Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 344 - 332: Andrew and President Beiru (Part 3)

Honestly, President Beiru felt a bit regretful.

Regretful for giving Catherine the chance to escape in the Royal Court not long ago.

"I shouldn’t have missed the best opportunity to capture her just to force from her how she possesses two types of Strange Fire simultaneously," President Beiru thought irritably to himself. "Now that she has successfully escaped, later she’ll head to the Outer Battlefield, join Gus and the others, and if she manages to reattach her severed arm..." At this thought, his brow furrowed even tighter.

"... Never mind, anyway, it’s good that you’re safe, Andrew," President Beiru took a deep breath, quickly suppressing the negative emotions in his heart, and continued, "As for Catherine—"

"Catherine did not enter this Teleportation Gate," Andrew said. "Her plan was to enter the Outer Battlefield and detour to the Magic Guild. But she didn’t manage to enter."

President Beiru was stunned: "What?"

Andrew wasn’t trying to boast about capturing a powerful figure from the Realm of Magic with Tier Five strength but simply stated the truth: "She asked me to heal her wounds, I agreed, and then took the opportunity to trick her a bit while doing it. She’s here now." He flipped his hand, taking out the Ice Prison Gemstone from the Gate of Enlightenment.

"..." President Beiru stared intently at the Ice Prison Gemstone in Andrew’s hand.

With his keen eye, he could see there was a tiny figure inside that small gemstone, who else could it be but Catherine?

"How... how did you do it?" President Beiru couldn’t help but ask.

After Andrew was taken by Catherine, he had envisioned various scenarios, but never expected this one in front of him!

"Just a stroke of luck," Andrew genuinely felt it was mere luck that he managed to capture Catherine.

President Beiru, however, shook his head decisively: "No, this is not something that can be achieved by luck. Even with a severed arm, for a powerful figure from the Realm of Magic who can manipulate the ’Power of the World,’ such an injury is bearable."

Andrew’s expression changed, and he immediately asked: "Power of the World? What’s that?"

President Beiru waved his hand: "It’s too early for you. You don’t need to worry about these things yet."

He stared at Andrew with a complex, unreadable expression, then after a moment, sighed and spoke again, "I’ve underestimated you, Andrew. I really should have had an open and honest conversation with you the moment you arrived in Warm Fire City."

Andrew thought, so it was known back then that I’m the heir of the Water God?

After some consideration, Andrew proactively offered the Ice Prison Gemstone forward: "President, you probably have many questions to interrogate Catherine about, can you take this gemstone?"

Even though the Ice Prison Gemstone was important to him, not only adding a part of Ice Power to his strength but also serving as the "key" to the Otherworld where the woman in the Ice Coffin beneath the snowy mountain resided.

But for now, Andrew felt handing Catherine over to President Beiru for handling was the best choice.

President Beiru held the same thought, attempting to extend his power into the Teleportation Gate again but quickly gave up, shaking his head: "There’s no time. This Teleportation Gate has reached its final activation stage. Forcing an intrusion now might cause problems during your teleportation later. It’s too risky. I’ll entrust Catherine to your care for now."

"Alright..." Andrew also didn’t want to risk a failed teleportation by forcibly sending the gemstone out, so he flipped his hand and put the gemstone away.

Then Andrew looked at President Beiru, asking seriously: "Do you have any suggestions for the Outer Battlefield that follows?"

This was indeed the real focus and the most crucial issue now.

President Beiru did not answer immediately.

After all, he was a top-tier powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of this world, quickly recovering from the shock of "Catherine being captured by Andrew."

Even though emotionally he was calm, rationally he still needed time to fully digest.

Be aware that Catherine being captured alive rather than escaping to the Magic Guild—this made the whole situation completely different.

Subsequent strategies also had to be completely different.

After thinking swiftly for a moment, President Beiru seemed to have an idea, and spoke again: "Rumor has it that the Outer Battlefield was originally created as a refuge by Water Mages, and over the years, the Magic Guild has been besieging the Water Mages there..."

Andrew said: "I don’t know the specifics. But I did feel a strong calling from the other side of the gate."

President Beiru’s face lit up, "So you’re certain, then—there are indeed Water Mages over there?"

"Yes." Andrew affirmed, "And probably quite a number."

"That’s great!" President Beiru was visibly invigorated, quickly saying, "In that case, once you enter the Outer Battlefield, Andrew, try to meet up with those Water Mages as soon as possible, then see if you can find a way to rally all the Water Mages in the Outer Battlefield!"

Andrew nodded. This was exactly what he planned to do.

Having inherited the Water God’s legacy, heading to the Outer Battlefield to rescue the Water Mages who have been besieged for so many years was indeed his responsibility. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

However, he immediately heard President Beiru say: "After you gather the Water Mages as much as possible, you can directly move towards the Magic Guild’s headquarters on that battlefield! I mean, if possible, try to take down the Magic Guild’s stronghold there in the Outer Battlefield!"

"Ah, this..." Andrew couldn’t immediately nod this time.

Thinking that the battlefield situation in the Outer Battlefield was still unknown, and to immediately reverse the situation upon arrival? Wasn’t this overestimating me?

President Beiru, observing the nuances, asked calmly: "Do you think you can’t do it?"

Andrew frowned and said: "I think I should assess the situation after actually reaching the Outer Battlefield."

"Of course." President Beiru locked eyes with Andrew, "But what I mean is, even if you can’t, you have to find a way to make it happen! This Teleportation Gate will send you to the Outer Battlefield, but it can’t bring you back, do you understand what that means?"

Andrew was startled: "You mean—"

"I mean, you actually have no choice!" President Beiru said solemnly, "Once you enter that Outer Battlefield, the only way back is to take down the Magic Guild’s headquarters over there! Only by using the two-way Teleportation Gate that the Magic Guild has set up to enter and exit that battlefield can you return. So even just to come back, you must fully assist the Water Mages in the Outer Battlefield in defeating the Magic Guild’s forces there!"