The Rune knights we in a panic. Due to the illness, everyone was being sent across the city thinning out their already low numbers. On top of that, other Rune Knights were falling ill day by day. Tempris, with her new position was flooded with paperwork. Recording who was sick, who was healthy, sending people to assist with humanitarian support. She was in the office since before sunrise so the paperwork was starting to drain on her. She needed an out, if not a way to stop this. It was Illumin's will to save the souls of the suffering. Lucky for her, he found a way.

A letter from a lower ranking Rune Knight. Inside, it read that a girl name Rinni was looking for her, something about a disturbance related to the virus. Immediately Tempris was standing in front of one of her LTs explaining the situation. After a words, one of her knights was at her desk and Tempris was off to find the Werewolf.

Out in the streets, she read the request more carefully. Apparently their was an outbreak of the illness on the local animal population. A group of boars apparently have been causing problems for the local populous. Did boars have souls? Could a boar sin? It was not something mentioned in any of the books she read nor did she really look for something like that. Maybe it was better to ask that heathen. He knew a lot. Who better to understand sinners than a sinner after all.

Eventually Tempris found her partner on this quest. Rinni explained the situation which matched how she understood the letter and the problems the Rune Knights were facing. Tempris tried her best not to smile, happy to finally be out of the building. However, she was a little tired from waking up so early so that helped reel back her excitement. A yawn and a quick stretch later, Tempris drew her sword and stuck it to the ground so that the flames would lighten her appearance.
"Lets go purge these creatures... except for one. Ugh. Thats such a hassle."

An hour later, they arrived at the woodlands were the boars were known to reside. The stream signaled they were getting closer but it was Rinni and her enhance senses who discovered their targets. 5 boars stood out in the clearing as the two girls watched from afar. One of the boars noticed them and prepared its charge. Tempris, grabbed her sword but Rinni stopped her.
"I never can do what I want," The knight grumbled, "What's the plan then. How do you want to take it down?"

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"The blunt side of my sword... no... but mmmmm. I hope the good ole doctor doesn't mind his boar free of sin." Tempris pulled out her sword which immediately exploded into holy flames. A wide smile craved into the girls face as she watched the wolf distract boar with a kick before jumping away. Tempris watched the animals movements. She had another idea on how to stop the creature but it would be through some stupid trick that she never tried before. Honestly, she hoped she would never have to try it again.

Rinni played keep away, eventually revealing the boar's movement pattern. Now all that was left was to find the perfect moment. This was it. Tempris rolled her shoulders and wings of holy flames sprouted from her lower back granting her a powerful leap into the air over the circus show that the wolf and the boar were playing. Tempris watched as the boar charged at Rinni. The creature always overextended it's attack by about a meter so with some spotty guess work. Tempris, spun around while still under the affects of her magic and toss her blade at the location where the boar would end up after Rinni dodged. The blade would rotate in wide circles a couple times before the pummel ended up slamming into the creatures side. Because Tempris wasn't holding the blade, the boar would not have to face the Flames of Illumin. Though she did wonder what would happen if it did.

The blade would hit the ground sliding slightly off angle of the direction Tempris threw it. The boar grunted a few times but it didn't move. Tempris figured she broke it's leg if not completely knocked the breath out of it. There was a loud crack after her blade hit. Tempris hit the ground rolling to break her fall. Then she quickly ran to pick up her blade and look towards Rinni.
"There. Are we done?"

Only they weren't done. Rinni noticed some more boars heading her way. Tempris rolled her eyes. Of course more of these stupid beast would be coming for them. "I only wish for a world free of Sin."
Tempris raised her flaming blade while smirking. Maybe it would be a little fun for the small knight. She tucked her elbow to push it behind her and let her holy flames shoot her forward towards the charging boars. "I wonder if simple beast can be freed from their sins!"

WC: 861

Spells: Illumin's Speed, Ascend
Str: 2+20 C-Rank (172) S-Rank
Spd: 7 +20 7.5/15m/s
Con: 61 3S-Rank 6 post run. 2 lunge a post
End: 7+60 S-Rank
Int: 10
Mana: 1650

Tempris's sword burned with the girl's lust to purge the world of its sin. It matter not if the boars could sin. Her blade would purge them all the same. She swiped wide disintegrating the first boar into ash. The other 3 surrounded her and snorted. Tempris grinned showing of her own fangs, wet with he bloodlust of her first kill. The boar behind her charged forward but the sound of its steps was more then enough time to allow her to dodge. The girl backflipped Thrusting her sword into the back of the boar before it could get away. Another pile of ash and 2 more victims left. another boar charged her but she slammed her pummel into its head. As the last boar charged, Tempris rolled the down boar into the charging boars direction and then slammed her weapon down cleaving through both animals as if they were butter. Holy flames exploded from the ground as cinder surrounded the Paladin. Her work was done, sin or no sin.

Tempris took a deep breath as the cinders died out. It was time to go. "I hope my flames bring his warmth to the creatures. It was the best death I could provide soul or no soul." Tempris wouldn't admit it but she was enjoying this time with her werewolf. It was much different than their first quest together and 1 billion times less stressful than the medical task. So much blood...


They returned and gave the doctor the boar. Then got paid. Only time would tell if this would lead to a cure to this whole ordeal.
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