Chapter 516: Chapter 140 Victim_2
The Captain of the Guard set down the stretcher and withdrew.
“What happened to you?”
After checking Link’s injuries and confirming they were not too serious and that he simply needed rest, Sage Palo at ease, suppressed a mysterious smile and asked.
“I’ve become a chess piece.”
This time, Link stopped beating around the bush and spoke openly about what he endured.
From inexplicably yearning to “explore the world;”
To being caught in a trance, decisive to take action;
To fighting, struggling, and breaking free from mental control;
Lastly, enduring the hit from three Star-annihilating Cannons, he detailed the entire process.
After Sage Palo heard him out, he immediately concluded:
“This doesn’t seem like Dean Frist’s doing.
If he planned something that required your sacrifice, he’d ask for your opinion.
If you disagreed, he wouldn’t force it.”
Pondering, Sage Palo made a guess:
“This is more Lady Lisandra’s style.
She’s Dean Frist’s sister and always acts egocentrically, doing whatever she pleases. She would never solicit the opinions of those involved.
Moreover, the ability to covertly infiltrate your Sea of Consciousness, distort your cognition, is a skill possessed only by sages of the True Spirit Wizard lineage.
Lady Lisandra is a level six sage of True Spirit Wizards.”
“Really?”
Link suppressed the negative emotions of his inexplicable injury, and calmly asked, “Is this Lady Lisandra the only granddaughter of Great Sage Revo and Great Sage Seuss?”
“Yes.”
Sage Palo replied affirmatively, his eyes reflecting curiosity, “Are you considering revenge?”
“No, not revenge.”
Link thought for a moment and said seriously, “It’s more like repayment.”
“Well, be it revenge or repayment, it isn’t my concern.”
Sage Palo laughed, and didn’t continue the subject, “Can you return to the Wizard World Homeland now?”
“I can’t.”
Link stated the truth.
Franda had been called into the “Small World” by Link when the Captain of the Guard first appeared.
While Link was in the Fairy World, Franda had lost her coordinates and couldn’t enter the Wizard World, therefore she naturally couldn’t Reverse Summon Link.
“I see.”
Sage Palo pondered for a while, then said, “Then rest assured to stay here. Recover from your injuries while assisting me. We need to start working on the ‘Sublimation’ potion.”
“Alright.”
Link accepted the arrangement willingly, without any objection.
“You rest first.”
Leaving this word behind, Sage Palo left the tent, his destination unknown.
Resolved, Link levitated from the ground, he used a spell from the True Spirit Wizard to clean his shattered clothes and remaining blood.
Then, using Elemental Wizard techniques, he cleaned his body again and changed into a new “Defender 3202” suit.
“Defender 3202” is a two ring magic tool level suit, an upgraded version of “Guardian 3202”, with significantly enhanced performance in all aspects.
In the past, he didn’t change the suit because the spiritual and magical power of a first level wizard are qualitatively different from those of a second level wizard.
Even for a prodigy like Link whose spiritual strength has reached the limit of an average second level wizard and surpassed that of an average first-level wizard in terms of quality.
He still falls short of a second level wizard’s “liquefied” spiritual power, and can’t sustain the “Defender 3202” suit, so wearing it wouldn’t do much good.
It’s like a third-class wizard apprentice can wear a “Guardian 3202” suit, but they would still get internal injuries and endure concussion to the brain.
Out with the old, in with the new.
Since the “Guardian 3202” suit he wore for a long time is damaged, it’s time to switch to the new “Defender 3202” suit.
Just as Link is starting to feel ready to advance to the second-level wizard.
After being hit by three consecutive Star-annihilating Cannons.
Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise.
Once dressed, his chest healing slowly and covering the gaping wound, Link, his feet not touching the ground, floated out of Sage Palo’s tent.
“How do you do, Wizard Grande?”
The Head Steward, whom he had met before, was already waiting outside, “Please follow me.”
No sooner did he finish speaking than he turned and walked away towards a recently emptied tent nearby.
Soon, the two reached the outside of the tent.
The Head Steward said, “Wizard Grande, this is your temporary residence where you’ll rest and recover from your injuries. When you’re better, you’ll go to the Medical Department to submit to the leadership of Wizard Polo Salossal and begin working.”
He paused for a moment, and stressed, “Now that the army is busy with many issues, if something arises, we hope Wizard Grande could first communicate with the Attendant Room.”
“I understand.”
Link immediately grasp the intent of the Head Steward and agreed.
The demon army was besieging the Sage Army, and Sage Palo was flooded with tasks each day to handle.
The Head Steward was subtly hinting to Link that even though Sage Palo might appreciate him and possibly granted him the privilege of an audience with Sage Palo anytime.
However, unless necessary, it is not wise to disturb Sage Palo.
This isn’t a personal request; it’s an essential requirement for the safety of the entire army.
Link found it reasonable and felt no resentment.
Being “favored” too much can spoil relationships and make enemies on all sides.
In the end, Link is not a real member of the Palo Sage Army.
Seeing that Link truly agreed with him, the Head Steward sighed with relief.