CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 49: ANDREW ON THE ATTACK!

"Ah, Andrew, you traitor!"

A magic apprentice surrounded by three "Flowing Fire Shields" floated.

He used the shields to block others off.

Simultaneously, he charged at Andrew, letting out a sound akin to a Desolate Beast’s roar:

"Desolate Language Series: Desolate Breath!"

Magic is divided into different types, with varying classification standards.

For instance, based on function, there’s dueling, control the scene, stealth, defense, information transmission... etc.

In this world, there exists a type of magic known as "Soul Magic."

The most famous among them is the "Heart Fire Series" of the Warm Fire Commerce Association. The old mage and Barbara have both used "Heart Fire Eyes" on Andrew, which is a form of the Heart Fire Series.

If the Heart Fire Series is the pinnacle of Soul Magic in Warm Fire’s lineage.

Then, the "Desolate Language Series" is undoubtedly the pinnacle of Magic Guild’s lineage, rivaling the Heart Fire Series.

The apprentice charging at Andrew was now showcasing "Desolate Breath," whose penetration power might not compare to Barbara’s "Heart Fire Eyes."

But Desolate Breath doesn’t win by penetration.

It’s like a heavy hammer, a gigantic chisel, viciously striking Andrew’s soul consciousness!

Heart Fire Eyes require direct eye contact to unleash its full power.

Desolate Breath, however, attacks solely through soul-shaking sound, rendering ear-covering useless!

"Haha, speaking of mastery of the Desolate Language Series, apart from Cook, who else under the teacher is stronger than me! I’m the teacher’s foremost Advanced Magic Apprentice!

Huh?"

The person looked down, discovering... spontaneously combusting.

But this... clearly only happens to those hit by Desolate Breath: starting from the soul igniting itself, finally burning both soul and body to ashes.

Was Desolate Breath... bounced back? What’s happening here?

"—Water Spirit Technique."

Andrew thought, "This Desolate Breath is indeed strong. Fortunately, I have Water Spirit Technique, bouncing the attack right back!"

The attacker didn’t mistake it; his Desolate Breath was indeed rebounded by Andrew using Water Spirit Technique.

Both defensive magic, but "Flame Immunity" has more absolute defense, that’s certain.

Yet in terms of "elasticity," Water Spirit Technique surpasses, featuring counterattack and offensive elements, unmatched by Flame Immunity!

Thus, under the astonished gaze of many magic apprentices familiar with the attacker’s Desolate Language Series magic skills——

The person burned to a handful of ashes within breaths from his own Breath!

The night wind blew, scattering the already meager ashes completely.

Such is the power of Desolate Breath!

Claiming to be more qualified than Cook to lead Hobart’s apprentices is slightly exaggerated, but compared to Pete or Brian of earlier wiped by Andrew, there is some truth! He is strong!

"Damn, this Desolate Language Series... is quite fierce!"

Andrew too felt a deep sense of shock.

Maintaining an unchanged expression.

Collected the "Fire Extinguishing Value" obtained from taking out the other, stored in "Tear of the Water God"—since acquiring the "Fingertip Series," the Fire Extinguishing Value increasingly seems "quantified."

This is the sole Fire Extinguishing Value not shared by others since the start of the team battle up to now.

Yet Andrew, through the strange "connected feeling" between "Tear of the Water God" and the "Seed of the Water Spirit" within everyone, allocated most of this Fire Extinguishing Value among the group.

Simultaneously, Andrew’s own steps did not waver, stepping forward again!

The tip of his foot aimed at Hobart!

Flowed through his mind were all experiences since traversing into this Flame Realm: saving from the sea of flames to acquire Golden Finger "Tear of the Water God," self-treating to gain "Water Spirit Technique," treating Ivan to gain "Seed of the Water Spirit," skillfully employing "Seed of the Water Spirit" in Living People Cemetery and acquiring "Water Needle Prop," marking the first encounter with Fingertip Series, defeating Raymond to gain "Water Soul Constitution" and "Water Magic Power," saving Barbara to achieve "Water Spirit Sensing," killing Pete alongside activating "Flame Immunity" yielded "Invisible Long-range Water Needle," triggered "Title Rating!"

Now, the quietly amassed "Big Kill Move" was thirsty for action, surrounded by companions and supporters connected by mysterious "feeling"—

"Hobart!!"

Andrew shouted, openly directing his charge at Hobart, unabashedly showing hatred and disdain for Hobart, "I’ll take you out! Tonight! Wildfire Town needs none of you, Lisa, Brian!! We don’t need you!"

Deep within there was such a thought: Surely not all Fire Magic mages of Magic Guild are bad? Not simply using extinguishing flag worked to stubbornly kill the mages of Magic Guild?

And proof revealed: indeed, even within Magic Guild, mages and apprentices differ.

Take Pete for instance, Andrew targeted him for intending harm. Pete was absent from Wildfire Town’s ravaging and looting. The guy only sought to hide his "Eight Strange Fires holder" status and quietly build strength.

Andrew couldn’t accept Hobart, Lisa, and Brian types.

Be it Lisa’s scorn earlier or Hobart’s thinly veiled persuasion now proved more fake than real, exposed their deep-rooted belief: those outside the mage community aren’t human.

Thus, Lisa’s mockery, Hobart’s persuasion, did affect Andrew’s mindset.

And so: now Andrew genuinely wanted to kill Hobart.

Regardless of any life threat, irrespective of title rating, he’d still do—

Advance!

Draw the sword!

Eliminate Hobart!!

"This..."

Another magic apprentice initially intending to charge forward, seeing Andrew’s exposed offensive posture now, stood stunned.

Upon witnessing the self-combustion death due to Andrew rebounding "Desolate Breath" earlier...

He immediately withdrew a half-executed magic against Andrew, turned and fled!

"But this isn’t running. I... am not one to escape!"

Internally convincing himself, "Andrew, damn outrageous! He seems... to have rebounded Tom’s signature ’Desolate Breath’? Is he truly a mage? Or a Flame Warrior? How does he both rebound magic and damn run so fast?"

Fear within ignited the deepest malice in this magic apprentice.

His gaze drifted towards... Barbara’s tent!

Through the fight till now, Barbara’s tent, the initial magnet drawing Hobart and the others, lay untouched.

No one attacked the tent, nor did anyone guard the tent.

"Since that’s the case, start with this tent!"