The sudden sound of wood being broken cut off my train of thought and I looked at the tree once more to see a part of it moving. Within seconds the tree split open like a flower blossoming and from within open area stood a thin figure. It was covered in bark, vines, and moss.
Yu - ...Grant why have you brought us here?
Grant - Any deals the Dwarf Faction has ever had have all been under the supervision of our guardian spirit the Gnome.
Yu - ...So that's the earth element spirit Gnome.
Yu - [That's not a Gnome!! That's Groot!!!!]