Wizards begin with Occlumency.

The importance of intelligence gathering goes without saying.

The importance of verifying the intelligence obtained is equally important.

When the commander of the small interstellar fleet, the Tower of the Great Sage Michel, first received intelligence about Link Grand's exact whereabouts, he began to doubt the veracity of the information.

Even if the Tower of the Great Sage Michel had planted spies within the advance team of the Rivosos Academy and even within the four allied legions, it would be highly unlikely that they would obtain such accurate intelligence.

This information is either false, a smokescreen put out by Link Grand himself, or a trap to lure Michelle the Great Sage's Tower into falling for it.

On this point, the commander also communicated and explained to the highest level of the Tower of Great Sage Michel, namely the members of the Michel family with Great Sage Michel as the core and leader.

The top command listened patiently to the commander's doubts and then told him that there was no need to worry about them, just carry out the mission.

A thin arm can't twist a thick thigh.

Despite being an eighth-level Great Sage, the commander had no choice but to submit to the will of the highest level.

Even if unwilling, he had no choice but to lead this small interstellar fleet to intercept the spaceship that supposedly carried Link Grand.

Just as a commander cannot resist the will of the highest level of the Great Sage's Tower, a small interstellar fleet cannot block the highest-level starship.

The pursuit and interception operations failed time and time again.

So far, the biggest gain has been confirming the authenticity of the intelligence.

This made the commander, who was an eighth-level Grand Sage, feel extremely embarrassed!

However, the commander was not the type to vent his anger by blaming others when trouble arose.

The commander would only vent his frustration and anger on the mission target, Link Grand.

Therefore, after taking over the control and piloting of the Starship, Link could clearly feel that the encirclement efforts of the small interstellar fleet of the Great Sage's Tower of Michel were becoming increasingly intense.

Several times, those interstellar warships have preferred to risk accidents and incidents rather than give up their positions.

This makes it even more difficult for the spaceship to maneuver and dodge.

Fortunately, Link's driving skills were up to par, and he was used to high-speed brain operation and could enter an overclocked state similar to "multi-threaded thinking" at any time. Although there were many dangerous situations, the Starship was not actually surrounded.

"Link, what exactly is Lauter Snow trying to do?"

Having once again avoided a trap meticulously constructed by the small interstellar fleet at the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle, Jasmine assisted Link in piloting the starship while taking the time to ask him questions.

Today's events, from Link's insistence on taking her away from the four allied legions, to Lotesno's change in temperament, to Lotesno suddenly abandoning her and Link in danger, and now being relentlessly pursued by the Starfleet of the Great Sage's Tower of Michel...

Everywhere was filled with things that Jasmine couldn't understand.

Some misunderstandings stem from a lack of information.

There are some things I don't understand; Jasmine really can't understand them.

"Don't worry about what he's trying to do."

Link's fingers moved nimbly like fluttering butterflies, inputting one command after another, while replying, "The important thing is what we want to do and what we can do."

After Link said that, Jasmine became even more confused.

What are she and Link planning to do?

What can it do?

These two questions are a bit strange.

The one who is playing against the great sage Michel is Lottesnow, or someone else.

Dean Forrest was only barely qualified if he had the powerful Archsage Rivo and Archsage Soth standing behind him, who could fight opponents of higher levels together.

The institution that rivals the Tower of the Great Sage of Michel is the Academy of Revosos.

The four allied legions were only part of the advance team of the Rivosos Academy, and not even the most important or powerful part.

She is not on equal footing with Link, whether it is with the Great Sage Michel or with the Tower of the Great Sage Michel; she doesn't even have the right to engage in a contest.

What do you want to do, what are you capable of doing, and how can you have a positive impact on the current situation?

Jasmine thought for a while, but still couldn't figure out the answers to the two questions.

Since you can't figure it out, just stop thinking about it and ask.

There's nothing to hold back in front of your husband; you should ask whatever comes to mind.

Jasmine told Link about her doubts without reservation, and then waited for Link's answer.

Of course, while thinking, asking questions and waiting, Jasmine did not neglect her work and helped Link control the Starship very well.

Link's movements did not stop, nor did they slow down.

He was multitasking, meticulously maneuvering the starship while answering Jasmine's question, saying in a calm tone:

"The more the enemy doesn't want us to do something, the more we must accomplish it."

We must thwart what the enemy wants to accomplish.

Now, I don't care why the Great Sage Michel and the Tower of the Great Sage Michel are paying so much attention to me.

I won't bother with why Lotesno thought I could be used as bait to lure out Great Sage Michel and create favorable conditions for him to face Great Sage Michel head-on.

We only need to consider one point.

"What time?"

Jasmine spoke up promptly, setting the stage for the conversation.

Link maneuvered the spaceship to dodge an attack and said, "That means we shouldn't be captured alive."

Jasmine fell silent upon hearing this.

This spaceship is indeed a top-of-the-line spaceship.

Whether it's sailing speed, defensive strength, stealth, or flexibility, it's top-tier.

Theoretically speaking, even in intelligent driving mode, there is no possibility of being captured alive by the relatively small Starfleet of the Great Sage's Tower of Michel, which has a limited number of warships.

Why does Link think about things so pessimistically?

When she thought about how she and Link had been knocked unconscious after Lottesno discovered the starfleet, thus missing the best window of opportunity to escape, Jasmine could fully understand why Link was so pessimistic.

Wizards either do nothing or do things ruthlessly.

Since Lotesno was using Link and Jasmine as bait to catch something, he wouldn't allow the bait to fall off the hook before it lured him to what he wanted to catch.

Therefore, even if Link's piloting skills in the Starship are ridiculously good, and he manages to escape the Grand Sage's Tower Starfleet in the current situation, Lotesnow will use other methods to get Link and Molly back to the bait position.

but……

Jasmine wrinkled her nose, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Link, did you and Lottesno have some kind of tacit agreement regarding baiting and chumming? I'm the only one kept in the dark, completely clueless!"

Link was silent for a while after hearing this, but his hands did not stop. He continued to input commands to control the starship and evade the encirclement of the interstellar fleet.

The atmosphere in the cockpit became slightly tense.

It wasn't that Link didn't want to answer Jasmine's question in time, or that he had something difficult to say.

Instead, after making some adjustments, the commander of the Starfleet at the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle launched another large-scale flanking maneuver to intercept them.

Link must concentrate and do everything in his power to break free of the Starfleet's encirclement, slip through an extremely narrow gap, and escape their encirclement.

Fortunately, Link's piloting skills and the performance of the Starship were well combined, and it was another close call.

Jasmine was also understanding and didn't ask any inappropriate questions, insisting on getting an explanation within this timeframe.

Once the situation on the Starship improved and Link had a moment to spare, he immediately said, "There is some understanding, but not much. I guessed that Lotesno might take the lead in this matter, but I never thought he would be willing to confront Great Sage Michel head-on, let alone use us as bait to lure Great Sage Michel."

"Yes, so what exactly is it about us, or rather you, that made the Great Sage Michel so determined to get his hands on you?"

Following Link's lead, Jasmine voiced the question that had been lingering in her mind: "Last time, the Great Sage Michelle made such a fuss because he wanted to have you."

"I don't know either."

Link shrugged and said helplessly, "If I had known, many things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Jasmine could understand Link's helplessness.

After all, during the years when Link was sidelined by the High Council and Rivosos Academy, it was Jasmine who stayed by his side.

Jasmine also watched Link slip from being the number one wizard among the younger generation to becoming just another face in the crowd.

Seeing so many of his peers, through the convenience of developing parallel universes, advance one after another to become fifth-level sages, while Link remained stuck at the fourth-level sage level, without making any progress.

It would be absolutely impossible for such a vast wizarding civilization to be without some rumors and gossip.

The same is true within Rivosaurus College.

Many people say that Link Grand has lost his courage and inspiration.

Before coming to this parallel universe, Link, at the Supreme Council, with his level four sage status and domineering demeanor, beat up one by one those peer wizards who wanted revenge after being promoted to level five sages first, and only then did the rumors subside.

However, there are still some die-hards who are mocking Link.

They say Iris Clark didn't make a move, but if Eric Clark had, Link Grand would probably have been beaten to a pulp.

This made Jasmine very unhappy.

It's only because Iris became Jasmine's best friend that Jasmine was able to persuade Link to beat Iris up.

Looking back now, if Link had known why the Great Sage Michelle valued him so much and why she always wanted to have him, she wouldn't have been in such a passive position all this time.

Even if we can't completely dispel the idea of ​​the great sage Michel, we can still take some targeted preventative measures.

So, after arriving in the parallel universe, accompanying Lotte Snow to find Star and Light, and visiting the Celestial Master's Mansion, does Link really still not know what the Great Sage Michelle saw in him?

Link felt a little apologetic, pursed his lips, and remained silent.

There are some things he would tell Jasmine the truth when the time is right, but now is not the right time.

Let's wait a little longer.

Jasmine glanced at Link, her lips slightly pursed, before focusing on assisting Link in controlling the Starship and evading pursuit, without asking any further questions.

That's the unspoken understanding between husband and wife.

If one doesn't want to talk about it, the other won't ask.

A void in space.

Lotesno concealed his presence, closely monitoring the movements of the starships. At the same time, he also paid attention to the large-scale interstellar fleet of the Great Sage's Tower of Michel, which had broken through the hastily organized interception by the Supreme Council and continued its attack on the advance team of the Rivosos Academy.

Thanks to Dean Forrest's advance warning, the advance team from Rivosos College calmly dealt with the backstabbing attack from their own "insiders".

There is definitely a gap in strength.

After all, the two sides that came to the parallel universe were, on one hand, the complete Tower of the Great Sage Michelle, and on the other hand, only a vanguard of part of the power of the Rivosos Academy.

Even though this large-scale interstellar fleet was not the full strength of the Great Sage Tower of Michelle, it was enough to suppress the advance team of the Rivosos Academy, leaving the advance team with only the ability to defend and no room for retaliation.

What's strange is that the High Council not only made a symbolic interception, but also did not organize other wizarding forces whose wartime base was near the advance team of Rivosos Academy to come to their aid.

They simply watched as the Mitchell Sage Tower's massive interstellar fleet, which had the upper hand in every aspect, defeated the advance team of the Rivosos Academy, leaving them unable to raise their heads.

The advance team suffered increasing losses, with more and more warships, equipment, and magical artifacts being destroyed.

The number of wizards who have been sacrificed is also gradually increasing.

Since its founding, only the battle in which the entire second generation of the Diormand family perished has caused greater damage to Rivoss Academy than this one.

Dean Forrest looked at the wartime defense zone that was about to be completely destroyed, and at the advance team that was about to be completely annihilated. His heart was bleeding, but he dared not show it on his face.

Turning around, Dean Forrest looked resolutely at the head of the Supreme Council's office in the parallel universe on the video communication screen and said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, there is no possibility for Rivosos Academy to be friends with you and the forces and important figures behind you. I hope we will not meet on the battlefield."

The person in charge opened his mouth, as if to say something.

At this point, Dean Forrest didn't bother listening to whether the person in charge was being sarcastic, disdainful, or offering an explanation, and simply ended the video call.

A moment later, three other encrypted video calls were connected simultaneously.

The luminous and shadowy images of the three representatives of the ninth-level sages appeared simultaneously before Dean Forrest's eyes.

"Is Rivosos Academy going to collapse?"

Before Dean Forrest could speak, one of the spokespeople asked with interest.

"It's not that Rivoss Academy is going to collapse."

Dean Forrest immediately corrected this statement seriously, saying, "It's that the advance team of Rivosos Academy couldn't hold on any longer, and it's also that Sage Michelle's promotion is about to be completed."

"So what? What does it have to do with us?"

Another spokesperson pushed up his round-framed glasses and smiled as he asked in return.

The last spokesperson didn't speak, but judging from his expression, it wasn't hard to tell that he also supported this view.

"It's really none of your business."

Dean Forrest shrugged and said indifferently, "After all, this time, it was Grand Sage Michel who was determined to take advantage of the critical moment of advancing to Sainthood to give Rivosos Academy a painful lesson. It was also because certain factions within the Supreme Council wanted to cut off my grandfather's opportunity to break through to the ninth-level Grand Sage and even Sainthood through the development of parallel universes."

"You know that already, so why contact us? Are you trying to make us witness the humiliation of Rivoss Academy?"

The second spokesperson who said "What does it have to do with us?" put down his right hand, which had been adjusting his glasses, and the smile on his lips turned into an undisguised sneer.

Dean Forrest gave the man a deep look and said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, the Supreme Council of the Wizarding Civilization currently only has one resource to support the advancement of a Saint, but it has already been reserved by the reincarnation of Saint Lotesno. The Celestial Court of the Immortal and God Civilization has more, with three. One goes to Celestial Master Xu Jing of the Celestial Master's Mansion, one is reserved for a destined person, and it will never be used if no destined person appears, and the last one was used on the Great Sage Michel."

After a pause, Dean Forrest emphasized, "Furthermore, as far as I know, after a Saint fails to ascend, the person attempting the ascension leaves behind a remains. From these remains, the complete resources for ascension can be extracted. May I ask the three of you, what else do you know...?"

"Right or wrong?" (End of Chapter)