Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 245 A Level Two Wizard? We're going to fight a Level Two Wizard!

"屮!"

It's rare for Link to swear.

The witch Celine wouldn't make things up about this.

So, all his previous efforts to eliminate Rukia and the others were just a waste of time and effort, like trying to wink at a blind man.

If we had received the news sooner, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

Wait, Link suddenly realized.

It wasn't that the wizard Celine sent the message late; rather, the team competition started ahead of schedule for some reason.

If you calculate the time, if the team competition doesn't start early, Link can bring this message into the competition.

By a twist of fate, Rukia and the others, who were destined to die at Link's hands, survived.

call……

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Link stopped thinking about the regret of not being able to kill Rukia and the others, and instead considered the impact of the Palo Sage Legion being besieged by the Abyss Demons on him.

The first problem we need to address is rescue.

The Wizard of Celine will surely push the Academy to organize one or more legions to rescue the Palo Sages Legion.

This requires a large amount of human, material, and financial resources.

Link has no choice but to contribute to this matter.

The key is how much effort to put in and how to exert it.

The second issue we need to address is development.

With the backing of Sage Paro and the support of Wizard Celine and Wizard Cody, Link was able to establish himself firmly in the eastern district of Rivosos and open and operate a potion shop.

Wizard Cody is currently undergoing a transformation, and his combat power is decreasing rather than increasing.

The witch Celine will be fully focused on preparing to rescue Sage Paro, and will have no time to concern herself with Link and Grand's apothecary.

The wind and rain that were originally shielded by them will now blow directly onto Link himself, and Link will have to bear it all by himself.

They had to confront other pharmacy owners who were envious of Grand Pharmacy's business, as well as the suppression and vicious competition from the forces behind the pharmacy.

This was bound to happen, based on a businessman's intuition.

The final issue we need to address is how to handle the inevitable recruitment efforts.

Given Link's combat prowess today, many individuals and organizations will undoubtedly extend olive branches, wanting to recruit him into their ranks.

Even when faced with a fourth-generation character like Sandra, Link couldn't forcefully refuse.

What should Link do if someone of higher status or position intervenes?

In the past, if all else failed, they could use Sage Paro as a shield, saying that they had long since joined Sage Paro's ranks.

Now, even the Sage Paro himself is living on the brink of death.

"What's wrong?"

Sitting next to Link, Jasmine keenly sensed the change in Link's mood and immediately leaned over to ask.

"See for yourself."

Link opened the message received by the AI ​​and showed it to Jasmine.

"what?"

Jasmine gasped, "How could this be? Has the Rukia family gone mad?"

"I don't know either."

Link was equally bewildered, and sighed softly, "Maybe he really has gone mad, or maybe there's something else going on. Who knows?"

"So what should we do?"

Her mind raced, and in the blink of an eye, Jasmine thought about the new situation that Link and "Freedom to Do Anything" were about to face.

"Let's take it one step at a time."

With the situation unclear and intelligence unknown, Link didn't want to make any hasty decisions.

We'll wait until this competition is over, go back and thoroughly understand the whole story, and then make a plan.

However, in the upcoming individual competition, if I encounter Rukia again, I'll kill her first and worry about everything else later.

Anyway, Rukia, who was in charge, was determined to die and wanted to make a sacrifice.

Then let's grant his wish.

Thinking of this, Link quietly summoned Flandre, making her transform into a wind sprite and keep an eye on Rukia and the others' movements.

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

Link needs to be sure if Rukia and her friends will pull some crazy stunts again.

In the spectator room.

Despite the sudden change, Sandra remained calm.

Her first reaction was to take out her personal smart device to verify the authenticity with her family and the academy, and also to report on Link Grand's superhuman combat power and the pressure exerted by the four wizarding organizations.

The message had barely been sent out when I received replies from both my mother and my third uncle.

Ms. Lisandra's words were somewhat cryptic.

Instead of offering direct advice, she advised Sandra to take a longer-term perspective and delve deeper into the issues when making decisions.

The dean's words were easy to understand; necessary sacrifices were perfectly acceptable.

After reading the two messages, Sandra's mind raced, and she quickly began to analyze the situation.

Based on her understanding of her mother and third uncle, the Rukia family's defection was definitely not that simple.

Whether it is a spy within a spy or a spy within a spy, it is certainly not something that can be easily determined.

Even though the University of Mesopotamia is showing signs of decline, its management is not stupid and will not easily accept the Lucia family, who defected from their ally, Rivosos Academy.

This kind of thing has a huge impact.

And if things continue to develop, it's hard to say who might get hurt.

There must have been something else that she didn't know about.

The University of Mesopotamia was willing to jeopardize its relationship with Rivosos College to make such a controversial decision.

However, since neither her mother nor her third uncle had told her, there was no point in overthinking it; it was more important to focus on the present.

Now, all she has to do is deal with the pressure from the four wizarding organizations and decide whether or not to let Link Grand participate in the individual competition.

Having gathered her thoughts, Sandra sneered, "Since you want to withdraw from the competition, then withdraw. As long as the individual competition continues, Link Grand will definitely participate. We will absolutely not compromise."

As she spoke, Sandra looked at the leader of the University of Mesopotamia team: "I am not a person to speak on matters between our two families, and I do not know the specifics, so I will not say much. I will just remind you to only do what your elders tell you to do, and not to go too far."

Lanny let out a soft sigh of relief.

It's good that Sandra didn't fall for it.

From any perspective, it is only natural for Link Grand to participate in the individual competition.

The participants were selected by the five wizarding organizations long ago, and the process was reasonable and impeccable.

Unless he withdraws from the competition himself, no one can make the decision for him.

Even Sandra, the team leader.

The threats of withdrawal from the competition by the four wizarding organizations can be completely ignored.

If they want to forfeit and withdraw from the competition, then so be it.

They can win the individual competition without breaking a sweat.

Appeal?

The reasons are untenable, so what's the point of appealing to the potentially biased Tower of the Great Sage Michel?

Even if the judgment given by the Tower of Sages Michelle is unfavorable to the Rivosos Academy, so what!

Since relations have already broken down, Rivosos Academy can appeal to the Supreme Council.

Let's blow this up and see who loses face in the end!

"snort!"

Seeing that Sandra was neither responsive to gentle persuasion nor force, the three-point wizard Vina lost her temper and became sullen again.

It's truly disgusting that Sandra can remain so calm and composed even after her family's defection.

"Withdrawal from the competition."

The leader of the University of Mesopotamia team is certainly a stubborn person.

A promise is a promise; what you say, you mean.

He threatened to withdraw from the competition, but failed to force Link Grand to stop participating in the individual competition. He actually kept his word without the slightest hesitation.

"Let's go."

Without hesitation, the team leader and his entourage left the spectator room.

Walk towards the Colosseum building next door.

"What did you say?"

The Shadow City leader, a sinister-looking man, sought the opinion of the White Tower Alliance's "scholars."

"Withdraw from the competition, what else can I say?"

The "scholar" stood up, his hands, holding a large book, behind his back with an air of authority. "Anyway, as long as Link Grand participates, it doesn't make any difference whether he competes or not. Rivoss Academy will still win first place in the individual competition. He might as well just withdraw from the competition."

As soon as he finished speaking, the "scholar" left with his entourage.

"Tsk..."

The Shadow City leader, a cold-looking man, thought for a moment, then stood up as well. "Congratulations, Sandra, you've won again."

After considering it, this person also decided to withdraw from the competition.

He now has a new source of amusement: Rukia's defection. He's eager to find out the details and enjoy the gossip.

They had no interest in focusing on the individual competition they were destined to lose.

"You got off easy."

Seeing that the situation was hopeless and she was alone to fight, the three-point wizard Vina reluctantly withdrew from the competition.

Sandra wasn't about to indulge Vina, and immediately said coldly, "Don't forget to record a video and post it on all the major forums in the Michelle district."

"I remember without you reminding me."

At three o'clock, the wizard Vina walked out with a very ugly expression.

Only Sandra and Lanny remained in the room.

After sitting in silence for a while, Sandra took out her personal smart device and notified the four teams to assemble.

He then led Lani away from the opera house-style building and to the adjacent colosseum-style building.

The Colosseum building was already bustling with noise.

The two sides are facing off outside the Colosseum gates.

One side consisted of four teams from the University of Mesopotamia, while the other side comprised three teams from Rivosos College.

The first-level wizards from the other three wizarding organizations stood scattered in three different locations, observing from afar this drama of a breakup between allies, led by their own leaders.

The team, consisting of five Rukia, three peripheral members, and two random wizards, was firmly bound and unable to move.

"What happened?"

Sandra knew exactly what was going on, but upon arriving at the scene, she still asked the question.

Tiffany Colonna immediately replied, "The Lucia family defected, and the leader of the University of Mesopotamia came to pick up several Lucias. Link intervened, stopped them, and captured several Lucias."

"Did you do this?"

Upon hearing this, Sandra looked at Link and said, "Well done, you didn't disgrace our academy."

"Um."

Link responded calmly.

A few minutes ago, Link was pondering his next move when he suddenly received a reminder from Flandre:

"Master, master, they're arguing. That Hawke said he'd rather die than follow anyone from the University of Mesopotamia."

Upon hearing this, Link immediately got up, opened the wooden door, and went into the hall.

Sure enough, a fierce argument broke out in the room behind a wooden door.

Hawke Lucia's voice was extremely loud, and her attitude was one of extreme grief and indignation.

The leader, Lucia, was extremely adamant and even threatened to expel Hawke from the tribe if he didn't follow.

Just as Link was about to share Flandre's perspective and see what was happening inside, two people barged in.

Link immediately recognized them as the team leader from the University of Mesopotamia and his entourage.

Without a second thought, Link activated his innate sorcery, "Battle Armor," instantly entering his most powerful combat form. He took a step forward, blocking the opponent's path, and coldly rebuked, "No greeting, sneaking around, trespassing on the territory of my Rivosos Academy—is this how a team leader should behave? Get out!"

The University of Mesopotamia team leader did not expect to encounter Link, nor did he expect Link's reaction to be so intense, and he was even more surprised by the ruthless words Link spoke.

They actually told him to get out!

That's outrageous!

Do you really think that just because you're invincible among first-level wizards, you can look down on second-level wizards?

Absolutely outrageous!

Enraged, the leader of the University of Mesopotamia team took action.

In a flash of thought, a fist-sized, dusty, and unremarkable ball of light hurtled toward Link at several times the speed of sound.

Truly deadly magical attacks are often not very impressive.

Just like now, if Link were to be touched by even a single hair of this grayish ball of light, his entire body would be instantly dissolved.

This sorcery is an advanced 2nd-level sorcery called "Disintegration Ray," which can dissolve a person into nothingness in an instant.

Simple and unadorned, yet a fatal blow.

Link had been on guard against the opponent's preemptive attack since he spoke, and used the same trick again, leaving behind a realistic illusion.

The true form had already used the "small world" as a medium to teleport within a small area, appearing out of thin air behind the leader of the Mesopotamian University team.

Without reaching the Sage level, it is extremely difficult to easily perceive spatial fluctuations.

The University of Mesopotamia team leader did not notice this.

The illusion vanished like a bubble.

The terrifying damage from "Disintegration" poured onto the stone pillar, instantly obliterating it and extending towards the ceiling and floor.

In an instant, it spread over a large area, emptying the ceilings and floors of the living room and four other rooms.

Four teams from Rivoss Academy were simultaneously attacked by an unknown force, and they quickly levitated to avoid falling.

Seeing this, the University of Mesopotamia team leader realized he had been overconfident and hadn't taken Link Grand seriously enough.

In fact, if he hadn't left early and watched the scene of Link toying with Rukia and the others, he wouldn't have acted so recklessly.

Link wouldn't let such a great opportunity slip by.

Moreover, since you want my life, why can't I take yours?

With the source energy amplified, the ring on the chest of the armor completed its energy storage and fired a modified version of the "Ablation Ray".

It also shot at several times the speed of sound towards the back of the University of Mesopotamia team leader.

The other party reacted quickly and decisively.

Even though he was certain that his defensive magical artifacts and the defensive magic he had cast could barely withstand the attack, he did not take the risk.

In the blink of an eye, he grabbed the sidekick and cast a series of defensive spells on him, using him as a meat shield to withstand the +++ modified version of the "Dissolving Ray".

"ah!!!!!"

The assistant was a little slow to react, and by the time he realized what was about to happen to him, it was too late.

Having only activated his innate sorcery, the "Lightning Shackles," which combines attack and restraint, he could only watch helplessly as his body was instantly severed in two by the +++ modified version of the "Dissolving Ray."

One section above the neck, and one section below the hips.

The middle section of the torso is completely gone.

Even the wounds on her neck and hips were carefully treated with cauterization to stop the bleeding.

No meat or bone fragments were produced throughout the entire process, and not a drop of blood was shed.

Clean, hygienic, and sterile.

No wonder he's a genius wizard from the School of Biology and Medicine!

The University of Mesopotamia team leader was unharmed, but was terrified.

In his plan, the henchman would block the attack while he dodged.

Who would have thought that his henchman's innate sorcery, "Lightning Chains," was actually aimed at him?

Caught off guard, the team leader, despite his thick defenses, was bound for 0.1 seconds and didn't have time to completely dodge the +++ modified "Ablation Ray".

All of his defenses were breached.

Witchcraft and magical artifacts are all useless!

If it weren't for the disposable life-saving artifact he was carrying, which was close to a level 4 artifact, the team leader probably would have sent it away.

"Holy crap! That's fucking freakish!"

Fear gripped them, the team leader immediately chose to flee.

Link did not pursue rashly.

It's fine to take a small advantage; if you insist on taking the other party's life, who knows if a "protector" might suddenly appear?

After that, Link took direct action, locking down Lucia's team, and then, along with "Freedom to Do Anything" and two other teams, blocked the four teams from the University of Mesopotamia.

They'll start a fight at the drop of a hat, and then try to leave afterward.

How could there be such a good thing?

I'm hopeless. I really need to practice writing fight scenes more.

(End of this chapter)