Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Advanced Knight!

Two items.

One was a crown shaped like thorns, made of white jade.

The Crown of Thorns was said to be a test specially tailored by God for certain special believers. Wearing it would cause one’s head to bleed and one’s heart to be scratched by a hundred claws.

Even so, one could not change one’s faith, and only then would one pass God’s test.

One was a black spike.

It was also called the Holy Nail.

In folklore, the incarnation of a certain deity walking the mortal world died from being nailed to the heart by the Holy Nail.

At this time, these two items flew up from the package on their own, and even more, wisps of aura drifted out from them.

The aura scattered into the Divine Domain Fragment.

The fragment space also began to expand.

At the same time.

Source Essence: 0.6

The two items brought Karl 0.6 Source Essence, which was an increase of 0.3 when used for adding points.

The City Guard occupied the entire Black City, and the items they regarded as treasures were indeed good things.

This was clearly an unexpected surprise!

Karl waved his hand and summoned the data panel.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 1.47

Mental Power: 1.92

Source Essence: 0.6

Occupation: Knight Squire, Intermediate Wizard Apprentice

There was not much change, only from a Junior Wizard Apprentice to an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, and the Source Essence was no longer zero.

Karl touched his chin.

He did not intend to keep the Source Essence for later use, but he was struggling with whether to add it to Constitution or Mental Power.

Adding to Mental Power would undoubtedly be more beneficial to the cultivation of the Path of the Wizard, but it was difficult to effectively convert it into strength for the time being.

Adding to Constitution……

It was beneficial in the short term, but not cost-effective in the long term.

“Add to Constitution!”

Karl’s eyes narrowed, and the value in the Constitution column jumped slightly, directly climbing from 1.47 to 1.77.

He would worry about the future later.

His encounter in Black City had already proven that for him now, an increase in Constitution provided more security.

“Ugh……”

Warm currents washed through his body, and the enhanced strength made Karl subconsciously clench his hands.

“This power……”

“It can definitely crush ordinary knights!”

Even in the face of knights who had already mastered Battle Aura, Karl was now confident of winning.

In addition……

Life Potion!

He took out the three bottles of Life Potion he had obtained and placed them one by one on the table. He then turned around and found a crystal ball.

The crystal ball was a low-quality enchanted item.

It could cast Analysis three times.

Holding the crystal ball in his hand, Karl activated his Mental Power and chanted the syllables:

“Ge……Ci……”

“Swish!”

As the sound fell, the crystal ball emitted a soft white light, and the halo fell, enveloping the three bottles of Life Potion.

Karl narrowed his eyes and looked at the Life Potion through the crystal ball.

White light!

The three balls of white light swayed slightly, some larger, some smaller, and one with black lines mixed in.

“Impurities?”

The Life Potion mixed with black lines meant that the materials were not properly handled during the refining process, resulting in a small amount of impurities in the finished product, which would inevitably affect the efficacy when consumed.

The size of the light ball and the intensity of the light represented the quality of the potion.

The absence of other colors indicated that there were no tricks played on the potion, such as poisoning.

Picking up the best quality Life Potion of the three, Karl walked to the place where he usually practiced and swallowed the potion directly.

Without hesitation,

Without delay.

He actually chose to break through at this time.

“My current Constitution is much stronger than that of ordinary knights, and I have perfect control over my physical body with the Divine Domain Fragment. There is no reason why I should fail to break through.”

Karl let out a long breath, assumed a posture, and silently circulated the Giant Spirit Breathing Technique.

“Exhale……”

“Inhale!”

“Exhale……”

As his breathing continued and the technique circulated, the Life Energy hidden deep within his body was gradually stimulated.

The Life Potion that had entered his body turned into countless warm currents, surging from his stomach to his limbs and bones.

In Karl’s perception.

His whole body was like a reciprocating Life Force field, and the core of the field……

Was his heart!

“Thump!”

“Thump!”

As the Life Energy continued to pour in, the beating of his heart became stronger and stronger, and the flow of his blood was even more rushing, like a surging river.

“Condense!”

With a concentration of his mind, the Giant Spirit Breathing Technique changed accordingly, and a huge suction force emerged from his heart and swept through his body.

Countless streams of Life Energy suddenly gathered inward.

Time seemed to stand still.

Karl’s consciousness also fell into a daze.

At a certain moment.

Like spring thunder moving urgently, all things sprouted.

An aura symbolizing Life Force emerged from Karl’s body, and abundant Life Force washed back and forth through his limbs and bones.

Life Seed!

Its location was right where his heart was.

Karl opened his eyes, lost in thought.

“The so-called Life Seed is actually the heart. The blood flowing through the heart brings nutrients that strengthen the Life Seed.”

“The Life Force contained in the Life Seed will also nourish the knight’s body as the blood flows.”

“The two complement each other. When the Life Seed receives enough nutrients to take root and sprout in the body, that is a Grand Knight.”

“If the roots of the Life Seed extend to all parts of the body, thus completing the true evolution of life, then it should be a Legendary Knight.”

The so-called knight cultivation.

Was the process of allowing life to evolve.

Karl stopped his movements and stood up from the ground. As he stretched his limbs, crackling sounds rang out.

The sound was like firecrackers at first, gradually becoming like thunder.

Until……

“Boom!”

An invisible aura pushed away the surrounding air, and the clothes on Karl’s body shook rapidly and rustled.

Battle Aura!

Battle Aura, which could increase a knight’s attack power, enhance their defense, and even pose a threat to intangible beings such as undead and Yin spirits!

Only knights with strong Life Force and a certain level of mastery of breathing techniques could activate Battle Aura.

Many knights could not master this skill in their entire lives.

And now.

Karl had just condensed his Life Seed and become a Formal Knight not long ago, and he was already able to release it.

This was also normal.

Although he had just advanced, his Life Force was already stronger than that of ordinary knights, coupled with the perfect control of his body by the Divine Domain Fragment, and the meticulous cultivation of the breathing technique, it was only natural that he could activate Battle Aura.

“Swish!”

Karl grabbed the broadsword beside him and casually swung it.

The heavy sword felt as light as a feather in his hand, and when the speed reached a certain level, it even brought out a piercing whistle.

Battle Aura danced.

In the blink of an eye, the area within several meters around him was almost completely enveloped by sword shadows.

What he used to achieve with all his might, he could now do almost effortlessly.

“Bang!”

The broadsword smashed heavily on the ground. If this were not the Divine Domain Fragment, even if the ground were made of rock, a shallow pit would have been smashed out.

“Awesome!”

Karl felt his muscles and bones relax, and he couldn’t release his boundless energy. He couldn’t help but let out a loud shout.

Then he waved his hand and summoned the data panel.

He felt like he had been reborn after advancing to a knight, and his strength should have also improved considerably.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 2.1

Mental Power: 2

Source Essence: 0

Occupation: Knight, Intermediate Wizard Apprentice

“Huh?”

Karl’s eyes changed slightly:

“Such a big change!”

After advancing to a knight, his data panel had changed significantly.

It was fine that the Occupation column had changed from Knight Squire to Knight, and Constitution had directly jumped from 1.77 to 2.1.

Even Mental Power had increased from 1.92 to 2.

“Condensing the Life Seed and completing the evolution of the body, it’s normal for Constitution to increase, but such a big increase……”

Karl pondered:

“It should be because of the Giant Spirit Breathing Technique!”

The Giant Spirit Breathing Technique was said to be a cultivation technique personally passed down by the gods to their most loyal believers, used to guard their divine kingdoms and resist the invasion of outer gods.

It was clearly stated that this breathing technique greatly increased Constitution, especially strength.

It could allow mortals to possess the strength of ancient giants!

And Mental Power……

“A strong body leads to a strong mind, not to mention that the evolution of the body includes the brain.”

“It’s understandable that it would increase slightly.”

“In short.”

Karl moved his arms:

“I’m terrifyingly strong now. An ordinary knight in front of me would probably fall after a few moves.”

“Hmm……”

After thinking for a while, he looked at the clock beside him, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

“It’s already been two days?”

The clock not only recorded the time, but also the date. It had been two days since he took the Life Potion.

It felt like only a moment.

The grass rustled, and Karl’s figure appeared out of thin air.

“Huh?”

As soon as he returned to the Other World, he noticed that the atmosphere around him was different, and subconsciously looked towards Black City.

Black City was shrouded in gray fog all year round.

Looking at it from outside the city, the city was like a giant beast entrenched on the earth, with an ominous gray aura emanating from its entire body.

The thick fog lingered and did not disperse.

The city walls, towers, and buildings were faintly visible, making it seem very mysterious.

And now.

A gray pillar of air that reached the sky appeared in the middle of Black City, and countless gray smoke escaped in all directions.

It was like……

Countless tentacles wrapped in thick fog, expanding from Black City as the center towards the surrounding wilderness and forests.

Wherever it passed, all life withered within the range covered by the thick fog.

One could see with the naked eye that the greenery of the forests withered, birds fell, and the situation in the city could be imagined.

I’m afraid……

There were no survivors!

“Boom!”

“Boom……”

Waves of air, like tsunamis, surged from the center of Black City one after another.

The surrounding forests and trees swayed, beasts panicked and fled in all directions, and even the clouds in the sky were pushed far away.

“What happened?”

Karl’s face turned pale, and he subconsciously took a step back.

At this time, Black City was like an enraged beast, recklessly releasing its long-suppressed anger.

Even though he was far away, the invisible pressure still made Karl’s heart tremble, as if facing a formidable enemy.

He looked closely.

At the edge of the thick fog, there were many black dots desperately fleeing, trying to get away before the fog expanded.

City Guards, merchants, mine slaves……

No matter what their identities were before, they were now all panicked escapees.

Those who were slow to escape were enveloped by the fog, screaming and falling to the ground, lifeless in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, the fog was not expanding very fast. If adults ran fast, they could still hope to escape.

However, human strength was limited, but the fog was tireless, and more and more people were being engulfed.

“Gulp……”

Karl swallowed and turned to run back.

Such heavenly power was beyond human resistance. The confidence he had gained from becoming a knight vanished in an instant.

This place was far from Black City, so he didn’t have to worry about being caught up by the fog for the time being, and he could see groups of people on the road.

The people who escaped were either in groups or alone, and everyone was wary of each other.

No one spoke.

Everyone was running with their heads down.

After running for a while, a chaotic sound came from ahead, and Karl looked up, his eyes couldn’t help but move slightly.

He saw two groups fighting at the edge of the forest.

One side had both men and women, all dressed in rags and with sallow faces and thin bodies. They must have been refugees from Black City. Although they were outnumbered, they were clearly at a disadvantage.

The other side was mostly fully armed and moved in an orderly manner. They were City Guards.

“Sir, we’ll leave everything behind, isn’t that enough?” Someone shouted while fighting:

“You want the things, there’s no need to kill!”

“Humph!”

The rider on horseback waved his spear and snorted coldly:

“It’s too late to say that now!”

Before his voice fell, the rider suddenly squeezed his legs, and the horse under him instantly accelerated, thrusting out the spear in his hand with the force.

“Pfft!”

The spear pierced through the chest of the speaker, who was lifted high by the rider and then heavily thrown to the ground.

His body twitched after landing, then became silent.

“Sixth Brother!”

Someone among the refugees shouted angrily:

“Fight them to the death!”

“Kill!”

“Killing one is not a loss, killing two is a profit, brothers, don’t be afraid, let’s go together!”

Although the crowd kept shouting and boosting their morale, it could not make up for the gap in strength between the two sides.

The City Guards had several Knight Squires, and even a top expert among them.

The resistance was suppressed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Swish!”

“Pfft!”

A City Guard swung his sword and was about to cut someone down when his body suddenly stiffened and he collapsed to the ground.

On the back of his head, blood and brains gushed out. He had been hit by something that crushed his skull.

“Lu!”

The nearby City Guards’ faces changed drastically when they saw this. Their eyes shifted and landed on Karl, who was on the periphery of the battlefield.

“It’s you?”

He pointed his sword and charged towards Karl.

“Heh……”

Karl chuckled.

At the same time, he gently waved his arm, and glowing Arcane Missiles flew out one after another.

The power of Arcane Missile was no less than that of a strong arrow. Once it hit a vital point, even a Knight Squire would have no chance of survival.

It was even easier to deal with ordinary soldiers.

“Clang!”

An Arcane Missile knocked away a weapon.

“Bang!”

Another Arcane Missile took the opportunity to hit the armor, and a crack instantly appeared in the fragile iron armor.

“Pfft!”

The last Arcane Missile found its way in.

The soldier’s body trembled and he fell to the ground after his companion. The whole process took only a few breaths.

“Rune?”

“Be careful!”

“He can’t cast it many times!”

Seeing this, the City Guards shouted one after another. After the shock, anger surged, and two of the riders took the lead in turning their horses and charging towards Karl.

Such a powerful rune was very rare.

But no matter what kind of rune was cast, it would consume energy and could not be cast continuously in a short period of time.

In their simple understanding, there were no exceptions.

Karl raised his hand.

Fire Rune!

Fire Rune!

Arcane Missile!

Fireballs the size of washbasins flew out one after another, exploding in mid-air. The flames startled the horses, making them scream and raise their front hooves.

In the chaos.

Arcane Missile was like a dagger in the hands of an assassin, piercing the throats of the riders and quickly taking their lives.

Karl moved forward while casting spells, using Arcane Missile and Fire Rune alternately, and the City Guards fell to the ground one after another.

For long-range attacks.

He had Arcane Missile.

For medium range,

He had Fire Rune.

For close combat.

He was not afraid!

A team of more than a dozen City Guards, with several warhorses, was actually powerless against Karl alone.

Even.

They couldn’t even escape!

The speed at which the horses turned around was far less than the speed at which Arcane Missile came, and turning around to escape would expose their vital points.

This was a one-sided massacre. It was not a group of City Guards besieging Karl, but he alone massacring the City Guards.

“Boom!”

The fireball hit a warhorse and exploded. The powerful explosive force directly tore the horse and the person on it to pieces.

The next moment,

Blood and flesh flew everywhere.

‘As expected!’

‘It’s still faster to kill people with wizardry. It’s like the Grim Reaper cutting grass, and it’s safer without having to get close.’

‘A dozen elite soldiers, even a Formal Knight would have to avoid them for the time being. Even if they could win in the end, they would inevitably be injured, let alone wipe them out completely.’

‘But a wizard……’

‘Can easily solve them!’

Karl even had the mood to think while fighting.

“In general, knights have the advantage in one-on-one combat in a relatively small space, while wizards are stronger in other situations.”

“Hmm……”

“The strength of a wizard depends on the spells they master, as well as the magic items and potions they carry.”

“While the strength of a knight is purer.”

In a short while, the City Guards, who were still arrogant and domineering just now, were either dead or injured on the ground.

Karl walked towards the crowd.

“Don’t be nervous.”

He saw the nervous looks on the group of people, stopped in front of the team, and asked:

“I just want to know what happened inside Black City?”

“Sir……Sir Knight.”

A middle-aged man walked out from the crowd and stammered:

“Thank you for your help, sir. You can take anything here, just take it.”

Although Karl had not used any martial skills, in their understanding, such a strong person must be a knight, and it was always right to address him as Sir Knight.

“I said.”

Karl shook his head:

“I just want to know what happened inside Black City?”

“Yes, yes.”

The man nodded repeatedly and said:

“We don’t know what happened either. We only know that there was a sudden outburst of Yin Energy from Pit Number Two.”

“In a very short time, the entire Black City was enveloped in Yin Energy, and many people mutated on the spot.”

Thinking of the situation at that time, a thick fear appeared on the faces of everyone present.

“The city was already in chaos at that time, and the city gates were also destroyed. We took advantage of the chaos to get out of the city. Later, we heard that there was another outburst of Yin Energy from Pit Number Two.”

“Now……”

He looked towards Black City and shook his head slightly:

“I’m afraid there are no living people left in the entire Black City!”

“Sir Knight, we don’t know exactly what happened, we only know that it has something to do with the thing at the bottom of Pit Number Two.”

Hearing this, Karl slowly nodded.

The bottom of Pit Number Two?

Not surprising!

“Then……” The man asked cautiously:

“Sir Knight, can we leave now?”

“Go ahead.”

Karl waved his hand, turned around and came to a seriously injured City Guard, squatted down and said slowly:

“Now, it’s your turn.”