*Gasp!*

"I see you are awake, good."

"Uuggghhh..."

"Take it easy kid, you have just recuperated from a vast amount of damage, quite frankly, i would consider it a miracle if not because the gods are assholes who hate us all."

"Aaaahh... Shit... What the hell was that?"

"That was, in no uncertain terms, magic. First time?"

"Seeing it? No. Being hit by it? Yeah."

"Bad luck then. Most aren't hit by that level of magic until third or fourth batch, and don't survive it, wich brings me to the question, how did you? It shouldn't have been possible for someone so weak, and certainly not with all limbs intact, so, how did you do it?"

"Yes, of course, no clue."

"Pardon?"

"Not a clue, sir...?"

"Oh, oh! Of course! You do are new. I am Tathe, mage division. Now, i have been told you have pact making, right?"

"Yes, sir"

"Then concentrate on it and visualize yourself, think about who you are, what you can do, etcetera...."

"Yes,sir."

#Last Statistics. Strength: 1/2 Resistance: 1/2 Vitality: 1 Speed: 1/3 Change: 1 Regeneration: 2 Soul energy: 1/23

"Huh..."

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"Show me."

"How?"

"Will it."

"Aaalright... Can you see it?"

"Hmmm, interesting, but what i want to see are your traits."

"Traits, traits... this is..."

#Last

Traits:

Emergency Regeneration:

·Adds 'Change' stat to 'Regeneration' stat at the cost of 'Change' in bodily stats. Stat loss will be regained gradually upon deactivation.

·Adds 'Soul Energy' temporary resource at the cost of bodily stats. Stat loss will be regained by reinbursment of energy after deactivation.

"Hmmm... Yes, this must be why... interesting indeed, a rather useful trait given enough time to act, hm? Why that face? Let me guess, this is similar to some capability you had before you came home, am i right?"

"How... how is this here? I... don't have the body i did back then, do i?"

"No, you certainly don't, but the body you have now is constructed by your soul, so anything you feel subconsciously that you should have, you will have, within the limits of your power of course, so i suggest you make a couple tests and find out if you have any other surprises waiting. Use your vacation well."

"Yes, siWait. Vacation?"

"Huff. Yes, vacation, to all soldiers participating in this battle, we will call you again when it's over."

"Thank you, sir. Farewell, sir."

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Vacation, vacation... what do people do with their free time?... Oh well, i guess i will just tour the place. Oh, my things, i have to get them back, are they even here anymore? Let's see, poncho... pretty damn singed, and my pants are now shorts but... meh, now crossbow... it has gone flying quite a way back, a bolt in the crossbow, two in my now-shorts, and there should be two more by the hill... oh shit, this one's broken, snapped from the middle... well, i guess i'm lucky everything else is okay and no one stole anything... Can things even be stolen from us? Are they soul-bonded or something? I guess that would make sense... if they have to stay as long as i stay they wouldn't steal them but can they be stolen while in hell?... Huh, things to consider, for sure.