Ashen Dragon

Suddenly, Charlotte noticed a massive shadow appearing in the sky.

"Boom!"

The Dragon Vein Ogre Mage landed with a crash!

His colossal body, over six meters long, was draped in a robe stitched from various mage robes. The Magic Wand in his hand looked exceptionally delicate, and his face still wore those gold-framed glasses. There was a look of slight disappointment on his face.

"Why is it you poor guys..."

"Get lost! Don't disturb me while I catch foreign adventurers."

"Wasted another Third Tier Spell..."

Ramp glanced at the sheep-turned Charlotte. Seeing that he was one of those "Starfallen," his eyebrows furrowed. He lightly swung his Magic Wand.

"Dispel Magic!"

A Magical Aura flew out from the Magic Wand, hitting Charlotte the sheep.

"Bang!"

Charlotte instantly transformed back into a human. He instinctively cast a Scout spell.

[Dragon Vein Ogre Mage - Ramp]

Affiliated Faction: [Ashen Nest]

Basic Ability: ???

Challenge Level: ???

Favorability: -10 (Mild Dislike)

"This is truly a Senior Mage! I've finally found one!" Charlotte screamed wildly inside.

He looked up at the gigantic ogre mage adorned with magical equipment, as if seeing the future of the mage occupation, his eyes sparkled with hope.

"Please!"

"Lord Ramp, I want to learn Spells!"

Ramp gave him a disdainful look, snorted, and said, "Don't try to use your inferior Spell to scan me. Do you think you can see through me with such petty tricks?"

"A mage apprentice who knows nothing?"

"Ridiculous!"

Ramp, now possessing numerous spells, had become so arrogant that he'd forgotten his earlier days when he knew only the Fireball Technique.

"I'm returning to the Mage Tower. Don't waste my time again. The retainers of Ashen Nest should go in through the small gate directly. Don't sneak around here, obstructing my business."

"What bad luck."

Ramp cursed and was about to cast Flight Magic to leave.

Seeing his mage mentor and the guiding light of his career about to leave, Charlotte gritted his teeth and suddenly jumped up to hug Ramp's thick leg.

"Lord Ramp, please teach me Spells!"

Charlotte shouted, hugging Ramp's leg with an unwavering gaze of determination.

At this moment, he was not only carrying the beliefs of his deceased teammates but also bearing the will to restore the mage's glory!

So he had to hold on to this thick leg tightly!

"Damn human..."

"Get off!"

Ramp hurriedly shouted.

His Flight Magic was already not very skilled, and he was being pulled off balance by Charlotte, wobbly falling to the ground.

Ramp was furious, his face turning red: "How can you be so stupid, rude, and disgusting, human..."

However, Charlotte just clung to his leg and firmly said, "Lord Ramp, please teach me Spells!"

"Even if you kill me, I'll come back again! You should know I'll resurrect!"

"Let go first."

Even though Ramp had held a high position for years, managing Ashen Nest's affairs and seen all sorts of people, he still found himself feeling a bit ridiculous in the face of this leg-clinging situation.

The humans his master brought over were really something else, not just because of their resurrection ability but also their peculiar personalities.

Charlotte finally let go and quickly said, "So, can you teach me Spells now?"

Ramp deliberately adjusted his gold-framed glasses, his golden pupils squinting slightly, "It's not impossible."

He rubbed his fingers together.

"But for these valuable knowledge, you need to pay a small amount of money and contribution."

"I believe you understand what I mean."

Charlotte's face lit up with joy.

[The personal shop of [Dragon Vein Ogre Mage - Ramp] is now open to you.]

[You need 3000 faction contribution to unlock [Ramp's Magic Shop]]

Ramp's Magic Shop:

[Mage Hand Scroll] 10 Gold Coins

[Light Spell Scroll] 10 Gold Coins

[Shield Spell Scroll] 30 Gold Coins

[Flying Scroll] 100 Gold Coins

[Fireball Scroll] 100 Gold Coins

[Fire Wall Scroll] 300 Gold Coins

...

"This, this is..."

Over a hundred colorful spell scrolls appeared before Charlotte, ranging from the lowest tier cantrip [Mage's Hand] to the noble Fourth Tier Spell [Fire Wall Spell], dazzling him.

Charlotte felt like he was in Heaven. Even faced with the daunting prices marked on the scrolls, he remained unafraid because he saw the future——

To restore the glory of the mage, I am duty-bound!

Ramp watched Charlotte's ecstatic expression, his face showing a hint of oddity, wondering if he had set the prices too low. Could there be room for an increase?

No, I've already multiplied the market price several times over.

"I'll have to consult with my master on how to more efficiently squeeze these guys..."

Ramp adjusted his gold-framed glasses, thinking to himself.

...

That night, a hot topic appeared on the player forum.

"Mage players finally see a rise! The third unscannable NPC, Mage career mentor [Dragon Vein Ogre Mage - Ramp] has appeared! A new location [Dragon Valley] is now open!"

This post was naturally from the guild master of [Magic Coin], Charlotte.
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"Mage? Not even a dog would choose that!"

"Look at your pitiful cost performance. It's not even as good as a sorcerer's single spell. Sorcerers have innate spells, which are stronger than what you'd buy with Gold Coins. Running a mage requires an entire guild to support you, doesn't it?"

"I think Dragon Vein Sorcerers' natural armor and elemental affinity with fire are better."

Singo engaged in intense forum debates because he had been door-camped by an enemy recently and had to stay in the safest tax officer's dormitory to avoid being killed first.

"Just by the ability to learn unlimited spell lists, mages will definitely surpass sorcerers in the late game!"

"Sorcerers become turrets in the late game. My mage master will still be invincible."

"To restore the mage's glory, we are duty-bound!"

"Everyone, change your career!"

"It's just that Gold Coins are scarce for now. Wait till mid-game, and I'll beat you so hard, Singo, you'll end up like a dog."

"Did you not see the price tags? The highest tier spell scroll is 300 Gold Coins, can't afford it even if I sell myself..."

"How much? Three hundred?"

"I'm out, it's a rich man's occupation, commoners can't play."

"It's not that commoners can't afford to play as mages, it's that sorcerers are more cost-effective."

"Let's form a group and do contribution tasks, everyone becoming Dragon Vein Sorcerers, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

As the discussion went on, the trend gradually shifted, and Charlotte stared at the screen grimly.

"One day, I'll make all of you class discriminators understand what a mage master is!"

"Mage's Hand!"

With Charlotte's motion, a transparent hand formed by magic appeared out of thin air - this was the cantrip scroll he bought with all his savings.

"I can finally cast spells!"

Charlotte was overwhelmed with tears, and the members of the [Magic Coin] guild behind him celebrated joyously.