Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

Leibni trembled as he tried to speak in his defense, but the oppressive aura of the other party held him firmly in place. Not only was it difficult for him to utter a sound, but it was also extremely difficult for him to maintain his spiritual body.

His eyes were filled with panic, yet he dared not entertain the slightest thought of resistance.

He knew perfectly well that the woman before him, who had not yet become angry, could annihilate him with a mere wave of her hand.

Opposite him, Isera stood quietly in place, her experimental robes, which she hadn't yet changed, moving without wind.

Her eyes were expressionless as she coldly watched Leibni, who was on the verge of collapse.

"..."

Finally, when her spirit body had become almost transparent, Ysera withdrew her oppressive aura.

"Speak."

The next moment, Leibni mustered all his remaining soul energy and managed to squeeze out the words:

"I...I just wanted to...use the experience I gained from the experiments...to find a body for myself. I absolutely had no intention of interfering with Lady Ysera's experiment."

Upon hearing this, Ysera scoffed, her eyes filled with contempt.

"How dare you covet the knowledge system of my Fugri Spire?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leibni's spirit trembled again. He hurriedly bowed, his voice filled with fear:

"Well... I had no choice. Without a stable body, I would dissipate sooner or later... But I never intended to interfere with the experiment. I really just wanted to learn from it, nothing more."

"..."

After he hastily finished his explanation, the hall fell into a deathly silence, as if the surrounding air itself was about to freeze.

Ysera did not deliver a final verdict, but simply watched indifferently as the other's spirit dissipated bit by bit.

"Leibniz Interbern, I remember you did very well in the experiments over the past few years."

Finally, she spoke slowly.

"But unfortunately, this experiment is crucial, so I must eliminate any unexpected factors."

With that, her eyes sharpened, and she raised her hand, unleashing a pale white halo.

"This naturally includes you, as a spirit."

As soon as he finished speaking, the halo suddenly expanded.

It appears gentle, yet it harbors a terrifying power capable of crushing souls.

Before they even got close, Leibni’s already transparent spirit began to tremble violently, and its edges began to disintegrate into tiny specks of light.

"No! Lady Ysera, spare me...!"

He wanted to beg for mercy, but the words were swallowed up by the suddenly spreading halo.

"Buzz... Click click."

Not long after, a strange clicking sound came from the writhing halo.

That was the sound of them squeezing Leibni, causing his spirit to shatter.

"Buzz—!"

Soon after, when the halo dissipated, Leibni was nowhere to be seen, leaving only countless tiny points of light from the disintegration of his spirit.

Ysera gazed at the scattered points of light, her eyes utterly unmoved, as if Leibni had been nothing more than a speck of dust she had casually brushed away.

Then she turned around and walked toward the largest glass dome.

"Da, da, da..."

……

"Crack... Rumble."

On the other side, the heavy door slowly closed, but just as it was about to shut completely, a tiny, almost imperceptible point of light suddenly drifted over and quietly slipped out through the narrow gap.

"Thump—"

The next moment, the door slammed shut.

At the same moment, at the other end of the corridor, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out in the experimental area.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh... Buzz."

……

Meanwhile, Hughes had already left the Fugri Spire.

However, due to excessive mental energy consumption, he is not currently in a suitable position to activate the levitation technique, nor can he trigger the remaining teleportation points.

So he went to a spot outside the tower where the academy carriages were waiting, and boarded the rune carriage again, traveling all the way to the dormitory building.

When he returned to his dormitory, thanks to the potion he had just drunk, his mind had recovered somewhat.

In addition, he had always kept his attacks on the edge of danger to avoid harming his own soul, so the stinging sensation in his mind was no longer present.

As for his physical condition, with the help of Ysera's snowflakes, he has fully recovered.

However, just to be on the safe side, Hughes drank two more bottles of Soul Healing Dew to ensure that his soul would not be tainted.

"..."

Soon after, his mental discomfort completely subsided, which meant that he was able to begin practicing meditation to replenish his overdrawn mental energy.

So after confirming his current condition, he immediately began to meditate on the spot in order to recover as quickly as possible.

Thus, under the influence of meditation, Hughes' mind gradually focused, and his consciousness slowly sank into the depths of his conscious world.

As the unique rhythm of meditation circulated, his mental energy began to flow in like a clear spring, nourishing his consciousness, which had been depleted of mental energy.

"Buzz..."

Suddenly, a ripple of mental energy emanated from Hughes, followed by a second, then a third…

This is a phenomenon that has not been seen for a long time. After all, nearly two years after his advancement, his meditation efficiency has returned to a state of slow growth.

In any case, his mental strength will experience a surge after the meditation ends.

"..."

The meditation lasted until evening, taking almost a whole day, which was the longest Hughes had ever meditated.

As night fell and the ripples of spiritual energy gradually dissipated, he quietly opened his eyes.

"Cool……"

The moment his consciousness returned, Hughes felt his mental energy replenished once again.

Moreover, due to the appearance of mental energy ripples, his mental energy limit also experienced a surge, and he even almost reached the level where he could construct half a pool.

"It seems that the subtle manipulation of my mental energy over the past few days has indirectly strengthened my soul, thus enhancing the effectiveness of my meditation technique."

Afterwards, Hughes reviewed the events and took out his pocket watch to check the time.

"I actually recovered completely after meditating for less than a day?!"

It was just the beginning of the second day, and Hughes returned around dawn.

"It seems that my meditation method is more advanced, which is why my recovery efficiency is faster than that of Gak and the others," Hughes muttered.

It's important to know that Ysera would never suspend an experiment for two days without a reason.

These two days were specially calculated by her for them to use for meditation and recovery.

Now, I'm actually a day ahead, and that day is just enough time to do other things.

"Then let's go check on Nister first."

After saying that, a flash of silver light appeared, and Hughes's figure instantly disappeared from the spot.