Chapter 19: Ch. 18 – Unrevelation

(So where are we off to?), Elly asks me.
(There's something I wanted to confirm. Supposedly the connection from this world to the afterlife is cut off. I want - I need to know if this is true.)
(How do you want to do that?)
(Simple. We'll go to the church. If there's any place that has the highest chance of still having 'signal' it is there.)
(...I don't like where this is going. Have you considered that the church is a 'holy place'? It is possible that it would burn you as much as direct sunlight.)
(The [Undead] skill didn't say anything about that in specific. And if it was just generic holy damage regular people would probably also not be able to endure it. Well, that is the second thing I want to find out.)
(Just... be cautious. If you feel anything off let us return immediately.)
(Yeah, sure. That was the plan.)

I check the map I got from Chloe and find where it lists the church's location. I make my way there, it is basically on the other end of the fortress. I lose my way a couple of times but Elly course corrects me again.

I arrive where the map said the church should be. I guess 'church' is a generous term. It looks like it is ten minutes away from being declared a ruin.

(Are you sure this is the right place, Elly?) 
(At least according to the map it is.)
(Well, it's either that or we're off to raid a tomb. Both work for me.)

I step towards the door and try to open it, then my hand is overcome by pain again. My HP has dropped to 850/852.

(Dunno. I was expecting that if the church hurts me it would be a bit more damage. Like ten times the amount.)
(Yeah, two damage per second is not a good deterrent in case of a zombie apocalypse.)
(I guess I can just bear with it? I'd have seven minutes I think.)
(Honestly, I'd rather not...)

"Hey", I hear a familiar voice, "what are you doing here? This is not your feeding ground!"

I turn around and see the girl from the weapon shop again, "me? There's something I have to confirm if the gods are willing to answer."
She thinks for a moment, "are you perhaps... no, never mind."
"Am I what?"

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"...a recently created vampire? It is strange, you seem to know too little even for the normal... memory loss of getting turned."
"Oh, that... it was not even a week ago."
"Right. So let me spell it out for you, Jared, the divine voice doesn't answer undead. And... recently it has been silent for even normal people."
"I never introduced myself, how do you know my name?"
"Eh, hello? You're a silver elf and a magic-user. I've heard rumors of only one magic-user recently. Real casters are so rare that every single one is noticeable."
"Why 'real caster'? Is that to differentiate from those that only have magic skills from their race but have no class that supports it?"
"Yeah... exactly. Just like... people like me. Err, before I forget again, I'm Lucia."
"Nice to meet you, Lucia."
"Screw that. I know that... you vampires aren't really attracted to 'me', but to... my skill."
"Huh?"
"Yeah, it is a... curse. Don't bother using [appraise], it doesn't show up there."
(Ha! We'll see about this!), Elly is a bit too eager to prove her wrong.

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