Wizard: I devour the stars with swarms of insects.

"If I continue meditating at this pace, it should take less than six months for my mental strength to reach the threshold for a first-class wizard apprentice..."

Now, walking through the streets of Black Forest City, Wayne's leisurely gaze swept over the people coming and going, his mind wandering.

With the help of Hive Intelligence, I don't find it too difficult to meditate using the Five-Ball Suspension Pivot Meditation Method.

For other wizarding apprentices, it might be difficult to visualize each black sphere in their minds.

Furthermore, one must expend mental energy to control them to continuously circle and rotate in order to slowly increase one's mental strength.

However, for itself, the [Hive] network distributes the most mentally taxing tasks, such as maintaining the sphere's trajectory and rotation frequency during meditation, to other Stinging Flies, each undertaking a portion of the task instructions.

All I need to do is meditate step by step.

Therefore, the meditation process was much smoother for me... requiring only a little time and effort.

Take it slow... and things will fall into place naturally!

Wayne is now walking down the street, with dozens of Armed Stinging Flies scattered around him in the surrounding area.

Some were on the roof tiles of a nearby house, some on the top of a tree, some in the grass, and some on the walls of the street.

As it wanders, it rises and falls, flying forward along walls, treetops, and the like.

Then, the street scenery seen along the way kept coming back into my mind.

"Look! Freshly processed 'Moonlight Leeches,' the perfect choice for enchanting ink! Just caught from Black Lake last night, they're incredibly lively! Buy three, get one free!"

On the street ahead, from the perspective of an Armed Fly, a wizard apprentice with a face full of freckles was seen shouting energetically.

The grayish-white mollusc inside the glass jar in my hand was still slowly wriggling.

From a nearby stall, another voice was clearly using a subtle amplification technique.

"Stone Root Moss, Stone Root Moss! A guarantee for stable meditation. Apply it to the walls of your quiet room to ensure you can block out 30% of distracting thoughts."

"If you buy now, you'll receive a free cleansing incantation!"

Further away, in front of a wizard apprentice squatting on the ground, a dirty velvet cloth was laid out.

On it were several dull crystal shards and a few curled-edge handwritten books, and the man was enthusiastically hawking his wares.

"Fragments of ancient ruins, absolutely authentic, containing unknown knowledge, and this book, 'Ten Misconceptions about Basic Runes,' by the author 'Hand of the Mist,' are for trade only, not for sale. If you're truly interested, trade 'Shadowcat's Night-Stalking Pupil,' or an equivalent amount of sorcery model crystal balls!"

Furthermore, one after another, several apprentices dressed in identical gray robes could be seen crowding around a food stall in the field of vision.

The stall owner was using a low flame spell to grill something that looked like a sausage.

The sausage casing would occasionally bulge out in the shape of a small face, making a faint "squeak" sound.

However, the aroma was exceptionally rich and sizzling.

The wizarding apprentices around them were already used to it, exchanging class notes while waiting for their "scream sausages" to be cooked.

There was also a [Armed Stinger Fly], which landed on the outer edge of a half-open window in the distance, near the location of the wizard apprentice dormitory.

Inside the window was a cramped but lively apprentice's room.

The walls were covered with scribbled notes, complex sketches, and some graffiti that made no sense.

A disheveled apprentice is now looking at a small crucible with worry. The cauldron is bubbling with dark green foam and smells like rotten eggs.

"Damn it! I messed up the order of 'reverse extraction' again!" he wailed, frantically flipping through a nearby book that was splattered with dirt.

His roommate sat cross-legged on the bed, with three copper rings floating in front of him, constantly rotating and colliding, emitting a slight buzzing sound.

Furthermore, there was sweat on his forehead, indicating that he was trying hard to maintain a basic magic control exercise.

Under the bed, several paper mice, crudely enchanted and wobbly, were chasing a glass bead.

On the windowsill next to it, there was a small flowerpot containing a drooping, malnourished "night-shining grass" plant...

As Wayne switches perspectives, he can see different scenes unfolding before his eyes.

With the help of numerous [Armed Spikeflies], he was able to have a clear understanding of every move and action in the surrounding streets.

It's a very magical feeling.

It felt as if everything around me was under my control.

He is omniscient and knowledgeable, and has a clear and distinct understanding of the changes in his own space and environment.

It's a very novel and interesting feeling.

Very fresh and lively.

Then, as he swayed, when Wayne came to his senses, he found himself outside the city of the Black Forest.

Outside the wizarding academy lies a vast black forest.

It is now evening, the sun is setting, and everything is bathed in a crimson glow.

"Go back now, or...?"

Then, after thinking for a while, Wayne suddenly had an idea.

She had already promised her knightly guard, Isabel, that she would visit her at her home.

However, I haven't been able to find the time to go there yet.

I remember hearing her mention that her family's fiefdom was near the Black Forest City, in a place called "Windmill Valley".

It's just west of the city in the Black Forest, not too far.

You can find it by following a winding stream downstream in the nearby forest.

"Since I have some free time now, I'll take a stroll around and relax."

Wayne's eyes flickered.

After all, after more than a month of daily meditation, one should relax and take a break.

And this was something he had already promised Isabel.

So, Wayne arrived at the entrance to the Black Forest City.

Several horse-drawn carriages were parked in the area next to the entrance, idly waiting for customers.

These horse-drawn carriages are always waiting here to pick up passengers and make money.

I heard that these horses are hybrids that have been modified by witchcraft, with bloodlines from other animals.

They have strong legs and walk very steadily.

It is often parked at the entrance to provide convenience for wizard apprentices who need to travel.

Furthermore, it is said that they actually belong to a "car dealership" established by a formal wizard from the academy, who monopolizes the business and is able to earn considerable profits.

Next, after arriving at a carriage, Wayne threw a magic stone at a coachman.

"Where are you going, sir?"

After the coachman took it, he asked in a respectful voice.

After all, anyone who can come out of the Black Forest City must be a wizard, or at least a wizard apprentice.

Next, Wayne mentioned a location, the site of the Isabelle family's territory.

Follow the winding stream in the forest ahead downstream, and you'll find it.

"Yes, sir!"

The coachman quickly replied.

After Wayne boarded the carriage, the horses were spurred, and the carriage moved forward, carrying Wayne away from the city of the Black Forest, steadily proceeding towards the road ahead.