Wizard: I can predict the future

Several hundred meters from the White Howling Forest, Nord saw a middle-aged man riding a warhorse rapidly approaching.

The other party reined in his horse a short distance away, dismounted, and respectfully took out a piece of jade from his pocket and presented it to him.

"My lord, here is what you requested."

This piece of jade is crystal clear and has an almost dreamlike color.

Inside, wisps of white mist seemed to be alive, slowly moving within the jade.

It's as if there's a special magic to it; if you linger your gaze on it for too long, you'll be completely captivated.

The moment Nord took the jade, a familiar notification popped up on the panel.

[Absorbable source discovered]

Is it absorbed?

He glanced at the panel for a moment, then put the jade into his pocket.

[Source +138]

Nord's breathing quickened slightly as he saw the panel update.

It was calm again in just a moment.

This "Originium" is the second one he obtained after crossing over to this world.

The first piece was captured by Nord on the battlefield between the Duchy of White Moon and the Duchy of Linlan. That piece of source stone was less than a third of this one, but the source stone he obtained allowed him to quickly break through to the Great Knight realm.

The Nico family's breathing techniques are indeed top-notch.

He had already collected several versions of this level of breathing technique, although at a considerable cost.

Even though the Nico family swallowed one of his iron mines through underhanded means.

Nord has a way of making the other party return their principal and interest without having to start a life-or-death family feud.

There has only ever been one real reason.

The Nico family happens to possess the Originium he needs, but they are unwilling to sell it.

And the other party's actions just happened to give him a legitimate opportunity.

"Linte, how's the battle going at the castle?"

"My lord, after Earl Fulin was killed by you, his men gave up resistance, and the others are now counting the spoils of war."

Nord nodded: "Very good. Tell everyone that half of the spoils from this battle will be given as rewards."

Linte was taken aback for a moment, then perked up and bowed his head in response, "Yes, Your Excellency."

Although the title of Earl is high, the actual territory is not large, about the size of a county in my previous life.

Even so, it was already dark when they returned to the castle in the territory.

The entire castle was brightly lit, and knights and soldiers took off their armor and began to drink and eat meat in large bowls in small groups.

Ordinary earls never allow drinking freely within the castle, but today, after their resentment following a life-or-death battle, they are even more unrestrained.

Nord did not participate in the follow-up matters. After briefly handing over the patrol instructions, he returned to his study alone.

He removed his armor and took out an envelope from the Duke's bosom.

The envelope was unsigned and unmarked.

Upon opening the envelope, two simple, neat lines of handwriting came into view.

"The ninth hour tomorrow, east of Lake Stauja."

—Aria Raymond

Nord looked at the last signature, and a beautiful face came to mind.

Aria Raymond is the youngest daughter of Duke Raymond and is deeply loved by the Duke.

But in an unexpected turn of events, she was abducted by a high knight from the Duchy of Linlan.

If it weren't for Nord's sudden, miraculous appearance at the critical moment, Iria would probably already be dead.

After that, Iria fell in love with Nord, and even Duke Raymond intended to marry his daughter to Nord.

Unfortunately, Nord was stuck at the bottleneck of becoming a legendary knight for a long time and had no interest in romance, so he eventually declined her offer.

Nord looked at the letter, lost in thought.

"Barnes clearly said it was a letter from the Duke to me, so why is it signed Aria?"

After pondering for a long time without finding a solution, Nord finally decided to go to Lake Stauja himself the next day.

However, even if he decides to go, he will not act rashly.

Although the Great Knight is nearly ten times faster and stronger than an ordinary person, he may still die from exhaustion when surrounded by dozens of heavily armored knights.

He glanced at the source on the panel without the slightest hesitation.

"Demonstrate the breathing technique for me!"

In an instant, Nord's vision narrowed sharply, as if everything had been compressed into a single point.

boom!

Nord's vision returned.

He seemed like a higher-dimensional being, looking down over the entire study, everything imprinted in his mind.

At the desk, another Nord slowly rose and began practicing the breathing technique.

The feeling was like a dream; I could see everything here, yet I couldn't affect anything about it.

Immediately afterwards, everything before my eyes seemed to be fast-forwarded.

[First Year]

You begin practicing the White Wolf Breathing Technique, but as usual, the condensation of the life seed remains elusive.

Months later, having gained nothing, you decide to try other breathing techniques.

The second year, you still achieved nothing.

In the third year, you discover that the breathing technique seems to be activating something within your body, but you still can't quite grasp the key points.

In the fourth year, you discover that all breathing techniques seem to be named after living organisms.

In the fifth year, you decided to kill the considerable number of Frostwolf on the continent of Leman.

[In the sixth year, you discovered that when you practiced the Frostwolf Breathing Technique and consumed Frostwolf blood, it seemed that something was being absorbed by you.]

In the seventh year, you led your knights on a large-scale hunt for Frostwolf.

……

In the eleventh year, the Frostwolf race on the continent of Leman was nearly wiped out.

In the twelfth year, you finally condensed the seed of life.

Everything before my eyes seemed to shatter like a dream.

Nord clearly felt a burning sensation below his heart.

A grain of rice-sized, frosty-white fleshy crystal was attached to the area below the heart.

With each heartbeat, wisps of white mist flowed through the body along with the blood.

He clenched his fist, the knuckles clanging together with a few crisp sounds.

"Now, my strength is at least three times greater than before my breakthrough."

Moreover, he felt his five senses were amplified several times over, and he could clearly hear the soldiers talking in hushed tones outside the castle.

But this is not the biggest improvement.

Nord could sense that the extra fleshy crystals contained a large amount of 'qi'.

This is the biggest difference between a legendary knight and a great knight.

Nord slowly walked to the armor stand, attached a few wisps of energy to his fist, and suddenly unleashed a powerful punch.

boom!

The armor, which was originally able to withstand sharp weapons, was instantly pierced, leaving a hole the size of a bowl.

This energy can not only attach to the body to enhance defense, but also attach to weapons to transform them into divine weapons.

If we say that a great knight would outlast an ordinary knight until they were exhausted and died of exhaustion.

That legendary knight, however, was able to easily break through the encirclement of the great knights seven times.

Nord slowly withdrew his fist, looked at the tattered armor, and nodded in satisfaction.

"My efforts have not been in vain; today I have finally stepped into the realm of legendary knights."

He had originally planned to take his twelve knights and a hundred cavalrymen to Lake Stauja.

Now, having become a legendary knight, he has decided to go alone.

The difference in strength is enough to shatter any conspiracy.

Nord pushed open the door and looked at the two bright moons in the sky.

"Now, I have reached the pinnacle of the Leman continent."

"I thought the road ahead was blocked, but now it seems..."