Evidently, however, it didn’t just appear to be hot. This was confirmed when Christopher instantly began screaming in pain as he let go of the scalding-hot short blade.

The moment he did so, the short blade instantly flew back into Gerald’s hand.

“It’s… It’s a magic artifact?!” yelled Christopher, still recovering from the shock.

Shortly after, his gaze went feral as he muttered, “So the picture of the sun wasn’t the only magic artifact that the Crawford family owned… How surprising… If I get my hands on that short blade and learn how to control it, my power will easily be doubled! I’ll be invincible! Once I obtain it, I’ll surely be able to further demonstrate my great skill and talents during the pledge of the holy water!”

Seeing that the old man had started mumbling like a mad person, Gerald slowly began taking a few steps back.

“The heavens have truly blessed me this time… Not only do I already have control over the mysterious mirror, but I’ll soon be able to get a hold o