Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 359 - 347: Black Whale

In Liek’s view, a Water Mage, in theory, can mutate into the Ice Element. However, in this Outer Battlefield, Water Mages have already severed the inheritance of this Ice branch.

But how can a Water Mage also possess Fire Attributes?

"Furthermore, there’s another point!" Liek thought again, "He...is not Tier Seven! His combat abilities surpass his real rank, just like mine! If I’m not mistaken, his real rank seems to be...Tier Five?"

Andrew sensed that Liek’s real rank was actually Tier Four, the same as Capella’s.

Liek, in turn, also sensed Andrew’s real rank!

"The problem is...I surpass my real rank thanks to ’that item.’ How did he achieve this? Could it be related to that peculiar resonance with his surroundings?

Additionally! He seems to be around the same age as that Capella girl, even younger than me. Yet his real rank has surpassed Tier Four, reaching Tier Five? Why? How?!"

An unfamiliar sensation surged within Liek, a feeling he had never experienced before.

Having always been the best, Liek never felt this feeling to the extent that he initially didn’t realize it was called "jealousy."

"Saint Son, you once mentioned that if there were any news about the Royal Court negotiations or regarding Lady Capella from the Scholar’s Fortress, I should report to you immediately, right?"

A Flame Warrior suddenly had a change in expression, his eyes reflecting an extremely bizarre look, as if he had just received some incredible news.

"Speak."

Liek took a deep breath, wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He heard the Flame Warrior say, "The latest news from the Scholar’s Fortress is: in the Royal Court negotiations, we won one battle and lost two, ultimately losing. Lady Dragon Taming was seriously injured. Lady Capella...she...she was probably captured..."

Liek: "..."

The Warm Fire Commerce Association and this Outer Battlefield had been disconnected for years.

The Magic Guild, however, had stationed forces here from the moment the Water Mages fled to this Outer Battlefield.

Although communications between the people of this Battlefield and the Scholar’s Fortress in the Flame Realm weren’t straightforward, there weren’t too many obstacles overall.

Liek had a good relationship with Capella, so despite practicing in the Outer Battlefield, trying to master "that item," he would still regularly pay attention to the situation in the Flame Realm, keeping track of Capella’s movements.

Liek genuinely hadn’t expected to receive such news suddenly!

After a moment of silence, the face of this First Saint Son from the Magic Guild gradually regained calmness.

"...I understand." Liek nodded, saying, "If there are further updates from the Scholar’s Fortress, there’s no need to inform me immediately."

"Uh, Lord, you mean—?"

"I mean..." Liek cast his gaze forward at the rising flames and mushroom clouds, his eyes filled with a chilling murderous aura, "let’s focus on quickly dealing with these damn rats in the Outer Battlefield first!"

The Flame Warriors quickly dispersed, forming a ring of encirclement.

At the same time, the message "the whale’s eye location has been locked" was personally conveyed by Liek, swiftly transmitted to the other large groups of Flame Warriors in this Outer Battlefield.

Yes, Flame Warriors.

The main forces deployed by the Magic Guild in this Outer Battlefield are primarily Flame Warriors.

The number of Earth Fire Mages like Liek is actually very few.

On the contrary, on the side of the Water Mages, they are entirely composed of Water Mages, with no Ice Mages, nor is there anyone like Ivan, the Deep Blue Guard (Desert Hunter).

All the Deep Blue Guards died in the fierce battles back then, as they fled to this Outer Battlefield to protect the Water Mages.

"Huh? The location of the whale’s eye has actually been found?"

"Haha, as expected of Lord Liek!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, capturing that whale’s eye will allow us to locate the lair of these Water Mages!"

The Flame Warriors across the battlefield, upon receiving the news, quickly halted their activities—namely, the task of searching and hunting Water Mages.

After all, after scattering all the Water Mage’s "sub-tribes," the subsequent search operations were meant to force the appearance of the Water Mage headquarters!

Now that the location of the whale’s eye has been locked, heading straight over is the best course of action.

This has become the top priority mission at the moment.

Thus, beyond the small encirclement formed by the Flame Warrior squad led by Liek, a larger encirclement, like a pocket, gradually took shape, closing in on Andrew and Pasha.

And at the center of all the encircling circles—

Swish!

Andrew, pulling Pasha along, finally escaped the radius of the intense explosion caused by Liek detonating his Soul Avatar.

"This is—? One, two, three... a total of twenty-four people?" Andrew, maintaining his "Water Spirit Sensing" state, had already enveloped Liek and his Flame Warrior subordinates within his perception range.

Meanwhile, that "water-like sixth sense" surged restlessly, sensing the pricking dangers approaching from all directions, and their numbers were still increasing, more and more!

No doubt, the enemies were swiftly closing in on this direction!

Clearly, the situation was extremely dire, indescribably dire.

Andrew took a deep breath to keep a cool head, thinking that under these circumstances, continuing with the original plan—to avoid combat and head to the headquarters first—was almost impossible, too difficult.

Not to mention the difficulty of breaking through, even if they managed to succeed, heading to the headquarters without confirming "completely losing the pursuers" might turn them into a guide for the enemy.

Of course, the most crucial reason is—

Just now, while rushing with Pasha away from the explosion zone, Andrew subtly touched something Pasha was tightly holding, which should be the "whale’s eye" she previously mentioned with the enemy’s Desolate Language Avatar.

As Andrew’s fingertips brushed against that so-called "whale’s eye," every part of his body, even his "Gate of Enlightenment," including the "Ice Prison Gemstone," and even the essence of his soul, shivered intensely twice.

In a moment of trance, Andrew seemed to see a giant pure black whale before his eyes.

That black whale wasn’t swimming in the seas among the islands, nor diving deep underwater, but was weaving, turning amongst the layers of clouds above the sea surface!

"This giant whale is... the headquarters?"

Andrew paused for a moment, then quickly gained insight, "The headquarters of the Water Mages in this Outer Battlefield isn’t a building or something, but a moving giant whale!?"

Although he couldn’t see clearly, Andrew could sense that inside the whale, there were many beings similar to Pasha and him!

As for the whale itself, it didn’t have the aura of a Water Mage but instead resembled Ivan’s aura.

Like a whale-shaped Desert Hunter.