Chapter 7: The Irregulars(Part 2)
"Alright, you'll be sparring against me first, hope you're ready," Grinned Colt, cracking his knuckles as he and Raven stepped out into the open.
"Uh, yeah, I think I am," Nodded Raven, a slightly tensed, nervous look on his face.
It was the following day, sometime in the evening, and Raven was about to begin his training with The Irregulars in earnest.
"Relax, there's no reason to be so on edge. I'll be mostly on the defensive and slowly start attacking more and more the longer the fight goes on, I'm going to try to sharpen up your battle instincts and iron out any glaring weaknesses. After we're done with that, we'll start working on your Spellcasting...my Irregular Magic Class is Blood Magic, and to use it, I need to create a wound for the blood to come out of. While I can stop the bleeding, I can't actually heal myself, so my palms are usually permanently cut open. You'll be healing those cuts to improve your mastery over your Heal Spell. Unfortunately, until we get our hands on some Recovery Magic Grimmoires, there's not much else you can do to improve your Spellcasting," Explained Colt, as he began stretching and warming up.
"Your palms are always cut? Doesn't that hurt?" Raven asked him with a look of concern.
"Oh, don't worry about that, I'm used to it at this point. And besides, I, uh...I kinda like the pain," He replied with a sheepish smile.
"Huh? What's that supposed to mean?" Wondered Raven in bemusement.
"By the way, is Heal the only Spell you can use? Or are you able to use any of the other Level 1 Recovery Magic Spells?" Colt inquired curiously.
"Yeah, I can all of them, though it's been a while since I used the other two," Nodded Raven in response.
There were only three Level 1 Recovery Magic Spells; Heal, Stamina Transfer and Mana Transfer. Recovery Magic was somewhat rare, so finding even a Level 1 Grimmoire in a small settlement like Ruby Village was something of a miracle.
"I see...alright, then, after we're done sparring, I'll have you use the other two Spells too. Stamina Transfer might be tough depending on how worn out your are afterwards, but given how much Magic Power you possess, Mana Transfer shouldn't be a problem. Now, then, let's get started...unleash your Aura and come at me," Instructed Colt, as he extended out tendrils of blood from his palms.