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As he puts the money he earned into his backpack, Merel notices a book about Buru'ak, where disgusting toads live. It's strange that the astrologer used to like them, considering their slimy and bumpy faces.
- You know, Buru'aki have always seemed like quite interesting creatures to me; I even bought a book about their province, and now I'm thinking about them and I don't understand what I found appealing about them. They are repulsive, like goblins and other non-humans. Why do they even exist? - Merel felt anger rising within him, and realizing this, he tried to regain control. - Wait a minute... - the astrologer began, sitting down on a step. - I think something is wrong; I didn't used to think this way about non-humans. Many of them are ugly, of course, but that didn't bother me, and now everything is different. Why has my attitude towards them changed? What happened? - he asked, looking at the man.

No, can we come to her after the battle and ask her to heal us? 🥺

It will be too late...

- But in your setting, there are no devils... 🤓

- Thank you, Chimera. I can see that, which is why I clarified... - a polite nod.

The priestess gathers her thoughts for a moment, trying to determine the boundaries of what is permissible and find the right words:

- So, how old are you?...

- Based on what I've gathered from our conversations and general information about the world, the legend of Arselia and Akonia seems charged enough to evoke strong feelings in certain categories of interested people. I can understand the motivation of both "factions," but I don't have any emotional attachment to them, and what happened is a plot that is quite conceivable and can be traced in many cultures. And judging by what I've seen, these so-called "stones," in addition to their power, have a clear destructive effect both on the "owner" - although it would be fairer to call him a carrier, because the stone controls him, not the other way around - and on the world around them. If we remember the nature of the stones, presumably formed from parts of Akonia's body, and take into account their... "negativity," then we can draw a logical conclusion that either Akonia was a person with... unconventional ideals of virtue, or that the stones became such as a result of her death curse - the exact cause here is not important, but the fact is that they are already cursed. I feel - and I see with my own eyes - that it is unlikely that anything good can be expected from them. I also remember a moment from one of our conversations, where you clearly indicated which of the two positions in the legend is closer to you. And besides, I also sense that you are clearly different from all the other people I have seen here - I cannot put it into words, but I mean something more than your beauty or status in society... - Myco took a breath.

- I'm telling you all this so that you understand where my question comes from. I am not one of those who will devote their entire being to the altar of trying to find out someone's deliberately hidden secrets at all costs; this is not in my nature, and it has nothing to do with my path. But I understand that in the current situation - it's "now or never," and I am still somewhat curious. Therefore, my question, taking everything said above into account, is - what is your ultimate goal in collecting these "stones"?