"All right, leave her alone."
Yang Yi interrupted Banks and explained the problem he was currently facing.
"Something's wrong with my body right now. If I don't hold this spear or use large amounts of White Shards to cool down, my body immediately catches fire."
As he spoke to Banks, he demonstrated by setting down the Spear That Pierces Everything.
Flames immediately burst through Yang Yi's flesh, turning him into a man of fire within seconds as the surrounding temperature rose.
Only after he gripped the spear again did the flames go out, and the charred skin peeling off his body began to regenerate rapidly.
"Boss, you're saying this is a spear?"
Banks stared, dumbfounded. His focus was rather peculiar; Yang Yi catching fire did not seem to surprise him at all. After all, this was a man of fire who would climb into a furnace to forge things himself. Banks had gotten used to it.
But this "scepter," on the other hand...
"The Spear That Pierces Everything, a master-level weapon. It's been melted a little, though, so it might not be as powerful anymore."
Yang Yi sent Banks the item's information, making his eyes widen. He immediately wanted to examine it and reached out to touch the spear. Then he went rigid.
"Healing of the Flame!"
Yang Yi used Fire Magic to thaw Banks out, but Banks still looked shaken. This was a genuine master-level weapon made by a Legendary Craftsman, after all. It was worlds apart from those earlier suits of Paladin armor blessed by the Radiant Goddess, and was not influenced by any other will.
"Healing of the Flame!"
After thawing him out once more, Yang Yi moved the spear behind his back.
"Get frozen again, and I'll throw you straight into the furnace."
Yang Yi pointed