Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil

Learning Nightmare magic was even more difficult than Levid had imagined.

It wasn't until he persisted for more than two hours, sleeping four or five times, that he finally understood the helplessness of the Somlerno family's past members.

The practice of this magic was simply too harsh.

Just the first step was enough to make most people give up.

Because to practice Nightmare magic, the first step was to remain conscious in a dream…

What does it mean to be conscious in a dream?

It means that when you are dreaming, you realize that you are dreaming, and then, while remaining conscious in the dream, you try to control and master your dream!

Anyone who has dreamt knows that when people are asleep and dreaming, it is very difficult to realize that they are dreaming.

People who can realize they are dreaming are already one in a hundred.

What's more, you have to maintain a conscious state after awakening and then try to control your dream.

Even if you realize you are dreaming, the dream will end when you stay conscious in the dream…

Therefore, the strict requirement of needing a powerful soul force to practice Nightmare magic is not just talk.

"Toby, what time is it now?" Levid asked, rubbing his eyes.

He had already slept several times, each time waking up just as he realized he was dreaming, and all his efforts were in vain…

"Young Master Levid, it's 4:21 PM," Toby's voice came from the second floor.

He was in the kitchen on the second floor, preparing afternoon tea and snacks for Levid.

"Almost half past four… I can still sleep once more!"

Levid said, picking up the old magic wand next to him and pointing it at his head again.

"Enter a deep dream!"

White mist spread out from the magic wand, and then Levid's eyes rolled back, and he fell asleep again…

Fortunately, with the help of the spell, this sleep was guaranteed to have dreams.

Otherwise, if he just fell asleep without dreaming, this magic would be even harder to practice.

Levid had just fallen asleep when he started dreaming.

In the dream, Levid sat leisurely in a beautiful garden, drinking afternoon tea and reading a book, feeling very happy.

Thanks to his understanding of the principles of magic from his previous research on the Brain Confinement Spell, and his many practices of this magic.

This time, Levid quickly realized his true state again.

Levid sighed, reluctantly putting down his teacup and book.

Compared to the previous few dreams, this dream could be considered a good one…

After Levid realized he was dreaming, the fragrant tea lost its flavor, and the interesting book became a blank slate.

As with the ending of the previous few dreams, the entire dream began to collapse as he became conscious…

The originally beautiful garden seemed to be covered with a black and white filter, losing all its color.

Suddenly, the collapse of the surrounding environment stopped.

At the same time, outside the garden's walls, countless white mists suddenly appeared, slowly climbing over the walls and spreading towards the garden…

When Levid saw the mist, he quickly began to retreat.

He had seen this scene in the previous few dreams.

When he came into contact with these mists, he would immediately wake up.

According to Levid's understanding, these mists should be the materialized reminders provided to him by magic.

Otherwise, Levid, who was deep in the dream, would have no way of knowing exactly when he would wake up.

At this time, Levid had retreated from the table in the middle of the garden to the wall.

The white mist that was spreading over was less than a meter away from him.

Levid couldn't help but sigh, this magic was too difficult to get started with.

From being conscious to the dream starting to collapse, and then to the white mist invading him, there were only a dozen seconds.

In an emergency, Levid felt that he couldn't do anything in time!

As the white mist approached again, Levid felt his body pressed against an icy wall.

This was the wall of the garden, and at this time, he had nowhere to retreat.

"This wall is really sturdy… If only I could use my magic wand in the dream, then I could just blast the wall open…"

Levid was stunned before he could finish his mumbling.

Because he found that he had a magic wand in his hand at some point!

"Why do I have a magic wand? Aren't I dreaming? How did the magic wand get into the dream?"

Seeing that the mist was about to touch his toes.

Levid didn't have time to think, turned around, and pointed the magic wand at the wall.

"Pulverize!"

"Boom!"

The sturdy wall collapsed like it had been hit by a cannonball!

Levid wanted to rush out with joy, but he stopped as soon as he exerted force.

Because he found that there was nothing outside the wall! All around was a vast expanse of nothingness!

And the entire garden was suspended in this boundless void!

If he had been a second slower to realize it, he would have fallen into the void!

Levid was very frustrated, he was almost able to escape the white mist, but he didn't expect that there was no way out.

No mistake, one head, one hair, one inside, one content, one at a glance!

"Tsk, if only there was a road…"

As soon as he finished speaking, a white path, winding and extending infinitely into the distance!

Seeing this scene, Levid couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"This is… controlling the dream? That's right! After I stay conscious, I should control the dream! What was I doing just now?! Why didn't I do anything, just spacing out?"

Levid instantly understood that he thought he was already conscious in the dream, but he wasn't.

He was only half-awake!

Because although he realized he was dreaming, he didn't remember that he had to try to control the dream!

It wasn't until just now, when he inadvertently made a wish in his heart and then got a magic wand, that he became alert.

Finally, when his wish for a road was fulfilled again, he was completely awake!

He remembered what he had come to the dream to do!

Just as Levid remembered everything, the white mist instantly froze and then slowly dissipated in the air, as if completing a mission…

Levid took a deep breath.

"Transform for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire dream world underwent earth-shattering changes!

Before long, Levid found himself standing on the streets of London.

The streets were crowded with cars and people.

But the further away from Levid, the more illusory the street scene became, until it disappeared into a void…

Levid wasn't really in London; the London scene in front of him was the London he had conjured by manipulating the dream.

Currently, it seemed that he could only simulate a corner of the street scene, and nothing more…

Leaving this street scene, the outside was still an endless void.

However, this still proved one point, and that was that Levid had successfully changed his dream!

Just as Levid was about to change the dream again and switch to another scene, he suddenly felt a burst of sharp pain in his head.

Then, the world turned upside down…

Levid suddenly opened his eyes, looking around in a daze.

It turned out that he had woken up from the dream.

At this time, Levid, who had just woken up, felt drowsy and couldn't muster any energy…

Levid forced himself to take out another bottle of invigorating potion from his arms and gulped it down!

After a while, Levid finally recovered.

Manipulating the dream and conjuring the street scene of London cost him a lot of soul power and mental energy, causing him to be exhausted.

However, after slowly recovering, Levid was pleasantly surprised to find that his soul power had actually grown a bit!

That is to say… this Nightmare magic, although it cannot be sustained for the time being, can strengthen one's soul and enhance one's mental power?

A dark magic that doesn't inflict negative status on the caster but instead gives oneself a buff? Is this reasonable?

"Isn't this… supposed to be black magic?!"