- Hm?

  That's strange. Now it doesn't seem so toxiymore, and the smell... it's much more pleasant! The fragrance is really remi of grass, although still weak, it's much better than before.

  Did I, do it? As far as I tell, maybe so, since when I touched the herb again, my hand didn't glow like before.

  Now I'm even more curious about this glow. It appeared all of a sudden and now that I want to do it again, I'm not sure how to go about it... or rather, I don't even know where to start.

  I do it if I trate?

  - Grr...

  My posture is embarrassing. As if I thought I was capable of magic, I stretched out my hand, trying to reproduce what I did before. But nothing happened. It just made me feel even more embarrassed, even though I was alone.

  The gloeared the moment I picked up one of the herbs, and it returo its normal hue - or at least, I think that's what it was.

  Will it work if I take it again? Well, I've got time on my hands and nothing to lose. I'll give it a try.

  I looked at the ground, surrounded by the herbs, and pulled one of them out by the roots. Now I just o trate. With it in my hand, it should be easier.

  Shinin~~

  Here it is! It only seems to work to purify these pnts, but this time, their hue ged more quickly as I held them.

  Amazing! Now I take the opportunity to better uand this glow.

  In fact, my hand feels warm ay. Now that I'm focused, I keep this glow going for a while.

  For now, it's only on one hand, but its green color is very pretty and bright - it doesn't illumihe cave much, but it's still useful, since we have a little light.

  So does this glow have the ability to cure toxicity? From what I saw earlier, I imagine so.

  I ran my hand over my body and realized that the glow felt safe. When I touched my arm, it felt lighter. The same happened with my belly, which was heavy, but not anymore.

  When I touched my chest, I noticed that my breathing became softer, as if the weight on my chest had lessened.

  So, is this a healing glow? No... Is that healing magic? But does this glow st for long? Does it...

  - Grr...

  trating once more, the glow disappeared, but now I feel I activate it at any time. I don't have to pluck the grass anymore. I jure it up whenever I want.

  It's surreal! Am I... doing magic?

  Is this a world of magic? Is it real? Like in anime and novels? I always thought they were just stories... And now, it feels like I'm in another world... of magic?

  I feel like I could scream with euphoria, but my pride stops me. Even so, it's a pletely insane feeling.

  Now I want to test it further. And actually, I think I have some ideal targets here in the cave. Well, now I have something iing to do.

  ***

  As there were a lot of herbs around me, I ended up overdoing it a bit. But in the end, everything was er - at least where I was, sihe rest of the cave was still impure.

  After I mao purify the area, the smell was much more pleasant, even a little sweet.

  It reminded me of the smell of mint or spearmint. I'm not an expert on herbs, but my sense of smell reminded me of those mint dies.

  But while I was doing this, I could tell that my body was a little exhausted. Using this power seems to really sap my energy, which is strange since I didn't even notice it before. Maybe my body is warni to overdo it. I think it would be wise to listen to it.

  I'm tired, but not like before, when I was doing the reports. This tiredness is temporary. If I rest a bit, I think I'll recover.

  Rooonc!

  And now... my stomach is rumbling. It's clear that I'm hungry.

  It makes sense, since I've apparently slept for a long time. And now, without much thought, I know that this pnt will be my temporary food source. Still, it seems a bit inappropriate to do.

  - Munch

  That's really strange. I've tried a sad with sweet herbs, and I must admit it wasn't a wonderful experience. But it's not so bad, and I feel like I keep eating until I'm full. Being reborn, once again, to eat herbs and moss in a cave... It was nothing I expected to do.

  Normally, poisonous pnts have immediate effects when ied. If that were the case, I'd have inteomach pains, a high fever or rashes. But I'm not feeling any of that.

  When I ate it, I had the same sensation as when I drank a strong tea - of course, without the sweet liquid part. My breathing, which used to be bored because of the deep sleep, is now lighter. I feel more refreshed. This herb definitely has medial properties.

  Although it's important information, it's not the focus for now. My stomach rumbles again, and I think I'll just... keep eating.

  ***

  I don't really know how much time has passed sihen; maybe it's only been a few minutes, or maybe an hour. The truth is that I have no cept of time, and there's no way of determining that precisely, for various reasons. I may now be living through a clear day or a dark night, and I 't even tell.

  Somehow, I ended up getting distracted by what I was doing, but in a pletely wrong way. I'm ag like a real herbivht now, ae everything, I've tio chew those herbs, but for a very different reason now.

  The sensation is still strange, like eating a mint sad. The taste is strong at first, but soon, as I chew it, a softness begins to spread through my mouth, all the way down to my stomach.

  These herbs have a curious effect: they give me a feeling of satiety, even though I'm not hungry. The more I eat, the more satisfied I feel, which is strao say the least. The most surprising thing is that as I eat more, I feel less hungry. I know that sounds obvious, but it's like something different from anything I've ever experienced.

  Before ung into this ption, however, I ended up going a little overboard with the use of this... magic? I don't know if that's the right word. I still don't quite uand this cept, which is as inprehensible to me as herbs.

  It was during this experiment that I discovered something iing. The more I use this magic, the more I feel the weight of exhaustion, but even though it's a double-edged sword, I don't see any disadvao using it.

  Vaku