AN : Yo Xerophyte here. I am a new plant, but I don't need a lot of water to grow. Please, take good care of me!
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I can feel the breeze, the warmth of the sun, and the odor of spring, but it's neither the smell or any other physical feelings. I feel the essence, the spirit of nature and living beings. I feel their energy, their mana.
This feeling never lasts long enough. The lives around me always wither away as the time goes by and I am indeed the center of it all.
When no souls remain, I feel the need to move far from there. I want to run away from what I stole, but most importantly, I need more of the drug that is mana.
I don't know how many lives I took to satisfy my needs, but it wasn't only a few and my desire was endless.
Wherever I am and no matter how long I wait, there's only one thing that always remains the same. That is the strange feeling of emptiness in my heart.
The emptiness grew stronger with time and before I realized, it became a curse haunting me. The curse affects my emotions, but not my body. It twirls in my head and steals my one and only joy that is to siphon mana.
With time, I discovered the true cause of my curse. There were two, actually. The first one is someone, a person. Not revenge, but sadness and grief. Who was it? I don't remember, but I miss her.
The second cause is time. I already lost the sense of time long ago. Time used to be dear to me, but it is no more. I hate time. It took away everything I cherished. It makes me drift into madness and it turns the blessing of immortality into a curse. What truly is time? A concept? A law? What about it's purpose? It's strange. Time only allows the growth of negative emotions and suppresses good ones.
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I know the name of my curse. It's the curse of immortal and strong beings. It's the curse of homeless travelers.
Loneliness.
I feel alone. My heart is void. For how long was I alone?
In the end, I wish to see time pass faster again. I wish to love time like I used to. The time that you can enjoy with someone.
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Huh? I hear a voice... A beautiful voice. It echoes inside my head...
The voice fills my empty heart. What does it say? How can it stay alive around me?
" Hey there, can you hear me? Heyyy! Hello! "
Hello? No, that's not right. How do I speak again?
" Please, Mister Crystal. If you hear me, do something cool. I don't know... Make a cake appear! Just kidding, hehe! Still, show me a reaction. You are supposed to be at least B-Ranked. "
" Hello? "
" Wh-WHAT? You can speak? Oh my god... Jackpot! From today onwards, I will be your helper and guide, Mister Crystal. You better protect me! "