Wizards begin with Occlumency.

"Forget it."

Sage Fletcher Domingo shook his head.

Whether it's based on personal relationships or not, it doesn't matter anymore.

It's not because Link Grand's "cold-blooded" behavior makes me think it's not worth it.

If he were in Link's situation, Fletcher Domingo believes he would have reacted the same way.

This is somewhat related to whether one is cold-blooded or not, but the relationship is not very significant.

Think rationally, act rationally, weigh the pros and cons, and make a choice.

Fletcher Domingo raised his hand and rescued Christina, who was too afraid to help Link due to the hidden threats.

Anyway, it's just a small thing that I did on the spur of the moment, so I'll just treat it as an investment.

Ha ha.

Taking a step forward, Fletcher Domingo appeared with the dying Christina in the medical bay of the Lark-class starship, whose mission had failed and which had returned empty-handed.

"Come over here, I need to talk to you about something."

Sage Fletcher Domingo telepathically called out to Link Grand, who was sitting in the captain's seat.

Link quickly arrived at the medical pod after giving his instructions.

"Thank you, Sage Domingo."

Through Flandre, who remained silent and turned her back but kept her eyes on Christina, Link witnessed Christina vanish into thin air.

At that moment, I had a guess in my mind that it must have been one of the level 5 sages who made the move.

Upon seeing Christina lying on the floor, he immediately expressed his sincere gratitude.

"It was just something I did."

Sage Fletcher Domingo truthfully revealed his thoughts, "I was originally planning to do you a favor, but then I thought better of it; it wouldn't take much effort."

I owe you a favor.

Upon hearing this, Link solemnly made a promise.

Without any further formalities, he immediately began treating Christina's injuries.

Sage Fletcher Domingo was not displeased by Link's indifference and quietly watched Link's healing operations.

A wizard from the Rivosos Biology and Medicine Academy would be laughed at if he wasn't skilled in biological cultivation or extraordinary medicine.

Fletcher wanted to see if Link Grand, with his outstanding combat skills, was up to par in his role as a wizard at the academy.

After watching Link treat Christina's injuries from beginning to end, Fletcher found that he couldn't find a single fault with his actions.

Let alone flaws or mistakes, there are some places and some operations that Fletcher admits he might not have been able to do better even now.

"Damn, that's incredible!"

Fletcher couldn't help but sigh.

Then, remembering Link's promise, he thought to himself, "This time I'm going to make a killing."

It wasn't that Fletcher was trying to ask for a favor.

Rather, it's so that if something really happens in the future and you need Link Grand's help, you can use this small favor to reconnect with him.

Fletcher Domingo, who was straightforward in the first half of his life and was only rejected once when he tried to get close to Forrest Diomand, later learned the importance of connections and investment after experiencing many things.

And so, they successfully placed a small bet on the rising stars of the academy, now they just need to wait for the harvest.

"Thank you, Link."

Christina, who was barely alive but not unconscious or in shock, heard the entire conversation between the two.

After her mental and magical powers returned to normal, her abdominal injury was treated properly, and a large amount of life force was replenished into her body, Christina immediately expressed her gratitude as soon as she regained her strength.

"No need to thank me, thank Sage Domingo instead."

Link said earnestly as he observed the various data in the medical pod where Christina lay.

That's exactly what he thought.

Both Fletcher and Christina, who were present, could sense the sincerity in Link's tone.

"Thank you, Sage Domingo!"

Christina turned to Fletcher Domingo and thanked him sincerely.

"You're welcome."

Fletcher waved his hand. "I got a favor, so we're even, and I even made a profit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fletcher disappeared, leaving the medical pod space to the two of them.

Christina didn't offer any further thanks, but instead asked with concern, "How is Garona? How likely is the solution to Garona's soul problem? How much will it cost? I have some savings left; I'll give you all of it. Is that enough?"

Faced with Christina's barrage of questions, Link paused for a moment, then countered with, "Are you planning to go back to Shadow City?"

"certainly."

Christina nodded slightly.

Link didn't ask why, but just said to himself, "Even if you want to go back, there's no rush. You rest first, and once you've fully recovered, I'll show you some documents and take you to see your daughter."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Although Christina did not get an answer to her question, she did not press the matter further and accepted Link's arrangement.

Seeing his daughter in person was certainly more direct than learning about her from Link.

Link was still the captain of the sniper team at this time, and being on the warship, he couldn't leave his post for too long.

Link gave Christina a calming potion, and after she fell asleep, he left the medical bay and returned to the cockpit.

All the team members noticed this little incident.

However, the wizards, busy with their return journey, paid no attention.

Time flies.

After nearly three days of sailing, the "Skylark"-class warship returned to its starting point.

Team leader Fletcher Domingo appeared just in time, and without saying a word, summoned a temporary portal and entered first.

Under Link's arrangement, the 11 wizards filed in and were teleported in an orderly manner.

"Go in."

Looking at Christina, who had fully recovered, Link instructed, "Don't resist, don't overreact, understand?"

"clear."

Christina nodded slightly.

During the three-day voyage, Link had already written the mission report and voluntarily stated that he would take primary responsibility for the mission's failure.

Incidentally, Christina's existence was reported to the academy, and an application was made to send Christina back to the wizarding world via the academy's main campus.

The academy did not respond to the mission, but approved Link's application.

It was only emphasized that transit was allowed, but Christina had to undergo the most stringent checks.

This is perfectly reasonable.

Link had no objections, and Christina, eager to see her daughter sooner, readily agreed.

The two entered the teleportation portal one after the other, leading to different locations.

Link won't be able to see Christina at the main campus until she completes the rigorous examination.

"I hereby announce the disbandment of the team."

At the academy's main campus, on the interdimensional portal platform, the team leader, Sage Fletcher Domingo, brought this somewhat absurd sniping mission to a close.

The 12 wizards parted ways on the spot and went home.

Lanny Taylor greeted Link and then got into Sandra's car, which was waving to Link from afar.

Link also had someone come to pick him up.

Jasmine learned the exact time Link would be returning through Sandra's connection, so of course she had to come to "pick him up" at the airport.

"How did it go?"

As soon as Link got into the car, he was greeted with caring greetings.

"There were many twists and turns, and it's hard to explain in a short time."

Link's vague answer was not a perfunctory response to Jasmine, but rather the truth.

"Alright."

Jasmine didn't press the matter further and drove straight to her own villa.

"Something happened. I brought Christina to the academy headquarters, and she's undergoing an examination."

Link spoke up, offering his services, "After the examination, we might be able to meet briefly before sending her back to the Wizarding World."

"Christina?"

Jasmine asked疑惑地, "The mission she was selected for this time is to go to that special planet to excavate the saint's legacy?"

During Link's mission, the forums of various wizarding organizations were filled with posts about the legacy of the saints.

Driven by an invisible giant hand, the entire West Coast region knows that the top wizarding organizations in the Mitchell District are vying for the inheritance of the Nostrodam Saints lineage.

Some have even anonymously revealed that Michelle's Great Sage Tower is highly likely to get involved in the competition for profits.

Therefore, Jasmine actually had some understanding of the background of Link's mission.

Upon hearing Link's words, he immediately began to make connections.

"Um."

Link nodded, then explained, "For some reason, Shadow City offered Christina to the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle as bait to lure me in. I didn't fall for it, so the Great Sage's Tower threw Christina into space to die."

"You weren't the one who saved that person, were you?"

Upon hearing this, Jasmine immediately grasped the key point and asked, "If there's a first trap, there can't be no second one."

"The person was the team leader, saved by the sage Fletcher Domingo, and he asked me for a favor."

Link told Christina everything in detail, without hiding anything.

"oh."

Jasmine nodded, without saying anything.

At this moment, the car had already driven into his own villa.

The two got off the car.

Led by Jasmine, they headed straight for the restaurant.

The idea of ​​a welcoming feast was something Jasmine learned from Link during a casual conversation.

Jasmine already knew that Link was a "stranger".

She even jokingly teased Link, "No wonder you don't seem like a blacksmith's son, knowing so much; you're actually a greasy old man!"

In reality, they didn't really treat Link as a greasy old man.

The Wizarding World has conducted extremely detailed research on "Strangers".

The Supreme Council has issued the most authoritative pronouncements.

The "Stranger's" soul belongs to the wizarding world, but he has awakened his memories of his past life.

Whether in terms of body or soul, they are all naturally grown human beings.

In layman's terms, Link and Jasmine are the same age, which is an undeniable fact.

After learning that Link was a "stranger," Jasmine would occasionally ask about exotic customs.

That's how I learned about the saying "welcoming guests and washing away the dust of the journey".

Picking someone up at the airport is like welcoming them back and washing them off, so let's have afternoon tea.

This mission, although it didn't take long, only seven days.

However, Link really missed his family's tea and desserts.

"I'm so happy!"

After taking a sip of tea and biting into a piece of mung bean cake, Link sighed.

"If you're feeling good, eat more."

Jasmine smiled as she watched Link devour his food.

The tea and desserts were all made by Jasmine herself.

After finishing afternoon tea, just in time, Link received a notification and went with Jasmine to pick up Christina.

Instead of taking Christina to their villa, the two went straight to the laboratory.

Christina, eager to know about her daughter Garona's physical condition and Link's solution to the soul problem, readily accepted.

In the laboratory.

Link pulled up a series of reports, pointing to each data point, and explained in detail to Christina about her daughter Garona's physical condition.

"Did you understand?"

After he finished speaking, Link asked a question.

"I understand roughly."

Christina replied in this way.

"That's enough for now, let's move on to the next item."

With a wave of his hand, Link's AI system brought up an overview of the "Construct" system and the special set "Shadow Serpent's Bite" designed specifically for Garona.

This account is more detailed.

While listening in, Jasmine also gained a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Link's self-created "construct" system.

Christina, who was encountering the entirely new concept of "construct" for the first time, didn't actually understand it completely.

However, she extracted several key points from Link's story, and after careful consideration, she agreed to Link implanting a "construct" into her daughter Garona.

This was not an easy decision to make.

This decision meant that his daughter Garona had to be fostered in the city of Rivosos, under the care of Link Grand.

For Christina, who implicitly considers her daughter to be the most important person in her life, or even her everything, not being able to see her daughter for extended periods is an extremely intense pain.

But she had to make this decision.

Firstly, Garona is better able to accept the "construct" implantation, and secondly, Christina's future is uncertain as she returns to Shadow City.

"Link, what's wrong?"

Jasmine noticed Link's unusual behavior in time and asked him a question.

"fine."

Link was startled awake by the shout and looked away from Christina.

After he finished explaining the design of the "Shadow Serpent's Bite" set, looking at Christina's pupils, which had not yet fully reversed, a flash of inspiration struck him, and a powerful idea suddenly burst forth in his mind.

A brand new, custom-made outfit for Christina quickly took shape in Link's mind.

At this moment, the three talents "Witchcraft Specialization," "Alchemy Specialization," and "Materials Specialization," which had not been triggered for a long time, came into play simultaneously.

"Do as you please."

To prevent his inspiration from slipping away, Link called out and then left Jasmine and Christina behind.

He switched the functions of the office smart brain on his own and began designing a brand new suite.

Seeing this, Jasmine silently gestured for Christina to sit down to the side, making room for Link.

Neither of them spoke, afraid of disturbing the other.

And so, one "construct" piece after another was quickly formed under Link's hands.

After about five hours, the design of all eight individual "structures" was completed and then connected into a whole to form a set.

Even if you don't quite understand Link's design ideas and the "construction" techniques he used.

However, seeing the familiar second-ring spells, Christina's heart suddenly raced with excitement.

This is a "construction" suit tailor-made for her!

If the "construct" is really as good as Link described—no, even just half as good—her strength will increase by leaps and bounds after she implants it.

At that time, she will not be easily betrayed by the captain and four teammates.

They can even bare their fangs and bite back.

"What is the name of this 'construct'?"

Jasmine noticed Christina's excitement and restraint, and asked on her behalf.

Link reviewed his design, made sure there were no oversights, and solemnly said:

"Shadow Annihilation." (End of Chapter)