A noun entry: Wizard

The exploration of the ruins has come to an end.

Russell returned to the Wizarding Society branch and resumed his daily research.

This trip to the wizarding ruins was a rare opportunity to relax and unwind, and the rewards were plentiful.

A pocket watch.

A seventh-tier magical artifact.

But what if Russell were to explore other wizarding sites?

Russell's stance remained primarily one of refusal.

It's taking too much time.

Because of this exploration of the wizard's ruins, we got caught in a time warp, which wasted two whole months!

This is much longer than the usual exploration time of a few days or half a month.

Russell, who originally wanted to relax a bit, is now studying even more diligently, making up for lost time.

Only when Evelyn and Corleone occasionally invited him would he invite them to have a cup of tea in the wizard's tower, thus fulfilling his hospitality.

All other conditions will be rejected.

Whether it's going out for a trip, exploring historical sites, or doing certain things directly indoors.

Now, when facing the two women, Russell can calmly handle the situation while wearing cotton wristbands.

Although his inner emotions were still amplified, Russell was able to control them well.

The day when even cotton wristbands can no longer affect Russell is not far off.

Three years later.

"As expected, I mastered the will first."

Russell sat in his quiet room, opened his eyes, and could feel the strange power deep within his soul.

That is willpower!

Normally, this is a power that only a fourth-tier wizard can wield.

With his own King Soul as a foundation, and the "Willpower +50%" of "Holy Will - My Will is the Realm", Russell finally comprehended the power of will!

With Russell in control of the will, the Wizarding Light presented no further challenges.

"Willpower resonates with the power of the mind."

"Having mastered the will, one can then follow the clues and directly master the power of the mind, just as I thought."

Bertrand Russell combined mental and spiritual power, and a ray of light was born in his spiritual sea.

Wizard's Light!

The third-tier True Spirit Wizard gathers the Wizard's Light, merges with three True Spirit Runes, and triggers a soul transformation to advance to the fourth tier.

"My King Soul can finally be completed."

"The problem that plagues third-tier wizards and prevents them from advancing to the fourth tier is that their soul strength cannot support the transformation, but this is not a problem for me."

"The only problem that needs to be solved is the creation of the secret realm."

Russell has recently studied a lot of information about the secret realm, pondering one difficulty after another.

He then shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.

"It's time to advance to the third rank," Russell muttered to himself.

He closed his eyes again and began to advance to the third rank.

When Russell advanced to the third rank, the spiritual energy he emitted was instantly detected by most of the wizards in the Wizarding Association branch.

"A wizard is breaking through to the third tier!"

"Who is it? Another second-tier wizard who has mastered the light of wizardry has finally appeared in the Wizarding Association."

"That's right, with Lord Bernard's advancement to the fourth rank, the number of third-rank elders will return to seventeen. This is truly a joyous occasion!"

"But who exactly is this wizard?"

"I think it's Lord Brad. After so much time and effort, it's only right that he should master the light of wizardry."

"Lady Evelyn is also a possibility."

"I think it's Lady Corleph; her talent is among the best in the Wizarding Association."

"Wait, that direction...that's Lord Russell's residence!"

"What? Lord Russell! He's only been a second-tier wizard for a few years!"

The wizards were utterly astonished, never expecting that it would be Russell who broke through to the third-tier wizard level!

"Is Sir Bertrand Russell... a hundred years old this year?"

"A hundred years old? Not even fifty! It seems... not even thirty yet?"

Some wizards gathered together, looking at each other in silence.

Thirty years old?

Back then, they were still third-level wizard apprentices, right?

Surprisingly, some wizards were able to become third-tier wizards.

Nobody would believe it if I told them!

This is completely illogical!

"The wizarding world is so unfair!" one wizard exclaimed.

Russell was naturally unaware of the various discussions circulating outside.

He looked at the third True Spirit Rune that had been created and laughed with satisfaction.

The True Spirit Runes combined with the Wizard's Light, transforming into the Light of the Soul, which filled Russell's King Soul.

At that moment, Russell felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

His soul essence experienced a terrifying increase once again!

"A complete royal soul, ten times the soul essence of a third-tier being, and the soul cultivation I have been adhering to for a long time."

"My current soul power and mental strength are completely at the fourth level."

Russell recalled the scene when Bernard and August fought against the Nightmare King.

His soul now is probably only half the size of those two's.

However, this is still within the normal level of beginner level four.

There was nothing they could do; Bernard and August had both reached the limit of the fourth rank.

It can even contend with a fifth-order opponent.

"I still have a long way to go."

"Next, we will begin to focus on studying the composition of the secret realm."

"Once a secret realm is created, one can connect oneself to the secret realm, obtain almost inexhaustible magical power, and undergo a transformation of magical power."

"At that time, your soul and magic power will be completely transformed, and you will become a fourth-tier wizard."

"Right now, I'm just a half-baked amateur."

Russell completely concealed the aura of his King Soul, only releasing the aura of a third-level soul.

Of course, the degree of release is about five times that of the third level.

It's no secret that Russell's soul is naturally much stronger than that of a normal wizard.

Deliberately trying to cover it up only makes it seem problematic.

After advancing to the third rank, Russell continued his research.

……

In a corner of the Wizarding Continent.

A gigantic, twisted gray form stood silently on the earth.

That terrifying and intense aura of evil caused countless wild beasts to flee in terror.

This quickly attracted the Lingyuan Clan, a race that would occupy this territory.

The Lingyuan Clan's appearance is that of a giant white ape with six blood-red eyes.

They were originally called the Spirit Ape Clan, but later, as their clan grew stronger, they no longer wanted to be associated with ordinary apes, so they changed their name.

"What an evil aura! Could this be the Nightmare King from the wizards' place not long ago? I heard it was the work of an evil god, and the Dream Clan was wiped out because of it."

"That's right. The Nightmare Clan has also lost its king, the clan has declined, and its territory has been completely divided up."

"I heard that the Dream Clan's territory has been completely occupied by the wizards, which has caused dissatisfaction among some surrounding races, and they are currently at war."

"It's a pity that our territories are not connected with those of the Dream Clan and the Nightmare Clan, otherwise we could also get a share of the pie."

Several members of the Spirit Yuan Clan looked up at the towering Nightmare King, and for a moment they had no solution.

After chatting for a while, they decided to go find the King of Spiritual Essence to see how to resolve the issue.

The Lingyuan clan members left.

The Nightmare King still stands silently on this land, constantly radiating spiritual energy towards the starry sky beyond the wizarding world.