Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 315 - 303: Burning Land (Part 2)

"Igniting his own... entire life?!"

A Tier Four genius, disregarding all costs, the explosive power generated by burning his life, actually exceeded the dragon form that Yorkshire and Capella had previously combined to conjure. At least, it exceeded in the short term.

In an instant, the entire Ancient God seemed to be burned away, disappearing without a trace.

Andrew grunted, immediately starting "Water and Fire United" with Barbara again, hoping to conjure another Ancient God.

However, they found that they couldn’t!

The power of Yorkshire shattered not only the Ancient God but also quietly severed the connection between Andrew and Barbara.

It was as if they had been forcibly ejected from the "Water and Fire United" state!

"How... how is this possible?"

Andrew and Barbara were completely shocked, "Burning magic power, and further burning life, could it have such power? Previously, when those two worked together, even using that dragon form to fight, they couldn’t sever the connection between us, right?!"

They heard Yorkshire softly speak the name of the magical technique he was now using:

"Earth Fire Secret Technique: Burning Land."

Yorkshire’s elemental attribute, unlike most Earth Fire Mages, was primarily Earth Attribute, with little Fire Attribute.

This was his advantage, but also his disadvantage.

Because among the many Earth Fire Magic spells, there were very few truly suitable for him to cast.

Because of this, he had to blaze a new trail, developing his unique "Earth Pulse," not relying on magical techniques to win, but maximizing the advantage of his magic attribute.

And now, at the moment of completely igniting the magic power within himself, and further igniting his entire being, his "Earth Pulse" naturally evolved into "Burning Land."

This belonged to no known Earth Fire Magic yet was by no means weaker than any of the Earth Fire Magic in the Magic Guild’s historical legacy.

This was a magic that could only be cast by burning life, and it was also a magic that could only be cast once in a lifetime.

While maximizing Yorkshire’s elemental attribute advantage, it also completely compensated for the disadvantages brought by his unique elemental attribute.

Aside from Yorkshire himself, no one knew: Yorkshire initially developed "Burning Land" just to experience the feeling of being an "ordinary Earth Fire Mage" in his final moments, not intending to defeat any enemies.

He was a proud person, but deep inside, he was actually very lonely.

"So this is the feeling of being an ordinary Earth Fire Mage..." thought Yorkshire, "Now I am finally the same as the other Earth Fire Mages in the guild, no longer a ’freak’ distinct from everyone else."

Then he thought: "This third negotiating match was supposed to be a two-on-two match-up. But after the back-and-forth probing, I am quite sure that continuing in a two-on-two manner, Capella and I would never be able to win against that combination.

In that case, let me turn this two-on-two competition back into a one-on-one match!"

Barbara suddenly felt a blur in front of her eyes.

Yorkshire had, like a specter, suddenly appeared before her.

In Water Magic, there are stealth-type magics like Water Walking and Water-Traveling Boots.

In Fire Magic, there are speed-type magics like Fire Walking and Burning Wings.

The body technique Yorkshire was displaying resembled "Earth Walking!" With one step, his whole body seemed to merge with the earth, emerging from underground the next moment. Furthermore, with himself now ignited, this Earth Walking gained the explosive power unique to the Fire Element, making him incredibly fast!

Who is the most terrifying person in this world?

A madman who isn’t afraid of death is the most terrifying.

Facing Yorkshire at that moment, Barbara felt her whole body break out in goosebumps. At the same time, the flames in her eyes surged, instantly condensing into a massive and magnificent Flaming Arrow, shooting directly at the heart’s vital point opposite her.

This shot was clever in both timing and aim.

While Barbara was channeling magic power and casting her spell, she had already employed the just-learned Counterattack Technique.

With a thud, the Flaming Arrow pierced right through Yorkshire’s chest.

Barbara was stunned, realizing then that the opponent was nearly spent. All the power from burning magic and life had been used to break the "Water and Fire Ancient God" and "Water and Fire United," and his last reserve was exhausted in the display of Earth Walking. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Yorkshire let out a cry, spewing a large mouthful of blood.

The dark red blood ignited spontaneously before even hitting the ground.

Yorkshire was completely engulfed in the fiercely burning flames, and the pain of self-ignition from inside out was unimaginable to others.

Yet within the flames, Yorkshire was smiling.

Smiling, he said to Barbara, "Since you chose me as your opponent yesterday, today is no different—your opponent is me, and can only be me."

Barbara felt an unseen force wrapping around her, not causing harm but firmly confining her movement range. At least for a short time, it was very difficult to break through this shackle. This too was Yorkshire’s doing.

After confining Barbara, Yorkshire’s gaze no longer turned towards her.

He turned back to Capella, said, "Help me kill Andrew and wash away my humiliation, okay? I know you can do it! Two-on-two, we can’t win. But by confining Miss Barbara, Capella, you can win one-on-one against Andrew!"

So this was his plan all along.

He wasn’t actually conceding defeat or surrendering.

But rather sacrificing himself, at the cost of his life, to provide Capella with an environment to duel Andrew one-on-one. Once Capella handled Andrew in a one-on-one match, then the remaining Barbara, even if she broke free, would not be a major issue.

Capella looked at the blazing Yorkshire in a daze, as if needing to reassess him.

Yorkshire looked back at Capella, his expression subtly changed, no longer viciously arrogant or chatty, but neither was it the terrifying calm resignation from earlier.

For once, a rare tenderness emerged, saying, "I can somewhat guess the source of your anxiety, Capella. It’s precisely because of this constant anxiety that you’re often lost in thought and distracted, right? But I must tell you, if that’s your destiny, you can’t resist it! You can only embrace it."

At this point, Yorkshire’s vision was already blurry, but he still looked in Capella’s direction and continued, "Embrace it, embrace that power, and don’t keep suppressing it. I believe in you, believe that you can avenge me after my death.

And... and there’s also something I... I actually... love—"

He never finished his sentence.

His voice abruptly stopped.

This proud Third Saint Son ultimately, with a proud stance, turned to ashes in the roaring flames he ignited himself.