Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 171 The Faceless Man

The chief judge, dressed in a comical clown costume, wore an exaggerated expression of astonishment: "My God! What am I seeing! What kind of magic is this that a wizard apprentice can cast, and with such astonishing power!"

"To continue calling it a trick is an insult to a proper wizard! This level of power can only be called magic!"

The term "trick" originated as a discriminatory nickname, but since formal wizards used it to refer to spells used during the apprenticeship stage, it gradually became formalized and eventually became the standard term.

"A world-destroying spell!"

"Look! Space is distorted! This spell is tearing space apart!"

The clown in the suit screamed in agony, and the scene above the thick clouds gradually zoomed in. Through the flames, it could be seen that the scene behind the flames was already distorted.

The apprentices who witnessed this initially thought it was just normal flames distorting the light, but upon hearing the clown in the suit's resolute words, they couldn't help but murmur among themselves, wondering if it was truly because of that powerful flame that space itself had been shattered and distorted.

The disheveled 'beggar' huddled in the corner stared intently at the sky, his hands clenching involuntarily. Tears welled in his eyes, and he pursed his lips, whispering sobs, "Yaruo..."

……

"Chirp!"

The raging black flames burned ever brighter, and the Black Flame Phoenix no longer suppressed itself. Its body rapidly expanded, soaring and spinning in the sky, emitting angry cries, as if it was annoyed that Alice dared not confront it head-on.

The dazzling red light formed the claws of the Black Flame Phoenix, which were the flames of the burning greatsword. As it continued to soar in mid-air and absorbed enough oxygen, the heat wave became increasingly intense.

No matter how the black flame phoenix cried out, no matter how the black abyss aura spread, the surroundings remained completely silent.

Yaro immediately realized, "Oh no, Alice is trying to stall for time!"

This is also normal.

They may have underestimated Yaro before, thinking that Yaro had only been a wizard apprentice for a few months and didn't take him seriously. That's why they mobilized a small amount of their forces to crush this troublesome rat, Yaro.

But Yaro immediately unleashed his trump card upon meeting her. How could Alice not know that at this moment, Yaro already possessed the power to threaten a formal wizard?

Alice was already in poor condition, and almost all of her magic was being used to maintain various matters in the misty alternate dimension. Under these circumstances, her choice to 'delay' was the right one.

However, Alice chose to delay, so Yaro needed to be quick!

Because when Alice realizes that Yaro possesses power that threatens her, she will inevitably accelerate the progress of the blood sacrifice.

Since this ritual can be called a 'blood sacrifice,' the way it's being rushed probably isn't very harmonious!
The black flame phoenix slowly flapped its wings, and Yaro hovered in mid-air, asking the metal sphere that was following closely behind it, "I've circled around several times, but I haven't seen anything! What should I do now?"

The clown on the metal sphere taunted in a mocking tone, "Our mighty Mr. Yarrow is trapped. What should he do now?"

But soon, the clown's face contorted in anger, and he roared in frustration, "Someone wants to offer him advice!"

"It's not fair..."

Before the clown could finish speaking, the surface of the metal sphere reappeared, revealing the face of a kind old woman.

It was Lysa, the magic array instructor.

Lysa smiled very sincerely and happily, as if she had encountered some joyous event. Upon seeing Yaro, she didn't waste any words and explained directly, "Judging from the way you were looking around just now, you should have entered the area of ​​the mist space, but you are still trapped in the outside world."

"You should rush down from where Alice's phantom is standing."

"Alice was a bit overconfident before, and didn't bother to hide it. The location of that phantom is the entrance to the next level!"

Yaro understood immediately.

It's like someone hearing a knock on the door, opening it, and standing in the doorway looking out.

Alice was like that before!

Without delay, Yaro looked at the spot where the viscous flames were still burning. The Black Flame Phoenix let out a long cry and quickly swooped down.

Using the jewel on the greatsword to reabsorb the fire, Aro noticed a strange cave.

While Lysa's illusory image was still present, Yaro quickly asked, "Is this the place? The scene I saw in the void tunnel is completely different from this. I haven't gone to the wrong space, have I?"

Yaro was somewhat puzzled, but more worried that Alice had teleported him to another dimension.

If you're going in the wrong direction, the more you go, the more mistakes you'll make!

Lysa was in a good mood and was very patient: "What you see in the tunnel is the true face of this alternate dimension. The reason you can't see it is because you didn't enter in the normal way and were excluded from the outermost part of this alternate dimension."

"Don't worry, we won't make mistakes in this kind of thing."

Since that's the case... then let's not hesitate!
Yaro leaped into the pit, the metal sphere spun half a circle, and the clown's displeased face reappeared, following closely behind Yaro as he flew away.

……

A cool breeze continued to blow, and Yaro's worries gradually subsided.

The pit does indeed lead to some space, otherwise there wouldn't be such a strong wind.

After falling about ten meters, the surrounding darkness gradually faded, and a few glimmers of light came from not far away.

We're almost there!
Yaro was on edge.

Alice couldn't just let herself in like that. Since she hadn't encountered any danger along the way, the attack was likely to happen just before it arrived!
"Qiang!"

A faint, drawn-out sound suddenly rang out.

Yaro's ears twitched slightly, and he immediately understood—it was the sound of a weapon being drawn!
Judging from the duration of the sound, the weapon was quite long!
Yaro's body continued to fall, but his muscles were quietly tensing up.

The moment he escaped the pit, Yaro suddenly realized that the gravity around him had instantly reversed direction!

The downward force of gravity inexplicably reversed, and his body, which had just been propelled out, began to fall in the opposite direction, about to plunge back into the deep pit.

At this moment, the sudden burst of light from the dim environment caused Yaro to close his eyes.

Tread...  

call out--!
Two sharp sounds suddenly rang out, and Yaro, as if he had foreseen the future, quickly gripped his heavy sword horizontally.

"Advanced Skill - Parry!"

Dang Dang!

A tremendous force struck, and Yaro used it to propel himself away, quickly escaping the deep pit.

Yaro also opened his eyes.

Having practiced the Sun Fist so many times, he naturally knew how to defend against sudden bursts of light.

What appeared before him were four strange, eerie humanoid figures, each wielding a long sword, wearing tattered leather armor, and with faces that were entirely white.

"The Faceless Man?"

As its name suggests, it is a monster with a completely white face.

But... isn't this one of the strange things that often happens in eerie spaces?

In the eerie space, this monster, disguised as an apprentice, often sneaks in when the apprentice's companions are separated, leading the unsuspecting apprentice into a dangerous place.

(End of this chapter)