Today Tiddol’s party came back. The people that had joined them before quickly left after receiving something from Mest. they brought back something interesting, it looked like a green version of the stone I got out of the puzzle box. I felt a small instinct at the back of my mind to snatch it from them, but I refrained.

When I asked what it was they told me it was a dead dungeon core. After a bit of conversation I learned that I got really lucky with getting a dungeon core from the puzzle box, apparently, it was like the third place prize or something. After some more conversation I ended up telling them what happened with the stone I got and the results of it. Mest was incredibly curious for some reason, which would make sense because knowledge is his power.

Shortly after that Mest brought up how they were going to divide up the loot, before saying he wanted the stone as part of his. The others agreed to let him have it. A while after that he asked me to ‘absorb the dungeon core’. I thought it was an odd request, but after listening to all of them talk a little it sounded like this type of thing was normal for him. He usually spends all his money on satisfying his own curiosity.

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Naturally, I took the stone. This time it didn’t sink into my hand immediately, instead, it was a slow process, like whatever it was inside me that was absorbing it was struggling. It also felt less complete, like a good chunk of it was being wasted.

Mest seemed, disappointed almost like he expected more. He left muttering something about a waste of resources, which stung a bit. I understood where he was coming from though, I was expecting more myself, but still.

I tried manipulating plants again afterward, and there was a noticeable difference, but it was nowhere near as much as before.

In the afternoon I saw Tiddol and Par sneak off together, I was curious so I spied on them a little. I can honestly say I have no idea what they were doing or how to describe it, so I'll leave it there.

Anyway, I'm getting tired so I'm going to sleep. Goodnight diary.