Cracks appeared on the mask Izawa Shizue was wearing.
An uncontrollable force, a terrifying demonic aura, erupted from her, spreading outwards.
Chen Hai watched the scene unfolding before him, and then heard voices behind him.
It was Gobta, who had been repeatedly scared and fled from the tent.
This Goblin, whose appearance hadn't changed much after being named, stared curiously at Izawa Shizue, who was now floating in mid-air.
"Kyaa! Boss! Aren't you playing too wildly?! What are you doing?!"
Is there really nothing wrong with this guy's brain?
The power he displayed in the original work, could it be that the Demon Lord was too strong, which made him seem to have potential?
For example, the Demon Lord is like a pilot flying a plane, and all the passengers can take off; whereas others are sitting on tricycles on the ground, no matter how fast they pedal, they can't possibly catch up to the plane.
It must be like this... Facing Gobta's complaints, Chen Hai felt the heat waves blowing from directly in front of him.
"I am indeed playing a game. You are Miss Shizue's and my first guest. Now you can take off."
"No, no, no! Wait! I'm not playing! Boss! I'm not playing!"
Seeing Chen Hai about to grab him and throw him over, Gobta quickly shook his head.
Still knows fear... Chen Hai, who was amused, saw more figures appear in his sight.
Shuna, Shion, and Ranga, who had originally been waiting in the tent for the two to finish their conversation, all rushed to the scene.
The three Adventurers, also mixed in with the crowd, noticed the strange and terrifying situation.
"It's a summoning spell!"
Eren recognized it immediately.
"Judging by the scale of the magic, what's being summoned is... a monster of rank B+ or higher! Is this even reasonable?! It's completely incomprehensible!"
"Forget about whether it's comprehensible or not! We have to stop her!"
"No problem! Let's go together!"
Unlike the Ogre and Goblins, the Adventurers, who sensed the danger immediately, took action.
Kabaru was in charge of the main attack, Eren used magic to restrain, and Gido reacted as needed.
However... reaction is one thing, strength is another.
The moment Kabaru, who was leading the charge, rushed towards Izawa Shizue, he was blasted away by a terrifying impact.
The next moment, like a thrown bowling ball, Kabaru rolled awkwardly on the ground.
Ranga saw this and used his body to block him.
"Ugh! Ow, ow, ow! Thank you, Magic Wolf!"
"It's Ranga."
After responding, Ranga pulled back his body, and Kabaru, completely losing his 'support,' fell to the ground.
"He's not dead?!"
"Good thing he's not dead!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Eren! Gido! Is this how you show concern for your captain?!"
That's too much!
Kabaru lay on the ground, waving his fists in protest.
Staring at Izawa Shizue, who was engulfed in flames in the air, the Ogre had serious expressions.
"A very terrifying demonic aura..."
Benimaru's right hand was on the hilt of his sword.
Hakuro and Souei, who were standing to the side, were also ready for battle.
Seeing this, Rigurd couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Aren't you going?"
"It's not time for that yet."
Shuna explained softly,
"Because... Lord Chen Hai brought that human lady to the village, and even spoke with her alone, so there must be a special reason."
"And I don't think Lord Chen Hai would intentionally allow a dangerous individual to appear here."
Shion also added, and the remaining Ogre nodded repeatedly.
After listening, Rigurd looked at Chen Hai with great admiration, and at the same time, instructed the Goblin warriors who had rushed over to stay put.
Are they all 'Deified' now?
Chen Hai hadn't thought that much; he simply wanted to establish a connection with Izawa Shizue and then change her fate.
There was no elaborate plan, it was more of a 'take it one step at a time' approach.
That being said, Chen Hai's plan to 'change Izawa Shizue's fate' began the moment he met her.
And all of this was under the control of Chen Hai, who knew the plot.
"Such a terrifying magical aura... Although I guessed Miss Shizue could use magic, I never expected her to be able to use summoning magic!"
"Forget all that, Eren, I think the most important thing now is how to stop her."
"What exactly does this deeply hidden Adventurer want to do?! By the way... Boss Chen Hai! Can you come and help?!"
Kabaru, who had climbed up from the ground, ended his conversation with his companions and his gaze fell on Chen Hai.
"Don't order Lord Chen Hai."
"This isn't an order! It's a request! Please don't stare at me with such terrifying eyes, okay?!"
Kabaru felt the gazes from Shuna and Shion, which he felt were even more terrifying than the flames in front of him!
"This situation... I think I've heard of it! Could it be... the Flame Controller—?"
Gido's eyes widened, his face full of tension as he thought of this.
And in front—
Izawa Shizue continued to chant.
Her whole body glowed red, releasing more intense magic, distorting the surrounding space.
"Gido! You just mentioned something about flames, what was that?"
Kabaru rushed forward, wanting to know the details.
Eren, holding her staff and equally nervous, recalled,
"It's that! The hero who made a big splash fifty years ago!"
"That's right, that's right! It's the Flame Controller... the strongest spirit user who commands the Flame Giant—!"
Gido remembered everything.
Seeing this, the Ogre ran to Chen Hai's side.
"Please give us your orders, tell us what to do."
Benimaru was already ready to rush over.
"That is a guest Lord Chen Hai allowed to enter this forest, so please let Lord Chen Hai make the arrangements."
Hakuro, like before, had no intention of acting rashly.
However, the Adventurers in front became very flustered.
"You're kidding me...! You said Flame Giant, isn't that a high-ranking spirit of A-class or higher?!"
"We're no match at all! Mr. Chen Hai! Mr. Chen Hai!"
"We're doomed... No, if Lord Chen Hai is here...!"
The Adventurers rushed towards Chen Hai.
Almost simultaneously—
A terrifying wave of heat from the flames was released again!
The space was dominated by scorching explosions, making everyone's mouths dry.
And in front—
The beautiful girl's figure gradually transformed into a Flame Giant.
A Flame Controller, Ifrit, capable of burning everything to ashes, appeared here!
It brought three Fire Lizards, looking down at Chen Hai and the others below.
Just a few lizards, yet they possessed a 'B+' strength, which for many Adventurers was an 'unbeatable opponent.'
Bang!!
A new impact erupted!
Izawa Shizue... no, it was now the 'Flame Giant' releasing magic, shaking the entire area.
Clearly, this was not Izawa Shizue's intention, but rather the Flame Giant she commanded had gone out of control.
And now, Ifrit, the super-high-ranking fire spirit second only to the King-class, let out a roar that could not be distinguished as male or female.
A terrifying pressure, like an invisible hand, heavily slapped down on everyone.
Even the Ogre who had been confident in fighting the enemy earlier realized the gap between themselves and the opponent.
"It's time."
Chen Hai said to his system.
"Understood."
"Would you like to consume your current level?"
"Currently LV.219."
"Wasn't it two hundred before? How come the requirements are getting higher and higher."
"Responding to Host, consuming a higher level helps to improve the effect and power of the entry."
"Even if it's max level?"
"The excess portion will also be converted into power, this system can guarantee that."
It probably won't convert much, right?
It's like the big monthly cards in some mobile games; once the experience exceeds, the items given are just some insignificant scraps.
For example, a little in-game currency or something... However, Chen Hai, who has already invaded the 'apocalypse' plane, completely dominated 'is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?' Orario, and begun to conquer 'that time i got reincarnated as a slime', has the capital to splurge.
Anyway, in the future, he can also let the million soldiers of the 'apocalypse' plane fight in the Dungeon in shifts.
Coupled with the 'hardworking' Adventurers, the level-up speed will surely become very, very fast.
So Chen Hai agreed, letting the system consume all levels.
Immediately after—
"After previous contact with the target (hand-holding), data confirmation is complete."
Information as follows—
"Name: Izawa Shizue"
[Class: Free Adventurer.]
[Race: Flame Demon (assimilated with Flame Giant, body remains at sixteen or seventeen years old)]
[Blessing: Demon Lord's Blessing.]
[Title: Ruler of Exploding Flames]
[Power Level: LV.28]
[Magic Power: 28000]
[Magic: Elemental Magic, Spirit Magic, Summoning Magic]
[Skills: Mutant, Heat Manipulation, Explosion Flame, Magic Power Sensing, Heat Sensing, Heatwave]
[Perks—
Heat Attack Nullification (Purple): Nullifies fire and other heat-attribute attacks.
Physical Attack Resistance (Purple): Possesses a physique far stronger than ordinary people.
Ruler of Exploding Flames (Gold): The title symbolizes its dominion over the power of flame.
Flame Bond (Purple): Defeated the highest-level Flame Spirit, allowing use of its power.
Demon Lord's Experiment (Blue): Summoned by the Demon Lord, developed extraordinary mental strength.
Explosion Flame Swordsman (Purple): Demonstrates unparalleled power in combat through excellent swordsmanship and flame magic.
Gentle Heart (Gold): Despite countless hardships, maintains gentleness and care for the world, educating students, helping others, and is regarded as a savior.]
After reading the information provided by the system, Chen Hai first noticed 'Power Level'.
"It's quite a bit higher than Asuna. So, Izawa Shizue is many times stronger than is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?'s LV.5?"
[That's one way to understand it. Also, this system's 'Power Level' has multiple corrections, such as world correction, setting correction, ability correction, and so on.]
"Specifically, what are they...?"
[Just like Host's 'Power Level', a high level is built upon the 'entire Dungeon'. Even if your experience points are not high, the 'entire Dungeon' correction will significantly boost your Power Level.]
"To put it bluntly, there's some exaggeration?"
[That's not quite right, because the 'entire Dungeon' is part of your ability; it's just... it can't be immediately used in combat.]
That's true... Chen Hai couldn't exactly carry the Dungeon into battle against an enemy.
[Leaving that aside, please make your choice.]
"Is that even a question? I want the 'Ruler of Exploding Flames' perk, and I want to max it out."
[As Host wishes, this system will complete the enhancement.]
The system began to operate.
The effect took hold.
Chen Hai's panel now had an additional 'Ruler of Exploding Flames (Gold)' perk.
The level was forcefully infused into it.
The moment the 'Gold' character disappeared, it was replaced by 'Exceptional'.
[Perk 'Ruler of Exploding Flames' enhancement complete, achieving Exceptional status.]
[Additional attributes are as follows.]
[Absolute Flame Control: The holder can manipulate any form of flame at will, whether it's wildfires in nature, volcanic lava, or flame attacks generated by magic; thus, the Host can instantly summon a destructive flame storm in battle, or transform the enemy's flame attacks into forms beneficial to himself.]
[Flame Immunity and Regeneration: Upon contact with any form of flame, the holder not only takes no damage but can also draw energy from the flame to restore his stamina and magic power; this ability makes the Host almost invincible when facing enemies who primarily use flame as their attack method, and also allows him to survive in extreme environments.]
[Flame Resonance: When the holder releases his flame power, all flames within a certain range will resonate with him, enhancing their power and forming a chain reaction; even a faint flicker can turn into a raging inferno, without the Host needing to perform multiple operations or enhance its power, the attack will strengthen itself.]
[Exceptional Flame Transformation: In addition to conventional flame manipulation, the holder can also transform non-flame elements into flames, and these transformed flames possess special attributes, such as ice flames, dark flames, etc., delivering unexpected blows to enemies.]
[Hyperdimensional Combustion: Under specific conditions, the holder can activate a state called 'Hyperdimensional Combustion'. In this state, flame attacks will ignore physical defense and directly act upon the target's soul level, causing continuous mental damage until the target completely collapses.]
This ability had some overlapping parts with Death Dragon Ignis's 'Flame Power'.
But in Chen Hai's view, it was still a case of strengthening the strong.
Especially 'Exceptional Flame Transformation' and 'Hyperdimensional Combustion'.
"By the way, what are the specific conditions?"
[To put it directly, it's a consumption of levels.]
"So that's it, no pressure then."
Anyway, the apocalypse (apocalypse) plane provided a lot of experience points, and even if the efficiency wasn't high, Chen Hai believed it would be enough for him to spend lavishly.
So then—
"Since all the prerequisites have been met, let me meet this 'Ruler of Exploding Flames'."
— — — —
— — — —
The moment Chen Hai had the system enhance the perk, and 'Ruler of Exploding Flames' became completely Exceptional—!
An invisible force spread out like ripples, quickly covering the entire that time i got reincarnated as a slime world.
Flame, an element that has been closely related to human life since ancient times, seemed to gain life at this moment!
—In the distant military nation of Dwargon, in the stoves passed down through generations of dwarves, the never-extinguishing hearth fire suddenly expanded, as if it wanted to break free from the iron frame that bound it.
The artisans retreated a few steps in horror; they had never seen such an abnormal phenomenon.
At the same time, a certain Adventurer was about to light the torch in his hand.
As a result, the moment the flame ignited, it erupted and surged uncontrollably, almost engulfing him, then returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
This Adventurer was stunned, his heart filled with doubt and unease.
—And in a certain guild, the guild master was presiding over an important meeting, and the flames in the fireplace in the center of the meeting room also began an unusual tremor.
The flames first shook violently, then shot towards the ceiling like an angry snake, scaring everyone to their feet.
But all of this only lasted for one or two seconds.
Afterward, the flames quieted down, as if nothing had happened.
—The captain of a certain country's knight order was reviewing his troops, and the flames on the torches held by the soldiers in the front ranks also lost control at the same time.
They danced wildly, seemingly trying to break free from the handles.
The soldiers' faces were filled with surprise and panic.
But when the captain ordered an inspection, the flames had already returned to calm.
—In a certain forest, the elf tribe, even the usually docile small animals were startled by this sudden change.
A small fox hid behind a tree, its eyes fixed on a bonfire not far away.
The once gentle firelight now became fierce and incomparable, as if it would pounce on everything around it in the next second.
However, this state did not last too long, and soon everything returned to calm.
Although these phenomena were brief, they spread throughout the entire plane, from the most prosperous cities to the most remote villages, from caves deep underground to towering mountain peaks.
From human-inhabited cities to the territories where monsters and demons lived, every corner where 'flame' existed was affected.
Although the time was short, the impression it left was deep and lasting.
People began to speculate and wonder if this world would usher in a new change?
As for whether it was a blessing or a curse, no one knew.
Only the flames before them continued to burn, intensely hot!