Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 311 Rebirth from the Ashes

"Has an agreement been reached?"

Link went to the next room, to Asander Cornet's general manager's office.

As soon as I entered, I was greeted with a question.

"It's settled. Go ahead and do your plan."

Link replied, "It's possible for small factions to exist within the organization; that's unavoidable. But they can't become too tightly knit, or it will affect your work."

"Thank you for your support, Link."

Asander Cornet said frankly, "Otherwise, my work would be difficult to carry out."

This is not just polite talk.

Even though Asander Cornet was a level three wizard and had Link's endorsement, he was appointed as the general manager.

However, the "Brotherhood" and "Social Anxiety Group" are both veterans who are "free to do whatever they want".

In fact, they are more loyal to Link himself than to the idea of ​​"freedom to do whatever he wants".

If they are determined to fight Asander Cornet for power, Cornet, being an outsider, will not be helpless, but dealing with him will be very difficult.

Now, Link has entrusted the "Fairy" potion, which has the power to influence all ordinary members of "Freedom to Do Anything" and the development of the next ten years, to Asander Cornet. This will allow Asander to decide who can receive the injection and who can improve their wizarding qualifications, giving him greater power and room to cultivate his own team.

This is a very obvious signal.

"No need to thank me. If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Since we've chosen you as the general manager who's 'free to do whatever he wants,' of course we'll fully support you."

Link waved his hand, making his stance clear.

"Um."

Asander nodded slightly and poured Link a cup of Pu'er tea with dried tangerine peel, cooled to the perfect temperature. "Have some tea."

After a few cups of tea, Asander casually brought it up, saying, "The Vice President of Diormand sent a letter a few days ago, saying that he is preparing to organize a joint event between headquarters and branches. What do you think?"

Link put down his teacup and said seriously, "You, Jasmine, and Sandra can discuss and handle these matters yourselves. I won't interfere."

After a pause, Link asked, "Think about it yourself. If you feel you need to take on the role of vice president, then bring it up at the decision-making committee meeting, okay?"

"Can."

That's exactly what Asander wanted to hear from Link.

Having this thought was not because he coveted power.

Rather, to get things done, one must have sufficient authority.

How can a branch manager concurrently serve as a vice president and thus control the general manager of the headquarters?

So, does Link know this?

of course I know.

Link's decision not to promote Asander along with Sandra when he appointed her as vice president was no foolish move.

He had his reasons for doing this.

Now that Asander himself has proposed it, it's a good opportunity to give him the position he deserves.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'm going back to the main campus."

Link declined Asander's offer to add another cup of tea.

"That's all."

Asander did not try to persuade him to stay.

The matter has been settled and agreed upon; there's no need to waste time.

After saying goodbye to Christina, the Brotherhood, the Social Anxiety Group, and the core members of the Third Echelon, Link left the Wizarding World and returned to the Academy headquarters.

During this period of running around and being busy, although I did not fall behind in my studies, I really neglected alchemy and potions.

Moreover, it's been a long time since I've done research and experiments with Jasmine.

Even Jasmine's progress in the field of beast taming wizards was not followed up or cared for in a timely manner.

That's not good.

Link drove straight to his own laboratory.

"have not seen you for a long time."

The elevator doors opened, and Link ran into Sandra, whom he hadn't seen in quite a while.

Today, the woman accompanying Sandra is not Lani Taylor, but Tiffany Colonna.

Good afternoon, Sandra, Tiffany.

Link greeted the two of them one by one.

"Do you have time? If so, let's talk?"

Sandra stepped out of the elevator and asked.

"Now?"

Link frowned and asked in return.

"We can schedule another time."

Sandra smiled knowingly, "If you're not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry either."

"Then let's schedule another time."

Link made the decision without hesitation.

"Okay, I'll make an appointment with you then."

Upon hearing this, Sandra led Tiffany past Link and headed out of the building.

As Tiffany passed by Link, she gave him a wink.

Seeing this, Link seemed to be deep in thought.

It's likely that what Sandra said was related to the mission of seizing the Saint's legacy.

There's a high chance he has some inside information he wants to reveal to Link.

However, it wasn't urgent, so I didn't say it immediately.

With a mix of thoughts, Link stepped into the elevator and arrived at his own laboratory.

Link waved to Jasmine, who was diligently conducting biological experiments, to acknowledge his arrival, and then plunged into the pharmacy lab, which he hadn't visited in a while.

While equipping Christina with the "Shadow Annihilation" set today, Link discovered a loophole in the "Construct" system.

Previously in the fairy world, the "Savage Strike" and later "Savage Barrier" and "Savage Plains" were all implanted using monster fur as a medium, so there was no need for them.

However, for something like implanting "Shadow Annihilation" into Christina, which involves drawing and inserting it directly into the skin, a different medium is needed.

Link has temporarily created a personalized formulation based on the new "Empowering" potion.

This is just a stopgap measure.

If it's not a large scale, then it's not a big deal.

Projects as large as the Paro Sage Legion's "Construct" project must be standardized.

Therefore, Link's current goal is to develop a new drug as an implantation carrier.

Its function is similar to that of tattoo ink.

Most of the day passed by in focused research and development.

Even though the two were focused on their experiments and didn't exchange a single word, the familiar feeling made Jasmine feel very at ease.

That's what companionship is all about.

You don't necessarily have to say a lot of things.

Knowing that the other person is nearby, each doing their own thing, is also very comfortable and peaceful.

As dusk fell, the two stopped what they were doing, cleaned themselves of the experimental residue, and walked out of the laboratory side by side.

Let's take a walk.

After exiting the elevator and arriving downstairs, Jasmine suddenly made a suggestion.

She suddenly missed the days when she had just "turned over a new leaf" and followed Link around every day.

Back then, there were no vehicles, so you had to walk everywhere on campus.

In the shade of the trees, at sunset, and at dawn, the shadows of the two people stretched out to different lengths at different times.

Only one thing remains unchanged.

That's because the two shadows were so close together.

Looking back now, I find that time to be so wonderful.

Jasmine really wanted to experience it again and relive that feeling.

"Alright."

Link agreed.

The two walked side by side, with Jasmine deliberately standing to Link's left, and began to walk towards the villa, which was actually quite far away.

With their backs to the setting sun, their shadows were slightly longer.

The angle of the light was skewed, causing the shadows to overlap, making it seem as if two people were embracing.

"That's great!"

As she walked, Jasmine let out a sigh.

Link smiled and did not refuse Jasmine's gesture of placing her right hand into his left palm.

It took the two of them nearly an hour to walk back to the villa.

"I'm very happy today, Link."

Taking a few quick steps, Jasmine stood on the steps of the villa entrance, looking down at Link with a bright smile. "I'm so happy that you thought of coming to accompany me and that you were willing to walk back with me. Thank you, Link."

As she spoke, Jasmine jumped up and threw herself into Link's arms.

With a soft "muma," Jasmine left a lip print on Link's face, then slipped down and skipped into the villa.

So happy that they didn't even bother to prepare dinner.

Anyway, even if you skip ten meals, let alone one, a level two wizard won't starve to death.

Link didn't really understand Jasmine's changing mood.

But he was happy to see this change and accepted it readily.

Upon entering the villa, Link declined the smart butler's dinner offer and went straight upstairs to the study.

Shortly after sitting down, Link, who was writing a standardized procedure for implanting "constructs" directly into a wizard's body, received a notification from the Academy.

The judgment has been issued that the mission to snipe the Shadow City interdimensional pioneer team and seize the Saint's Legacy has failed.

Link clicked on it and was quite surprised.

Surprisingly, the academy did not deduct Link's "credits" or give him any negative comments; instead, they gave him a rather substantial reward.

Even after carefully reviewing the notice, Link couldn't find the reason for awarding the prize.

"Is there really such a good thing?"

He muttered to himself, but Link was not pleased.

Something unusual is bound to be suspicious.

The Academy's handling of the situation was both a good thing and a bad thing for Link and the other wizards involved in the mission.

The good thing is that there was no loss, and my resume wasn't wasted.

The downside is that it makes one a target of public criticism.

This information is transparent and open.

All the wizards in the academy can access this information.

What would other wizards think if they learned that Link and his team had failed their mission but instead received a reward instead of punishment?

If the college provides a specific reason, then there is no problem.

However, the fact that it wasn't provided sparked discussion and criticism.

It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality.

After considering the possibility for a moment, Link stopped thinking and did not make any further assumptions.

What's done is done; what's meant to happen will happen, and there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

So be it.

Link closed the notification and continued writing the unfinished standardized operating procedures.

Once the process was completed, Link left the study and went to the bedroom.

Using the "brain closure technique" as a medium, one enters a wondrous, mysterious state, and simultaneously engages in deep meditation.

After a period of self-adjustment and optimization, the "Great Universe Meditation Method" is now quite different from Link's original version.

Link never stopped the process because he was actually investigating something.

Progress in this area of ​​research has not been ideal.

There were quite a few unexpected gains, of which meditation was just one.

Most importantly, Link discovered that he could first simulate the situation in the small world of his consciousness, weigh the pros and cons, and then decide on the development strategy and evolution direction of the real "small world".

Thus, the small world of the sea of ​​consciousness is equivalent to a virtual simulator of the real "small world".

It allows for an unlimited number of trials and errors to find the most suitable development strategy and evolutionary direction for the real "small world".

The simulations were conducted by Flandre and Cornelia.

A few days ago, while Link was on a mission, Flandre had to take on the important tasks of reconnaissance and reverse summoning.

Cornelia became the main force in the simulation.

Now, Link plans to check out Cornelia's work.

Perhaps because of her identity as a fire elemental spirit, Cornelia's simulations all leaned towards the fire attribute.

It wasn't a volcanic eruption that caused the extinction of species;

It's like a meteorite crashing down, causing massive fires and leading to the extinction of species.

Link was speechless after reviewing the simulation records.

The evolution of life in the real "small world" did indeed go astray from the moment the fourth evolution was not fully completed from the beginning.

Even with the completion of the fourth evolution, only a portion of the problems were corrected.

A significant proportion of organic life forms are rapidly advancing towards the Cthulhu universe.

But wouldn't it also be prone to destruction?

This destructive urge is truly befitting of a fire elemental spirit.

"Sir, how is Cornelia performing?"

Flandre's suppressed laughter echoed in Link's mind.

"Sir, how is Cornelia performing?"

Cornelia hoped for praise to follow.

"Well enough."

Not wanting to spoil Cornelia's fun, nor wanting to lie, Link resorted to his past life's cultural traits and compromised.

"Hehehe..."

Flandre laughed happily.

"Hahaha……"

Cornelia also let out a silvery, happy laugh.

Ignoring the laughter from both the large and small children, Link was preparing to exit his sea of ​​consciousness and go to sleep.

Suddenly, I noticed a very inconspicuous detail in a simulation record.

"What is this?"

Link immediately stopped thinking about it, retrieved the simulation record, and zoomed in on the details.

This is Cornelia's third simulation.

She orchestrated a cataclysmic event where all the active volcanoes in the small world erupted simultaneously.

Molten lava overflowed, flames raged, and everything was consumed by fire.

The thick, dark volcanic ash completely blocked out the sunlight.

All organic life faced its darkest hour, a catastrophe.

Countless species, whether normal or with Cthulhu tendencies, fell one by one and became extinct.

After a brief but extremely brutal cataclysmic event, the Ice Age began.

Having survived the long Ice Age, the species that struggled to survive, as well as those that were reborn through natural evolution, finally ushered in a bright period of vigorous growth.

The little details that Link had previously overlooked are hidden in the transition between the Ice Age and the Light Age.

A primate that was naturally reborn, appeared briefly, and then died out just as quickly.

This discovery greatly shocked Link.

Even in the simulation, the primate failed to adapt to the drastically changed climate, perished in the darkness before the light, and was unable to continue its reproduction.

However, this is a primate, a primate with a certain level of intelligence!

If handled properly, these primates could potentially become servants, regardless of whether they evolve into humans.

After Link is promoted to Sage, he will have one less expense.

It might even bring in a lot of money.

The Paro Sages are all trying to sell or lease the Fairy Servant Legion, which has been equipped with the "Savage" series constructs that can resonate and amplify, unleashing amazing collective combat power.

Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!

(End of this chapter)