On the way to the wetland, Li De asked such a question for no reason, which alerted the young mage.
At the main entrance of Ironforge, the familiarity shown by Vereesa and Li De made Luo Ning feel a sense of crisis.
On the way from Dalaran, the Wildhammer Griffin knight who was traveling with him also expressed his admiration for Vereesa's beauty, but at that time Ronin was only unhappy, but had no sense of crisis at all.
After all, in Luo Ning's heart, the rough-looking dwarf was not as attractive as him.
But in front of Li De, Luo Ning no longer had such a sense of superiority. This glorious human hero had people praising his deeds in Dalaran, and even worked with him to build the war-torn Sebunuwa.
Among the mages in the non-war zone, there are female mages who are deeply in love with him.
At this time, the other party suddenly asked him if he had an ex-girlfriend. Could it be that he wanted to deliberately cause Vereesa to feel disgusted with him?
Thinking of this, Luo Ning couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis, and glanced at Vereesa sitting on the other gryphon.
Vereesa seemed a little baffled by this. Just now, she relied on her wit to successfully get the notoriously difficult Li De to agree to join. But when she motioned to Luo Ning with her eyes, she noticed the other person's expression.
Very strange.
Li De could not guess the little thoughts of the two people.
He was still wondering whether the fifth person was reliable, but Krasus' words had completely led him astray, to the point where he thought that the person might be Ronin's ex-girlfriend and could directly make Vereesa angry.
It’s not that Li De is petty and has to have trouble with a girl. Saving Alexstrasza is a major international diplomatic mission, and having pink bubbles floating in the team is the most distracting thing from getting down to business.
Fortunately, this doubt did not bother Li De for too long. After a half-day flight, they finally arrived in Loch Modan.
Loch Modan is a region in the Khaz Modan subcontinent. It is under the jurisdiction of the dwarves. No matter whether you are going north or south from Ironforge, you cannot cross the surrounding mountains on land, and you must pass through this tundra zone.
Most of the wetlands and swamps in the north are still under the control of the Dragonmaw clan. If they fly in a big way, they will definitely attract the attention of the enemy, so they need to walk the rest of the way.
Everyone landed at Orgaz Post in the northwest of Loch Modan. Li De turned over and got off the gryphon. After seeing that everyone else had also got off the gryphon, he said this to the two gryphon knights.
"Thank you for your hard work, I would also like to trouble you to bring back the three vacant griffons."
The two gryphon knights waved their hands and smiled, indicating that it was nothing.
Griffins are creatures that can fly in groups. Even if there is only one knight leading a group of griffins, they can bring all the griffins to their destination.
Only Luo Ning secretly let out a sigh of relief, thinking that he was finally free. On the way here, he looked at Li De who was controlling the griffon gracefully, and his envious eyes almost burst into flames.
Even during the war, Li De had already mastered the technique of controlling griffins. The heroic Li De paired with the mighty griffons showed such domineering power that it put Luo Ning to shame.
Now that everyone is walking on the ground, Li De has no chance to show off his charm and make Luo Ning feel at ease.
Of course, if Li De knew what Luo Ning was thinking, he would definitely kick him out without hesitation. We are going there to risk our lives this time, and you still have something to think about.
In fact, this was because Luo Ning was too nervous about Vereesa, and Li De was not the only one among the five who could ride a gryphon.
Fording has superb riding skills, and he feels at home on horseback. He can control the griffin even if he knows everything.
Chen Stormstout even traveled across the ocean on a turtle, and with his strong aura of life, he was able to get so close to the gryphon that he even tolerated his exaggerated weight.
It can only be said that Luo Ning did not consider Fording, who was already married, and the exaggerated-looking pandaren as competitors.
"Let's rest where we are. Just now I saw a big lake here in the sky. We can catch some fish and store them. When we get to the war zone, it won't be so convenient to get food."
Lid was referring to Locke Lake, the largest lake in Khaz Modan.
"Luo Ning, did His Majesty Krasus give you any instructions before departure? What do you think of this operation?"
While catching fish, Li De did not forget to multitask. Luo Ning was refreshed. He was not sloppy when it came to serious matters.
"The teacher only said that we should sneak into Grim Batol. As long as we find the queen, the rest can be left to him."
Li De nodded. It seemed that Krasus had placed induction magic and teleportation magic on Luo Ning. The dragons would take action at the critical moment.
"I think the teacher at least knows a dragon, otherwise he wouldn't let the dragon trust him so much and authorize him to save the queen on his behalf."
Luo Ning was still talking to himself, and Li De couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
With the appearance of Krasus at the representative meeting and the Explorers Association, his identity as a dragon has basically become semi-public, but Ronin, as his apprentice, has not yet been kept in the dark.
"When this operation is over, I think you need to find time to have a good talk with your mentor."
After saying such meaningless words, Li De and everyone started to process the caught fish again.
Chen Stormstout is truly an expert in this regard. Seeing his hands handling the fish almost leaving an afterimage, several people couldn't help but praise the master.
"Hey, you can only live up to the food and wine. This is the life creed of many pandas. And don't be so polite all the time. Just call Sajia Lao Chen."
"Alas! Look at the small island in the middle of the lake. There seems to be a fishman village on it."
Vereesa stood by the water and looked at it as she spoke, and Tirion subconsciously picked up the fish he had prepared and moved away from the water.
"We'd better leave early. The mission is important. Try not to provoke these murlocs. One or two murlocs are vulnerable, but if they attack in groups, it will be a nightmare. We can't afford to offend them."
Everyone nodded and solved the supply problem. After returning to Ogaz Post, they briefly explained a few words to the dwarves stationed there and then set off on the road north.
The overall terrain of the Khaz Modan subcontinent is a large plateau. After leaving the plateau, there is a winding mountain road that goes around and down.
On the way they encountered more than one group of orcs from the Dragonmaw clan.
Past experience has proven that in group army battles in the Great Plains, tribes have been completely defeated.
The last bit of the orcs could only rely on the complex terrain and powerful dragoons to resist tenaciously here.
"This is the orc that Sister Alleria is chasing? Doesn't it feel good?"
Vereesa said with some disdain after killing the last escaping orc she encountered with one arrow.
"These are just ordinary scouts. There are also powerful enemies among them. After entering Grim Batol, you will suffer big losses if you are not careful."
Sitting on a stone by the roadside, Li De said while wiping the counterattackers.
These words resonated with Tirion. If the orcs were so easy to deal with, they wouldn't have fought so hard. Let's not even look at the composition of this team. The weakest Ronin has also reached the level of a senior mage.
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According to the map given by Crassus, Li De and the others first needed to reach the green woodland in the middle of the wetland, where they would meet the last companion.
Vereesa felt that this was a bit unnecessary. The orcs she had just met along the way gave her a feeling that as long as the five of them were there, they could successfully complete the mission.
But the road ahead finally made the ranger general put aside his contempt. As they went deeper into the wetland, they saw more and more Dragonmaw orcs.
Because during the war, Orgrim was ordered to train dragoons in the rear, the main force of the Dragonmaw clan was well preserved.
A standard orc clan has a population of more than 12,000 people. The Dragonmaw clan has a relatively small population, but it is still around 8,000 people. In addition, the orcs have the characteristic that all the people are soldiers.
In addition to the elderly who are too old to hold weapons and the children who are too young to go to the battlefield, their number of combatable soldiers has reached 5,000.
When a scout team of dozens of people meets this heroic team, they just deliver food. But when the number reaches more than a hundred, they have to weigh the gains and losses.
And precisely because several patrol teams from the front have not returned, the Dragonmaw clan has become very vigilant. Often there are more than two hundred-man teams acting in coordination, and there are even complete commanders who maintain a state of war preparation.
In this situation, the group of people began to walk around the road. When they finally arrived at the green woodland, they found that this place was basically the front line of the confrontation between the Alliance and the Dragonmaw Clan.
After the decisive battle, under the overall peaceful situation, only a few areas were still in a wartime state.
For example, the commander in charge here at the moment is the prince of Stromgarde: Garin Trollbane.
After investigating that the Dragonmaw Clan's headquarters is in the Northron Highlands, the wetlands became the frontline of the battle.
Unlike his father, King Thoras Trollbane, Garin believed that Stromgarde should try to develop the wetlands to the south.
The main theme within the alliance is against territorial conflicts. In this case, Stromgarde should seek land from outside. Unlike the four northern countries whose territories are solidified, Stromgarde still has a large space for expansion in the south.
Lordaeron can become the strongest country in the Alliance because they have the East Wilde region. Looking at the entire continent, where is the "East Wilde" of Stromgarde?
Garin believes that this land is a wetland. Although there are a large number of inaccessible swamps in the western part of the wetland, this land that has never been developed is also very fertile. If we seize this opportunity, Stromgarde may not be able to become the most powerful country in the alliance.
In this way, Jialin, who had different political opinions from his father, took it upon himself to lead his army deep into the wetlands to confront the Dragonmaw clan.
In fact, another factor why Garin is so active comes from his cousin Danath Trollbane. The cousin is very good and is also liked by Solas. The above makes the prince feel a sense of crisis.
There was a camp in the green woodland. Li De and the others thought that the last companion was staying in the military camp, but before they could try to enter the military camp, a middle-aged woman wearing a plain robe appeared behind them.
"Hello, Protector Li De."
Li De and others were shocked and did not notice that a person appeared behind them.
"Hello, may I ask who you are..."
Since the other party said hello, it meant that he was not an enemy. Li De thought about whether this person was the fifth person, and quickly turned around to say hello, but he couldn't guess who the other party was based on his appearance.
"Heh, speaking of it, this is the first time you have seen me in this posture. I am Trastraza, and we met at Wyrmrest Temple."
Li De suddenly realized that this was the steward of the Dragon Council, but what followed was confusion.
Because they were afraid of the Demon Soul, the dragons did not dare to enter Grim Batol. How could she be waiting for so many people here?
"You won't be the last companion, will you?"
"You are joking, how could it be me? Your last companion is this friend who was brought over from Kalimdor."
As Trastraza finished speaking, a petite person emerged from her figure. She was covered in a huge cloak and had a face with a face that could not be seen. From her skin color and pointed ears,
It can be seen that she is an elf from another continent!
"Are you Reed Victory? Let me introduce myself. My name is Shandris Feathermoon, Night Elf Sentinel."