"Alright..."
Facing this lethal aura, Andrew nodded secretly, "Looks like I was right—she's really injured!
But since she's so badly hurt, why did she help me earlier? Does she have such a strong sense of justice?"
Originally thinking about how to escape, Andrew found himself in no hurry to leave.
Because there's a more important question than "Why did the girl save me":
Who hurt her?
"The moment the magic power clashed, I could feel it was a 'new injury' she suffered."
Andrew's mind raced.
Due to the "Water Soul Constitution" enhancing his perception, in the same instant of magic contact, Andrew received much more information than Barbara did—
This young lady in front of him is clearly some big shot from the Warm Fire Commerce Association.
Such a person comes to Wildfire Town and ends up injured!
New injury!
In this Wildfire Town, who has the nerve and strength to injure someone from the Warm Fire Commerce Association?
The answer is almost obvious!
"I see, you... are one of Hubert's men, aren't you!"
Barbara lowered her voice and spoke coldly at this point.
Her voice was full of hostility.
There seemed to be a strong, intense anger that made Andrew's heart tremble!
Anger towards Hubert!
"Just as I thought!" Andrew thought sternly to himself, "It's Hubert, again it's Hubert!"
Indeed, besides Hubert, backed by the Magic Guild, who else in Wildfire Town would dare to strike against the Warm Fire Commerce Association?
The Magic Guild and the Warm Fire Commerce Association are the two top forces in this Flame Realm.
Andrew knew a little about the differences in beliefs and philosophies between the two, which led to their conflicts.
But Andrew never thought that the conflict between the two parties would reach such a level!
At this moment, Andrew took a deep breath and then smiled.
It was certainly not schadenfreude.
It's just as they say: the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Since the Warm Fire Commerce Association and Hubert are at odds, then... why should I run or hide?
"It's not every day you get the chance, and it's not that I want to run or hide!"
Andrew felt both sad and angry inside, "Isn't it all because of the immense pressure that old guy Hubert gave me?!"
But now things are different.
Since everyone's opponent is Hubert, then... let's join hands.
Although given my current abilities, saying I want to "join hands" with the Warm Fire Commerce Association might be a bit shameless.
Andrew admitted his real intention was: to find someone strong to rely on.
Yes, to find someone strong to rely on.
Nothing to be embarrassed about.
Even though this girl in front of him is injured, didn't he notice there are still so many Crimson Knights around her?
This is a support opportunity too obvious to ignore!
Moreover, so what if the lead girl is injured?
I can help treat you!
With the Water Spirit Technique, combined with the enhancement and activation of Water Magic, the healing effect is at least three times stronger than during the day at the Living People Cemetery!
At this moment, Andrew truly felt a sense of sudden enlightenment: "What is Fire Extinguishing Upgrade Method? This is Fire Extinguishing Upgrade Method! Who cares how it's extinguished as long as it works!"
The latest fire extinguishing business Andrew found now is: to heal the leg in front of him.
Helping others extinguish fires is also extinguishing fires!
At this thought, he couldn't help but look up again.
To see the girl walking step by step towards him.
The girl is very beautiful.
This girl from the Warm Fire Commerce Association has strong, defined features, but they don't give off an overly sharp impression; rather, she appears quite heroic.
Beneath long eyelashes are a pair of bright and clear light red eyes.
Although her figure doesn't compare to An Ya, the owner of the Living People Cemetery,
her long legs and straight waist make her short stature feel like a supermodel's impossible proportions.
With a tactical suit and belt, and fire-red shoulder-length straight hair.
Like a rose in the desert!
However, this rose, while extremely beautiful, has thorns.
The killing intent in her eyes is no joke.
"Hey, hey..."
Andrew immediately raised both hands to show he meant no harm, saying, "We're on the same side now, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Is the person who hurt you Hubert? What a coincidence, really. I'm currently in a life-or-death struggle with him too."
"Shut up!"
Barbara snorted angrily, "You think I would believe you? Just look at what you're wearing!"
Andrew was stunned and looked down.
He was wearing a work uniform from Hubert's Magic Laboratory.
Now this is quite awkward...
Raising his eyes again, he saw the girl wave her hand: "Attack!"
The silent Crimson Knights charged up upon the girl's command.
The girl followed closely, accelerating her approach!
"Damn it, I said I'm not the enemy. Am I going to end up getting kicked to death by the very person I want to ally with instead?"
Andrew gritted his teeth, suppressing the urge to flee, determined to stick to his latest idea of "helping extinguish fires," shouting, "Hey girl, listen to what I'm saying! I told you I'm not one of Hubert's men. On the contrary, I'm his enemy, and on your side.
I... I can heal your injuries!!"
I can heal your injuries!
It seemed that this last sentence had an effect.
A "pop" sound was heard.
The Crimson Knight who first charged at Andrew, had already raised the hoofs high, looming over him for a deadly lance stab.
Suddenly trembled a few times.
Then like a bubble, shattered.
Andrew: "?"
He saw that the knight left no trace behind, no shattered flesh, just like a beautiful bubble being pricked.
Just like that... shattered.
Then the second Crimson Knight, the third, the fourth...
In the blink of an eye, all the Crimson Knights shattered!
Andrew widened his eyes, staring at this scene.
The impact of this scene seemed more shocking than when he saw Raymond being blown to ashes in one breath.
"So these knights... are they actually—"
Andrew knew these Crimson Knights weren't killed, nor were they eliminated by any magic.
Of course, they weren't shouted away by his words "I can heal your wounds".
Instead...
These Crimson Knights were magic themselves!
A sort of flame-consolidated Illusion-type magic!
Andrew failed to realize just now—mainly because he never thought the Crimson Knights could be illusions, just found their presence somewhat strange—they had now collapsed before his eyes, if he couldn't see it now, he'd be an idiot.
The collapse of flame illusion magic usually means the caster is about to run out of magic power—
A body suddenly fell into his arms.
Andrew instinctively reached out to support, looking down.
It was the Magical Girl from the Warm Fire Commerce Association.
Andrew: "..."
He thought, wasn't she here to kill me?
How come she's throwing herself into my arms?
Girl, do you have to be so conflicted!
Yet his genuine thoughts were: Is this really a big thigh to cling onto?
But his hands still firmly held the girl's body.
Because truly holding her, then feeling how frail she was.
A question flashed again in his mind: Since Hubert injured her and she's hurt so badly, why did she save me earlier?
"You... you jerk..."
Barbara lay weakly in Andrew's arms, gritting her teeth and said, "Don't touch my body!"
Andrew thought, what the heck! You were the one who fell into my arms, alright? Is this reasonable or not!
Yet he still changed from palm to fist, no longer directly supporting the girl with his palm and fingers.
Not only that, but the "Water Magic" within his body immediately started to operate, urging the "Water Spirit Technique", transforming into Seed of the Water Spirit, slowly injecting into the girl's body, beginning to heal her.
Because she was truly gravely injured!
Flame Mages are humans too, and humans need water.
Originally, Andrew was uncertain: Could Water Magic heal Flames Mages in this world? What if instead of healing, it results in an "outstanding effect" of "Water Overcomes Fire," that would be tragic.
Yet it turned out: absolutely no problem!
It even faintly felt: Healing this girl from the Warm Fire Commerce Association seemed more effective than healing ordinary people from the Living People Cemetery?
So it quickly shifted from "tentative healing" to "full-blown healing"!
Only then did Barbara's eyes have some movement.
Not sure if it was Andrew's gentlemanly act of changing palm to fist that touched her, or his healing technique that made her less tense, or perhaps both.
In any case, she was not as hostile as before.
Yet her gaze still held sharpness as she struggled to ask, "So you... are you really not Hubert's underling?"
"No."
"But you're wearing a Magic Apprentice's outfit. You even know I'm injured. Besides Hubert and his apprentices, no one knows I'm injured."
Barbara could be quite stubborn at times.
This was something Andrew would come to understand more deeply in the future.
He sighed at the moment and said, "This matter is quite a long story... Simply put, at most five days later, Hubert will want to kill me. Do you think I'm his underling?"
Barbara looked closely into Andrew's honest eyes up close.
Even in a weakened state, her gaze remained sharp but gradually softened.
Then finally...
She finally showed a trace of helplessness she had been trying hard to hide.
Extremely weakly, she said, "I... I am Barbara..."
Andrew nodded, "Mm, Barbara is it? I'm Andrew. Hang in there, don't faint! You are someone from the Warm Fire Commerce Association, if you faint in my arms and something happens, even if I jumped into the Yellow River, I wouldn't be able to clear my name!"
Saying playful words with his mouth, but his mind was racing: What should I do?
The plan was that I was the one asking for an alliance to deal with Hubert together, wasn't it?
I am the one who actually wants to hold onto her for help.
But now, this thigh seems like it's about to break off?
Who's really holding whose thigh!
"Take me away, please..."
Barbara seemed to lose consciousness, using her last strength to say, "That old guy Hubert is going... going to kill me..."
"You..." Andrew wanted to ask more.
But saw that Barbara had already closed her eyes, falling into a coma.
She seemed like a sleeping beauty waiting to be awakened.
Looking at Barbara in this way, Andrew's heart was undeniably collapsing.
Countless doubts flooded him, including but not limited to why the girl wanted to save him, and why Hubert was hunting her down?
The only thing certain was: the new idea of holding onto a thigh to extinguish fire... has cooled.