Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 48: Conception and Results Announcement

Link was excited about the idea.

He continued to collect information on maintaining a sorcery model for a long time without immediately releasing the spell, on innate sorcery, on enchanting rune items, and even on alchemy of sorcerer's artifacts.

Link wasn't going to let go of any information or document he felt could help him achieve his goal, whether it was spellcasting, enchanting, or alchemy, as long as it could be found in the high-level archives.

It's a little regrettable that the "credits" were wasted; those hidden documents must contain more advanced information.

However, there's no going back.

A catalog of hundreds of documents was displayed on the screen of the portable smart device.

After some research, Link decided to start by reading the literature on maintaining a witchcraft model for an extended period.

As history has shown, there will always be pioneers whose research is ahead of the curve.

The method of maintaining a sorcery model for an extended period without immediately releasing the sorcery arose because of a large-scale war.

At that time, the Wizarding World organized an expedition across the heavens, planning to destroy a brilliant civilization that was slightly inferior to the Wizarding World.

The brutality of the war was unimaginable; the top, middle, and bottom levels all suffered heavy losses.

Later, a great sage proposed the definition of a wizard legion and the concept of collective spellcasting.

Research into maintaining the magical model for an extended period began and quickly yielded results.

After a brief rest, a massive army of more than ten, having completed their training, was led by a Great Sage (level 7 to 9 wizards), with Sages (level 4 to 6 wizards) serving as mid-level commanders and formal wizards (level 1 to 3 wizards) as the main force. In one battle, they crushed the most elite fighting force of that civilization.

The scales of war have since tipped completely in favor of the wizarding world.

Unfortunately, the final battle between the wizarding world and the world of gods that shattered both worlds resulted in the loss of too many precious things and knowledge for both sides.

The wizarding world can no longer organize such a massive and powerful army.

The cooperative combat method based on maintaining the magic model for a long time is also limited to those below the Sage level.

Link could imagine that regret.

Just as the Soviet Union's steel torrent swept across the world, Russia's tank and armored vehicle forces can no longer sustain its past glory.

Although this differs from Link's original idea, we can learn from others' experiences, especially since the two also share some commonalities.

Suppressing his distractions, Link continued reading the literature, completely absorbed, even forgetting to eat lunch.

It was only after Jasmine sent a series of messages that Link finally snapped out of his daze.

She was completely exhausted after finishing her practical exam yesterday afternoon, and it took her a while to recover.

Link seemed a little dazed during lunch.

Jasmine was familiar with this situation; it was the same when she did that experiment and "paper" last time.

So Jasmine asked, "Do you need magic stones? I can invest in them."

Link shook his head and refused the "tea ceremony girl" who had tasted the sweetness: "That's not it."

"oh."

Jasmine didn't press the matter; she simply responded and continued eating.

After dinner, Jasmine went back to her dorm to rest and recharge, while Link went back to the library to continue studying his research.

Each does their own thing and doesn't bother the other.

……

Monday of the eleventh week has quietly arrived.

The theory exam began, and Link snapped out of his reverie.

These past two days I've been studying literature and working hard to put my pseudo-natal witchcraft idea into practice. I was so engrossed that I forgot about time and neglected my exam.

Fortunately, he had enough knowledge and didn't need to study specifically for the exam.

The two exams in the morning were on "Mathematics" and "Symbolic Literature," and the questions were extremely difficult.

Especially the subject of mathematics, which is notoriously difficult.

From four operations to equations and functions, then to algebra and geometry, and even a difficult problem involving calculus.

The test paper seemed to have been randomly created by the test creators, without any consideration for whether the new recruits could answer it.

He acts as if everyone is "happy" as long as he's happy.

The Rune Arts course is relatively less difficult; the most challenging part is simply requiring you to hand-draw a few elemental runes... that's all.

After all, it's just a three-dimensional structure, not particularly complex.

Just draw whatever you want; anyone with hands can do it.

The exam ended, and the new students walked out of the examination room one after another.

The wailing that occurred last Friday in the laboratory building has been repeated in the teaching building, and the situation is quite pitiful.

It's all a bunch of academically challenged students who don't study seriously, crying and making a scene.

However, there is always a reason why someone is pitiful.

I knew this, why should I be at the beginning?

If only he had been more attentive and hardworking in his daily life, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

Link shook his head and kept his distance from the wailing and crying people, lest he be infected with their aversion to school and laziness.

In the afternoon, an even more insane exam came.

The three courses, "A Brief History of Wizarding Civilization," "An Overview of Spiritual Power and Meditation," and "The Nature, Origin, and Development of Wizardry," are combined into one exam.

Long passages of text, various charts and formulas, and all sorts of three-dimensional structural diagrams are mixed together, with no discernible pattern to the questions, leaving one dizzy, confused, and disorganized.

It targets memory, comprehension, and psychological adjustment abilities.

Without the help of the highest level of "Brain Occupation Technique," Link would also be in trouble.

When Link saw Jasmine again after the exam, he found that the light in her eyes had disappeared.

"I tried so hard."

"I tried so hard."

Jasmine repeated the sentence, her eyes glazed over, her back slightly hunched, looking like a zombie.

Link remained silent, giving her a quiet environment to calm her turbulent emotions.

……

The exam was spread over two days, but the results came out very quickly.

On Monday evening, while Link was engrossed in his studies in the library reading room, his personal AI device vibrated.

Link took a break to clear his head and then opened the notification.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a ranking of student performance.

I immediately became interested.

result……

The one ranked first was none other than himself, Link Grand.

What's even more remarkable is that the academy also included wizard qualifications and place of origin in the appendix after the name.

This made Link truly famous.

After all, a guy with only a fourth-grade mid-level aptitude was riding on the heads of so many geniuses with fourth-grade upper-level aptitude and fifth-grade lower, middle, and upper-level aptitude.

That's quite a gimmick!

Link estimated that he would become a "hot topic" on the "forum" for some time to come.

After calming himself down, Link continued reading.

The second place went to the low-key, genius girl with a fifth-class talent, named Lanny Taylor, whose score was less than ten points lower than Link's.

This is the real academic genius.

Unlike Link, who relies on "Occupy Central" for support.

Jasmine Kidman's name appeared in seventh place.

This proves how important a good partner and learning environment are.

If Jasmine hadn't made the necessary changes and hadn't remained as enthusiastic about socializing and entertainment as she was when she first enrolled, how could she have achieved such excellent grades and rankings?

Link only glanced at the others, not paying much attention.

"A storm is brewing."

With a sigh, Link continued reading the literature.

Who told him to be so envious of the prize for first place in the two district competition next summer?

For every gain, there is a cost.

(End of this chapter)