Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 24 Lesson

As for.

It's really that serious!

These new recruits, not even thirteen years old, relied on their numbers and bullied others indiscriminately, probably without any deep thought.

How is this behavior any different from school bullying?

They are still immature and do not realize the seriousness of the matter, thinking it is just playing house.

What Link hated most in his previous life was school bullying.

A bunch of scumbags who can't distinguish right from wrong, who don't understand good from evil, who follow their own nature, enjoy the morbid pleasure of bullying others, act recklessly, bully their classmates, and take pleasure in it, without any remorse, they are simply not worthy of being human.

Link never expected to see such a thing in a different world, and that he himself would be the one about to be oppressed.

Is it bearable, what is unbearable?

For a long time, Link has deliberately kept a low profile and avoided competing with others, but that doesn't mean he has no temper.

If he hadn't activated the "Brain Lockdown Technique" in time, the anger in his heart would have exploded just now.

With a slight smirk, Link lunged forward, taking advantage of the others' shock and confusion. He clenched his right fist and delivered a powerful uppercut, striking the jaw of the newly emerging blood.

With a bang.

The man felt dizzy and his head was buzzing; he immediately went blank.

Link didn't stop moving. He twisted his waist and hips, using his left foot as a pivot, and raised his right leg high to sweep across the two closest people.

Bang, bang, two more sounds.

Link kicked the two men hard in the head, the two of them almost falling to the ground in less than half a second. The kick stunned them and they collapsed to the ground.

Link landed on his right foot, his long leg instantly tensed, and with another twist of his waist and hips, his left leg soared into the air and slashed like a battle axe.

The remaining two were hit in the chest and fell to the ground without any ability to resist.

If these five weren't all geniuses with fifth-grade aptitude, already promoted to first-grade wizard apprentices, their bodies imbued with magic, and their physical attributes rising dramatically, Link's punch and two kicks would have killed them instantly.

Link crouched down, gently patted the freshly bloodied faces, and said softly in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I'm just giving you a beating. As long as you don't report it to the academy, you'll be fine. If you do report it, you'll be in big trouble later."

After speaking, Link looked at the five new recruits lying on the ground one by one with an indifferent gaze.

The indifference of those who didn't take life seriously, as if they could be killed at any moment without any psychological reaction, sent chills down the spines of the five new recruits.

This……

How many people has he killed?

The question arose in the minds of the five new recruits almost simultaneously.

Link has never killed anyone.

He simply used "brain shut-in" to simulate the eyes of a serial killer he had seen on a legal program in his previous life.

Link wasn't a serial killer, nor would he become a bully himself because he hated school bullying. He only taught the five new recruits who came looking for trouble a lesson and added a bit of intimidation for the sake of peace in the future.

After dealing with the five new recruits, Link took out his personal smart device and sent a message to Jasmine, asking where she was.

Since last night, the more he thought about it, the stranger things seemed to be going on.

Although I haven't looked into Rivers Francis, judging from the fact that he became the vice president of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Association," he doesn't seem to be a completely brainless person.

It doesn't make sense that the news of the person they hired to teach Link a lesson yesterday would leak directly to Jasmine.

Unless there's a mole within their ranks, someone who's colluded with someone seeking revenge against Rivers.

Jasmine quickly replied to the message, informing Link that she was having breakfast in the cafeteria.

Link thought for a moment and told Jasmine to come directly to the library after breakfast, and not to accept any invitations from anyone or go anywhere else along the way.

Jasmine agreed.

At this moment, the five new recruits who had fallen to the ground recovered one after another, slowly got up, but stood there stunned, not knowing what to do.

To get revenge?

Just kidding, the five of them had good reason to suspect that if they dared to stab again, they really would die.

Link glanced over casually, and the five of them immediately shivered, a little scared.

With a smile, Link asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened today?"

After a moment's hesitation, the one who had spoken up earlier stepped forward and stammered, "It was Rivers Francis, the vice president of the 'New Blood Mutual Aid Society,' who contacted us yesterday. He said that you are the third person in our class to be promoted to a first-class wizard apprentice. If we don't teach you a lesson now and make you know what to fear, you will become more and more disregardful of us fifth-class geniuses in the future."

Upon hearing this, Link couldn't help but have a confused look on his face again.

He was mentally prepared for the news of his promotion to be exposed.

The key question is, what kind of brain circuits do these five people have?

He frowned and asked, "You've come looking for trouble with me just because you heard that?"

"No...no, not exactly."

The man who had spoken became even more hesitant, but finally gritted his teeth and revealed the truth: "Vice President Rivers promised to give each of us two magic stones."

"oh."

Link nodded. Bustling and noisy, profit-driven, that's how it should be.

After a while, Link asked, "How are you planning to respond to that vice president?"

"this……"

The five people looked at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

Things have all gone wrong, so of course it's not a good time to give a reply.

Link laughed and said, "Here's an idea for you. Just say that you beat me up and forced me to promise to take a detour whenever I see that vice president."

"Is...is this okay?"

The five of them hesitated to agree immediately, fearing that their plan would be exposed later.

"Why not?"

Link's smile widened as he continued to offer advice, "Just say you were worried I'd report you to the academy, so you didn't slap me. If he asks you for evidence, say that if the evidence leaks out, it'll be troublesome if the academy investigates. Just insist that you've already beaten me up."

After a slight pause, seeing that the five understood his meaning, Link continued explicitly, "As for the magic stones..."

"It's all yours!"

The five of them immediately shouted in unison.

"No, no, no."

Link waved his hand, his tone serious and firm, "What's yours is yours, I don't want a single piece. You can accept it without worry."

"this……"

The five hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the smile on Link's face gradually faded, they reluctantly agreed, "Okay... alright."

Next, with Link as their "witness," the five of them replied to Vice President Rivers through their personal smart devices and received proof of payment of ten magic stones.

The magic stones will be delivered directly to the mailbox at the entrance of the five-person dormitory, so you don't need to pick them up in person.

Link was finally satisfied.

The five of them stole Rivers' magic stone so that they wouldn't continue to be his "mercenaries" in the future.

Moreover, by gaining benefits, their resentment towards Link will be greatly reduced.

After all, there was no deep-seated hatred; he just got beaten up.

Link didn't want to turn his peaceful life of studying into a thrilling story of fighting monsters and leveling up; he wanted to have as few enemies as possible.

The only thing left to deal with is the trouble Jasmine is causing.

(End of this chapter)