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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]

[ 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.