Master Of None

"Do you think there will be any problems with Scylla taking back this leviathan?" Walker didn't want any problems. However, he knew that this leviathan was the same as telling Scylla she would have to remain there locked up as well. The two were just the same as anyone else but closer. Their very souls were connected and to say they were different beings would not be true. 

"No. My father may be stressed and is trying to show that he is a powerful and stable leader. But he would not stop something like this. I can explain it to him in private. This was not what he was thinking would happen in the least." Leon would do his best to explain what had happened. But he knew for sure that his father had assumed Scylla would be taming the leviathan and not becoming whole by bounding with it. 

"I don't know if it is my place to say this or not. But Scylla is a very unique traited demi-human. She was named after the ancient monster Scylla and has a very similar state of being. These leviathan wrapped around her share a soul with her. They are basically part of who she is and without them she isn't a whole being. She has been searching the world for the last one that was born at the same time as her for a very long time. She could sense it in the city though, so she asked me to help. It was actually very lucky that it was kept in your beat cages. I'm very excited to see her in her full strength." 

Leon pondered this for a moment and eventually opened his mouth to speak again. "We have had some similar merfolk born with close connections to monsters. I can't say that they are connected in the same way but there are merfolk born that can bond with the pink seahorses very well. They often become seahorse riders or even breeders. Even before their system shows they have a way with them." This was easily understandable. Walker had heard this about some tamers and other professions as well. There were sometimes signs of what system someone would have and that would guide them to try certain things. But again, this all came through experimenting with different things. 

"Thank you. I know it may not be said outright. So, thank you. You could have left us to deal with these things by ourselves and I know that if the dragons had not pledged their time to exterminate the kraken we may not have gained the help we needed. But I can't just swim here without me saying it…" Leon had felt this would be the only time to properly relay how he felt to Walker. 

"My party would have come no matter what. If someone is in trouble I would like to think that we will run there as soon as we are able. We may have gotten the hero title by rescuing some fellow adventurers when we were not qualified at all. I even gained a skill that I will never use again, it's too dangerous. But to me, that title didn't come from the actions we took. The titles came from who we are deep down and who we strive to be in the future." This was how Walker felt deep down. If the party did not hold the correct values he knew that the system and the world would never reward a title. 

The two continued to carry Scylla out to the medical area in silence while thinking about what they had said. Midnight had respectfully stayed silent and just bobbed her head when Walker had spoken. Now that they had moved all the way back out to the main gate, Scylla was swarmed by the demi-human forced she brought with her. "Stay calm. She is just too tired and needs rest. She found what she needed though, let me know when she wakes up." Walker didn't believe that Scylla would remain asleep for long. She was powerful and could easily recover from the battle even though she had been plagued by a wound on her arm. 

"I will return. I think it will be better for my father to take the lead on this and work toward rebuilding alone. Merfolk are proud people. We are the only race that fights the ocean for a living. But I am sure our representative will arrive sooner than you believe." Leon was sure that his father would ask for help once he had swallowed his pride and gotten a hold of the situation. 

"Then we will not wait around. Just make sure you come and visit Genesis soon so I can learn to beat you using the spear." Walker managed to get one smile out of Leon before he swam off back the king. 

"You look like you are happy." Walker glanced at Su who had come over when he had gotten through the gate. 

"Yes, Midnight and I were able to get Scylla what she needed. Adair is heading home along with the other dragons. The merfolk will send a representative to Genesis, and It appeared the dwarven golems will stay since they want to solidify their trade future with the merfolk. U would say this has all ended much better than expected." Walker couldn't say it any other way. It had all gone much more smoothly since so many people came to help. It was a true testament of how powerful Genesis was already. 

"And, Alma woke up. She told the tamers to leave when she heard they had looked for kraken eggs in the nest. You should have seen her. Gil had to hold her back." This was an amusing thought that Walker could hardly imagine. But looking at Su's face he knew that she was holding back laughter because it had actually happened. 

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