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A merchant stumbles on a grotto, lost. He eats his last apple. The merchant plants the seeds the next day to provide food for future lost travelers. 

And so, the nymph Theanore is born.

She would grow from a tiny seed to a splendid apple tree. She would meet many friends. Theanore will try her hand at being a merchant like her father. And she will get to know her lifetime companion, the merman Marinus.

But as every farmer can tell you, apple trees live only for about 150 years and so, with her tree dried up, so will Theanore die.

 But before that, she will live.

The Apple Grotto Nymph (Dungeon Core Fairy Tale)

Many things were discussed at the worker syndicate meeting.

As Alfred put it, the system was weird. She was unlike the system of Grandpa Thinker and was almost like she had a mind of her own.

So, Theanore decided to simply ask.

"System, who are you, really?" Nothing appeared before Theanore for a while, and then the black words showed themselves.

I used to be a human woman from a planet called Earth. I lived on a continent called Europe. I died from a heart attack and was transported here. You are the tenth dungeon core to which I am the system.

"Oh," Theanore said. She was at a loss for words. But the system must have a name!

"And what is your name, system?" the nymph asked, and the words appeared much faster than before.

My name is Tania.

Chapter 23: The System’s story