Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 392 - 379: Titan Slayer

"Is the situation back home very bad now?"

Inside the Black Whale Headquarters, in a small world, the old man said he wanted to tell his story, but instead first asked about the situation in the Flame Realm.

He is the true soul of the Black Whale, so it’s impossible for him not to know about the crisis outside, yet he seemed not the least bit anxious.

The grinding of endless years seems to have left nothing that could make him anxious or shaken.

Andrew calmed himself and said, "Not terribly bad, but definitely not good either."

He briefly described the standoff between the Warm Fire Commerce Association and the Magic Guild.

Theoretically, Water Mages in this Water God Realm can always indirectly obtain some intelligence about the Flame Realm through the stationed Flame Warrior army.

But the reality is: the Magic Guild is very thorough, not giving any Flame Warrior the chance to be "captured," "tortured," or "soul-searched." Once a Flame Warrior is captured, they will self-immolate uncontrollably.

So the old man is clearly not aware of the current situation in the Flame Realm.

He listened very carefully.

When he heard the name "Warm Fire Commerce Association," the old man’s gaze moved, and then he said in a tone of wonder, "Xu after all is Xu; even if dead, the contingency he left before he died has this kind of tenacious resilience."

Andrew hummed in acknowledgment and said, "So the Warm Fire Commerce Association is the legacy of the Fire God?"

"Of course," the old man said, then slightly furrowed his brows, "The Warm Fire Commerce Association, as Xu’s successor, being able to maintain a long-term standoff and tug-of-war with the Magic Guild in the Flame Realm doesn’t surprise me. But the Magic Guild... this Magic Guild..."

At this point, the old man paused, seeming to have something difficult to express.

He pondered for a while before speaking again, explaining, "The power of the Magic Guild, although it has been keeping us suppressed in this Water God Realm for so many years, is astonishing. But in reality, over these years, I have been able to see it: the Magic Guild’s... weakness."

"Weakness?" Andrew stared at the old man.

No matter which world, previously, Andrew had never heard anyone’s evaluation of the Magic Guild being labeled as "weak."

The old man smiled and said, "It might not be very convincing for an old thing like me who has been suppressed by the wilderness for countless years to say that the Magic Guild is strong in appearance but weak in reality? But it’s the truth. The Magic Guild has always been weak these years — compared to the time they used me, killed Xu, and hunted Li."

He finally began to tell the events of the past: "At that time, the Magic Guild was much more ferocious than it is now. Every day, every single day, Warm Fire Mages or Crimson Knights would uncontrollably fall and then transform into Earth Fire Professionals."

The old man’s words were as calm as ever.

Yet in Andrew’s heart, it was as if a raging storm had been stirred.

Looking at the old man in shock, Andrew couldn’t help but widen his eyes: "You said... fall? Transform? What do you mean?"

The old man said, "On the side of the Flame Realm, has this matter already been buried in history? The Earth Fire Professionals of the Magic Guild, in the very beginning, split from the Warm Fire Professionals led by Xu. More accurately, they were forcibly transformed. By... that Dragon."

Dragon.

So it really relates to the Dragon? Andrew thought.

In his mind, the first thing that came up was the Dragon Claw Mark on the witch’s chest in the ice coffin beneath the northern Royal Court.

And the black dragon shadow behind Capella that seemed like a black hole ready to devour everything.

All the previous signs indicated that behind the Magic Guild, there’s the hidden influence of dragons.

But even President Beiru or Catherine who turned to the Magic Guild were not clear and could not see through what was behind that fog.

The wind in the small world was gentle and warm.

In some sense, this is actually the old man’s inner world.

The scenery of the small world was as steady and tranquil as the old man’s mood.

The old man continued, "The Flame Realm of that era was completely different from the Flame Realm you just described. Back then, the world was very cold. Cold was the greatest hardship people faced at that time.

But perhaps, heroes are born for such times.

A young man created the Magic Flame Power, bringing us warmth. Ice melted into water, and water unexpectedly gathered towards a young girl, turning into dancing spirits around her.

Xu and Li were like a perfect match... no, they were a perfect match. So young, yet they took up responsibility and led everyone forward in that era.

Not only did the human race benefit from the Water and Fire Magic they invented, but the Titan race, with whom we had a good relationship at the time, also gained considerable benefits and help."

Upon hearing this, Andrew’s expression changed again, thinking of the frost markings of the Royal Court.

The people of the Royal Court have ancient Titan blood flowing in their veins, a mix of human and Titan blood.

And the frost markings passed down in the Royal Court obviously have the aura of Water Magic.

Listening now, the origin of both can be traced back to that ancient era.

"Unfortunately, the Titan race no longer exists in the Flame Realm now," Andrew couldn’t help but say.

The old man wasn’t surprised at all; instead, he nodded and said, "I know. Because on the day the Titans were exterminated by the Dragon Race, I was present. I was one of the witnesses."

Saying this, a complex and difficult-to-decipher light flickered in the old man’s eyes as if he were trapped in memory, and he softly said, "The Titan race was one of the royal tribes of that era. They had a good relationship with us but were arch-enemies with the Dragon Race.

Both sides fought year after year; you hit me, I hit you. Honestly, from our human race’s point of view, their conflict was somewhat baffling. Until one day, I still clearly remember that day, the sky cleared, and unusually, it didn’t snow. You must know, back then, it almost snowed all year round. But that day, there was no snow.

I was with Xu and Li, researching the establishment of a new settlement. After all, with the enhancement of magic power, the birth and survival rates of our people’s newborns increased significantly, and the original settlement was becoming a bit too small.

Then, a Titan envoy suddenly entered the tent. They came to ask for aid."

"Ask for aid?"

Andrew was stunned upon hearing this.

The old man’s gaze turned towards him, nodding, "Yes, just like your reaction now. At that time, Xu, Li, and I had similar reactions. The Titan race and the Dragon race’s wars always ended with victories but hardly resulted in deaths, so there was essentially no such thing as asking for aid. Moreover, although our human race rapidly grew in strength at that time, it was still not comparable to these two powerful old races. We didn’t want to get involved in their conflicts either. The most crucial point is that the Titan race is an extremely proud race. Even though they had a good relationship with us, they never asked for help. Instead, when we needed help, they would take the initiative to assist us, but they never actively sought our help."

"So was there a change in the war between the Titans and the Dragons?" Andrew asked.

"Yes," the old man said, "And it wasn’t a complicated matter either: on the side of the Dragon race, a genius emerged, or rather an... anomaly. That dragon was very young, yet had the ability to kill adult Titans, a Titan Slayer."