"So you come to purchase some swords huh, you came to the right blacksmith shop. I got swords of all kinds and sizes here. And if I don't, just let me know and I'll craft one for you to what you like."

"Of course it may be more expensive if that was the case. But I'll get you a discount or whatever you want here!"

"Thanks, a regular long sword will do."

"Sure, and what level of sword do you want."

"Uhmm... How about that level 50 sword over there. The price of only 500 Sunstrikes."

"Oh? Daring aren't we. You sure you can handle it?"

"What do you mean, it's just a sword."

"That is where you are wrong girl. A regular sword yes you can go ahead and buy it at that price and be on your way. But that sword is an exception."

"That sword is part of weapon and armor classification called cursed equipment."

"Cursed equipment?"

"The reason why it's soo cheap for being high level is because it is cursed equipment. It's waaay over your head, just know not to touch cursed equipment for longer than a minute if you can."

"Uh okay. So it's safe to touch within a minute, like say a few seconds."

"Uh...yes, just don't touch it again anytime soon otherwise...you're going to have a bad time."

"Okay got it. Maybe it will help me in the future."

"I hope you don't have to resort to that if you really can in the future."

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"So... Why do you sell it?"

"Just because equipment are cursed doesn't mean the equipment can't be used. It just means you need to have a curse class or have a curse casted on you."

"And before you ask, no I'm not telling you anything but not to mess with them. They are not right in the head because of the curses they carry."

"Alright then let me get that sword there."

"A level 20 sword? Sure, that will be 400 Sunstrikes. Just pay me 300 Sunstrikes and I let you have it."

"Sure, here you go."

"Alright, take care of yourself out there! Some creepy stuff been going on lately."

"Thanks!...wait what? What's going on?"

"Have you not noticed? It's been going on for a while now and some people be spooked by it."

"No, let me in on the details. I haven't been around long enough to hear any rumors flying around."

"Do you know what happened to the village you came from when we first met?"

"No, I've been going out and doing jobs all around in different towns."

"That explains it, if you not in town then how would you know what happened these 3 months."

"So what happened."

"The town is gone...With everyone in it."

"What!"

Oh my...

Meanwhile, as our water elemental was shopping and just about to listen to the blacksmiths story.

An old friend came back.

[Hey gem! Get up already. You can admire yourself some other time.]

"..."

'Ugh. It's you again. Gem was starting to like how things were going without you.'

[The same. But that doesn't matter. What matters is what I know.]

"..."

'Hmm...? What have you found out after so long. Gem almost forgot you went out to gather information.'

[A lot, it just doesn't make sense now. But there is one thing that does.]

"..."

'Oh? And what is that.'

[Traveling, leave your partner gem. We got things to do along the way that can't be done with a water elemental dragging us behind.]

"..."

'What!? No, gem is satisfied with how things are going. Gem doesn't want to leave water elemental.'

[That may be so gem. But remember you promised to work for a thousand years for your Utopia up in space.]

"..."

'...'

[What's more important, what you have now. Or what should be yours in the future and all your gem friends out in space.]

"..."

'...'

[If you don't do it, then everything you worked hard for and did till now is a waste of your time. Do you really want to abandon your paradise for this? You remember how it felt...the bliss, the joy, the silence to admire yourself, what you always wanted is there.]

"..."

'...'

[The choice is yours.]

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'...I'