Chapter 55

As we are heading back to the guild, the elf speaks up.
'hey, this is just a rumor but mermaid blood is said to have immense magical properties'
'really? but what do we do then? we can't just kill her' says the rogue.
'just a cut is enough, I want to see if it's real'
As she get ready to cut the mermaid's arm the priestess interferes.
'is this right, cutting up a woman just for this?'
'she'll heal up right away, she doesn't have a scratch on her even after being captured by those demons'
'still'
Neither are backing down.
As they argue the mermaid speaks up,'um I can give you some blood but can you just let me go to the ocean then without going through the guild?'
'yeah, they might take her for themselves if the blood part is real' says the elf.
'this isn't right'
'is it really that bad?'
'we would descent further down the demonic path if we do this, it will keep adding up, a little bit adds up and suddenly we can't go back'
'I get your point but I must still do this' says the elf.
Priestess sees her determination to get stronger but for what? for revenge on the ones thath hunted her for her albino white skin?
She can't convince her.
The elf agrees with the mermaid and cuts her arm, the blood pours as the mermaid says to collect it in her palm.
'it works better when ingested, drink it'
The elf drinks from her blood pooled palm, it takes a moment but it works.
She is filled with mana as she glows.
'priestess, you are correct in what you say however many things will seem wrong yet are not, this blood consumption has been a ritual and a form of trade for us mermaids for a very long time'
'please drink it'
Still disturbed she closes her eyes and drinks the blood, it awakens a strong holy magic reaction.
'what exactly is this'?' says the rogue.
'it purifies and strenghtens those that ingest it, the blood makes the body more in tune with mana, of course those who already are of that level or above it will not do much'
The rogue drinks it now and also glows.
My turn now, I head up to the mermaid.
'you want some too?'
I shake my head, yes.
'a strange creature, you remind me of a crab'
She isn't afraid, well spiders are not an issue underwater obviously.
I can't exactly pool the blood in my scythe legs so I have to let it fall in my mouth.
A fair amount falls in.
'is that amount ok?' asks the elf.
'it's fine, we meramids regenerate quickly'
I begin to feel it, my cells themselves are undergoing a transformation.
I can feel more mana in me and I can now sense how it flows at well.
This is the power of mermaids.
As we are getting used to our new selves we let take her to the ocean and let her go.
'goodbye and thank you all'
We wave and that was it.