Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 45 Reflection and Summary

Are you satisfied?

After announcing the verdict, the old man looked directly into Link's eyes, his voice slightly deep, and asked.

Link remained neither humble nor arrogant, neither pleased nor sad, and simply replied calmly, "Thank you for upholding justice."

"hehe."

The old man chuckled twice, waved his hand, and seemed somewhat disheartened. "So young, yet so shrewd. Alright, you may leave now."

Lin Ke bowed to the old man with Jasmine and left the office.

As Link walked out of the administration building, he found that his back was soaked with sweat.

The pressure and sense of oppression exerted by the old man's fleeting glance were so great that Link still hasn't recovered.

"Are we alright, Link?"

Jasmine's heart was pounding, filled with lingering fear.

She began to realize that the question she had answered at the end seemed to be very important.

"It's alright. The academy wouldn't lie to us."

Link composed himself and comforted Jasmine.

The story of Enrique's ambush and subsequent defeat has indeed come to an end.

However, the root of the problem still exists.

Enrique is dead, there is Rivers Francis whose future has been ruined, and Mina Havček who is secretly fueling the flames.

However, Link wasn't in a hurry to cause trouble for the other party.

Firstly, they didn't have the time, and secondly, they didn't have the absolute advantage over their opponents.

Secondly, Rivers has been placed in solitary confinement, and the academy's punishment of him is not yet over; it is unknown when he will be released.

Even if they wanted to deal with Rivers, they couldn't find anyone to help him right away;

Thirdly, Mina Havercek, who is the easiest to deal with on the surface, is now definitely on the Academy's watch list after a few incidents, making her even more difficult to touch.

After much thought, Link had to admit that Mina Havercze's strategy of using one enemy to devour another was indeed brilliant; she was a ruthless person.

He not only dealt with Enrique who came to his door, but also got revenge on Link.

Thinking about this, Link couldn't help but sigh.

This woman really holds a grudge.

Last time, I only made a sarcastic remark to her and was a little too harsh in my attitude, and she held a grudge against me.

This woman is really quick to understand.

She learned a great deal from simply observing the whole thing—stirring up conflict between Rivers and Enrique, inciting them to fight each other.

Therefore, Link's level of apprehension towards Mina Haveczek increased significantly.

It's not the enemy's ferocity that's frightening, but their cunning!

If you can't find a good opportunity to completely destroy the other party, then stay far away from them.

If you can't afford to offend them, you can at least avoid them.

Hiding until one has mastered the "divine skill" before emerging from seclusion is also a good strategy.

Putting those matters aside, Link began to reflect on the battle, introspecting and examining where he had fallen short or made mistakes.

Only by acknowledging mistakes and correcting them can we continue to improve.

First, upon realizing you are under attack, the correct choice is to immediately conceal yourself and move to a different location.

The subsequent use of a secondary mist spell to summon an extremely dense fog is debatable.

Fortunately, this time they encountered Enrique, a second-class wizard apprentice with affinity for both light and metal, who did not have the means to dispel the extremely dense fog.

If you encounter an opponent with a super strong ability to dispel dense fog, no matter how low the visibility is from outside the fog, the opponent will not be afraid; they just need to blow the fog away.

Therefore, we should prepare a few more ways to conceal our presence, such as water-based magic or wood-based magic, or ideally, both.

Secondly, the operation lacked a plan, or rather, there was no clear operational plan. The plan was changed several times, resulting in much wasted effort.

Looking back at this battle, the initial strategy of stalling for time and waiting for the arrival of the intelligent law enforcement puppet was undoubtedly the most feasible.

However, his later decision to kill, moving from the shadows to the light, was a real miscalculation.

Even if you want to attack the opponent, you can start with a sneak attack.

There's no need for a mid-lane sniper duel.

In the event of future battles, we should make the most accurate assessment of the strength of both sides as soon as possible and formulate a highly feasible battle plan.

Even in special circumstances where you need to adapt to the situation, you can't act like a reckless person and rely solely on intuition and a flash of inspiration.

Fighting against gods might seem impressive, but it's also too risky.

Lin Ke sought stability.

Secondly, they overestimated their own defense and underestimated the opponent's attack power.

Even though she was wearing a level 1 witchcraft vest, her head and limbs were exposed.

With the pitiful defensive power of the Water Shield Technique, it can't even stop metal arrows, let alone self-destructing fire grenades.

Fortunately, Enrique was still recovering from serious injuries, and was physically disabled and had difficulty moving around.

Otherwise, the outcome of this battle, who will live and who will die, is still uncertain.

Finally, its own attack power is too low.

Of the witchcraft he has mastered, only the Water Ball spell, Leaf Arrow spell, and Thorn Entanglement spell can be used for attack.

Leaving aside the water ball spell, it was a preliminary preparation for learning other witchcraft.

The Leaf Arrow Technique can be fully utilized. For example, instead of engaging in a mid-lane sniper duel, one can hide in the dense fog and use the Leaf Arrow Technique's silent and stealthy nature to launch a sneak attack.

Even if its destructive power is limited and it can't kill the opponent, it can definitely affect their mentality, add some damage, and create a unique bleeding effect.

The Thorns Entanglement technique performed very well in this battle; Link's methods and timing were both excellent.

Upon reflection, Link realized that "Felius Flitwick's talent in spellcasting" not only greatly enhanced his ability to learn and master witchcraft, but also significantly helped him in the rhythm, timing, and combination of spellcasting in combat.

Upon closer examination, this makes perfect sense.

Professor Flitwick was a formidable figure who won an international dueling tournament in his youth.

He's the kind of ruthless person who invented a spell specifically for dueling!

Link exclaimed again that those ten magic stones were well worth it, even more so than worth it.

Praise system.

As for the magic-breaking crossbow that made great contributions, it is not without its flaws. Its attack mode is too simplistic, and its attack strength needs to be improved.

It's getting late today. After the exam tomorrow, I'll go and buy one or two more offensive rune items.

Thinking of this, Link turned to Jasmine and reminded her, "I think you should prepare one or two pieces of equipment that increase your mobility and defense."

"Um."

Jasmine nodded vigorously.

If the lakeside picnic at the "New Blood Mutual Aid Association" transformed Jasmine from a noble young lady into a qualified new blood member of the Storm Sea, then...

Today's encounter has presented the cold-blooded and cruel side of the wizarding world to her in the most direct and naked way, leaving her with no room for wishful thinking.

Especially when the metal arrow whistled and pierced the ground just a step away from her.

The feeling of helplessness—being unable to defend against or dodge anything, and having no choice but to resign oneself to fate—still sends chills down Jasmine's spine whenever she recalls it.

She fully understood her mother's intention in secretly giving her that flying needle.

She finally understood why Link was studying so hard and improving his strength as if someone was chasing him.

There really was someone chasing us.

If you fall behind, you will be bullied.

The weak will be killed!

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