Fifteen shadow tentacles touched the ball of dark mana that Mordant had dropped in to his own shadow. But the mont that they did, they all retracted. It was similar to a kid grabbing their favorite candy then realizing that their parents had said no to eating it right away.
This didn't halt Mordant's plans, he just kept walking forward a little by little with more dark mana spilling around him. He was a dark dominator dragon. He had a large amount of dark mana that any monsters with the sa affinity would find amazing. So much so that even in fear, if they needed it, they might take the risk.
Which was exactly what Mordant was hoping for.
If he could bait the shadow eating octopus in to taking this dark mana, then he would have so bond with it. At the very least, that bind would be so small that it did not imdiately run away from him. Therefore, he could push forward and be able to bring it away from this place.
With every step, the dark mana being let free from Mordant was even more tantalizing.
Its tentacles were actually very weak compared to the size that they should be. It was just the exceptional talent that this shadow eating octopus had since it had always been trying to survive with the smallest amounts of dark mana.
Due to that, it had learned to use the smaller amounts to survive. Never truly full and never truly nourished. Yet, it was enough to understand dark mana deeper than what it would normally have done if it had remained within the dark elental planes where it could easily just get the man it needed from its surroundings without much effort.
This was the sa for many others in the world who had limited abilities to use a certain mana. Those born with weaker affinities with only one mana but were still given a mage system earlier in life before the world had changed to the proper flow again.
Those people had managed to learn how to use that smaller affinity and smaller amounts if mana with better efficiency. aning that they used their skills much better than many others allowing them to rise higher.
Nowadays, that might change, but the fact that hard training and a lot more effort in understanding would lead to higher realms was a fact no matter what. It just took the right amount of willpower for soone to grow in that way.
Watching closely, Walker saw one of the many shadowy tentacles try to reach out. This ti, it did not retreat and started to steal away so of the dark mana. In response, Mordant focused his dark mana and allowed it to take even more.
That was when multiple of the tentacles slowly moved forward and Mordant welcod it with them. Clearly, his thod was working since it was showing that he could be trusted. That he was not here to hint or fight. Instead, that he was there for help.
While the shadow eating octopus had never t another due to the strange circumstances of its infant life and now current life changing, it still understood kindness. They were an intelligent monster to so degree, even if they had yet to learn much. It could feel the way that Mordant offered the dark mana.
He wasn't offering it in the form of force or violence, instead, Mordant was making it easily malleable without keeping his own will attached to it. This showed the shadow eating octopus that it was being given without expectation.
Hence why Walker was shocked when the larger mass of shadows slowly rose up showing off a purple and black smokey looking head attached to the thin tentacles.but it did appear sickly. As if its body was not properly filled out and the skin was too tight. It also had eyes which were slow. Not able to focus as they should on most things.
Seeing all of this, Walker felt that this was the best thing that they could have done. Feeding this monster lost from the dark elental planes where it could have lived naturally was right. But neither were ready for what happened next.
"Many struggles. None living. Alone. Friends?"
While blunt, the words that echoed through dark mana and were understood by both Walker and Mordant. "So you can speak. I would assu you are smart because of what you have learned while in this place?" Mordant spoke out and also used a little more dark mana to encourage a response.
"Learned. Old stones. Remained with bones." a few tentacles moved and rose from the shadows fully pointing behind so of the large stones jutting out from the ground in this massive cave. "Way to a better place here once before. Not now. Maybe soon."
"Are you saying that ancient records have been left here and you learned from them? That's an incredible achievent. You also understand that if you stay here and learn to wait you would be able to go back to the dark elental plane potentially."
Mordant turned his head and looked at Walker. "My friend here also thought that a way back to the dark elental plane and many other elental planes might open here when he walked in. but we already have a way to get to the elental planes. Along with a place with many other friends you may et. You are smart enough to do so as well."
"Since this is all the case, I will offer to voice for you if you would wish to co with us to our ho. You can learn more. You can et others similar to you, what others would call monsters, but they have intelligence and are called monster races now and live with other races in peace."
"You would also be allowed to venture in to the dark elental planes if you desired once you have recovered so strength. I will even welco you in to my territory to et my followers. I am what's known as a dark dominator dragon."
Impressed. That's how Walker felt right now with what he had just watched.
Not only had Mordant managed to imdiately speak calmly and in a friendly manner with this shadow eating octopus, he had learned more about how it had grown smarter. Beyond that, he was welcoming it in to Genesis as if it was second nature! It was great!
"I don't need to say much. I am Walker and I am also one of the founders of the Genesis alliance uniting many races and kingdoms. We are searching places like this and welcoming others in to our hos to grow together in peace and safety. You are welco to co with us if it is what you wish. We will also protect this place even if you do not wish to do so. Places like this are unique."
Backing up Mordant was important. It also had an imdiate effect on the shadow eating octopus who unfurled more of his tentacles and pointed about at various places. "Learned From those stones. Need rest. Welco you too. Friends."
The learning had clearly only allowed a certain level of communication. But whatever had been here to learn from was enough to allow a lot for a monster with high intelligence in general. Beyond this, Walker also sensed that there was a welcoming flow of mana from this shadow eating octopus now.
Its eyes were dropping as it slowly fell in to its own shadow. The dense dark mana it had been given had allowed it the nutrients it needed and was missing. However, because of the sudden addition of dense dark mana, it needed rest.
"I will swear on the world that I will remain within this cave while you rest. I will personally defend it and will not cause you harm." Mordant held his hands up and made this promise clearly. The shadow eating octopus just lted in to the shadows and latched on to a few larger rocks before moving rhythmically in slumber.
"So, you are the new recruiter of dark affinity monsters and races to Genesis? I'm impressed." Walker teased a little and Mordant growled half heartedly. Clearly, Mordant enjoyed the praise. As any dragon would with their pride intact.
"Shall we take a chance to learn a thing or two? Our new friend ntioned bones and ancient carved writings. I would have a guess that intelligent races or intelligent ancient monsters once lived here and carved this place out to be able to live nearby the elental bridge to the elental planes. The perfect place for them to grow or flee if need be."
Both of them looked at the directions which had been pointed out. Understanding that these might not just be so caves but in reality, an odd form of ruins from much longer than what they had understood of other ancient events. It was exciting.
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