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nChapter 357: Angel of Fire

nCharles then walked towards the closed wooden window, opened it forcefully, and soon frowned.

n'Hmm? Is someone monitoring this house? Wait. I feel multiple gazes from different directions.'

nEven though it was dark outside, he sensed more than five persons were monitoring his house.

nBut soon, he shook his head, closed the window, and walked out of the bedroom.

nThen, he went to the reception hall and sat on a wooden chair placed at the center.

nAfter that, he looked up at the ceiling and fell into deep thoughts.

n'I only have 45 days left.' He stayed in the same position for a few minutes and then stood up from the chair.

nThen, he created a crimson mask made of pure fire and wore it over his face.

nSimultaneously, he returned to his original self and changed his skin color into a red one.

nAfter that, he also changed his hair color, eye color, and so on.

nOnce he disguised himself as a Paragon, he enveloped his body in a crimson flame and disappeared from there.

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nSenna Street, Aurora Land, First District, City of Red.

nAt this moment, a Red Human man in his late fifties stood on a two-storied building's rooftop and looked at the sky with a deep look on his face.

nHe had mixed brown hair, a muscular body, a rough face, and a sharp nose. He wore a simple black robe and held a letter in his hand.

nHis name was Spider, and he controls a particular part of the First District!

nUnlike the Royal District and the Second District, the First District had five segments.

nThey were Aurora Land, Vermillion Section, Arch Domain, King's Land, and the Ashland.

nThese lands were under the control of Warlords, and they were the true rulers of the First District.

nOne of such Warlords was Spider.

nNo one knows his real name, but he came to this Aurora Land a few decades ago and killed the previous Warlord before snatching his position.

nThe only thing the public know of him was that he was a half-paragon.

nAfter snatching the Warlord position, he crushed all the unruly thieves and criminals and forced them to work for him.

nHe oversees all the illegal businesses and controls the Aurora Land like a true monarch!

nAlthough he looked older, he was one of the powerful Helpers in the whole City.

nSome say that he already entered the realm of Rank-5, but no one knows the truth.

nHe was a Warlord with a mysterious background.

nAs for why he was standing at the terrace of a random building? It was due to a mysterious letter.

nA few hours ago, a random slum child came to his house and gave this letter to him.

nUpon reading the letter, he learned that someone was seeking his help.

nSpider also noticed a strange imprint attached to it and got shocked a little.

nIn truth, Charles added his soul imprint and revealed a bit of his strength.

n'The one who sent this letter is a Rank-5!' Warlord Spider was sure of the other party's strength.

nWhile he was in deep thoughts, he sensed a spatial fluctuation from the right side and got startled.

nAlthough most Red Humans and other races relied on fire magic, they weren't clueless about the other elements.

nSome unique beings were born with different elemental affinities in many parts of this World and could cast similar spells.

nSpider also knew that the mysterious Sacred Humans were among them!

n'No good.'

nHe instantly waved his hand, conjured a flame whip, and held it in his hand.

nSimultaneously, he created a golden shield with fire magic and cautiously stared in a particular direction.

n'A Sacred Human?' Confusion, anxiety, alarm, and even fear appeared on his face.

nWhen he was in the Royal District, he learned some information about them and knew they were powerful beings.

nAlthough Paragons could cast 6 to 9 bloodline spells, they still feared one particular group.

nThey were called Sacred Humans.

n'A true bunch of monsters… They also have the blessing of Fire God.'

nAs those thoughts whirled in his mind, he saw a crimson humanoid flame formed in front of him and soon transformed into a figure of a Red Human.

nHe had short crimson hair, black eyes, an oval face, and appeared to be around 25 to 30 years old.

nCurrently, he wore a red-lined black dress, leather shoes and looked 180 cm high.

nSpider calmly analyzed the guest, looked into his strange black eyes, and soon froze.

nAt that moment, an indescribable feeling of terror appeared in his mind.

nThe pair of black eyes appeared pure like gems.

nJust when Spider was about to ask a question, he felt strange dizziness.

nBefore he could think of the reason for the dizziness, he returned to normal and noticed a difference.

nUnlike before, he sensed a terrifying aura oozed out of the guest and trembled uncontrollably.

nA second later, his legs went limp, his thoughts became disarray, and he couldn't even breathe!

n'W-What is happening?' Panic surfaced on his face.

nHe tried his best, looked up at the unknown young man, and was about to say something but couldn't.

nIt was as if something invisible was stopping him from speaking!

nAt that moment, he saw an illusionary figure of a Fire Bird appeared behind that person and became dumbfounded.

nHe knew that it was neither an incarnation nor an illusion.

nUpon seeing the Fire Bird, he felt sacredness, pureness, respect, and other kinds of emotions.

nIt appeared majestic and domineering.

nA single thought surfaced in his mind.

n'God!'

nIn truth, Charles had long cast the Curse of the Overlord spell on Spider and started manipulating his inner thoughts from the very beginning!

nThe Rank-5 spell altered each of his thoughts and made him think of Charles as a God-like entity!

nWhile Spider looked at him with reverence, Charles calmly stepped on the floor and walked towards him.

nBut whenever he took a step forward, Spider felt that the invisible pressure on his body also increased exponentially!

nJust when Spider thought that he was going to die, a clear voice echoed in his ears.

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"You have the strength to face death, Mortal. Stand up.

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nAs those words ended, he sensed the invisible power started to vanish and soon disappeared from the surroundings!

nStill, Spider didn't dare to raise his head and trembled in fear and anxiety.

nHe soon woke up from the uncontrollable fear and asked while keeping his gaze lower.

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"M-May I know your sacred name, Divine One?

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nOn the other hand, Charles wore a pleased smile and answered in a carefree tone.

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"Name, huh. I'm nothing but a messenger of our Guardian Deity, mortal. Just call me whatever you want.

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nHis voice echoed in Spider's ears like divine words!

nUnknowingly, a strange set of words also mingled with those earlier words and soon engraved in the depths of his mind.

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"Angel of Fire!

" His eyes widened as he muttered out loud and then knelt on the floor.

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