A few days later... Floating Fort.

"Nice list, but it seems to be missing something."

Ryan put down the list in his hand and looked at Seraphine standing in front of him.

"Hmm... It's something missing. ”

Faced with the teacher's inquiring gaze, Seraphine nodded subconsciously and followed Ryan's words.

"Ahh No, teacher... I mean, I've identified the people on this list one by one, and they should... Enough, right? ”

After Seraphine finished speaking, she weakly avoided Ryan's gaze, her hands behind her back, her fingers twisted together, and her boots restlessly on the stage.

She's been busy preparing for the past few days, about how to unite the forces she can pull together to fight against Shadow Isle.

But what made her feel even more embarrassed was that Ryan now had the list in her hand, and even after she had made sure it was too much, there was still something unsatisfying.

According to her estimates, the place where the future battle will be fought is likely to be in the Birgewater area, but unfortunately she has never been there, and her current knowledge of the area is almost entirely from books.

What's more...

Strictly speaking, this was her first mission away from the help of the Empire.

From the procurement of materials before departure, to the staffing within the team, to the development of a detailed battle plan... Everything is done by yourself.

Seraphine was a head or two just thinking about it, and she hadn't slept a full night's sleep in days!

Truth be told, she's totally, completely! I can't guarantee that I will make it to Bilgewater.

And because she didn't know much, there were only a few things she could do to prepare.

The list that had just been handed to Ryan was an elite team that she had carefully selected.

According to her idea, Poppy could first play the role of a fighter in close combat, while Anne and Rael would be the medium and long-range magic outputs, and Ziben would be in charge of logistics and funding.

Well... Looking at it this way, it really takes care of everything.

The only downside is that the team size is a bit small... But it's not too much of a problem.

According to the ratio of one dozen hundreds, the share is just right.

As for the things at sea...

When it comes to Zaun, there will always be a solution.

Ryan didn't respond, but shared a message:

"I just received news that the black fog of Shadow Island spread for dozens of kilometers overnight."

"It's not slow, but it's far worse than Anivia." Seraphine muttered quietly.

Ryan didn't pay attention to her actions, and changed his sitting position and asked, "Have you thought about how to deal with this situation?" ”

"Hmm... Hmm..."

Seraphine looked down and thought for a moment, then gave an answer that she would never have been able to say before:

"I think we should see it first and then make plans."

Hearing her answer, Ryan's tone became serious:

"Naive thoughts. The moment you see the black mist, you'll already be devoured by the resentful spirits inside. ”

"What does the teacher mean...?"

Ryan sighed and glanced at his apprentice with a "see through it" look.

With her little bit of caution, who can she hide from her.

"You'll also need a consultant on your team, plus someone who can handle the black fog."

"Teacher," Seraphine said, with a look of embarrassment, "it's hard to find someone like that. ”

With that, she tilted her head slightly, blinked, and looked straight at her teacher.

The implication could not be more obvious.

"Look at what I do, don't you want to be your truest self?" Ryan asked amusefully when he saw her look like she had given up struggling.

"Ahh Teacher! Seraphine stomped her foot in disapproval, and replied with a straight voice, "I'm Ryan Meredith's apprentice, and that's who I really am!" ”

Speaking of which, it is very wrong!

Seraphine pondered in her room for days, and there was a perplexing question that she couldn't solve.

If Foyego was the vanguard of Mordecaesar, then he had been elevated to an incomparably powerful existence.

But as a response figure sent by Noxus, she shouldn't rely on her own small body...

"Add two people to your list. Advisor Greed Stanley and..."

Ryan turned around and glanced into the shadows of the room.

As far as he could see, a hoarse tone of fear rang out:

"Federtic..."

Hearing this abrasive and harsh sound, Seraphine shuddered, turned her head stiffly, and opened her mouth slightly...

What did she see...

The Dreaddemon Feldtic is dragging its straw-stitched body and slowly walking towards her!

"Teacher—" Seraphine wanted to cry without tears, so she turned around and looked at her teacher pitifully.

"With the power of the world's runes, Federtic's consciousness has been suppressed." Ryan's calm voice came.

Seraphine's mood eased a little under Ryan's affirmation and reassurance, and she swept her gaze again, and it was then that she noticed that the terrifying scarecrow's body was lit with some special green dots.

"And now it's our people?" Seraphine couldn't help but ask.

"I won't take action until the moment of crisis. Don't forget your magic! Federtic's hoarse voice rolled out of his throat.

Hearing this, Seraphine sighed softly, frowned, and then, as if thinking of something, exclaimed:

"Ms. Sindra!?"

It was only then that she realized that it was Miss Sindra who was manipulating Federtic.

"She needs to be familiar with the power of fear, and this time she will walk with you." Ryan stood up and explained.

"That's great!" Hearing this, Seraphine was overjoyed.

Really... The two teachers had no intention of leaving her alone!

There are teachers in... That's nice!

Secretly happy, Seraphine did not forget to ask about the previous topic: "Teacher, who is the advisor you just mentioned, Mr. Glade?" ”

Since Ms. Sindra will go, her own teacher...

The thoughts flashed through Seraphine's mind, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Heh..."Ryan smiled faintly, grabbed the World Rune-Green in his hand, and then a strong life energy burst out:

"World Rune - Green, we name it Life, or Resolute. It can easily change the strength of the flesh and even control the life force. ”

The green light spreads and condenses across the floor, slowly forming a human form.

It was a middle-aged gentleman who looked to be about forty years old, in his early 180s, with black hair mixed with a few strands of silver, blue eyes as deep as the quiet waters of a lake, he was dressed in a silk tuxedo suit, with a pair of monolithic eyes on his chest, and a gold-encrusted cane in his hand.

"Good afternoon, Lady Seraphine."

A mature and elegant voice rang out in Seraphine's ears.

"Reacquaint, Greed Stanley, the advisor on the team."

"Teacher... This—" Seraphine's pupils were full of surprise.

She wouldn't be surprised that her own teacher could create a clone. For example, Federtic, who is standing in the shadows, can be regarded as a doppelganger of Lady Sindra.

But in front of him, this Grede... It has a soul of its own!

And she can be sure that this is not a soul separated from the soul scroll, but a soul that is completely different from Ryan.

After she calmed down her surprise a little, Grad's personable voice came:

"Lady Seraphine, it seems to you... What is magic? What are the World Runes? ”

Hearing the question of the person in front of her, and looking at Ryan who was looking at her with interest, Seraphine blinked her eyes, and an extremely strange emotion arose in her heart.

Is this question the teacher asking himself again, or is it Mr. Greid in front of him?

Not...

After a little entanglement, she replied honestly:

"Magic is the knowledge that leads to the essence of the world, and the runes of the world are the key to the essence of the world."

Seraphine briefly summarized her opinion, and then expanded her knowledge further.

In the process of telling, she gradually forgot who was asking her questions again, and instead immersed herself in the question itself.

After a period of study, she already has her own opinion on this issue.

Every mage, whether they cast earth, wind, water, fire, light, darkness, or soul.

Essentially, they are applying the rules of the world.

Magic, on the other hand, is the means by which this rule is manifested.

To perform more powerful magic, you need to have a deeper understanding of the rules of the world.

And this kind of field comes from 'knowledge'...

The World Rune, in essence, is a book that records the rules of the world, and is the key to the source.

Ordinary powerful mages can use the rules written on them to unleash world-destroying magic.

But like his own teacher, a 'great' mage is able to understand the rules written in it and elevate himself infinitely.

Thinking of this, Seraphine also understood.

Life and soul are one of the rules of the world... It seems that being able to create it at will is not a big problem...

She quietly glanced at her teacher, well, just to her own teacher.

Ryan chuckled as he watched his apprentice's small movements.

Grede is him, but he is not Grede.

He can share all of Grad's senses, and even manipulate them. But if he doesn't do anything, Grad can act according to his own personality.

It was his newfound application of magic.

His previous understanding of magic was not wrong.

The essence of magic is nothing but an extension of the rules of the world.

Rune magic, on the other hand, uses the power of ordinary runes to pry the rules of the world and use them for its own use.

It's just that the runes come from the miracles produced by the world, and the power contained in them is far weaker than the world runes.

But the power generated by the combination of hundreds of runes was comparable to that of the world runes.

And the magic leap he and Sindra jointly designed is also based on three world runes as the core, supplemented by hundreds of ordinary runes as transmission links, forcibly raising a person's power level with magic.

World Rune - Blue, whose name is witchcraft, symbolizes the power of magic and the elements of nature. Grants Ascendant Magic Affinity and Elemental Resistance.

World Rune - Green, whose name is resolute, symbolizes the flesh and the power of life. Gives the Leaper a near-invincible physique, as well as near-eternal life.

World Rune - Yellow, its name is precise, symbolizing the laws of physics, containing the power of speed and force. Gives the Ascendant the power to control a certain physical law, whether it's a vector, a speed, or a great force.

And the two world runes left in the record, Ryan also had great expectations in his heart.

The magic leap formed by the three world runes is basically comparable to the ascension ritual, but the magic leap requires the jumper to have a strong soul.

The current Grad cannot be regarded as a perfect life creation, and the soul can only be regarded as ordinary strength, and even hero-level strength cannot be carried.

For it to be perfect, it also needs the power of World Rune-Red.

At that time, there will no longer be a limit to the level of soul in the magic jump...

Seraphine left with Federtick and Greed satisfied, and with the help of her teacher, she also had the confidence to fight against Foyego and the Black Mist.

After a while, she would take an airship to Zuan first. Take a pre-booked ship to the waters of Bilgewater.

After she left, Ryan shook his head and smiled, and the figure disappeared from his seat.

By the time Ryan reappeared, he had already come to the Black Gate of the Immortal Fortress.

The building, which symbolizes the founding of Noxus, has accompanied the empire for nearly a millennium.

Once upon a time, it was only a symbol of imperial glory.

But from today, it will be given new features.

When Ryan arrived, he nodded to Sindra, who was busy on the side, and turned to look at the figures standing not far from the Black Gate.

Among those figures, the weakest Darius, all exuded a strong aura.

"Ryan Meredith."

Seeing Ryan approaching, one of the aristocratic young men in a bright red dress bowed down. His voice was full of grace and nobility, completely devoid of the savagery and brutality of the Noxian nobility.

"This should be our first official meeting, Congressman Vladimir."

Ryan looked at the young man, smiled and nodded.

Among the members of Black Rose, there were two people who lived from a thousand years ago to today, one was LeBlanc and the other was Vladimir in front of him.

He was once a slave of the Darkspawn, but he used a plot to kill his master and inherited everything from the other.

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Unfortunately, his blood magic is still flawed, and every time his life comes to an end, the reincarnation forgets all memories and can only return if a certain medium is triggered.

And this time, he was originally an ordinary nobleman in Noxus, and when he had no memories of his past life, he was awakened by LeBlanc and became one of the Councillors of Trefary.

Of course, Svein and Ryan knew what LeBlanc meant, but alas...

What he can give Vladimir, LeBlanc can't.

"Congressman Vladimir, you look good right now. Looks like that runic magic should solve the problem in your body. Ryan's gaze casually swept over the other.

He hadn't met Vladimir, but through Svein's relay, he had specially designed a seventh-order rune magic for him - Scarlet Dawn.

With this magic, Vladimir no longer has to suffer from the defects of his own blood magic reincarnation.

Hearing Ryan's greeting, a friendly smile appeared on the corner of Vladimir's mouth:

"Thank you for solving my problems for many years, and it's an honor to serve the Trifali Council."

Ryan smiled and nodded, the other party was an immature wolf, but it was also a sharp blade of the Empire. Svein was confident that he could hold the blade, and he didn't intend to interfere.

After a brief pleasantry, Ryan shifted his gaze to Morgana beside her, her black wings spread out, and her body was far stronger than when he fought Kyle.

And all of this is thanks to Morgana's justice being served in Noxus.

The justice of forgiveness, or the justice of atonement for sin...

"Councillor Morgana, do you want to be one of the first Jumpers?" Ryan extended an invitation to her

Sindra, the ritual of the Magical Leap, was being prepared, and they had gathered here to witness the first Magical Leap.

According to Ryan's estimates, the power accumulated by the World Runes at one time is enough to jump two Leapers who meet the standard.

"Let's talk about it later, if there are still places, the Grand Commander is more suitable than me." Morgana shook her head and rejected Ryan's offer, "My contribution to the Empire is not enough for me to enjoy this treatment. ”

When she said this, she really thought so.

Although the Immortal Fortress has its current appearance, it is almost entirely dependent on her efforts.

But after learning more about the Empire, even she developed admiration for the three Parliamentarians.

These are three people who have almost no selfishness of their own and dedicate everything to the empire.

"I believe that it will not be long before every MP will have the opportunity to make the leap."

Ryan didn't care either, he just made his own promise.

He didn't disturb Darius, who was in a pranayama state and was about to leap up, but took off the World Rune-Green in his hand and let it float on the door of the Black Gate, parallel to the World Rune-Yellow.

Immediately afterward, like Sindra, he carved runes into the Black Door to complete the final work of the Magic Ascension.