"Hang on a minute, some of this doesn't add up," Noah complained, drawing upon an attention to detail honed through years as an analyst in high-stakes missions. "The only plague that approached that kind of potency was The Black Death, and while Europe and the Middle East took the brunt of the damage, the impact was far less in Asia and Africa. Not to mention, America was little more than a fable across Europe at the time, and there were no population movements capable of transmitting such infections en masse."
"Ninety percent of the magical population is also an entirely disproportionate impact, even in areas the plague hit heavily," Emma added. "Especially if magical society back then preferred to live in low population areas, away from the big cities and their lack of sanitation as they do now."
"I can't explain that either, but this is what I was taught," Elizabeth protested. "I couldn't believe it either, at first, but texts from magical libraries across multiple continents all agreed on the numbers."
[...None of you are wrong, necessarily, just missing the required context. Emma, use Oversoul on the cat.]
Curious as to where this was headed, Emma complied, pointing a finger at the sleeping Saint who had managed to turn her enchanted rubber fish into an impromptu pillow.
"Oversoul."
[For seeking the truth of the founder, you grow closer to her!
Divine Conduit (Anathema): ?? has evolved into Divine Conduit (Anathema): ?
Divine Conduit (Anathema): ? activates, claiming your Oversoul!]
Saint shivered in her sleep, before bolting upright with a hiss, landing on all fours with the grace expected of a cat. Less expected, was Saint opening her mouth and beginning to speak.
"Finally, a suitable vessel for communication. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a truly enlightened being in this miserable era?"
"The Hell?" Noah started, rubbing his eyes to no avail as he saw the same information appear on his System as Emma did.
[Saint (Possessed)]
"Ventriloquism of some sort?" Elizabeth muttered a question, in the absence of such insight herself.
Getting up and pushing her empty plate aside by force of habit, Elizabeth headed over to the cat bed, intent on examining Saint more closely. Saint allowed Elizabeth to approach within arm's length, standing proudly atop Efishency, before piercing the toy with a single claw as Elizabeth knelt to pick her up.
[Efishency (Rubber Fish) lost!
Trait - Wolf, Ram and Heart upgraded: When active, attacks are imbued with Death magic, significantly increasing damage and carrying a [Level]% chance of inflicting Instant Death.
Admin note: Toggle on/off added for convenience.
Saint gains Trait - Anti-Life Equation: Wounds caused inflict Instant Death.]
Abilities
Summon Unholy Sword {Epitaph} (Cost: 20% current Anima)
Toxovolia: Epitaph can transform into a Bow, firing arrows made of anima. The more anima invested, the more powerful the shot; the arrows can also apply the effects of other Weapon Enhancements.
No Pal of Mine: Capture the souls of the worthy, gaining the ability to summon a simulacrum of equal level as the User. Maximum 1 active per 10 levels, rounding up. 1 hour cooldown when simulacrum is defeated.
Captured: The Leech King, Sir Bearington, Earthbound Immortal, Antipode
Weeping Scar: Wounds inflict periodic poison damage until they are healed.
Can I Play with Madness?: The first Wound dealt to an enemy inflicts a random Status Condition.
Oversoul: Instantly possess the body of a living, lower-level target within the user's line of sight. No component of this ability will activate unless the target can be possessed.
Ardent Ephemera (Cost: 1% base Anima /second): Become intangible while active, able to pass unhindered through physical objects and blows.
Angel of Extinction (Cooldown: 12 days): Summon an Angel within line of sight. The Angel is invulnerable and departs after 12 seconds, inflicting Instant Death to anyone who saw it.
Null and Void (Cost: 5% base Anima): Disrupt a spell before casting completes.
Parallel Lives (Cooldown: 1 minute): Swap places with your active Summon.
Traits
Arcanivore: Enemies restore Anima when wounded or slain.
Wolf, Ram and Heart (TOGGLE: OFF): When active, attacks are imbued with Death magic, significantly increasing damage and carrying a [Level]% chance of inflicting Instant Death.
One with Everything (Cooldown: 1 hour): If Anima would be reduced to 0, stop at 1.
It's About Time: Immune to Time Magic (ineffective against casters 30+ Levels higher).
Babble Fish: You are fluent in every language known by the System.
Divine Conduit (Anathema): ?