Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Link remained silent.

grasp?

Faced with a direct attack from a level nine sage, what makes one confident of escaping?

We can only take it one step at a time and adapt to the situation.

Link's silence made it clear to Sage Paro, Sage Seren, Sage Cody, and Jasmine that Link didn't actually have any good solutions for dealing with the impending big trouble.

The four allied legions, and even the advance force of Rivosos, had only one way out: to face the pressure and attacks from Sage Michael and the Tower of Sage Michael head-on.

The same goes for Link.

If you can pull through, then you've pulled through. It can be considered a victory, and you can reap the rewards of victory.

If you can't make it through, then you can't make it through; you can only accept the consequences of failure.

This failure means many people will die.

The atmosphere suddenly changed, and even the air seemed much heavier.

Seeing this, Link laughed a few times and said loudly, "There's no need for everyone to look so gloomy. It's all just our speculation and premonition; nothing has actually happened yet."

What's meant to happen will happen.

The wise man Paro replied coldly, "We are not pessimistic, but we are not overly optimistic either."

Sage Cody, who had been mostly silent, spoke up: "Since you've thought it through and believe that leaving the four-family allied legions with Jasmine is more beneficial than harmful, then go ahead. However, being alone abroad, you'll have to solve any problems you encounter on your own. At that time, even if we wanted to offer help, we wouldn't be able to."

"Um."

Link nodded slightly.

Sage Celine sighed and looked at Jasmine, who was standing next to Link, with concern in her eyes for a moment.

Just then, Link's ears twitched slightly.

Lottesno arrived unnoticed and was secretly calling out to his older brother Link and his sister-in-law Molly to come out and meet him.

"We have to go."

After listening attentively to what Lotesno said, Link immediately addressed the three sages: Paro, Serene, and Cody.

All three noticed Link's undisguised unusual behavior, and being quick-witted individuals, they soon figured things out.

Sage Paro and Sage Cody exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Sage Celine then bid farewell to Jasmine, offering her heartfelt advice: "Be careful out there."

"Yes, thank you, Sister Celine."

Jasmine nodded obediently and responded sweetly.

After working and spending time together with the four allied legions, the relationship between Jasmine and Celine progressed rapidly.

Link rarely calls her "Sister Celine," but when he talks to Jasmine, it becomes even more affectionate.

However, since everyone is a wizard, even if they are not inherently cold-hearted, they can all control their emotions very well.

There was no lingering reluctance to part or repeated farewells.

The three sages, Paro, Serene, and Cody, watched Link leave the wartime encampment of the four allied legions with Jasmine before turning their attention back to their business.

The four allied legions were instructed by Dean Forrest to secretly prepare for any unforeseen internal or external changes.

From Link, the Sages Paro, Seren, and Cody received more specific information and learned of Link's premonition.

Preparation without a clear objective is certainly less effective than preparation with a specific objective.

The four allied legions have a lot to do.

Now that Jasmine Kidman has left, there is one less decision-maker and an excellent implementer of decisions, which has drastically increased the workload of Sage Paro, Sage Celine, and Sage Cody.

Outside the wartime base of the four allied legions, Lotesnow's figure suddenly appeared in front of Link and Jasmine.

Happy Chinese New Year, elder brother and sister-in-law!

Lotesno, dressed in bright red clothing in the style of a celestial civilization, was carrying a large red lantern with an upside-down "福" (fortune) character on it. He shouted loudly at the two of them in an exaggerated manner.

Jasmine couldn't understand what Lottesno was up to.

For a moment, they couldn't accept Lautersno's completely changed image and temperament, and they vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Unfortunately, the natal spirit beast hidden in the sea of ​​consciousness was like a frightened quail when facing the current Lotesno, trembling and cowering.

It seemed as if they had encountered their natural enemy.

Link, however, understood these things.

This civilization of immortals and gods also has the concept of "New Year".

Based on the bits and pieces of knowledge he had gained from his travels, Link did some calculations and discovered that today and tomorrow were indeed the days when many worlds within the realm of the immortal civilization were celebrating the New Year.

Customs in different parts of the world are generally consistent in general, but there are still some differences in the details.

For example, in some parts of the world, today is the Lunar New Year and tomorrow is the Lunar New Year's Eve.

In some parts of the world, today is the Little New Year, and tomorrow is the Big New Year.

In some parts of the world, there is no New Year's Day today, nor is there a concept of a "Little New Year"; instead, the New Year is celebrated only tomorrow.

Regardless, Lottesno's words were indeed a very timely and appropriate blessing.

And it was this very sentence that gave Link a very important hint.

Just as the wizard civilization has a native wizard world, the immortal civilization also has a native immortal world.

The "New Year" custom prevalent in the civilization of immortals and gods naturally originated from the native world of immortals and gods.

In the world of immortals and gods, there is a saying: "The twelve months cycle endlessly. The twelfth month at the end of the year points to the direction of Chou (丑), and the first month returns to the position of Yin (寅). The handle of the Big Dipper returns to Yin, spring returns to the earth, and the cycle begins anew. All things are renewed, and the new year begins from this point."

Link's focus is on the eight characters "the end is the beginning, and everything is renewed".

The life of Sage Michel is coming to an end, and it can truly be called "the end".

If, with the help of the Celestial Court of the Immortals and Gods, the Great Sage Michelle successfully transforms and advances, it will be a "rebirth".

Everything is "renewed".

Therefore, Lottesno was reminding Link that for the Great Sage Michel, the next two days are the most important.

In the origin of the "New Year" custom, in the calendar of the native world of gods and immortals, today is not special. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, which is usually called "the big year".

Judging from this perspective, the day when Great Sage Michel will complete his ascension is actually tomorrow!

According to the original predictions and speculations, tomorrow is also the day that Sage Michelle will launch an attack on the advance team of Rivosos Academy and the four allied legions.

Link's mind was racing, but he didn't show it on his face and quickly came back to his senses.

Lottesno handed the large red lantern to his sister-in-law Jasmine and snapped his fingers lightly with his right hand.

With a snap, a spaceship appeared out of thin air.

"Please come in, elder brother and sister-in-law."

Lottesno gestured toward the hatch with the gangway lowered, and said in a strange tone.

Jasmine turned her head to look at Link, intending to keep pace with him.

Molly felt a sense of unfamiliarity with Lottesno and was unsure how to deal with him.

Link gave Jasmine a reassuring look, then took her hand and accepted Lottesno's hospitality and service without any hesitation. They walked up the gangway into the cabin and boarded the Starship.

Lottesno followed closely behind.

The gangway automatically retracts, the hatch automatically closes, and the spaceship automatically ascends into space.

"Where are we going?"

Once inside the cockpit of the Starship, Link randomly chose two seats and sat down with Jasmine. He then got straight to the point and asked directly.

"Of course, we should solve the problem."

Lotesno grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Even if we can't solve the problem, we can deal with the person who caused it."

Link was silent for a moment after hearing this, then asked bluntly, "Your change is rather sudden. Is there something I don't know about?"

"certainly."

Lottesno nodded in acknowledgment, but did not mention what exactly had happened.

Seeing this, Link didn't ask any more questions.

Silence fell over the cockpit.

Not long after, the silence was broken by Jasmine's shout.

"Link, look!"

Jasmine pointed to the starry sky outside the left-hand window of the cockpit with one hand and gently tugged at Link's arm with the other, giving him a reminder.

"What are you looking at?"

As Link asked the question, he looked in the direction Jasmine pointed.

A moment later, Link understood why Jasmine had cried out.

It turned out to be a large interstellar fleet that was making no attempt to conceal its movements, and it was sailing at high speed in formation.

Lottesno's spaceship is of extremely high quality and has long been in stealth mode.

Therefore, the interstellar fleet diagonally ahead did not detect the presence of this spaceship.

Link, however, had already figured out where this interstellar fleet came from.

"The Tower of the Great Sage Michel".

uttering the name softly, Link pulled out his encrypted communicator to contact Dean Forrest.

"Don't rush."

Lottesno reached out and pressed Link down.

"reason."

Stopping his movement to retrieve the communicator, Link looked directly into Lottesno's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Let it happen as it is meant to happen."

Lotesnow said softly, "Sometimes, the appropriate price is bearable. Forcibly avoiding it will only lead to a greater price to pay later, which is not worth it."

"What did you foresee?"

"It cannot be said, it cannot be said."

After hearing what Lotte Snow said, Link thought about it again and completely gave up on the plan to inform Dean Forrest.

After all, the advance team from Rivosos Academy had already received intelligence that they would be attacked and had taken precautions in advance.

Dean Forrest was not one to sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Faced with a formidable foe like the Tower of the Great Sage Michel, they certainly wouldn't rely solely on the advance team's own strength to resist; they would definitely seek external assistance.

Whether the external assistance sought comes from the Supreme Council or others, it will be a powerful help for the advance team to overcome this crisis.

Link believed that Dean Forrest would not allow the advance team to suffer a devastating blow.

As for the final extent of the loss, whether it is large or small, that is beyond Link's control.

As for the three sages, Paro, Serene, and Cody, and the four allied legions...

Link could only coldly say, "Good luck to everyone."

Suddenly, Jasmine spoke up, asking, "Why must we pay a price? What if I don't want to pay a big price later, nor a small price now?"

This question may seem naive and childish, but it actually contains a hidden meaning.

Lotesno gave Jasmine a deep look, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "In that case, we'll pay both a small price and a large price. And both the small and large prices will be greater than before."

"Really? Could you give an example?"

Jasmine frowned slightly, seemingly not quite understanding.

"For example?"

Lottesno narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "That old bastard Michel is the perfect example."

"How so?"

Link suddenly spoke up, interjecting to speak for Lotesno.

Lotesnow sized up his adoptive elder brother and sister-in-law for a moment, his smile remaining, though the sarcasm had lessened. He explained, "If that old bastard Michel hadn't kept extending his lifespan, he would have had the opportunity to become a saint long ago. We wizards claim to pursue truth, but that doesn't mean we have to go against nature. Often, going with the flow yields a better result."

"Is that so?"

Link seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Jasmine stopped asking questions and accepted the decision not to inform Dean Forrest.

And so, the Starship and the massive interstellar fleet from the Tower of the Great Sage Michel passed each other in space not far from the advance team's base at the Rivosos Academy.

The Starfleet is heading towards the advance team's base at the Rivosos Academy.

The spaceships then headed in the direction from which the interstellar fleet had come.

As the last Starfleet ship sailed past, Link and Molly simultaneously turned their heads and took a deep look at the advance team's war zone base through the huge screen in the Starship's cockpit.

There, a fierce battle is about to take place, one that Link and Molly should have been involved in.

However, based on various considerations, Link not only abandoned the Grand Sage Legion himself, but also brought Jasmine out of the four allied legions.

Link didn't actually know whether what he was doing was right or wrong.

Whether the Great Sage Michelle and the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle will abandon their special targeting of the four allied legions because Link and Molly are not present remains to be seen.

However, the decision has already been made and put into action, so there's no use regretting it now.

All Link and Jasmine can do is try not to let down Sage Paro, Sage Seren, and Sage Cody, and the four allied legions.

"Don't bother looking, it's vanished."

Lottesno stretched out his hands and waved them in front of Link and Jasmine, interrupting their gaze and thoughts.

"Okay, I'm not watching anymore."

Link responded and turned to look at Lautersno. "Now, let's talk about your real purpose in calling us out here?"

Lottesno asked in surprise, "Didn't you want to bring your cheap sister-in-law out? How did it become me asking you to come out?"

Link didn't bother with such nonsense and simply looked at Lottesno quietly, waiting for an answer.

Jasmine was unaware of the current situation and didn't know what Link was doing, but she still stayed with Link and stared intently at Lotesno.

"You guys..."

Lottesno sighed, seemingly helpless, as if there was nothing he could do about his cheap older brother and sister-in-law.

After sighing, Lottesno's face showed a very helpless expression, and he said in a low voice, "In my current state, to deal with the person who caused the problem, I have to use some strategy. For example..."

"Put down some bait and create a feeding area." (End of Chapter)