The road to the Future! The First Mirai Crystal is Born! (open to Guild of Heroes Members)

Inside the glass-domed Aether Farm, things were very different to the snowy terrain of the surrounding mountain. Inside was a village surrounded by lush, bountiful, flowering, fields & forests. The air was filled with Aether, feeding the growth of the plants, and the crystals that seemingly bloomed from the flowers and plants, in some cases replacing the flowers and fruit from said plants.

Many Iramasha were hard at work tending the fields. These required round the clock care to ensure the proper growth of high-quality Aether Crystals. There were several sections of these fields and forests that cordoned off for special use. One of this areas was designated for Hayato Nishi, where he diligently worked on a fresh crop of different types of Aether Crystals.

Hayato walked through the field of plants in the middle of blooming. The flower buds were colored, but crystal clear, the fowers replaced with Aether Crystals almost ready to be harvested. There were rose bushes with red buds, buttercups with yellow, blue forget-me-nots, and nearly transparent lilies.

There was a small gazebo in the center of this field. There was what appeared to be a very stylized golden workstation. On top of this workstation were several gems that were harvested at a previous time. Blue Sapphires shaped like teardrops, yellow Topaz shaped like hearts, spherical red Rubies, and nearly transparent Diamonds.

Hayato sat down as he started to tinker away on the Crystals. He smiled as he weaved Aether energy around the Diamond he was working with, taking his time to ensure that the casing needed for this gem to work was perfect.

Hayato looked at the door as he stopped working for a moment. It wasn't that odd for people to come in while he was working, but he really wasn't expecting anyone today. "Come in," he said cheerfully as he continued to work on the crystals.

The inside of the gazebo reflected its purpose, a workshop, but it was more ostentatious than any workshop, given the nature of the work that was done in it. The walls were lined with shelves that held different types of gems inside delicate. gilded, glass cases. The light that came through the screened walls reflected and refracted through the gems, causing a rainbow of scintillating colors to spread through the entire area. This gave it a very ethereal feel, almost as if one had been transported into a realm inside of a perfectly cut gemstone. There were very few tools inside the gazebo, mostly ones used for working with soft metals, like silver and gold.

Hayato kept working on the Diamond. He pulled strings of metal seemingly from thin air because he was, in a sense. Being an Iramasha he had pretty good control over the Aether, and he used it to create. He weaved the thin gold threads around the Diamond, creating a complex sigil around it.

Hayato looked up from his work as the girl introduced herself and queried him about the flowers outside. A soft smile came across Hayato's face. "It is very nice to meet you Ritsuko. My name is Hayato, and I oversee this Aether Farm. As for how the flowers are created it is very simple. You see this area is filled to the brim with Aether, the energy we Iramasha use, and the Nature Iramasha create the original plant life and the Aether is absorbed into them, creating crystals when the time is right."

He looked down at the work table and picked up a deep blue, teardrop-shaped gem. "For example this sapphire. It can be a great catalyst for water type abilities, given its deep blue coloring and quality. Though an elite craftsman such as myself can create gems like these by pure thought, nothing beats the ones that we make here, the environment is just too perfect." As he held up the gem the diamond he was working on seemed to just work on itself, showing just how masterful he was at crafting the crystals.

Smiled at the fact that someone wanted to learn more about the gems he made. Hayato was probably one, if not the youngest Angel Iramasha due to his rebirth into one. He scratched his head as he thought about how to explain it. For him it was a simple as just thinking about activating it, though he was masterful at the act as well, he was essentially a sentient Aether Stone himself, so having a bond with them above others was normal for him.

"Well, that is a very good question. It's fairly easy for me, as it is just a thought for me, but I am not too sure how it would work for other people, let alone other races. I would assume it would have to be somewhere on your body and then think about it might do it. Though I could easily inscribe specific instructions onto the stone and then have it work in a specific way. But sorry I ramble on about this!" He then gave a hearty laugh, partially in embarrassment. He loved what he did, the fact that he was really good at it made him feel special.

A small glimmer of light came from the workbench as the diamond that he was working on was finished. Hayato picked up the Diamond and showed it to Ritsuko


"This is what one of my finished stones looks like. I often incorporate them into jewelry for fashionable and easy access."

Hayato looked down at the woman currently pulling out the puppy dog eye trick. Sadly it would work. "Alright, you can try it on for a little while. Plus I need to record the effects of it. I mean I know what it does, but this crystal is much stronger than those I have crafted before." he said as he started to look through some drawers. He was looking for a piece of jewelry that he could attach the Aether Crystal to.

Looking through the random assortment of jewelry he found a nice gold bracelet that seemed like a good fit. It was 2 inches wide and had a cherry blossom pattern engraved on it. He placed the diamond on the bracelet and almost like magic it attached itself to the bracelet. "There we go, perfect fit." He then offered the bracelet to the girl. "Here you go. All you need to do is think about being protected and the crystal will create a diamond-shaped barrier around you. Though if you want to test it I would do it outside."