Wizard: I can predict the future

The next morning.

Nord watched as the outline of the Kecourt Manor came into view in the distance.

"We'll be there soon, just hang in there a little longer."

After rescuing Evan yesterday, I took him back home.

Unfortunately, the bandits didn't even have a horse and had to walk back.

Nord, of course, wouldn't carry Evan on his back, so what should have been a half-hour journey took him nearly ten hours.

At this moment, Evan was pale, unsteady on his feet, and had simply bandaged his right hand with a torn piece of clothing.

Looking at the manor before him, he took a deep breath, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

"Thank you..."

"This is an agreement between your father and me."

After saying that, Nord continued walking towards the manor without looking back.

The moment Nord stepped into the manor, he paused, sensing something was amiss.

Normally at this time, the manor wouldn't be this quiet, though not noisy, and there wouldn't be a group of people gathered on the front lawn.

"Has the giant ship carrying the mechanical floating island arrived?"

Thinking of this, Nord quickened his pace.

Evan, watching from behind, was a little confused. Ignoring his exhaustion, he gritted his teeth and followed.

As they drew closer, the atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive.

Turning a corner, Nord could clearly see all the wizard trainees were there, standing together, but none of them made a sound.

Lilia stood in front with a gloomy expression.

Beside her, two figures slumped on the ground.

His face was pale, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

Nord recognized the two men: Paul Drake and Rosalie Drake.

The two are siblings, and young Paul is one of only two who did not purchase the meditation method.

In an instant, Nord figured out the cause and effect.

These two likely violated the principle of equivalent exchange by privately teaching meditation techniques.

Although I don't know why equivalent exchange is one of the wizarding truths, since Lilia mentioned it...

Nord would naturally not violate the rules, so after studying the meditation method, he would always keep it safe and never intentionally reveal a single trace to Irea.

Nord and Evan's arrival did not cause much of a stir.

Only a few people glanced at it before turning their heads to look at the two people on the ground.

Clearly, Lilia's sudden summons of them was more concerning to them than to the disheveled Evan and Nord.

Lilia seemed to have known about their arrival all along.

She didn't turn her head, but slowly opened her mouth.

"Now that everyone's here, let's get down to business!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Young Paul instinctively looked up, his eyes filled with a pleading look:

"Lady Lilia... I just... I just accidentally..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lilia raised her hand to interrupt him.

Her gaze fell on the two of them:

"You know what you've done."

"Meditation is knowledge."

"And knowledge, in the world of wizards, is never something to be given away."

Her gaze shifted from the two men to every reserve present.

"Some of you have signed the contract, and some have not yet."

"But in any case, equivalent exchange is the most fundamental rule."

Rosalie seemed to realize something and quickly explained.

"This was all my idea, it has nothing to do with my brother, punish me if you must."

Paul quickly chimed in, "I...I can make amends, I can sign the agreement."

Lilia smiled gently.

"You always oversimplify the problem; there are consequences for breaking the rules."

She slightly raised her hand.

There were no incantations, no obvious spellcasting actions.

The next moment, an invisible force condensed in the air and fell.

"ah!!!"

A pitiful scream rang out.

Blood splattered on the grass.

Both arms were severed off.

The two men collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing, their screams coming in fits and starts.

The expressions of everyone around them changed simultaneously.

Evan stood behind Nord, his pupils suddenly contracting.

He had just escaped death last night, and seeing this scene now, his heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Nord was slightly startled when he saw the two men bleeding profusely.

He knew that breaking the rules would come at a heavy price, but he never imagined it would be this serious.

With today's medical technology, these two are basically beyond saving.

However, in the next instant, Nord saw Lilia whisper as a light flashed across her hand.

Something magic happened.

Green leaves sprouted from the severed arms of the two men, clinging tightly to their arms.

The bleeding stopped the next moment, and the two people's painful cries gradually disappeared.

"Considering you still have talent, the price this time is just an arm."

After saying that, Lilia looked at Paul.

"As for you, you can sign the contract now."

Paul was pale, his lips trembled, and he couldn't muster any thought of refusing.

He nodded with almost all his might:

"I'll sign... I'll sign..."

Lilia nodded slightly in satisfaction.

In her eyes, all of this was nothing more than a lesson, a set of teaching materials delivered to her door.

As for the severed arms, if these two put in some effort, regrowth would be a trivial matter in the wizarding world.

Her gaze swept over everyone present.

"Remember, the truths of the wizarding world were learned through the blood and tears of countless predecessors."

Nord stood there, his gaze calm.

At that moment, he gained a clearer understanding of the concept of equivalent exchange, and it also made him pay more attention to the two great truths of the wizarding world.

He understood that Lilia was trying to help them understand the concept of equivalent exchange in advance.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the other party to conduct a trial in such a public setting.

Lilia looked at everyone with satisfaction.

"Alright, everyone can go home now."

"But after today, don't leave the manor."

"The giant ship carrying the mechanical floating island will arrive tomorrow."

The crowd stirred slightly.

If Lilia hadn't been still there, the atmosphere would probably have become noisy in an instant.

Upon hearing this, Nord felt a surge of anticipation.

The Wizarding World is finally coming!

the next day.

Nord got up early and stood on the top floor of the manor, looking towards the sea.

At that moment, not only him, but everyone else also chose a good spot.

I don't know how much time passed.

A long, booming sound suddenly came from the sea, lasting only a few breaths.

Nord's gaze was fixed on the direction from which the sound came.

A moment later, a huge black shadow slowly appeared from the distance and then gradually grew larger.

It only took a few minutes for the outline to grow from a black dot to the size of a mountain.

Clearly, this ship was extremely fast, far exceeding the speed of most ships from the previous era.

Soon, Nord could clearly see the well-defined outline of the metal.

Clearly, this was not a merchant ship of this era; at least, many ships from the Leman continent could have been built.

The giant ship of the mechanical floating island has arrived!