Magicians never make wishes

Is this the "captain" that Evil Axe was talking about?

The one who killed two bear goblins?

How strong must that be?

The mercenaries in the hall were silent and tense, afraid that an unconscious action would attract the attention of the newcomers.

The bartender's body trembled uncontrollably. The others were alright, but he had managed to control a hostage.

If anything goes wrong, he'll definitely be the first one to suffer.

"Evil Axe, don't randomly claim someone as captain." Ronan smiled and walked towards the group.

These words brought a sigh of relief to the mercenaries; they had mistaken him for someone else, which had given them quite a fright…

The bartender's grip loosened, while the halfling in his arms looked puzzled.

The newcomer was dressed in a magical robe, and possessed outstanding looks and a commanding presence...

His appearance perfectly matches the image of the magician captain that his older brother once mentioned, so why did he deny it?

Evil Axe strode across the crowd and whispered in Ronan's ear, "Lord White Night, there are only two of us left in the team, so you are the obvious choice to be the captain."

"But I think you're quite suitable too. You know, I've only been in the team for a few days..." Ronan said with a half-smile.

"Captain, stop joking." Evil Axe said with a wronged look, "I've been wandering around human territory looking for you, and that's how these mercenaries found me."

"Isn't this because you gave the wrong directions?" Ronan retorted.

"I went the wrong way too, and then I had the misfortune of running into mercenaries halfway there. Look at my face!"

Evil Axe spat on the ground. "It was that bastard Russell who did it. I almost couldn't get away."

"So you didn't activate the team status either?" Ronan glanced at him sideways.

"I've been waiting for you...hehe." Evil Axe chuckled.

It seems the evil axe is just as I thought.

Activating the team status by a single person can easily attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

The other party deliberately spread false information in order to obtain the latest information about the team.

Ronan pondered for a moment and realized that there was no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days; one's own strength was the key to dealing with everything.

So he pretended to be hesitant and frowned, saying...

"Being the team leader is fine, but it's about how the team's points are allocated..."

"Captain, the team accumulated so many points before for a comprehensive upgrade. The one I've got my eye on..."

Evil Axe looked hesitant, clearly reluctant to part with the equipment he had been eyeing for so long.

"I see. Maybe we should just forget about it," Ronan said frankly. "You know I've only been in the team for a few days..."

"I'm not going to take that piece of equipment I wanted!"

The ruthless axe thumped his chest proudly, "It's all up to the captain!"

"Evil Axe, don't push yourself, you know that..."

"How could this be!" The wicked axe immediately walked up to the bartender, pulled the halfling out of his arms, and said.

"Captain, look, I've already found a team member."

The bartender didn't dare to move at all, letting the hostage in his hands be pulled away.

"Half-human drill rat, a professional assassin, also a master of close combat." Evil Axe pulled the drill rat in front of Ronan, rubbed its face, and pried open its teeth, as if he were buying and selling a pet.

"Hello, Captain," the timid rat greeted.

"What's your relationship with him?" Ronan suspected that Evil Axe was practicing nepotism; what family's best melee fighter would be captured and taken hostage?

"These are my underlings," Evil Axe said, raising an eyebrow.

"Not bad, Evil Axe, you've become the big brother now," Ronan joked, confirming the nepotism.

"Captain, he's my underling, and I'm your underling. Even an underling's underling is still an underling."

Evil Axe emphasized that the squad hierarchy must be strictly enforced, and no transgression would be tolerated.

"Let's go to the Adventurers' Guild to activate the team's status first." Ronan was already planning how to use the points.

"What do we do with this bunch of rotten fish?" Evil Axe glanced back at the group of mercenaries, startling them all into taking a step back.

"Big brother, let's forget it, the city guards will be here soon." The most seriously injured Drill Rat spoke up, which surprised Ronan.

"Go back and tell that damn viscount that when I have some free time, I'll go and castrate him."

After giving a warning, Evil Axe followed Ronan to the Adventurers' Guild.

……

"Alice, please reactivate the latest status of Squad 408 and enable team points exchange."

Ronan sat in front of Alice, while the Axe and the Drill Rat kept a watchful eye on their surroundings.

"Yes, Lord White Night." Alice placed a thick book in front of him. "Your party status has been updated. This is the latest list of redeemable items for today."

This book is huge and thick, and it's just a list?

Ronan opened it and found content in all sorts of categories.

Equipment, skills, materials, potions, intelligence, knowledge...

The Adventurers' Guild is that wealthy...

Ronan clicked his tongue in amazement, having found what he wanted under the magic-related category: zero-ring magic.

The original owner's magical knowledge was all gathered in the Book of Magical Knowledge, which looked very extensive, but in reality, the original owner only mastered three spells.

Aside from his most proficient "Burning Ray," he didn't have time to slowly learn other spells like "Wind Spell" and "Mage's Hand."

Of course, the main reason is that these two spells are not of much help to him at the moment, so learning them can be put on the later priority.

The effect of "Wind Creation" is to generate a small gust of wind at a designated location. The casting range is limited, and it can generally only be used to prevent fall damage.

In comparison, "Mage's Hand" is more versatile, but it cannot be used in combat.

What Ronan needs now is to diversify his attack methods or find a support spell that can be paired with "Burning Ray".

A single ray has limitations in complex combat and is easily countered and targeted.

Although he hasn't encountered it yet, the battle with the gargoyles made him realize that he should prepare for the future.

"Elemental Arrows," "Healing Spell," "Magic Shield," "Fear Spell," "Acid Splash," "Mind Wedge," "Earthbind"...

Ronan remained completely unmoved by the dazzling array of zero-ring spells.

"Is there an extra zero here?" he asked, pointing to the price tag after "Elemental Arrow".

A mere level 0 magic spell, "Elemental Arrow," is priced at a whopping 10000 points!

"That's right, Lady Byakuya." Alice had put on glasses at some point.

"You mean, all level 0 magic spells have the same price, 10000 points?" Ronan raised an eyebrow incredulously.

"Of course not, Lady Byakuya." Alice's answer relieved him.

"The price of some special level 0 magic items may be adjusted according to market fluctuations."

Alice, wearing glasses, smiled, revealing a more alluring charm than when she wasn't wearing them. "What you're seeing now are the lowest-priced common spells."

"Oh?" Ronan flipped through the thick catalog, but didn't see the 'special 0-ring magic' she mentioned. "Where is it?"

"In another list of high-value exchange items, adventurers who have not reached the required level can spend a certain number of points to unlock reading access."

Alice's eyes gleamed. "Would you like to spend 10000 points to have me activate this privilege for you, Lady White Night?"

"Bring me 'Elemental Arrows' and 'Magic Shield'." Ronan instantly selected two spells.