From the sudden assault launched by the Magic Guild members to Andrew's direct counterattack against the Guild's Third Saint Son, Yorkshire, the entire process actually occurred in a very brief span of time.

Not just Andrew, but at the same time, Dean Charlie, Susan, and Barbara each had their own opponents to face.

If viewed from above, the Royal Court sits north facing south, precisely on the east-west dividing line of this Flame Realm. The Flame Giant Dragon came from the west, which is the direction of the Magic Guild, crashing heavily, causing a fierce blaze that seemed about to cross the invisible dividing line in front of the Royal Court, spreading to the east side of the line.

However, a gust of wind suddenly rose. It was not the cold wind of this Northern Country, but a refreshing warm fire breeze, blowing from east to west, casually dispelling the rampant flames!

The wind was blown out from Dean Charlie's mouth.

This was a Tier Five magic from the Warm Fire Magic, named "Blowing Fire Technique."

The so-called "blowing fire" originally referred to when ancient ancestors drilled wood to make fire, after producing a spark, they would immediately blow on it to use the wind to fully ignite the fire.

It was meant to enhance other Warm Fire Magic spells.

At this moment, when confronted with the fire ignited by Earth Fire Magic, its role was no longer "enhancement," but "extinguishing."

Casually blowing out the fireball caused by the explosion, dispersing the ascending black mushroom cloud!

In this world, there is actually no elemental attribute contained in magic that is completely pure.

Yorkshire's Earth Fire Magic contained a large amount of Earth Element Attribute.

Dean Charlie's use of the Blowing Fire Technique, however, contained: wind!

"Haha, little one, you've gotten stronger than before!"

An old woman's voice came from within the dispersing fire and smoke.

Carrying a tone of leisurely readiness and ease.

Andrew believed that the members of the Magic Guild rode that "Molten Giant Dragon" from the Dragon Stone Tower all the way to the Royal Court.

That was indeed overestimating the opponent somewhat.

After all, the Molten Giant Dragon is a Tier Nine elemental life form magic, and not even a Tier Nine Grand Mage, nor an Earth Fire Scholar above Tier Nine, could easily have enough magic power to sustain an Elemental Giant Dragon flying such a long distance.

In reality, the situation was this: the members of the Magic Guild had actually arrived earlier, but deliberately did not enter the Royal Court immediately, instead waiting for Andrew's group to arrive and then launching a planned ambush.

As for why they did this——

Firstly, as Susan said, this is the Magic Guild's usual style.

Secondly, it actually has to do with Andrew!

While in the Shield of Flowing Fire treating Orleans, Andrew not only cured Orleans but also traced back to Saintess Capella's location. Upon being perceived by Capella and the shadow behind her, Andrew retreated, not pursuing further.

In other words, Capella was aware: Andrew decoded her power and traced back to her.

Capella, who hadn't yet departed from the Dragon Stone Tower, immediately reported this to the Magic Guild's high-level officials.

And the Magic Guild's response to this was to simultaneously launch a surprise attack on Andrew's group and specifically instruct Yorkshire to be more aggressive and proactive against Andrew!

This is the real reason behind Yorkshire directly taking action against Andrew!

What seemed a sudden, even abrupt assault was actually a long-planned and highly targeted action.

As the flames and thick smoke dissipated.

The leader of the negotiating team and the chief planner of the ambush finally strode out.

It was an elderly woman of quite a tall stature, draped in a magic robe.

After stepping out, she bared an ugly wide grin and laughed loudly, "To disperse the explosion aftermath caused by my Tier Nine 'Molten Giant Dragon' with a Tier Five 'Blowing Fire Technique,' little Charlie, you're not much weaker than your teacher, eh!"

Dean Charlie's teacher was Grandpa Falk, the former dean of Warm Fire Academy.

Although Falk was severely injured by the Female Assassin during the battle at the Shield of Flowing Fire, it doesn't mean Falk was weak.

On the contrary, Falk has always been among the top tier of combat power among the Tier Nine strong, only slightly inferior compared to War God level figures like the Female Assassin and the First Crimson Knight Peter in the same Tier Nine. This wasn't because Falk was weak, but because individuals like Peter and the Female Assassin are just that extraordinary!

"Madam Dragon Tamer, you flatter me," Dean Charlie replied calmly with a faint smile. "Compared to my teacher, there's still a gap. But against you, Madam Dragon Tamer, I'm enough!"

"Oh? Really!" Madam Dragon Tamer sneered coldly.

The top Grand Mage of the Magic Guild is naturally that Holigar Grand Mage with Necromancy Purple Fire, who was captured by Peter in a one-on-two fight not long ago.

Below Holigar, the strongest Earth Fire Mage was once Humboldt.

After Humboldt's failed breakthrough, it was this old woman with the nickname "Madam Dragon Tamer."

Her primary specialization was the "Hellfire Series" within Earth Fire Magic, specifically summoning various elemental life forms composed of Earth Fire, among which the dragon-shaped elemental life forms were the most powerful and destructive. For instance, the earlier "Molten Giant Dragon."

At the same time, just as Humboldt specialized in the "Puppet Fire Series" while also dabbling in the "Desolate Language Series," Madam Dragon Tamer also studied other magic series beyond the Hellfire Series, including the "Desolate Language Series."

As she spoke, her voice was like a drum, transforming into an invisible impact, again crashing toward Dean Charlie.

Though not as astonishing in momentum as the previous "Molten Giant Dragon," in terms of arrogance and overbearing nature, it was even more so.

Nonetheless, Dean Charlie continued to oppose the domineering with calm simplicity, using light to manage weight. His ten fingertips spread open, and a similarly invisible magic barrier appeared in front of him, colliding fiercely with the opponent's Desolate Language impact—

The bodies of Dean Charlie and Madam Dragon Tamer wavered simultaneously.

Seemingly evenly matched, without a clear victor.

Madam Dragon Tamer fell silent for a moment, her eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly savoring the strength of Dean Charlie in their clash.

Dean Charlie slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, which transformed into a puff of white mist in the cold air of the Northern Country.

Then Principal Charlie slightly tilted his head and looked at Susan beside him: "Are you okay?"

Susan was standing next to Principal Charlie.

When Principal Charlie was dealing with the Dragon Taming Lady, Susan seemed to stand still.

But in reality, when the opponent launched a surprise attack, it was Susan who reacted the fastest and counter-attacked!

Beside the Dragon Taming Lady on the opposite side stood a mediocre-looking small middle-aged man.

At this time, in the air around that person, and on the ground, there were very conspicuous crimson footprints, imprinted in mid-air, imprinted on the ground.

Those were actually the paths Susan had taken, stepping on the "Crimson Footprints" in a very short time just now.

As a Tier Eight peak Crimson Knight, Susan's physique did not affect her speed—

Just now, in an instant, Susan had already circled the opponent, stabbing countless times with her spear, then returned to her original position.

Between attack and retreat, no shadow of a person, no shadow of a spear was seen.

Only the footprints lingering around that small middle-aged man on the opposite side slowly began to disappear after Susan retreated!

"...Impressive," the small man said.

"You're not bad either," Susan snorted, "The name Flame Turtle is well-deserved!"

Between the Warm Fire Commerce Association and the Magic Guild, they are basically well-acquainted with each other's high-level figures and top combat power.

Unlike the Dragon Taming Lady who had both a name and a nickname, the small man had no name, only a nickname: Flame Turtle.

If Shield Knight Jimmy represented the strongest defense of the Crimson Knight profession group, then this Flame Turtle was the strongest defense among all the warriors in the Flame Realm, without exception!

As a Tier Eight Flame Warrior, his defensive power was even stronger than that of the Tier Nine Shield Knight Jimmy when he was alive.

Many people believed that once he broke through to Tier Nine, his defensive power might increase to the point where he could withstand the full force attack of an Earth Fire Scholar.

Susan at least left some crimson footprints.

Flame Turtle, however, seemed as if he hadn't moved at all, standing there, resisting Susan's series of attacks effortlessly!

"This guy... has he already broken through to Tier Nine? Or has he, like Capella, further improved his strength by practicing the new version of the Dragon Transformation Combat Technique?" Susan frowned slightly, but soon showed an indifferent expression.

The Crimson Knight charges forward unstoppably, never retreating, and possesses the absolute confidence to "break through all defenses in the world."

What truly annoyed and dissatisfied Susan at this moment was the inaction of the Royal Court!

Amidst her dissatisfaction, she couldn't help feeling puzzled: the Frost Guards of the Royal Court do not manage these reckless members of the Magic Guild, does the King not care either? Even if the King doesn't care, the Second Miss, as the Queen of the Royal Court, also lets it go unchecked?! Has the Second Miss encountered some problem?

Could it be... just as Principal Charlie wrote in her palm a moment ago: Is there a problem with the Royal Court? Is there a ghost?

Susan glared fiercely at the Frost Knight Commander who still stood there without saying anything.

Then she looked at Barbara: "Are you okay, Third Miss?"

"I'm fine." Barbara shook her head, her expression somewhat strange.

By now, it was very clear: the other party consisted of four people, the team led by the Dragon Taming Lady, the strongest defender Flame Turtle assisting her, the Third Saint Son Yorkshire, and... the only Saintess of the current Magic Guild, Capella!

Principal Charlie faced the Dragon Taming Lady.

Susan faced the Flame Turtle.

Andrew faced Yorkshire.

That naturally left Barbara to face Capella.

For the guild Saintess who severely injured and almost killed Orleans, Barbara was naturally fully vigilant.

Besides her three most powerful weapons, the "Warm Fire Order," the "Orange Flame Warm Fire," and the "Heart Fire Series," Barbara didn't even dare to use any other methods. Because she was afraid of being a burden.

"The problem is..."

At this point, Barbara looked at the opposite, reputed as the strongest Saintess of all times, Capella, who appeared completely like an underage girl, "I completely... don't feel any offensive at all."

While the other three of the Magic Guild launched offensively aggressive attacks or at least took a tight defensive stance, Capella did not move.

She not only didn't attack.

She didn't even defend.

Flame Turtle stood to the left of the Dragon Taming Lady.

Capella stood to the right.

The distance was close, yet there was a sense of "estrangement" between her and the Dragon Taming Lady and Flame Turtle.

This was because even though Capella stood there, her gaze was not on Barbara, nor was it on Andrew.

Capella did not look at anyone present.

She simply gazed at the surrounding tundra, the Royal Court, and the distant mountains.

Her eyes were somewhat vacant.

Even when looking at the scenery, it seemed as if her mind was wandering.

As if she was pondering her own thoughts.