Wizards begin with Occlumency.

The Wizarding World.

West Coast, Tudor Region, Michel District, Rivosos District.

In the northern part of Rivos City, there is a large villa that has been meticulously decorated inside and out.

Asander Cornet and Renée Clark's wedding will be held here.

This large villa was bought by Asander with his own savings; it was not part of the Clark family's property, nor did it utilize Renee's magic stone.

When Renée Clarke rejected her family's arrangement and chose to marry outside the family rather than be chosen by someone from within, she made her stance clear.

It was only natural that the wedding was held here, and the couple would then live here afterward.

Asander no longer concealed his position as general manager of "Freedom to Do Anything," and very publicly invited the Brotherhood, the Social Anxiety Group, and the core members of the third echelon of first-class wizards to the villa to decorate the hall and promote the wedding.

The guests who knew about this smiled without saying a word.

The guests who were unaware of the matter suddenly realized what had happened.

No wonder "Freedom to Do Anything" had a period of time where its behavior was completely different from before, changing its usual style and expanding everywhere.

After encountering some resistance, they consciously kept a low profile and consolidated their expansion gains.

His every move showed considerable experience and skill; he had a very good grasp of the balance between advancing and retreating.

It turns out they've changed to a more experienced person in charge.

Seeing the wedding proceeding smoothly without Asander having to worry about anything, thanks to the efforts of the "freedom to do whatever you want" members, many wizards began to have strange thoughts.

Why didn't they think of the fact that Link Grand needed a competent level 3 wizard to lead the development of "freedom to do whatever he wants"?

It's too late to realize it now.

No matter how talented Link Grand is, or how much potential he has, the ability to accommodate a Level 3 wizard is already at its current limit.

Squeezing in now might not yield results that justify the effort!

Then, these wizards had to admire Asander's sharp eye; he had a unique talent for choosing people and forces.

Recalling their initial gloating upon learning that Asander Cornet had resigned from his position as head of the Palo Sage Legion's intelligence department and was now unemployed, many felt a slight embarrassment.

I've been fooled!

Whatever the reason Asander left the Palo Almighty Legion.

At least they broke up amicably, didn't ruin the relationship, and still maintain close contact.

The wizards of the Paro Sage Legion, including Paro Sage himself, even though they were stationed in another world and unable to attend in person to offer their congratulations, specially sent gifts through intermediaries.

Asander only remained silent for a short period before turning around and investing in a promising small organization, becoming a true veteran.

Tsk tsk, no wonder he was able to marry Renee Clark, the most outstanding descendant of the Clark family in recent years.

With his keen eye and decisive actions, if he can't succeed, how many others can?

The Clark family naturally sent representatives to the wedding, and quite a few of them, representing three generations.

The nine Clarks remained silent in a room on the second floor of the villa.

The elderly Clark who led the wedding party was the grandfather of sisters Renee and Iris.

The three middle-aged Clarks are Renee and Iris's eldest uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle, respectively.

The remaining five young men, Clark, were the cousins ​​of Renee and Iris.

Although some of the nine Clarks present disliked Asander because Renee chose to marry an outsider instead of a domestic one, they wouldn't do anything idiotic.

For example, they disliked Asander Cornet for being a fresh-faced member of the Storm Sea;

For example, he mocked Asander Cornet, a dignified third-level wizard, for having to work for a second-level wizard.

If you don't like it, then you just won't see it often.

And there's an old man pressing down on top of it.

"Ryan, go and see who came to give gifts, and what the quality of those gifts is."

After a long silence, the elderly Clark broke the silence, looked directly at his eldest grandson, and gave his instructions.

"Yes, Grandfather."

Clark, whose name was Ryan, stood up, bowed respectfully, and left the room.

"Father, do you need anything?"

The youngest of the three middle-aged Clarks scoffed, "Besides Sage Paro, Sage Celine, and Sage Cody, what distinguished guests could Asander possibly invite?"

The elderly Clark glanced indifferently at his young son, saying nothing.

Despite his imposing presence as a senior Level 4 Sage, the youngest middle-aged Clark involuntarily lowered his head.

Are these three sages someone that anyone can invite at will?

Why don't you use my name and the family's reputation, or even just ask a sage for help?

After a moment, the elderly Clark said coldly, "I don't care what you thought before, from now on, don't even think about your second brother and sister-in-law's inheritance. Remember, never entertain such thoughts."

"Father, I didn't."

The youngest, middle-aged Clark, broke out in a cold sweat, feeling uneasy. He quickly protested, "I never had such thoughts!"

"Yeah?"

Old Clark said indifferently, "It's best if you don't. Putting aside whether you can still beat Renee, just consider Iris's current status. Even I can't criticize her, let alone you. It's best if you don't have those thoughts, otherwise, no one can protect you."

The last "they" startled the other two middle-aged Clarks, who quickly lowered their heads: "Yes, we will follow Father's teachings."

"snort!"

Old Clark snorted and warned, "Please be quiet at the wedding today. No one is allowed to cause trouble!"

"I wouldn't dare!"

The three middle-aged Clarks shouted in unison.

After hearing this conversation, the remaining four young men, Clark, had only one thought: Renee and Iris have truly risen to the top in one fell swoop!

A short while later, Ryan Clark returned to his room, looking quite surprised.

"What's going on?"

Elder Clark quietly cast a calming spell on his eldest grandson and asked a question.

Ryan Clark, no longer shaken, said with a trembling voice, "Sand...Sandora Diomand, the sorceress, has come in person to offer her blessings to Asander and Renee!"

This sentence silenced all the Clarks in the room.

This includes the elderly Kranko, a senior level four sage, and Renee and Iris's grandfather.

Diomand is the surname of the great sage Rivo.

Sandra Diomand is someone that almost every wizard who has developed in the Rivosos region has heard of.

Not to mention the Clark family, a half-blood family that was able to develop precisely because of the backing of the Rivoss Academy.

The nine Clarks were well aware that Sandra was the only woman in the fourth generation of the Diormand family and was greatly favored!

Amidst the silence of the others, Ryan Clark continued, "The Wizard of Sandra also... also said that she hopes to work well together in the future."

This news is even more explosive.

Assande has become colleagues with Sandra Diormand. Has he caught the eye of the Diormand family, or is there another reason?

"What's going on? Have you looked into it?"

The elderly Clark had experienced so many ups and downs in his life that he was only surprised for a moment.

Ryan Clark nodded and replied, "I overheard that Link Grand has set up a branch at the main campus of the academy, with Wizard Sandra serving as the branch's general manager and concurrently as the vice president."

"Um."

Elderly Clark had a deep, unfathomable look in his eyes, lost in thought.

The three middle-aged Clarks exchanged glances, each seeing shock and disappointment in the other's eyes.

To be honest, did these three really covet the inheritance their brothers left to their two daughters?

Perhaps he did consider it, after all, the inheritance was so substantial that even after Renee Clark became a Level 3 wizard, she still had a large portion left.

However, for various reasons, the three middle-aged Clarks never actually took action.

Now, the three of them are very glad that they never took any action, or even tried.

The five young Clarks, including Ryan, were filled with envy and jealousy towards Renee.

The first floor of the large villa is the auditorium.

Asander and Renee, dressed in their finest attire, exchanged pleasantries with the group of seven who had arrived: Link, Molly, Sandra, Lanny, Tiffany, Fried, and Gerald.

After offering their blessings, the seven people presented their gifts in turn.

Wizards have a custom of unwrapping gifts in front of guests at all kinds of ceremonies, whether it's a sage's ascension ceremony or a wedding.

The promotion ceremony was left until the very end, and was opened one by one.

The wedding reception is up to the host; the package can be opened immediately upon receipt or saved at the end of the wedding as the final "program".

Assande and Renee chose to unpack the gifts the seven had given them in front of them.

Other guests present can also serve as observers.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Asander and Renee began to dissect Gerald's gift, which was the last one presented.

The gifts given to Gerald, Fried, Tiffany, and Lanny were all conventional, neither extravagant nor particularly outstanding.

The guests in the hall looked at the four gifts, which were similar to their own, with calm expressions, but secretly they were looking forward to the next three gifts.

Especially Sandra Diormand's seemingly unremarkable congratulatory gift.

Assande and Renee sensed some emotional fluctuations in the guests, exchanged a glance, and simultaneously reached for Jasmine's gift.

Link's gift was the grand finale, Sandra's gift was the main attraction, and Jasmine's gift was used to warm up the atmosphere; this order was quite appropriate.

Jasmine watched the couple's synchronized movements with envy and then silently offered her blessings.

Wow!

Renee gasped as she opened the gift box and took out the present.

The guests gasped in surprise as they saw the contract in Renee's hand and the 49% stake in a tea and beverage shop in the East District that it specified.

After this period of promotion, tea and tea drinks have become extremely popular in the Rivosos Zone.

It has also spread to the surrounding Shadow City and Mesopotamia zones.

Even in the more distant Fire and Metal and White Tower zones, wizards are inquiring about how to become agents for tea and tea drinks.

It's unclear how Link Grand cultivates and refines it.

Other pharmacies have tried to replicate the product, but all have failed miserably and have yet to successfully launch a product that can capture the tea and tea beverage market.

What does it mean to own a 49% stake in a tea and beverage shop, even if the shop is located in the East District rather than the North District?

This means that this is a magic stone mine that can produce magic stones continuously!

It may not be so extravagant as to completely surpass the value of the gifts given by other guests, but it is by far the most impactful gift.

"That's too expensive."

Renee put the contract back into the gift box and said this.

"A small token of my appreciation."

Jasmine smiled faintly, not arguing with Renee as usual, and once again sincerely offered her blessings, "May you two be forever united in marriage."

"Thanks."

Renee accepted the blessings with a happy smile and then sincerely thanked them in return.

After the two finished interacting, Asander picked up Link's gift box.

As soon as he got his hands on it, Asander sensed something was wrong and immediately increased the pressure, finally managing to lift it up steadily.

The wizards present were all sharp-eyed and immediately noticed the incoordination in Asander's movements.

It seems that Link Grand's congratulatory gift is quite substantial.

Taking a deep breath, Asander carefully unpacked the stunning packaging, revealing a spiky sphere that didn't look very appealing.

hiss!!!!

Gasps of shock echoed throughout the auditorium.

Despite its ugly appearance, this spiky sphere is extremely valuable.

It turned out to be an interstellar warship modified from a level 3 Zerg hive.

Even though the warship was only a level 3 wizard artifact due to material limitations and lack of expertise in the crafting process, it was still of the same level as the "Hummingbird" class warship.

However, looking at the insane configuration of 360 antimatter cannons, what does it matter if it's only a level 3 wizard weapon?

If this interstellar warship, converted from a Zerg hive, were to seize an opportunity, its 360 antimatter cannons would relentlessly bombard the entire fleet. In the standard configuration of the Sage Legion's interstellar fleet, only the Star Fortress and the main interstellar warships could withstand it; even the auxiliary interstellar warships would struggle.

This attack strategy does not aim for overwhelming power in a single instance, but rather for sustained suppression!

Moreover, the wizards who noticed the lack of skill in the refining process were even more shocked than those who didn't.

What does it mean if someone is not skilled in the technique?

This means that the alchemist who modified and crafted this Mothership was a novice.

Since Link Grand has chosen to give away this Mothership, he wouldn't waste a lot of magic stones to hire a novice alchemist.

With a simple deduction, it's not hard to guess that the alchemist who modified and crafted this Mothership was Link Grand himself, or someone with an extremely close relationship with Link Grand.

The latter is possible, but unlikely.

So, besides being a superb fighter and a genius pharmacist, Link Grand is also a genius alchemist!

They can now actually forge super-large magical artifacts at the level of 3rd ring!

At this moment, the wizards who could tell that the refining technique was not skillful, whether they were first-level wizards, second-level wizards, or third-level wizards, looked at Link Grande with changing gazes.

Many wizards even felt an urge to follow Asander's example, join "Freedom of Choice," and switch allegiance to Link Grand.

These legs aren't exactly thin now, and they'll only get thicker in the future!

Go ahead and hug them, it's not shameful!

"Thank you for spending so much!"

Asander carefully examined the Zerg mothership warship in his hand, which had undergone a one-time miniaturization process, and spoke in a rather somber tone.

Is this a congratulatory gift?

This is fucking an attempt to win him over!

Does Asander lack a level 3 interstellar warship?

To be honest, I don't need it!

He himself now owns a "Lark" class interstellar warship.

Renee also has a "Skyhawk" (auxiliary) class starship, which is one level higher than the "Skylark" class.

However, the Zerg mothership that Link personally crafted represents a completely different meaning.

This is telling Asander, "Follow me, and you'll have plenty of potions, magical artifacts, and magic stones."

"Don't worry, there will be more in the future."

Link didn't hide his thoughts; in fact, he pointed them out directly.

Asander pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll accept it."

Renee watched the whole thing from the sidelines, with only one thought in her mind:

Oh no, this guy not only captivated my sister, but he's also trying to take my husband away! How utterly despicable!

However, even though she was internally complaining, Renee still had to thank Link along with Asander on the surface.

That makes it even more hateful!

Fortunately, there was still the gift from the wizard Sandra Diomander that I hadn't opened, which could distract me.

With mixed feelings, Renée Clark quickly opened the gift box that Sandra had given her as a congratulatory present.

This is a small box, about the size of a palm and as thick as a finger.

It didn't take much effort to take it apart; Renee disassembled it all in no time.

The nine Clarks who were in the room on the second floor heard the commotion earlier and, led by the old Clark, came out of the room and into the corridor, overlooking the auditorium on the first floor.

Just as Asander was putting away the Zerg mothership, Renee opened the palm-sized gift box.

Renee glanced into the gift box and immediately looked incredulous. Instead of taking out the gift inside, she looked at Sandra with great surprise.

Their eyes seemed to ask, "Is this really a gift for us?"

Sandra smiled and nodded, confirming Renee's question.

Renee took a deep breath before accepting the fact.

She calmed her excitement and took out a light gray card from the gift box.

This light gray card wasn't particularly eye-catching, yet it immediately drew the attention of all the visitors.

In the second-floor corridor, elderly Clark, unusually, swallowed hard.

Sage Celine appeared beside elderly Clark at some point, and once he came to his senses, she asked directly, "Do you still think that Renee's marriage to someone outside the family was a mistake?"

Elder Clark turned to look at his granddaughter's best friend, Sage Celine, whose status and position were in no way inferior to his own, and said calmly, "I never meant to blame Renee."

After a pause, the elderly Clark looked much more forlorn: "I just don't want my second son to have no direct descendants."

Upon hearing this, Sage Celine remained silent for a moment before saying, "Assange assured Renee that if they have more than two children, they will choose one to have the surname Clark, but not to join the Clark family."

"I see."

The elderly Clark had a very complex look in his eyes, a look that seemed to be both gratified and sad.

Having said that, Sage Celine didn't say anything more, but instead focused her gaze on the light gray card in Renee's hand.

The card was nothing special; it was just an access card for a villa on the main campus of the academy.

All the wizards present who had studied at the main campus of the academy had used similar access cards.

However, the card they used at the time was a temporary card, which was orange-red.

The light gray access card is a permanent card, representing the ownership of that villa.

Many local families and wizards want to move into the academy's main campus but cannot.

Just by getting married, Asander and Renee have achieved what so many people dream of.

How enviable, jealous, and hateful! (End of Chapter)