Exploration (2)

This strange girl and I decided to leave this forest. She said she needed to get to her destination fast since she had already wasted too much time on me.

As we walked inside this huge forest, she continued to teach me some important things, for example, she taught me about some of the edible fruits and vegetation of that world. She also told me a little bit about how the government, cities and villages worked.

- "Some people in your world forget to show the proper respect that with important people, because you are a hero, maybe that is overlooked, but still, always try to show respect."

She also told me a little bit about issues involving Nill.

-"Remember, the more you use Nill, the more tired you get. If you use too much Nill, you can even put your life at risk, so be careful."

I still had some questions, involving the monsters in that world and about the rare crystals I was told in Yve's village, so I decided to ask some questions.

- "Could you tell me a little more about the rare crystals?"

- "Rare crystals... Ah! You must be talking about elemental crystals.

- "Elementary crystals?"

- "There are many kinds of rare crystals in this world, but elemental crystals are the crystals that can give you great power."

- "Ah, so it's called "Elemental Crystal..."

- "Um, what can I say about them... each crystal gives you a power beyond the normal referring to some specific element or simply a power unique to you."

- "Unique power of my own?"

-Yes, there are abilities given by rare crystals that go beyond the elements. For example, when I healed you, it would normally take much longer for you to be healed of those injuries, but since I possess the Elemental Crystal of healing, I treated you in a few seconds."

- "You possess an elemental crystal ?! Why didn't you say so before?"

- "Hehe... I forgot, sorry..."

This girl is really getting on my nerves.

-Besides, only I can have the power of this crystal, no one else but me can find the same power.

- "So even if I wanted to, I couldn't find a crystal like yours? So what happens to your power when you die? Does it disappear?

- "You're right about only I can have the Healing Crystal, it's unique, just like any other Elemental Crystal's power. Now, regarding what happens to the Crystal Elemental's power when the possessor dies, it's said that, for example, if you found the Crystal Elemental after killing a certain kind of monster, it will be available after a while from that same kind of monster. If you found it inside a quest, dungeon, labyrinth, it will return to that place where you found it."

- "So that's why they're so rare, isn't it? Because, like, if it's somewhere underground, it's practically impossible to find it.

- "Yes, you're right."

That makes it clearer, how hard it's going to be to get one of these. But I can't say that I'm not looking forward to finding one...

-But don't fall into the trap that just the power of the Elemental Crystal will be enough. Elemental crystals have an enormous amount of power, to be able to use them in the best way and at their maximum is only possible with a lot of training."

- "In the village where I was, I was told that even without training, someone with an elemental crystal can be very strong."

- "Whoever said that must have even used one.... Without training you can't even use an Elemental Crystal. The power they possess would destroy the body, even slowly, of someone who doesn't train, and that would lead to their death."

This information was essential, if I had followed the advice of those idiots in that village I might die.

-"A question... how do you make use of these crystals? Maybe I have to speak some words, or use my Nill in some way ?"

- "No, no . You have to eat.

-"..."

What?!

-Hahaha I didn't know you liked to make jokes...

- "This isn't a joke, you really have to eat the Crystal."

How do you eat a crystal ?!!

- "Don't worry, just chew the Crystal and swallow it like normal food, then you'll have the Crystal's power.

I sort of understood, but it still seemed very strange.

I had to ask about the monsters, she told me that we were very close to the end of the forest and from there I had to go back to being on my own.