Meeting the churches "honourable" expedition

After threatening the snake Reima hears a group bickering near the elevators, going to investigate he finds three more people aside from Petrus.

Reima approaches them, "Greetings. Welcome to our humble.. Community?" he scratches the back of his head when he thinks of a way to describe the shrine.

The three people look towards him with caution, two are men who wear similar armour to Petrus and hold the same weapons, mace and shield. One has blonde hair while the other wears a helm that complete obscures sight of the top of his head.

Vince "Ah, a fine day to you. I am Vince of Thorolund." The one with blonde hair speaks.

Nico "Nico of Thorolund"

Reima looks to the last person, a young woman wearing white priest garbs who seems rather shy, she backs up when he looks at her causing Vince and Nico to tense up and prepare for combat.

Reima "Ah, sorry. I mean no harm... I just wish to introduce myself, I am Reima Ludvig... An undead much like yourselves." He gestures with his good hand to his heart, where the dark sign is carved into his skin.

They look at him with pitying looks, the girl speaks up behind the two men.

Reah "I am Reah of Thorolund... We're on a mission to find the writ of kindling for the way of white... Would you know where we could Acquire such a thing?" She asks hopefully before sending a glance over him and spotting his charred arm. "Oh, my goodness! Your arm, it's injured!" She gently nudges Nico out of the way so she can look at his arm closer. "Milady..." He protests at her bold actions before being stopped by Vince.

Reima notices her worry for him and holds his arm out for her to appraise... While he think if Solaire couldn't heal it then neither could she, perhaps she has a special talent?

Reima "It got injured in a fight..."

Petrus "Must've gotten burned by a hollow's torch, rather pathetic way to get injured I must say."

Reima doesn't comment on Petrus taunt as lady Reah tries a grand heal miracle that does nothing.

Reah "How... That was my strongest healing spell..." She seems to lose all her confidence at his still injured arm.

Reima "Don't mind it, it seems it will need to heal naturally, the flames that caused the wound were not natural."

Vince "To resist gods healing, such blasphemous flames must be eradicated. After we've found the writ of kindling we must locate them. Sir Ludvig, where did you get burned?"

Sensing a crusade about to raid his anus he decides to not tell them the origins of the flames... "I've already slain the creature that caused the burns, do not worry."

The others breath a sigh in relief... It seems something that negates their faith is one of the scarier things to them.

Reima "I thank you for trying anyway, Miss Reah. I would suggest your quest is a doomed one, but I doubt that would sway you... I only hope, in your darkest moments you find something else to hold on to." He lays some seeds to try and convert this young woman away from his poisonous religion, he knows of her future and intends to try save her from her ultimate fate.

Nico "I'd suggest you keep your mouth shut on matters you know not." he folds his arms as he tries to act menacingly, it seems Petrus had already told them of him. Being a Demon-spawn he's surprised the Reah had tried to heal him... Such innocence will not last in these lands.

Reima leaves the group alone and returns to Logan and Griggs.

Logan "It seems you've sorted out that annoying Serpent... I heard you from here, not many men are brave enough to insult such a being."

Griggs "Are you sure it was ok to talk to it like that? Those being are well known to be conniving deceivers... I'd watch my back if I were you..."

Reima "It's fine... So, shall we get started learning Sorcery?" Logan's eyes light up at this.

Logan "Ofcourse, take a seat." He points at the grassy ground and gestures for him to sit... Griggs follows his instructions despite having heard his lessons hundreds of times before.

Logan "So, before I start I'd like to ask you a question... What is Sorcery?"

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Reima ponders the question and thinks on the spells he already knows from the Witcher world... Projecting formula's on reality to cause effects, strong will, magic and magic sensitivity is required for such a thing to work... But at it's base, what is it? Mana manipulation?

Reima takes a shot in the dark "Mana manipulation?"

Logan "Correct, Sorcery is essentially just shaping magical energy or Mana into pre-made shapes that cause different effects. Observe." He holds his staff out and a blue ball slowly coalesces into what looks like a soul arrow.

Logan "This is a soul arrow, you use a pre-made formulae to gather Mana and then add additional layers to cause different effects... For this I'll make it a straight projectile." The blue ball launches into the distance and pierces a stone wall causing no visible damage.

Logan "While, I make it look rather easy, just getting to the point of gathering enough ambient Mana to a single point takes months of work... I don't expect you to start casting actual spells for a while."