My Stubborn Soul Card Follower

Shen Sui needed to clarify something.

The Trial Gate opening so smoothly had nothing to do with him.

Shen Sui admitted, he was indeed prepared that if Alice wasn't recognized, he planned to use brute force to forcibly open the Trial Gate.

But before he was ready to make a move, the Trial Gate opened very smoothly.

It was as if a devotee was eagerly waiting for a goddess, frighteningly smooth.

Even when Shen Sui participated in the Trial of the Dragon, it wasn't so natural. At that time, he had a five-second friendly mental exchange with the source of the inheritance.

Then he charged into the Trial of the Dragon, mercilessly punished the small creatures inside and returned successfully with full rewards.

[Alice waved her hand in greeting and stepped through the Trial Gate.]

[This was a world engulfed by flames and lava.]

[The air was scorching hot, inhaling just a single breath could burn the lungs of an ordinary mage.]

[However, Alice seemed hardly aware of her surroundings.]

[She curiously examined the environment around her.]

["Claude, Claude, are you there?" Alice cautiously asked.]

[You emerged, responding to Alice.]

[Alice felt more confident.]

["Don't you feel uncomfortable?" you asked.]

[In such an environment, even a tenth-tier Life Card Master couldn't easily withstand it.]

[Even though Alice, as a Fire Mage, had some resistance to flames, she still shouldn't be acting as if everything was normal in such a setting.]

In Shen Sui and Qishala's plan, it seemed likely Alice wouldn't survive in the Trial of the Dragon on her own, so this time, Shen Sui planned to escort her throughout.

Yet seeing Alice acting completely normal, Shen Sui started doubting himself.

[You released most of your defenses, letting yourself feel the power of this environment.]

[Watching your decreasing Life Value and the stack of numerous negative states, you confirmed this environment was indeed very harsh, and no one could survive here in a normal way.]

["Look! Look! Claude! It's a jellyfish!" Alice excitedly pointed at a fiery creature slowly floating in the air.]

[You restored your state, and your previously lost Life Value returned instantly, eliminating all negative states at once.]

["That's not a jellyfish." You took a look, confirming this was the special kind of elemental creature you were pursuing, "It's an Elemental Life: Lava Fairy...."]

[Alice took out a fishing net.]

???

A fishing net?

Isn't this something used for catching fish? Why do you have such a thing with you!

At that moment, Shen Sui was genuinely afraid Alice would say something like "let's catch jellyfish together."

Thankfully, Alice didn't say that.

She acted directly.

[Alice used the fishing net to capture the Lava Fairy.]

[Ding! You obtained a Follower Card: Elemental Life: Lava Fairy]

???

No! What are you doing, Alice!

Shen Sui was completely stunned, not even looking at the effects of the Follower Card he had long coveted, which could potentially be the key to hand-deck combing.

How was it possible to capture a Lava Fairy so simply using an ordinary fishing net?

Although the Lava Fairy was relatively weak, it was still a Magic Life! And a fire Magic Life at that!

Something's not right.

Shen Sui quickly calmed down.

Alice didn't have the strength to extend magic power, so there was no way to use magic to protect the net from being ignited by the Lava Fairy's flames.

So then, how on earth did she do it?

Since Alice opened the gate to the Trial of the Dragon, it seemed like something had awakened in her.

As if none of the flames in the Trial Space could cause any substantial harm to Alice.

["Hello, sir." A deep voice sounded in Shen Sui's ear.]

[Its voice carried the rumble of lava.]

Shen Sui immediately realized.

This was the source of the trial, the Molten Giant Dragon.

["Your arrival is my greatest honor," the Molten Giant Dragon said, very aware that it was no match for you.]

[Although it couldn't understand why the Dawn Continent gave birth to someone as strong as you, it didn't stop its humility.]

["Can you tell me what exactly is going on?" you asked.]

[The Molten Giant Dragon's gaze fell on Alice, who was jumping among the lava fairies, and said slowly: "You must know of the four special powers on the Dawn Continent."]

Shen Sui obviously knew.

Dawn, Daylight, Twilight, Star Night.

["After the long night, dawn will appear, ending the embrace of the night, bringing light to the entire continent."]

["Only with the appearance of Dawn will there be the splendor of Daylight."]

["After Daylight comes Twilight."]

["After Twilight, Star Night will descend once again."]

["Whenever Star Night continues past what the world can bear, the Dawn Fire will appear again."]

["It is the light ending the night."]

["It is also the fire of transformation, consuming all old things."]

["Any outdated power will be ignited by it."]

["This girl possesses the potential of the Dawn Fire," the Molten Giant Dragon said slowly, "The Trial of the Dragon will reveal a person's future."]

["Anyone with such potential will naturally not be affected by mortal flames."]

Dawn Fire....

["You mean, she is a special one," you said.]

["The power of Dawn exists within every living body on the Dawn Continent. Everyone can have the Dawn Fire, but only those who abhor old things yet always love and hope for this world can catch a glimpse of the Dawn Fire," the Molten Giant Dragon explained slowly, "I'm not sure what the current state of the Dawn Continent is. But if the power of the Dawn Fire has truly appeared, it might be very troubling."]

Perhaps not that troublesome...

Shen Sui originally intended to say something like that.

But then he thought, given his strength, he wouldn't truly understand trouble.

Just like a wealthy young master might not feel the hardship caused by war even amidst chaos.

He must not "let them eat cake."

["If you wish, I can grant her the inheritance at any time," the Molten Giant Dragon offered with utmost sincerity.]

["No need, let's follow the normal process." You refused, "She can earn your inheritance through her own efforts."]

Fire that ends the night?

Alice.

What exactly is your secret?