บท 699: Rising the Curtain of Fire

[By his command]

The moment 'Valmeier' said it, his slumped figure shifted. His back straightened, but his arms turned wobbly, almost liquidy, and smoothly escaped his shackles. Whether it was the agents and the magician, or the people in the Holy Empire--everyone was widening their eyes in shock.

"What?!"

"How could he use magic?!"

The shock was the same for everyone, and human reaction to such shock was inevitable. Their stance would change; the swords on Jin's wrist and neck slackened slightly; the Pope turned his head to look at the screen with a frown--and the pouch left unattended for a second. 

In that split second, Jin snatched the pouch. The paladins and the holy knights, trained for heightened sense, immediately returned their attention to the Hero. But that split second was enough for Jin to activate his skill and harden his skin, preventing the swords from hurting him.