Amelia Thornheart-Chapter Five: The Contract

spoken. The pressure was unusual, reminding her of the few times she had flown on an airplane and how her ears would pop. Although, this pressure was across her entire body and felt… nice.

Divine healing of Aseco.”

hum in satisfaction as it was saturated with energy. She could sense the spell seeking out the injured demons, wanting to fix them, to make them whole again.

do!?” The demon hissed at her, eyes full of suspicion.

Ward of Thew, having stacked multiple defensive spells and cloaking them in turn. Keeping them up was only slightly slowing her aether regeneration.

her captain, put a palm against the firearm, pushing it gently to the side, and as she did, faint cries started to fill the room.

third circle magic, like nothing I’ve ever seen. You can’t hope to keep a mage like that captive, even if it’s you.” She emphasized the last word, no doubt hinting towards the captain's ability as a Speaker.

healed! They might not trust her, I don’t need them to. I need them to trust me, and tolerate her. Nothing more. Can you do that?”

good.

lock her down.

Aseco was one of the more powerful paths, boasting excellent healing spells, moderate defensive capabilities, and even a few holy lightning attacks. While she could attack, Amelia had decided to avoid that if possible. She would be a healer, not a soldier. Besides, if it really came down to it, she had far more powerful Words from the combat branches of the demonic gods that she could Speak.

Aseco. This is the one you can Speak, yes?”

use them,” Serena said, pointing at her. “You should have healed everyone one by one, with a smaller individual spell, like when you healed me earlier. Word is going to get around about this. It will reach the ears of my superiors. Even if everyone finds out that you’re a Speaker, do not be forthcoming with information about your Word.”

told them. The element of surprise can be the difference between victory and defeat. Many Speakers on the front-line constantly change their appearance, or blend in with the common soldiers.” Serena sat back, looking thoughtful. “I will have Tomes act as your tutor in more than just Imperial. The language of the words, the things you should know as a Speaker yet do not… he will teach them to you, as far as his duty permits him. That is the first clause of the contract.”

will heal whoever I want if the opportunity arises.”

maid in my service, for I do not dare to give you a higher title, lest it cause even more problems for my estate and family.”

very excited to have a maid uniform, a real-life cosplay! The captain gave her a look up and down, prompting Amelia to give a quick twirl.

Vengeance is special in more ways than one.”

you, calling that mysterious, you, the biggest bundle of mystery that might have ever befallen Cascadia. Ha! What a crazy human you are!”

under-sky, it’s where we deliver the bodies of the dead, so they may explore the great unknown, in our place.”

Vengeance, its ability to sail into the lumina and not be destroyed.

cool! We didn’t have anything like this from where I’m from. Instead, our aircraft only had a propulsion engine!”

me?”

Together they made their way off the battlements, towards the first group of humans Amelia had ever seen since coming to this world.