Temple of Priests

At the Temple District.

 

Vivian stood in front of a building and swept her gaze around.

 

So this is the Temple of Priests…?

 

Now this looks like a Temple...!

 

Or a church...

 

Back in her previous world, one of the largest religions there was Trinity and its followers were called Trinitians. The religion's symbol was a "Y" shape which represented the 3 holy beings: Pater who was the creator, Filius who was the divine messenger and Telum who was the will of Pater.

 

But for the Temple of Priests, instead of the "Y" symbol found in Trinitian churches, it was something like a vertically stretched-out "sun" symbol.

 

She stepped inside the building.

 

The main hall looked similar to the Temple of Thieves but had church-like or religious aesthetics.

 

As for the staff, they too were sporting religious aesthetics. They were wearing a white cloak with the hood pulled back and a gold necklace with a pendant that looked like the vertically stretched-out sun symbol.

 

These people are not crazy, right…?

 

They're reasonable, right…?

 

Vivian shook her head mentally.

 

Remember why you're here…!

 

She then headed to one of the information desks.

 

"Good day, how may I help you?" a kind-looking male personnel in his late 20s asked.

 

"Hi. Um… I'm thinking about changing Classes so I want to know how to learn healing magic and the basics about it in case I change to this Class."

 

The kind-looking man closed his eyes and nodded his head as if to indicate he understood.

 

"Forgive me, but I can't help but notice that Copper Rank I pendant around your neck. How much do you know about Physical Arts and Magic Arts and Affinity?"

 

"I have a rough idea about Physical Arts and Affinity. But when it comes to Magic Arts, I don't know anything."

 

"In any case, please allow me to give you a quick explanation.

 

"Both Physical and Magic Arts have Affinities. However, these 2 have one major difference.

 

"For the Physical Arts, whether one has an Affinity or not, anyone can still learn them.

 

"Meanwhile, for Magic Arts, if one doesn't have the Light Affinity then one can't learn Light Magic.

 

"However, when it comes to Class Magic, anyone can learn it, just like Physical Arts."

 

"Let's say I have the Light Affinity, how will I learn Light Magic Arts?" asked Vivian.

 

"Assuming that you have the Light Affinity and join our Temple, a ceremony will be conducted in order to open your [Light Mastery] and it's free of charge."

 

"I see. How does one know if they have the Light Affinity?"

 

"A test using the Affinity Crystal will be used."

 

Vivian thought about it for a minute.

 

I have the Poison Affinity and was able to unlock [Poison Mastery]…

 

And from what I've noticed, it levels up whenever I get struck by poison…

 

But what about [Light Mastery]…?

 

Will I learn [Light Mastery] if I get struck with healing magic…?

 

However, I don't have the Light Affinity…

 

But I have the x5 boost though…

 

Will it affect it…?

 

"Can you tell me what are the magic spells I can learn from [Light Mastery] and the Class Magic of Priests?"

 

"I can only give you the basics.

 

"For [Light Mastery], there's [Heal], [Cleanse] and [Enchant Light].

 

"Meanwhile, for Class Magic, there's [Halo], [Greater Heal], [Blessing] and [Resurrection].

 

"If you want more detailed information, you must be a member of the Temple."

 

Tch...!

 

So it's no different from the Temple of Thieves...

 

"Is it true that [Greater Heal] can repair lost limbs?"

 

The man looked at her with a confused expression.

 

In his mind, Vivian looked like a woman in her mid-20s and she was an Adventurer. On top of that, the Temple of Priests was one of the most influential Temples.

 

However, as a professional adult, he played along."

 

"Yes, it is true."

 

"Let's say I joined the Temple of Priests and I want to learn [Greater Heal], how will I do it?"

 

"By easing the suffering of the weak and in need."

 

"Last question, is it possible to take the test for checking Affinity right now? And also, how much?"

 

"You can test it right now and there's no fee involved."

 

The man took out a small basket with a red cushion underneath the desk and placed it on top. In the middle of the cushion, there was a green-colored rectangle-shaped crystal that was 3 inches long and 2 fingers thick.

 

"This Affinity Crystal is imbued with the power of Light. If you have the Light Affinity, it will glow once you touch it."

 

Vivian reached out and placed one finger on the crystal.

 

Just like the Memory Crystal in the Adventurer's Guild, the crystal emitted a faint white glow.

 

"Congratulations, sister. It appears that you have the Light Affinity."

 

Did he just call me sister…?

 

Or did I just mishear it…?

 

She shook her head mentally.

 

Anyhow…

 

So I do have all the Affinities…

 

So as long as I come in contact with any of the Affinities, I can learn them…

 

If I burn myself, will I learn [Fire Mastery]…?

 

But it's going to hurt…

 

Regardless, I definitely need to unlock [Light Mastery]…!

 

"I just want to confirm: [Heal] is part of [Light Mastery] and [Greater Heal] is part of Class Magic?"

 

"Yes, sister."

 

He really is calling me sister…

 

"I see... Um… What level of the [Light Mastery] does one learns [Heal]?"

 

"At the beginning."

 

Vivian's eyes shined.

 

"Is it true that [Sanctuary] can repair lost limbs?"

 

"It's a legendary spell that people who reached a very high level of [Light Mastery] can learn."

 

"Can it repair lost limbs though?"

 

"As I said, sister, it's a legendary spell that people who reached a very high level of [Light Mastery] can learn."

 

Vivian stared at him for a moment with a deadpan expression.

 

"You mentioned the skill [Resurrection]. Which part does it belong to?"

 

"Class Magic."

 

"So [Light Mastery] doesn't have a skill similar to [Resurrection]?"

 

"I'm very sorry, sister, but I can only share basic information. There's also no use in trying to ask the other members because it's prohibited. However, as someone who also has the Light Affinity, I'll tell you this: As far as I know, I've never heard of anyone learning any magic skill similar to [Resurrection] aside from the ones gifted with Lore Magic."

 

"I have one last question."

 

"What is it, sister?"

 

"You mentioned that to learn [Greater Heal] one must ease the suffering of the weak and in need. If I'm injured and I use healing magic on myself, does that count?"

 

"Anyone you help with any healing method helps you learn [Greater Heal]. However, please take note that it's prohibited for you to go around healing anyone."

 

"Huh?"

 

"You see, sister, although the Temple of Priests' goal is to rid the world of demons, demon-worshipers, the Cult of Infinity and the heretics, we're still an organization that needs resources to keep everything going. And one of our sources of income is by having the public come to the Temple to be healed."

 

"So basically we're like walking miracle doctors? I can just imagine how influential the Temple of Priests is."

 

A small and proud smile appeared on the kind-looking man's face.

 

"Yes, WE are, sister. But we're still no different from most Temples whose ultimate goal is to rid the world of suffering and the forces of darkness along with the heretics."

 

"Let's say I want to change Class now, what do I have to do?"

 

The small smile on the kind-looking man’s face turn into a huge and bright one, causing Vivian to subconsciously take a step back.

Chapter end