Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 410 Destiny

"Don't you have anything to say?"

After waiting for more than an hour, Jasmine had already rushed back to the Rivosos Academy war zone base before Link finally met Lotesno, who had finally emerged from his memories.

Upon meeting, Link ignored everything else and asked this question directly.

"What's there to say?"

Lottesno shrugged and replied indifferently, "It's all over now, there's no point in saying anything more."

"It's better than saying nothing."

Link took a big step forward, leaning slightly forward, his expression extremely solemn.

"What do you want me to say? Sorry? I was wrong?"

Lottesno frowned slightly, his expression showing displeasure and impatience.

Link ignored him, staring intently into Lottesno's eyes, silently waiting for Lottesno to give a direct answer.

"What exactly do you want me to say?"

Seemingly annoyed by Link's stare, Lautesnow raised his voice, "You need to understand, even if you're my cheap older brother for life, I don't owe you anything!"

You've lost your composure.

Upon hearing this, Link's eyes revealed a hint of sarcasm. "It seems your plan has not succeeded and has been disrupted or even thwarted."

Don't make wild guesses about things you don't know.

Lotesno rolled his eyes and said impatiently, "I'll emphasize one last time, I have nothing to say to you. Also, I'd like to ask, where is my Starship?"

"The advance team of Rivosos Academy has been completely decimated. The four allied legions have suffered over 40% casualties. Jasmine has rushed back to clean up the mess."

Link did not mince words when asked about this issue, and truthfully told him what he knew.

Then Link pressed further, "Are you sure you don't have anything to say to me?"

Link's wording has changed, from "want" at the beginning to "want" now, which has a different meaning.

This also indicates that Link's state of mind has changed.

Lottesno noticed this very subtle but important change.

Lottesno, who was about to take out another identical starship to go somewhere, paused for a moment, then stopped what he was doing, turned his head slightly, and met Link's determined gaze.

In that look, Lottesno saw a fire, a fire hidden in Link's heart, burning fiercely, almost out of control.

Clearly, something had made Link Grand, who was usually very good at being patient and restrained, no longer willing to be patient and restrained.

If today, Lottesno truly has nothing to say, then Link Grand and Lottesno Grand will no longer even be brothers.

Logically speaking, as the reincarnation of a saint, Lotesno should have no need to value this cheap brotherly relationship.

However, for some unspeakable reasons, Lottesno had to maintain a relatively close distance from Link Grand.

There are many things Lotesno must accomplish in order to regain his saintly status.

There are some things that Lottesno could have done on his own.

There are also some things that require the help of external forces.

Neither Rivo Diomand, nor Soth Diomand, nor any member of the Diomand family, nor even the entire Rivo Soth Academy, were qualified to provide external assistance to Lotesno.

Only Link Grand can make a difference in some situations.

Most of the things that require Link Grand's help to accomplish are still unfinished.

Therefore, Lottesno really can't afford to fall out with Link right now.

"Ugh!"

With a soft sigh, Lotesno decided to take a step back and say something.

After calming down a bit, Lottesno asked, "What do you want to know?"

"What do you want to say? What can you say? What are you going to say? I just want to know."

Upon hearing this, Link outlined a somewhat vague, yet somewhat directional, range for Lottesno.

This is a rhetorical technique.

Perhaps this will allow Link to learn more about things and secrets.

Lottesno was well aware of this.

"Come in and let's chat."

Lotesno rolled his eyes at Link, then took out the shrunk spaceship and restored it to its normal size.

Lotesno was the first to step through the open hatch and granted Link access.

As the reincarnation of a saint, Lotesno was not lacking in wealth.

The highest-grade starships of the Immortal God Civilization are so expensive that they could afford to buy dozens or even hundreds of them, let alone just two.

However, the highest-end items are always the scarcest, and it's not like Lottesno can buy as many as he wants.

Thanks to his status and position as a reincarnated saint, after arriving in the parallel universe, Lotesno managed to purchase three ships at a high price through his connection with the Celestial Master Xu Jing of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Jasmine took one ship, and now she's taken out another, leaving only one ship in her pocket.

Is it too much? No, it's not.

If one is missing or damaged, it is very difficult to replace it.

Therefore, Lottesno did not grant Link control permissions as he had done before.

Link had already waited for more than three hours, so he didn't mind waiting a little longer and followed Lotesno into the Starship.

The two men entered the cockpit one after the other.

Lotesno didn't rush to talk to Link. He first set the navigation coordinates for the Starship and entered intelligent navigation mode before inviting Link to the lounge.

Reaching the bar, Lautersno poured two glasses of strong liquor: "Sit down, let's have a good talk."

Link sat down next to Lottesno, but didn't take the liquor.

Lotesno didn't press the matter, took a sip of his drink, and then said, "Since you're so eager to know, I'll explain things to you in detail. But one thing: if anything you hear makes you feel worse, don't blame it on me."

"Okay, I'm listening. Don't worry, it won't happen."

Link immediately expressed his opinion and made a commitment.

He tilted his head back and took another sip of wine, then said, "You know, I didn't really want to face that old bastard Michel, nor did I want to go looking for any stars or light. It was all beyond my control. Perhaps you'll think I'm being a bit sentimental. How could a reincarnated saint, capable of briefly regaining his saintly status and strength at any time, be unable to control his own destiny? Heh..."

After a few sarcastic laughs, Lottesno continued:

"Let alone the reincarnation of a saint, which of the five guys in the Supreme Council can truly be free and truly do as they please?"

The same applies to the celestial immortals and celestial venerables of the Heavenly Court in the Immortal God Civilization.

Even a highly respected figure like the Celestial Master had to scheme and plot for the benefit of the Celestial Master's Mansion and his descendants.

No matter how high your position or how powerful you are, you can't escape a web of injustice.

The only difference is that some people's networks are small and thin, while others' networks are large and thick.

But no matter what, there's always a net ensnaring you, one you can't break free of, one you can't escape.

At this point, Lotesno gave Link a meaningful look: "Ever since your true spirit crossed the universe and became a 'strange guest' in the wizarding civilization, you have been tightly shrouded and bound by a large and thick net. You want to break free, you want to escape, but the more you struggle, the more you want to escape, the tighter this net binds you."

"Are you just going to accept your fate like this?"

Link, his calm demeanor tinged with emotion, asked a question in return.

"Accept your fate?"

Lottesno chuckled. "Sometimes, accepting your fate isn't as bad as you think."

"That's only sometimes, what about the other times?"

A glint of light flashed in Link's eyes, as if he had thought of something, and he immediately pressed for an answer.

"At other times."

Lotesno drew out a few words, letting out a sigh, "Then we'll have to give it a shot, fight for it, and try. What if we succeed?"

"For example?"

Link, pushing his luck, made a demand.

"Michelle barely managed to pass the test."

He tilted his head back and downed the strong liquor in one gulp, then sighed deeply, his tone and expression revealing a profound sense of loneliness and sorrow.

Wizards specialize in mental and magical powers.

Mental strength is the superficial manifestation of will.

Emotions are another superficial manifestation of will.

As the reincarnation of a saint, one can imagine how high the quality and quantity of Lotesno's spiritual power are.

Therefore, Lottesno's loneliness and sadness directly affected the changes in air pressure and atmosphere in the lounge cabin.

The entire lounge instantly entered an ultra-low pressure environment.

In other words, Link is a level 4 sage wizard who can be promoted to level 5 sage at any time; otherwise, Link wouldn't have been able to stay in the lounge for long.

Even so, after a while, Link also felt some pressure.

The innate construct set instantly covers the entire body, entering extreme survival mode to resist the increasingly low air pressure and changes in the aura.

Fortunately, Lottesno's emotional outburst did not last long. He quickly regained his composure and composed himself, suppressing his renewed feelings of loneliness and sorrow.

"I'm sorry, I really lost my composure."

Taking the glass of strong liquor that Link hadn't touched, Lottesno tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, saying apologetically.

Link put away his natal construct set, his expression grave: "Something's not right with you. Are you sure you're alright?"

"I'm sure I'm in trouble, I'm in big trouble."

Setting down his glass, Lottesno poured two more glasses of strong liquor and spoke calmly.

His tone was extremely calm, as if he himself wasn't the one who was in big trouble.

Link frowned slightly, and after a moment, he gave up on empathizing with Lotesno and turned his attention to what he should be concerned with: "Let's get back to the topic we were talking about earlier."

Lotesno glanced at Link and, seeing that Link was resolute and showed no concern for him, couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Well, cheap brothers are cheap brothers, there's no emotional foundation whatsoever.

I thought I could use playing the victim to avoid some topics I didn't want to talk about.

Since the plan has fallen through, we have no choice but to lay everything out in the open.

Thinking this through, Lottesno stopped keeping him in suspense and continued:

"All that happened today was caused by Michel's refusal to accept his fate. He did not want to perish after his lifespan was exhausted and wanted to extend his life by ascending to sainthood."

Michelle did a great deal of work for this.

Regardless of the potential benefits or costs, Michelle would do anything that might even slightly contribute to his promotion.

The reason we sent people to surround you was for this reason, and the reason we sent people to attack the advance team of Rivosos Academy was also for this reason.

"Wait a minute, did Great Sage Michel send people to attack the advance team for a promotion, or for revenge or to vent his anger?"

Link noticed the blind spot in time, interrupting Lottesno's narration with a question.

"Revenge? Venting anger? That old Michel must be bored out of his mind to think about revenge or venting anger like that. If he really wanted revenge or venting anger, he would definitely target that scumbag couple, Rivo and Soth."

With a sneer, Lotesno refuted Link's statement without any politeness.

"But how can attacking the advance team help Michelle get promoted?"

Link still has a question about Lottesno's statement.

"Of course, I just want things to go smoothly."

"While I said that those guys in the Supreme Council are also acting against their will," Lotesnor said matter-of-factly, "that's only relative. From the perspective of ordinary wizards, and even sage-level and grand sage-level wizards, wizard saints are certainly incredibly free and can do whatever they want. The question is, what does 'do whatever they want' mean?"

Link seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

What does it mean to do whatever you want?

According to Lottesno's implied meaning, as long as one's own will is always in accordance with the will, one can do as one pleases.

From this perspective, it was indeed possible for Sage Michelle to send people to attack the advance team of Rivosos Academy at the most crucial time of his transfer and advancement, thus ensuring that his wishes were fulfilled.

So, why send people to ambush Link and Jasmine?

Both are about seeking a smooth and fulfilling experience.

Link disagreed and asked directly.

After listening to Link's question, Lottesno gave Link a deep look again and said, "That old bastard Michel told me that he never said he wanted to own Link Grand."

After a pause, Lotesno emphasized, "There is no lying between saints."

Link's expression became very serious.

Since Michelle never said she wanted to possess Link Grand, how can we explain her actions at the Great Sage's Tower?

Was this a smokescreen deliberately released by Michelle to conceal some true purpose or intention, or was Michelle simply making a show of being determined to get Link Grand for some benefit?

Both are possible, and there are even more possibilities.

Link didn't delve into his thoughts or make any further guesses.

The conversation went around in circles, and Lottesno still hadn't gotten to the point, which was a bit unsatisfying.

With this thought in mind, Link's gaze toward Lottesno became somewhat strange.

Lotesno, noticing Link's gaze keenly, asked in surprise, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Link didn't answer, he just kept looking.

Seeing that Link didn't answer or change his tune, Lottesno simply ignored it and leisurely sipped his strong liquor.

He has said everything he wanted to say, everything he could say, and everything he needed to say.

As for whether the content of what is said can meet Link's requirements, Lottesno doesn't care.

So be it.

(End of this chapter)