Wizard: I can predict the future

However, the next test filled the noble young masters and ladies present with despair.

As one noble young master or lady after another appeared and touched the crystal ball.

Lilia's voice rang out again and again.

"Unqualified".

"Unqualified".

"Unqualified".

Some people looked pale and full of resentment, while others remained calm.

But no one dared to say a word.

The entire hall fell silent once again.

Until the last person has finished testing.

Lilia gently raised her hand, and the crystal ball was taken back into her arms.

At this moment, there were nine people behind her.

In this test, besides Nord, there was another person who possessed wizarding talent.

That was Prince Evan Hughes of the White Moon Kingdom.

First-class wizard talent, mental strength 2.3.

……

Late at night, outside the royal palace, at a temporary residence.

Nord sat upright at his desk, constantly recording the information he had gained from conversations with several other wizards.

After a long while, he put down his quill and heard footsteps outside.

"Your Excellency, Duke Raymond pays his respects."

It was the butler, Gern.

Nord pushed open the door and nodded to Gern.

"Please invite him to the main hall."

As Raymond led Iria into the hall, they saw Nord standing inside.

He took off his round hat, placed his left hand on his chest, bowed forward, and performed a standard aristocratic salute.

This is the etiquette of a subordinate to a superior.

Yesterday, Raymond, as a duke, would never have performed this gesture towards an earl.

But from this day forward, Nord will no longer be an ordinary earl, but a future wizard.

Moreover, he also learned from the Wang family that Nord Blank was a genuine legendary knight.

"Lord Nord Wizard".

Nord accepted Raymond's bow with composure and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Having traversed ten years, he already understood.

In the continent of Leman, the rules of power and status are deeply ingrained.

If one blindly follows the etiquette of humility and deference from before time travel, it will be seen as disrespectful.

"Duke Raymond, what brings you here so late at night?"

Raymond took out three magic stones and a piece of paper of unknown material from his pocket.

"Lord Nord, I would like to make a deal with you in exchange for these."

"Oh, I'm leaving with the wizard tomorrow. Doesn't Duke Raymond think it's a bit late to arrive now?"

By this time, Nord was no longer completely ignorant of wizards.

Although magic stones are rare on the continent of Leman, they are a commonly used currency in the wizarding world.

Three magic stones, while not a small amount for Nord who had not yet embarked on the path of a wizard, were not an irresistible temptation.

It's not worth any risk for him.

Seeing that Nord showed no interest, Raymond quickly said:

"The deal I'm talking about is simply that I hope you can take care of Aria in the wizarding world in the future."

"I remember that during the talent test, Iria didn't have any wizarding talent."

According to Nord's information, the wizard Lilia only takes people with wizarding talents to the wizarding world.

Raymond quickly explained:

"My great-grandfather was also a wizard. He left behind a bottle of Radiant Potion, which can increase an ordinary person's mental strength by 0.1 to 0.3 points. Before coming here, I took Iria to pay her respects to the wizard Lilia."

Nord nodded; he remembered that during the talent test, Iria's mental strength was 1.9.

At that time, Lilia sighed, "What a pity," as she was only 0.1 points away from reaching the threshold for becoming a wizard candidate.

Raymond paused, then continued:

"My great-grandfather also left behind a map that marked the location of an abandoned laboratory of a formal wizard. Before he died, he instructed that this map should be given to any future wizard apprentices in the family."

He turned to look at Iria beside him, a hint of worry surfacing in his eyes.

"But the wizarding world is extremely dangerous, and Aria has always grown up under my protection, naive and ignorant of the ways of the world. As her father..."

He turned around and bowed deeply to Nord once again.

"I implore you, Lord Nord, to grant my request, for the sake of a father's heart."

After speaking, he maintained his bowing posture and presented the map with both hands.

Nord looked at the map in Raymond's hand, then at Iria beside him.

Aria stood to the side, looking reserved, her head bowed, glancing occasionally at her father and then at Nord.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she imagined traveling to the wizarding world with Nord.

Nord reached out and took the map and the three magic stones.

"I agree."

Nord, who had not yet officially set foot in the wizarding world, naturally did not know the value of a formal wizarding laboratory, even if it was an abandoned laboratory location.

His reason for agreeing was simple: Raymond had helped him a great deal before.

Although the help was mainly due to his potential and carried some investment significance, it must be said that it did save him a lot of trouble.

Moreover, there's Iria, who's willing to risk offending the wizard to tip him off.

Otherwise, he would have died at the hands of the wizard without even knowing it.

They bid farewell to Duke Raymond.

Nord examined the map in his hand carefully, only to find that it was completely blank, without a single stroke of ink.

However, he did not believe that Duke Raymond would deceive him with a blank piece of paper.

Putting aside the fact that he would need to take care of Aria in the future, the fact that even with his legendary knight's physique, the paper was so fine that it couldn't leave any marks speaks volumes about its extraordinary nature.

Before he could put the map away, Gern's voice came from outside the door again.

"Your Excellency, the King has come to pay his respects."

Nord quickly put the map into his pocket, straightened his sleeves, and went out to greet him.

"Your Majesty's arrival so late at night is an unwelcome surprise."

Ivan waved his hand and turned to look at the boy beside him.

"Evan, this is Earl Nord, the most valiant knight of our White Moon Duchy, and the youngest legendary knight on the continent of Leman."

The boy was only thirteen years old, yet he had already grown to the height of an adult, which was clearly due to the White Moon Royal Court's breathing technique.

He bowed to Nord with a standard nobleman's salute:

"Greetings, Earl Nord."

We chatted casually all the way until we arrived at the main hall.

Ivan's expression turned serious, and he took out a ring.

"This is a magical artifact, the Flame Ring, passed down through my Hughes family. It contains a zero-ring magic spell called 'Burning Flames'."

Nord looked at the unremarkable ring, a hint of doubt on his face: "A witch artifact?"

"In the wizarding world, there are all sorts of magical artifacts. Any special object crafted by a wizard can be called a magical artifact."

Ivan handed over the ring. "Although this magical artifact is only entry-level and requires a day to recharge before it can be used again, its power is not to be underestimated. The intensity of the flames is equivalent to the full-force attack of a third-level wizard apprentice."

He paused, then added meaningfully, "Even a legendary knight couldn't last a minute."

Nord's gaze narrowed slightly.

He knew that all aspiring wizards, once they took that step, would become third-level wizard apprentices.

His legendary knightly prowess, which he was so proud of, couldn't even last a minute against this flame.