Chapter 69

From above and below, and from left and right, the royal secret agents attacked Raidor, who stood in front of the storage door.

The crude blades in the hands of the secret agents were swung down all at once.

The speed with which they closed the distance in an instant, and the flawless combination, was something even Raidor found impressive.

"Fast... but—"

However, the relaxed smile on Raidor's face did not waver.

Ignoring the blades that were about to pierce his body, he calmly gripped the hilt of the Dainsleif.

In an instant, a black miasma erupted from the sheathed pitch-black holy sword, sending the secret agents flying.

"Ugh... aaaaaaaah!"

"Compared to Seria's lightning, this is slow. Don't think you can pierce me with such a weak thrust."

"Damn... what a vile power!"

Raidor, who had scattered the enemies without even drawing his sword, coldly glared at the secret agent who had been thrown into the cargo.

The captain of the secret agents, having lost half of his subordinates in just a few seconds, twisted his face in frustration.

"‘Fire-Eater Bird,’ what are you standing around for! Cast your magic quickly!"

"Sure, sure, I'm just finishing up... now!"

"From the depths of the abyss, the fires of hell arise"

"Redder than crimson, hotter than lava, the blood of the phoenix"

Two voices were simultaneously emitted from ‘Fire-Eater Bird’s’ mouth.

The overlapping voices, as if from a highly skilled ventriloquist, made Raidor's eyes widen.

"Double incantation... a spirit-possessed individual?"

"Wow, you figured it out? You're quite knowledgeable."

‘Fire-Eater Bird’ spat out a cigarette and stuck out his tongue, as if making a face.

On the red tongue, two black eyes and pale blue lips were visible, resembling a carbuncle.

The distorted face on the tongue moved its eyes and looked at Raidor.

It was not a carbuncle; it was indeed the face of a living being.

"...I've heard that Naimiria often summons dark spirits, but this is the first time I've seen a spirit-possessed individual other than her."

Raidor muttered to the eerie face on the tongue.

Among the excellent magicians, there are those who make contracts with higher beings called ‘spirits’ who reside in the Astral Plane, receiving their blessings.

A spirit-possessed individual is even more unusual; it refers to a being where the spirit has parasitized the body, becoming one with it.

"I've heard that spirit-possessed individuals are born when a person, in their immature childhood, is captivated by a spirit and unconsciously makes a contract. It's impressive that you've survived this long. I've heard that most spirit-possessed individuals die before adulthood due to the uncontrolled release of their power."

"Unfortunately, that doesn't apply to me. After all, I'm a cultivated spirit-possessed individual, created artificially."

‘Fire-Eater Bird’ used to be a court magician and conducted research on surgically implanting spirits into human bodies to intentionally create spirit-possessed individuals.

In the end, after using his own body as an experimental subject, he lost control of his power and destroyed part of the palace.

Although ‘Fire-Eater Bird’ was expelled from the court as a heretic with dangerous ideas, he had successfully incorporated the spirit's power in exchange for his position at court.

"Then... here I go? Your Highness!"

‘Go mad, go mad, go mad!’

"Burn, burn, burn!"

‘Rage, O fires of hell!’

"Devour, O immortal phoenix!"

‘Gehenna Flame!’

"Flare Falcon!"

The human mouth and the spirit's mouth.

Two mouths finished their incantations simultaneously, and two spells were cast at Raidor.

A circular magic array appeared centered on Raidor's feet.

The geometric patterns on the magic array flickered intensely, and hellish flames were released from his feet.

At the same time, an immortal phoenix with fiery wings appeared above ‘Fire-Eater Bird’s’ head and attacked Raidor, slicing through the air.

From his feet and above his head, flames hot enough to melt iron enveloped him.

"Ah... this should do it!"

Seeing Raidor engulfed in flames, the captain of the secret agents cheered.

‘Fire-Eater Bird’ had cast the highest-level magic, which only a few court magicians could handle.

Receiving two such spells at once, a normal person would be completely annihilated, leaving no bones behind.

But, if he were a normal person—

"...Damn, it didn't work, huh?"

The captain, along with the other secret agents who were shouting in victory, saw ‘Fire-Eater Bird’ bitterly pout.

He reached into his pocket to take out a new cigarette but realized it was the last one, making his face even more sour.

"Thirty years of training and it doesn't even faze him. Ha, I feel like I'm burning out."

Raidor's body was still embraced by the crimson flames of hell.

However, the massive magical power overflowing from the flames, the black power that seemed to peer into the depths of the abyss, showed no signs of weakening in ‘Fire-Eater Bird’s’ eyes.

And then—

"What...!?"

In the next moment, the magical flames were extinguished.

Nothing special had been done. There was no sign of any magic being used.

Despite this, the two highest-level spells vanished in an instant.

"Impossible! How can this be!?"

The captain shouted in disbelief.

In the space where the flames had raged just moments ago, Raidor still stood, the holy sword still sheathed.

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