Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 28 Retribution

The next day.

That is, the Monday of the seventh week of school.

Early in the morning, at the cafeteria.

Link and Jasmine sat facing each other, eating breakfast in silence.

Before parting ways last night, Jasmine suggested that, in order to prevent Rivers and Enrique from taking their anger out on her in desperation, it would be better to act together.

Link didn't object, as long as it didn't affect his studies and part-time job.

So Link went to the Third Botanical Garden first, checked the condition of the Silver Star Flower seeds, and found that their vitality was becoming more and more abundant and there were no negative problems. He then cast Supermodel's Lesser Mist Rain spell with peace of mind.

After a brief meditation to fully restore his mental and magical power, Link sent a message to invite Jasmine to have breakfast at the cafeteria.

After finishing all the food on his plate, Link wiped his mouth with a napkin, picked up his plate, and got up to leave.

When we eat a bowl of porridge or a bowl of rice, we should remember how hard it is to come by; when we see a thread or a strand of cloth, we should always remember how difficult it is to obtain resources.

Link was deeply impressed by this warning in his previous life, but he didn't understand it well enough and often wasted food.

In this life, after more than a year of barely enough to fill his stomach and eating poorly, Link's awareness has improved.

Based on this, Link developed the habit of not wasting food.

However, he was strict with himself and did not impose his standards on others, so he never criticized Jasmine's eating habits.

Jasmine, being of noble birth, was accustomed to eating only a little bit of each food, just to savor the taste. For quite some time, most of the food was left on her plate every day.

Especially during the first two weeks after starting school.

At that time, Jasmine and Link were close, but not that close.

To be honest, they weren't really that familiar with each other.

Jasmine was simply acting on her intuition, believing that Link possessed unique qualities that made him a worthwhile investment and someone worth getting closer to.

Even though she made some intimate gestures towards Link, they were not out of genuine feelings. They were just the superficial gestures that nobles used, falling into the category of playing along, and were somewhat insincere.

Therefore, Link remained indifferent and unmoved.

It wasn't until the lakeside lawn picnic organized by the "New Blood Mutual Aid Society" that Jasmine reflected on her actions and truly shifted her mindset from that of a noblewoman to that of a new generation of wizards.

In the following three weeks, Jasmine's behavior changed significantly compared to the previous two weeks.

She began to consciously or unconsciously emulate Link.

For example, reducing unnecessary social interactions and entertainment, focusing on studying, avoiding getting involved in trouble, and cherishing food...

So now, Jasmine has started taking only what she can eat, and there are no leftovers on her plate for any of her three meals a day.

The two placed their trays on the recycling station and walked out of the cafeteria side by side toward the laboratory building.

As the course progresses, the teaching content of "Botany", "Zoology" and "Human Anatomy" is no longer limited to textbooks. Much of the knowledge must be explained with specimens or through direct dissection in order to be better mastered.

Today's classes will be held in the laboratory building.

The two morning periods are "Botany" and "Zoology", and the two afternoon periods are "Human Anatomy".

The course content is focused and contains a huge amount of information.

The instructors all seemed to be just going through the motions, lecturing without ever slowing down the pace of the lesson or giving students a chance to ask questions.

If you can keep up, then keep up; if you can't, then keep up anyway. If you don't understand something, then do your own pre-class preparation and post-class review.

No teacher will spoil new blood.

These formal wizards have very precious time; they have a ton of projects to do themselves, so why would they waste time on new blood?

Link, who had mastered the highest level of "brain shut-in" and studied diligently every day, accumulating a wealth of knowledge, felt dizzy and had indigestion after listening to the lectures for a day.

Let's not even mention the others.

Jasmine frowned, looking as if she was in unbearable pain.

Link had no intention of comforting Jasmine at all.

After dinner, Link took Jasmine to the library reading room and then headed straight for the Third Botanical Garden to routinely check on the seeds' condition, casting two Supermodel Secondary Mist Rain spells and one Growth Inducing spell.

During this time, Link ran into Sophie Lucia again.

Link didn't have the habit of fawning over someone who wouldn't listen to him, and seeing Sophie Lucia's stern face, he had no intention of greeting her.

After Link left, Sophie Lucia went into the third greenhouse in the third row.

After checking the condition of the silver star flower seeds in several locations, Sophie Lucia's eyes showed deep doubt.

She was certain that Link had not cultivated these seeds using the method of one Lesser Mist Rain followed by one Growth Induction spell.

Logically speaking, these seeds shouldn't be in such a vibrant state right now.

Even if you used a Lesser Mist Rain spell and a Growth Induction spell to cultivate them, these seeds wouldn't be in such good condition!

"What kind of nutrient solution or medicine did he use?"

Sophie Lucia had a question in her mind, but then dismissed it herself.

Nutrient solutions and potions can only be purchased with magic stones, and she was reluctant to part with them. A mere country bumpkin like her could not possibly be so generous, much less so wealthy.

"So what special method did he use?"

Sophie Lucia guessed, and suddenly became interested.

There is a huge demand for the stamens of the Silver Star Flower, since people are always injured and need treatment.

However, silver star flower seeds are prone to germination problems, which limits the yield.

Nowadays, every method that has a remarkable effect on promoting the germination of silver star flowers is extremely valuable.

If that country bumpkin really has mastered a new method for germinating buds, then she should try to find out more about it.

If it has significant economic value, we might as well try to get our hands on that germination method.

At worst, we can just give him a sum of magic stones to buy it out.

That country bumpkin who's never seen the world would probably have his eyes pop out when he saw the pile of magic stones in front of him.

With this in mind, Sophie Lucia increased her attention to the third greenhouse in the third row and decided to come and check it over the next few days.

……

Link had no idea what happened after he left.

As soon as they entered the library reading room, Jasmine told Mina Haveczek a message.

Rivers and Enrique had a falling out last night.

The two had a big argument in Enrique's dormitory, which then escalated into a physical fight.

Rivers, consumed by lust and rage, lost his mind and went mad. Despite the attack that ripped a deep gash into his chest and abdomen, exposing his internal organs, he breathed out a mouthful of fire, turning Enrique into a human torch.

The intelligent law enforcement puppet arrived in time, saving Enrique from being burned alive. He was left crippled, disfigured, and had to have his limbs amputated.

Rivers has been detained, and the subsequent punishment has not yet been announced, but it certainly won't be light.

Mina Havček expressed her apologies and gratitude.

Link hummed in agreement, but showed no delight.

Ultimately, it was due to my own lack of competence that I failed to handle this matter perfectly.

As long as a person is alive, the hidden dangers will remain.

There may be further troubles.

(End of this chapter)