Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 104 Be a Crying Child

A bus stop near a pharmacy.

Link and Jasmine stepped off the train gracefully, under the watchful eyes of everyone in the carriage.

Then, he turned around and stood facing the carriage.

Link took out his personal smart brain and activated its video recording mode.

The personal AI floated in the air, standing next to Link, with the camera pointed at the carriage door.

Some people who were also preparing to get off the bus, especially the low-level thugs in the West District, immediately covered their faces and sat back down when they saw this scene.

Although they didn't know what the previous five people were afraid of, didn't the thugs understand each other's true nature?

They're afraid of death and bully the weak while fearing the strong!

This guy in front of me must be a ruthless person, otherwise he wouldn't be so afraid.

Today, everyone was hired to play this game of reserving seats, but the other party saw right through it.

Not only did they not get off the bus, but they also "found" a seat with just a few simple words.

If such a ruthless person remembers my face, wouldn't I be retaliated against later?

Link didn't insist on actually filming these people; he just wanted to scare them and use some psychological techniques to establish a persona of a refined but ruthless man.

Whether this approach is effective or not, it will at least scare away some people and reduce some trouble.

"Boring."

He pursed his lips, seemingly somewhat disappointed that no one got off the train.

Link pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, revealing his snow-white teeth that gleamed with a cold light.

"Let's go, these people are no good."

Link scoffed, then turned and gestured for Jasmine to follow.

For some reason, none of the dozens of people sitting in the carriage felt angry or anything like that because of the mockery.

Instead, they all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.

The moment Link said "boring," they truly felt a chill run down their spines.

It was as if a cold-blooded butcher, devoid of any emotion, was scrutinizing them with a critical eye, judging which piece of meat was the most fragrant and tender.

Even though Link was nowhere to be seen, and even though the railcars continued to run, many people were still terrified and filled with lingering fear.

"Link, you...you were so scary just now."

Jasmine had just been deliberately positioned to stand to the side and behind Link, so she wasn't directly impacted by the murderous aura and intent Link had intentionally provoked. Yet, she still felt very uncomfortable, her hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

After a slight fear came deep concern.

She was worried that Link might actually be experiencing a mental breakdown.

Link suppressed his murderous intent and erased the simulated Hannibal image from his mind, reverting to his sunny and cheerful self.

Seeing the concern in Jasmine's eyes, Link comforted her, "It's just acting, just scaring those bastards. Don't worry, I'm fine."

Jasmine nodded and didn't say anything more.

But I still have some doubts in my heart that Link isn't acting.

The pharmacy was then reached.

"What just happened? Such murderous intent!"

Before Link and Jasmine could greet them, the wizard Celine, who had prepared the refreshing hot drink, leaned against the counter with her exquisite porcelain cup, took a small sip, and asked a question out of curiosity.

Earlier, she sensed a murderous aura that, though immature, was somewhat chilling.

Out of curiosity, I glanced over and discovered that it was Link who was scaring everyone in the carriage, which piqued my interest even more.

"A little trouble."

Link seemed to be speaking casually, but he actually had a hidden meaning in his words, saying, "I don't know who I offended, that they're deliberately messing with me."

First, they left an unidentified package at my dorm door early this morning. Then, they spent magic stones to hire some thugs from the West District and people from the academy to take up all the seats on the first train, trying to prevent me from getting to work on time.

How could Celine not see through Link's little scheme? She glanced at Link sideways and feigned anger, saying, "You little brat, trying to play tricks on me again?"

Link scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "I knew my little tricks wouldn't fool the witch Celine."

"Then why are you still playing?"

Celine the Wizard smiled and said reproachfully.

Her every smile and frown exudes charm and allure.

Link kept his eyes down, his mind focused, and mumbled, "I'm just too embarrassed to say it directly."

"With your thick skin, you think you can be embarrassed?"

Celine the Wizard scoffed, "As I see it, there's nothing Link Grand wouldn't dare to do!"

"You jest, Wizard Celine. There are many things I wouldn't dare to do."

Link quickly clarified and defended himself.

"For example?"

The witch Celine pursued relentlessly.

"For example...for example...for example, I wouldn't dare lie to the witch Celine."

Link was initially a little incoherent, but then his tone became serious and earnest.

He knew how to treat people differently based on their status; that is, because Celine the Wizard was relatively easy to talk to, Link was a little more unruly in front of her.

"Alright, I'm not going to tease you anymore."

After finishing her hot drink, Wizard Celine turned and went upstairs, leaving behind the words, "You'll have to talk to Paro about what happened today. You won't be working for me for long, only ten days left. I won't stand up for you; I'll just give you a heads-up at most."

"Thank you, Wizard Celine! Wizard Celine is beautiful and kind-hearted!"

Link was going around in circles trying to get this out of him: quickly offer praise and flattery.

The witch Celine didn't even bother to pay attention.

Jasmine watched Link and the wizard Celine interact throughout, remaining completely unmoved.

She already knew that this was one of Link's strategies.

Use different speaking styles when speaking to different people.

Of the three level-three wizards I had relatively frequent contact with,

When facing the wizard Paro, Link mainly tells the truth and answers every question.

When facing Wizard Cody, Link was cautious in his words and actions, never hiding anything or saying much.

When facing the witch Celine, Link will play a little trick with language and words after they become familiar with each other.

As long as it doesn't go too far and the balance is right, the witch Celine will only find it amusing, not infuriating.

However, this balance is actually extremely difficult to grasp.

Jasmine felt she couldn't handle the situation, so she remained silent and observed quietly.

When Celine the Wizard went up to the second floor, Jasmine didn't say anything to Link and went into the women's changing room to change into her uniform.

Link went to the backyard and began his work for the day.

In any case, as long as it's not an emergency, we still have to do our jobs well.

The morning passed by in a flurry of activity.

After having lunch, Link went straight back to the academy.

This time, the journey went very smoothly without any obstacles.

Administration building, "Dissertation" review office.

Good afternoon, Wizard Paro.

Link knocked on the door and went straight into the office, greeting everyone politely.

"Um."

Paro the Wizard responded casually, his head still lowered, absorbed in the increasingly lively "Rivosos Forum".

The old men at the academy sent another warning, telling Wizard Paro and Peter Lionel to exercise restraint and not go too far.

With nothing else to do, the wizard Paro could only find some amusement by spending time on the "Rivosos Forum" gossiping online, thoroughly enjoying himself.

On the "Rivosos Forum," the witches, under the leadership of several renowned Level 3 wizards, established a non-profit organization called "Witches Stand Up," vowing to fight for the rights that witches deserve and to eliminate all discrimination and inequality.

In less than a day, the call for witch rights resounded throughout the "Rivos Forum".

There's even a trend of it moving from the "forum" into reality.

"sit."

After a long while, the wizard Paro finally put down the smart device and looked up at Link. "Cerlin said you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, Wizard Paro."

Link was intentionally or unintentionally left hanging for a while, but he was not flustered at all. He calmly replied, "I encountered some rather unusual things last night and this morning, and I think it is necessary to communicate with you about them."

"What is it?"

"I asked in a calm tone," said the wizard Paro.

"Last night, the 'Sea Sail Alliance' sent someone to invite me to join, but I declined."

Link didn't embellish the story, stating truthfully, "I've never had any contact with the 'Sea Sail Alliance.' Their sudden invitation is most likely orchestrated by someone else. Considering the close ties between the 'Sea Sail Alliance' and the Northern District, I suspect 'Pureblood Will' is behind this, trying to increase their chances of winning the bet through underhanded tactics. Furthermore..."

After pausing briefly to catch his breath, Link continued, "This morning, I encountered a situation where someone was taking up seats on the rail transit train. After thinking about it carefully, I realized it couldn't have been the work of the 'Sea Sail' Alliance. It was either the 'Pureblood Will' or Sophie Lucia or someone from the Lucia family."

The wizard Paro nodded, signaling Link, who was still eager to continue, to continue.

Link expressed his thoughts: "I think you need to take this situation seriously. Right now, it's only targeting me and Jasmine, and the methods used are very crude, but it's more likely that the other party is testing us. If we don't respond in time, they are very likely to target the other people on your side who participated in the bet."

"Are you done talking?"

The wizard Paro asked calmly.

Neither his expression nor his tone revealed Paro's current attitude.

"Well, that's all I wanted to say."

Link nodded in response.

"I thought you came seeking asylum, but it turns out you came to warn me."

The wizard Paro had a faint smile on his lips, which seemed forced and his tone was a little strange.

"I do want to seek your protection, and I also want to remind you."

Link met Paro Wizard's gaze, looking at him directly without flinching.

"Yes, it's fine."

Paro the Wizard's smile brightened slightly, and then he waved his hand, "Go back now, I'll handle this."

"Thank you, Wizard Paro."

Link bowed and thanked him, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

He took a few steps back, then turned and walked out of the office.

As he approached the door, Link silently counted to three.

Sure enough, the voice of the wizard Paro came from behind.

"You are very smart, and I hope you will always be smart, and not just clever in a petty way, but truly wise."

This is a commentary on Link's series of actions after the incident last night and this morning.

This includes immediately calling the intelligent law enforcement puppet without further reporting; intimidating those who occupy seats; using easily detectable tricks to communicate with the wizard Paro in advance through the wizard Celine; and being frank and sincere in front of the wizard Paro.

This achieves the desired result without appearing overly offensive.

"Thank you for your guidance, Wizard Paro."

Link turned around, bowed deeply, and said it sincerely.

Stepping out of the administration building, Link felt much more relaxed.

In fact, even if something similar to what happened last night and this morning were to happen again, Link would be able to handle it.

But there's no need to stubbornly endure it all yourself.

Otherwise, why would Link seek out the wizard Paro as a backer?

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

With this series of actions, the wizard Paro took over and eliminated the trouble at its source.

Isn't that great?

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