Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 202 Holding onto the Thigh Tight

Pain and happiness.

This is Link's current mindset.

After ending his "multi-threaded thinking" state, Link lay on the rocking chair and suddenly felt dejected.

He was completely paralyzed, looking like a salted fish.

Earning money to support your family is truly an inescapable curse, no matter where you are.

"Link, what's wrong?"

Finally suppressing the lingering feelings and excitement in her heart, Jasmine returned to the study, only to find Link in a completely new version that she had never seen before.

He was completely devoid of his usual composure and ambition; he was listless and utterly dejected.

"Ah! It's nothing."

Link was releasing his weight all over his body, and only his lips were moving when he spoke. "It's just that the thought of how poor I am makes me feel a little sad."

Upon hearing this, Jasmine couldn't help but roll her eyes.

I thought to myself, at the rate you're going to spend money like this today, no amount of magic stones would be enough for you.

230 standard level 2 magic stones, which translates to 260,000 standard level 1 magic stones, is an amount many people cannot earn in a lifetime.

In just one afternoon, it was all sold out.

We still can't see where all those magic stones went.

If it weren't for the fact that your "Super Brain" potion and the newly launched potent yet brain-friendly body-refining potion are priced in standard level 2 magic stones, it would be a different story.

You'll be even poorer!

After silently complaining for a while, Jasmine looked at Link's unusually dejected appearance and couldn't help but have a mischievous idea.

The idea was just too tempting.

Jasmine was itching to try, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to let go.

Since everyone was so genuinely emotional today, it doesn't make a difference if we do this little bit more.

So, Jasmine imitated Celine's alluring walk and her commanding presence, walked up to Link, looked down at him, tapped his brow, and teased in a coquettish voice, "Little brother, call me 'sister,' and I'll take care of you!"

Upon hearing this, Link instantly stopped feeling down.

He jolted awake, immediately straightening his posture, and said seriously, "You underestimate me. How could I, Link Grand, a first-level official wizard, possibly live off a girl? You actually want to keep me as a sugar daddy?"

As he spoke, Link deliberately curled the corner of his mouth slightly, his tone unusually serious and solemn: "It costs more!"

Jasmine was immediately amused and lost all composure. All the postures, aura, and tone of voice she had learned were forgotten, and she laughed so hard she bent over backwards.

After that little prank, which helped to ease his volatile emotions, Link returned to normal.

Go back to being that sunny and cheerful boy.

Seeing this, Jasmine stopped laughing and joking.

The two of them read and studied.

Jasmine was preparing for her innate witchcraft, so she took the materials and literature that Link had compiled before and started to study them one by one.

The wizard's aptitude has improved, but only in terms of the speed of learning meditation techniques, the difficulty of mastering witchcraft, the speed of casting spells, and the power of witchcraft.

The knowledge that needs to be learned still requires diligent study.

Link thought for a moment and decided not to go back and replenish all the level 0 Willpower Runes, Rule Runes, and Elemental Runes, nor to replenish all the level 0 Wizardry, level 1 Runes, and level 1 Wizardry.

Instead, he continued to study materials on the soul and the sea of ​​consciousness.

After reviewing the little information he had left, Link would focus on researching materials and literature related to meditation.

While we're at it, we'll also acquire some relatively gentle meditation methods.

Something like the "Water and Wood Mutual Generation Meditation Method," even a fragment is fine, at least there's a reference.

The last two weeks of the summer vacation passed by in a blur of studying.

After the "seed" evolved into a "small world," Link's planned visit to the wizard Celine was canceled.

On this day, both the junior college and the senior college began another fall semester simultaneously.

The sorceress Celine came to find Link, bringing with her Renee Clark, whom she had only caught a glimpse of, and Iris Clark, who immediately fixed her wild gaze on Link upon meeting him.

The group met outside Link's villa, preparing to go to the Advanced Academy together.

Jasmine, who was originally going to preside over the "Freedom to Do Anything" campaign, was notified that Buck and Lynn would take the lead instead.

He stayed by Link's side, wary and on guard against Iris, that bitch.

In case Iris takes advantage of her absence.

Jasmine hasn't forgotten about that stolen kiss incident.

Seeing this, the witch Celine looked at Link with a half-smile, her eyes full of meaning.

After a moment, Renée Clark broke the slightly awkward atmosphere and said:

"Iris was promoted to a full wizard a few days ago and will be going to a high school for further studies."

Link, you have more experience and a more composed personality. I hope you can take good care of Iris.

After a pause, Renee smiled and said, "Asander asked me to give you his regards."

"Thanks."

Link nodded in response, "Please give my regards to Asander and tell him I'm waiting for him to experience my car."

"Okay, he'll definitely be happy."

Renee was pleased that Link understood her words and was also pleased with Link's reply, her smile growing even brighter.

Her temperament, combined with her appearance, made her appear even more graceful and serene.

There was absolutely no indication that he had been drinking that day, and that he had a fierce and angry demeanor.

Upon hearing this, Jasmine, who was standing nearby, gritted her teeth.

This bitch actually got promoted?

Damn!

Wouldn't it be even harder to defend against next?

Jasmine secretly resolved that she must also be promoted as soon as possible.

She's 15 years old, not a child anymore.

Even if they're not mature enough, they're not as naive as when they first came to the academy.

We can no longer waste time on trivial matters; getting promoted to a full-fledged wizard as soon as possible is the priority.

Jasmine sensed the crisis and made up her mind.

Sensing the change in the aura of the people around him, Link felt a slight joy.

It's exciting, and it's really good.

"It's getting late, let's go."

However, to avoid being too provocative, Link took the initiative to suggest something.

"You guys go ahead, I have other things to do."

Jasmine then changed her mind and decided not to accompany him.

He will have to come back alone, which will make him feel even more lonely and at a disadvantage.

"Witch Celine, excuse me."

With an apologetic smile, Jasmine bid farewell to the wizard Celine and turned to walk towards the "Freedom to Do Anything" settlement.

The boss is in a bad mood today and needs to find someone to spar with.

Vent, vent.

After Jasmine left, the group didn't just stand there exchanging pleasantries; instead, they boarded a boat and headed towards the advanced academy across the lake.

Link was no stranger to the Advanced Academy; he had spent a long time in the library there.

I read through every book in the collection that was available.

Both Celine and Renee had studied at the Advanced Academy for a year, and revisiting the place brought back many memories.

Even though these memories mainly consist of research, experiments, and witchcraft practices.

It was rather dull and boring, but that was youth too.

Iris, the only one who hadn't been there, was completely focused on Link and didn't even think about looking around.

Her eyes were fixed on Link, sparkling as if reflecting the stars, like a devoted fan.

The two wizards, Celine and Renee, only circled around the outside before making up an excuse and leaving the advanced academy.

Give the time and space to the two young people.

"Link, Link..."

Once the two who could barely keep her in check left, Iris couldn't contain herself any longer and excitedly asked, "Warring the heavens, was it all war every day, with explosions everywhere? Did you go to the front lines? Did you kill any enemies and earn any merit?"

Link looked at Iris with a puzzled expression: "Didn't Asander tell you?"

"I asked, but he wouldn't tell me, saying it was a legion secret!"

Iris immediately pouted, looking very unhappy. "And I even gave him advice on how to pursue my sister, and I even translated a few classic love letters for him."

"Well……"

Link selectively ignored words like "love letter" and said seriously, "It's a Legion secret, I can't disclose it."

"Boring!"

Iris scoffed, looking sullen.

Soon, her personality switched, rationality returned, and she solemnly asked, "What do you plan to major in and minor in this year?"

The curriculum of advanced colleges is quite different from that of junior colleges.

The four years of junior college consist entirely of compulsory courses, laying a solid foundation.

The senior college year consists entirely of elective courses, aimed at advanced learning and improvement.

Here, you can also try to transform from an elemental wizard into a true spirit wizard, a body refiner wizard, a mechanical wizard, or a beast tamer wizard.

However, since Rivoss Academy is located on the West Coast, the knowledge reserves of wizards from the other four schools are relatively limited.

Reaching a high position is much more difficult than becoming an elemental wizard.

These are purely personal choices.

The academy will only offer reminders and will not interfere, respecting the wishes of each formal wizard.

"I plan to major in all the courses of elemental wizardry and minor in the courses related to true spirit wizardry."

Link confessed.

There's nothing to hide.

After school starts, anyone who pays close attention can deduce the truth from Link's schedule.

"You're not taking potions or alchemy as electives?"

The rational Iris was somewhat puzzled by Link's choice and couldn't help but ask, "Alchemy is understandable, but why won't you repair the potions? What were you thinking?"

Link laughed and said, "If time allows, of course we'll fix it. Let's see."

Iris stared at Link for a while, and seeing that he had made up his mind, she didn't say anything more, but simply stated her own decision: "I also plan to major in all the courses of elemental wizardry and minor in alchemy."

After a pause, Iris emphasized, "The other part of me likes explosions, but the ones I buy on the market are never powerful enough, and I can't keep bothering my sister to modify and add materials for me, so I simply learned how to do it myself."

"Um."

Link nodded, offering no comment.

Personal preference, personal decision, personal responsibility.

The two walked to the administration building of the advanced college and registered at the office computer with a huge screen in the lobby on the first floor.

The lakeside villa where Link lives is a privilege not every formal wizard who studies at an advanced academy can enjoy.

Although Iris also advanced within four years, and before the start of the fall semester of her third year, it was already considered extremely fast.

However, in terms of treatment, he is still somewhat inferior to Link.

She was given a high-end apartment.

Although it's not located right by the lake, it's not far from the lake and has a nice view.

Iris, whose rationality was starting to wane, really wanted to invite Link up for a chat, but Link firmly refused.

He said goodbye to Iris, who was tidying up her apartment, and headed towards the Advanced Institute Library.

After his privileges were upgraded, he hadn't been to the library yet. He wondered if he could access the advanced document database and the "credit" redemption page here and refresh the page to find some more advanced materials and documents.

Especially those related to the soul, consciousness, and meditation.

Link accepts all comers.

Unfortunately, this trip yielded little result.

Leaving the library, Link strolled slowly to the lakeside, gazing at the tranquil, expansive lake, and fell into deep thought.

He encountered a problem that was neither too big nor too small.

There wasn't much relevant information or literature available for Link to consult or reference.

It's not that the academy lacks knowledge, but rather that with Link's current authority, the "public" academic and knowledge resources he can access are limited to these few.

Even though Link doesn't lack "credits" now, he can't find more of the information and literature he wants.

Link is faced with two paths:

One option is to go to the city of Rivosos to hunt, especially on the black market; you can always find some there.

Secondly, seek help from the sorceress Celine and/or the sage Paro.

They can definitely provide some truly high-level literature that Link can't find no matter how hard he tries.

After all, Rivoss Academy also has a main campus that is unique to this world.

Only wizards of level two or above can enter.

After careful consideration, Link made a decision.

Having many lice doesn't make you feel itchy.

Since I'm already very closely tied to the Paro Sage lineage, I might as well tighten it even more.

Being a AFK (away from keyboard) character on someone's thigh is pretty good too.

It's just some data and documents; we can just ask them for it.

Going to find things yourself is time-consuming and energy-draining, and you might not even find anything good.

Once he made up his mind, Link immediately took out his personal smart device and met with the wizard Jocelyn alone.

Celine and Renee hadn't actually gone far; they were chatting and catching up in Cody's office.

Upon receiving Link's private message, the wizard Celine didn't hide it from her two close companions and said with a smile, "You two chat first. That little guy Link wants to talk to me alone about something."

Wizard Cody didn't react much.

Wizard Renee joked, "Cerin, don't mistake little Paro for the real Paro."

Celine the Wizard rolled her eyes at Renee the Wizard: "Don't talk nonsense. What little Paro, real Paro, that's rubbish."

After saying this, Celine the Wizard left Cody's office and headed towards where Link was.

"Has Celine not given up yet?"

"The wizard Cody asked abruptly."

He rarely cared about his companions' private affairs, but today, on a whim, he casually asked.

Wizard Renee said, "How can they possibly give up? It's been decades, and I don't know how long they'll keep going like this. And Paro, really, if you don't like someone, don't string them along. This ambivalent attitude... sigh..."

Since Paro was involved, Wizard Cody remained silent.

When it comes to stepping down and making way for a more capable person, one must be mindful of all aspects.

It's quite difficult to do.

Lakeside.

The wizard Celine drove her hovercar directly to Link and opened one of the doors: "Get in."

Link got into the car and sat in the passenger seat.

The hovercar shot upwards vertically into the sky, and once it surpassed the height of all the buildings in the academy, it immediately entered supersonic flight mode.

In just two minutes, they arrived at the villa of the wizard Celine in the northern district of Rivosos.

If this hovercraft hadn't possessed the relevant authorization, it would have been destroyed by the air defense system of Rivosos Academy or Rivosos City long ago.

The two got out of the car and walked into the wizard Celine's study, where they activated anti-eavesdropping mode.

After doing all this, the witch Celine finally asked, "So, what is it that you want to discuss in private?"

Link replied frankly, "I've been researching the soul, the sea of ​​consciousness, and meditation techniques lately, and I'm lacking a lot of information and literature. I'd like to trouble you to help me find some for reference."

"Soul, sea of ​​consciousness, meditation?"

The witch Celine frowned slightly, then asked, "Is there something wrong with your soul?"

As she spoke, she immediately rejected the idea: "You've already gained the favor of the world's will, so your soul can't possibly have a problem. You're just a 'strange guest.' Consciousness, meditation... I understand."

The sorceress Celine looked directly into Link's eyes: "I won't ask what happened to you, but I want to remind you that it's fine to study meditation techniques, and it's also fine to create your own meditation techniques, but you should not change the meditation techniques you practice too frequently in a short period of time, as this can easily cause problems."

"Yes, I understand."

Link responded solemnly.

"That's good. You can go out for a bit while I contact Paro."

"it is good."

After Link left the study and closed the door behind him, the wizard Celine took out an encrypted communicator from the drawer and sent a communication request to the Sage Paro.

"What is it? Speak!"

The slightly cold and hard voice of Sage Paro came from the other end of the communicator.

The faint roar of the abyss demon before its death could still be heard:

"Wizard, you have won this time, but don't be smug. The will of the abyss will avenge me!"

The abyss is watching you, the abyss is watching you... Hahahaha... You won't be able to keep jumping around for long!

"The abyss is watching you!"

(End of this chapter)