>>5231735As you snap your fingers, the ancient tome gifted to you by the ancient Death deity Jergal is summoned to your open palm. The moment that leather-bound text touches your hand, you feel your connection to his power bloom. Death magic surges up your arm, the flesh and muscle disappearing from your right arm as the connection forms. Serena takes a worried step back, eyes wide in fear, then suddenly takes a step back forward. Then, to your shock, bows at the waist to you.
“Forgive me, young Reaper.” she says, raising back up to face you. “I hadn't realized that you were him.”
“Him?” you ask her, uncertain. “Who do you think I am?”
“You're the off-worlder, the one who beat one of the Demon King's generals, the Chimera Sylvia.” she says, seeming to be more tense than before. No doubt because of her being able to sense your deathly aura. So you snap the book closed, and send it teleporting back into your house with a thought. The menacing aura around you disappears, and the woman quickly relaxes. “Being a servant of Death, I'm certain you'll be able to lay that poor spirit to rest. Very well, I shall lead you there. But it will a bit of a trek there.”
“That's no problem. If you want, I can carry you and we can fly directly there.” you reply, and to your surprise the woman blushes a bit.
“Umm, no, sorry. I'd rather walk under my own power.” she says, sounding almost nervous about the thought. “But if you're ready to go, we can head out now.”
“Just a moment, need to let Megumin know I'm heading out.” you say, and after focusing your mind a moment <span class="mu-i">think</span> out to your wife. “Hey Megu, I got a quest. Going to go exorcise an angry ghost outside town, want to come along?”
“Can I blow the building up?” she asks, to which you answer negative. “No thanks. If you need me though, let me know. Wiz and I are cooking up something!”
“Will do hun. I'll be back shortly.” you tell her, then ending the mental link address Serena. “I'm ready.”
“Oh, you can Message as well.” she says, sounding a bit surprised before regaining her composure. “Alright then, if you're ready we can depart.”
“I'm ready if you are.” you reply, the woman nodding and begins walking away from the guild. You follow behind her, Serena leading you from the guild and towards the restless spirit. After a minute or so, you see that she's leading you to one of the city walls. “So, where is this abandoned church? I'm still not familiar with this area.”
“That old building is outside the city walls, but not outside the city itself.” she says, you seeing the guard lecherously leering at Serena before noticing you behind her, his expression growing confused. “I saw it once in my travels, before it had become abandoned.”
