Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 276 has truly become a hot commodity.

The "Cloud and Rainbow" returned to the rear camp.

This time, Sandra did not immediately announce the disbandment of the Miniature Legion.

Instead, they held a very formal mission debriefing meeting, outlining the performance of each stage of the mission.

What did we do well? What mistakes could have been avoided? What aspects need improvement?

After the debriefing session, the next step is to comment on each group, and even on individuals.

Sandra's words were fair, objective, direct, sharp, and to the point, and very apt.

No wonder she often boasts about and is proud of her "good eye".

After giving her critiques of everyone, Sandra then made no attempt to hide her self-criticism.

She believes she still lacks combat command experience, especially when encountering the fleets of the Flame and Metal Merchants and the White Tower Alliance, she did not make the right response in the first place.

If we're going to fight, we should just fight back; if we're going to retreat, we should just activate the warp drive or warp drive and retreat far away.

Instead of retreating a certain distance, and then changing their minds midway to launch a counterattack when they could have easily retreated further.

Even if they wanted to counterattack, they should have looked for a location where the "Cloudy" could perform better, such as a star system with asteroid belts.

In this way, the "Yunni" can use its smaller size to fight larger and fewer enemies, making full use of its flexibility and avoiding having to withstand many attacks head-on.

Her approach of turning around directly and rushing forward in one fell swoop failed to maximize the role of the "Yunni".

The only commendable thing was having Link and Gerald aboard the teardrop miniature warship, patrolling the area and waiting for an opportunity to attack.

After the criticism and self-criticism, Sandra asked each member of the Miniature Legion to share their thoughts, whether it was gains or lessons learned, and to speak boldly.

This time, Sandra didn't wait for the members to speak up, but directly designated Link to start.

Link was very cooperative and didn't hesitate to stand up and speak directly.

His words were equally sharp. He first pointed out some oversights that Sandra, as the legion commander, had failed to do well, and then "criticized" the shortcomings of others.

At the end of his speech, Link also frankly admitted that he made a mistake in choosing the attack method when launching the raid on the Flame and Metal Company, and failed to achieve the maximum results.

With Link setting an example, every legion member spoke very frankly and directly afterward.

It not only points out what others did poorly in its own eyes, but also reflects on what it did wrong, why it did so at the time, and how to correct and improve in the future.

In conclusion, it was a meeting of unity and a meeting of victory.

Both the micro-legion itself and each individual member of the micro-legion have made certain gains and significant progress.

The meeting concluded with thunderous applause.

After the meeting, all members of the miniature legion had a meal together at the rear camp to deepen their camaraderie.

During the meal, everyone drank and chatted happily, seemingly forgetting about family background, origins, and social status.

At least during this banquet, everyone had only one identity: a member of the Sandora Miniature Legion.

After the banquet ended, Sandra announced that the Miniature Legion was to be disbanded on the spot.

The members took turns passing through the portals to different destinations.

Just as when they came, there is a difference, and a great difference at that.

Regardless of when Sandra, with the mission report written by the research team on the way back to the rear camp on the "Cloudy" ship, applied to the High Council for mission completion certification.

After Link and Jasmine returned to the main campus of the academy, they went straight back to the villa without going anywhere else.

The journey had been arduous and busy, leaving both of them feeling tense and tired.

It was afternoon at the main campus of the academy, so Link and Jasmine quickly washed up and changed their clothes before taking a leisurely rest on the lawn in the backyard, basking in the warm sunshine.

A balance of work and rest allows one to steal a moment of leisure from a busy life.

This feeling is still pretty great.

The two slept until nightfall, woke up almost at the same time, and then tacitly went about their own business.

One person goes to make tea, while the other watches the smart kitchen prepare the food.

Before long, steaming hot and delicious dishes were placed on the restaurant tables.

These are all dishes and snacks that the two of them love.

During the past few days of the mission, no one had eaten anything properly and relied entirely on magic to sustain their physical functions.

Although not eating will not have any adverse effects on the wizard's body, it can actually help keep the body clean.

However, in life, eating and drinking are essential. If you don't eat or drink, you will still feel psychologically uncomfortable.

So, after relieving their fatigue, the first thing the two did was to have a hearty meal to satisfy their taste buds.

No food.

The two finished their dinner in a tranquil atmosphere and leisurely enjoyed tea.

Afterwards, they all went back to their rooms to rest.

A simple life, like flowing water, is what we truly pursue.

Link doesn't like fighting and killing.

Ok.

the next day.

Early in the morning, the two left the villa and headed straight for the experimental building of the Sage Seren's Pharmacy Teaching and Research Group.

The course will not resume for another three days.

The two of them need to take advantage of these three days to catch up on the work progress of the teaching and research group, and to complete the research and experiments required for their further studies.

I can only steal half a day of leisure from my busy life.

Any more than that, and it becomes slackness.

Upon arriving at the laboratory building, before even entering, Link and Jasmine simultaneously sensed that the atmosphere inside was somewhat eerie.

"Wait, don't rush in."

Link sensed a familiar presence and immediately grabbed Jasmine.

"What's wrong?"

Even though she sensed something strange about the atmosphere, Jasmine didn't really care.

This is the main campus of the academy. If there were any danger here, how could Rivoss Academy become the top power in the Michelle District?

"Just wait."

Link didn't tell Jasmine the reason directly, even though he could use "Mind Communication" or the ability of the "God Eater" to convey his thoughts.

Because after he spoke and grabbed Jasmine, the other person inside the experimental building who was with Sage Celine had already locked onto Link.

If Link dares to say anything that affects his image, he will take action and "punish" him.

Seeing this, Jasmine stopped asking questions and stopped walking.

"Come in."

Sage Celine then issued a "summoning," clearly displeased with the behavior of the person sitting opposite her.

"Ugh!"

With a sigh, Linka took Jasmine's hand and walked into the laboratory building.

They didn't go to any of the labs, but went straight to the top floor, to Sage Celine's office.

Sure enough, the person sitting opposite Sage Celine was none other than Sage Paro, whom she hadn't seen for two months.

"Being arrogant might be fun for a while, but will it lead to a nightmare of chasing after your wife?"

While inwardly complaining, Link and Jasmine greeted the two sages together.

"Sit down, sit here with me."

Sage Celine immediately adopted the demeanor of a host, pointing to the empty seats on either side of her.

Link and Jasmine exchanged a glance and sat down on either side of Sage Celine in a very cooperative manner.

"Alright, the person involved has arrived. You can continue."

Sage Serene was pleased with Link and Jasmine's actions, a smile playing on her lips, but she spoke to Sage Paro in a dry tone.

It didn't feel like facing a lover of many years, but rather like facing an ordinary business partner.

A bitter look flashed across the Sage Paro's eyes, yet he was helpless.

He took advantage of his return to the main campus for a work report, and casually made up an excuse to come and find Celine, wanting to have a good talk.

Try to salvage the relationship between the two of them.

I don't want things to get too tense.

As a result, Sage Celine didn't even give him a chance to change the subject. Instead, she seized on Sage Paro's excuse of casually withdrawing—that she had commissioned Sage Celine's Pharmacy Research Group to optimize the "Empowerment" potion project—and went on to discuss the various conditions for cooperation on the project.

Then they forcibly dragged Link and Jasmine into the mix, not giving them a chance to be alone together.

In other words, the Sage Paro was turned away.

Sage Celine refused to easily open her heart to him again!

With a helpless smile, Sage Paro shook his head bitterly, got up, and walked outside.

Since I don't want to talk to him this time, I'll find another opportunity next time.

A hint of surprise flashed in Link's eyes.

That's so typical of straight men!

Can't you even be persistent and tenacious?

Sage Celine felt somewhat disappointed.

She gave up after encountering just a little setback, but what about her?

The setbacks she has encountered are far more than just this!

Even if we don't say it's ten thousand times, over several decades it must be hundreds or even thousands of times.

"What should we do?"

Jasmine was actually the one who understood Sage Celine's feelings the most, so in her haste, she seemed to disregard the possibility of being perceived by the two sages and directly conveyed her thoughts to Link.

The "God-Eating Worm" conveys its innermost thoughts in a way that is completely different from the contractual relationship between Link and Flandre.

This method still requires the use of mental energy.

Therefore, as soon as Jasmine conveyed her thoughts, the two sages detected her mental fluctuations and instinctively deciphered them.

This is equivalent to Jasmine loudly plotting with Link in front of the two sages.

Link's mind raced, and he realized this was a good opportunity to make use of it.

So he replied, puzzled, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? Sage Paro can just leave, Wizard Celine didn't try to stop him. Why are we in such a hurry?"

Jasmine said anxiously, "But Sage Celine hopes that Sage Paro will stay and try his best!"

Link: "I don't understand these things, and I suggest you don't guess randomly. What if you guess wrong?"

Jasmine: "How can you say it's just guessing? The witch Celine acted so decisively simply to let Sage Paro understand the pain of unrequited love, to let him taste the bitterness of unrequited affection! It's not like she's really giving up on Sage Paro. Why couldn't Sage Paro just persevere a little longer?"

Link: "Uh..."

"That's enough, you two!"

Sage Celine's face was as cold as ice, and she directly ordered them to leave, "Get out! Don't spout nonsense and spread rumors here!"

He was so angry that even his wording became somewhat careless.

Link and Jasmine quickly got up and slipped out of the office from the side of Sage Paro.

Outside the door, the two exchanged a knowing smile, their understanding unwavering.

in the office.

After a moment of stiffness, Sage Paro slowly turned around and looked at Sage Serene with a complicated expression.

He remained silent for a long time.

Sage Celine did not shy away; in fact, she met Sage Paro's gaze directly and looked him in the eye.

Even if Link and Jasmine revealed all her thoughts, so what?

This does not affect in the slightest the intention to use this to wear down or test the Sage Paro.

"Ugh!"

After a long while, Sage Paro sighed heavily, moved his feet, and sat down opposite Sage Seren once again.

After a few hesitant movements, the Sage Paro said, "Cerine, it wasn't that I didn't want to back then..."

"What you thought back then is none of my business!"

Sage Celine's words immediately cut off Sage Paro's train of thought: "What you're thinking right now is none of my business!"

"Between us, really..."

Sage Paro paused for a moment, then continued, trying to appeal to people's emotions.

"It's nothing! Don't talk nonsense!"

Sage Celine continued to block the way.

Sage Paro was completely flustered!

How come this is so much harder than learning witchcraft or fighting demons?

Where is Asander? Come teach me quickly!

Asander Cornet, who was suddenly remembered by the Sage of Paro, had just met with Link and Molly.

"I need to talk to you about something, is it convenient for us to chat?"

Asander and Link shook hands lightly and said this.

"certainly."

Link nodded. "Come on, let's go to my office."

The three of them went down to the top floor and arrived at Link's private office on the east side of the second floor.

After the host and guests sat down, Jasmine brewed a cup of hot tea.

Since Link developed the tea drink, it has been selling well in Rivosos City through Grand Pharmacy and through the favors arranged by Jasmine.

More and more wizards are getting into the habit of drinking tea.

Asander was no exception.

He picked up the teacup, first gently smelled the aroma of the tea, then took a small sip and savored it carefully.

A moment later, Asander complained, "You really kept the best tea for yourself, and the ones you gave to us and sold were all substandard!"

Link smiled without saying a word.

Just kidding, finding the right plant to roast into tea among the countless extraordinary plants is as difficult as climbing to heaven, okay?

Not to mention the finest teas.

Production is truly limited.

A top-quality tea tree that is carefully cultivated and cared for will only produce three to five ounces a year.

Link's abilities are limited, and he can only plant seven or eight plants for the time being.

You should be secretly happy that we've offered this to you.

Asander was just joking with a friend and didn't really have such a complaint.

After savoring the tea, Asander got down to business: "I've come to see you on the occasion of the Sage of Paro's report for duty, and I have two things to discuss."

"you say."

Link put down his teacup and listened attentively.

"First, the Clark family wants to establish a partnership with Grand Pharmacy, hoping to purchase a batch of specific medicines from Grand Pharmacy every year. The initial cooperation period is tentatively set for ten years."

It's obvious from the sound that this is the Clark family repaying Link.

Surviving in a time-space turbulence is not easy, even for Iris Clark, who is the prophesied special "outsider".

Because being caught in a spacetime turbulence is itself very likely a test.

Link was also drawn into the affair and was confirmed by the High Council to have indeed participated in Iris Clark's first trial and provided significant assistance.

Later, Dean Forrest casually mentioned on some occasion that Link Grand's "Hummingbird"-class battleship was destroyed in order to resist the spacetime turbulence, and he actually dared to rip off the academy to make up for the loss, which was truly audacious.

The Clark family knew at the time that Dean Forrest was giving them a hint.

The academy compensated Link Grand, what about you?

Let me see where your actions are.

The Clark family stated that they do not have the extravagance of the academy, and that they should start stockpiling magic stones and resources now for Iris Clark to use if she may need them.

Let's establish a long-term partnership with Grand Pharmacy.

"Um."

Link calmly accepted the situation and said, "Specifically, have them connect with Betty, the current manager of Grand Pharmacy. If there are any problems, contact Jasmine; if all else fails, contact me."

"Can."

Asander did not take Link's attitude as arrogance.

With Link's current strength and status, he is valued by Sage Paro, Sage Seren, and Sage Cody, as well as appreciated by Dean Forrest.

While we may not be on equal footing with the Clark family, we can at least cooperate on an equal footing.

After a slight pause, Asander said with a serious expression, "The second matter is a personal matter of mine, which may be a bit presumptuous. If it puts you in a difficult position, you can refuse directly without worrying about my feelings."

"What is it?"

Seeing how serious Asander was, Link also began to take it seriously.

Asander pursed his lips, then said firmly:

"I want to join 'Freedom to Do Anything'!"

I had a migraine last night.

I was out of sorts all day.

I'll try to write another chapter tonight.

(End of this chapter)