As soon as he opened his arms in the middle of the small platform with several golden markings and a small black box in the center, Outer Elder Collins said. "The Banishing Ritual is special. As much as it has a defensive component to prevent much higher existences from existing among lower ones, it can be used on a much more practical level.
For example, it allows me to clear the space around me and perform extraction surgery on a still-living organism without the risk of infection."
Vicente opened his eyes in realization, feeling that it really made sense to use the ritual to sterilize the environment, the patient's affected area, and the Healer's instruments.
"But we use rituals as a basic step for other, higher-level magic. Let's say I'm interested in setting fire to a certain area. I might be interested in removing the water element from the area. With the ritual, we can do that easily."
