Even Chili, who was hot like a furnace and breathing fire, squealed worriedly and moved away from the furnace as much as his pen allowed.
This spell could've been devastating in a fight if it wasn't so stationary. The manual explained in detail how this spell was made to use in forging, and how best to do it.
Using tongs with long handles, Reynard picked the lump of magical gold and put it into the furnace, right into the Bound Flame.
The heat of the flame was so strong that his steel tongs grew red-hot just from this motion. Reynard quickly pulled it back and squinted to look at the magical gold.
The Bound Flame made it impossible to see the change in the metal's temperature. Reynard just held it there and waited, holding his breath in anticipation.
When he felt that enough time had passed—a good half an hour!—Reynard pulled the magical gold out.
It was soft, glowing white, and so hot that Reynard had to keep it at least a step away from himself.
He grinned.
