Fire Mage (Web Novel)

Chapter 413: Demon

Colt opened his mouth to say something but soon stopped. After a short deliberation, he let out a deep sigh and asked.

"What's your demand?"

Just as Willow was about to respond, she suddenly squinted her eyes and took out a strange red core from her pocket. It was as if she sensed a dangerous premonition!

On the other hand, the Radiant Knight Colt wore a startled look, gripped his sword hilt, and stared at her cautiously.

"What are you trying to do?" He asked.

Instead of responding, Willow turned her gaze towards the entrance and asked in a cold tone.

"Who is it? Come out!"

Upon hearing this, Radiant Knight's eyes widened…

Before he could stand up from his seat, a human figure walked into the room, startling both of them.

The figure was 155 cm tall, had blonde hair, and wore a blood-stained linen cloth.

He was none other than Charles.

"Daniel?!" Willow stood up from her seat in surprise and shock. The same goes for the Radiant Knight Colt!

Without minding their shock, Charles walked towards the center of the room and finally locked his gaze on Willow.

"Who are you?" While asking, he sized her up and down and cast [Arcane Eyes] skill on her.

In truth, he had many opportunities to scan her, but he refrained from doing so because of his forewarning skill. If he had scanned her, things would've gone much more complicated. In the worst-case scenario, she would have escaped.

'She has a skill that could alert her when she is in danger, huh.' He muttered inwardly and then looked at the blue interface.

…

[Name: Irzoch (True Name: ????????)

Race: Demon (Demon Sorcerer)

Age: 463 years

Gender: Female

Bloodline: Skinwalker

Rank: 4

Health points: 451/451

Attributes:

Strength - 20

Agility - 22

Constitution - 21

Wisdom- 62

Charisma - 16

Bloodline Spells:

Skin-Change

Mind Possession

Supreme Senses

Instant Regeneration

Vicious Form

Superior Eyesight

Ageless Body

Unique skills

Advanced Swordsmanship

Demon Tongue]

…

"Oh? A warlock, huh. Moreover, you have the Skinwalker Bloodline. Is this some Demon Bloodline?" Charles's words caused Irzoch's face to stiffen up.

She instantly opened her arms wide, leaped backward, and soon landed a few feet away from the sofa.

"Vicous Form." Her voice turned hoarse as she muttered those words.

Simultaneously, her skin started to shed everywhere and revealed an eerie blackish skin. Her body also turned bulkier, her eyes turned pitch black, and even a long reddish tail appeared behind her back!

At this moment, she looked more like a Demon than a Human!

As Charles saw this demonic form, he couldn't help but show a surprised look on his face.

"Where are you from? Abyss?" He continued to ask questions, full of curiosity.

On the other hand, Irzoch moved towards the nearby table, took the long sword from the drawer, and unsheathed it.

Then, she held it with both hands, enveloped it with a reddish aura, and asked.

"H-How did you know my identity?" While asking, she subconsciously turned her gaze towards the frozen Radiant Knight and made a loud hiss.

It looked more like a snake hissing at its hunter!

"I didn't tell him." The Radiant Knight Colt shook his head and turned his gaze towards Charles.

"How did you manage to escape from Sub-Commander Arlo?" There was no sign of fear appearing on his face. Instead, he asked him in an ordering tone.

On the other hand, Charles raised his sword and mimicked the technique he learned from the original Daniel.

'If I'm not wrong, it's a peculiar power to form an aura around the weapon…Should I try coating the weapon with rebirth flame?' A thought whirled in his head.

As he put that into practice, a strange form of reddish flame enveloped the long sword. But at that moment, Charles saw countless fire streaks clash and started destroying the long sword itself.

'I still need control over this Rebirth Flame. But can this flame harm my opponent?' He wasn't sure of it.

Without any delay, he moved his hand, aimed at the Radiant Knight's neck, and slashed at him.

Then, he retracted his weapon and then shifted his attention towards the Demon.

At that moment, the Radiant Knight showed a confused look and was about to ask a question but froze.

"What-?"

At that moment, a neat cut appeared on his neck.

No, a similar cut appeared on his consciousness and also on his soul form!

He tried to move his hands towards his neck but couldn't!

Blood gushed out of his neck and splattered in all directions while painting the floor. He then staggered with a disbelief look on his face and soon fell backward with a thudding sound.

Painful moans and grunts came out of his mouth as he tried his best to look at the Demon for help.

Unfortunately, the Demon's eyes were fixed on Charles. A strange fear appeared in Irzoch's heart.

She saw how this kid managed to kill off the Radiant Knight a while ago and became petrified inside.

'Just by waving his sword, he created an eerie red sword aura and controlled it to an unimaginable level! What the hell is happening? Who is this monster?' At that moment, she knew that he wasn't the Daniel she knew a few hours ago!

"W-What do you want?!" She asked in the same hoarse voice while taking a step back.

On the other hand, Charles calmly studied her and cast [Curse of the Overlord] spell.

A moment later, Irzoch felt that the fear in her heart grew exponentially, followed by a severe headache!

Her head became dizzy, causing her to stumble back and forth.

At that moment, she saw that the person in front of her had started to change.

His whole body suddenly got enveloped in a reddish flame, and he had eerie horns, white eyes, and looked more like a flame demon from the legends. But what shocked Irzoch was not the elemental form but the two crimson wings that appeared behind his back!

"W-What are you?" She asked. Her face was full of fear and shock.

Simultaneously, her legs went limp suddenly, and she knelt on the floor while trembling uncontrollably.

In the meantime, Charles walked towards her and soon stopped as he arrived in front of her.

"You may call me whatever you want. But from now on, I'm your master." His childish yet sinister voice echoed in her ears.

Just as his voice ended, the black thread that linked to her dark space suddenly glowed.

Simultaneously, those words entered her Inner World and were engraved in the depths of her soul.

She subconsciously lowered her head and trembled uncontrollably.

At that moment, countless questions appeared in her mind.

'What is this strange being? Is he a Flame Sorcerer? No, I never heard of anyone turning into a pure being made of fire! Could it be? Did he come from the Abyss itself?' She thought of the legends about the pure bloodline demons and felt scared a little.

After staying in the same position for ten continuous seconds, she finally made up her mind and decided to serve this new master!

'Whether he is a Flame Demon or a powerful flame Sorcerer, he is powerful enough to kill a Radiant Knight in a blink. Even the Saint Ezra of Aeras Kingdom would find it difficult to kill a Radiant Knight with a single slash! But this being did it so casually.' At that moment, she thought of the 'Awakens' and shuddered involuntarily.

'This being is either an Awaken or a powerful Flame Sorcerer.' But she also felt that this being might be a similar one as the Goddess Zaqiel. Even she got surprised by her fantasized thinking and shook her head. But that sensation grew continuously.

'W-Wait. It's impossible for this being to be as powerful as Goddess Zaqiel. She is beautiful, sacred, and is kind. But this being appeared to be sinister, evil, and appears more like a Demon!' She instantly stopped her thinking, stabbed the long sword on the floor, and bowed her head.

"Irzoch greets the Demon of Fire!" Her voice contained a trace of reverence.

In the meantime, Charles waved his hand, returned to Daniel's appearance, and nodded his head.

"You can stand up now." Saying so, he turned around, walked towards the Lawson sofa, and sat on it.

On the other hand, Irzoch stood up staggeringly and soon walked towards him.

"What are your orders, My Lord?" She asked. Even though her voice appeared hoarse, Charles felt politeness in her tone.

Without minding her demonic look, he leaned his back against the sofa and spoke.

"Tell me more about this Ancestral Hall. What is hiding in that place? How did Duke Michel and the second prince know of it?"

Upon hearing his words, Irzoch moved her hand into her chest area, took out a golden key from it, and gave it to him.

"This is the only thing that Baron Braxton gave it to me before he went to participate in the battle of Mountain Falls."

"Oh? Did you guys orchestrate a plan to kill him?" Charles caught the golden key and asked casually.

Meanwhile, Irzoch's expression stiffened up. She then made a forced smile and responded in a stutter.

"Y-Yes, My Lord. But Duke Michel was the one who executed the whole plan. My job is to get the key and remain hidden."

"Why didn't you enter the Ancestral Hall with this key? That kid Daniel must've been staying with you all this time, right?" Charles asked.

"Yes, My Lord. But before he turns 15 years old, it's impossible to find the location of the Ancestral Hall. That's what I heard from Baron Braxton." Irzoch responded truthfully.

In the meantime, Charles raised his eyebrows, nodded his head, and then shifted his attention towards the golden key.

Although it appeared just like some regular key, Charles noticed some mysterious power hidden in it.

'Essence power? Yes, this looks similar to the ones in my Rebirth Flame. But instead of the fire element, the thing hidden in the golden key is a completely different element.' He closed his eyes, enveloped the golden key with his wisdom power, and analyzed it.

Soon, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

'Power of nature? Hmm? There is another power hiding in this key. Oh? The power of knowledge? Wisdom?' Although it appeared at a minute level, Charles managed to perceive it vaguely.

After studying the golden key for a while, he nodded and learned a few more things.

'This key has some scanning mechanism to analyze the person's age, their eyes, fingerprint, blood, and so on. Not only that, but it also has some map-like mechanism to guide the legacy owner to the destined place. A map to the Ancestral Hall, huh.' He was surprised inside.

Charles then stored the golden key in his pocket and asked another question.

"What are you? Are you a human? Or, a Demon?"

"I was a Human, My Lord. Four centuries ago, I had a fortunate encounter with a roaming Demon Sorcerer. He told me about an organization named "Brigade of Skin Imps" and even invited me to join. That's how I entered the world of Demon Sorcerers. Once I joined the organization, they injected a serum into my veins and turned me into an Imp. It's a low-level Demon form. I struggled during my early days and increased my skills while taking many dangerous missions. After so many years, I managed to reach this place." She said with a proud look on her face.

On the other hand, Charles thought of another question and asked her.

"Are there any real Demon in this world? Do you know anything about them?"

"Although there are no real Demons in this world, I heard that those who get past the realm of Awakens could enter a new world. It was a world where powerful true demons roam everywhere." An instant response came from her.

"Abyss? There is a connection from this world to Abyss?" Charles's interest piqued all of a sudden.

"Yes, My Lord. But I don't know much about where this connection place is located."

Upon hearing those words, Charles heaved a deep sigh and soon fell into deep thoughts.