Elder Blood Witcher 245 Dark Forests Are Where The Fun Starts!

Ciri ducks under a slow swing by Reima and pirouettes before slashing at his wrist, this is easily parried by Arcell causing her to stumble backwards.

Ciri "Hitting you is like hitting a brick wall! Are you made of stone?"

Reima chuckles "Maybe?"

The two had felt rejuvenated after their break exploring London, they'd spent most of the month training their magic and swordsmanship. Ciri had improved much faster than Reima had actually expected, she was already on the level of a 2nd year on most subjects. Of course she didn't try her hand at elective subjects such as Runes, Arithmancy or Divination even if she'd likely be a better seer than most people in this world. No, instead of training that she instead followed Reima's lead and trained Occlumency and the Animagus transformation, the latter was taken a lot longer due to you also needing to be verse in advanced transfiguration, and while Ciri was improving rapidly she wasn't at that level yet.

Reima didn't slack off either, he was currently on the level of a 4th-5th year Hogwarts student. He'd advanced from the strict transfiguration and started practising the more difficult "Free transfiguration", this kind of transfiguration didn't require spell chants or even wand movements. Instead it required for the user to be magically powerful and have an extremely strong Will, Reima incidentally had both and had took to this style of magic like a fish to water. He had also been training his Animagi transofrmation, Occlumency, Runes and Arithmency... Although he'd been focusing on trying to become an Animagus first as he'd have a lot of time inside Hogwarts to improve the other subjects.

He hadn't forgotten about his other styles of magic either and had been trying to control his aura and and Sorceries. Although he couldn't practise to his full extent due to not wanting to cause a forest fire on previously unforeseen proportions.

And that leads them to where they are now, with Ciri so engrossed in learning magic she'd completely forgotten about her main skills. Swordsmanship. Reima rectified this by finding a random forest in Scotland and training their Swordmanship, aswell as some of the more destructive spells they knew.

Reima was about to parry another slash when he sees Ciri's offhand stretching forward, "Expelliarmus!" she shouts. He lets the huge red bolt strike him in his chest to see the effects the disarming charm would have on him. It hits him and he feels his fingers attempting to recoil from his sword, his arms muscle seem to tense and something tugs on his sword. He endures the odd sesnsation and grips his sword tightly, completely negating Ciri's spell.

Ciri lowers her sword to her side and pouts, "I put a lot of magic into that spell! How on earth did it not work?"

He shrugs, "I'm quite magically resistant I think you'll find." he says pointing his finger at Ciri and chantlessly casts "Expelliarmus" causing her sword to fly out of her hand and pierce the floor in-front of him.

Reima "Works fine for me, maybe you haven't practised enough?" he says with a sarcastic grin on his face. He immediately has to duck under the flying kick she sent to his face, he's starting to regret ever teaching her martial arts... Most of the moves he'd actually taught her were based off of Jujitsu, using your opponents weight against them, for someone her size it'd proven a wise choice as anyone who wasn't as impossibly strong as Reima would have trouble against her. It seemed Ciri wasn't just talented at picking up magic but martial techniques as-well... Although they both found it extremely awkward to be rolling around on the floor in close contact together, even if Reima subconsciously enjoyed it.

Unfortunately for Ciri, as she flew over Reima's head after trying to kick him she accidentally landed on a black rabbit that just happened to be watching them. It squeaks as her foot crushes it. Scrambling to get off of it Ciri looks down at the.. Fine rabbit? Reima walks over and comments "What'd that rabbit do to you? Maybe you hate fluffy things?" he says as he bends over and picks up the bunny in his arms. "You're quite cute aren't you?" he rub it's large ears while peering into it's blood red eyes. It's nose twitches as it turns it's head to Ciri and glares at her, "You've made it angry, maybe you should apologise? You'll forgive her won't you Snuffles?" he jokes but when the rabbits nods at his words he becomes speechless.

Ciri "D-did you just see that?" he nods and she approaches it, "Erm, I'm truly sorry for hurting you.." she says as she attempts to rub it's head, it's eyes squint as it enjoys the sensation until it suddenly leaps out of Reima's arms and transforms mid air into a young girl who looks around 13 yearsold.

She has pure black hair that resembles her rabbit form, pale skin and a beautiful porcelain face adorned with almost glowing red eyes. She wears a white sundress that doesn't leave much to the imagination.

Reima holds his hands up and exclaims, "Chris Hansen I didn't touch her!"... drawing a confused glare from Ciri.

She looks up them and finally acknowledges their existence "h.e.l.lo... I am Nerissa... Or Snuffles if you prefer?" she says as she frowns at Reima.