Chapter 526: Chapter 143: Showing One’s Hand _3
After reflecting on his emotions, Sage Palo said seriously: “Dean Frist asked me to tell you that the academy’s arrangements for you this time were indeed abrupt and quite unfriendly. However, someone has been secretly protecting you all along, ensuring that your life would not be in real danger.”
Link remained silent.
He had already suspected this when he reflected on the attack.
But still, it hurt him.
He did not hide this from Sage Palo.
He also hoped that through Sage Palo, his feelings could be communicated to Dean Frist.
The child who cries gets to eat candy.
If you are too sensible, too considerate, and think too much about the academy, they might think that since you are so understanding and caring, why not have another such “arrangement”?
What would he do then?
Would he again be subjected to an unprovoked attack?
Would he again end up being beaten without the power to retaliate?
Link refused to accept this, hence he intended to make his attitude clear.
Even though, these actions of his might potentially provoke some people.
Sage Palo looked deeply at Link for a long time before solemnly asking, “Do you remember the Storage Magic Tool you sent, and the supplies within?”
“I remember.”
Link nodded in response.
“The portal connecting to the Rear Camp has already been established, it just hasn’t been announced yet,”
Sage Palo said casually. “The logistics supplies of the army are without pressure; the Interstellar Defense Line is very stable; it is impossible for the Abyss Demon Army to break through! Besides, the academy has also arranged a legion, ready to support. But…”
Link cut in: “But that legion won’t move until the last moment, right?”
“No.”
Sage Palo waved his hand, negating Link’s guess. “They are ready to move at any time. But, I don’t believe that the situation will develop to the point where that legion will need to intervene.”
“I see.”
With a contemplative expression, Link realized that the arrangements made by the academy and the legion were quite thorough.
They had considered all aspects.
The wizard’s control over the demons is not empty talk.
“Alright, since you have your answers, you can head back. I still have a lot of things to handle.”
Seeing this, Sage Palo dismisses Link.
“Hmm, goodbye.”
Having achieved his goal, Link got up to say goodbye and deftly left the tent without any hesitation.
“Did you hear that?”
Suddenly, Sage Palo spoke towards an empty space beside where Link had been standing before.
“I heard.”
The figure of Dean Frist appeared along with the voice. “Has this lad always been so suspicious and wary?”
“I told you before.”
Sage Palo said coldly, “You just didn’t take it seriously. Insisting on using the lad for your own purposes without communicating with him beforehand. It’s only natural that he feels disillusioned.”
Pausing for a moment, Sage Palo looked directly into Dean Frist’s eyes and emphasized, word by word: “If I were in his shoes, I would feel the same. Why should I trust the academy, when they treat me like I’m not a person?”
“Emmm…”
Dean Frist fell silent for a while, a helpless expression on his face. “There are many things that I can’t prevent. My sister is too spoiled and too ‘self-centered’.”
“That’s none of our business.”
Sage Palo didn’t buy into this, with no intention of sympathizing with Dean Frist’s difficulties at all. “We grassroots who have fought all the way from nothing, also consider ourselves first.”
“Alright.”
Dean Frist did not dwell on this matter and instead asked, “Is everything ready?”
Sage Palo nodded.
Sizing up the time and the academy’s other arrangements, Dean Frist waved his hand:
“Let’s annihilate these Abyss Demons.”