Archmage Ronin walked out of Garkison's teleportation hall with a blank face, and behind him was a hot and powerful human female pirate carrying strange magical equipment, as well as a gentle female mage, and finally a dwarf mage with a purple pointed hat and a short stature but flexible eyes.

This quirky combination didn't go unnoticed by the noisy crowd around it.

Today is the day of the Jackson Lottery draw, and every exchange point in the entire Jackson City is crowded, but the pirate lady who led the way and was responsible for carrying the equipment was a local "big celebrity", so no one dared to stand in their way.

"Miss Catherine is imposing... Look at them, the people here are afraid of you. ”

It was Ronin's own apprentice who spoke, the slender, high-ranking mage from the Stormwind Kingdom, Miss Marin, who was not small, and her father was Joseph, the royal magic advisor of the Stormwind Kingdom. Archmage Marin, who belongs to a true family of magic, before becoming Ronin's apprentice, this mage lady's mentor in Dalaran was the famous Mr. Kel'thugad.

Of course, after Kel'thugad turned to study the way of the warlock, Miss Marin lost her mentor, coinciding with the chaos in the northern frontier at that time, Marin and her father had been living in the Stormwind Kingdom for the next 2 years, and later after Ronin returned to New Dalaran as an archmage, Miss Marin had a second mentor.

Truth be told, Ronin wasn't as stern and old-fashioned as Kel'thugad, so when she studied magic with Ronin, the lively Miss Marin was a little solid-stated.

In the face of her compliment, the female pirate with magic equipment in one hand and a wine bottle in the other, the beautiful flower of the South China Sea, the owner of the largest gambling ship in the South China Sea, the "Call Girl", Miss Catherine "Sharp Blade", laughed heroically:

"Of course, they're all afraid of me, and since I broke three ribs in the Dirty Hands, there's been no blind bastard who dares to mess with me, but then again, they are respectful and make me feel that the city isn't as interesting as it used to be..."

The pirate lady took a sip of her wine and looked disappedly at the crowd around her who erupted in cheers from time to time, and the thorny flower of the South China Sea snorted disdainfully:

"I'm usually in Treasure Bay now, where is much more interesting, this time if it wasn't for the old man's order, I wouldn't have come here to help you."

In the face of an archmage, two high-level mages, and still speaking in such a disapproving tone, this has fully proved Miss Catherine's background... Speaking of which, Daphne, who was born into a magical family. Miss Marin's family background is really not as good as this slightly rude female pirate.

Miss Catherine "The Blade" is a legendary pirate in the South China Seas, of course, she is not famous for how many merchant ships she has robbed, or how many people she has killed, or how much wealth she has!

Catherine's saga lies more in the indissoluble connection between her and the Magic City of Dalaran... Her father, a member of the Council of Six in the previous generation, held the name of Ansrem in the entire wizarding world. Archmage Ruinvivol, the story of the archmage and her rebellious daughter could be a wonderful family ethics script, but the archmage ostensibly ignores his daughter who betrayed the house and ran away to become a pirate, but secretly his concern for his daughter has never diminished in the slightest.

Legend has it that Miss Catherine, who was born into a large family, was seduced away from home by a rogue pirate named "Handsome Lad" Duncan, and this legend has never received a positive response from Catherine, but in the years when Catherine first became a pirate, there were several unsightly gangs that tried to hurt her, but as long as those gangs dared to do it, they would disappear without a trace overnight.

Catherine, who was still a rookie pirate at the time, definitely didn't have this kind of ability to blade opponents, so there was almost no need to guess who was responsible for the destruction of those gangs, anyway, after nearly 100 people died in the South China Sea because of Catherine, no one dared to use their brains against Miss Catherine.

And the one who started all the stories, the brave and ignorant handsome young man Duncan... Well, I haven't heard about him in over a decade.

"I hate Gakison..."

When the group left Gakison, Miss Catherine, who had finished drinking, smashed the bottle in her hand on the stone at the gate of Gakison, she stepped on her horse in a dashing manner, put her black captain's hat on her head, then turned her head and whistled to the three mages sitting on the flying carpet, then took the reins of her horse, and set out on the road to the depths of the desert.

"There's something behind that Miss Catherine... It has something to do with this copper-smelling city. ”

The little dwarf mage, who had not spoken, sat on the floating magic carpet, her flexible eyes rolling, and suddenly she said to her two companions:

"The last time I heard in the tavern with the gilded roses, the last time Duncan, the pirate who had an affair with Miss Catherine, was seen was in Garkison... It is said that he lost a lot of money that night, drank a lot of alcohol, and then no one saw him again. ”

"Ahem"

Sitting on the magic carpet, archmage Luo Ning, who was controlling this magical wonder, coughed lightly:

"It's not good to talk about a lady behind your back, Jindy, didn't Gianna teach you that?"

"The Mentor never taught me anything that had nothing to do with magic..."

Gnome mage Jindi. Spark shrugged his shoulders, and the mage from the Spark family, who was also from Dalaran's magical family, whispered:

"And the mentor is now spending all her energy on supporting her husband, she doesn't have time to teach me magic, I should have taken the high-level mage's magic assessment 1 year ago, but guess what? My beloved mentor, Ms. Gianna, actually forgot about it... Just because she's going to accompany His Majesty Arthas to a meeting of the damn damn..."

The little dwarf's voice was filled with a childish whining, but it was clear that she didn't really hate her mentor Gianna, she just obeyed the dwarf's nature and complained for the sake of complaining.

Luo Ning stretched out his hand and pressed his mage hat, this archmage who had a little vicissitudes and seemed to have experienced a lot of things had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he whispered:

"So Gianna handed you over to me, and I signed you up before I left, and when this magic observation is over, it's time for you to participate in the high-level mage's evaluation, are you ready?"

"Yikes!"

The dwarf held his head and his own pink, very childish bun of balls, and screamed:

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? Oh my god, I still have at least 6 magic exercises to finish! It's miserable, it's miserable! ”

The scream made the other two mages laugh, and after laughing, Miss Marin raised her head, and while pulling her hair, she looked at her mentor Luo Ning, and she asked softly:

"Mentor Ronin, you haven't told us yet, what are we going to do in the depths of the Great Desert of Tanaris this time? Why did the Council of Six suddenly release this slightly outlandish expedition? The storm here just subsided yesterday, and I've heard that there are still a lot of runaway wind elements raging in this desert. ”

"Because they're in a hurry, Marlin."

Ronin couldn't help but sigh, he also had a lot of complaints in his heart about this urgent mission, his wife Winlessa had just returned from Mount Hyjal, and the two of them were planning a romantic beach vacation for two, but as soon as the six-member council ordered, he had to leave his lovely wife behind and embark on this terrible journey with his apprentice.

But Ronin knew more information, and he knew the importance of the mission.

"Back when New Dalaran was re-established, we knew from the Explorers' Guild that in the deepest part of the Tanaris Desert, there was a relic protected by ancient magic, and the Council of Six tried to open the ruin a few years ago, but our magic didn't have much effect on the mysterious ancient power, but this time the elemental storm that lasted for 7 days and 7 nights, coupled with the movement of the world's magic tides..."

The archmage looked at the endless yellow sand in front of him, his slightly shining eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice:

"The seal... It seems to be on the verge of shattering, it's not just us, Marin, our team is just the forerunner, we need to take a closer look at the broken seal, and in a few days, the entire Council of Six, including Grand Karcist Mr. Kel'thugad and his Black Scythe Council, will come together. ”

Hearing Luo Ning finish telling the truth about this mission, Marin and Jindi glanced at each other, and finally the little dwarf screamed and asked:

"But it's dangerous, isn't it? An ancient relic that doesn't know what the hell is sealed, according to Dalaran's mage guidelines, a ruin of this level requires at least two archmages and a team of 10 high-level mages or more to touch! Did they send us to die? ”

"It's dangerous, Jindy."

While riding the magic carpet, Luo Ning replied unhurriedly:

"That's why they sent me... Master Ruinvivol is already waiting for us near the ruins, if it weren't for the old man's appearance here, do you think the famous Miss Catherine "Blade" would have left her big business behind to help us lead the way? ”

As he spoke, a hint of sadism flashed in Luo Ning's eyes, and he said slowly:

"As for you two, uh, I just think the solo journey is a bit boring, and I want my apprentices to see the world, that's all."

"So..."

Miss Marin looked at her unscrupulous mentor dumbfounded, and she subconsciously asked:

"So, in fact, we don't use it? We're not on this list of dangerous missions? ”

"yes, you understand..."

Luo Ning let out a quick laugh, and then quickly became serious:

"But the problem is, you don't have the right to object now, do you? Alright, check your scrolls, wands, and magic gems, and be prepared for any contingencies according to the precautions of the Mage Code of Battle..."

"Two rookies, your first adventure, begins."

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Sitting on a magic carpet is a very fun thing to do, but crossing the desert is a more boring thing.

After hours of tormenting the scorching wind and pesky sand in the monotonous landscape of the Thanaris Desert, the group finally arrived in the shrub valley of the Tanaris Desert, one of the few oases in the desert and the closest respite to the ancient ruins.

Luo Ning straightened his clothes, he put away the magic carpet, and walked quickly to the tent in front of him, there were already too many people gathered in the big tent, not just the mages of New Dalaran...

"Long time no see, Master Ronin."

The Minotaur of the Blightcaller Sect, the Great Druid Hamuel. The rune totem flicked his tail, and the tall, gentle minotaur in wooden armor stepped forward and took the initiative to stretch out his left hand, while Luo Ning also smiled and clenched the huge palm.

In the past few years, New Dalaran has worked with the Blightcasters several times, and Ronin and Hamuel are friends of ordinary friends, and the Archmage doesn't have much ill feelings towards Hamuel and the entire Blightcaster Sect, and to be honest, it's much more comfortable to deal with these enlightened druids than with the old-fashioned Council of Cenarion.

"Let me introduce you to a few new friends."

Hamuel warmly welcomed Archmage Ronin and his two apprentices into the tent, and Ronin saw several strange creatures talking at a glance, somewhat similar to the Draenei, but the supposedly tall body had an abnormal atrophy, looking like a mouse walking upright.

"These are the Grand Shamans of the Council of Clay, Mister Nobunton and Mister Akama, whose mastery of elemental magic is enough to put any scholar in Azeroth to shame."

Hamuel introduced the two great shamans in front of him to Ronin with a very high evaluation:

"This time the storm is also thanks to the reminder and help of the Clay Council, otherwise it is definitely not only the two deserts that will be affected, it is estimated that even the coil will also be affected."

When Luo Ning heard this, he was immediately in awe, although he had experienced a very complicated story, Luo Ning still worshipped heroes in his heart, he took the initiative to stretch out his hand towards the great shaman, and the two broken shamans also responded to him with ancient etiquette.

But just as Luo Ning was talking to the two shamans, a voice that couldn't suppress his surprise sounded behind him:

"Ronin! How did you end up here? ”

Ronin turned around and saw the old mage Ansrem, who was accompanying his daughter. Ruinvivol, who has not seen him for a few years, has completely white hair and even shows signs of hair loss.

"The Council of Six sent me..."

As soon as Luo Ning saw the old mage's irrepressible surprised gaze, he knew what this old man was thinking, and he snorted with some dissatisfaction:

"If it weren't for Gianna's other important business, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to replace her."

The meeting between Ronin and Ainsrem was not pleasant, which aroused the curiosity of Catherine "The Blade", the daughter of Archmage Ansrem, and after a pleasantry, the female pirate asked in a whisper:

"Old man, you don't like "Dragon Mage" Luo Ning, right? What's going on? I think he's a pretty good person. ”

"It's not a matter of character, Catherine, you don't realize the gravity of the situation at all!"

The old mage looked left and right, lowered his voice, and said bitterly to his daughter:

"What a "dragon mage"! Hell, you don't know Ronin's last nickname, we all call him "Dalaran's Mobility Disaster", I've seen it with my own eyes, but anything with Ronin intervenes, the end result is very, very bad... This is almost the malice of fate, and it's not just me who is afraid, do you think with Luo Ning's current strength, why has he not been absorbed into the Council of Six? ”

"Huh?"

Miss Pirate looked at her father with a strange gaze, she seriously suspected that her father might have drunk too much, or simply suffered from Alzheimer's, how could a mage who had never believed in God all his life believe such nonsense rumors?

But just as Catherine was about to retort, a sudden and strange roar erupted between the mountains west of the Bush Valley, accompanied by a terrifying earthquake that caught the tent off guard and fell to the ground, and a few minutes later, the Sentinel's Battlemage appeared at the edge of the camp in a disarray, bringing bad news.

"Seal... The seal is broken! An ancient secret realm suddenly opened up without warning! ”

And when the news reached Miss Catherine's ears, Miss Pirate had a wonderful expression on her face, and her father, the old-fashioned archmage Ansleem. Ruinvivol looked at the distant sky with a proud and worried expression.

Proudly, Ronin's innate bad luck did not disappoint him, and he also preserved his majesty in front of his daughter.

The concern is that Ronin has become his teammate this time...

I don't know if he's an old bone that can last until the end of the mission...