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Getting back to the main topic, aside from the extraordinary configuration of magic-circuits your body was more or less analogous to a man’s, including the muscular configuration and the arrangement of your internal organs. Upon closer examination, Avenger informed you that your superhuman strength was due to some apparently-artificial optimization of the structure of your muscles, in addition to a revelation that you were actually unconsciously using some of your od to reinforce yourself if you exerted your body to operate beyond what a normal man of your height and build could do. Learning to purposefully use your od could lead to some interesting possibilities, you surmise.
“Since we’ve come this far I should determine your ‘Elemental Affinity’ as well.” Avenger said. Flames that didn’t give off heat erupted from the circle, and bands of script that you couldn’t interpret began to materialize and spin all around you. “Now that’s strange. It seems your affinity is to the Ether element, but there appears to be a secondary affinity with the True Ether as well.”
Having no idea what she was talking about, you ask reflexively, “I take it that’s a rare result?”
“It’s almost confounding, actually. True Ether was the primordial substance that filled the natural world during the Age of Gods, whereas when the gods’ presence faded the human mages decided to make due with the artificial magical energy that they now use to power their magecraft. From what I can intuit the two types of ether would mix rather poorly, but we may have time to experiment with that.” She explained, before adding with a note of levity, “Regrettably, I didn’t find a barcode or a manufacturer’s label on you, so I can’t give you anything else right now. Give me some time to think on it and we can revisit this again later.” She said as she dispelled her magic circle.
“That’s fine, you explained a lot to me just now so I think we’re off to a good start.” You answer, then move to a different subject, “The next thing I wanted to do was investigate this church to see if there’s anything useful to be found. This is where the coins were distributed, so with any luck I might be able to find the silver cup that held the coins and summon a second Servant.”
You could swear you heard a pane of glass loudly crack, and Avenger then responded in a voice so cold it sent shivers up your spine, “Master. Why would you want to summon another Servant?”
An image of a twentieth-century soldier beginning to panic as his foot fell inexorably toward a landmine that he’d inadvertently stepped above suddenly flashed into your mind.
