VRMMO: Am I The Strongest Yet?

(Viscount's house: Eve's room…)

"There are so many people coming."

It was a special day for the little girl. She turned ten today.

"I never understood why so many people come here whenever it's my birthday."

For the city of Kalp that lived in a unique past of its own, the festival that they were celebrating for the last decade was a pretty new thing.

The city's history was not that long, but whatever history was known of Kalp, a father's affection for his little girl was highlighted in the last decade that was known by most of the citizens.

The world knew how much the Viscount loved his little daughter, and they knew how special his beautiful little girl was.

For the people of Kalp or anywhere around this part of the kingdom, her birthday was a special occasion that was celebrated by many noble and important people of the world.

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Even if they had not seen her or met her themselves, they knew how this special occasion was celebrated.

"It is my birthday, so why do they get so happy about it? Just because of this party?"

The viscount's affection for his child might perhaps also have something to do with his wife's past, but they did not know that, and yet, whenever it was her birthday, not just the people that come to her house, even the normal people of their city celebrate it as if it is somehow connected to them.

She had never understood why it was like that.

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And, she also never really understood why her Special Friend didn't like these people.

"Greedy?"

Though smart, She was just a little girl.

[ "Greed is a selfish desire for something one wants, something that they cannot have perhaps, but… something they want. Something one longs for… something one wants with all their heart." ]

"Oh?"

Not many knew about it, but she had a secret friend.

A friend that only talked to her, someone no one could see, including her.

They were always there to answer her questions, to tell her why someone did something they did, to teach her about the world that her mom and dad did not.

"Then… am I greedy as well?"

As They said, she also longed for something with all her heart.

Just like Them, she could also feel the Spirits of elements in nature.

She could not see them, but she knew they were there. She could even talk to them like she did with this Special friend.

But she could not see them, meet with them, play with them like the others could, and… even though she felt an intense desire to become friends with Them, she could not call them to her side to play with her.

[ "You're not greedy, Eve." ]

She wanted to meet those special beings that she felt such a deep connection with, she wanted to see them, befriend them, and even help them if they needed.

She wanted to play with them like she had seen other children like Her do with the ones they befriended.

Because of her physique, she could not do it, but her father had told her he would find a way for her to do what she desired by the time she gets old enough.

And now… she is a decade old.

[ "Unlike them, you do not do anything to please anyone else, you do not follow anyone else's instructions, and unlike them… you don't do anything with ulterior motives." ]

"…I see."

They were her secret friend that no one else knew about.

She knew they weren't spirits, so the fact that only she could talk with them and not even her mom and dad could perceive them made them someone Very unique.

[ "You're much better than them." ]

She had always known they were special.

And, though they were mysterious, she liked talking with them.

They were always helpful to her.

[ "You're much better than any of them." ]

"Come on now. Don't be like that."

[ "Compared to those people wearing a mask of smile and happiness, you're a much better Human.

You don't have to pay any attention to those fake people.

You're better off without them-." ]

"Haha, alright alright. Enough of praises now. Let us go down~."

Dressed like a princess, wearing a shiny dress covered in ribbons, she looked like a fragment of nature itself.

Her green hair, never cut or trimmed, was finely braided by her lovely mom, while the pretty shoes that she was wearing were something her father had bought for her personally.

Their garden was filled with the guests right now, since it was the venue for the event, so there were a lot of people out there that she could see through her window.

She was alone in her room right now and she didn't really want to go where all those people were, but since her mom and dad, as well as a few people that she was looking forward to see again, People like master Elio and Miss Elle, the little Slime and Gecko, as well as the people that they were going to bring with her.

She had heard her dad had invited a few more guests this time around since she was turning ten, so she was also looking forward to meeting these special people that, hopefully, weren't Greedy as the Voice had described them.

"Oh, at least, we can look forward to all the fun gifts~."

There were always a lot of people here for her birthday, some important people and some that her father served under.

[ "Gifts…" ]

As she could tell, many of them were also strong people, some being even stronger than her father.

And, her mom was always anxious whenever there were many people around, so she doesn't like going out to gatherings, or parties or things like that.

She couldn't help the gatherings that they have in their house so she has to deal with it on her own, but she doesn't mind it.

[ "Yes, gifts…" ]

Especially, her little one's birthday.

In all of the year Eve sees her, she's the happiest on this special day since not only is this her birthday, it is also the day when her mom's bright Evening came to this world.

[ "Gifts… are good. You should look forward to them… the gifts…" ]

"Right~?"

She was happy in the morning when she played with her father and mother, she was happy when the three of them did all those fun things together in the morning, and even as she walked out of her room, there was a bright smile present on her adorable face.

Usually, she seemed mature for her age.

But, she was still a child.

[ "Gifts." ]

A child that Knew how to make friends, at the very least.