Flame King

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Flame King (烈焰王)
Alias(es)	Hathaway; the woman closest to the Magic God; foremost beneath the Magic Gods
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	Ancient Legendary fire-element mage; mentor and ally to Xia Ming
Status	Alive; physical body restored, with strength returned to Level Fourteen but not fully recovered
First Appearance	Chapter 358 — encountered through her Legendary Imprint

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ancient-era peak — Level Fourteen / half-step Magic God	358 612	A Legendary fire-element expert considered closest to becoming a Magic God; renowned as the foremost powerhouse beneath Mage Gods.
Spiritual true body, weakened to Level Thirteen	408 617	After the Undead Cataclysm destroyed her body and injured her soul, she survived sealed within an ancient painting; she could manifest briefly but could not stray far from it.
Restoration through the Life Spring	688 748	Absorbed the Life Spring’s life energy, began rebuilding her body, and later awakened with most injuries healed.
Reborn at Level Fourteen	788 789	Devoured Blackflame Fire to reconstruct her physical body and regain Level Fourteen strength; she described herself as roughly comparable to Xia Ming, though not fully restored.

Background

The Flame King was an ancient-era Legendary mage who specialized in fire magic. Her extraordinary aptitude placed her third on the Void Rankings, behind only Orlando and the Great Elf King Featherfall, and she was celebrated as the person closest to reaching Mage Godhood. She was also said to have slain three Legendary experts alone. 358 386 402

During the Undead Cataclysm, she fought against the undead forces and survived attacks by seven Undead Generals, each comparable to a Level Fourteen expert. Her body was ultimately destroyed and her soul injured; she preserved herself by sealing her spiritual true body inside an ancient painting. 521 748

Her Legacy Imprint remained within the Holy King Palace. Xia Ming awakened it and witnessed a battle between the Flame King and the Sea King, receiving a portion of her experience and insight into the power of laws. 358 359

Thousands of years later, the Flame King’s Palace emerged near Emerald City. Xia Ming found the ancient painting within the palace, eventually discovering that its painted figure was the Flame King’s living spiritual body rather than a mere imprint. 390 402 408

Appearance

The Flame King is a tall, voluptuous woman of exceptional beauty, carrying an aura of nobility, coldness, and overwhelming magical authority. Her appearance is closely associated with fire and crimson colors. 358 788

• Waist-length fiery-red hair. 358
• Fiery-red pupils and a sharp, penetrating gaze. 358
• Usually appears in flame-red mage robes and carries a magic staff. 617 788
• After her rebirth, she is described as snowy-skinned, graceful, noble, and icy in bearing. 788
• Her spirit manifestation can emerge from the ancient painting in a crimson blaze. 408 617

Personality

The Flame King is proud, composed, and discerning. She recognizes exceptional talent immediately, yet does not flatter Xia Ming blindly; instead, she repeatedly warns him that another mage’s path can only be used as reference, never copied completely. 408 415

She is strategic and guarded about ancient secrets, particularly those concerning the Undead Cataclysm and her own eventual request of Xia Ming. She withholds information she believes he is not yet strong enough to bear. 409 471

Despite her regal demeanor, she is capable of gratitude and partnership. Her relationship with Xia Ming develops from a cautious bargain into mutual trust, with both eventually risking themselves to restore and protect the other. 409 688 788

Abilities & Skills

Fire-Element Mastery

The Flame King is a supreme fire mage whose control of fire elements is described as reaching miraculous perfection. At her peak, she had perfected Fire Profundity and become a half-step wielder of laws. 358 640

• Her fire magic was famous across the continent, and she could defeat multiple Legendary experts alone. 358
• She suppressed the vampire marshal Kuban despite operating in a restricted soul state. 617 619
• Her Fire Profundity could withstand Xia Ming’s highly destructive Thunder Profundity through exceptional purity and control. 640
• Known fire spells include Burn the Eight Wastelands and Fire God’s Light. 640 810

Divine Flame Clone

Divine Flame Clone is a profound mystery spell created by the Flame King. It produces flame-based duplicates of the caster. 415

• She demonstrated the spell by summoning nine nearly identical clones simultaneously. 415
• The clones have vacant, icy expressions despite sharing the caster’s appearance. 415
• Xia Ming initially managed only one clone, and the Flame King personally guided his study of the spell. 415

Knowledge of Profound Mysteries and Laws

The Flame King possesses extensive knowledge of Legendary power, profound mystery spells, mutated magic, ancient history, and the threshold of Mage Godhood. 408 789

• She offered to teach Xia Ming her lifetime of magical knowledge, including profound magic, Legendary power, and knowledge of laws. 408
• She explained that Mage Gods wield laws: power that allows one to exist alongside the elements and act with boundless might. 789
• She recognized lightning magic as a powerful mutated path capable of allowing Xia Ming to carve out a unique route to Mage Godhood. 415
• She studied Crimson Flame Seals the Heavens and gained insight from Xia Ming’s lightning-enhanced version of the spell. 604 605 612

Spiritual Manifestation

For much of the story, the Flame King exists as a spiritual true body anchored to an ancient painting. 408

• She can communicate telepathically and manifest outside the painting. 408 617
• Her spirit form cannot travel far from the painting or remain manifested for extended periods. 408 617
• While weakened, she retained Level Thirteen power and combat techniques far beyond ordinary mages of that level. 617 619
• The Life Spring and Blackflame Fire eventually allowed her to restore a physical body. 688 788

Equipment / Items

• Ancient painting — the vessel that contained her spiritual true body after the destruction of her original body. 408
• Magic staff — wielded during manifestations and after her physical rebirth. 617 788
• Flame King’s Palace — an ancient underground palace tied to her legacy, containing magical runes, treasures, and her profound mystery spell tome. 392 402 403

Relationships

• Xia Ming — student, ally, and eventual partner in battle. She first tests his talent and offers her knowledge in exchange for an unrevealed condition; he later guards her restoration and helps her regain a physical body. 408 409 688 788
• Sea King — fellow ancient Legendary expert. Their imprints clash within Xia Ming’s sea of consciousness, while the Sea King openly admires her strength and seeks her guidance. 358
• Orlando — ancient contemporary and Mage God. The Flame King knew of his Star Magic and is frequently compared with him because of her own aptitude and proximity to Mage Godhood. 418 441
• Little Kitty — Xia Ming agrees to the Flame King’s condition in return for help advancing Little Kitty’s evolution. 409
• Kuban — vampire marshal whom she suppresses and kills while assisting Xia Ming against the vampire and black mage forces. 617 619
• Abyss Lord — ancient enemy who claims to have sent seven generals to kill her during the earlier conflict. 817

Story Role / Major Arcs

Legendary Imprint and Flame King’s Palace

Xia Ming awakens the Flame King’s mark in the Holy King Palace and receives insight from her battle with the Sea King. When her palace later emerges near Emerald City, he enters it, finds her profound magic tome, and acquires the ancient painting containing her spiritual true body. 358 403 406 408

Pact with Xia Ming

After revealing her identity, the Flame King offers Xia Ming instruction in her magical knowledge if he agrees to one future condition. She refuses to disclose the condition until he becomes strong enough, warning that the Undead Cataclysm may recur. 408 409

Mentor and Hidden Trump Card

The Flame King trains Xia Ming in Divine Flame Clone, advises him to develop lightning magic rather than merely follow her fire path, and assists him in improving several spells. When Xia Ming faces Kuban, she emerges from the painting as his decisive hidden ally. 415 510 617

Restoration and Rebirth

Xia Ming uses the Life Spring to begin restoring the Flame King’s body. After recovering most of her injuries, she later devours the Blackflame Fire obtained from Aragon and successfully reforms her physical body, returning to Level Fourteen. 688 748 787 788

Alliance Against the Undead

Following her rebirth, the Flame King fights beside Xia Ming against the black mages, vampires, and undead forces. Her return as a Level Fourteen expert terrifies the enemy leadership and strengthens the allied forces. 792 816

Notable Quotes

“Another person's path can only serve as reference; you must never copy it wholesale. Otherwise, no matter how great your talent, you will never step into the realm of a Magic God.” 415

“What a Magic God wields is the power of laws.” 789

Trivia

• The Flame King’s true name is Hathaway. 817
• Her Void Rankings aptitude ranking was third, behind Orlando and Featherfall. 386 402
• Her magical affinity is fire, but Legendary experts are stated to be proficient in all six types of magic. 358
• She initially considered Xia Ming’s Level Thirteen strength the point at which he had only “barely entered her sight.” 651