A noun entry: Wizard

"Could it be that the Mirror Wolves in the Lost Forest have all been killed by the other wizard apprentices?"

The thought involuntarily came to Russell's mind.

He quickly dismissed this unrealistic idea.

The Mirror Wolf is already a protected animal of the Wizarding Association, and the hunting time for wizard apprentices is specifically limited by travel time.

To ensure that the natural reproduction of the Mirror Wolves is not affected.

"Let's keep searching." Russell held the crystal in his hand, glancing down at it every now and then as he moved through the forest.

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"Has that guy arrived yet?"

"It should be soon. Didn't we see him in town yesterday?"

Two wizard apprentices dressed in black robes were whispering to each other in a clearing in the Lost Forest.

"Is this reliable? I have a feeling it's a bit dangerous; I've heard he's very strong in combat."

"How much stronger can we be? We've made so many preparations for this."

"Are you waiting for me?"

A wizard apprentice, also dressed in black robes, walked over, but instead of a wand, he carried a large axe!

He held the axe in his hand with ease, as if it were a stick he had casually picked up from the roadside.

"It's you, Gray!"

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

The two wizard apprentices did not look too good; their preparations were not yet complete when they encountered Gray here.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You've probably already hunted down most of the Mirror Wolves in the forest, and the rest have been driven into the Misty Zone, haven't they?"

Gray sneered, "If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have known that there were wizard relics left behind in this Lost Forest!"

"And the key to entering the Wizard's Ruins is the Mirror on the Mirror Wolf's forehead!"

"Enough with the nonsense, hand over the Mirror of Illusion, and I might leave you both healthy."

The two wizard apprentices exchanged a glance and quickly made a decision.

"Gray, you don't actually think the two of us are afraid of you, do you?"

Soon, the three began to fight.

Russell hid in the bushes nearby and heard the whole story clearly.

The misty area, the heart of the Lost Forest, is shrouded in even thicker fog.

In the normal Lost Forest, a level one wizard apprentice is unaffected, but in the Misty Zone, a level three wizard apprentice is required.

A third-level wizard apprentice can find a way out by using his control over the elements.

In addition, any creatures in the Lost Forest can enter the Misty Zone and then leave at their leisure.

However, the misty area is the territory of that first-tier creature, and other creatures usually dare not enter it.

Unless it was done intentionally.

Russell could see a large number of Mirror Wolf corpses piled up to the side, but the Mirrors on their heads had been removed, leaving them a bloody mess.

It seems that what these two wizard apprentices said is true. At this point, in the Lost Forest, unless you enter the Misty Zone, you will not be able to find a single living Mirror Wolf!

"I can't believe something like this happened to me."

Russell thought to himself, and sighed as he watched the three men struggling in the battle.

"Who's there!"

"Who is it!"

Upon hearing Russell's sigh, the three immediately separated and looked warily at Russell, who emerged from the bushes wearing leather armor.

"Are you a wizarding apprentice from the Wizarding Association?" Gray asked.

Russell nodded and took a crystal from his pocket, which was emitting a faint white light.

"It's a crystal used to find the Mirror Wolf. It seems to be a wizard apprentice who went to the Lost Forest to carry out a mandatory mission."

The three wizard apprentices each dispersed the spells they had secretly prepared.

Wizard apprentices in the Wizarding Guild may fight and plunder each other, but there is one bottom line: they cannot kill each other.

This is a contract that every wizard apprentice who joins the Wizarding Association must sign. If violated, they will suffer the consequences of the contract.

That's why the three of them fought so cautiously, not daring to use powerful spells, for fear of accidentally killing each other.

There's nothing we can do about it; all wizard apprentices are high in attack and low in defense. Only body-refining wizards and bloodline wizards will be much better once they reach the wizard stage.

However, for formal wizards, this contract is automatically dissolved when they are promoted to formal wizards.

Wizards held a very high status.

Even the Wizarding Association does not look down on any first-tier wizard, and maintains the most basic respect for all wizards.

Of course, even without the constraints of a contract, wizards wouldn't suddenly act impulsively and hunt down other wizards.

No one can guarantee that this wizard doesn't have any trump cards that could drag the enemy down with him.

This is one of the reasons why Russell did not choose to hunt wizards at a lower level, but instead wanted to advance to the first tier of wizard as soon as possible.

"You've obtained so many Mystic Mirrors, how about giving me one?"

Russell said he was not confident he could incapacitate his opponent without killing him.

I had no choice but to explain my purpose first, hoping the other party would be sensible and not let me take action.

"Perfect timing! I also want a piece of the Mystic Mirror. How about we team up?"

Gray, carrying his large axe, took a few steps toward Russell and then stopped at a safe distance.

"Alright! The four of us will sign a pact to explore the wizard's ruins together."

After hesitating for a long time, a black-robed wizard apprentice gritted his teeth and took out a contract.

"Hehe, it's actually a soul contract. Those who violate it will be devoured by the contract, their souls will be damaged, and they will find it difficult to advance to the level of a wizard. You're ruthless." Gray chuckled.

"Stop talking nonsense. I can't trust you if we don't sign a contract."

The black-robed wizard apprentice frowned and said, "If we're going to sign a contract, then do it quickly, so that no one else can reduce our gains."

As he said this, his gaze remained fixed on Russell.

Originally, the two of them had a chance to eliminate Gray and take the wizard's relics for themselves, but unfortunately Russell showed up.

To prevent anyone from coming again, he had no choice but to take out the precious Soul Contract scroll.

"Give me a Mirror of the Mystery. I'm only here to complete a mandatory mission; I won't be entering the Wizarding Ruins with you," Russell said in a deep voice.

Do you think I'm an idiot?

The black-robed wizard apprentice countered, "Sign a contract, enter the ruins together, and I will hand over the Mirror of the Mystery to you."

"Otherwise, there's no point in discussing it!"

Strange.

All of this happened so coincidentally that it gave Russell a strange feeling.

This is also why he doesn't want to enter the wizard's ruins.

However, the foggy area is off-limits.

Once inside the Misty Zone, one will be trapped there for at least two days. Even if Russell obtains the Misty Mirror, he will be unable to complete the mandatory mission due to insufficient time.

It was as if some unseen hand was orchestrating Russell's journey, forcing him to enter the wizarding ruins.

"Okay, I agree to sign the contract."

Russell suppressed the strange feeling in his heart. He did not sense any danger, which was why he had agreed to enter the wizard's ruins.

He was curious to see what would happen on this trip to the wizard's ruins.