A noun entry: Wizard

"Your understanding of soul magic is profound. If it weren't for the extreme difficulty of becoming a True Spirit Wizard, you might be able to do it."

Bernard and Russell discussed matters concerning soul magic, and Bernard was somewhat surprised by the latter's insights.

A second-tier wizard actually possesses such a profound understanding of soul magic.

Especially when combined with his age.

Wizards need a long time to accumulate knowledge, and only with occasional flashes of inspiration can they create dazzling sparks!

Russell lacked some accumulation in the former, but he poured out the most crucial latter as if it were free!

Many of his ideas and understandings even benefited Bernal greatly.

This "lesson," which was arranged by Haimer to have Bernal help teach Russell, turned into an equal discussion and exchange.

"I dare not presume to be a true spirit wizard. Even someone with your talent and strength, Lord Bernard... I apologize, I misspoke."

Russell stopped mid-sentence and quickly apologized.

"It's okay."

Bernard said gently, "Whether or not I become a true spirit wizard is not that important in my ideal."

"All I seek is the truth. Well, let's continue."

The two began to talk again.

On the contrary, Haimer became somewhat idle.

He was a body-refining wizard, and Haimer couldn't interfere in the conversations between arcane wizards.

In particular, the fact that the other party was discussing soul magic made it even harder for Haimer to understand.

If it's mental magic, Haimer says he's quite proficient, especially in mental defense.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been sent to guard the Dream Clan's border.

Haimer's mastery of mental defense magic allowed him to withstand ten third-tier Dream Clan members amplified by the witch array and leave unscathed.

If there are fewer than ten, Haimer will withstand the mental attacks and wipe out the Dream Clan.

Haimer gazed at the Dream Clan's territory; this was no time for research, especially during such a sensitive period.

Even if I were to conduct research, I probably wouldn't be able to calm down and focus.

The incredibly dense evil aura emanating from the Dream Clan's territory exerts a constant mental influence on them.

If an ordinary person with weak mental strength is under the influence of this evil god's aura for too long, they will become a fanatical follower of the other party.

This is the power of an evil god!

This is only because the evil god is suppressed by the will of the world and can only maintain the strength of the third tier.

If it were truly a seventh-tier evil god descending, and if this continued for too long, even a fourth-tier king might not be able to withstand it and would be transformed by the evil god's aura.

The three of them remained stationed in the Dream Clan fortress, and time passed day by day.

Until one day, the evil aura in the sky suddenly vanished!

The evil god is dead?

Or perhaps they were completely suppressed by the will of the world and could not escape.

So, he was forced to destroy this clone and leave the wizarding world?

"Being suppressed by the world's will is a basic mistake that an evil god wouldn't make. The fact that his aura has disappeared means only one thing: he has achieved his goal."

"Therefore, this evil god had no reason to remain in the wizarding world and suffer suppression from the world's will, so he chose to leave."

Bernard said in a deep voice, "To be honest, I am not afraid of the evil god making some underhanded moves."

But the most unsettling situation is when you have no idea what's going to happen from beginning to end.

Why would an evil god personally descend upon us?

Surely they couldn't have come here just for sightseeing, could they?

An evil god wanted to descend upon the near-wizard world, but his strength was suppressed to the third tier—this was merely the most basic price to pay.

In addition, it requires a large amount of rare materials that would make even an evil god feel sorry for it, which would at least amount to half of an evil god's fortune.

With such a huge expenditure, he must have gained greater benefits in the wizarding world to make such a choice.

Evil gods never do anything that would make them lose money.

"In any case, the evil god has left, and we need to report to the Wizarding Association," Haimer said.

"That's true. Let's report this to our superiors first."

Bernard didn't have a better solution at the moment, so he nodded and decided to do as Haimer said.

"boom!"

Just as Russell and his group were contacting the Wizarding Association, a terrifying aura rose into the sky from the Dream Clan's territory.

"The aura of a Dream Clan king... wait! How can there also be the aura of a Nightmare Clan king? How could he possibly be in the Dream Clan's territory?"

Haimer exclaimed.

"Not only that, this aura is rather strange. It's likely that the Dream Clan King and the Nightmare Clan King have already merged into one with the help of that evil god."

"The opponent now can no longer be described simply as the king of the Dream Clan or the king of the Nightmare Clan; he should be called the King of Nightmares! He is a true fifth-tier powerhouse."

"Instead of being like when the evil god descended upon other worlds, barely managing to exert the strength of the fifth rank while only at the fourth rank."

Bernard said in a deep voice.

"Fifth tier?" Haimer frowned.

"Let's retreat first. The Nightmare King, with his fifth-tier strength, is beyond our ability to withstand."

"Let's send as many people as we can before he arrives."

Haimer was somewhat helpless. If it were a fourth-tier Dream Clan king, with the wizards' advantage over the Dream Clan, he and Bernard could join forces, plus a fourth-tier wizard from the Wizarding Association making a move from afar...

It's not impossible to withstand it.

But now that the opponent has reached the fifth rank, even if a fourth-rank wizard were to come, he would probably have to fight with all his might to contend with him.

In the long run, they will inevitably be defeated and can only save their lives.

With just the two wizards, Haimer and Bernard, it's estimated they wouldn't even be able to save their lives.

Heimer would not have chosen to retreat if he hadn't been left with absolutely no other option.

"There's really no other way, let's go."

Bernard said calmly, "That's what the Wizarding Association headquarters means too."

"A fifth-tier Nightmare King is beyond our ability to deal with. Even if we manage to survive, we can boast about it for a long time."

Russell looked at Bernard's distant gaze towards the Dream Clan's territory, and combined with the other party's King Soul, he felt that even if the Nightmare King really came to kill him, Bernard would have a way to deal with it.

However, the other party chose to remain hidden.

Regarding this matter, whether it was Bernard's own choice or the result of discussions among the wizarding elites, Russell had no intention of revealing the answer.

Russell sensed that Bernal had seen through his true identity as a spirit wizard, having subtly hinted at it during their previous conversations.

He and Bernard both had secrets, which led to a simple relationship of keeping each other's secrets.

The three packed their belongings quickly and notified all the wizards and wizard apprentices at the Dream Clan Fortress to retreat to the wizard fortress.

Meanwhile, a fourth-tier wizard was heading from the Wizard Association towards the Dream Clan's border.