Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

"The Black Ring Crown's stronghold!?"

"We're going to take down the Black Ringed Crown? How exciting!"

"Want to have a contest? Whoever gets the most kills."

"..."

Upon hearing this news, the apprentices in the central square were all shocked and began a heated discussion. They never expected that there was a stronghold of the Black Ring Crown near their academy!

As they were talking, a silver dot of light appeared between the two vice deans, and the dot of light slowly transformed into an expanding irregular pattern.

The pattern gradually transformed into the shape of a halo, expanding and "opening up" the space to reveal the scene inside the silver halo, from which a wizard dressed in white robes flew out.

"The Leap Forward!?"

Hughes recognized the spell; it was a spatial spell only a second-level wizard could perform, capable of creating a portal, essentially opening a "passage" between two spatial coordinates.

The newcomer looked very young, with black pupils under a white hood and a few strands of red hair hanging down.

His white robe was exquisite, with every pattern costing millions of magic stones.

After exchanging glances with the two vice-deans, the wizard flew to the high platform in the square. Facing the crowd, he slowly began to speak:

"My name is Jon Sox, as I just said. But don't worry, it's just a large second-ring stronghold with only six full-fledged wizards there. Your job is to eliminate the apprentices."

Everyone understood.

Black Ring Crowns mostly operate in squads because they were originally targeted at families with a corresponding number of Gold Rings. Therefore, squads of assassins, apprentices, and wizards from the 1st to 3rd rings are all present.

Only in recent years has the practice of offering bounties for murder been introduced, allowing anyone to kill.

Only the squads responsible for eliminating families with members at the 4th ring or higher are all full-fledged wizards, and it is rumored that there are even level 2 wizards at the 5th ring.

After explaining, Jon added:

"For this cleanup of the enemy, you can exchange your battle merits with the academy for corresponding resources, using the token in the Black Ring Crown as the standard."

Similar to the gloves Bohr wore, the Black Ring Crown also served as a token of identity.

Upon hearing that they could exchange resources, some senior third-class wizard apprentices smiled.

There aren't many ways to directly exchange resources by killing enemies; it's estimated that the only opportunity to do so will be when we go to war with the Frostskin Dwarves soon.

After giving his instructions, Jon raised his hands and said solemnly, "Now, begin the examination!"

Two beams of light appeared in Jon's hands, each extending into a beam that connected with the others, forming a beam that stretched out in front of Jon.

Jon chanted a spell, and the light immediately transformed into an arc that swept towards the crowd in the square.

The moment the arc of light swept across Hughes, he felt as if he were being watched. The casting speed of a level two wizard was extremely fast, and no one had time to react.

Suddenly, a wisp of black mist appeared above the head of a third-class wizard apprentice, and the crowd quickly surrounded him.

The apprentice hurriedly explained, turning to Jon:

"My lord wizard, I... I'm just a newly registered first-tier assassin, but I haven't... I haven't killed any nobles, oh no, I... I haven't taken on a single mission..."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless spots of light appeared on the apprentice's body.

"ah!!!"

The spot of light quickly ignited into a golden flame, burning his body. The fire grew fiercer and fiercer, engulfing his body. Soon, the apprentice was left with only ashes.

"Hmph, meet again at the central square in a week," the bald wizard said.

Jon and the two vice-deans turned and left.

Inside the council chamber.

"Where is Nord?" Jon asked.

"The Dean is in seclusion," Finn said.

As he spoke, the bald wizard walked in carrying a storage bag.

"Wizard Jon, as you probably know, our school has recently produced a second-level wizard, a frost-skinned dwarf. This is a small token of our appreciation; we hope you..."

"Even if Nord isn't here, you two level two wizards can't defeat him alone?" Jon asked doubtfully.

"There's also a level 2 Frostbone Beast, and that Frostskin Dwarf is strange. I used my strongest attack to barely injure him. Needless to say, Finn, who specializes in ice magic, was also seriously injured by him."

The bald wizard said with an embarrassed expression.

Jon took the storage bag, glanced at it, and showed a satisfied expression.

"Alright, I'll stay for a while longer after this expedition is completed."

……

During this week, the third-class apprentices were preparing for the expedition.

This was a mandatory task, and the apprentice couldn't refuse.

Hughes, like the others, temporarily put aside his potion studies and began practicing spells like crazy. He also went to the sorcery shop and bought a set of rune light armor with the automatically triggered Light Barrier spell engraved on it.

However, Hughes is only a second-class wizard apprentice and is not qualified to participate in the conquest mission. He is just doing a mission to test his strength.

Hughes had also prepared several bottles of high-quality blood tonics and low-quality antidotes for Nora, but he didn't expect Lily to have already prepared them for Nora. He hadn't realized the two of them were such good friends...

A week passed quickly. Hughes put on his rune armor, draped the large academy wizard robe over his body, and tucked the cross sword into his waistband.

Booker placed the accumulated high-quality and top-grade blood tonics and low-grade antidotes into his storage bag and clipped it to his waist.

He took out several bottles of high-quality blood tonics and low-grade antidotes and inserted them into the alchemical belt around his waist for use in emergencies.

After preparing, Hughes headed to the academy gates...

Meanwhile, the central square was already packed with people, all of whom were third-class wizard apprentices from Everfrost Spire, including the newly recruited third-class wizard apprentice Nora.

Nora has completed many missions over the years and has extensive combat experience. She carries a staff on her back, with a black crystal at the top, from which black mist faintly emanates.