Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 265 Candied Dates?

"What do you need me to do for you?"

Link suppressed his slight worries about the future and instead asked about Jasmine.

"I want you to help me get a Zerg hive."

Jasmine said firmly, "Whether I like it or not, I've switched to Beast Taming Wizard. Moreover, my companion spirit beast is the 'God-Devouring Insect,' whose rank among the insectoids is second only to royalty. If I had a mother nest, my strength in all aspects would increase significantly, and I would be able to…"

At this point, Jasmine stopped and did not continue.

But Link understood what Jasmine meant.

This way, not only will they not hold Link back, but they can also provide significant assistance.

In this way, no matter where Link goes, Jasmine can stay by his side.

Instead of being semi-forced to stay on the mainland and handle logistics like Celine the Wizard.

Celine the Wizard's current choices, decisions, and life are not what Jasmine wants.

"This needs to be considered carefully."

Link did not refuse and agreed immediately, but did not rush into the execution stage.

"certainly."

Jasmine nodded.

She had heard from Link that Sandra Diomand, as the great-granddaughter of two great sages, would have to go out and carry out missions herself if she wanted to establish a mother hive.

It is evident how highly the Northern Beastmasters value the Zerg Mother Nest, a strategic resource that can significantly enhance their strength.

Perhaps there are many hidden reasons why the exploration mission related to the Zerg world ended up in the hands of the Rivosos Academy.

"Hmm... I'll be meeting with Wizard Celine later, then I'll meet with the Dean, and after that I'll apply to study at the main campus of the academy."

Link explained his plans for the next period of time and gave instructions: "You will officially hand over the management of 'Freedom to Do Anything' to Lynn, Grand Pharmacy to Betty, and everyone else can do their own thing. You will come with me to the main campus of the academy for further studies."

"it is good."

Without a second thought, Jasmine accepted Link's arrangement.

He then got up and walked outside.

As they reached the restaurant entrance, Link remembered something he might not know, so he spoke up to remind him: "The wizard Celine has been promoted to sage."

"Yeah?"

Link was quite surprised to hear this.

There was absolutely no indication of this before he was unexpectedly attacked.

I never expected that such a big change would happen in just over three months.

I finally understand that there was a reason why the witch Celine and the sage Paro were having a fight.

I watched Jasmine leave the lakeside villa to attend to the handover.

Link contacted the sorceress Celine—no, she should now be called the Sage Celine—through his butler, Hamid.

The video call was connected quickly.

"Link? Is there something you need?"

The figure of Sage Celine appeared on the screen, leisurely basking in the sun and drinking afternoon tea.

"Could you please come to my place? I have something very important to discuss with you, but I'm not available to leave the academy right now."

Link politely made the request.

"Parotto, you were looking for me?"

Sage Celine put down her teacup, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

"Yes, he asked me to bring you something."

Link was very honest and didn't lie. He then said, "I also have some things to do and need your advice."

"Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there."

Sage Seren agreed to Link's request, hung up the communication, and set off.

Shortly after, Sage Celine entered Link's lakeside villa and said directly, "Take it out. Let me see what Paro wants to give me."

Link immediately took out a long box from the "small world" and made an excuse to prepare tea and snacks to make room.

"You still remember?"

Sage Celine looked at the long box and knew what was inside without even opening it.

His face showed a deep sense of reminiscence, and his feelings were quite complicated.

The box opened with a click.

A glass bottle containing the empty medicine was revealed.

This was the first perfect-grade potion that Sage Serene successfully crafted, which she gave to Sage Paro as a memento.

In a later accident, this potion proved to be of great help to the Sage of Paro.

The Sage Paro kept the empty potion bottle.

"What's the use of giving me this?"

Sage Celine closed the box, her hand gripping the long box tightly, and sighed softly, "You won't come over yourself."

After sighing, Sage Celine carefully put away the long box and adjusted her state of mind.

What's past is past; let bygones be bygones.

Unless Sage Paro personally intervenes and puts her through a "test," Sage Serene will not easily change her mind.

She was determined to teach the Sage Paro a lesson in the pain of not getting a response.

"Come in."

Without turning her head, Sage Celine called out to Link, who was ostensibly giving her some privacy but was actually secretly waiting to see what would happen next.

"hey-hey……"

Link smiled shamelessly, not feeling embarrassed at being caught.

"Speak, what else is there?"

Sage Celine was too lazy to argue with this cunning little fellow. "If you don't tell me now, I'm leaving."

Link then composed himself and asked seriously, "I'm planning to take Jasmine with me to the main campus for further studies. Is there anything I should be aware of?"

"You and Jasmine both got promoted?"

Sage Celine wasn't really surprised; she was just checking out of habit.

"Um."

Linke affirmed this.

"Anything I need to be aware of?"

Sage Celine pondered for a moment before saying, "The only thing you need to be careful about is to focus on your studies and not get involved in the infighting among the scions of those powerful families."

"Understood, thank you, Sage Celine."

Link seemed to understand what was going on, and then thanked him sincerely.

"Just call me Wizard Celine, it sounds better."

Sage Celine rose and left, saying this softly before she departed.

"Yes, Wizard Celine."

Link readily agreed and escorted the wise Celine to the door.

Once Sage Serenia had driven the hovercar away, Link himself drove his spare vehicle to the Advanced Academy administration building.

Sage Paro has already made an appointment for him with Dean Forrest, so we can't delay any longer.

Top floor, Dean's office.

"Hello, Dean."

Link greeted them before sitting down.

"Um."

Dean Forrest sized up Link, gave a casual reply, and then abruptly asked, "Do you still have any reservations about the academy?"

Link pursed his lips, deciding to answer honestly: "Partly yes, partly no."

"Which part has it, and which part doesn't?"

Dean Forrest pressed for an answer.

"There were parts that were arranged without my knowledge, but nothing else."

Link continued to answer honestly.

"Um."

Dean Forrest declined to comment on Link's statement, instead saying, "Paro told me you want to study at the main campus to avoid the trouble?"

"Yes."

Link explained, "Even without this incident, I still meet the requirements for further study."

"That's true."

Dean Forrest opened a drawer, took out two different-looking number plates, placed them on the table, pushed them in front of Link, and said, "One is used to unlock a villa, and the other is used to unlock a laboratory. Consider it my promotion gift to you."

"Thank you, Dean."

Since it's a gift from your own faction's big boss, why hesitate? Just accept it!

Link carefully put away the two license plates, still not satisfied, and seized the opportunity to say, "Dean, my vehicle and starship are completely destroyed, and they're all related to the academy. Will the academy offer any compensation?"

"Slippery!"

Dean Forrest glared at Link.

Whether intentionally or not, a trace of oppressive aura inadvertently emanated from him, stinging Link's eyes and bringing tears to his eyes.

Perhaps this can be considered a small punishment from Dean Forrest for Link's blatant probing.

What is Link testing?

Link is testing whether the Academy will allow him to take revenge on the Lucia family.

Kou can go, so can I.

Link believes there's no reason not to fight back when you're being attacked.

Even on the surface, the Rukia family has already been dealt with by the academy.

However, the mixed legion of the Rukia family is still stationed in the rear camp of the desolate world!

When Link returned to his homeland through the portal today, he also saw the Rukia family crest and military flag.

Dean Forrest was able to maintain his position as dean of both houses, continuously supplying talent and gaining the upper hand in his struggles with various wizarding organizations. How could he not hear the unspoken implication in Link's words?

However, aside from a minor punishment, no further action will be taken.

After thinking about it, I realized that the little guy had indeed suffered a great loss, but then made great contributions one after another.

Dean Forrest opened the drawer again, took out five items, and placed them one by one in front of Link.

"There really is?"

Link had by then overcome his discomfort, "cleaned up," wiped away his messy tear stains, and wanted to reach out and grab anything he saw that looked good.

As soon as he made a move, he was frozen in place.

In the face of a top-tier level six sage, Link's strength is so weak that it's useless even if he's comparable to a level five sage, let alone a level three wizard.

With thorough preparation, Dean Forrest could kill a level 6 Rock Demon and a level 5 Flame Demon with a mere flick of his finger.

If you really want to deal with Link, you could kill him with a single breath.

"Don't rush."

Dean Forrest smiled and said, "Choose three out of five. Take your pick."

As soon as he finished speaking, Link was unsealed and could move around freely.

A constipated look suddenly appeared on Link's face.

The five items on the table struck a chord deep within Link's heart.

The first item is a replica of the "Phantom Coupe," which is almost identical.

The second is the "Lark" class starship, which is a level above the "Hummingbird" class and is also characterized by its speed and agility.

The most unique feature is that it is equipped with a miniature "warp engine" that allows for short-distance "warp travel"!

The third item is a large-caliber star destroyer, which is two levels better than the small-caliber star destroyer given by Wizard Cody.

Poor Cody Wizard's good intentions vanished without a single shot fired.

The fourth item is a world core from a depleted world that even the "small world" covets, three levels higher than the one given by the Sage Paro.

The ball lightning strike caused the "small world" to undergo its fourth evolution at the rule level, resulting in a somewhat bloated and ineffective world.

We also need to supplement some advanced energy and materials.

The core of a depleted world is the preferred choice.

The fifth item is a Zerg mother hive!

Although it is only a mother brood seed, it requires a lot of resources, just like Link did when he cultivated the "seed".

However, it perfectly met Jasmine's needs.

Clearly, Jasmine's unbridled practice of the two traits shared with her by the "God-Eating Worm" cubs, as well as her gradually awakening other abilities, at the advanced academy has already attracted the attention of Dean Forrest.

Alternatively, Dean Forrest may have already known about the "God-Eating Worm" through his continued observation of the Sage Rosenthal.

A level six sage who claims to be sitting idly waiting to die, but actually enjoys having fun, is under Dean Forrest's nose, so of course he deserves more attention.

Well……

Link, who was struggling with how to make a decision, was unaware of these possibilities.

I spent a long time looking around, my eyes were tired from all the choices, but I still couldn't make a decision.

I want them all, and each one is so useful!

"Dean, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Link realized what was happening and, with a pained expression, protested, "All I did was use a little trick, didn't I?"

Sometimes, a little playful antics can help build a closer relationship with the big boss.

The scoring depends on the person, the time, and the distance; it cannot be generalized.

The key to its application lies in one's own mind.

"yes."

Dean Forrest laughed, "So now I'm going to use a little trick too."

"You did this on purpose!"

Upon hearing this, Link once again voiced his accusations.

His hands didn't stop moving; he quickly shoveled away the "Skylark"-class starship, the core of the depleted world, and the Zerg mother hive seed.

Then he looked longingly at the "Phantom Coupe" and the large-caliber star destroyer.

After looking at it for a while, it put on a pitiful look and looked at Dean Forrest.

It's as if it's saying, "Give me one more, give me one more."

Unfortunately, Dean Forrest was a man of strong principles and simply put the remaining two items back in the drawer.

Seeing this, Link immediately stopped his playful antics and said seriously, "Dean, when do you think Molly Kidman and I report to the main campus?"

"Call your girlfriend over, we're leaving now."

Dean Forrest was clearly in a good mood today, and was even teasing Link.

It seems the news that Link Grand has a girlfriend named Molly Kidman has already spread.

I don't know which busybody spread it.

Jasmine, who rushed to the dean's office after receiving a notification from Link using the office AI, would probably chuckle if she knew Link's doubts.

Soon, Molly Kidman knocked on the door of the dean's office.

"Let's go."

Dean Forrest stood up, and without any visible movement, a flash of light appeared, and the three figures disappeared from the dean's office.

Once Link and Jasmine adjusted to the sudden spatial shift, they found themselves in front of an interdimensional portal.

This interdimensional portal stands inside a domed hall, about the size of an ordinary room door.

Dean Forrest stepped into the portal first, followed quickly by Link and Molly.

A familiar sense of temporal and spatial displacement occurs.

This teleportation process was exceptionally long, seemingly involving several transfers.

It took about four to five times longer than using a portal.

It's impossible to accurately grasp the passage of time while in the midst of teleportation.

After regaining their composure, Link and Jasmine found themselves in a garden bursting with vibrant flowers.

Not far in front of me was a clear and pure lake.

A pavilion floats above the center of the lake.

In the pavilion, a man and a woman sat facing each other, both of them youthful and beautiful.

However, after just one glance, Link and Jasmine dared not look again.

Both of them now possess incredibly strong intuition and premonition abilities, making them evenly matched.

At the same time, I had a premonition that if I looked any longer, I might face utter destruction.

Even now, I'm sweating profusely, feeling like two guillotines are pressed against my neck, and I could die at any moment.

"Alright, don't scare the children."

Great Sage Soth glared at Great Sage Rivo, who was deliberately releasing a tiny bit of his oppressive aura. "How old are you? Still arguing with a teenager like this. It's just that your great-granddaughter suffered a small loss, and it's because she lacked discernment. What's the big deal?"

"snort."

The Great Sage Rivo raised an eyebrow and replied, "I just can't stand seeing my great-granddaughter suffer, is that wrong?"

The Great Sage Soth, too lazy to bother with the Great Sage Rivo, who was acting up again for some reason, dipped his finger in some clean tea and flicked it toward Link and Jasmine, who were sweating profusely with fright.

The tea poured over Link and Jasmine was like a gentle rain, instantly soothing their souls.

Help the two people overcome their fear and return to normal.

"Forrest, take them to settle in."

The great sage Soth instructed, "Since you've come here to study, study diligently. The storms and troubles outside won't get you in here."

After a pause, the Great Sage Soth offered another piece of advice: "Having too much inspiration isn't a good thing either. During your studies, learn how to control it, so you don't end up like today, easily manipulated by others."

"Why don't you quickly thank the Great Sage Soth?"

Dean Forrest offered a reminder from the side.

"Thank you, Great Sage Soth."

Link and Jasmine realized what was happening and thanked them in unison.

Dean Forrest then led Link and Jasmine through the formal procedures of the initiation process.

All the formalities were completed in less than ten minutes.

"Study hard, and I'll come pick you up in two years."

Dean Forrest left with a word of advice and then departed.

Link and Molly, armed with their newly issued personal smart devices for the academy headquarters, used the map to locate the villa gifted by Dean Forrest.

I used the license plate to open the seal, entered the villa, sat down, and remained silent.

The two looked at each other in silence.

The feeling of having one's life and death completely in someone else's hands...

This is so painful!

(End of this chapter)