"Pyromaniac"

Almost instantly, Lumian seemed to Burning.

From body to soul, he was suffering from burning pain in every part of his body.

This feeling was familiar to Lumian. Whether it was the serious injury he suffered while Hunting Flame Monster or the near-out -Loss of Control experience when receiving Gift, it had ignited his passion.

At this moment, such burning and pain could not extinguish the Flames in his heart, a flame that wanted to rebel against Destiny, to change everything, and to burn away all Flames repression and Despair.

This prevented Lumian from collapsing to the ground and curling up to ease the pain. Instead, he stood there straight, Teeth, Distortion his face, and refusing to bend over.

He gradually couldn't bear it anymore, and his back slowly bent downwards, but Lumian tried his best to straighten his back, just as he had when facing the Parish Priest Guillaume Termiboros Béné, who had brought devastating Calamity to the Cordou Village.

His body slowly slumped down and then slowly rose again, the smell of burning filling his nostrils, and a terrifying sound that seemed to come from both infinite distance and right beside him rang in his ears.

A familiar, intense stinging pain shot through his entire head, causing him to let out a low scream. Cracks appeared on his skin, from which Magma- like liquid seemed to flow.

Lumian placed his hands on the Desk in front of him to support himself.

The area he touched quickly turned black and charred, filling the air with the smell of burning wood.

Lumian's instinctive screams had become muffled; his mouth gaped open, spewing out scalding hot gas.

He didn't immediately open the bottle of Gray Ambergris Perfume, relying on the Flames in his chest to fight against the various pains from within and the increasingly blurred thoughts.

Time ticked by, and Lumian, who had been clenching his Teeth, felt the Flames in his chest burst forth, merging with the burning sensation coursing through his body.

As the various pains subsided, his hazy thoughts gradually cleared.

Lumian braced herself with her hands, straightened up, and turned her gaze to the Full-Length Mirror in the room.

In the mirror, his Blond Hair still showed traces of black, his clothes were burned to shreds, and his body was covered with numerous scorch marks, which were quickly scabbing over and falling to the ground, revealing his pale skin.

At the same time, Lumian saw what appeared to be two Crimson Flames Burning within his blue Eyes. These flames gradually disappeared after he calmed himself down and regained his composure.

The next second, Lumian raised his right hand, and a ball of Crimson Flames suddenly condensed in his palm.

He successfully advanced to Sequence 7 of the "Hunter" Pathway and became an "Pyromaniac"!

Flames continuously erupted from Lumian's palm, Entanglement with the original crimson color and compressing inwards.

After a dozen seconds, the Crimson Flames turned Blazing White, and both its temperature and explosiveness increased by more than one level compared to before.

"You can use the crimson, weaker Flames directly, or you can unleash a more powerful, Blazing White Flame after accumulating and compressing it for a period of time..." Lumian's palm seemed impervious to the burning, letting the Blazing White Flames Burning quietly there.

He has conducted a preliminary assessment of his own condition and acquired Mysticism knowledge, and has gained a relatively complete understanding of the "Pyromaniac's" Extraordinary Ability:

First, the Pyromaniac's spirituality was greatly enhanced, which led to a qualitative change in Lumian's "Spirit Vision" - he could not only set up a more concealed and faster way to activate it, but he could also finally see the colors of the various parts of the "Ether Body" that his Older Sister described, no longer just Chaos and singular image.

This helps the "Hunter" grasp the target's physical condition, thus enabling them to target the target more effectively.

Secondly, his Danger Sense has also been enhanced. Currently, Lumian no longer only senses danger when it is about to erupt. He can stimulate his intuition by observing the environment and collecting information. Consequently, he is better able to detect whether he is being followed and can make fuller and more perfect use of his anti-tracking skills.

Third, the ability to control Flames also comes with several spells.

Currently, Lumian can mainly control the Flames that originate from and are created by himself. He has an affinity for Flames and flammable materials in his surroundings, but he cannot exert enough influence on them yet. Perhaps things will change once he has initially digested the "Pyromaniac" Potion or advanced to High-Sequence.

In addition, Lumian can attack enemies with the Flames he creates, but once the Flames leave his body, they are not very easy for him to control, unless he has concealed a portion of his spirituality within them beforehand.

In other words, making a launched Fireball change direction midway is a very difficult task, requiring a significant expenditure of spiritual energy.

The control of Flames can be divided into seven main aspects:

First, it condenses and compresses, bombarding the target in the form of Fireball. The longer the compression time, the more Flames accumulate, and the greater the power.

Secondly, it allows a layer of Flames to Burning on the body surface, thus providing a certain degree of protection against attacks such as Freezing and Poison Gas damage;

Third, use Flames to create different temporary weapons, thereby causing damage such as high-temperature Cutting, burning, and piercing. These can also be divided into two types, crimson and Blazing White, depending on the charging time.

Fourthly, there is the Delayed Explosion, which relies on the addition of spiritual power and structural alteration to allow the created "Flames bomb" to explode at a predetermined time, rather than being detonated on the spot.

Fifth, the scope of influence: by extending the Flames rather than throwing it out, ensuring that the Flames is controlled by itself, exploding at the intended location or Burning in different forms;

Sixth is "Fire Infusion," which uses the pressure from physical contact and force collisions during close combat to gradually infuse Flames into the enemy's body before finally detonating them;

Seventh, it adds Flames damage to the user's weapon.

The Flames- type spells that Lumian acquired were all applications of these techniques, but they achieved effects that he couldn't normally create by relying on certain skills.

The spells are:

"Fire Raven Spell", "White-Hot Spear", "Wall of Fire", and "Giant Fireball".

Among them, the "Fire Raven Spell" is the most magical. It allows Lumian to quickly condense a flock of Flames Crow around him and assign a little bit of spirituality to each Fire Raven, so that even after they leave his body, they can still be manipulated to a certain extent, thus making simple adjustments to the trajectory and initially locking onto the target.

Without this spell, if Lumian, who had just been promoted to "Pyromaniac," wanted to achieve a similar effect, he would need to expend at least three times the spiritual energy and effort he currently possessed, and the Fire Raven would be much clumsy and rigid.

"White-Hot Spear" is a spell that quickly condenses Blazing White Flame, but it can only exist in the form of a spear. However, imbued with spirituality, it can also roughly guide the Fireball created by Lumian.

The "Wall of Fire" uses the earth as its medium and itself as its Source, creating two fire serpents that shoot towards the enemy, forging a Burning wall around him.

The "Giant Fireball" takes ten to twenty seconds to launch, which is equivalent to compressing multiple Crimson Fireball into one launch.

The Pyromaniac's Flames originate from himself and primarily deal physical damage, but they can also initially burn Spirit Body. Lumian is no longer helpless against Soul Creature and has to rely on external forces.

Fourth, thanks to the Potion, his body has developed a strong resistance to Flames. Even if he is doused with animal fat and set on fire with a torch, burning for half a day, the damage he suffers will not reach a serious level. However, the Impact from the Fireball explosion can still harm him normally.

Lumian believed that once he reached a higher Sequence, his body might be able to directly merge with the fire.

With a casual flick of his right hand, he caused the Blazing White Flames to dissipate into the air.

Immediately afterwards, he clenched his fist, and Longsword formed from crimson Flames appeared out of thin air.

Lumian swung his sword a few times, then shook his head in disappointment, muttering to himself, "It only has the ability to damage enemies, but it can't block or parry..."

The Flames Longsword had no physical form, and Lumian suspected that it would take until a higher Sequence advancements for such weapons to become tangible.

He immediately made the Flames Longsword dissipate and pulled out the Dagger from the perverted Hedsey.

As Lumian's fingers traced the surface of the Dagger, a layer of Burning Flames enveloped the blade.

Lumian gripped the hilt and made several thrusts with the Dagger, seeing tiny, rapidly dissipating crimson sparks lingering in the air—a rather dreamlike scene.

"It can both block and deal Flames damage. Although it cannot generate high temperatures in this form, it is still quite useful."

"The problem now is that ordinary weapons can't withstand the heat of Flames for long..." Lumian nodded thoughtfully.

Having confirmed the Extraordinary Ability of the "Pyromaniac" and the book, he quickly tidied his Desk and changed into Linen Shirt, Brown Jacket, and Dark Trousers.

Lumian looked at herself in the mirror again, a smile playing on her lips.

He then put on the dark blue Flat Cap, turned around, and walked towards the door.

Behind him, clusters of crimson Flames silently emerged, bright and dazzling, only to vanish in an instant.

Market Avenue, outside the tan-colored four-story building housing the Parliament Parliamentarian’s Office.

Lumian once again sat down among the Vagrant at the entrance of the alley across the street, watching the people coming and going at the target house.

Because of the explosion at the Goodwell Chemical Factory, which killed many workers and injured even more, journalists from all over Trier flocked to the scene. As a result, Hugues Artois's office remained lit by the glow of the Gas Wall Lamp, busily receiving visitors with various purposes.

The Member of Parliament did not go home, and his staff naturally remained in that earthen-yellow building, where lights seemed to shine from every room.

Lumian leaned against the wall by the street, observing the visitors to the Parliamentarian’s Office while pondering the strategies he could adopt.

He wants to start a "fire"!

He wanted to "burn" that bastard who brought the disease!

He knew this would have serious consequences, and he knew that as an "Pyromaniac," he was not strong enough to fight against the Evil God’s Favored surrounding Hugh Artois alone.

He just wanted to do something; he just felt that even the fiercest sea of fire started from a single spark.