Basil didn't want to say that your daughter was stupid, because all he had to do was ask the professors from the other colleges to find out Raphael's real purpose—to completely destroy both colleges.
However, she mistakenly believed that she was to help Raphael train outstanding villainous students so that evil could triumph over good.
Thus, a story that was seven parts true and three parts false began to emerge from Basil's mouth.
"I do come from the School of Good and Evil. But I haven't actually gotten there."
"My mentor is Ryan, the dean of the Goodness Academy."
"Shh, you might be thinking that the storybook says that Raphael, the younger of the twins, was restless and wanted to kill his older brother."
"In the end, Ryan survived and became the headmaster of the School of Good and Evil."
"But history is written by the victors."
"Raphael survived. He thought Ryan was completely dead. So he assumed Ryan's identity and began to corrupt the Hall of Virtue from within the school."
"But Ryan didn't die completely. He fell into the real world. His remnant soul remained in a tattered Diary."
"After you tell me your origins, you will disappear completely."
"But as the former headmaster of the Hall of Virtue, he still maintains contact with the storyteller."
"Therefore, you can see the stories written in the Diary."
"This includes everything that is happening in the academy right now."
"Including my daughter!" the shopkeeper interjected. "Is she alright? Although she's in the Hall of Virtue."
Upon hearing that her daughter would be attending the evil Raphael's school, she could no longer listen quietly.
Basil shrugged. "The Hall of Virtue isn't so great now. If you fail three times, you'll be turned into a talking teapot, a rat, or something even worse."
The shop owner covered his mouth, tears welling up in his eyes.
His worry for his daughter burst forth, momentarily overshadowing Basil's inspirational talent.
"But thankfully, she entered the Evil Academy," Basil comforted her. "The Evil Academy isn't actually that cruel. Killing is forbidden before graduation. And the humans in the real world are called readers in the fairy tale world. They are all very talented."
"Your daughter is very outstanding, and now she has become the headmistress of the evil academy."
The shop owner gritted his teeth, "It must be that damn Raphael's doing."
But she was also a little proud, "No wonder she's Leonora."
Basil said seriously, "Alright, that's the end of the story. Now you should know my purpose, right?"
The shopkeeper nodded. "You want to go to the School of Good and Evil to set things right."
"You should know the way," Basil said confidently.
"Three conditions are required," the shopkeeper said seriously. "First, you must know of SGE's existence. The more detailed the information, the better."
"Secondly, location. There is a distance between the fairy tale world and the real world. And Gavalden, in our village, is the closest to SGE."
"Thirdly, a strong desire to get rid of SGE, believing in fairy tales, and rejecting the real world."
"As long as these three conditions are met, one day you will find that the sky turns blood red. A black mist with scarlet eyes will take you away from your home and to the magic academy."
"Actually, a girl in our village named Sophie is almost ready to meet the requirements. She's just waiting for me to tell her about the existence of SGE."
"I wanted to get in touch with my daughter through her."
"But now, I don't need it anymore."
Basil suddenly realized, "If it were Hermione, she probably wouldn't be able to meet this condition."
"Her first thought would inevitably be negative."
Why did I suddenly think of her?
He rubbed his hair and stood up.
He said to the woman in front of him, "Alright. Do you need me to pass on any message to your daughter?"
"Tell her I love her. She is my most precious treasure." The shop owner lowered his head, hiding the tears welling up in his eyes.
"Yes." The power of the Disillusionment Charm and the Silencing Charm surged forth once more.
Cover Basil's body.
In the shop owner's eyes, he simply vanished into thin air.
"Where could it be?" Basil wondered to himself.
Could it be that silly girl, Sophie?
Her stepmother had actually been good enough to her. Despite having two biological sons, she tolerated Sophie's extravagant spending habits. When a job opening came up at the factory, she was the first person she thought of hiring.
But she always remembered her mother's last words. "Always remember how special you are. You will change the world someday. You will live a happy life."
He kept saying he wanted to do great things and didn't want to drop out of school and go to work in a factory.
Then, in a moment of impulse, he decided to run away from home.
Agatha pleaded with her, crying, to give in to her bottom line—to agree to do Sophie's makeup and to help her talk to her stepmother—but nothing could stop her.
If it weren't for good luck, they would have been taken away by the Black Mist Wolf and the Feathered Skeleton Bird sent by SGE.
Her fate was predictable, given that she was a fair-skinned and beautiful girl who had no power to protect herself.
In the basement, Aheiyan and Biye had a relatively good ending.
"My lord, don't forget your greatest advantage." The System Sprite Riddle noticed his master's worries and appeared at the right time to offer a reminder.
"That's right." Basil flicked his index finger, and water vapor condensed into a mirror, revealing a young man with red lips and white teeth, a hundred times more handsome than King Arthur's son, Tedros.
If the System Component are in her possession, it might actually be a good thing.
He might ask her a few casual questions and she would tell him everything.
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"I'm going to find him! He's my prince!" Sophie stared at the photo on the top of the sky-blue tapestry in the club space, her Shendu bulging with excitement.
A week ago, she was a fool who spent her days reveling in being a brave woman with both extreme beauty and elegance, destined to change the world.
But she had no goals, lived a mediocre life, and lacked ambition.
They did not strive for their dreams.
He simply spent all his time with Agatha, completing his studies while also teaching himself fashion design and makeup.
But on an ordinary night, in his sleep, dressed in a magnificent dress, with a large group of soldiers casting burning gazes down upon him, the whole world shattered.
The magnificent dome shattered, and streams of white mist poured in.
She suddenly realized she was dreaming, but had not woken up.
Upon realizing this, the fog gradually dissipated, revealing a large circular room in front of her.
The domed ceiling is painted with stars, and the dark blue carpet below is also covered with stars.
The windows were arched, and blue and bronze silk hung on the walls.
On the load-bearing columns that are close to the wall, there are statues of eagles, each with a lit candle on its head.
The cabinets and bookshelves placed against the wall are also carved with eagles.
In the middle of the house, on a circular carpet, are two sofas of the same color and pattern as the carpet and a high-backed chair. Next to the sofas are two low tables.
At the very center is an octagonal table, upon which sits an exquisite teapot, a chessboard, and a strange prop made of many bronze-yellow metal rings that rotate irregularly with a blue ball in the center.
Directly in front of her was a fireplace with a bright yellow flame.
Behind her was a huge niche, almost as tall as the room, containing a marble statue of a woman wearing a Diadem and a flowing robe.
To the lower right of the statue, there is also an exquisitely crafted piano.
Looking at the book "A History of Magic" by Bathilda Bagshot on the bookshelf.
"This is definitely not what I could have imagined," Sophie asserted. "Bathilda Bagshot, Bagshot, such a strange surname, seems more like something Agatha would have made up."
"I don't know who Agatha is, but I'm very interested in you. My vice president." A woman who looked like a bitch appeared out of nowhere on the sofa.
But her voice was very soft, with the air of a little girl speaking in affected manner.
"You don't seem to know anything about magic, so why did the Witch Club choose you as their vice president? Haven't you awakened your witch bloodline yet?"
"My name is Madison. Welcome to Hogwarts, well, although it's just Ravenclaw common room."
Sophie exclaimed excitedly, "I'm not a witch! I'm a princess! Let me put it this way, I'm a good person, you know what I mean!"
"I have golden, fluffy hair and a pretty face. Of course, you're not bad either. How could we be witches?"
"A little girl still reading fairy tales." Madison rolled her eyes, an expression that would be ugly on an ordinary person, but made her even more charming.
Her face seems born to portray evil expressions. It's full of aggression.
"The witch I'm talking about isn't the hunchbacked, long-nosed, pimple-faced, thinning-haired old witch from fairy tales. I'm referring to a woman who can use magic. In your words, a princess."
"I knew it!" Sophie exclaimed, pumping her fist in delight. "I was born to do great things!"
"Do you also do fashion design? Your clothes are beautiful; I've never seen this style before. It's just that they're a bit too revealing."
"Design?" Madison rolled her eyes again. "I'm a star. From Hollywood. I don't need to compete with designers for jobs."
"Hollywood? Celebrities? What are those?" Sophie asked curiously.
Madison, with a sour face, said, "Let's not talk about that now. You're the vice president. Get the club activities started."
"Remember not to choose Quidditch. You're a Muggle, and I don't even know if I count as a wizard."
"Answering questions, dancing, and herbs will suffice."
"Herbal herbs won't work either. What if we have to pick Mandrake? Its sound can be deadly."
Sophie asked, puzzled, "What are club activities? I'm not stupid (muggle can mean fool or idiot). What is Quidditch?"
"This is it!" Madison reached out, and a book flew into her hand.
She shoved the book heavily into Sophie's hands.
"This is the heart of this lounge. Show it to me!"
"You know, I've been longing for the magic in Harry Potter for a long time. But only the president and vice president can start club activities. Only by starting club activities can you get Club Badges. Only with Club Badges can you buy magic."
It seems she's been holding back for a long time. She was so good-natured before only because she needed Sophie's help.
However, Sophie wasn't angry. "Really? I can buy magic!"
She also started flipping through the pages impatiently.
"What's this!"
A screen of light appeared in front of her.
Madison urged, "The book is just a medium. It's only needed the first time. Just turn the page, face the screen in front of you. Use your hands or your mind, hurry up! I've been waiting for five years, ever since I was a little girl."
"I was so engrossed in reading Harry Potter that I didn't even have time to find a boyfriend!"
Sophie pouted. "I don't have any either. Okay, let me see."
"I really only need to think about it."
"This is a shop that sells magic? Legendary cards, epic cards, gold coins, mist cards, Baruffio's Brain Elixir (medium), Weasley Fireworks Blind Boxes. What are all these?"
"1000 gold coins for only 40 Club Emblem? Club Badges are (Madison: Club Emblem skills are Club Badges, you idiot!)?"
"Let me see, club activities: herbs, dance, Quidditch, quiz. Select quiz, right?"
After Sophie "pressed" the button to start the club activity, the two of them disappeared instantly.
They appeared in an empty classroom.
Before she could prepare, the questions and options appeared automatically on the blackboard.
1/20
1. Which of the following is NOT one of Voldemort's Horcrux?
A. Nagini
B. Slytherin's Locket
C. The Elder Wand
D. Ravenclaw's Diadem
"Choose C!" Madison suggested.
"C," Sophie followed. On option C, a photo of her and Madison flashed by.
After answering 20 questions.
They returned to the domed room they had been in before.
Each person received 60 Club Emblem.
Madison spent 60 directly to exchange for an epic card that shimmered with purple light.
The card merged into her body.
"What kind of magic is it?" Sophie asked excitedly.
"Summon Unicorn." Madison waved his hand, as if a beam of bright moonlight had fallen into the room.
A tall, pure white horse with a silver sheen and a single horn on its forehead appeared in the spot.
"So beautiful!" Sophie couldn't help but step forward.
"It's a pity it's not magic," Madison said, barely suppressing a laugh.
Next, Sophie also redeemed an epic card.
But what she received was magic.
The real kind.
Hurricane Charm.
"What's going on?" Sophie was surprised to find that the pad of her right index finger was glowing red.
She seems to be able to create Stormfront simply by waving it.
Madison's fingers, however, did not glow.
Completely different from her, even though they exchanged the same cards.
"Yes, we're completely different." Madison squinted. "In the novels, beginners like us would need a wand to cast spells. There are indeed unicorns, but Summoning Charm (Summoning Charm the different translations) generally can't summon living things. The only Magical Creature that can be summoned are those without intelligence, like the Flobberworm or Hoklap."
"The only exception is Newt summoning the Niffler. There's no one in the novels who Summon Unicorn like I do, in my form."
"When I summon, it feels the same as when I control objects with my mind."
"What novels have you been talking about? Fairy tales? Who is Harry Potter? Is he famous?" Sophie asked, puzzled.
"You haven't read Harry Potter?" Madison exclaimed in shock. "What remote village are you from? You don't even have internet, do you?"
"Internet?" Sophie bit her lip. "For fishing? Our Gavalden isn't a fishing village, I've never seen one."
"Even third-world countries have the internet! I'm talking about computers, a kind of machine—" Madison tried to describe it, but she didn't know how to say it, "What's wrong with you!"
"Wait, could we be in different worlds?" Sophie's eyes seemed to light up. "Since you also read books, you've probably read 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Peter Pan', right? Maybe one of us is in a world similar to the Emerald City or Neverland."