Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

"Splash—"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Poison Demon raised his hand and waved it, scattering several pale white crystals from his hand, which flew precisely into the hands of each member.

"This crystal will ensure your safe entry into the Pongudices Mountains. Don't lose it; each person only has one."

At this moment, someone in the crowd lowered their voice and asked with a hint of confusion:

"Tum Town...what kind of place is that?"

Fortunately, the person next to him knew the answer, so he immediately explained it to him:

"Have you heard of the Coral Oath? This town was one of the bases they established to house the illegal wizards who were smuggled in with their help."

How did you know?

"I once saw a job posting for Coral Oath in a very discreet place in eastern Maranthel—cough cough!!...

"..."

After receiving the answer, the person who had asked the question couldn't help but exclaim:

"This Coral Oath seems pretty good; it actually helps wizards like us who have almost no chance of reaching the center."

"Pfft... Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, someone in the corner suddenly let out a sneer:

"Don't overthink it... We've never been on the same side as the Coral Oath."

As he spoke, he stretched and then quickly walked up to the person:

"To get their help, you have to go through an assessment, and the criteria for passing... well, it's practically the same as selecting the champion."

"..."

Soon after, the members of the Black Pact Nest carefully erased all traces they had left in Mordor Town, and then disappeared into the shadows under the cover of night.

Using methods unique to Modo Town, they avoided the black fog, bypassed the Chika-Daren Tree, quietly left the Chika Forest, and then headed towards the Pangudis Mountains.

And so, just as dawn was breaking, they successfully reached the foot of a mountain in the Pongudis Mountains.

Then, led by Mr. Poison Demon, a group of people headed to Tum Town to meet up with the leader.

"..."

Deep in the mountains, the first team had been walking for several minutes.

"No wonder this place feels so familiar..."

Looking at the white mist around him, which had almost solidified into a tangible form, Andrei said with a tremor in his heart.

"Isn't this place... just like the Misty Valley on the outskirts of the mainland?!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the entire team suddenly became tense. Only Mr. Poison Demon, who was walking at the front, remained calm and silently led the way for everyone.

"So... we might be surrounded by Mist Demons now, is that right?"

Some people couldn't help but tighten their grip on the crystal, afraid that it might slip through their fingers.

Along the way, everyone's vigilance had reached its peak.

This was not only because of the terror lurking in the white mist, but also because for the first time in their many years of surviving in the wizarding world, they were entrusting their lives entirely to one person.

The white mist not only obscured their vision and senses, but also blocked the communication crystal's ability to connect.

This means that they can only follow in Mr. Poison Demon's footsteps and gradually make their way to the so-called Tum Town.

Just then, a tall, thin apprentice at the end of the line suddenly stopped, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He looked behind him at the road swallowed by white mist, and his fingertips somehow touched a patch of cold white mist.

——！

He abruptly pulled his hand away, then looked ahead with surprise and uncertainty at the white mist shrouding the area:

"Mr. Poison Demon, this fog... seems to be shrinking."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Poison Demon, who was walking ahead, did not stop, but simply replied:

"Don't be alarmed. The white mist in the Pangidis Mountains is naturally like this. The chief and I have already come to check it out."

He was as calm as a block of ice, and his words seemed to suppress everyone's panic.

Upon hearing this, the apprentice could only swallow hard and force himself to look ahead.

Soon, led by Mr. Poison Demon, they crossed a seemingly flat area.

"clatter……"

Just then, Mr. Poison Demon, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.

The next moment, the thick white fog blocking his way began to slowly dissipate, gradually revealing the blurry scene ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a figure in black robes slowly emerged from the scene, then stepped out and entered everyone's sight.

Just then, Andrei, the liaison, immediately recognized the mask on the other person's face.

"My Lord?"

He immediately stepped forward, ready to report to the other party about the "Heleto" black contract he possessed.

Of course, most of the time it was fear.

He feared that the runemaster Hughes had found might do something through Heleto's Black Pact, and that he, being connected to the Black Pact, would definitely be implicated.

"Chief, it's me—!"

To everyone's surprise, as soon as Andre got close, "Carterga" casually raised his hand and waved it lightly at him.

"Whoosh—!"

The next moment, a crystal-clear, ice-blue silk thread suddenly swept out, instantly severing Andre's neck.

"laugh--!!!"

Before Andre could finish speaking, his head was severed from his body and rolled heavily to the ground.

Immediately afterward, before anyone could react, "Katgar" reached out and gently shook hands with the members of the Black Pact Nest.

"Buzz—"

The next moment, the ground beneath their feet suddenly lit up, and a vast array of silver-white runes appeared beneath them.

This was clearly a secondary teleportation array; within its range, any marked non-living entity could be teleported.

Unfortunately, they happened to have non-living objects in their hands that had been marked in advance by the person who set up the formation (using a scroll).

That is—the crystal block they just acquired.

"Buzzing..."

The next second, whether the crystals were hidden in their bosoms or held directly in their palms, they all lit up with a dazzling light.

In an instant, they transformed into streaks of light and vanished from the spot.

"Oh no! It's a trap—!"

In an instant, some people realized what was happening. They didn't think about why their leader had betrayed them; they just frantically tried to fly into the air.

However, losing the crystals meant losing the protection of the Cloud Giants.

The mist demons and cloud giants, who had been lurking all around, paid no attention to why they had lost the crystal.

The next second, they surged out of the thick white fog, roaring as they pounced on the group who had lost their crystals.

Seeing this, everyone wanted to fight back, but unexpectedly, their bodies were suddenly tightly enveloped by a stagnant space, and their movements instantly became slow.

The next moment, the group of mist demons and cloud giants pounced on them, launching a frenzied and bloody massacre against those who had no time to cast spells.

"Whoosh!! Swoosh!!"

"roar--!!"

"..."