The Greatest Sinner

Evan used the spatial ring, and a scythe appeared in his hand. He wanted to see how "Lucifer's Shackles" would interact with weapons.

In essence, "Lucifer's Shackles" was very similar to the Amplification Magic spell, but Evan had to see for himself. This spell had many mysteries in it.

<Okay, let's get started. Evan thought, and the tattoos began to appear on the scythe as well.>

"It was fine, no different than using "Ice Veil" or Touch of the Abyss," he said. But when the stripes covered half of the weapon, suddenly there were a lot of cracks along the scythe. Evan tried to reverse the spell quickly, but it was too late.

The scythe had shattered into tiny shards, and there was no way to repair it. Evan frowned he didn't expect the scythe to be unable to withstand the force of this spell.

"Hmm, I need a new weapon, I need something strong and sturdy. Otherwise, I won't be able to test the work of this spell properly." 

Mumbled Evan and left the room. He didn't cancel the spell, he headed to the training area. There were many dummies on it, some were very strong, and others had resistance to some element. Each dummy was protected from some kind of exposure. They cost a lot of money, and to even scratch them was quite a challenge.

Evan had not yet experienced Lucifer's Shackles, but he was sure that the power of his blows had multiplied. Among the dozens of dummies were three particularly tough ones. They were made of a very rare kind of obsidian. Wounding a monster with two flames on its platform was easier than destroying them.

When Evan reached the training platform, he stood in front of the dummy, took a deep breath, and prepared to strike. The muscles in his arms tensed, and he struck the center of the dummy with all his might.

"Lucifer's Shackles" increased not only the force of the blow but also the speed of the attack. Evan attacked so fast that there were streams of wind around his arm.

Crackle.

His fist slammed into the sturdy dummy, and a multitude of cracks rippled across the surface. Seconds later, debris began to fall away from the dummy, and then it shattered into many pieces.

"That punch could seriously hurt a monster of the first rank with two flames, but I have a lot of training to do." Mumbled Evan with difficulty clenching his right hand into a fist.

Evan wasn't hurt, but he wouldn't be able to strike a second blow right away without severe consequences to himself. He had to wait a while before the recoil of the blow passed.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Suddenly there was a clap behind Evan.

He turned around and saw Malespera standing in the middle of the aisle. She was clearly thrilled by what she saw.

"Wow, Evan, that was amazing! I used all my spells, but I couldn't even scratch that dummy. You're going to teach me that spell, aren't you?"

Malespera's eyes sparkled with interest. She had been a real headache for Evan over the past week. Domestic chores such as food, clothing, entertainment, and so on were taken care of by a maid. But most of all, Malespera was interested in magic. She pestered Evan with perpetual requests for new spells, some Evan did and some he didn't.

She, like him, was the owner of the crimson "Warp," and so was she. Malespera was an unseen genius, and Evan had a plan matured for how he could use it to solve one of his problems.

In addition to "Doomsday Flame" and "Magic Missile," he taught her one spell: Amplification Magic and Summoning Magic. Evan thought that, given her talent, she would quickly increase her "Awareness" to the second stage. In other words, using Malespera as an example, Evan wanted to understand what kind of Class he had and if he had one at all.

Evan supposed that he probably didn't have a predisposition to any particular type of Magic. He was either a generalist or, conversely, had no perks. He could have found that out for himself, but he needed to reach the second stage of Awareness in each of his first-level spells. In his mind, Malespera could do it faster than he could her spells were quite easy to use.

"I'm afraid that's a spell I can't teach you. Your body can't handle it, and honestly, even if I wanted to, I just don't know how to do it."

In Evan's "Library," there was a Magic Circle, "Lucifer's Shackles," but it wasn't like any other spell. Evan wasn't sure if Malespera could understand anything, but he wouldn't teach her this spell.

As Evan said, Malespera's body couldn't handle it. She was a quick learner and a genius, but she was still at the beginning. Malespera hadn't even broken through her first "Barrier" yet, which meant her body was only slightly stronger than a mere human.

"What?! Why?" She was clearly unhappy with that answer. She was struck by Evan's power and wanted to be just as strong.

Evan smirked and said, "Let's do this when you raise "Awareness," three spells to stage two, and if I think you're ready, I'll teach you that spell."

"Some exchange is not equal, well I have no other choice anyway." Said Malespera.

She had changed a little during this week. Her coldness was gone, she was a little softer and kinder, but her icy calm and cruelty returned to her when she began to fight.

"I see you've been out shopping recently, ruining me again?" With a slight smile on his face, Evan muttered.

Malespera walked into this mansion in tattered clothes, she was covered in dirt and soot. Malespera looked like a poor man or a slave. But, things were different now.

Evan ordered the butler to teach Malespera the basics. He had to tell her everything she needed to live in such a big city. Unlike spells, the rules of the criminal city and the world, in general, were hard for Malespera to understand.

Her village was quite small, and she knew nothing of stores, restaurants, buying and selling things, and so on. Malespera knew even less about this world than Evan did after his rebirth. But, that could be easily remedied. All it took was a little time, persistence, and patience.

Malespera was wearing a beautiful black dress and low-heeled shoes.

"Well, you said I could buy anything I wanted, I liked this dress, so Lora bought it for me."

Lora was the maid that Evan made responsible for Malespera. She spent a lot of time with her and also helped her get into this world.

"Okay, did you want something?" Calmly Evan said, canceling the spell. The black streaks slowly disappeared from his hands, and his aura diminished considerably.

"Yes, you have a visitor. I don't know who it is. This man said he was your friend and enemy."

"What? I know practically no one in this town, who can be called my friend and enemy here at the same time?" Evan was a little puzzled. He figured Malespera had misunderstood something but decided to check anyway.

"Let's go."

Evan headed for the guest room. He was curious to see who had come to see him. There was no shortage of interesting and strange personalities in Inlas.

"What the...hell?"

When Evan saw the guest, he was stunned.

Sitting at the table was a tall blond man with azure eyes. He was calmly drinking the tea he had just brewed.

"Roland?"