"Previously, when the hearts of people within the territory were restless, even my magic power became somewhat agitated."

Andrew thought to himself, "As a Water Magic Lord, my magic power, in its 'normal state,' is connected to the territory, mostly stored within the people of the territory. When their minds are restless, I can also sense it."

Feeling the magic power settling down now, Andrew finally breathed a sigh of relief: it seemed that Ivan's proposed "feedback plan" could indeed help everyone regain their original intentions.

It truly was feasible!

"Since that's the case, I'll leave the issue of digesting the territory's profits entirely in An Ya's hands."

Andrew relaxed, "As for me, since my magic power has calmed and stabilized once again, it's time to officially make a push toward the next stage—Tier Four, Water Magic Lord!"

With that, Andrew officially began his secluded training.

The planned retreat time: one day.

The Fire Extinguishing Upgrade Method works this way, with long-term accumulation—continuously accumulating fire extinguishing value—resulting in a sudden qualitative change, achieving a tier breakthrough within a very short period.

If it can't be completed, there's no need to worry; just end the retreat and continue working to extinguish the fire.

After all, there's no need for "long-term retreat to slowly grind up the tier."

Deep in his heart, Andrew was truly eager to advance his personal strength further.

On one hand, it was indeed time for a natural breakthrough.

On the other hand, the psychological pressure brought by the combination of the Magic Guild, the female assassin, and the unstable front-line situations was significant.

After the female assassin incident, Andrew no longer underestimated the danger of this Flame Realm.

Yet even as Andrew entered the retreat state, he still wouldn't anticipate: sometimes, the situation truly changes in an instant.

Here was a vacation town that seemed quite ordinary.

From any angle, there was nothing unusual about this town.

Except for its geographic location.

Nominally under the jurisdiction of the Royal Court, the town was actually quite far from the northern Royal Court, yet rather close to both the "Crimson Battle Lance" and the "Dragon's Nest." Together with the two super fortresses, it almost formed an equilateral triangle.

With the sun scorching high in the sky and the impact from the battles at the two super fortresses, there were virtually no vacationers in town at all.

Only a woman lay languidly by the edge of the pool in the backyard of the town's largest tavern, sunbathing.

She wore only a few scraps of cloth, a Flame Realm version of a bikini.

The pool was clearly empty, and the noon sun was so fierce it could bake a person alive, yet she didn't care one bit, appearing quite cozy, comfortable, enjoying the sunshine.

Her skin boasted a beautiful tan.

Looking again at her slender and seemingly powerfully explosive physique, there was no doubt she wasn't just an ordinary person but a strong warrior.

Not far away, a massive, intimidating axe spear was stuck straight into the ground.

This woman, enjoying the vicious sunshine, was she not the female assassin who had roiled the Shield of Flowing Fire previously?

The female assassin's aura was truly peculiar.

Even now, casually lying down without exerting strength, she exuded a paradoxically domineering yet flexible and amiable presence.

"Mmm—so comfortable!"

The female assassin stretched lazily, creating a moment of allure that nearly caused the eyes of a male waiter, there to deliver drinks, to widen in wonder, almost spurting a nosebleed on the spot.

Back at the Shield of Flowing Fire, the female assassin had worn a mask with a grinning face.

Now she wasn't wearing a mask.

Instead, she had on a...facial mask.

The male waiter set down the drinks, picked up the magic eye drops from the small table beside him, and dripped two drops into each of the female assassin's eyes through the eyeholes of the mask.

Then he handed her a lip balm.

She lifted the facial mask to reveal luscious, seductive lips and a finely chiseled chin, applying the lip balm before covering her lips back up with the mask.

"Snacks," the female assassin lazily requested.

"Yes, yes!" The male waiter replied, slightly sticking out his rear, presenting a large plate of "snacks."

But what were they really if not snacks?

They were clearly Snickers bars!

When crafting the Snickers, Andrew had made some special modifications, such that: for Earth Fire Professionals—whether they were Flame Warriors or Earth Fire Mages—upon consuming a Snickers, the taste wouldn't be fragrant and refreshing but would instead taste like feces.

This was to prevent Snickers from being used by the army of the Magic Guild.

Of course, if a civilian under the Magic Guild's territory ate a Snickers, it would still taste normal.

The female assassin grabbed a large handful of Snickers, tossed them into her mouth, and began to chew on them with gusto.

After demolishing a large plate of Snickers in just a few bites, she sucked dry the contents of an oversized chilled beverage cup in one go, contentedly patting her still flat, muscular belly: "So delicious!"

The male waiter quietly withdrew.

The female assassin seemed to still be savoring the taste of the Snickers, saying, "Impressive, truly impressive! Amazing! Not managing to take down that brat with one strike at the Shield of Flowing Fire has its perks! That kid actually made such an incredible little thing!"

She wiggled her little feet as she mused, "Speaking of which, how are these Snickers made? Whether it's the Snickers, this magic facial mask, lip balm, or eye drops, I simply can't decipher the specific magic within! This is really quite extraordinary...tsk, incredible, truly incredible!"

The female assassin shook her head, extolling "impressive incredible" for quite a while, but soon she stopped dwelling on "what kind of magic these Snickers contained."

Although she appeared leisurely, she wasn't genuinely on vacation.

After withstanding a magic giant palm from Beiru, president of the Warm Fire Commerce Association, she hadn't fully recovered and had been recuperating in this small town.

She was the pinnacle of combat power in Tier Nine; aside from President Beiru and the three Earth Fire Scholars of the Magic Guild, only the First Crimson Knight, Peter, could likely face her head-on.

But no matter how powerful a Tier Nine, facing individuals like President Beiru, who are above Tier Nine, it's still a bit lacking.

For a full month and a half, the injuries within the female assassin's body persisted and didn't fully heal.

Until she consumed Andrew's crafted Snickers.

By consuming a large quantity of Snickers as snacks, the female assassin finally felt that the last underlying injury in her body had completely healed!

"At last, I can set out again!"

The female assassin slowly stood, transitioning from lying to sitting cross-legged.

Her gaze directed toward the current focal point of the entire world: the Dragon's Nest.

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