Wizard: I can predict the future

Stepping on the soft sand, breathing in the fresh air.

After walking on the giant ship for a long time, suddenly stepping onto the ground made Nord feel somewhat unreal.

Behind him, Iria ran with her arms outstretched, shouting happily.

As for Evan, he silently followed behind Nord.

Since the last dinner, the group from Leman Island has completely disbanded, and Aria and Evan have been ostracized by the others.

However, they also made many friends from other islands as a result.

Nord, on the other hand, has been staying home these days and hasn't met anyone else.

After walking only a short distance, he noticed something strange.

That is, Lilia and her group of wizards did not disembark, along with Zoe, who has the talent of an eighth-level wizard, and seven sixth-level wizards in reserve.

Just as Nord was about to remind Iria and the other person.

He suddenly noticed that several strange humanoid monsters had appeared in front of him.

These monsters were dark red all over, some with sharp teeth, some with long horns, and one even had an arm that extended into a sharp blade instead of an arm.

Nord felt a chill run down his spine. These creatures had appeared without warning, and he couldn't even sense any breathing or heartbeat.

The sudden appearance of the monster clearly startled Iria and Nord, who quickly ran behind Nord.

The commotion the two made clearly attracted the monster's attention, and it immediately rushed towards the three of them.

Without hesitation, Nord drew his longsword and flashed to the five monsters.

At that moment, he had a hunch that the monster before him might be a test.

Otherwise, why didn't the wizard on the ship give a warning, or even why didn't Zoe and the others disembark?

Reaching the monsters, he instantly slashed his longsword at the one in front.

Nord frowned slightly as the longsword struck down.

The feel is off.

It didn't feel like flesh and blood, but more like some kind of liquid. When the longsword cut in, you could clearly feel a blockage and a deviation.

The monster that had been struck paused, but did not fall. Instead, it swung its other hand and slashed at him.

The arm, which extended into a blade, left a dark red afterimage; its speed was surprisingly fast.

Nord dodged aside, and with a push of his feet, instantly flipped over the head of another monster that pounced at him.

Using the momentum, the longsword slashed towards the neck of another monster.

Understanding the monster's physical characteristics, the sword strike successfully severed its head.

There are four left.

However, the monster's death did not elicit any reaction, and even the wounded monster remained unaffected, continuing its charge towards Nord.

"His strength is comparable to that of an ordinary knight, but he is much more difficult to deal with."

Aria, standing behind him, was a little nervous and instinctively wanted to step forward to help, but she stopped in the end and instead slowly moved closer to the giant ship.

Evan glanced at Nord, then at Iria, and finally gritted his teeth, gripping his longsword tightly as he charged toward the monster.

Nord saw everything but did not blame Iria.

After all, the opponent's strength is only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person, and he has no experience in combat. He also doesn't know any witchcraft, so it's useless for him to come up.

After assessing the monsters' strength, he showed no mercy and killed the remaining four monsters in just a few breaths.

Having just rushed to the battlefield, he saw the monster Evan fall to the ground almost simultaneously, and for a moment he was at a loss.

Nord looked around and confirmed that no other monsters had appeared.

He was planning to evacuate with Iria and the other person.

Although he suspected it was a test, he wouldn't gamble on it. If it were truly an accident, he might not be safe given his current level of skill, which hadn't yet learned any witchcraft.

Just then, tiny specks of light suddenly appeared on the remains of the five monsters.

next moment.

The surrounding light seemed to be slightly distorted.

The shadows of the trees in the distance began to blur, their edges swaying as if rippling on water.

It was as if the whole world had become unreal.

Nord subconsciously glanced at Iria and the other person, only to find that the distance between them seemed to have increased.

They were right next to me, yet it felt like we were worlds apart.

The sound, and even the light, began to become intermittent.

It's as if the world is shifting little by little.

Above the island.

The old man looked at the various monsters that were constantly emerging below, a hint of surprise on his face.

"Lord Velos, your dream magic is even more powerful than before. I'm afraid it won't be long before you reach the point of transcending truth and falsehood."

Just then, the woman in blue pointed downwards and suddenly spoke:

"What is that? Could it be the entrance to the Nightmare Realm?"

Upon hearing this, both the elderly man and the young man looked in the direction the woman was pointing with surprise.

"This fluctuation is indeed the entrance to the Nightmare Realm."

As they spoke, they all looked at Velos.

However, the moment the woman spoke, Velos had already transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the entrance to the Nightmare Realm.

The young man stared at the vanished Veros, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:

"Shall we go in?"

The old man sighed, "Without a wizard who is proficient in the art of illusion, we might easily get lost in the Nightmare Realm if we go in."

"Moreover, even without getting lost and without Velos, it would be difficult to bring out the spoils from inside."

Upon hearing this, the young man abandoned his idea of ​​following them inside.

After all, in the Nightmare Realm, if they don't enter at the same time, there's no guarantee they'll end up in the same place.

"That Veros, he didn't even wait for us."

The woman in blue looked down at the now-vanished entrance to the Nightmare Realm, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.

"The Ash Academy is full of a bunch of fanatical lunatics. Otherwise, why would they choose this kind of trial method, and go with those dark wizards..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

The old man beside him frowned slightly and raised his hand to interrupt him.

Be careful what you say.

"Now that the five of us have formed an alliance, let's not bring up their past actions."

"Besides, those are only a very small number of individuals, and do not represent Ash Academy."

The woman in blue remained silent for a moment, but ultimately did not speak again.

The old man continued:

"Velos has left, so this trial cannot proceed. Let's continue with the previous testing method."

When Nord could see the world clearly again.

All the familiar sights, like the ocean and the forest, have vanished.

Instead, a strange and unfamiliar world emerged.

At this moment, he was standing on a ground made up of playing cards the size of a person.

The ground beneath my feet was no longer soil, but a spade Ace gleaming with white and dark red light, its surface so smooth it was almost reflective.

In the distance, there were also rows of playing cards connected to each other, tilted, and even folded.

And the sky is no longer the sky.

Instead, there is a constantly flipping pile of cards, alternating between white and dark red, with cards occasionally falling from the sky.

The sound of the wind blowing was no longer the sound of the wind, but the sound of shuffling cards.

Nord gripped his longsword and carefully surveyed his surroundings.

This looks like a street, with rows of oddly shaped playing cards, each about the size of a palm, on either side.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from afar.

At first it was very soft, but within just a few breaths the sound became clear.

Step, step, step.

The rhythm was rapid, yet exceptionally precise.

It was as if it weren't one person, but an entire army.

Nord's eyes narrowed slightly.

The footsteps approached him without hesitation or pause, moving straight towards his location.

It was as if she had known he was here all along.

The sound was getting closer.

faster and faster.