User: Maria of the White Wind
Location: Testing Grounds"Light surround me with your incandescent zeal, Light guide me through the perils of this world or the next, Light grant me or whoever I deem worthy of your divine protection, Light shroud me in your protection!" Maria chanted, ending her prayer by slamming the base of her staff into the ground, enveloping herself in a bubble of dull light. Just in time too because as soon as the shield enveloped her, a sword made contact with the ethereal film. The sword of the creature stayed in contact for only a second before it was repulsed by the magic shield. Maria then looked over to Ysabel and nodded, a sign for her to engage in Knight Mode. Another light engulfed the demoted angel she emerged donning blue armor and a rapier.
Maria helped out by sweeping the monster's feet with her staff, causing it to fall backwards. Ysabel followed by stepping up to the monster and thrust three time with the rapier, two to the chest, and one to the head. Just like that, the beast was dead, and neither of them worse for wear. Ysabel stepped back within the protective bubble of Maria which was emanating from her person.
"Thank you Ysabel. I'd still be working on the bloody thing if it was only me," She nodded her appreciation. Ysabel nodded her welcome and pointed with her Rapier, "Over there. Zero and Alva have decided to skip ahead of us. Shall we join them? Never know when one of them might need a shield or a healing," Ysabel said with a smile. Maria looked over her demoted angel. She knew the only reason Ysabel wanted to move ahead was because of her damnable curiosity, but then again, she did have a decent point about Zero and Alva. Knowing him, she'd have to heal him soon. She smiled while shaking her head. "Men," She muttered while making her way to the pair, Ysabel in tow (Still within the protective bubble, just in case)
Before the pair met up with the men and their Demoted Angels. Zero, Ceri and Wynn looked unharmed, while the same could not be said for Alva. She frowned and stood between the two, allowing the protective bubble to dissipate and vanish. Ysabel took up a defensive posture near the the Cleric, rapier ready to thrust, sting, and bite if the time called for it. Maria on the other hand took a more nonchalant pose before looking over at Zero. "Did I miss something? We haven't been here ten minutes and he already needs my help," She said with a hint of a gentle joke. Still smiling, she placed a hand on Alva's shoulder and began another one of her prayers.
"Light, wrap yourself around this man, binds his wounds, ease his pain, rekindle the fire within his soul, and spirit away his fatigue. Light, return this man to as he once was, whole and complete," She prayed. As she did, a her hand began to illuminate, growing steadily bigger with each word she said, until it pulsed out into Alva and healed his wounds.
She retrieved her hand and looked over Alva with an approving eye, proud of her work before nodding. "There, try to be more careful next, yes?" she said with a kind smile before looking ahead into the city. "I wonder where the Soul Stone is?" She asked out loud, Ysabel shrugging. "I am willing to be that... It'd be in the center of the city. These things are always in the center, are they not?" She said, sounding sure of herself. That was the reckless streak in her, the cleric suggesting going into the heart of the city that was trying to kill them. Then she felt something pop her shoulder, causing her to turn around and wave her staff at the assailant. Ysabel. Ysabel, who was now laughing herself silly. Turns out, she had the blade of her rapier pulled back so that it'd whip forward and tap Maria.
"Aren't you the smart one," She said, still laughing, "How about it ladies? Shall we push into the heart of the city? I'm pretty sure the others will follow if we look like we know where we're going." She asked the men and demoted angels. Maria still rubbed her shoulder and glared at Ysabel with narrowed eyes. That hurt.
Maria:
Health: 99%
Mana: 83%
Ysabel:
Health: 100%
Mana: 100%