Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 82 Even handymen are in demand

"It must be me!"

Link dismissed his distractions and responded decisively.

Now is definitely not the time to be modest; it's the time to show confidence and strength.

Because he represents not only himself, but also the wizard Paro who recommended him.

"Talk is cheap; actions speak louder than words."

The witch Celine pointed to the fresh plants and herbs laid out in two halves, then swayed her stunningly curvaceous hips towards the front hall. "One half is yours. Get to work!"

Link kept his eyes focused on his nose, his nose focused on his heart, his mind focused, his gaze slightly lowered, avoiding any improper looks, and he was not tempted by the alluring charm.

A slight smile appeared on the lips of the witch Celine.

She prefers employees who can control their instincts and desires.

"Let's get to work!"

After Celine the Wizard left the backyard, Link clapped his hands and looked around at his future work environment.

The backyard, which is over 80 square meters, is divided into three parts:

Part of it is used to store newly acquired, untreated plants and herbs;

One part is the operation room A used for the pretreatment of plants and herbs;

Part of it is operation room B, which is used to refine the pre-treated plants and herbs.

As for the minerals or metals needed to refine many medicines, they are stored and processed in a separate place, not in the shop, because they are more polluting.

Link took the initiative and walked around, eventually finding the staff changing room on the east side of the stairwell between the backyard and the front hall.

The changing rooms are separated for men and women. Link went into the men's changing room and found a brand new uniform.

After changing into his uniform, Link returned to the backyard, found the inventory list of plants and herbs, and carefully checked the types, quantities, and weights of the plants and herbs.

After verifying everything was correct, Link didn't rush to start working. Instead, he patiently familiarized himself with the facilities and equipment in the control room.

Once you've become familiar with the facilities and equipment, there are no problems using them.

Lin Ke then sorted the plants and herbs to be processed according to the "Detailed Rules for Today's Raw Material Pre-processing" that was prominently displayed in the operating room.

We rank them in order of difficulty of processing methods, time consumption, and whether or not they need to be left to stand.

Link ignored his competitors and focused intently on the pretreatment of the plants and herbs.

Not long after, the witch Celine returned, leading two other people.

Hearing footsteps, Link looked up and glanced at the two people who were chatting respectfully with the wizard Celine. They turned out to be acquaintances.

One was Mina Havček, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, and the other was Antoine Hilton, the president of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Society," whose photos I had only seen on the forum.

"Link Grand, come here for a second."

Celine the Wizard stood in the courtyard and waved and called out.

"Yes, Wizard Celine, I'm coming right away."

Link quickly arranged the processed herbs according to the instructions, wiped his hands clean with a cloth, and then walked out of the operating room.

Antoine Hilton and Mina Haveczek only then noticed Link's presence, and their expressions changed.

The former is doubt, the latter is slightly unnatural.

"You two know each other?"

Celine the Wizard was, after all, a level three wizard, so how could her observation skills be poor? She immediately noticed the subtle changes in the two of them.

"know."

Antoine Hilton spoke before Mina Havček could.

"Not familiar with them."

At the same time, Link made no attempt to hide or conceal anything.

Upon hearing this, the witch Celine knew that there was a conflict between the three.

She had only been back from the front lines for less than two weeks, and after turning down a teaching position at the academy, she opened this pharmacy.

I am completely unfamiliar with what has happened at the college in recent years, especially this year.

What amused Celine the Wizard was that Link Grand was specifically recommended to her by Paro the Wizard.

Antoine Hilton and Mina Haveczek, on the other hand, approached the organization proactively through the network of the "New Blood Society" founded by the wizard Paro.

All three were connected to the wizard Paro, but they clearly did not get along.

I wonder what kind of fun the wizard Paro is having, or what new games he's playing.

Whether you know each other or not,

Celine the Wizard suddenly got a mischievous urge and decided to get involved and add some fun, saying, "In my shop, you have to follow my rules."

Then, the wizard Celine looked at Antoine Hilton, "Mina Haverczek can stay and compete with Link Grand for the plant and herb pretreatment position. As for the part-time sales assistant position..."

She paused for a moment, then decided she should still consider the members of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Association," since she was one of the founding members. "You can find a few more candidates and let me choose. Like I said before, if they're suitable, they can stay; if they're not, they can leave."

Antoine Hilton quickly replied, "I will do as you command, Your Excellency Celine the Wizard."

"Alright, you can go back now."

Celine the Wizard did not like this kind of flattering politeness, and waved her hand, her tone somewhat impatient.

She was unwilling to return to teach at the college because she disliked its somewhat rigid administrative management.

Antoine Hilton's face stiffened, but he didn't dare to lose his composure in front of the witch Celine, so he quickly covered it up and left the apothecary.

The wizard Celine then turned to Link and asked, "What do you think?"

To this question, Link's answer was, of course, "I will follow your instructions."

"Okay, it's settled then."

Celine the Wizard left after saying a few words, returning to the front hall, leaving Link and Mina Havelchock behind.

Link didn't seem to have any particular feelings. He calmly greeted them and went back to the control room to continue working.

This gave Mina Haveczek a secret sigh of relief.

It's good that no other misunderstandings have occurred.

The invisible pressure from Link Grande was even greater than before.

After composing herself, Mina Haveczek quickly got to work.

Following the hint given by the wizard Celine during their previous conversation, Mina Haveczek changed into her staff uniform in the women's changing room.

After changing her clothes, Mina Haveczek looked around, momentarily unsure where to begin her work.

This is her first part-time job, and... she's not sure if she can land it.

She had most of the problems that newcomers to the workplace had: lack of experience, unfamiliarity with methods, and panic.

Watching Link Grande's skillful movements and smooth procedures, Mina Haveczek couldn't help but feel a strong sense of frustration and resentment.

Part-time jobs related to pharmaceutics are extremely rare.

Even if they do, they usually recruit third- or fourth-year wizard apprentices.

It's easy to imagine how sought-after the part-time job as a plant and herb prep worker at Celine Wizard's Apothecary was.

Mina Haveczek fought her way through more than a dozen second-year members of the "New Blood Mutual Aid Society" to secure a three-day trial opportunity.

Who would have thought that we would encounter this prodigy in the first year here!

This made Mina Haveczek wonder if her previous efforts were truly worthwhile.

Oh, what a tragic fate!

I shouldn't have been so foolish as to betray him that time.

Now the retribution has come.

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(End of this chapter)