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[deathsought]

I didn't find what I needed in the waterways.

[ There's the sound of pages turning. If one listens carefully, they could hear quiet voices speaking, and the occasional sound of book covers sliding against one another as they are removed from shelves. ]

This library is even bigger than the one in Exsilium. [ And yet, he's only found a few things from Earth Land. Namely some magazines. ] I think I will be here for a while.

[ Another page turn. Zeref murmurs something that sounds vaguely like disapproval, before the feed ends. ]

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[deathsought]

I said don't!

[ Zeref raises his hand, taking several steps back. He was willing to let her come here to help him look for one of his books, but this... ]

People have died from doing less than touching me.

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[onecream_fivesugar]

Alright, alright! Jeez...

I was just trying to help.

[She'll sigh, but she'll keep her distance as she starts to look around for the book again.]

...So just what's up with your magic anyways?

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[deathsought]

You can help me by being careful around me. Too many people have died already.

[ He doesn't have a reason to hate the humans of this world. Yet. He'd rather keep as low of a profile as possible, and he doesn't need collateral damage this early. ]

It's called 'Death Magic.' [ Guess why? ] It can instantly kill anything it touches on contact... and I can't control it all of the time.

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[onecream_fivesugar]

[That's enough to actually leave Ruby speechless for once. Why does a kind of magic like that even exist in the first place?

She takes a deep breath, and a small step back but then she nods.]

Okay, I'll be careful. ...But I'm still going to help you find that book too.

Is there anyway that you can learn how to control it better? Or is it just that hard to use?

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[deathsought]

[ The fear in her face was unmistakeable. It was similar to the fear anyone from his world had when they realized just who it is they were speaking to, something he had earned. ]

The more I come to value life... [ Zeref murmured, his eyes scanning another bookshelf. He would occasionally reach his hand up as if he had seen something, only to lower it immediately after. ] ... the more lives I take. That changes if I forget the value of life. But in that case, I'm likely to kill anyway... only intentionally.

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[onecream_fivesugar]

That... That's kind of all kinds of messed up.

[She'll lower her head and raise a hand over to rub that back of it nervously.]

I mean, that must be pretty tough for you, isn't it?

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[deathsought]

And yet many others seek to gain the power I have. They foolishly think they can control this form of magic better than I, myself, can. Many humans even hypocritically decry me while seeking power and waging war, themselves.

[ A sigh. He then slowly shakes his head, and resumes scanning the bookshelves. ]

The worst part is that humanity has yet to learn the most important lesson from my actions.