"That's usually what dark magic is. I am pretty sure that ill be able to endure more once I train them up". Ren wanted to say more, but figured that Lucian was pretty much right. His own magic was indeed trying to kill him, which was indeed one way of looking at it. Power did have a price after all, and usually the strongest of powers came with the greatest of prices. When Lucian asked if they were going to call it a day, Ren just gave a nod. "For now... I want to visit Saito and ask him about Soul Familiars, you're... free to tag along". While Ren wanted to try it out on the spot, he didn't want to go into something new without researching it first. 

Ren usually wouldn't tell anyone else his plans for where he was going, but for some reason he found himself doing so. Well, if they were in a party, it wouldn't be a good idea to hide information from one another. They all needed to get stronger, seeing what they were up against before had been just the bottom of the barrel apparently. They all needed to get stronger, much stronger. "Plus, there are a few other things I want to ask him about". 

Ren thought of the Enforcers, but decided against contacting them for now. While it wasn't that Ren didn't trust them, he figured it would be good to ask information from someone they already knew well rather than some people they had just met. Plus, other than Keiichi at school, Ren had no idea how else to get into contact with them, and Keiichi wouldn't have been the one he wanted to talk to anyone. That Henry was much more interesting in Ren's regard, since he was a mage. 

Ren stood up now and healed himself once again with a regular spell this time, since his FoC would take some time to recharge. He would have to make new Runes later, which wasn't exactly a short or easy process, and he wanted to do it now, but figured gathering information was more important. "Anyway... lets get going". Ren began to walk now after breaking the Pseudospace that Lucian had set up with his own usage of ID Escape, Ren walking to Saito's now regardless of whether or not Lucian would follow. 

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(If Lucian decides to follow Ren)

Luckily the store was still opened when they got there, as it was starting to get late. Ren didn't have any intention to grind there, he just wanted to talk. Upon entering the store, Saito looked up from the register and gave a small wave. "Yo, haven't seen you two in a day or so. What brings you here this time? More grinding?" 

Ren shook his head. "Information. What can you tell us... about Soul Familiars?"

Saito's eyes widened a bit upon mentioning this, an eyebrow raised in curiosity. "Only that they are incredibly rare, quite strong potentially, difficult to master, and can be considered a double edged sword. Why do you ask? Did some boss monster drop Soul Familiar Gems or something?" Saito was indeed quite curious about that. 

"Something like that". Ren wasn't sure if he should tell Saito exactly where they got them, so he decided against it. 

"Well I've been trying to get my hands on one for some time, even got myself a book on how to raise them". Saito went into the door behind that bookshelf again, bringing back a book a few minutes later. "You're free to borrow it, just make sure you bring it back in one piece. Pretty sure it doesn't qualify as a Skill Book, but still, I would like it back regardless". Saito handed Lucian the book, no notifications appearing when it was in his hands, signifying that it was indeed not a Skill Book. 

"What about you? You have something you wanted to ask me about as well?"