Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 13 Response

"Who are you?"

Link was very puzzled; he had never seen this person before.

And who are you, and what's your relationship with Molly Kidman?

How could you say such a domineering CEO-style harsh thing on our very first meeting?

Even Gao Qiqiang, who goes to Lao Mo to eat fish, isn't as awesome as you.

I'm so scared.

"Who I am is unimportant. What's important is that someone you can't afford to mess with has taken a liking to Molly Kidman. You better watch your step, or you won't even know how you died!"

The burly man didn't answer Link directly, but continued to hurl threats.

As he spoke, the burly man gestured with his right index and middle fingers to his eyes, then pointed at Link, indicating that he would keep his eyes on Link.

After uttering those harsh words and staring menacingly at Link for a while, the burly man turned and left.

Link watched quietly as the burly man finished showing off and walked into a small group of older students, his face expressionless.

This is truly an undeserved disaster.

No wonder the ancients always lamented that beautiful women were a source of trouble.

Beautiful women can indeed attract unwanted attention and lead to conflict.

Even though Jasmine hasn't fully grown up yet and is still just a beauty in the making, there are always some people with strange and wicked fetishes.

I despise it!

However, he couldn't possibly distance himself from Jasmine and sever ties with her, becoming strangers, just because of a sudden threat.

Link was just trying to keep a low profile and focus on his studies; he wasn't really trying to be so timid as to have no temper at all.

Of course, if Jasmine makes her own choice and drifts apart from Link, Link won't force her to stay.

He didn't have any romantic feelings for Jasmine. His willingness to act with her and offer her some help was simply out of friendship as a fellow townsman.

In this world, Link is a stranger.

The Grand couple, especially Mrs. Grand, are among Link's few remaining connections to the world.

Because of his affection for the people he loves, Link feels a sense of closeness to Molly, Jimny, Chris, and Christina, who are all from the Wraith Islands.

With the other three not around, Link seemed to be taking special care of Jasmine, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Ultimately, this all stems from a mismatch in psychological age.

"Link, why are you alone again? When you're out having fun, you should relax a bit."

After joking and playing around with a few girlfriends she had just met, Jasmine noticed Link standing alone on the lawn, lost in thought. She picked up a glass of sparkling wine and walked over.

"Go have fun and have some fun. I'm not really comfortable in these kinds of situations, so I won't force myself to join in."

Link took a small sip of his drink and replied in a calm and normal tone.

He really wasn't interested in a group of teenagers imitating adults in socializing.

"You can get used to it gradually if you don't like it at first."

Jasmine walked over to Link and stood beside him, looking at the small groups scattered across the lawn, and said earnestly,

"Link, I know you're determined to study hard and become a full-fledged wizard within four years. I want to too! But people need friends, so that when you encounter difficulties, someone will lend a helping hand in time."

Link turned to look at Jasmine and replied earnestly, "Mountains crumble, trees run away. Jasmine, you can only rely on yourself; you can't rely on others. Instead of thinking about making friends, you should spend more time and effort improving yourself."

Jasmine took a deep breath, gulped down a mouthful of wine, and suppressed the urge to crack open Link's head to see if it was filled with mush. She kept reminding herself to be elegant and to behave in accordance with aristocratic etiquette.

Screw elegance, screw etiquette!

If a person can only rely on themselves, then what does it mean when I occasionally think about relying on you?

Is there any hope I can still have for you?

Can I rely on you?

"You'll just have to stay here by yourself!"

Jasmine tilted her head back and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp. She shoved the empty glass into Link's hand and turned away angrily.

Link raised an eyebrow, seemingly unconcerned.

It's normal for girls to have changeable thoughts.

……

Gradually, more and more people gathered in this corner of the South Lawn, making it increasingly lively.

Link stood detached from the crowd, watching as the president of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Association" gave his opening speech, watching the crowd cheer and drink, watching him light the charcoal fire for a self-service barbecue...

The excitement belongs to them; Link only finds inner peace and a steadfast goal.

The picnic and social gathering started in the morning, reached its climax at noon, and ended in the afternoon.

Link wasted no time, multitasking by walking around and entering his mental palace to review everything he had learned in the previous two weeks.

Jasmine drank quite a bit of alcohol, and when she left the South Lawn, she could barely walk.

Several people offered to take Jasmine back to her dormitory, including the person that the brute had mentioned Link couldn't afford to offend: Rivers Francis, a third-year student who was supposedly about to be promoted to second-class wizard apprentice and one of the five vice presidents of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Society".

Jasmine refused them all, then spotted Link at the edge of the crowd, staggered over to him, and said, her words slightly slurred, "Link... Link, please... take me home, okay?"

"Um."

Link nodded, not helping Jasmine up, letting her walk unsteadily, only reminding her when she was about to go the wrong way.

Behind him, Rivers, the second-class wizard apprentice and vice president who had sent someone to deliver harsh words, stared at Link's back with a sinister look.

"Enrique, are you sure you've made myself clear?"

Rivers turned to ask the burly man beside him.

"I'm sure."

The burly Enrique nodded emphatically, fanning the flames, "But his attitude was disdainful; he didn't take us seriously at all!"

"good!"

Rivers laughed in fury, "Great! Find a chance to get rid of him."

Originally, Rivers had only caught a glimpse of Molly Kidman and thought she matched his sensibilities, so he wanted to get his hands on her and play with her.

Now it's not just about Molly Kidman anymore; it's about Rivers feeling his authority is being ignored.

Rivers' wizarding aptitude is not high.

He has an innate spiritual power of 12, a high affinity for light elements, and a special affinity for fire elements.

By chance, Rivers obtained a fragment of an advanced meditation technique called "Raging Flame Meditation" and immediately began studying it.

After that, Rivers had a smooth and successful career, and gradually developed a domineering personality that made him the only one who could have his way.

Now that his pride has been humiliated, Rivers is furious and wants to burn Link alive.

Rivers' remaining rationality prevented him from acting rashly.

The Rivoss School of Biology and Medicine maintains strict discipline and academic integrity, prohibiting private fights within the school.

After all, new blood who cannot be promoted to formal wizards within four years can only be used as consumables. Although it is not a loss, the profit is not much.

But rules are always meant to be broken or exploited.

The fact that private fights are not allowed does not mean that Rivers is unable to deal with Link.

Link, who had first sent Jasmine back home before returning to his own dormitory, was also pondering a strategy to deal with this unexpected disaster.

Link wasn't worried about the others, but he was very concerned about his personal safety.

This world is a world of extraordinary beings, where those who possess sharp blades naturally harbor murderous intent, let alone those who possess extraordinary power.

After much deliberation, Link finally took out two gold coins and 63 silver coins from his package and went to the service building.

He decided to buy a weapon for protection.

(End of this chapter)