Chapter 878: Chapter 878 Deliberate Association Chapter 878: Chapter 878 Deliberate Association Li Yao was taken aback, as there were virtually no people who knew Ronin’s story in the previous life.
It wasn’t until he married one of the Windrunner sisters and then beca the Great Mage of Dalaran that he ca into the public eye.
Therefore, even Li Yao didn’t have a deep understanding of Ronin, only a rough knowledge of his experiences.
After clinking his bottle with Ronin’s, Li Yao said, “I am the last person to believe in luck. Whoever teams up with ends up jinxed—if that really were the case, why would we still be fine right now?”
Ronin took another swig of strong liquor.
“Tell your story, why even you think you’re a jinx,” Li Yao grew increasingly curious.
After taking a deep breath, a pained expression flickered across Ronin’s face, “Even though I’m reticent, I’m extrely passionate when it cos to combat. Even my ntor believed that if I kept it up, I’d never be able to harness fire properly. He even wanted to switch to the arcane. But I didn’t see it that way; I believed that the essence of fire was its wild and searing fury.”
Li Yao frowned, “This is just a philosophical difference, every mage has a unique understanding of the magic elents. Not to ntion us, even the forr gods of magic, and now the blue Dragon King wielding the Divine Artifact Focusing Rainbow, probably couldn’t explain it clearly. And in my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with your understanding of fire.”
“Yes, I’ve always believed and insisted on that, but during one mission, mages on my team lost their lives because of my reckless magic. Although I didn’t kill them directly, I was indirectly responsible for their deaths. After Jaina left, no companions would team up with , and the Great Mages also thought I was too reckless with magic,” Ronin said with a regretful look on his face.
“So you were called a jinx because of that?” Li Yao asked incredulously.
“Of course not, at the beginning, many companions didn’t believe it, but after teaming up with , they all ended up in very bad situations, and then…” Ronin took several more fierce gulps of the strong liquor, his face turning completely red, apparently not much of a drinker.
“You’ve got a psychological shadow now, always thinking about making mistakes during missions, which prevents you from performing normally. This has nothing to do with bad luck,” Li Yao said earnestly.
“Really?” Ronin asked seriously.
Li Yao nodded, “Of course it’s true. If I really thought you brought bad luck, would I not have stayed far away from you, let alone join you for a drink?”
Li Yao was sweating internally, thinking how this was like coddling a child. But it was normal; the old age wasn’t like the information explosion of modern tis.
Ronin had lived a secluded life in Dalaran since childhood. Aside from magic, he knew very little about anything else, especially as he had just co of age, not the influential Great Mage he would be in a few years.
“Thank you.” Ronin gave a slight smile, “But it doesn’t matter anymore. This ti, when the Great Mages sent here, they never expected to return alive. This is too dangerous, and I thought that doing my best to complete the mission and dying together with that guy would be the best ending.”
Li Yao thought to himself that Ronin finally got to the point. In reality, Li Yao didn’t know the exact timing of when Ronin’s problem was to be solved, only that it occurred a few months after the ga started. He was just taking a chance and had not expected to actually run into the main character of the main quest line.
“Let guess, Dalaran showing up here must be your teacher’s doing. And a Ranger showing up here must an a major event. If my guess is correct, your target is to rescue the Red Dragon Queen, right?”
Ronin stopped drinking, while Vereesa also raised her head, looking at Li Yao scrutinizingly.
Li Yao shrugged and said, “Don’t look at like that. I might know more than you can imagine. Take your ntor Krasus, for example. He is actually a Red Dragon warrior, the youngest consort to the Red Dragon Queen, and the only young Giant Dragon to beco a World-level Chief in ten thousand years.”
“Pfft, what, you’re not joking, are you? My ntor’s supposed to be an elf,” Ronin sputtered, spitting out the wine he had just swallowed. “How could a Giant Dragon join Dalaran?”
“How dare I joke about sothing like that? Think about it, if it weren’t for your ntor, the mages of Dalaran probably wouldn’t even leave the Magic Tower, let alone deal with Giant Dragon affairs,” Li Yao explained.
Vereesa nodded and said, “I’ve heard about this too. Red Dragons, when they transform into human form, prefer the shape of elves the most.”
Ronin was so shocked that he couldn’t process the news.
Li Yao continued, “So your ntor must really trust and think highly of you. Consider this, would he entrust such an important mission to you otherwise?”
Ronin’s eyes finally brightened: “You’re right. In fact, I had already given up on myself and was ready to charge straight to Gruimbart until I died in battle.”
Li Yao and Vereesa were covered in taphorical sweat.
“Damn it, you idiot, don’t drag down if you want to die; I’m in the pri of my life and haven’t lived enough yet,” Vereesa said irritatedly.
“But what should we do now? The Dragon Throat Clan has taken hold of Gruimbart. After all these years, they have turned the city into an iron fortress. Forget about rescuing the Red Dragon Queen—we would have trouble even getting in,” Ronin, abandoning his self-destructive thoughts, said, agitatedly grabbing at his disheveled red hair.
Li Yao rolled his eyes. How on earth did he manage to win over such a haughty Vereesa? Looking at the two of them now, they bore no resemblance to a married couple.
“I think we should do this: let infiltrate the city first to understand the situation, then we can plan our next steps,” Li Yao said, not missing the chance to curry favor.
Not to ntion that it was already his goal, even if it wasn’t, he would change plans. The two hadn’t yet beco world-level bosses; especially Ronin hadn’t beco the Chief of Dalaran and was feeling very lost. It was the perfect ti to make friends. After all, ‘once this chance is missed, there’s no going back’.
Many significant historical events in the future would involve Dalaran, and this operation was bound to pay off one way or another.
“Can you pull it off? Although Rangers can enter the shadows, getting in is completely impossible,” Vereesa said skeptically.
“Just trust , I have my ways. Tomorrow, let’s find a relatively safe place near Gruimbart where you two can wait for at the campsite. At most, I will bring you the exact news in one night. Once we understand the specifics, we can think of a solution,” Li Yao suggested.
Ronin hesitated before responding, “Are you sure you can do this?”
“You won’t know unless you try, and if I fail, you can co up with another plan,” Li Yao thought for a mont before adding, “However, I need a favor from you. Can you refresh today’s magical enhancent for ?”
Ronin nodded and answered, “That’s easy to say. With so materials, I can grant you the strength of a sixth-tier for a few days, although at most it can reach the level of a senior chief.”
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