Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 333 - 321: Beiru

Previously, in Andrew’s eyes, Catherine was a Crimson Knight, suspected to possess the Formless Blade Fire, at a quasi-War God level.

The female assassin, on the other hand, seemed to be like Capella, having practiced the new version of Dragon Transformation Combat Techniques, a Flame Warrior possessing the Fire of Extinguishing, with a realm completely at the War God level, just a step away from the Realm of Magic above Tier Nine.

At this moment, the two images in Andrew’s eyes gradually overlapped and then fused into one.

"So that’s why back at the Shield of Flowing Fire, the female assassin felt more like a ’powerful Crimson Knight’ to me, rather than a ’Flame Warrior who compensates for the lack of speed’!"

Andrew’s eyes were firmly fixed on Catherine, a strong sense of kinship and nauseating aversion surged from deep within, intertwining.

It could be seen that as the weapon in Catherine’s hand, which was initially a spear formed from the Formless Blade Fire, transformed into an axe spear formed by the condensation of two Strange Fires, her professional aura changed as well.

In addition to the aura of the Crimson Knight, there was an extra professional aura similar to the previously berserk Capella.

Most importantly, she, showing two Strange Fires simultaneously, no longer exuded a quasi-War God level aura.

Nor was it the War God level of the female assassin.

Instead, it climbed all the way up, crazily skyrocketing, finally breaking through a certain threshold, reaching beyond Tier Nine... the Realm of Magic!

"So this is Catherine’s true strength..."

Andrew understood now why Catherine remained calm and composed even when surrounded.

She had already been on equal footing with President Beiru and the three Earth Fire Scholars of the Magic Guild!

"The question is, how on earth did she achieve this?"

Andrew couldn’t help but ask aloud, questioning Catherine, "As a Warrior, you’re not supposed to have any Strange Fire. It’s already extraordinary for you as a Crimson Knight to possess one Formless Blade Fire, but how did you manage to hold two Strange Fires simultaneously—and ones that belong to the ’Earth-Fire Element’ and ’Warm Fire Element’, with such differing attributes, one might say opposing ones?"

Not to mention Catherine’s acts of sister and husband slaying, simply put, for a warrior to wield two Strange Fires was a groundbreaking progress in the history of professional practice in the Flame Realm.

Andrew genuinely wanted to know at this point, how on earth was this done?

"Does Father know how I achieved it?"

Catherine didn’t answer but passed the question to President Beiru: "You and Mother sensed what I did to my sister, and also noticed what I did to my husband, and even sensed that I was the female assassin. How much do you know about how I, as a Crimson Knight, possess two Strange Fires?"

As she spoke, her aura was still rising!

Originally, Catherine was surrounded by two encirclements formed by the Commerce Association’s top brass and the Royal Court warriors, but now it felt more like Catherine single-handedly established some sort of connection with the whole world of the Northern Country, in turn surrounding everyone present.

In a one-against-many scenario, it felt like she was saying, "You are surrounded by me," turning the tables!

President Beiru shook his head: "I don’t know how you managed it. You are my daughter, but I’ve always known too little about you. Even knowing that you killed your sister, I don’t understand why you did it. The fact that you are the female assassin, I only realized after the Shield of Flowing Fire incident, and it’s only now that I truly confirmed it..."

Given that Catherine was a strong person of the Realm of Magic like President Beiru, the siege against Catherine was already unsteady.

Even after confirming that Catherine was the female assassin and her realm was the same as his, President Beiru expressed the most important purpose of leading the group this time: "Hand over the method you obtained for two Strange Fires. Your crimes are unforgivable, but if you hand over the method, I can spare your life but imprison you forever."

Andrew looked quite surprised at President Beiru.

Then he heard President Beiru continue: "The dead can’t come back to life. My eldest daughter can never return, but... this world still has a chance to be saved. Hand over your method, and our Warm Fire Commerce Association will have the chance to rapidly enhance our strength in a short time, then uproot the Magic Guild. Perhaps then there might really be a chance to save our world."

Three years.

This Flame Realm might only have three years left.

It was based on this judgment that President Beiru had Dean Charlie administer the Dragon Awakening Potion to Andrew on the airship.

Andrew initially harbored resentment towards this act and did not believe President Beiru’s judgment, thinking it was a bit exaggerated.

Until recently, after seeing the dragon claw mark on the woman in the ice coffin deep underground and fighting with the berserk Capella, Andrew also realized that the problem might really be serious, and President Beiru’s judgment might not be wrong. The dissatisfaction within him thus dissipated significantly.

But until this moment, hearing President Beiru’s words, Andrew truly felt the determination of this man who might be his future father-in-law.

He had endured so many years, finally taking action, and the ultimate goal turned out to be... to save this world.

"Father, you’re joking."

Catherine slowly retracted her smile, her gaze turning icy, "Have you not realized that my realm is now the same as yours? Indeed, by relying on the Warm Fire Order, you can fight the three Earth Fire Scholars, but even if you can win against me with the Warm Fire Order, if I don’t want to fight and just want to leave, you can’t stop me! What gives you the confidence to say, ’Confess honestly and I’ll spare your life’?"

"I’ve never looked down upon you, nor has your mother."

President Beiru said quietly, "On the contrary, I value you immensely! So, to ensure a hundred percent that I can capture you, I brought everyone together and prepared... this for you specially."

As he finished speaking, Barbara beside Andrew seemed to sense something and cried out, "Father!"

Then, a warm red light appeared at President Beiru’s brow.

It was one of the last two Warm Fire Orders left in the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

This very Warm Fire Order had raised President Beiru’s combat power to exceed that of the typical Realm of Magic strongman, allowing him to single-handedly face the three Earth Fire Scholars of the Magic Guild in the previous dual-fire war. He was like a War God among the Realm of Magic.

Yet at this moment, the Warm Fire Order at his brow was breaking, disintegrating!

Of course, no one else could break his Warm Fire Order.

It was President Beiru himself who intentionally crushed this Warm Fire Order that he owned.

The Warm Fire Order was originally a consumable, and this meant President Beiru intended to unleash all its power in the upcoming period!

Consume it all at once!

"—This way..."

President Beiru looked at Catherine, whose expression finally changed, and asked, "Is it enough to ensure a hundred percent that I can capture you? My once most beloved, most appreciated, the daughter I thought was most like me and most suitable to inherit the Commerce Association’s future?"