Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Tortuga

“Buzz…”

On the palm-sized mirror, ripples like the surface of water appeared, expanding at a rapid pace.

Instantly.

Everything before my eyes changed.

The backyard of the potion shop disappeared, and Karl found himself in a primeval jungle, everything around him lifelike.

However,

Time seemed to have stopped; the surrounding leaves and flying mosquitoes were all motionless.

“An illusion!”

Looking at the scene before him, Karl couldn’t help but exclaim:

“It’s so realistic.”

He was well aware that these illusions were projected directly into his mental sea through the magic mirror, and he was still in the backyard of the potion shop.

He could even feel the existence of the magic mirror itself; with just a thought, he could exit the illusion.

“Then…”

“Let’s begin!”

With a thought, the frozen time began to flow.

The trees in front swayed, and several large, ferocious legendary creatures roared as they charged toward him.

At the same time,

The ground trembled violently, and a rhythm of earth elements burst open beneath his feet; there were clearly wizards lying in ambush nearby.

The illusions created by Nef’s Magic Mirror were excerpts from the wizard’s own memories; this magic mirror, which allowed late-stage first-circle wizards to train their magic, naturally involved very powerful beings.

“Boom!”

Karl leaped high, avoiding the earth magic beneath his feet, and collided with the charging legendary creatures, longsword in hand.

His eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

“Kill!”

Combat Technique ━ Fury Cleave!

“Bang!”

“Pfft!”

The sword shadows intertwined with the ferocious beasts, bringing forth large patches of blood, and he could even smell the pungent stench of blood.

This illusion…

Was almost identical to reality!

But also, if he were injured in the illusion, his mental sea would also be affected to some extent.

Even,

He could die!

Combat Technique ━ Bloom!

Combat Technique ━ Divine Sanction!

“Bang!”

“Bang, bang!”

Several legendary creatures were sent flying, and before he could react, a phantom suddenly appeared beside him.

The phantom held a thin sword, piercing toward his throat; the extreme speed seemed to create cracks in space.

An assassin?

“Stop!”

Karl roared, and his consciousness instantly withdrew from the illusion created by Nef’s Magic Mirror.

His body trembled, his eyes widened, and an uncontrollable fear rose from his heart, filled with lingering dread.

Death!

For a moment, he thought he would die; the fear of death made him instinctively choose to flee.

“Huff…”

He took a long breath, and Karl gradually calmed his mind.

“The illusions created by this magic mirror allow mid━ and late-stage first-circle wizards to train; to start with a joint attack by a wizard, a legendary knight, and legendary creatures is still too much for me right now.”

“However…”

“If fighting spirit is really easily stimulated at the moment of life and death, this level is just right.”

He certainly wouldn’t put himself in real danger to master the Sacred Breath, gambling on that slim chance of survival.

Although the illusions created by the magic mirror were equally dangerous, they were still fake after all.

Not only could he exit at any time, but even if he suffered a fatal injury in the illusion, as long as his willpower was strong enough, he could withstand it.

At most, he would be mentally weak for a while.

“The stimulation of danger is essential; since I can’t truly take risks, this level is just right. The constant pressure of life and death can stimulate the human body’s potential.”

“Again!”

Before his eyes, Karl’s body reappeared in the jungle, and several legendary creatures immediately roared as they charged toward him.

“Humph!”

Karl snorted lightly, his body suddenly swaying, transforming into a giant eight meters tall, and stomping his foot on the ground.

Super Rune ━ Shake the Earth!

“Boom!”

The earth trembled, and several legendary creatures were sent crashing to the ground, their bodies pierced by stone spikes.

At the same time,

Two phantoms appeared nearby, their thin swords piercing toward him.

Legendary knights!

And legendary knights who were skilled in assassination!

Karl’s eyes narrowed, and a powerful mental wave surged forth.

Aura of Fear!

Because it was a bloodline talent, this magic spell, when used by him, had the power of a pseudo-second-order.

It had a deterrent effect on any existence below the second-order.

The movements of the two legendary knights immediately stiffened.

Karl waved his hand, about to finish them off, when suddenly, his vision darkened, and several giant meteorites fell from the sky, smashing into his giant body one after another.

First-Circle Spell ━ Summon Meteorite!

“Bang!”

“Bang, bang!”

The person casting this spell was definitely a mid-stage first-circle wizard or even stronger; they directly smashed Karl to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust in the jungle.

Chain Fireball!

Six fireballs followed closely, falling from the sky and exploding one after another, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

“Stop!”

Karl roared, and time instantly stopped; his figure flickered in the jungle and then disappeared.

…………

Secret Technique ━ Gigantism!

Devour!

Aura of Fear!

A huge squid with serrated tentacles and suction cups rolled through the jungle, pouncing on its opponents one by one.

Meteorites, fireballs, flying darts…

All kinds of attacks fell from the sky, smashing down one after another.

Spells that restricted movement, secret techniques that attacked the mind, and powerful killing methods were all used.

The huge and powerful squid was blasted to pieces in the blink of an eye under the barrage of attacks.

“Huff…”

Karl suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes bloodshot, and his body swayed, staggering backward.

“So strong!”

“No, it’s not that the opponents are too strong, it’s that I am too weak!”

“Even if I go all out, I only have a chance to fight against a mid-stage first-circle wizard in close combat.”

“And that’s one-on-one!”

“It’s a pity that the opponents in the illusion are unreasonable and don’t give me a chance for a fair one-on-one fight.”

“Sleep!”

The next day.

Death!

Death!

Still death!

A few days later.

Death!

Struggle!

Death!

…………

Before his eyes, a flash.

Karl appeared in the jungle again.

At this moment, there was no panic in his eyes, no caution or care, only calmness.

A terrifying calmness.

“Huff…”

“Inhale!”

Following the breathing technique recorded in the Sacred Breath, adjusting the ‘breathing’ within his body, a hint of fighting spirit gradually appeared in Karl’s eyes.

Fighting spirit,

Emerged from his mental sea.

“As a wizard, what I should avoid most is sudden battles and close-quarters combat.”

“Being fully prepared, planning for all eventualities, and crushing opponents with overwhelming strength is the right way.”

“Using wisdom, not brute force, to solve problems.”

Thoughts rippled in his mind.

“Cultivation and life are the same.”

“Being cautious and avoiding disputes with stronger existences, being careful not to let danger approach.”

“Crushing enemies with a higher realm and stronger power, rather than putting myself in danger because of a moment’s impulse.”

“Endure.”

“Then get stronger!”

“And finally crush all opponents!”

Karl’s eyes narrowed:

“But life is always full of surprises, and no one can guarantee that their life will be smooth sailing.”

“I am willing to hide my strength and live a peaceful life, but there will always be unavoidable troubles that come to me.”

“At that time…”

“I need the courage to fight with all my might, not just to retreat and endure.”

“Wizards possess wisdom, and knights need courage; being stable when necessary and being brave when necessary are not contradictory.”

“Kill!”

His eyes narrowed, and time in the illusion began to flow.

The Karl of the past always remembered his identity as a wizard, and when fighting, he first thought of protecting himself.

Only when he was safe and secure would he think about attacking the enemy.

This cannot be said to be wrong.

But if he made enduring a habit, he would become weak, and even when encountering something, his first reaction would be to retreat.

And this,

Is precisely the nemesis of a knight!

Retreat,

Means weakness!

Attack,

Does not mean being tough.

“Boom!”

Whirling Mana!

Chain Fireball!

Gravity Pit!

Several magic spells arrived at the same time; the approach of death made Karl’s mind tense, and his consciousness went blank.

Suddenly.

“Boom!”

A tangible battle aura burst forth from within his body, forming a protective shield that firmly enveloped him.

The incoming magic spells did not break through his defenses and tear apart his body as usual.

Instead, they were sent flying.

Sacred Breath!

The guardian who comprehends the fighting will, when the fighting spirit merges with the body and battle aura, will master the Sacred Breath.

By stimulating the Sacred Breath, the guardian’s perception, speed, strength, and other aspects of the body will skyrocket.

“Die!”

Rushing tentacles shattered several mana darts, entangled a mid-stage first-circle wizard, and suddenly twisted.

“Pfft!”

A mid-stage first-circle wizard,

Died!

This was the first time Karl had killed a mid-stage first-circle wizard, and it was even in the midst of a chaotic battle.

But the next moment.

“Boom!”

A ball of flames exploded, and his body was reduced to a charred mess.

Returning to the real world, Karl leaned back, letting himself lie on the ground, but his face showed ecstasy.

He could feel the changes within his body.

The originally ethereal battle aura now seemed to have substance, moving through his body and tempering his flesh and blood.

Even his constitution had been enhanced to some extent.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 7.9

Mental Power: 6.7

Source Essence: 0

Level: Legendary Knight, First-Circle Wizard

Abyssal Bloodline Fusion Rate: 36.7%

“Having cultivated the Sacred Breath, the bloodline fusion rate has increased by nearly 2%, and my constitution has become much stronger; plus the source essence consumed…”

“My constitution is already approaching 8!”

Karl murmured:

“Now, in close combat, I should have a good chance of defeating a mid-stage first-circle wizard.”

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Endless Sea.

More than a dozen warships sailed into the thick fog, silently moving slowly along the direction of the water flow.

“The environment near Tortuga Island is very strange; it can distort sailors’ perception of direction, and even the best navigators can’t tell which way is which.”

Connie put away his nautical chart and looked ahead:

“Whether it’s magical items or other methods, nothing works.”

“It’s indeed strange.” Karl stood on the deck, trying several methods of identifying direction with his staff, but all failed. There was no regret on his face, but rather a look of satisfaction as he said with emotion:

“I’ve never seen such methods before; like you said, the Endless Sea hides many secrets.”

“That’s right.” Connie leaned on the railing, letting the sudden sea breeze ruffle his long hair, his voice filled with emotion:

“Even the gods can’t see through this sea.”

“Really?” someone whispered:

“Aren’t gods omniscient and omnipotent?”

“How is that possible?” Connie laughed:

“If they were really omniscient and omnipotent, they wouldn’t have fallen. Not to mention anything else…”

“When the gods were still around, the Pirate Island already existed, and even the power of the gods was still unable to enter.”

“That’s why Tortuga has been regarded as a sacred place by pirates throughout history!”

***

“I do know that.” Aya nodded:

“The books record that when the gods had not fallen, some non-believers would escape to uninhabited places to resist the gods’ favor.”

“Tortuga Island is such a place.”

“Humph!” The Desecrated Knight Yana snorted upon hearing this:

“Heretics!”

“Blasphemers!”

The others on the ship just smiled.

Hundreds of years ago, when the gods were still around, heretics and blasphemers were undoubtedly guilty of heinous crimes.

But now,

There were very few who truly believed in the gods.

People didn’t seem to have any real faith; they believed in great power and true miracles.

When the gods lost their power, faith would also dissipate.

“Near Tortuga, there are sometimes fogs that make people lose their sense of direction, and sometimes there are storms and thunder…”

Connie continued:

“All kinds of natural barriers block living beings who want to enter; it is said that the stronger one is, the greater the obstacles encountered, while ordinary people have a chance to land on the island.”

“The Pirate King, like me, suffered a curse from an unknown existence, and his body became rather strange; and he had a strange sword called Ultis, which could control two invisible monsters.”

“Even legendary creatures were not a match for him.”

Speaking of this, he sighed again.

The once incomparably powerful Pirate King, who fought against the entire Free Port alone, had long since died.

Faced with the Evil Gods,

The power that ordinary people spoke of was like a joke.

“Mr. Karl.”

Connie came back to his senses and looked at him:

“If you can occupy Tortuga, relying on its terrain, you will indeed have a chance to not fear the Evil Gods.”

As soon as these words fell, many people on the ship showed excitement.

Their purpose for this trip was to occupy the Pirate Island and find another base for survival outside of Rapid Flow City.

Rapid Flow City was still under threat from the Free Port, but here, there was a chance to become a true sanctuary.

The more than a dozen warships and thousands of crew members that were dispatched this time were almost all the elites of the Dragon King Trading Company and the Sea God Society. This was also the reason why they fully supported this operation.

“Hm?”

Karl ignored Connie’s question, his eyes slightly moved, and he looked down at the calm sea below:

“Something’s coming.”

“It’s a merfolk!”

“Splash…”

As soon as the words fell, the water surface below broke open, and a merfolk holding a sea fork leaped high out of the water.

“Swish!”

Karl flicked his finger.

Battle aura condensed into a marble, directly piercing through the merfolk’s head, leaving a trail of blood on the back of its head.

“Thud!”

The merfolk fell into the sea.

In the past, he certainly wouldn’t have been able to do this.

After all, battle aura was an ethereal existence, and it would quickly dissipate after leaving the body. But now, after the enhancement of the Sacred Breath, battle aura could also pierce through the merfolk’s head like a solid object from more than ten meters away. This scene also made Yana raise her eyebrows.

Among the people present,

Only she could see the extraordinary nature of this method.

“It seems…” Karl withdrew his hand, as if he had done something insignificant, and looked up ahead:

“We’re approaching Tortuga.”

Aya’s face tightened.

“Prepare!”

She raised her hand high, and her voice echoed in the sea:

“Check your arrows, potions, and weapons, prepare to land on the island.”

“When Tortuga fell, some people escaped.” Connie also drew a thin sword and said:

“According to those people, there are at least three legendary creatures on the island, and one red-eyed merfolk.”

“That is…”

“At least four legends!”

He said, glancing at Karl.

“No problem.”

Karl’s expression was calm:

“If they are just ordinary legendary creatures, Yana alone can deal with them; don’t underestimate her.”

“Underestimate?” Connie smiled wryly:

“I wouldn’t dare.”

The older the Desecrated Knight, the stronger they become; the current Yana was more than twice as strong as she was a year ago.

If we were to divide by realms, the current Yana should be in the mid-stage of the legendary level, while last year she was only in the early stage.

Although Karl was not in the mid-stage of the first-order, he had more methods; his true combat power was even stronger than Yana’s.

What’s more…

There were other helpers!

“I see it!”

The lookout shouted from above:

“I see the island!”

The fog gradually thinned, and an island, slightly smaller than Rapid Flow City, slowly came into view.

“Number One Cog Ship!”

Aya shouted:

“Approach the shore.”

On the other side, Karl flicked his hand and summoned the magic flying carpet; his figure flickered, and he flew toward the island first.

From a high vantage point, he could quickly observe the entire island.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Life Perception!

His staff lightly touched his brow, and an invisible mental force surged downward; streams of life aura appeared in his perception.

Ordinary merfolk!

Ferocious beasts!

Magical creatures!

Blue-eyed merfolk!

***

“It seems that after the merfolk army occupied Tortuga, they didn’t leave a large army to garrison it, but rather treated it as a very ordinary occupied area; this makes things easier.”

“Huh?”

“Legendary creatures!”

Karl raised an eyebrow, calculated the island’s resistance, and the expression on his face gradually relaxed.

“With the combat power I brought, there’s no problem dealing with them!”

A cog ship was a single-decked ship.

It had a square sail and a sturdy hull; its design concept focused on stability and cargo capacity.

This type of ship was mainly used for cargo; the huge square cargo hold could hold the supplies needed for the sea voyage.

“Splash…”

The heavy cog ship cut through the water, approaching the shore, and actually crashed directly onto it without using an anchor.

“Bang!”

The tens-of-meters-long cargo ship ran aground on the shore, the cargo hold opened, and countless dense vines stretched out from within.

Saluo Tree!

Late-stage first-order lifeform!

Although it was restrained by flames and moved slowly, it was a genuine late-stage first-order existence.

The cargo hold of this cog ship actually contained a Saluo Tree!

“Pfft!”

“Pfft, pfft!”

One after another, tree roots pierced into the ground, and a source of life-filled water was continuously poured into its body through the roots.

“Rustle…”

“Is this the new place that the master found for me? The water vapor is abundant, and the place is large; it looks pretty good.”

The Saluo Tree swayed its branches, and then more and more branches grew, spreading toward the island.

“God!”

“Bless the world!”

Yana placed one hand on her chest, her head lowered; when she raised her head, a pure blackness flashed in the depths of her eyes.

“Swish!”

“Swish, swish!”

Her figure was like lightning, rushing toward the island.

The greatsword on her back was like a scythe reaping lives; wherever she passed, the merfolk that rushed out were torn apart.

Until…

“Clang!”

Two red-eyed merfolk blocked her path.

“Two?”

Yana’s eyes flickered:

“As time passes, the merfolk’s strength is also increasing; are more and more blue-eyed merfolk advancing?”

…………

Tavern!

Stable!

Casino!

***

Karl was in mid-air, looking down; through the remaining traces of the ruins, he could vaguely recognize what the environment here was like in the past.

“Huff!”

A gust of wind rushed toward him; he suddenly charged downward, and at the same time, he flicked his hand and activated two runes.

Chain Fireball!

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

Explosions rang out.

A strange, twisted whale, seemingly pieced together from multiple creatures, was enveloped in flames.

“Roar!”

A roar came from not far away, and a ten-meter-tall ape covered in white fur pounced out.

“Heh…”

Karl chuckled lightly:

“Come on!”

Combat Technique ━ Fury Cleave!

“Bang!”

A man and an ape collided in mid-air; the point of contact was filled with turbulent energy, and visible air currents rushed in all directions.

“Roar!”

The white-haired ape roared to the sky, a hideous crack appearing on its arm as it was unable to withstand the force and staggered backward.

In a head-on collision,

The huge creature was actually at a disadvantage.

“Swish!”

After landing, Karl charged forward, the solidified battle aura enveloping his sword, and slashed forward.

Combat Technique ━ Gale Slash!

Streaks of sword energy intertwined in the air; the white-haired ape screamed, and several bloody wounds appeared on its body.

The battle aura, enhanced by the Sacred Breath, made every move of Karl’s possess terrifying lethality.

An ordinary sword strike,

Was comparable to his full strength after using Gigantism in the past.

‘The guardians of the Divine Domain often have killing moves and special techniques bestowed by their respective deities; if I could learn them…’

‘It shouldn’t be a problem to defeat enemies beyond my level.’

‘The Green Family of the Six Rings Tower has been passed down for countless years, and their position in the Six Rings Tower has always been unshakeable. Their ancestors were only a fifth-circle wizard, while the powerful deities are comparable to sixth-circle wizards; the things they passed down are definitely not inferior to the Green Family’s inheritance!’

‘There are too many good things in this world waiting to be discovered!’

“Splash…”

As thoughts swirled in his mind, a huge head, similar to an insect, suddenly burst out of the ground, crashing into Karl.

Secret Technique ━ Gigantism!

Bloodline Manifestation!

“Splash…”

A huge squid with a terrifying aura appeared in the field, pouncing on the insect.

Aura of Fear!

“Smack!”

Soft tentacles, with terrifying power, whipped the insect, like irregular blades, leaving a long wound on its body.

Karl’s figure flipped, and his flexible tentacles wrapped around the insect; the tentacles seemed soft, but were actually extremely tough and elastic. The insect struggled desperately but could not break free, and the suction cups and serrated edges on the tentacles began to frantically absorb its life energy.

Devour!

In just a few breaths, the insect’s flesh and bones melted away, and its body became withered and terrifying.

‘Legendary creature!’

‘With the blessing of the Sacred Breath, dealing with legendary creatures has become easy for me now.’

“Crack!”

The tentacles suddenly exerted force, snapping the insect’s neck; borrowing the momentum, his body soared into the air, grappling with another strange whale.

The two monsters intertwined and plunged into the ground, then burst out of the ground not far away, causing mud to fly and the earth to tremble.

Soon.

Above the ruins.

“Rustle…”

One after another, the tentacles slowly retracted, transforming back into Karl’s figure; at the same time, he had more than a dozen Great God’s Grace coins in his hand.

The location where the legendary creatures had been was a ruined warehouse; during the fight, Karl casually rummaged through the contents and found the Great God’s Grace coins.

As for the three legendary creatures he fought…

Dead!

On the other side.

Under Aya’s command, the crew members from Rapid Flow City had also begun to disembark, landing on the island with weapons in hand.

Sword and shield holders in front, archers behind, knights and grand knights stood ready.

They,

Were going to completely occupy this island.

Please collect!