This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

"Demon clans, the Demon King... really fascinating," Hercules watched as the Knight departed, with faint electric arcs flickering in his eyes.

"Roland sister?" Just then, a voice came from behind Hercules, it was Rafael.

Hearing this familiar voice, Hercules’s expression stiffened momentarily before he calmed himself and turned around, speaking with an indifferent tone as if it were nothing.

"Yes, Rafael. It might not be possible to practice swordsmanship these next few days since we’re outside. As the team leader, I need to ensure my condition, and I didn’t bring the wooden swords for training either."

Hercules chuckled lightly, gazing at Rafael and strenuously suppressing the urge to grip the hilt of a sword.

"It’s not about that, sister Roland. It’s my pet Doro," Rafael showed a slightly embarrassed expression, "This morning, it seemed to sense something and became very impatient, so I would like to request to temporarily leave the team..."

Doro?

It swiftly came to Hercules that Doro was a type of flying squirrel, a special creature that Rafael had been keeping for quite some time, which seemed to have abilities like "treasure hunting" and "finding adventures."

It was also thanks to this special pet that Rafael could gradually rise from being an unremarkable side branch of the Trujillo family and encountered one beauty after another during his treasure hunts.

Previously when Hercules thought Rafael was the owner of the Dream Layer, he didn’t pay much attention to Doro, as it was quite normal for the owner of a Dream World to have certain special creatures or treasures around them.

However, knowing that Rafael was not the true owner of the Dream Layer, and having previously encountered the unreasonable scouting of magical beasts, the fact that Rafael had this special pet Doro by his side became somewhat conspicuous.

"That’s a good thing!" Hercules smiled and nodded, but after a slight pause, he added with a hint of worry on his face,

"However, will you be alright by yourself? You know, just a moment ago a Knight from the Cecilia family said that not far from here, in the 4th sector of the Vandite Hills, there’s a newly born Demon Nest. The demons inside may emerge and perform small-scale raids at any time..."

"Sister Roland, don’t worry about me, I understand the dangers and limits!" However, Rafael showed a bright smile, appearing very positive. "I’ll be back within a day at most! By tomorrow evening, at the latest."

"In that case, I appoint you as the captain of the scouting squad, and you can select a few Knights to follow you..." Hercules hesitated, yet her gaze was incredibly calm.

"No need, sister Roland. It’s actually more convenient for me to be on my own." Rafael smiled brightly and then ran off toward the camp’s outskirts like a streak of smoke.

Hercules silently watched Rafael, waving her hand gently.

Immediately next to her, the void slightly distorted, and then a disc-shaped mechanical device with an invisibility layer appeared in Hercules’s hand. At the base of the disc-shaped mechanism, there was also an exceedingly complex and delicate mechanical eye.

Upon closer inspection, one would notice that the mechanical eye fitted inside the disc was similar in design to the mechanical eye Hercules had implanted for herself, only several sizes larger.

Hum—

The disc-shaped mechanical device quickly cloaked itself under Hercules’s control and soared into the deep night sky, with streams of data directly appearing inside the mechanical section of Hercules’s right eye, displaying the perspective captured by the mechanical disc.

With a high-altitude detection by the disc, it didn’t take long for Hercules to lock onto a tiny black dot.

It was Rafael, who had already left the camp.

"I’m curious to see what you’re up to," Hercules muttered to herself in a voice only she could hear.

...

"Will members from all five brave families participate for various reasons? And with special ’disappearances’ in the previous activities, perhaps there’s a direct connection to the surge of magic that’s supposed to happen in a year, and the resurrection of the Demon King."

On the other side, Lucien put down the Communication Magic Cube in his hand and then rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

The current problem was that he was well aware that the key to unlocking the Dream World might be hidden inside the Northern Demon Nest, yet he was hindered by the role he was playing and couldn’t partake in the exploration of the Demon Nest himself.

Not being able to explore personally meant that he wouldn’t be able to detect or deal with some first-hand information ahead of time. Although Hercules was an actual participant, allies were still somewhat different from himself...

Lucien stood up, pacing back and forth in his room with a touch of irritability.

He felt like he was a marginal character, detached from the main storyline, and this sense of irrelevance made him anxious.

"Should I... find a way by myself to make Lurah leave the manor, either by ’escaping’ or some other means, and then head to the Northern Demon Nest?"

An adventurous and somewhat unrealistic thought surfaced in Lucien’s mind, but he could only shake his head in helplessness. After all, the risks were too high, and it would require a lot of preparation to execute such a plan. By the time he was ready, the situation in the Demon Nest would probably have already concluded.

"Two-legged furry monster, didn’t you say that blue-haired fella has already gone there? I’m not bragging, but sometimes, safety is the most important thing."

The somewhat careless voice of Earl Sanaxis echoed in his mind, though it seemed like he was trying to persuade Lucien to give up the dangerous idea he had just considered.

"You know, you could just put this aside for now," Earl Sanaxis chuckled and then spoke with a slightly seducing tone.

"You should know that the Land of Reality is a place even fourth-level Wizards would covet, and for you little guys, even though it’s dangerous, it’s also the fastest and least problematic way to strengthen yourselves."

While speaking, Earl Sanaxis purposely paused, as if waiting for Lucien to ask more.

"You’re talking about actively hunting other players, aren’t you?" Lucien quickly grasped Earl Sanaxis’s meaning and paused slightly.

"This is a reward system the Land of Reality has set up to encourage you to slaughter each other," Earl Sanaxis laughed with a hint of smugness in his voice.

"Every player you kill will significantly improve your physical condition and spiritual power, and if you manage the kill alone, the gain will be even greater."

"Aren’t you always wanting to advance to a second-level Wizard? This is a very good opportunity here. But there’s something I still need to remind you of—if you feel that you are about to advance to the second-level, do not use the rewards from the rules to advance. When you feel you’re close to hitting the limit, stop hunting and use your Wizards’ own... Meditation Method for improvement."

"Are there any side effects?" Lucien asked, pausing in his thoughts.

"A little, as some things in dreams are, after all, illusory and not real. When they intersect with the real world, they can cause some unnecessary conflicts. However, if it’s a mix of some illusion and some reality, then there won’t be too many problems," Earl Sanaxis’s voice was nonchalant.

"It’s like playing with building blocks, as long as the core supporting pieces are fine, the rest of the backlash when transitioning from the Dream Layer into the Wizard World can be almost ignored. But if it’s a major jump in realm using the rules, then when detaching from the Dream Layer... Dream World, the conflict between illusion and reality will surface, and this rule conversion could cause irreversible damage to your body."

Earl Sanaxis still explained, prompting a nod from Lucien. However, he still couldn’t completely shift his attention away from the Demon Nest. After Earl Sanaxis finished speaking, Lucien couldn’t help but ask.

"Sanaxis, what do you think... could that Rule Stone Tablet be inside the Demon Nest?"

"How would I know," Earl Sanaxis sounded a bit sullen, and then he yawned loudly as if deliberately concealing something.

"Alright, I’ll take a nap now. You go about your business... and even if there’s something... well, don’t even try to wake me up."

Lucien’s mouth twitched slightly, but he had no good way to deal with Earl Sanaxis’s evasive tactics.

Suddenly, Lucien felt his Communication Magic Cube vibrate slightly, and then several messages from Hercules popped up.

"Investigating a member of the Mondok family?" Lucien frowned slightly at the information passed by Hercules.

According to Hercules’s report, he had just discovered Rafael sneaking away from the main group to meet with a mysterious person, and based on his observations, this person last disappeared at the expedition camp led by the Mondok family.

"A player hidden within the Mondok family? Or is there some problem with the whole family?" Lucien put away the Communication Magic Cube and stood up, exiting Lurah’s body.

"Well then, in this period, I shall play the role of a Hunter who constantly hunts other players to plunder ink, resources, and improve my strength, and coincidentally use it as a chance to investigate the Mondok family," Lucien took a deep breath.

Then he looked out the window, where he could vaguely see figures wandering outside, searching for their prey.

They were the bolder players, like a group of hunters entering a dark forest, each armed and hunting each other.

And now, this night’s hunting game was about to welcome a new player.