Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 299 Selfless Dedication?

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

The "scholar" Silvano Latorre is very pragmatic.

He is such a remarkable person, without a doubt.

The sacred lineage that so many people flock to is, in Silvana's view, not a good thing, but a big problem.

So he decided to use his ultimate move once again, to avoid getting into any trouble and simply make a quick getaway.

"you……"

Looking at Silvana's calm face, the wizard Vina said in a complicated tone, "Is he going to run away again?"

"Yes."

Faced with Vina's questioning, Silvana did not evade it, but nodded frankly and even extended an invitation, "Do you want to come along? I suggest you come."

"Then... what about the mission?"

The witch Vina asked the question for the second time.

Because of their two previous mishaps, both Vina and Silvana experienced lows in their respective organizations.

Not only were their benefits significantly reduced, but they were also assigned to carry out such a troublesome task as seizing the inheritance of a saint.

Although it was foreseeable that this mission would not be easy to complete, but...

Vina the Wizard really didn't want to mess things up again, causing her rating within the organization to drop further and her benefits to be cut even more.

Therefore, Vina was very unwilling and left without even seeing a trace of the Shadow City's interdimensional pioneering team.

At least give it a try.

Silvano smiled and countered, "Is the mission more important, or your life?"

Based on Silvano's intuition and analysis, continuing to intervene in this struggle for the Saint's inheritance is highly likely to encounter some unexpected events beyond his control.

Whether you manage to seize the Saint's legacy or not, it's the same.

Silvano, who valued his life highly and wanted to fill his newly created collection room with perfect wizard specimens that conformed to his ideals, decided to stand by and watch.

Out of a tiny bit of camaraderie and because Vina still had some research value, Silvana waited patiently for a while.

Give Vina some time to think it over whether she should retreat with him.

Vina remained silent for a long time, seemingly hesitant and undecided.

Seeing this, Silvano did not try to persuade him further, nor did he wait any longer.

Good advice is useless when it comes to a damned devil.

Put aside your desire to help others and respect their fate.

Since that's the case, then may we all be well.

"I hope we can meet again."

After saying goodbye earnestly, Silvano immediately disconnected from the main ship where the wizard Vina was located.

Time was of the essence, and the longer it dragged on, the more likely things would change. Silvano decisively ordered: "Retreat a sufficient distance to ensure that even if a high-intensity battle breaks out, it will not affect us."

"clear."

The warship's spirit received the order and immediately carried it out.

The wizards who accompanied Silvano on missions were used to this.

Some of them had been in contact with Silvana, while others were complete strangers.

However, after learning that Silvano would be the captain of the mission, they were all prepared to abandon the mission halfway through.

Silvano has been identified as a repeat offender for abandoning missions midway through, showing no signs of changing his ways.

The scene that Link saw was the White Tower Alliance warships, which had already stopped, starting up again and retreating further away.

"Have I been discovered?"

Shock, confusion, bewilderment, and doubt surged through Link's mind, and his expression became serious beneath his mask.

Link's innate sorcery, "Armor," has been constantly being integrated, expanded, and optimized, never ceasing its progress.

Especially after coming to the main campus of the college for further studies.

The resources and documents here are extremely abundant, and as long as you have enough magic stones and "credits", you can easily obtain all kinds of witchcraft models.

The fusion, expansion, and optimization of the innate sorcery "Battle Armor" are progressing very smoothly.

It is no longer limited to armor-based witchcraft, or even to elemental witchcraft.

Attack, defense, reconnaissance, concealment, dash, and evasion spells; the spells of True Spirit Wizards, the spells of Intelligent Machine Wizards, and even the spells of Body Refining Wizards.

As long as it's suitable and meets Link's needs, incompatibility doesn't matter; just integrate it first.

After the fusion is complete, fine-tuning is continuously carried out.

If all else fails, just leave it aside.

Anyway, it doesn't require much resource consumption.

Therefore, many different armor modes have been developed to suit various scenarios.

The armor Link is currently wearing is a new version that emphasizes stealth and mobility, learned from the lesson of the last raid on the Flame and Metal Merchant Fleet's flagship, where Flandre had just summoned him there and he was discovered by the ship's reconnaissance system.

While testing the limits of Flandre's stealth and stealth capabilities, Link also took the opportunity to test the stealth and mobility of the new version of the Warframe he named "Solo."

In terms of mobility, the "Solo" armor is superior to Flandre.

In terms of stealth capabilities, the "Solo" armor is on par with Flandre's.

As Flandre's master, Link barely managed to save face and avoid losing face.

Now, the White Tower Alliance's warships have inexplicably retreated once again, making Link immediately wonder if he has been discovered.

The next second, Link denied the suspicion.

There's no reason why warships produced by the Rivosos Academy would be inferior to warships of the same class from the White Tower Alliance in terms of reconnaissance capabilities.

Otherwise, how could Rivoss College dare to claim itself as the number one top organization in the Michel district?

This reputation and status were earned through countless battles across the heavens.

In the midst of the wars across the heavens, the importance of interstellar warships is self-evident.

"Silvano Latorre?"

Immediately, a name came to Link's mind.

He suspected that the commander of the White Tower Alliance warship was the "scholar" who had once given him the chills.

After all, their style of retreating immediately upon seeing the situation turn unfavorable is exactly the same.

"Why are it them again? Are the Flame and Metal Merchant Guild and the White Tower Alliance out of business?"

After some thought, Link was fairly certain of his guess, but another question arose in his mind that puzzled him.

Judging from the last competition, the status of Vina the Wizard and "Scholar" Silvano in their respective organizations, even if not as high as Sandra's, is not far behind.

For this mission to seize the Saint's legacy, Rivosos Academy had no intention of sending Sandra at all.

Why did the Flame and Metal Merchants and the White Tower Alliance send the wizard Vina and Silvano Latorre?

Is this some special arrangement, or is there some deeper purpose?

Link thought for a while, but lacking information, he couldn't come up with any clues.

Suppressing his somewhat chaotic thoughts, Link decided to take a risk and get a little closer to investigate.

After careful consideration, Link chased after the White Tower Alliance warship whose commander was suspected to be "Scholar" Silvano Latorre.

The cockpit of the Flame and Metal Merchant Guild's warship.

As Vina looked at the massive main screen, at the White Tower Alliance warships that had immediately and resolutely retreated after the communication was cut off, her feelings and expression were incredibly complex.

The team members under her command were all glancing at Vina out of the corner of their eyes, waiting for her decision.

Sensing eleven gazes with different emotions, Wizard Vina's mind was in turmoil, and she found it difficult to make a decision.

She and Silvano have partnered up and worked together on more than one occasion.

Based on their past collaborations, Wizard Vina had great faith in Silvana's analytical and judgmental abilities, as well as his exceptionally high intelligence and resourcefulness.

Going on a mission with Silvana may yield more or less rewards, but losses will certainly be minimized.

In terms of crisis awareness, among the wizards of her generation that Vina has met, apart from Link Grand, no one has surpassed Silvana.

This time, even though Vina was unwilling, she was still more inclined to follow Silvana's lead and retreat first.

However, it didn't matter to her alone, but it was different for the other team members.

This team wasn't one she had carefully assembled; it was a hastily put-together group.

It's completely unreasonable to ask team members to abandon this mission and waste their resumes without providing a solid reason.

The argument based solely on Silvano Latorre's intuition, analysis, and judgment is completely untenable.

Unlike the wizard Vina, the other team members were not aware of Silvano's abilities and capabilities.

There was absolutely no basis for unconditional trust in Silvana.

Vina the Wizard hesitated, Vina the Wizard became irritable, Vina the Wizard fell silent.

Therefore, the Flame and Metal Merchant Guild's warships remained stationary, without moving.

Time passed little by little.

Link circled the White Tower Alliance warship, which had stopped once again, but found nothing unusual in the nearby star system.

Besides being extremely suitable for warships to enter warp or warp modes.

In other words, it is extremely suitable for transition.

"It really is Silvana."

Having completely confirmed his suspicions, Link did not linger to monitor the situation, but instead turned and went back.

Since the commander of the White Tower Alliance warship is Silvano, then there is no threat.

Based on the data collected from various sources after the last competition, Link concluded that Silvano is a very cautious and suicidal person.

Silvana never takes risks and is quick to back down whenever possible.

This time, whether Silvano was wary of Michel's Great Sage Tower team or didn't want to get involved in trouble like the Saint's Legacy, it's not surprising.

Thus, Link now only has three obstacles left to complete the academy's mission.

First, there's the warship from the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle; second, the warship from the Flame and Metal Merchant Guild; and finally, whether the Shadow City Interdimensional Expeditionary Team is willing to cooperate.

"Take it slow, solve it one step at a time."

Nearly half an hour later, Link returned to the asteroid belt.

Instead of immediately gathering the five members of the second group, he silently asked himself, "Flandre, how's the situation? Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Soon, Flandre's sweet voice rang out: "Master, they are setting a trap."

"What kind of trap?"

"They scattered a lot of those 'invisible interstellar mines' that you tried to refine a while ago, sir."

"Hmm... is there any more?"

"Yes. Flandre counted, there were a total of 10 wizards who came out of the warship, but I don't know where they've gone."

"What's going on? You could spot them coming out of the warship, but you can't find them anywhere?"

"Flandre doesn't know either. Master, do you know why?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Flandre shared her previous memories with Link.

After watching the scene in Flandre's memory where 10 wizards from the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle left the warship and then disappeared, Link said he couldn't figure out the reason for it for a while.

As the most powerful force that has stood firm in the Michel district for thousands of years, the Michel Sage's Tower is far from declining; it is at its peak.

It's perfectly reasonable for a wizard from the Tower of the Great Sage of Michel to have some skills.

It's not Flandre's fault that she couldn't find the whereabouts of these 10 wizards.

However, judging from the two measures taken by the Michelle Sage Tower team, their blatant act of blocking the warships on the inevitable return route of the Shadow City interdimensional pioneer team seems to be a feint.

Michelle's Great Sage's Tower team didn't intend to really engage head-on; instead, they opted for a mid-lane sniping matchup against the Shadow City Otherworld Pioneer team.

Instead, they used warships to force the Shadow City interdimensional pioneering team to stop, preventing them from fleeing in panic.

Then a small-scale melee?

Several guesses emerged one by one, only to be suppressed by Link.

Like I said before, he can do his thing, and I'll do mine.

Link won't easily change his plans because of some changes.

Instead of panicking, he chose to continue observing.

There's still a little over a day until the Shadow City interdimensional pioneer team arrives in this star system.

There is plenty of time.

Perhaps something else will happen during that time, who knows?

After thinking for a moment, Link asked, "Flandre, do you think there are any opportunities to incite conflict between the Great Sage's Tower of Michel and the Flame and Metal Merchant Guild?"

"Master, you ask Flandre? Who should Flandre ask? Cornelia?"

Flandre's disdainful tone made Link picture her pouting and rolling her eyes.

Okay, Link realized he'd asked the wrong person.

Therefore, they completely abandoned their thoughts of causing trouble and waited for the Shadow City's interdimensional pioneering team to arrive.

So far, everything Link has done appears to be focused on completing the mission.

In the void.

Fletcher Domingo felt he had been tricked by Ragnar Wolters.

The two level-five sages sent by the Flame and Metal Merchants and the White Tower Alliance joined forces against the enemy, but they couldn't withstand Ragnar's fierce attack for less than half an hour.

Right now, two level-five sages are being run around in the Void Realm by Ragnar.

Let alone fulfilling their duties and secretly protecting their respective organizations' teams vying for the Saint's legacy.

They're both on the verge of losing their own lives.

Fletcher Domingo could tell that Ragnar had really gone all out earlier!

Every spell he casts is extremely powerful.

Moreover, Dao Dao aimed at the vital points of the two level-five sages.

They adopted a posture as if they were determined to kill them.

Michelle's determination to obtain the Saint's legacy is evident in his Tower of the Great Sage.

"A miscalculation!"

With a sigh, Fletcher Domingo showed no intention of breaking his promise and intervening in the battle.

Even though he knew perfectly well that, from the perspective of the academy's interests, he should decisively join forces with two level-five sages to fight against Ragnar.

However, a promise is a promise and cannot be broken.

More than half an hour later, the two level-five sages were finally unable to escape and were forced into a desperate situation where they had to face Ragnar's attack head-on.

At this critical moment, two sages who had fought bloody battles on the front lines against the world of gods many years ago finally unleashed their fighting spirit and strength commensurate with their level.

The two of them, working together, managed to withstand Ragnall Wolters' attack.

It seems that the turning point in this battle has arrived, and it is about to enter a strategic stalemate.

"We're doomed to lose."

Fletcher Domingo, who observed the entire process, made this judgment about the two sages who had joined forces.

Ordinary humans and extraordinary wizards are often like springs.

When pushed to the limit, it will rebound and unleash astonishing power.

However, this outburst is excessive and unsustainable.

Just like now, as long as Ragnaros Walters can withstand the combined burst of power from the two sages and get through this short burst phase, he can easily defeat the two exhausted sages.

Halfway through the fight, the two level-five sages, who were not fools after all, reacted in time.

The two covered for each other very well, both reducing the intensity of their bursts, trying to hold on for as long as possible.

While Ragnal Walters was still searching for their hideout and launching a surprise attack, the two Level 5 Sages had already sent out requests for help to their respective organizations.

As long as we hold on until reinforcements arrive, everything will be fine.

Fletcher Domingo saw through the two level-five sages' plan and wondered why Ragnar didn't take the opportunity to increase the intensity of the attack and take down the two as soon as possible, but instead chose to continue to wear them down.

A moment later, a flash of inspiration struck Fletcher Domingo, who realized that his train of thought had been led astray by Ragnar.

Who stipulated that Michelle's involvement in the Great Sage's Tower was solely for the purpose of seizing the Sage's legacy?

It was all just Ragnar's hints and Fletcher's own speculation.

Fletcher then remembered Lissandra's reminder.

It was only then that Fletcher realized what was happening.

Lissandra was reminding him to control his emotions and not to fight to the death in a fit of rage.

Instead of having Fletcher ensure that the attack intensity of the team trying to seize the Saint's Legacy did not exceed the limit and cause casualties.

So why did Fletcher try to control his emotions?

It is obvious that, in Lissandra's, or rather Forrest's, judgment, a sage-level melee is likely to erupt, dragging Fletcher into it.

If it were just a normal battle between level-five sages sent by various organizations, it certainly wouldn't be considered a chaotic melee.

Unless, this time, the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle intends to bare its fangs and give a good thrashing to the increasingly disobedient top wizarding organizations, deliberately escalating the scale of the battle.

Then, through various means, Fletcher Domingo got the blood of several other top wizarding organizations on his hands.

Or perhaps the sages of several other top wizarding organizations have Fletcher Domingo's blood on their hands.

This is to prevent the major wizarding organizations from setting aside their differences and uniting to fight against the Tower of the Great Sage Michel.

"To send reinforcements?"

Fletcher muttered to himself, "So, they're planning to take me down with them?"

Before he could finish speaking, Fletcher immediately went into battle mode.

He continued to observe the battle while remaining vigilant against a potential melee that might drag him into it.

As for seeking help from the academy, Fletcher said it wasn't that far off yet.

Let me take another look, let me take another look.

If all else fails, just run away.

What's the point of a civil war? If we're going to fight, let's fight in the world of gods.

"Realized now? Too late!"

Ragnall Walters suppressed the combined resistance of two level-five sages and still had the leisure to observe Fletcher Domingo's movements.

Seeing Fletcher finally switch from spectator mode to combat mode, Ragnar felt a little guilty.

Even in terms of rhetoric, when Ragnar made his agreement with Fletcher, he did not promise not to involve Fletcher in the fight.

However, Ragnar ultimately took advantage of the lingering camaraderie they shared, and the possibility of continuing to do so.

This was not a pleasant experience for Ragnar Wolters, who was used to fighting on the front lines rather than dogfighting in the rear.

"Damn it, don't come to me with this kind of thing next time."

Ragnar gritted his teeth, and unconsciously increased the force of his attack.

The two level-five sages, who thought they could hold on, suddenly felt the pressure increase dramatically.

One of them even made a basic mistake, creating a small gap in their combined defense.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him.

Ragnall Walters was not about to let this fleeting opportunity slip by. He unleashed a series of level 5 attack spells, each imbued with a portion of the power of the rules, upon the two level 5 sages.

They gave them no chance to catch their breath, gradually widening the gaps in their defenses.

Judging from Ragnaros's surge in attack intensity, it won't be long before this gap is breached.

Then the entire defense line collapsed.

At that time, Ragnar could easily advance and divide the enemy forces, taking down two level-five sages with ease.

They realized that their situation was not good.

The two Level 5 Sages gritted their teeth and resisted while desperately continuing to plead for help from their respective organizations.

What a fucking bastard!

They simply couldn't understand what had gotten into the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle.

It's one thing to go down into the fray to fight for profit.

The methods used were surprisingly violent.

They were even willing to completely force the usually docile Flame and Metal Merchants and White Tower Alliance to rebel in order to assert their power!

Damn it.

Why were they the unlucky ones chosen to establish authority?

An unknown place in the starry sky.

Dean Forrest and Principal Leopold concealed themselves and watched the great battle unfolding in the Void Realm.

And the actions of the teams sent by several organizations to seize the saint's inheritance.

"I'm getting anxious."

Dean Forrest suddenly spoke up.

"What's the rush?"

Principal Leopold asked疑惑地问道, "The Great Sage's Tower of Michel has indeed been pushed to its limits by you!"

"No, I'm not talking about the Tower of the Great Sage Michel."

Dean Forrest shook his head.

"Who are you talking about?"

Principal Leopold was increasingly puzzled.

Dean Forrest's gaze fell on Link, who was lurking in the asteroid belt.

Then he moved away and looked at the "Skylark"-class interstellar warship that had gone forward to stop the Shadow City interdimensional pioneering team in an attempt to reach a cooperation agreement.

They happened to witness the very moment when the "Lark"-class interstellar warship and the warship carrying the Shadow City interdimensional pioneer team narrowly missed each other.

"Link Grand is getting anxious."

Dean Forrest sighed softly, "He didn't need to back down so early. It's just the legacy of a Saint's lineage, what's there to be afraid of? He could have just taken it, there was no need to go through all this trouble."

"Whoa!"

Principal Leopold glared at Dean Forrest with a disgruntled expression. "So you've stopped caring about the Great Sage's Tower of Michel and are now only focused on the super geniuses of your own organization."

Dean Forrest nodded and said matter-of-factly:

"Link Grand has the appearance of a saint, more important than the Great Sage's Tower of Michel."

Upon hearing this, Principal Leopold was immediately startled.

Are you fucking joking?

(End of this chapter)