A noun entry: Wizard

The lineage of wizards is related to the first true spirit wizard.

That ninth-tier True Spirit Wizard back then broke through the so-called "fourth-tier racial limit" in an unreasonable way and advanced all the way.

They eventually grew to an unimaginable level.

When that person advanced to the fifth rank, he left behind a legacy using methods unimaginable to any wizard, which led to the glory of wizards.

In fact, subsequent True Spirit Wizards were able to advance smoothly because of that person's existence.

True spirit wizards need the guidance of senior true spirit wizards; this was an ironclad rule in ancient times.

No wizard knows how the first true spirit wizard was born.

Similarly, even Bernard didn't know how to reproduce the legacy.

Some of the fourth-tier wizards in the Wizarding Association are dedicated to finding the wizarding tradition in other worlds.

There are also people like August who try to advance to the fifth rank through various means.

They also have high expectations for Bernard's path of soul runes.

Unfortunately, Bernard knew that the path of soul runes he pioneered could not replace the role of inheritance.

Even he can only stay at the fourth tier.

Bernard's original intention was to emulate the path of the true spirit wizards and attempt to reproduce the tradition.

However, he failed.

"Is the so-called inheritance truly only possible for true spirit wizards? If our predecessors could pave the way, why can't our successors?"

Bernard, seeing August battling the Nightmare King not far away, regained his spirits.

"I need to go back and continue my research; I don't have time to play with this big guy anymore."

"Lord August, please get rid of him as soon as possible!" Bernard said.

His soul power was rapidly depleted, and soon a colorless, transparent sphere formed in his palm.

The little ball spun around wildly, emanating a chilling aura.

"Alright, I'm getting used to this new body now, let's finish this quickly."

August reformed his body and looked at the Nightmare King, who was covered in scorch marks, not far away.

During this time, he didn't really fight seriously at all; he just teased the Nightmare King's body with the terrifying heat of his ash body.

It left behind scorch marks.

August chanted incantations, even crushing one of his own arms to turn the embers into casting materials.

"I've got a new idea, let's give it a try."

"Embers - Withered Soul".

A jet-black beam of light, tinged with specks of red, pierced through the darkness.

The Nightmare King suffered greatly at August's hands, and dared not resist his attacks.

It shifted its massive body, attempting to dodge to the side.

"boom!"

The jet-black beam of light exploded the instant it passed the Nightmare King.

The embers, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures and accompanied by a power that withers both soul and body, frantically eroded the Nightmare King.

"My soul's nature has been altered by the 'Embers,' and even soul attacks now come with a burning effect."

"The Nightmare King's resistance to me naturally disappeared."

August analyzed the effects of his spell on the Nightmare King.

A fifth-order experimental subject—this is one of a kind.

Bernard's ball also "slowly" collided with the Nightmare King's body, and then rushed directly towards his mental core!

"Ahhhhh!"

The Nightmare King emitted painful mental fluctuations.

So what if it's fifth-order?

August and Bernard, although both are fourth-order, are not ordinary fourth-order.

August, in particular, has become a genuine Tier 5 fighter after being reborn with the "Ember".

Bernard's advancement time is still short and his foundation is not yet fully accumulated, but he is already very close to the fifth rank.

Even a fully-force killing move can threaten a fifth-tier opponent.

This is why the two of them did not panic much throughout the entire process.

He was simply marveling at how worthy of being called an evil god, capable of transforming the mediocre Dream Clan King and Nightmare Clan King into fifth-tier Nightmare Kings.

"I always felt like I wouldn't have a chance to make a move."

Russell looked up at the sky, gaining a completely new understanding of the wizards' combat power.

He knew that even if he advanced to the third rank, he could only challenge fourth-rank alien races.

Monsters like wizards are best avoided.

"Never mind, let's make a move secretly first." During this time, Russell had figured out how to carry out the operation.

That is, to utilize the power of space.

Russell's research on spatial elements has yielded some results.

Things like teleportation and spatial cutting are still quite far from his reach.

It is possible to use spatial elements to make one's attacks appear from various bizarre angles.

Of course, this behavior does not allow for instantaneous teleportation.

Instead, it blurs other people's perception of the surrounding space, thus achieving an effect similar to teleportation.

"To steal a kill, this spell must be precise."

Russell thought for a moment and realized that the only spell he could use right now was "Obliteration of the Dream Clan's Will".

But this move was too obvious, and Bernard would immediately target Russell.

However, if the Dream Clan's will is not extinguished, the timing must be precise.

Soul piercing.

It was enhanced to a first-tier, zero-tier soul spell by Russell's True Spirit Runes.

The spell was silently cast under Russell's control.

Russell unleashed the full power of the King's Soul, causing Bernard in the sky to sense it slightly.

But now is the critical time to deal with the Nightmare King.

The Nightmare King is ultimately a fifth-tier powerhouse.

When fighting against such a strong opponent, one cannot afford to be distracted.

Russell's kingly spirit fluctuations flashed by in an instant. He used all his strength to control the spatial elements in the air to obscure the direction of his attack.

The soul piercing pierced through the air, suddenly transforming into two soul piercing piercings.

Russell paused for a moment, then remembered a term that hadn't been triggered in a long time.

[Spell Turret (Rare): Spell damage +120%, 20% chance to increase spell count by 1]

He has two "Spell Turret" attributes, but that doesn't mean there's a 40% chance of increasing the number of spells by 2.

Instead, each has a 20% probability.

In other words, Russell could potentially unleash three spells simultaneously.

Unfortunately, this has not yet happened.

"Come to think of it, I'm really lucky with gacha pulls, but in games, skills that trigger based on probability are a bit unlucky."

"99% critical hit chance is roughly equivalent to 0% critical hit chance; you can't do without maximizing your critical hit chance."

Russell's thoughts wandered for a moment before returning to the two soul piercings he had unleashed.

"An unknown high-ranking player is attacking!"

August was the first to sense Russell's attack, and his pupils constricted.

How is that possible?

Why did he only sense the attack when it was so close?

"This is... the power of spatial elements? In this era, is there still someone who can utilize the power of space?"

Bernard was also slightly taken aback.

The two attacks paused simultaneously, allowing Russell's two soul piercings to strike the Nightmare King's spiritual core successfully!

The Nightmare King, already at his last gasp, had his mental core shattered, and his eyes dimmed.