Water Mage in the Flame Realm

On this journey so far, aside from "exceptional stamina," Andrew didn't leave much of a particularly deep impression on everyone.

Anyway, it wasn't as good as the Farmer's Spring they drank in the Wildfire Territory back then!

And Farmer's Spring, in everyone's eyes, was more due to Andrew's good luck, rather than attributing something remarkable to Andrew himself personally.

Wasn't it just luck finding some top-notch natural water source? To put it bluntly, if the Warm Fire Commerce Association really wanted to, they could directly take over that currently unknown water source, bypass the Wildfire Territory, and fetch the water themselves, which wouldn't be impossible!

In any case, people really didn't take Andrew, this Wildfire Lord, too seriously. Only Havier was displeased with Andrew, always liking to provoke him. From this perspective, Havier was actually the one who valued Andrew the most.

Now, everyone was silent, with no one speaking for a moment.

Recalling the completely unexpected reversal just now, everyone felt like perhaps they needed to reconsider their understanding of Andrew.

"So... does Andrew actually specialize in the 'Fire God's Blessing Series'?"

Leia tilted her little head, thought for a while, then turned to look at Barbara.

Falk, Havier, and the knights, upon hearing this, also couldn't help but look over.

If anyone present knew Andrew the best, it would certainly be Barbara, who had stayed in the Wildfire Territory for about a month.

But Barbara shook her head and said, "I don't know either."

She truly didn't know.

Although she had known Andrew for quite some time, and the two had even kissed...

However, sometimes, Barbara still felt that she couldn't quite grasp Andrew.

On one hand, it was because Andrew indeed had some things he didn't tell her.

On the other hand, it was actually because Andrew progressed too fast!

He silently changed and grew every day!

Even after advancing to Tier Three, the overall cultivation speed seemed to slow down, but that was only the "speed of tier elevation" slowing. Within Tier Three, there are also many gradations, and it's no exaggeration to say that the Andrew of now is completely different from when he just broke through to Tier Three!

"Who specializes in the 'Fire God's Blessing Series'?"

A rough voice suddenly came over, "Recently the medical staff at the Warm Fire Temple are in high demand, if I were a mage, I would want to supplement my studies with the 'Fire God's Blessing Series' too!"

Hearing this voice, Barbara's expression changed slightly.

Originally still contemplating about Andrew, Havier, who wore a grim face, showed a rare glimpse of joy, even letting out a cheer, and then he voluntarily went up to greet the newcomer.

What they saw at the city gate was a tall burly man wearing simple long pants, clad in a sleeveless crimson armor, laughing heartily as he strode out of the city. He wasn't wearing shoes; his large feet, like those of a feline, touched the ground without a sound.

This was a mighty Crimson Knight!

No matter how robust a Crimson Knight was, they never gave off a clumsy impression like a Flame Warrior might.

"Haha, Uncle Jimmy!" Havier laughed as he approached.

"Lord City Guard!" The knights, however, greeted respectfully.

Because the person who came was the City Guard of the "Shield of Flowing Fire," famed as the best at defense among the Crimson Knights, "Shield Knight Jimmy!"

In terms of strength, Jimmy naturally couldn't compare to the first knight of the Warm Fire Commerce Association, Peter.

Nor could he match the association's leading female knight, Barbara's second sister.

But Jimmy's strength lay in cultivating the Crimson Knight, innately gifted at linear sprint and frontal assault, into something unbreakable!

Having him oversee the "Shield of Flowing Fire" was a perfect match.

If Andrew were still present, upon seeing the relationship between Havier and Jimmy, he would immediately understand: this person represents a faction within the Warm Fire Commerce Association, advocating for a more aggressive "takeover" rather than "cooperation" with Wildfire Territory.

And this faction could actually be simply summed up as: people under Madam's command.

"Grand Mage Falk." Jimmy came out of the city and was quite courteous to Falk.

Falk, known for never smiling and keeping a polite distance from everyone, responded rather coolly, merely nodding slightly: "Hello."

Far less respectful than how he previously treated Linda, the team leader!

Those familiar with Jimmy would know that he and another top tier Crimson Knight of the association, Peter, were complete opposites.

Not only because of their extreme battle styles, one specialized in attack and the other in extreme defense, but also in every aspect of their conduct and personalities!

To put it simply, Peter appeared somewhat cold but actually had a bit of a klutz charm, not very bright, especially disliked thinking about complicated matters.

Jimmy, on the other hand, appeared rough and bold, but was actually shrewd and attentive.

Of course, if it were just that, it wouldn't warrant Falk's cold attitude towards him.

More importantly: ever since the Warm Fire Commerce Association split into the faction of the chairman and the chairwoman, Jimmy, being a general under Madam, came up with some lousy ideas in Falk's eyes! As a result, it not only didn't improve the relationship between the chairman and the chairwoman but made the couple more estranged!

Compared to the external pressure applied by the Magic Guild, Falk as the elder of the family prioritized the unity within the family and association more.

Naturally, he wouldn't like someone like Jimmy, who intensified factional strife within the family!

Jimmy clearly noticed Falk's cold attitude but still maintained a welcoming smile.

He turned to look at Barbara.

Barbara quickly greeted, "Hello, Uncle Jimmy!" The Warm Fire Commerce Association valued etiquette towards elders greatly. As the third young lady of the commerce association, Barbara took the initiative to show respect to Jimmy with a junior's courtesy. Leia beside her did the same.

Jimmy grinned, appearing gentle, "It's good you're back safe! The chairman was very anxious while you were stuck in the Inner Sea Desert, thinking about you every day. Now that you're back, it's great, it's truly great!"

"Thank you, Uncle Jimmy," Barbara said. When she heard Jimmy mentioned "your father was worried about you," her face dimmed slightly.

It was well known that Jimmy was under the chairwoman, Barbara's mother, but now he was talking about how Barbara's father worried about her.

Obviously: the father was very worried, but the mother hadn't inquired much.

Though ever since the accident that took her eldest sister's life, Barbara clearly felt her mother's disapproval and indifference towards her, she was used to it over the years, yet still felt a bit of sadness.

At this moment, Jimmy cheerfully greeted Leia, then turned his eyes, casually asking, "By the way, wasn't there supposed to be some little brat from the Inner Sea Desert coming along too? Where is he?"

Leia obediently answered, "The person named Andrew, he was the one we just discussed regarding specializing in the 'Fire God's Blessing Series.' However, Linda had just called him away."

"Oh? Really?" Jimmy was momentarily stunned, then shook his head, appearing unconcerned, "No matter! Come, come, let's enter the city first!"

As the City Guard of the Shield of Flowing Fire, he seemed polite to family members within the association, but wasn't very considerate to outsiders like Andrew.

But... was that really the case?

While entering the city, Jimmy kept chatting with everyone, with his particular warm smile.

While simultaneously, he quietly sent out a message through the "Heart Net."

It was a command.

It stated: "Madam commanded, we should keep an eye on that little brat from the Inner Sea Desert named Andrew! Go on, he should be on his way to the Warm Fire Temple with Linda now. Just observe, don't take any actions. But I want all intelligence about that brat, even the most trivial details. I must know!!"