"So, is there anything we can do for you?"

In the tent, Andrew invited the two women to sit down.

Then he sat down himself and asked with a smile.

"'We'?"

The beautiful woman was taken aback, thinking to herself, isn't it just you? Where does the 'we' come from?

An Ya also showed a hint of confusion.

"Oh, I mean, if I can help solve some problems, I'd be happy to.

If I can't solve it alone, Wildfire Town has a lot of talented people, and if everyone works together, we can always find a way to ease your worries."

Andrew said with a smile.

Although it was very likely that this beautiful woman from Baal Town was here to ask for help with lung burns, a condition only he could treat,

in Andrew's mind, Wildfire Town was already his territory. The "Power of Enlightenment" would only become more effective over time, and Wildfire Town would definitely grow and become stronger in the future, becoming his powerful support.

Even now, Ivan, who was no longer troubled by lung burns, and the little Haha were enough to hold their own! In a real fight, Andrew felt he might not be able to beat a healthy Ivan.

Moreover, after curing Ivan of his old injuries completely last night, Andrew could feel: a certain stronger connection had formed between him and Ivan.

That feeling... it was as if he, a Water Mage, and Ivan, a Desert Hunter, were natural partners, with an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

Andrew believed: Ivan must have the same feeling.

"I see."

The beautiful woman nodded.

In her heart, she thought, "An Ya was indeed right. This Mage Andrew, compared to other mages, is indeed a bit different."

In everyone's mind now, there was no doubt that Andrew was a mage.

Almost everyone regarded him as the Warm Fire Mage of the Warm Fire Commerce Association.

But even the Warm Fire Mages, who were relatively friendly to the common people, would never say something like "is there anything I can do for you."

"A mage speaking so kindly to a non-mage..." the beautiful woman thought, "it's simply unbelievable!" She originally just had a polite smile, but now she truly showed a faint, genuine smile.

And after expressing his commitment to Wildfire Town, Andrew then asked, "You just said you are in charge of the Living People Cemetery of Baal Town? May I ask how you are addressed specifically?"

"I am called Violet," the beautiful woman said.

"Uh, so should I call you..." Andrew's expression turned a bit strange, glancing at An Ya who was beside him. Seeing An Ya smiling and nodding slightly towards him, his gaze returned to the beautiful woman's face, "...Aunt Violet?"

Aunt Violet smiled, her voice still soft: "If Mage Andrew would like to."

She restrained her smile a bit and asked: "Do you really have the ability, as An Ya mentioned, to heal lung burns caused by Fire Magic? Sorry, I don't mean to doubt you, I just want to confirm once more."

Andrew nodded to show understanding.

After all, lung burns were known as incurable in past understanding, with no way to completely cure them.

He thought for a moment and asked: "Have you visited our Wildfire Town's Living People Cemetery?"

Aunt Violet nodded: "I have."

Andrew said with a smile: "So you've seen with your own eyes that those patients who were ill not long ago are now all cured, and you still can't trust me; you still need further 'confirmation'?"

An Ya quickly chimed in: "Andrew, Aunt Violet didn't mean it like that..."

"I did mean it like that."

Aunt Violet's voice was still soft. As she spoke, she gently pulled down part of her top, revealing her shoulder and collarbone, "Though I truly apologize for saying this, I still want to personally confirm your abilities... Would that be okay? Please."

Andrew: "..."

Staring at the center of her collarbone, Andrew's face had already turned serious.

Her skin was very fair, but the spot right in the center of her collarbone had a fist-sized area, appearing charred black.

"So you're also a patient," Andrew sighed, "and this injury is much more severe than Uncle Ivan's."

An Ya couldn't help but ask: "Can it still be treated?"

Andrew didn't answer, but stared into Aunt Violet's eyes, slowly asking, "When you used the power of the Desert Hunter to forcibly encase the injury and suppress it at the center of your collarbone, did you know that what injured you wasn't an ordinary magic flame, but one of the Eight Strange Fires, the 'Shadow Erosion Fire'?"

Aunt Violet hadn't coughed when she arrived just now.

This was because she used the power of the Desert Hunter to encase the lung burn, forcibly suppressing it.

Which showed that in terms of the finesse of power utilization, she was at least a notch above Ivan.

But there's also a problem: the encased burn would not heal; rather, in an enclosed environment, it would slowly transform into a more terrifying fire poison.

Once it can't be suppressed anymore and the fire poison explodes, it's over. There wouldn't even be a chance to continue living.

This is equivalent to drinking poison to quench thirst. It would actually lead to a shorter lifespan than not suppressing the injury and coughing through life.

"If it was just this, then it would be okay."

Andrew thought, "After all, since this fire poison hasn't exploded yet, although Water Spirit Technique surely can't handle it, after unlocking the 'Water Priestess Series', it can still be taken care of."

The problem is this fire poison, which has also released the aura of "Shadow Erosion Fire."

This is a fire poison left behind by one of the Eight Strange Fires!

This is indeed tricky.

"Eight Strange Fires? Shadow Erosion Fire?"

An Ya listened, somewhat dazed. She was neither a mage nor a magic apprentice, and had not studied the relevant knowledge.

But Aunt Violet appeared very calm, even smiling again upon hearing Andrew call out the name "Shadow Erosion Fire."

The beautiful woman softly said: "I know, this is a burn left by Shadow Erosion Fire. In fact, this injury was left by a magic apprentice from this Wildfire Town named Pete three years ago. I heard that you wiped out Humboldt and all his magic apprentices last night? Was Pete among them?"

Andrew said: "Pete is already dead."

Aunt Violet's beautiful eyes lit up, nodding: "Then I must thank you for avenging me.

But thanks aside, as I said earlier—I really need to confirm once more your healing ability.

If you can heal me, then it means you can heal the patients of the Living People Cemeteries of Baal Town and indeed the entire Inner Sea Desert. After all, my injury is among the worst of them all.

If you can even heal my injury, I am willing to atone for my current disrespect by ending my life—"

Andrew waved his hand: "Oh, no need to go that far, ending your life and all."

He shrugged, saying: "Your injury is quite troublesome, but I think it can still be treated."

The easy and confident tone left An Ya and the beautiful woman momentarily speechless.

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