"Andrew, you—?" Barbara, standing to one side, noticed almost immediately the change in the wound on Andrew's finger.

But what truly left her stupefied in astonishment was this: looking at Andrew at this moment, she had a peculiar feeling that she, who had clearly grown up in Warm Fire City, felt he was more in harmony with the entire city!

Unsure if it was an illusion, Barbara felt as if Andrew was breathing together with the entire city at this moment!

Time passed slowly—

"Eh? Andrew, you're finally awake! What are you doing? Meditating?" a voice suddenly rang out.

Andrew reopened his eyes to see Leia, who had flown in from outside the balcony, with a face full of smiles and curiosity.

Around the entire city of Warm Fire City, there were Anti-Air Magic Arrays.

Inside the city, however, there were few restrictions, and instead, there were many magic energy-driven flying machines used as public transportation, some resembling brooms, others like bicycles with elder wings, and some in the shape of birds or beasts.

Leia was riding a magic energy flying machine shaped like a unicorn, flying to the balcony.

Then she gently leaped off, landing on the balcony.

"Oh, nothing much, just woke up and realized we've already arrived at Warm Fire City." Andrew said with a smile.

Simultaneously, he slowly retreated from that strange state of breathing together with the entire city.

The state itself was nothing odd, more so, as it further confirmed: there was undoubtedly an extraordinary relationship and origin between the Warm Fire Commerce Association and the Water Mages. Through that resonance, he adjusted his own state to the best condition.

"You're here." Barbara walked up and hugged Leia, then turned back with a smile and said, "Andrew, during your three days of unconsciousness, Leia came to see you twice every day."

Andrew felt touched and after sincerely thanking Leia, he asked:

"Since I'm awake now, when can I meet your family? For example, your father? I'm ready."

What was said without much thought was taken to heart by the listener.

Indeed, upon hearing this, Barbara blushed, while Leia joined in teasingly, feigning surprise: "In such a hurry to meet the parents? Oh my!"

But it was only because Barbara gave her arm a gentle twist, causing Leia to exaggerate a cry and hold her mouth in laughter even harder.

Barbara, after shooting Leia a glance, quickly steadied herself and returned to calm.

She knew Andrew didn't mean eagerly wanting to meet parents or anything like that.

Rather, he wanted to discuss collaboration.

The "I'm ready" meant he was prepared to discuss cooperation with the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

To negotiate as the Wildfire Lord.

Magic cultivation not only enhances one's strength but also subtly influences one's style of action.

Before becoming a Water Mage and further advancing to Water Magic Lord, Andrew was not so decisive—upon realizing they had arrived at Warm Fire City, he was only slightly shocked for a moment before quickly composing himself and deciding to immediately carry out the original plan of what to do upon arriving in Warm Fire City!

Following Barbara's group, leaving the Wildfire Territory, for what reason?

Wasn't it all to discuss cooperation!

Along the way, conducting market research and before encountering the female assassin during the Shield of Flowing Fire, he earnestly prepared the product meant to be used as a stepping stone. For what reason?

Still, to discuss cooperation!

The encounter with the female assassin was entirely unanticipated.

Now that the assassin retreated and they successfully arrived at Warm Fire City, albeit not in the anticipated manner. But regardless, since they had finally arrived at the destination, Andrew was eager to talk with the senior members of the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

Especially with an additional important reason since leaving the Wildfire Territory, which was Andrew's intention to explore the relationship between the Warm Fire Commerce Association and the Water Mages while discussing collaboration!

"Anyway, since that female assassin targeted me, it shows the Magic Guild has already learned some things about me."

Andrew thought to himself, "Given this, there's no need to be excessively low-key in the future!"

Open and straightforward, clear and transparent, no longer hiding anything, letting the Warm Fire Commerce Association know what he could bring to them!

Simultaneously letting the Warm Fire Commerce Association know what he hoped to gain from them.

—That's what Andrew intended to do next.

"Gosh, it seems like ever since you survived the attack from that female assassin, you've been somewhat different from before!"

Leia seemed genuinely delighted about Andrew waking up safely, and after joking around with Barbara for a bit, she gradually calmed down, sighed, and said, "However, the matter of meeting you mentioned might be problematic at this stage, rather complicated..."

Andrew paused, "Why, is there an issue?"

Thinking to himself, Warm Fire Commerce Association internally had a faction that's not friendly to him, and he was aware of that.

But since he had now arrived at Warm Fire City, they would still need to meet with him, wouldn't they? At the very least, for the sake of him saving Barbara, they should meet with him, no?

Especially given that even the Magic Guild knew to attempt an assassination on him, which actually reflected a form of importance! With the Magic Guild considering him so significant, would the Warm Fire Commerce Association still give him the cold shoulder? Hardly, right? Surely not?

Just then, a pleasant warm breeze blew once more.

Andrew, from the joy and excitement of reaching Warm Fire City, calmed down completely. But he still didn't believe that even after arriving at Warm Fire City, significant troubles could arise.

Leia turned her head to Barbara and asked, "Do you want to say it, or should I?"

Hearing this, Andrew slightly furrowed his brows, and a suspicion arose in his heart: "In these three days that I was unconscious, did anything else happen?"

"Let me say it then."

Barbara opened her mouth, calming down from the joy of Andrew's awakening, began speaking slowly with a hint of bitterness, "It's like this, after the female assassin retreated three days ago, my father immediately sent people to the Shield of Flowing Fire to escort us swiftly back to Warm Fire City.

However, there's now a new, difficult major issue to handle..."

"Wait a moment!" Leia suddenly held Barbara back, gestured for silence, looked around, and said in a low voice, "Let's discuss this somewhere else."

"...Alright." Barbara nodded.

She waved and summoned four magic energy-driven single-person flying machines, three of which came to the balcony where the three were located, while the fourth one stopped outside the balcony of the room where Ivan was.

Barbara and Leia got on the flying machines first, then turned back to beckon Andrew.

Andrew couldn't help but feel something was quite unusual!

However, after experiencing the life and death ordeal caused by the female assassin, Andrew's mind was even more resolute than before.

Steadying his emotions, he lightly stepped onto a flying machine.

With a swoosh—

The flying machine started automatically, following the two flying machines that Barbara and Leia were riding, and headed toward the street below.

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