"It really is beautiful."
Although it was beautiful enough to leave Kroya dazed, and he was willing to lose himself in it for a closer look, that depended on his willingness.
When he wanted to wake up, even the evolved narcissus could not hold him back for a single second.
Still, after that brief spell of fascination, he understood the purpose of this plant called Nassos the Beauty-Seeker-mental magic.
It possessed extraordinarily powerful mental magic. By Kroya's estimate, it should be able to affect a Level-Four Mage.
Anyone affected would be seduced by its beauty. If they could not break free, they would naturally sink into it. If their mental power truly remained trapped forever... they would probably die amid that beauty.
This was actually a very powerful ability. Used properly, a single plant could do the work of any number of people.
However, that applied only to this "transformed state." Once it returned to normal, the effect would weaken considerably and might even become a little comical.
"How long can you stay like this?"
He gazed at the narcissus, which was swaying happily as though showing off its beauty, then summoned the Astral Crystal Turtle to translate for him:
"Why did you turn into this, and why is there so much magic power inside you?"
The magic power inside this fellow already far exceeded what a Level Three magic plant should possess. That was clearly abnormal.
"All right, I'll ask right away."
The Astral Crystal Turtle gesticulated at the rainbow-colored narcissus. Kroya had no idea how they communicated, but they finished communicating all the same.
Then it answered Kroya, "Master, it says its transformation can last about ten minutes.
"Its power comes from a powerful magic artifact in the small plane where it lived. It grew into this form