Nimda

Myriad Reality

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You did not cheat my maze though, I was just as lost in there as you were. This maze does not cater to my being. If anything, it was making it harder for us to find the exit since I was there. The point was that I am not controlling anything, me being there was to get you to get up and walk. That’s the way to get through it.
*taps the door and it opens*
You really don’t pay attention, do you?

@Path

I really don’t think me paying attention has anything to do with it.
*Walks into the library*

Myriad Reality

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Elaborate.

@Path

That’s an unreasonable amount of effort to give to someone who cheated your maze.

Myriad Reality

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*continues without turning looking towards you*
There are no cursed items, and there are no conditions. You get to pick out any one of equipment that is on their respective pedestal. If none suits your needs, I can craft you something to your liking.

@Path

*Glances at you out of the corner of my eye*
To what end?

Myriad Reality

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*the Faye rolls her eyes*
Right.
*walks towards the library*

@Path

*Walks as well*
I’m not going to pick anything cursed. I also don’t agree to any conditions.

Myriad Reality

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*gives you a confused look and the Faye has an unamused expression*
You have been this whole time.

@Path

About the free material.

Myriad Reality

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Why not? It would be pointless to complete a puzzle and have no reward. You would have no drive to do it, as most would. Besides, for the equipment I have no uses anymore, so they are sitting there. As for the library, I know every book there is in there and have read them at least twenty times over each. Sharing the knowledge I have made or attained is what makes me a real mage compared to the rest.

@Path

What a strange outlook. Not that I’m going to complain.

Myriad Reality

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What do you mean?

@Path

Why reward us for a simple maze?

Myriad Reality

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You didn’t think I had knew that you were trying to be lazy? Well believe what you will, you have reached the exit, as promised you can choose from my armory and Lily can choose three grimoires from my library.

@Path

My only question is: why play this game at all?

Myriad Reality

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*follows*
I am not the master, as I would have not done something as walk with you. The purpose was that I am here to aid you as well. I had no idea where I was going, but I took the opportunity to talk to you.
*smiles*
But if your deceitful mind wants to believe you tricked me into leading you to the exit, then so be it. I just pushed you to get up and not give up.

@Path

You’ve misjudged me, mage. You can try and manipulate all you want, but you have no track record that I should trust, and I don’t like to take gambles.

Myriad Reality

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Because as the conversation continues on and as I question me, you find that you are wrong. That your assumptions are not as you think. If anything I could see it as threatening as well, but nothing will come to harm of me as the contract states. And then you will find that despite your willingness to go against me and want to not believe me.
*we turn a corner and and the exit to the maze is in front of us*
I am not your enemy or warden. But someone who wants to understand as the foundation of the contract’s relationship. Along the way I want to help you as well so that I am not a burden to you, as that’ll hamper the full potential of my research.
*turns to you*
You mentioned your experiences with labyrinths and how they always had a catch, yet I told you that this was not the case for this one and that all you had to do is the basic action of labyrinths. Walk. Traverse through by taking the paths ahead of you despite the confusing layout.

@Path

Every labyrinth has a catch, and the best solution to a dungeon isn’t often the most obvious one.
*Shifts my gaze to the exit, and then back to you with a smile*
Sometimes the master of the maze will even walk you through herself.
*Steps toward the exit door*