Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 317 Breakthrough

"Yeah?"

Cowell Ludwell seemed not to have grasped Ms. Lisandra's true meaning.

"yes!"

Ms. Lisandra wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by, and continued her sarcastic remark, "Truly brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Bring on more, and the Tower of Great Sage Michelle will surpass the High Council in no time."

"Heh... The development speed of our Great Sage's Tower over the years is far inferior to that of your Rivosos Academy."

A cold glint flashed in Cowell Ludwell's eyes, but he chuckled and said, "Oh, by the way, I heard Waters failed his promotion again? How many times has this happened? You still haven't found a solution?"

"So what?"

Ms. Lissandra's lips curled slightly. "My older brother got promoted."

"Rodrig has advanced to the seventh level of wizardry and become a great sage?"

Cowell Ludwell exclaimed in surprise, somewhat incredulous.

This happened without any prior warning, so it was all very sudden.

Whether it's the news released by Rivoss Academy or the intelligence gathered by the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle, it's always been that the Great Sage Rivoss is trying to advance to the eighth level of wizardry, and the sixth-level sage Waters is trying to advance to the seventh level of wizardry.

There was absolutely no news whatsoever about Rodrigo Diormand.

After the initial gasp, Cowell Ludwell quickly regained his composure and smiled, "Congratulations, you've improved your strength once again."

"Thanks."

Ms. Lisandra graciously accepted the reluctant congratulations.

The stronger the Rivosos Academy becomes, the greater the impact it will have on the prestige of the Great Sage's Tower in the Michel district.

Before Rodrigo Diomander was promoted to a seventh-level Great Sage, he had already forced the Great Sage Tower to jump off the platform and participate in a power struggle that it should not have been involved in, through various means.

This has greatly shaken the transcendent status of the Tower of Great Sages.

Ms. Lisandra has made this announcement specifically to put more pressure on the Great Sage's Tower.

The more you do, the more mistakes you make.

When the Great Sage's Tower reaches a point where even the top wizarding organizations in the Michelle District can no longer tolerate it, that will be the time for Rivosos Academy to raise its voice.

Ms. Lisandra was thrilled as she recalled the plans her brother Forrest had made, but then she realized something was amiss.

She first used the methods of a true spirit wizard to clear her mind and suppress the turbulent memories, then glared at Cowell Ludwell and said sarcastically, "Is this how the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle treats its guests? I've learned my lesson."

After saying this, Ms. Lisandra left with a displeased expression.

Cowell Ludwell then rose and silently saw him off.

After seeing Ms. Lisandra off, Cowell returned to the reception room and sat there for a while with a gloomy expression.

"I did not do it on purpose."

A soft, delicate voice broke the frozen silence in the conference room.

"Yeah?"

Cowell stared silently at the young witch who had appeared out of nowhere in the conference room and stood timidly before him, then asked in a strange tone, "When have you ever done anything wrong on purpose?"

"Please don't be angry, okay?"

The young witch picked at her fingers, her voice growing increasingly timid and pleading.

"Do I have the right to be angry?"

Cowell calmly retorted, "Sage Fletcher Domingo of Rivosos Academy bluntly stated that I am not a member of the Michel family and cannot represent the Great Sage's Tower in making final decisions on important matters. Tell me, do I have the right to be angry with you, the jewel of the Michel family?"

"That's not how it works."

The young witch looked up, tears welling in her doe-like eyes. "My grandfather, father, uncles, and brothers all value you highly."

"Yeah?"

Cowell didn't continue the previous topic, ending with a question before changing the subject, "You know that Lissandra Diomand is a Level 6 Sage specializing in the True Spirit Wizard system, so why did you try to influence her perception and spy on her memories? Do you know that if we weren't in the Great Sage's Tower, she would have killed you on the spot!"

"That old woman was so annoying! She kept making sarcastic remarks about you, and I couldn't stand it, so..."

"You just want to teach her a lesson?"

"Um."

"Did it work?"

"no."

The young witch shook her head, tears welling in her eyes, and lowered her head in dejection.

Cowell remained unmoved, merely gazing indifferently at the young witch whose actual age was not much younger than that of Lady Lisandra, his mood subtly gloomy.

Suddenly, Cowell shifted his gaze, turning his head to look in the direction of 10 o'clock.

At that moment, his gaze pierced through numerous obstacles and saw Link Grand alone, blocking the negotiation team of the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle.

"What's up?"

Cowell's deputy, a level 5 sage from the Great Sage's Tower, was not present.

The one who spoke up was a fourth-level sage.

"Didn't you want me to give a report and answer questions? Here I come."

Ignoring the imposing aura emanating from the fourth-level sage's eyes, Link looked at the third-level wizard who had proposed the idea and coldly said, "You want to question me, right? Come on, let's fight. If you win, you can question me as you please."

The fourth-level sage was enraged by Link's attitude. He narrowed his eyes and was about to take the initiative to teach this disrespectful bastard from Rivosos Academy a lesson.

"Hey, really? Really? Has the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle fallen so low that it only dares to bully the weak?"

Sage Cody suddenly appeared beside the fourth-level sage of the Great Sage's Tower, and said sarcastically, "No wonder you haven't dared to compete with the other forces in the Tudor region lately, and have instead turned your attention to the wizarding organizations within the region."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sage Cody dragged the fourth-level sage from the Great Sage's Tower into the Void Realm, a space suitable for battles between sage-level wizards.

The so-called Void Realm is actually a mirror space temporarily constructed by sage-level wizards with the help of the will of the wizarding world.

No matter how intense the fighting gets, it won't cause any damage to the real world.

"Are you all going to gang up on me and beat me up, or should I take on all of you one-on-one?"

Link smiled contemptuously, behaving with extreme arrogance.

The remaining three wizards in the Great Sage's Tower negotiation team all paled in shock.

This is blatant disrespect towards them.

"Oh no! Why are they fighting?"

In the reception room, the young witch followed Cowell's gaze and saw the scene, exclaiming in surprise and confusion.

"Is Lissandra Diomand the type to accept defeat so easily? If she were, she wouldn't have so resolutely divorced her husband and returned to the West Coast from Middle-earth with her daughter!"

Cowell patiently explained.

The young witch seemed to finally understand why Rivosos Academy had suddenly provoked her.

"So what do we do now? Should we stop them?"

The young witch blinked, looking bewildered, and asked, "It seems like the three of them combined probably couldn't beat that Link Grand, right?"

Then, the young witch asked another question: "Hey, is that Link Grand still considered a level two wizard?"

"If you want to overturn the traditional wizarding hierarchy in the wizarding world and the authority of the High Council, then he is not a second-level wizard."

Cowell replied in this way.

"what?"

The young witch frowned, somewhat puzzled. "What does this have to do with the authority of the High Council?"

Cowell said calmly, "Because the standards for classifying wizard ranks, although not established by the Supreme Council, were promoted by it."

"Oh, I see."

The young witch nodded, indicating she understood, and then exclaimed, "They're really fighting!"

Cowell remained silent.

He had been closely monitoring the situation and naturally saw that Link Grande launched a preemptive attack after receiving no response.

The battle began suddenly and ended very quickly.

Unrestrained and somewhat annoyed by the trouble he had caused before the negotiations ended, Link unleashed his full power. The remaining three wizards from the Great Sage's Tower negotiation team—a level one wizard, a level two wizard, and a level three wizard—did not even last three moves.

The entire battle lasted less than a minute.

The first-level wizard was so frightened by Link's "Silence," a rare third-circle spell in the True Spirit Wizarding system cast through his eyes, that he curled up like a quail, lying on the ground, snot and tears streaming down his face, making a complete spectacle of himself.

The level two wizard was approached by Link, who was wearing attack mode armor, and a seemingly ordinary straight punch landed on his cheek.

With a fourfold amplification of mental strength, magic power, innate sorcery "Battle Armor," and the source power of "Small World," the second-level wizard was knocked unconscious like a dead dog in the blink of an eye.

With the time that had passed, the level three wizard was able to react in time, prepare his defenses, and begin preparing his offensive spells.

However, Link switched his armor mode in the blink of an eye, instantly transforming from full-force attack to full-force defense, enduring the attack magic of a level three wizard and forcibly closing in.

He unleashed his self-created three-circle complex sorcery, "Heaven-Slaying Sword".

He conjured a two-handed greatsword out of thin air and slashed it down at several times the speed of sound towards the head of the level three wizard.

Combining the characteristics of the 3rd-circle sorcery "Extremely High Frequency Oscillation" and the 3rd-circle sorcery "Extremely High Temperature Cutting," if "Heaven-Slaying Sword" were to actually strike this level 3 wizard, it could instantly take his life.

Fortunately, the level three wizard retreated in time, only losing a finger and not suffering any serious injury.

Link knew when to stop, and didn't press the matter further. He lifted his foot and crushed the finger that had fallen to the ground into powder, solemnly admonishing, "From now on, speak properly. Don't point at others with your finger all the time. It's very impolite."

As soon as he finished speaking, Link turned to leave the scene.

A young witch suddenly appeared in his path and blocked his way.

Link's intuition warned him of a sudden crisis, so he dared not be careless and immediately created distance, preparing for a full-scale defense.

The threat posed by this young witch to Link was no different from that of the sage Fletcher Domingo.

With a level 5 sage in front of him, Link dared not be careless.

At the same time, he mentally instructed Flandre to be ready to enter the fairy world at any time, summon in reverse, and transfer at the speed of light.

"Don't be ridiculous."

Cowell Ludwell appeared just in time, stopping the young witch from about to teach Link Grand a lesson.

"snort!"

The young witch stamped her foot, but actually listened and gave up her thoughts.

"You're very good; you're capable and know your limits."

Cowell looked at Link and surprisingly praised him, "There aren't many young people like you who are so successful at such a young age, yet not overly arrogant, and not at all lethargic. How about considering transferring to our Great Sage Michel's Tower?"

Halfway through his sentence, Cowell actually tried to recruit Link in front of the two sages from Rivosos Academy.

In their respective void domains, Sage Cody and Fletcher Domingo, who were holding back the fourth and fifth level sages of the Great Sage's Tower negotiation team, were speechless upon hearing this.

Saying such things in front of them, was it intentional?

Is this meant to provoke out Ms. Lisandra, who had previously approached the delegation members and demanded that they teach the wizards of the Great Sage's Tower negotiation team a lesson?

Sure enough, Ms. Lisandra, who had been hiding in the shadows, appeared.

She first glanced at the three Great Sage Tower wizards who had been easily defeated by Link Grand, making a few contemptuous clicks of her tongue. Then, meeting the young witch's slightly angry gaze, she carefully examined the other's flat chest before finally speaking seriously to Cowell:

"With your system at the Great Sage's Tower of Michelle, how could you possibly cultivate a super genius like Link Grand?"

I don't have that ability, you know that?

I advise you to seriously consider how to circumvent the Michel family's exploitation, reform the system of the Michel Great Sage's Tower, and cultivate your own geniuses.

Having vented her anger with these words, a refreshed Ms. Lissandra waved her hand magnanimously: "Let's go."

After saying that, Ms. Lissandra pulled Link into the void and immediately appeared at the accommodation arranged for the delegation of the Rivosos Academy in the Tower of the Great Sage.

Fletcher Domingo and the Sage Cody then appeared.

"Everyone take a rest, negotiations will continue tomorrow."

Ms. Lisandra gave a brief instruction and disappeared once again.

Link was quite envious of their ability to appear and disappear without a trace.

Although he can teleport and change his form, and can move stealthily in the starry sky, he cannot be so calm and detached from worldly affairs.

"You did a great job, Link."

Sage Cody walked over to Link, reviewed the previous battle, and then spoke earnestly.

"That's how the wizarding world works; strength reigns supreme."

Michelle the Great Sage's Tower wants to use you as a starting point in negotiations to stir up trouble and achieve their negotiation goals.

You should demonstrate your capabilities and make them reconsider whether it's worth continuing to use you as a weak point.

After a pause, Sage Cody emphasized, "However, this approach must be based on the premise of constantly protecting yourself. You must never be careless and give the enemy an opportunity."

Sage Fletcher Domingo then intervened, adding, "Sage Waters, who is of the same generation as me and whose talent is no less than yours, failed to protect himself and thus has been unable to advance to the seventh level of wizardry for a long time. You should take this as a warning."

Link listened carefully to the advice of his two seniors, kept it in mind, and said sincerely:

"Thanks!"

I sincerely apologize to my readers for the sudden drop in update frequency.

I've never mentioned it, but I have psychological issues.

I don't want to play the victim.

For the first two months, I was in good form and updated frequently.

Since the beginning of October, psychological problems have recurred.

In terms of writing, this manifests as an inability to maintain a consistent volume of updates.

I tried to adjust it, but I couldn't get it right.

Like in August and September, I sat in front of the computer all day, but I couldn't concentrate on writing.

Ugh.

I don't know what to say.