Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 207 A fierce tiger lies dormant in the desolate hills, its claws and teeth enduring hardship.

"Master, master, Flandre is back."

As soon as Flandre returned to the "small world," she called out repeatedly.

Link chose to summon Flandre immediately.

Anyway, while discussing tonight's actions with the wizard Celine and the wizard Cody, Link had already revealed Flandre's existence.

Therefore, it's not a big deal for Link to summon Flandre while he's in Celine's villa.

Why expose Flandre?

Has Link lost his mind?

Actually not.

The reason for the exposure is quite simple.

With continued nurturing, the "small world" will become increasingly helpful to Link.

As a "spirit" of the "small world," Flandre will appear more and more frequently.

Flandre, who has the potential to develop into a true spirit wizard, can now help Link in battle;

Flandre, who can share Link's knowledge, can now brew potions according to the recipe.

After that, with one or more evolutions, Flandre will be able to do more and do more important things.

Rather than having to explain Flandre's existence later on when it could no longer be concealed.

It's better not to hide it from the beginning to avoid any potential misunderstandings.

Link truthfully explained that Flandre was an extra reward from winning first place in the first-year two-district competition, and was a summon that had only recently awakened.

That's the truth, just using some linguistic artistry.

It wasn't deception at all.

Both Wizard Cody and Sage Paro had won first place in the first-year district competitions and knew about the extra rewards.

Thus, the origin of Flandre becomes reasonable.

Well, at least it seems reasonable on the surface.

Even though everyone knows that Flandre must have a secret, no one will investigate it.

It's enough to know it in your heart.

Which outstanding wizard doesn't have secrets?

"Master, master, look, Flandre has brought back the things."

As soon as Flandre landed, she immediately presented two fist-sized pieces of mother ore to Link like treasures, hoping for praise from the master.

"Well done! Flandre is fantastic!"

Link, of course, wouldn't hesitate to praise him without asking for magic stones, and gave him a thumbs up.

"OK."

Flandre happily agreed, then placed the two mother ore pieces on the coffee table next to Link and started counting them on her fingers.

"Master, I spent 57 standard level one magic stones myself."

I bought seeds for nine kinds of flowers and six kinds of grasses to add some color to my grandfather's garden.

She also bought herself two pretty dresses to wear alternately, and two headbands and two necklaces to wear alternately.

"Sir, what do you think of the things Flandre bought?"

"That's great. I'll buy more next time I have the chance. Especially pretty dresses and jewelry. Master still has enough magic stones, there's no need to be stingy."

Link looked at the elfin little girl in front of him, who seemed to have transferred some kind of emotion to him, and said with a warm smile.

"hey-hey……"

Flandre smiled, revealing her teeth, but didn't agree. Instead, she said directly, "Master, I'm going back to plant flowers and grass."

"it is good."

Link nodded in agreement.

When Flandre returned to the "small world," Link picked up the "Molten Gold Mother Ore" and "Rock Iron Mother Ore" that he had finally obtained after much effort, rubbed them in his palm, and looked on with a deep gaze.

Flandre can share Link's vision, and Link can naturally share Flandre's vision as well.

Through Flandre's eyes, Link saw the Rukia family's ambush team appear at the entrance to the black market.

Based on previous investigations into the Rukia family, Link identified the individuals.

Two senior level two wizards and six level one wizards.

This team was formed with the sole purpose of killing Link, leaving him no way out.

It seems that Rukia's family's desire to harm him is indeed not dead.

Since Link returned to his homeland, the Rukia family has been slow to take action, which is related to the Rukia family's own adjustments and contraction, as well as Link's schedule and routine.

Link avoids leaving the academy unless absolutely necessary, and even then, he avoids going to the Chaotic Zone.

This resulted in the Rukia family never finding a suitable opportunity.

With vehicles of level 3 wizarding artifacts available, it's not very realistic to launch an ambush between the Academy and Rivosos.

The vehicle's built-in defenses are difficult to break through in a short time; only a level three wizard can intervene, or a powerful offensive magical artifact can be used.

It can also transform into a supersonic flight mode, giving it an extremely strong ability to escape from the battlefield.

Forcibly intercepting them halfway would cause a huge commotion.

The academy is not blind or deaf; it will soon dispatch a large number of intelligent law enforcement puppets to surround the troublemakers.

If they try to steal a chicken but end up losing the rice instead, not only will they fail to kill anyone, but they will also face punishment from the academy, which wouldn't be good.

Only in chaotic places like the West End and the Black Market could the Rukia family find the right time and place to ambush and kill Link.

The Rukia family, who originally thought Link would retreat to the end, were actually about to give up their plan to kill Link in a short time.

To everyone's surprise, Link took the initiative to provoke her, revealing a seemingly fatal flaw tonight.

Despite knowing there was a trap involved, some members of the Rukia family who were aligned with Sauron couldn't resist the temptation and chose to act.

If it succeeds, wouldn't it leave a good impression on Sauron, who is about to be promoted to sage?

Hoping for a stroke of luck, they formed an elite team consisting of two senior level-two wizards as the main attackers and six level-one wizards as support.

Such a murderous intent sent chills down Link's spine.

This is still the Rukia family before Soren Rukia's passing.

When Sauron returns to his homeland, what will his methods be for dealing with Link?

Link didn't need to think much to know that it was completely different from the intensity it was at now.

It will be extremely violent and fierce, determined to kill Link.

It's not impossible that Sauron himself would take action.

Because Link's abilities and potential are becoming increasingly abnormal.

If left to fend for itself, it will inevitably become a scourge to the Rukia family.

At least it's the scourge of Sauron's faction.

We need to find a way to crack down on it now.

And if you're going to fight, you have to kill them.

To avoid being harmed instead.

"Looks like I'm destined to be a workaholic."

With a deep sigh, Link abandoned his idea of ​​staying in the homeland to develop properly for a long time.

Grand Pharmacy will continue to operate, but only as a means of making money; it will not be put into much effort.

That way, when you run away, you won't feel too heartbroken.

The cultivation of "freedom to do whatever one wants" cannot be stopped, but it must be handed over to Jasmine or someone else.

Jasmine, on the other hand, had to seek refuge with the witch Celine.

It would be safer for Jasmine to work at Celine Wizard's Apothecary after she finishes her advanced studies at the advanced academy, rather than having her focus entirely on running Grand Apothecary.

"We need to speed things up!"

Link muttered to himself.

Despite his rapidly increasing strength, he always felt it wasn't enough.

The Rukia family alone was proving to be a huge challenge for Link.

Link gripped the two pieces of mother ore tightly.

While waiting for the sorcerer Celine, he deduced the feasibility of fusing his innate sorcery "Armor" with the first-circle sorcery "Molten Gold Armor" and the first-circle sorcery "Rock Iron Armor".

Having previously devoured the seeds of the Armor Orchid and evolved into the "Armor Orchid Armor".

Link had already devised a highly feasible plan.

However, without the parent ore, it cannot be put into practice.

The purpose of this simulation is twofold: first, to identify and fill any gaps in our knowledge, and second, to avoid wasting time.

Once I leave the wizard Celine and return to my own villa, I can then begin to develop my innate sorcery, "Battle Armor."

As night approached, the witch Celine returned to the villa, slightly reeking of alcohol.

Upon seeing Link, she giggled sweetly, "Link, you did a fantastic job tonight!"

"Oh, how so?"

Link asked curiously.

"Hehehe..."

The wizard Celine took the hot drink offered by the smart butler, took a small sip, chuckled for a moment, and then explained, "Many people at the banquet were quite curious about whether the Lucia family's operation against you would succeed, so from the beginning they used their authority to mobilize part of the city's surveillance system to monitor the Lucia family's actions throughout..."

"etc."

Link seized on a blind spot and interjected, asking, "Surveillance? Don't the Rukia family know they're being watched?"

The witch Celine parted her red lips and chuckled sweetly, "Of course they know. But what can they do? If the academy wants to, there are no secrets in the city of Rivosos."

Link felt a chill run down his spine upon closer examination.

College?

Who represents the academy?

"So there's a reason why many people don't want to live in the city."

The witch Celine offered a brief explanation, not elaborating further, before circling back to the previous topic.

"Everyone at the banquet, including the two Rukia, witnessed your summoned creature leisurely entering the West District right under their noses and then disappearing gracefully before their eyes."

At the banquet, they applauded for a long time for your action.

The Rukia family has really lost face this time.

"Really? That's great."

Link didn't really care about these things, but he just listened to what the witch Celine wanted to say.

"Alright, you can go back now. Nothing will happen tonight. The Rukia family is too busy dealing with you; they're fighting amongst themselves."

The wizard Celine waved her hand, dismissing Link.

She swayed her stunningly curved hips as she walked upstairs to the bathroom, knocking off her high heels as she went.

Link quietly left Celine Wizard Villa and drove his Phantom Coupe back to the academy.

Indeed, we encountered no unexpected events along the way.

Back at the villa, I had a brief chat with Jasmine, who had been worried all night, and reassured her.

Link then entered the witchcraft practice room on the second basement floor of the villa.

After standing still, the two pieces of mother ore that I had been holding in my hand disappeared instantly and appeared in the "small world".

With a thought, the two mother minerals were immediately swallowed and absorbed by the "small world".

In a short time, the "small world" absorbed the two mother ores and acquired their characteristics.

Next comes the fusion and expansion of the innate sorcery "Battle Armor".

The spell models for armor-type sorcery are not very different in appearance.

The core structure is a consistent six-pointed star.

What truly distinguishes them are the runes.

Some runes are universal, some are different, and some contradict each other.

Link used methods such as "taking the best from the best," "merging similar elements," and "filling in the details" to modify and integrate the "Warframe" sorcery model, ultimately creating a relatively rough new sorcery model.

By fully activating "Brain Occupation" and entering a "multi-threaded thinking" state, and by adding Flandre's computing power, Link meticulously refined this rough new sorcery model.

Some progress has been made, but not much.

The integration of witchcraft is certainly not something that can be accomplished in one go.

We have to take it slowly.

Link has that patience.

Having exhausted his "brain overclocking" state, Link felt a little tired and went upstairs to wash up and rest.

For the remaining two months of the fall semester, Link did not leave the college.

He didn't even go to Grand Pharmacy again.

The testing of the five thugs was handled by "Freedom to Do Anything".

Link only needs to glance at the data each day.

He devotes his time and energy primarily to four things:

Required and elective courses for advanced studies at higher education institutions;

The development of "Yiyi" medicine;

The fusion, expansion, and refinement of the innate sorcery "Battle Armor";

I created my own meditation method.

The only spice in their lives comes from the daily bickering between Jasmine and Iris.

Since Jasmine started self-studying at the advanced academy, Iris's room for causing trouble has completely disappeared.

The two girls couldn't stand each other and would fight whenever they met.

Unable to win the verbal battle, Iris, taking advantage of her earlier promotion, challenged him to a duel.

To everyone's surprise, Jasmine readily agreed, but then imposed a restriction that she could only use witchcraft and not witch artifacts.

Iris agreed without hesitation.

As a result, neither of them could defeat the other despite using all their skills.

Iris has her older sister as a training partner, as well as a wealth of family materials for reference and numerous case studies to learn from.

Jasmine, on the other hand, has accumulated a wealth of witchcraft combat experience through the two to three witchcraft combat drills she still maintains every week at "Do Whatever You Want".

The two are evenly matched, neither can gain the upper hand.

After that duel, Jasmine and Iris began to compete, fighting almost every day.

Link was tacitly ignored by the two of them.

Why bother with a stinky man?

Go hide away and play by yourself.

Link was happy to have some peace and quiet, watching the two girls' playful banter with a smile every day.

Life has become more varied, and there have been gains in studies, research, and career.

After several weekly tests, bi-weekly quizzes, and monthly exams, Link once again took first place.

The "One Intention" medicine has been successfully developed and has remarkable effects.

With Celine the Wizard standing in the audience, Link held a press conference to launch the "One Mind" potion, causing a sensation no less than that of the "Super Brain" potion.

Amidst the heated public debate, the Rukia family was once again singled out for ridicule.

The "Fairy" potion was also displayed when the owners of the East District pharmacy came to "crash" the business, successfully dissuading many of them and allowing the pharmacy to gain a firm foothold in the East District.

Grand Pharmacy's reputation has been established both within the industry and in the market.

Once it opens soon, it will be able to rake in magic stones.

In addition to the "One Will" potion, Link developed nearly ten other common potions as supplementary products for the Grand Pharmacy.

Well……

What Link considers "ordinary" might just be the quality of some specialty potions sold in pharmacies.

The innate sorcery "Armor" has successfully completed two expansions, combining the characteristics of "Armor Armor", "Molten Gold Armor", and "Rock Iron Armor".

Initially, the three archetypal witchcraft combinations of water and wood, metal and fire, and metal and earth were always difficult to balance.

This affects the duration of the "armor" and makes it impossible to maintain it around the clock.

It also greatly increases the consumption of mental and magical energy, making it difficult to sustain.

One night, while stargazing, Link's "Witchcraft Specialization" talent was triggered, and he came up with a solution.

He first used his authority as the master of the "small world" and expended a certain amount of source energy to adjust the constellations of the "small world" based on the layout of the solar system in his previous life.

The core structure commonly used in the Warframe sorcery model was then changed from a hexagram to a regular pentagram.

The rune of will is located at the center, symbolizing the essence of the "small world," namely the "Earth."

The elemental runes are arranged in the order of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, at the vertices of the regular pentagon (i.e., the intersections of the five lines that form the pentagram), symbolizing the five planets visible to the naked eye.

The rule runes are located at the five vertices of the pentagram, symbolizing the operating rules of the "solar system".

Surprisingly, this adjustment resulted in a harmonious outcome.

After Link casts his innate sorcery "Armor," the armor he wears is azure with a five-pointed star embedded between his eyebrows, making it both beautiful and powerful.

In terms of defense, it combines the flexibility of the "Armor Armor", the hardness of the "Molten Gold Armor", and the weight of the "Rock Iron Armor";

The attack also features the characteristics of elemental rotation and endless generation.

Link's arrogance in fighting solely with his innate magic is not an exaggeration; he should have already reached the pinnacle of a first-level wizard and is on the verge of becoming a second-level wizard.

In terms of creating his own meditation methods, inspired by this fusion and expansion of his innate witchcraft, he has also made great progress.

Significant progress is about to be made.

(End of this chapter)