Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 3024: 618: Lord of Northern Abyss!

The vastness of the Kun remains a mystery, extending over thousands of miles.

Hovering above the immense sky sea, a blue-haired silhouette mounts the colossal Kun, churning waves across ten thousand miles while speeding toward the infinite depths of space. Such a voyage could see the Kun metamorphose into a Peng, ascending skyward.

Sorren Continent.

Duke Rumon, the Ice Sea Witch, and Lucy’s fellow associates gaze upward with eager expectation in their eyes.

"Returned, everything has returned."

Sky City.

The Black Abyss Sovereign raises his eyes to the heavens, his heart surging with sorrow and deep feeling.

"Welcome back, teacher."

Countless wizards of the Ocean School of Thought await eagerly. They benefited greatly from Lucy’s guidance, particularly the veteran warriors Lucy rescued from the ancient tower.

"It turns out, the Deep Blue Sage never left us; he just reincarnated as Lucy."

The legend hasn’t departed forever, only stepped off the stage for a time.

Levi feels delighted, softly humming a melody in his mind upon reaching the Supreme Council. Today’s discussion centers on post-war rebuilding and striking back at the Abyss.

Before long, aside from the Thousand Mountains Immortal who stands guard over the Nora Core constantly, every other one of the fifty-plus level-10 powerhouses had assembled.

The Thousand Mountains Immortal, now retired from the Pharmacist Association, handed the president role to the comparatively youthful Earth Saint, with the veteran nine-ring Medicine Witch Triss as vice president.

She holds the distinction of being the youngest vice president in ten thousand years.

Yet no pharmacists voiced dissent, considering her leadership in over ten vital projects such as the "Thousand-Year Potion" and "Water of Erasure."

A handful carried epoch-shaping importance.

With achievements like hers, none below legendary rank could challenge her standing.

In truth, had Triss’s cultivation been higher, the Thousand Mountains Immortal would have relinquished the presidency ages ago; for now, he awaits her ascent to legendary status.

Returning to the core matter.

At the round table, Edmund lays out the question for deliberation.

"Should we launch an expedition to the Nightmare? And when exactly?

The once-cautious Heavenly Will, now bursting with assurance after epochs of restraint, declared:

"We must expedition, no doubt. Nora and the Nightmare stand as irreconcilable foes. Their animosity toward us rivals or surpasses that of the astral world; they could be plotting an even grander assault."

The six barbarian lords nod in unison.

"Exactly right—the giants’ hubris blinds them to tiny Nora striking first. An expedition will leave them stunned!"

The bold, battle-hungry giants of the Five Kings brim with thrill too.

"Let’s charge in! With Levi by our side, what’s there to dread!"

These words came from the Thousand-Eyed Swordsman, who flashed Levi a faint grin.

Edmund turns to Charactus and asks:

"The Shadow World and Nightmare World have clashed for ages—you know their terrain best. Do you favor taking the offensive?

Charactus responds:

"Absolutely, though we must pick the perfect moment."

The Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts chimes in:

"Nelarayan backs the expedition fully—the Nightmare World brims with prospects, hosting numerous foreign legends and mythical beasts ideal for taming."

Native tyrants and monarchs spawned by the Red and White Mother remain off-limits for the Beast Master civilization presently.

They fear backlash from the Nightmare World itself.

Strongmen from alien races voice their views as well.

The Snake of the End conjures a simulated outlook before stating:

"Better to strike proactively than endure endless defense. I’ve trained in the Nightmare World for years and hold key secrets... Yet the moment isn’t ripe."

At last, Levi speaks:

"I support venturing into the Nightmare too. Recent cultivation advances let me ferry more Nightmare Avatars safely for everyone.

Should these avatars perish, the true bodies in reality remain unscathed.

That said, facing top-tier foes whose Nightmare Path outstrips mine spells uncertainty. Still, such figures are scarce in the Nightmare World now.

The prime threats are the Master of Horror and Nightmare Supreme Will, poised for revival—they could exploit avatars to breach our realm.

Essentially, the Nightmare World embodies the Supreme Will’s form. Our incursions might trigger fierce retaliation.

That’s my chief worry.

For major expeditions, I propose waiting a few centuries.

First off, fresh from brutal warfare, Nora’s recovery spans just a century—fatigue lingers across all ranks, unfit for new conflict.

Plus, the coming centuries mark Nora’s boom phase, yielding more level 9s and 10s to bolster our forces.

Secondly, astral world and deep abyss intentions stay murky. Launching to Nightmare might invite their immediate strike on Nora.

Thirdly, I’ve yet to hit legendary and require preparation time."

Levi’s words draw nods from many powerhouses, endorsing his reasoning.

Edmund beams proudly and replies:

"Very well, we’ll revisit this once you achieve legendary rank."

Levi continues:

"The Golden Sacred Realm tried snatching Pandora amid the turmoil—Herman thwarted them, but leaving them be invites more threats. We must handle them prior to any Nightmare expedition."

Edmund notes:

"Three kings fallen means Golden Will’s power wanes, likely at standard level 10 peak now. The moment to strike is prime. But Golden Sacred Realm ties to the astral world; acting rashly could draw their meddling.

We cannot fully rupture ties with the astral world yet."

All concur.

Among giant realms, the astral world reigns as the elder—its eight hundred Gods may pale individually, yet collectively they overshadow today’s Nora.