Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 297 - 287: The Woman Who Walked Out of the Snowy Mountains

Time quietly passed by.

Andrew and Barbara's cultivation stretched from day into night. It proved that the combat power of the Water Magic Lord, though calling it invincible would be an exaggeration, was truly formidable...

In the evening, another chaotic Fire Element cloud collided with the Anti-Air Array of the Royal Court and was torn apart, after which a snow cloud quietly drifted out from the continuous snow-capped mountains in the north. The Royal Court started snowing again, but this time it was not a heavy snow, but a gentle snowfall.

Andrew dried his hair and stepped out of the steaming bathroom.

He saw Barbara on the large bed in the room, already asleep with a slightly tired smile.

Andrew changed into pajamas quietly and squatted by the bed, gazing closely at Barbara's rosy, delicate face. At this moment, aside from a feeling of warmth and happiness, there was nothing else in Andrew's heart.

The "Fire God Mark" on the girl's forehead had already vanished.

Not long ago, Andrew thought to himself: "If the Warm Fire Order—also known as the Fire God Mark—weren't a consumable, but a stable, solidified, and maintained enormous increase in Magic Power that surpasses the 'Gate of Enlightenment,' then this Magic Artifact would be outrageously powerful."

Now, the "Fire God Mark" disappeared from Barbara's forehead but fused with her entire body and mind.

Stabilized, solidified.

This was naturally the result of the day-long cultivation of "Water and Fire United."

The Fire God Mark, after integrating a hint of the Water God Mark's aura, completely fused with Barbara, no longer distinct from her. It was no longer a consumable.

Andrew's own Water God Mark also changed after absorbing a hint of Barbara's Fire God Mark's aura—

The Water God Mark, originally tear-shaped, quietly transformed into the form of a Yin-Yang fish, then split into two, "swimming" into his eyes from the center of his brows, circling his pupils, adding a magic-like water-blue sheen to Andrew's originally deep brown eyes, then hiding under the effect of the "Invisible Enchantment."

This seemed an insignificant change, yet in reality, when Andrew now activated his power, he not only felt the immense sense of being a Magic Lord but also clearly felt a resonance and connection between his strength and Barbara's.

Water and Fire United; the combined power is far greater than two.

"Barbara and I both inherently have massive Magic Power and substantial Whole Power advantages. Now, united in strength, the magnitude of Magic Power and Whole Power we can operate together..." Andrew tried to estimate.

The result was: incalculable.

Because, after entering the state of Water and Fire United, Barbara and his powers merge into a three-dimensional Water and Fire Tai Chi. This is no longer merely an increase in "quantity," but a transformation in nature!

What kind of might such power would exert in real combat, Andrew himself didn't know. He could only find out in tomorrow's final negotiation trial.

And this was not the only achievement of the cultivation.

Beyond the transformation of his own Magic Power and Whole Power, through cultivation, Andrew shared with Barbara all of his insights regarding the "Counterattack Technique."

Conversely, in the process of sharing, Andrew naturally and effortlessly comprehended a step beyond the Basic Counterattack Technique: the "Continuous Counterattack," which he immediately employed in his then-current cultivation.

"The Counterattack Technique is one of the most important inheritances of the Warm Fire Commerce Association, and after learning it, I felt this technique rather suited me as a Water Magic Lord..." Andrew thought, "Now it seems I was wrong, all my previous thoughts were wrong."

The Counterattack Technique is not solely compatible with either Warm Fire Mage or Water Mage.

It is a "Combined Attack Technique" specifically designed to fit cultivators of Water and Fire United!

A pair of fully united Water Mage and Fire Mage, such as Barbara and himself now, together performing the Counterattack Technique truly realize its complete form.

At this point, it was a hundred percent, or even two hundred percent certain, the question he had in mind when he traveled from the Wildfire Territory to Warm Fire City: is there a close connection or origin between the Warm Fire Commerce Association and his Water Magic inheritance?

The answer is definite.

Not just a simple connection or origin? The Warm Fire inheritance of the Commerce Association and his Water God's inheritance, are fundamentally "from the same source"!

Andrew already pictured it in his mind: there must have been such a wonderful era in the history of this Flame Realm, where there were many Water Mages and Warm Fire Mages, living harmoniously together and jointly using magical power to bring happiness to the people of this world. Such an era must have existed!

However, what kind of power could destroy such a beautiful era and turn this world into its current state?

The strength of Warm Fire Mages and Water Mages united in the state of Water and Fire United, such a powerful two groups, one was suppressed till now, and the other was almost completely eradicated from this world!

Thinking of this, Andrew's heart, which was exuberant and burning from a whole day of cultivation, finally cooled down a bit.

He stood up and tucked in the quilt for Barbara.

Yet, Andrew himself had no sleepiness at all.

So he threw on a coat, went out onto the balcony.

His gaze pierced through the sparse little snowflakes, casting towards the gigantic silhouette of the continuous snow-capped mountains north of the Royal Court in the darkness.

At this moment, that subtle sense of summoning when first arriving at the Royal Court reappeared in his mind.

And this time, two Water Yin-Yang Fish quietly appeared in Andrew's eyes, allowing him to perceive it more delicately and clearly: the strange sensation of something summoning him was not actually originating from the Royal Court, but from deep within the snow mountain!

Is it that what's summoning me is not the Royal Court, but some presence deep within the snow mountain?

After completing the cultivation of "Water and Fire United," Andrew's tier temporarily remained unchanged, but his overall power quietly ascended a large step. His perception became more acute than before.

His gaze suddenly sharpened.

Andrew's eyes immediately locked onto a direction, and saw: a figure was stepping out from the snow mountain, beneath the night sky, in the light snow! And the direction from which the figure was coming was directly towards him!

"Just as I clearly felt the summoning from deep within the snow mountain, a figure walked out?" A strange feeling surged in Andrew's heart.

He saw that the figure quickly approached. The person seemed to stagger, yet amidst the stagger, each step suddenly moved forward a significant distance like teleportation, leaving behind two distinct footprints in the snow.

The silhouette was of a woman, with an extraordinarily beautiful face, but wearing an obviously oversized garment — so large it seemed exaggerated, appearing far too big even on Ivan's frame.

The moment he discerned the style of the clothing, Andrew was momentarily stunned.

Because that was clearly Susan's clothing.

The beautiful woman who ran out from the snow mountain was wearing Susan's clothing!

After a brief dumbfounded moment of shock and surprise, regaining his senses, Andrew then saw a "Crimson Footprint" silently appear before him.

The footprints emerged first, then the woman's figure appeared above them.

This is also Susan's signature ability!

"Crimson Footsteps," one of the basic skills all Crimson Knights possess, only under Susan's guidance would have such an effect. Otherwise, how could she, with her Tier Eight peak level, teach Catherine, a Half-Step War God, about footwork?

"Are you... Aunt Susan?" Andrew was a bit puzzled and uncertain as he looked at the woman before him.

Thoughts flashed across his mind: Aunt Susan, due to a negotiation test many years ago, overextended her power, forcibly advancing from Tier Three to Tier Four to participate in the battle, suffering severe aftereffects which led to her loss of control over her body size, becoming so enormous.

Could this be Aunt Susan's original appearance?

Ignoring the facial contours and focusing just on the features and eyes, indeed... it really is Susan! This woman who ran out from the snow mountain in the night is actually Susan. But what is she doing running into the snow mountain in the middle of the night?

He then saw Susan suddenly step onto the balcony, and in the next moment, she collapsed headlong!

Andrew hurried forward to support her. Yet, the sudden change before him was so strange that for a moment, Andrew didn't even remember to wake Barbara up from the room behind him.

Instead, he felt: that summoning sensation had no connection with the Susan before him. With Susan now collapsed in his arms, the summoning from the snow mountain remained unchanged, neither stronger nor weaker. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Are you Aunt Susan? What's going on? What happened?" Andrew tried to remain calm and asked, "Why did you come out from that snow mountain? Did someone summon you there?"

With Susan's peak Tier Eight prowess, her specialization in combat techniques like "Crimson Footsteps," such speed and body techniques, as long as she doesn't wish it, the capital cannot forcibly take her to a place she does not want to go.

Unless someone lured her to the snow mountain for an ambush — Andrew couldn't think of any other possibility!

He saw Susan's lips move, as if she was trying to say something, but no sound came out.

On her last collapse, she could no longer activate "Crimson Footsteps," yet the footprints remained scarlet.

Because they were stained with blood!

Suddenly, two streams of tears flowed from Susan's eyes.

The moment he saw those tears, Andrew's heart jolted, instantly recalling the scene when he first met Lady Yi Lian. Although Lady Yi Lian didn't shed tears at that time, just like the current Susan, she conveyed an overwhelming sense of immense sorrow.

As if she was in deep anguish!

"Be... careful..." Susan used almost all her remaining strength to say.

Andrew was momentarily stunned, then suddenly laid Susan's body down, shouting low: "Come out!" Before his words finished, he had already leapt to a corner of the balcony, casting three consecutive Water Magic spells, each a different spell but seamlessly connected, the latest insight of "Continuous Counterattack."

"Oh?" A voice sounded from an empty corner of the balcony, surprised either at Andrew's skillful execution of continuous counterattacks or unexpectedly realizing that Andrew could detect that a person was indeed hidden in a corner of the balcony.

Andrew clearly captured this surprised sound, and then all the hairs on his body uncontrollably stood on end.

Because that voice wasn't from anyone else, but from the terrifying female assassin he had previously encountered within the Shield of Flowing Fire!