Chapter 12: The little party

Lana, who decided to help Simon earn some popularity for his new invention, decided to share the photographic crystal with some friends.

Today, two days after Simon showed her his invention, she gathered a group of friends, telling them she had a surprise for them. When they were invited by Lana, they didn't even wait for a second before accepting. Jokingly, now she is the mother of the Child of Destiny, the new surname of Simon since the Human race also named Princess Mangou as Child of Destiny.

When they came to the humble house of Lana, after greeting, they started looking for a trace of Simon but only felt a trace of mana in another room, which they assumed was Simon.

After the salutation, Dory, a good friend of Lana who knows Simon very well, asked: "Where is Simon? Isn't he habitually used to reading some books at the top of the tree?"

Lana couldn't help but smile, recalling Simon's strange expression every time he saw her on the tree. In fact, he also likes being at the top of the tree. She didn't understand why he seems to find this strange, but still, his expression was always funny every time.

She responded smilingly: "Haha, now that you are talking about this, it's been some time since I saw him doing this precisely. Since he awakened his talent, now he likes being enclosed in his room doing some experimentation. You can even feel some mana fluctuations, right?"

The rest of the invited also began discussing with her, and they had a harmonious discussion as always. After that, Dory, who's a little casual with Lana, couldn't help but ask: "Hey Lana, where is the surprise that you promised? I hope it's something good."

Lana replied with a little bit of pride: "Of course, it's a good thing. I promise that you will like it." She then took the Photographic Crystal and continued: "Do you see this crystal?"

Nara, another woman invited by Lana who likes beautiful things, was attracted by the pure and almost transparent crystal and said: "It's really beautiful. Where did you find it? What kind of crystal is it?"

Lana responded to her: "That's why I invited you. It's really beautiful, right? It was something that Simon invented with the help of his talent."

Hearing it was from Simon, they were surprised. After all, crystals are generally things found in mines and not created by people. One can recognize an artificial crystal at a glance. She was curious about how it was created but at the same time, its function, since some crystals have mana you can absorb, some are explosive crystals, although this one is very, very rare.

Seeing their reaction, Lana was even happier and continued: "It's not only beautiful, it also has a very practical use."

She explained to them, as Simon did to her, and they were at the same time fascinated by it. There was a sense of fascination and curiosity. They were then marveled at the crystal's ability to capture moments with unparalleled precision, acknowledging its potential to revolutionize the way they preserved memories and documented their history.

Lana then gave everyone who was there a photographic crystal that she had requested from Simon, and they were very pleased by the thoughtful gesture from Lana. The gathering party then ended in a very happy way, and they even took a photo of it.

After that party, the few who participated immediately started sharing about how awesome the photographic crystal is, how easy it is for you to simply take photos of some good moments of your life.

Of course, everything will always have someone who doesn't like it, and for the photographic crystal, some elves, deeply rooted in their traditional ways, greeted the news with skepticism, questioning the necessity of such a creation when they could effortlessly conjure vivid images through their innate artistic talents. But if you think about it, the use of photography is more versatile than painting because painting will always take time, and you may not even have to paint sometimes.