CH198: MAX AND THE NEW DEAD.

[Earlier]

"Look at him go. For a boy, he surely knows how to use those fire skills pretty well." The lady in the cloak spoke with a wide smile on her face

"Well obviously," James replied. "He's the fireman for a reason but…."

"But what?"

"He wasn't supposed to do that with his flames. The boy over-relies on them. All those humans do."

"You speak like you're not a human."

"Please, you know exactly what I am. My point is, I wanted to test his core strength and his natural abilities. See what he can do without those flames. They've become a crutch for him."

"Then why did you give those powers to him in the first place?" The lady asked. James sighed deeply as he held his face. "For the last time, that boy wasn't the intended target for the system. He stole it from the people who stole it from me."