"What type of task?" Hearing Depra's words, Schmidt also frowned at the same time.

"Master, I'm listening." On the other side, Moriarty said in a deep voice.

"There are two types of test missions available for you to choose from this time: one is the promotion mission for ordinary mages; The other is the Battlemage Advancement Mission. ”

"Battlemage?" Moriarty couldn't help but be stunned.

"Battlemage is a special branch of the Mage sequence. Unlike most scholarly mage professionals, the main object of Battlemage research is how to use spells to destroy enemies. And in order to maximize their own combat effectiveness, some powerful battle mages even have the melee strength of warrior professionals. However, since the Ice Apocalypse, the Battlemage branch has mostly died out, as it is too demanding for mages. Seeing that Moriarty didn't seem to know anything about battle mages, Schmidt immediately explained aloud. Of course, such a "scientific" commentary does not belong to the category of cheating, not to mention that when Depra suddenly proposed a two-choice test task, Moriarty's promotion assessment has been specialized.

"Ordinary mages and battle mages—" Moriarty thought quickly at each word Schmidt had mentioned.

Although he still didn't know much about the meaning of a battle mage, Moriarty was sure that his learning of swordsmanship from Lille must have been known to the unmasked Grand Arcanist Dean, otherwise the other party would not have deliberately asked him such a choice question. However, it is obvious that the content of the battle mage-type mission must be related to fierce battles, and its danger and difficulty will naturally be much higher than that of ordinary mage promotion tasks.

"So, Provost, will there be different rewards for choosing different types of tasks and completing them?" After thinking for a moment, Moriarty asked.

"Indeed." Depra nodded: "After the ordinary type of mission test is passed, it will be announced that the promotion is successful, and there will be nothing else." As for the Battle Mage-type mission, if you can complete it finally, then in addition to being certified as an official Mage, Hockenheim will also grant you the title of 'Arcane Warbringer'. ”

"Arcane War Emissary?" Hearing this name, Moriarty immediately remembered a passage he had seen in the Arcanist's Codex, and immediately asked, "Does this have anything to do with the 'Arcane Archon' from the time of the Ancient Elven Empire?" ”

"Hehe, you've got a lot of knowledge, Mage Moriarty." Depra raised his snow-white eyebrows in some surprise and said, "Yes, the Archon of the Olympic War is the profound form of the Arcane War Envoy. When an Arcane Warbringer reaches the rank of High Mage and High Warrior at the same time, he becomes an Arcane Wars. ”

"Is it possible to achieve a high rank on both the mage and warrior paths at the same time?" At this moment, Master Karn on the side couldn't help but ask.

"It's difficult, of course, but it's not impossible. Otherwise, the era of the Ancient Elven Empire would not have given birth to such professionals. Depra smiled and said.

"However, as far as I know, even in the Elven Empire, only a few High Elves can finally become the Archon of the Arcane War." Moriarty shook his head.

"High Elves? It's no wonder that only the nobles of a magical race like the elves have the strength to move forward on the path of magic and warriors at the same time. It's a pity that most of the high elves were also buried together when the Elven Empire fell. Master Karn sighed.

"So, is Hockenheim planning to revive the long-lost special profession of 'Olympic Emissary'?" Moriarty asked, looking at Depra. Now the other party inexplicably came up with a battle mage mission option, and at the same time proposed to grant the title of Olympian War Emissary, which is really unusual. Therefore, Moriarty needs to understand it before he can determine his next choice. …,

"Of course not." Depra smiled faintly and said, "Hockenheim's tradition is only 'liberation of the mind', not 'unruly madness'. ”

"So what do you mean, Lord Dean?"

"Hehe, maybe you don't know, in addition to being a Grand Arcanist, Lord Figaro is also an expert in the history of the Ancient Elven Empire. Nearly thirty-five years ago, Lord Figaro, while exploring an ancient ruin, stumbled upon some valuable materials and objects related to the Archons of the Olympic War. It's a pity that the profession of 'Ao Zhan' is very strict for mages, and the dean himself has no intention of changing careers. That's why the things that were excavated from the ruins were kept top secret by Lord Figaro and have been sealed to this day. At this, Depra suddenly paused, and then looked at Moriarty meaningfully.

"That means that if I choose a battle mage-type mission and successfully advance, the academy will not only grant me the professional level certification of the Ocans, but the dean will also open up the top-secret information of the Ocando Archon to me?" Moriarty looked back at the high-ranking mage and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, but to be more precise, Mistress Figaro will give you all those materials and items. After all, something is unique and can't be replicated! At this, Depra suddenly accentuated his tone.

"Unique and unrepeatable...", Moriarty could of course hear the subtext of the other man's words, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought again.

Now, there are two paths in front of Moriarty: the first is to simply complete the promotion of ordinary mage, and then become a dual professional of a first-level mage and a first-level alchemist, which is safe and safe, and the future is also bright; The second is to accept an unknown battle mage mission, face a dangerous battle, and if you succeed, you will be certified by the arcane messenger and receive a mysterious gift from the grand arcanist, and if you fail, you may die.

"Provost, what if Moriarty chooses the task of a Battle Mage, but eventually gives up?" At this time, Schmidt suddenly asked again.

"If you give up halfway, you will be punished as a failure in the mission, and Mage Moriarty will not be able to apply for the promotion test of a first-level mage for three years." Depra immediately added.

Obviously, according to such rules, even if Moriarty did choose the option of Battle Mage and realized that it was too difficult and voluntarily quit halfway, he would not face substantial punishment. It may be that not being able to reapply for a promotion for three years is very strict for other ordinary mage apprentices, but Moriarty is already a first-level alchemist, so there is actually no essential difference between becoming a full-fledged mage or not. And from this point, it can also be seen that the two choices that Hockenheim offers to Moriarty at this moment are actually well-intentioned, and no organization in their right mind will go crazy enough to deliberately harm the alchemists in their own camp.

"So, what about your choice, Mage Moriarty?" Depra finally asked.

"I choose, the mission of the Battle Mage." Moriarty nodded and said.

"Good." Obviously, Depra had predicted that the other party would make such a choice, after all, a mysterious gift from the ruins of the Elven Empire was full of attraction for any mage professional.

"Now that you've decided on your choice, I'll announce the details of your mission."

"Please, sir."

"A few weeks ago, a team of small demons invaded the vicinity of Blue Crystal City through the Guò Spatial Rift. Under the effective attack of the city defense army, most of the dangerous elements have been eliminated. Unfortunately, there are still three 'Gogot' at large. Yesterday, Hockenheim had locked down their whereabouts through the guò magic sandbox. Your mission to advance is to destroy the three Gogo demons in seven days. During the mission, you will only be able to act alone and will not receive any direct outside help, and you will only be allowed to carry low-level magic equipment and items with you. If you don't kill all three Gogo demons within seven days, the mission will fail. From now on, you will have no more than forty-eight hours to prepare for your mission. At this point, Depra stopped and looked at Moriarty: "Do you have any questions?" ”…,

"Kill the three Gog... Sure enough, it's a combat mission. Moriarty's mind quickly searched for all the information he had learned about Gog.

Gogo Demon, born in the demon plane, has an innate fire-type spell ability. In the demonic battle sequence, Gog's main role is that of a ranged shooter. Summoning fireballs, Gog can attack enemies from dozens of yards. However, because the primary Gog is relatively weak, the fireball it summons is only equivalent to a weakened version of the second-level fire-type spell "Fireball" (Fireball in Hero3 is a third-level spell), and is usually called a small fireball by mages. After growing into a higher-level Maggom, the power of the fireballs released by it will surpass that of the "Fireball Technique" and bring a splash effect. Some of the lucky ones who have advanced to the elite level will even summon terrifying fireballs containing hellfire, which are terrifyingly lethal.

"Provost, is it now confirmed by the academy that it was Goge who escaped? And not including Magmoth? At this critical moment, Schmidt asked again.

In terms of a simple comparison of strength, an ordinary Gogo Demon is roughly equivalent to a first-level mage who has just been promoted, and can release small fireballs, but his melee strength is weak and his life is relatively fragile. However, when the three Gogs are gathered together, the numerical superiority will make this small group have the combat power of a third-level mage. If it is a face-to-face fight, Moriarty may be difficult to resist the attack of three small fireballs at a time, and is almost in danger of being killed in seconds. And if one of the three Gogo demons also included one Magog, Moriarty would be looking for death if he confronted him.

"I've confirmed this myself, it's just an ordinary Goge demon." Of course, Depra also understood Schmidt's worries, and immediately made strict guarantees.

"Okay, I don't have a problem." Schmidt nodded, no more.

"Mage Moriarty, if you have no problem, you can go back and prepare. Remember, within forty-eight hours you must complete all the preparations and officially set off. Depra said.

"Yes, sir." Moriarty saluted. There was no turning back from the bow, and since he had taken on the task of a battle mage, Moriarty had to finish it to the end, even if the enemy was three Gogot.

"Good luck, then." The high-ranking mage finally said.

"Thank you."

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