[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-witch-hunter-system":3,"chapter-the-witch-hunter-system-the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-353":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Witch Hunter System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1517572,1970,"Chapter 353 Perceiving The Fire Law","the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>Vaan gradually learned Ruby was indeed a female Fire Spirit. Even so, Ruby was just happy to be given any True Name at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Name Bestowal allowed her to raise a rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=====\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Spirit: Ruby (Named Spirit) (Fire Spirit)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Name: Ruby\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickname: Ru\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Name: Rubena\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Rank: Peak-Low Rank → Early-Mid Rank ( Low-level Rank 3 equivalent)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unique Talent: Unknown (Unawakened)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contracted Magic 1: [Telepathy (You can commute with other fire spirits)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contracted Magic 2: [Fire Manipulation (Power Limit: Low-level Rank 2 (One rank lower than contracted spirit))]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contracted Magic 3 (New): [Fire Transference (Effect: 10% excess fire damage will be transferred to the contracted spirit)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana Capacity: 220\u002F255\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=====\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fyuu, fyuu~!\" Ruby flapped her tiny wings excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she became a Mid-rank Fire Spirit, she gained a new ability, which allowed her to absorb a portion of the fire damage Vaan received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the fire damage wasn't too much for her, she could turn it into her own power and grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Topaz jumped out of Vaan's body and landed in front of Ruby. Then, she studied Ruby from top to bottom before giving her a pompous look while patting her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyuu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Topaz welcomed Ruby into the crew before claiming she was the big boss and that Ruby had to listen to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fyuu?\" Ruby tilted her head, wondering why she had to listen to her. She didn't believe Topaz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, Topaz wanted to assert her dominance by bringing out her trusty sidekick to back up her claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Emerald was reluctant to come out after being called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyuu!\" Topaz grumbled with annoyance before she went back into Vaan's body to drag Emerald out forcefully despite her resistance and protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Emerald's small body lit on fire and started burning the moment she came out of Vaan's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Myuu, myuu!\" Emerald cried, overpowering Topaz to hurry back inside Vaan's body for refuge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tia, no bullying Mera,\" Vaan warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fyuu, fyuu!\" Ruby pranced around Topaz, singing a rhythmic tune, \"No bully, no bully!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Topaz immediately sulked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, after Vaan interacted with his contracted spirits for some time, he shifted his attention to the wall of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before dismissing the dragon lords, he had informed them that he would be training in the fourth stage for a period of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It seems you are ready to perceive the Fire Law through my flames, Vahn. However, I must remind you that these golden flames of mine are the culmination of three hundred years of understanding the Fire Law.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although I believe you would achieve swifter progress in your understanding if you start with lower-level flames, it doesn't look like you'll listen to me. As such, I can only wish you good luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit spoke with a hint of pessimism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It believed the Fire Law hidden within its golden flames was too complex for Vaan to perceive and understand and that he was biting more than he could chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, the Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit was also looking forward to seeing Vaan fail to perceive the secrets of its golden flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaan might be the more peerless genius Flamewing had ever seen, but even geniuses needed to experience setbacks and eat humble pies in order to grow even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blind arrogance and confidence had always been the downfall of many geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, after Vaan removed his clothes and sat in the golden flames, he closed his eyes and entered meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had shut off his vision, his Omni-Sense expanded to the limit, easily covering the region of golden flames and beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he soon contracted his Omni-Sense, compressing it to only focus on the region of golden flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the universal law of fire was ever-present and encompassing, it was also usually elusive and out of touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only beings with strong affinity and perception could sense them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if the universal law of fire could be perceived in the atmosphere, it is not necessarily understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, perceiving visible sources of fire, where the universal law of fire is most present, was the simplest method to understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaan tried to perceive the Fire Laws within the Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit's golden flames, but the concept of laws was new to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the domain of divine beings and where they drew their near-infinite power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, Vaan questioned the origin of laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they always existed during the formation of the world, or were they created by a much higher-level being? Why couldn't mortals sense them? Why were they invisible to the naked eye?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was their presence only known when one's soul reached a higher state?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Vaan pondered the questions in the Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit's golden flames, he gradually formed his own idea on the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason mortals couldn't see the universal laws wasn't due to the universal laws being invisible. They simply had no substance, just like a dream; it only existed in the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So then, what exactly is the Fire Law?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaan believed the Fire Law was a cumulation of all spiritual beliefs on the concept of fire, and the same applied to all other laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he doubted a Sword Law existed before the very first sword's creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Universal laws are the power of beliefs… By understanding the world's cumulative belief in a certain element, people can tap into its power…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Flamewing can summon golden flames because that's his own understanding and interpretation of the world's cumulative belief of fire.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit strongly believed golden flames were hotter than normal red flames. Thus, golden flames manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is the hottest form of fire to me?' Vaan mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost track of time while he meditated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>",964,"2026-06-06T05:27:57.813Z",1,"novelbin.me","7354f431d8ff084c700bfd99f2b233a9bdfe6cd85adc5e1e2274c862191e3a79","the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-354","the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-352",1230,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-witch-hunter-system-cover.jpg"]