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Now that I can see them here and all, it kind of makes me feel even bad. I guess Ruby's alright, she probably is safe as of now, but what about Lara and Luck?! It says they're tired and hungry! C-Can I do something for them with this power? Maybe I could teleport them some food…
No, that's just fantasy, I cannot do anything right now other than hope their strength and divine protections can protect them, even if they're in the same continent, they're so far away it would take me days to get where they are.
Ugh, now it makes me feel even worse to think I am just ignoring them… But come on, shouldn't be there someone gathering us together? I remember that mother said that all heroes gathered somewhere all together to meet and form their party.
But now it seems it might not be the time yet, as nobody seems to be minding the whole god business at all, nor being heroes either. I just hope they're alright…
"It might be possible to help them… If that's what you're hoping for." Alice said. "Of course, the most direct yet incredibly risky way is going to find them, but there's another way."
"Another way?" I wondered.
"Through my powers, I can detect them. I can give them Quests, by completing them, they might gain food and even other items to shelter themselves." Said Alice.
"Eeeh?! You can?!" I asked.
"At the expense of your EXP…" Said Alice.
"Ah…" I sighed. "I guess, how much?"
"Approximately a million to set everything up…" Alice said.
"Ugh…" I cried a bit internally. "S-So how are you doing it? Wait a second, I can give quests to people?"
"Indeed, it is all part of the powers of the System and its brand-new Spell you've learned just now [Quest Helper]! And through the connection you have with them, I can use this thin thread of energy connection all of you to assign them this power to help them, even if a little more." Sighed Alice.
"Well, alright, just do that then!" I said with a nod. "Is there any other hero that is having a hard time?"
"Not for now, the others that have yet to awaken and even the dwarf girl are alright." Said Alice. "Lara and Luck are together protecting one another, if they're so close. But they might be having a hard time at life right now."
"Alright… then there's no other option. Maybe we can set up the quest so they slowly get closer to town?" I wondered.
"That would also be convenient, but they're literally in the farther wildlands. It might be too risky." Said Alice.
"Ugh… So I'll have to just help them bit by bit with tiny quests? This feels a bit sad… How long will it take them to meet with us?" I wondered. "Ah, I don't even know them, maybe I shouldn't worry so much… Agh! Who am I kidding?! I am really worried!"
"Well, I'll just talk this out with my parents. I'll need their help anyways." I sighed.
"Yes, I would say that's the best thing you could do… Should we give them the quests?" Asked Alice.
"I don't know… Maybe they'll get something very impossible." I sighed. "Leave it be for now."
"Alright. Don't feel so guilty over this, Sylphy. It is not even your fault that anything is happening to them, but your good heart is truly something touching. Don't worry. I know you can feel how they are. Concentrate." Alice told me.
I sat down over bed and closed my eyes.
Slowly, I felt their presence, far, far away.
They seemed to be resting inside a hollow tree.
I could smell something… grilled fish?
And then the laughter of a girl.
Even in such difficulties she's laughing so happily?
"Hahaha! You got all covered in water…"
"Ugh, you shouldn't laugh, I brought you fish, Lara."
"Aw come on, don't be grumpy Luck. Let's eat something… Spirits of Sunlight, are you there?"
"Fooo!"
"Fooah!"
"Gyeyeyeyh!"
Suddenly, it felt as if Lara summoned something, countless tiny spirits of sunlight began grilling the fish for them.
"Your magic's sure handy, I've never seen something like this before…"
"Since I was a baby that they had been there to help me out… Land Spirits, Sun Spirits, River Spirits, and even Wind Spirits… As long as we have them here, we'll never be alone and we'll always be alright."
"You're surely cheerful… Well, you've never stopped being like that."
After hearing that, I suddenly lost the connection.
I guess they were having a good time… Despite their status looking like they were in a bad situation.
"Phew… t-that's as much as I can do for now, sorry…"
Alice apologized while feeling tired.
"Oh, don't worry. I guess I was able to sense and listen to them due to your help, thanks."
"D-Don't worry about it… Now, check your new Skills first, that'll be better for now. Let's worry later. They seem to be capable enough, don't feel the necessity to desperately help everyone. Sometimes you have to trust others that they can take care of themselves some more, Sylphy."
"I know… I'll take that into consideration." I nodded.
Though now I am even more curious about what has been happening to them, and about Lara and Luck! They seemed to actually be old friends, like me and Aquarina and Zack.
And Lara said she had received the help of spirits since she was born, since she was a baby! Like me? But at the same time she was different, she could simply call spirits and they would come. They were not normal spirits made into familiars that grew with her, but any surrounding spirits would simply lend her a hand.
Is this her actual power? Maybe the Sheep Anima simply develop it naturally but Lara… sure had one that was way better, perhaps stronger than their race version. I suppose it is part of being a Saint of Spirits.
"Sylphy… check the skills!"
"Ah, right…"
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