"Uh, just fainted like that?" Andrew was startled, shook his head and laughed.

He looked down earnestly at Barbara in his arms.

When they first met, that inexplicable sense of closeness arose again.

And it was even stronger than before.

Like Andrew, Barbara had no awareness of the moment when the "Tear Mark" and the "Soul Flame Butterfly" intertwined, with water and fire united in an instant.

But now, Andrew could vaguely sense: something had changed!

A part of the change was happening to Barbara.

The "Warm Fire Order" on her chest, which had once guided her to Andrew, was now quietly melting and slowly merging into Barbara's smooth, full forehead. This process was very much like Andrew's "Tear of the Water God" pendant melting and forming the "Water God Mark" on his forehead!

As for Andrew, he could feel that the "Water God Mark" at the center of his brow, which had always been slightly cold before, had inexplicably become much warmer. It was as if a lake in late autumn had turned into a spring waterfall in bloom. Not only was it warm, but it was also much more vibrant!

Even though the desolate beasts were surrounding them at the moment, with Rose losing a life but still alive, and Fleur becoming fiercely vigilant after Andrew appeared, he didn't have time to think much about it and didn't pay much attention to the subtle changes he felt.

But many years later, both Andrew and Barbara would know how important this moment was for them.

"Woof! Woof Woof!"

Little Ha came running.

After the magic barrier shattered, it quickly ran from beside the Water Tower Tree to Andrew and Barbara.

Without saying a word, it gulped down a big bowl of dog food first! Then it looked at Andrew with a typical comical but fierce Husky expression.

Andrew laughed heartily: "Are you worried about your master?" He reached out to rub Little Ha's big head vigorously, "Ivan is fine, you don't need to worry."

Little Ha was a bit reluctant to be rubbed by Andrew, but upon hearing that its master was fine, it immediately became happy, barked twice more, and wagged its tail joyfully.

Little Ha had quite a bit of trust in Andrew, the "big boss of its master." Since Andrew said Ivan was fine, then it must be fine.

Andrew channeled magic power to gently lift Barbara and placed her steadily on Little Ha's back: "Take her back to town. Leave the rest to me!"

At this moment, Little Ha was very obedient, carrying Barbara steadily, turned around, and sped back towards Wildfire Town.

It didn't ask Andrew if he needed help.

It had a special, keen perception that humans didn't have. At this moment, from Andrew, Little Ha sensed a subdued but chilling killing intent.

Don't be fooled by Andrew giving a dose of public affection after saving Barbara. In reality, Andrew was very angry, not only because he had almost failed to save Barbara just moments ago, but also because of witnessing the extreme exhaustion and near collapse of Wildfire Town's defenses over the past five days due to Rose's vanguard tactics.

"This is my territory!"

As the Water Magic Lord, Andrew naturally felt a fury at his territory being violated.

When Andrew emerged from the underground warehouse, he was just a step away from breaking through from Tier Two to Tier Three.

Moments ago, he operated the "Spiritual Vortex" and collided head-on with that Rose in a fierce clash. Although his soul was considerably shocked and shaken, sustaining some minor injuries, using the impact of the collision, Andrew successfully broke through from Tier Two to Tier Three!

Neither Rose facing him, nor the people of Wildfire Town behind him could see it, not even Barbara, who fainted before she saw it, but in reality, something earth-shattering was happening inside Andrew at that moment.

Tier Three was an important and critical tier.

The quality and quantity of magic power would undergo a tremendous change and enhancement during the breakthrough to Tier Three.

And the direct significance of this in actual combat was: after the breakthrough, he would be able to cast several or even a dozen different spells simultaneously, all at once. Unlike in Tier One or Tier Two, where most of the time, spells had to be cast one by one in sequence. Simply put, he could throw QWER all together, instead of having to cast in a specific order.

However, this enormous change was only known to Andrew, others were unaware.

For instance, the people of Wildfire Town were initially quite excited seeing Andrew return.

But soon after they saw Barbara collapse unconscious, their hearts could not help but rise again.

"Let everyone get into position and guard their respective places," Andrew conveyed to An Ya.

Although An Ya didn't know Andrew's specific plans, after five days, hearing Andrew's voice again brought her considerable reassurance. Especially from Andrew's tone and manner of speaking, An Ya vaguely sensed a strong confidence she had never heard before.

She immediately arranged for everyone to get into position.

Now, Wildfire Town had already formed a militia of its own composed of apprentice professionals, led by Alpha.

This team was divided into eight squads, each guarding the eight directions of the Wildfire Territory, aimed squarely at the surrounding desolate beasts.

Newly recovered Zi, along with Little Ha, had been guarding the crucial Water Tower Tree, Shire, over the past five days.

These people had all witnessed Andrew's power, and seeing Andrew return, even though their hearts were still anxious, they did their best to rally.

As for those unfamiliar with Andrew, who had been driven to Wildfire Town by the desolate beasts over the past five days, seeing An Ya, Alpha, and others enter battle mode one after another, they couldn't help but feel invigorated as well!

Different from Barbara's lone approach, Andrew, as the Magic Lord, aimed to unite everyone into a whole.

If everyone held their positions well, it would be the greatest support for Andrew!

Above the Wildfire Territory, at this moment, an invisible and silent magic rain was actually falling.

The Water Magic "Enlightenment" has quietly begun!

Raindrops infused with the Power of Enlightenment fell on those desert residents who had just arrived in Wildfire Territory, merging into their bodies.

In the long run, this would undoubtedly bring them great benefits, such as a higher probability of Professional Awakening.

As for the immediate effect, the enlightenment power these desert residents received directly enhanced Andrew's combat power for what was to come.

"I am no longer just an ordinary Water Mage; I am a Water Magic Lord." Andrew increasingly understood the traits and advantages of being a Magic Lord, "The stronger the territory, the stronger I am. The more citizens, the stronger I am! Wildfire Territory and I are one."

Through the "Gate of Enlightenment" within his body, Andrew had long switched his Magic Power to "Multiply Mode."

After launching the Rain of Enlightenment, quietly enlightening the desert residents of the town, the increase from the Magic Power "Multiply Mode" was noticeably larger!

"Now, it's time to end all this."

Andrew took a deep breath, then looked up at the opposite side once more.

He saw that after saving Barbara, Naros quietly retreated into the herd of Desolate Beasts again.

Not long ago, Rose had been all arrogant and unrestrained towards Barbara.

At that time, he thought he had victory in his grasp, believing that once Barbara left the Magic Laboratory, the outcome of the war would be clear.

Yes, war.

This was undoubtedly a war.

It was a part of the dual-flame war that now swept the entire Flame Realm.

Rose had already prepared to reap the rewards of victory.

The result, however, was a sharp wake-up call from Andrew and Barbara teaming up!

Rose had a strong feeling: "The one who marked me isn't Barbara, but this Andrew!!"

Fortunately, the Tear Mark had already been consumed.

But Rose was genuinely fearful.

So he decided: No more dragging, no more holding back!

He would return to his most adept stealth tactics, hide himself, and at the same time fully drive the Desolate Beasts to launch a total attack! No more delays, no more waiting, directly with full force, take Wildfire Town before Barbara wakes up!

Take down this weird guy who appeared out of nowhere named Andrew!

"Give me one minute! In one minute, I will drive all the Desolate Beasts to launch a total attack! Use absolute numbers to overwhelm them!"

Rose whispered to his partner Fleur, then retreated into the herd of Desolate Beasts.

Fleur grinned: "Give you time? Ridiculous! Within a minute, I'll settle the fight myself! Don't get in my way!!"

Rose's primary target was Barbara, and Andrew was secondary.

However, after Andrew rescued Zi and Xiaobai and "greeted" Rose through the magic thread, Fleur focused her main attention on Andrew!

Thus, when Andrew raised his eyes again to look across, he saw Fleur advancing towards him from slow to fast!

Behind Andrew was the people of Wildfire Town.

Behind Fleur were the herds driven by Rose.

If this were seen as a confrontation between two armies, Andrew and Fleur were like the generals sent out to duel!

"I am Fleur, Tier Three Flame Warrior! The third youngest 'Dragon Transformation Combat Technique' user in history!"

Saying this, Fleur suddenly leaped up, her face, arms, and neck surfacing with some dark red scales like armor.

Almost all Flame Warriors use heavy weapons, and Fleur was no exception.

She seemed to have equipment for spatial storage, as she had nothing in her hands while leaping, and at the highest point of her jump, a flash of light appeared, revealing a hideous dark red long-handled giant axe aimed at Andrew's head for a powerful downward chop!

The force of this strike was incredibly heavy.

Even before the axe truly descended, the massive air pressure raised by it had already lifted Andrew's hair!

A huge "bang" sound was heard!

The seemingly unstoppable giant axe suddenly halted in mid-air.

A gigantic invisible Water Demon Puppet materialized out of nowhere, half-knelt between Andrew and Fleur, its hands clamping down, firmly gripping the blade of Fleur's giant axe in its palms!

"I am Andrew, Tier Three—forget it, why should I learn to say this useless nonsense from you!"

As Andrew's voice fell, he appeared in mid-air behind Fleur.

With "Water-Traveling Boots" under his feet, standing on another invisible Water Demon Puppet's shoulders, Andrew's body was now at the same height as Fleur leaping in mid-air.

Lightly tapping Fleur's nape, Andrew coolly thought: "Point-blank... Water Cannon!!"

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