Demon Or An Angel?

I settled into myself and caught my breath as the wave passed over me, the raincoat stopping none of it. It was going to be hard to find that point, the direct downpour might have been relaxing, but it thundered down on the deck.

"Let it become the background noise, only focus on the blue flame. You have to be able to do this during a fight, and the more you dig the more you will learn about your power. This is all new to me, but I have gotten quite skilled from doing countless hours of training over the last two months," Braum called out beside me, but I could still barely hear him.

Another wave came, but this one was only at my breast, so I closed my eyes and sought out the blue flame that Braum was talking about. I knew what he meant, I saw it when I used the Mana.

It always seemed to be there when I needed it, but I had never had to use the Mana while fighting, always before to bless or after to heal. What he was trying to say is that if I could learn this and dig deeper I would get stronger, and that's all that I need to know.

I centered myself, letting the thunderous rain drops fade into a constant drum. I let the waves run over me like I was sitting on a beach, the feeling becoming relaxing.

Burning brightly, the blue flame appeared, but looking into it was not hard on the eyes. Instead, it was like my world was opening up to new truths that have been once forbidden, but they now were free to enter the world.

Shield/Dleihs!

The command washed into me as another wave rolled over, but I couldn't be bothered by it. My eyes were open now, in more than one way, with memories of the sea and now these, Truths. I felt like I was slowly starting to get a feeling for what was actually going on, but at the same time, I felt like I had no idea.

There was more than just this world, but I already knew as much. Healia had told me, but what did that mean for me? And Lesha? Just how far did our lives stretch?

I still held the flame and I unbelted, the rain was slowing down and I could see the blue sky up ahead. Soon, the storm would be passed, and we would be bathed in the warm sunlight.

I took the jacket off and when over and stepped into the hall to hang it up. I was starting to get a bit of that unnatural chill, and that meant I would need to still go to the dungeon.

The day was getting on, and the sun was already starting to make its trip down into the sea to light it on fire before sinking away. Then finally casting the world into the final grey twilight before darkness.

That was one of my favorite parts of the day, and I had countless memories of watching those same scenes in countless lives. Some the same, but different somehow, it was hard to make sense of any of it.

The others were getting up now, and Tim and Gloria looked miserable, but both Mei and Corbit looked filled with zeal. The rain had just stopped so I walked back out just as the sun peeked over the cloud.

The feeling I got when the sun hit me was more intense than I had expected. I was still holding the blue flame, but the second the sun hit me, the flame started to get brighter. The blue turned to white, and my skin began to softly glow with a white incandescent.

"You just don't stop do you?" Braum asked, coming to stand beside me. "First you look like one of the cursed depth walkers and now you look like a gilding maiden. I can't make heads or tails of you, woman."

"Don't worry, you aren't the only one," Lesha said sleepily, letting out a long yawn as she slipped her arms around me from behind, softly kissing my neck. "Glowing? This is new, but Braum is right, you really need to decide where you are going with your look? Are you the queen of darkness or a princess of the light?"

"I will just settle for being me, and honestly, I have no idea what is going on. I am still holding the flame, and when the light hit me, the blue turned white and I started to glow. Something feels different now though like I know more, I am not sure what it is that I know more about," I said leaning into Lesha.

We could see the port up ahead, and I smiled, putting my hands over Lesha's and turning to kiss her cheek.

"How are you still holding it? I have been doing it for a while now and I can't just walk around with it. I have to use the training to summon it quickly and use it, but if I try to hold on to it, I end up losing very quickly," Braum said while looking me over.

"Should I not be holding on to it? Will something bad happen, or am I wasting my Mana?" I asked, a bit worried, but I still held the flame.

"Hmm? No, hold it for as long as you can. That is a very valuable skill you have; I am going to guess that you use light magic?" Braum asked.

"Yes, I can use Bless, Heal, and now Shield," I said, and Braum gave me one of those looks that said, you have got to be kidding me.

Braum threw up his hands in the air, and turned up the stairs, to go see Captain Nobby. I was a bit confused, but Tim as usual, came over to dissect the unspoken word.

"By the look he just gave you, your powers are pretty stacked, and I agree. For a tank to be able to heal, bless and shield while also just casually overflowing with Mana, it seems overpowered. Honestly, I am a bit envious of you myself, but you're my Guild Leader. So I expect you to awe me from time to time, but honestly, you should chill out," Tim said with a big grin.