Hermione

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hermione (赫敏)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nuoding Academy; Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Shrek student and tournament team member; later a Class 1-Junior teacher at Shrek Academy
First Appearance	Chapter 7
Family	Granddaughter of Dumbledore, the former dean of Nuoding Academy 7 14

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 27 Soul Master	19	Possessed two Soul Rings and identified herself as a Battle Soul Master; her first skill was support-oriented while her second was offensive.
Level 30 Soul Master	135	Absorbed a roughly 1,400-year Flame Lord Soul Ring, opened her Sea of Consciousness, and gained her Third Soul Skill.
Soul Sect / Four Soul Rings	167 269	Had acquired the control-type Fourth Soul Skill, All Petrified, and later displayed four rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple.
Level 47 Soul Sect	239	Reached level 47 after more than six months of cultivation in Flower Valley; the Sacred Tree also gave her holy water to strengthen her Spiritual Power.
Soul King	330	Recognized as a Soul King-level prodigy and a member of Shrek’s championship-winning team.
Goddess of Wisdom inheritance candidate	490	Successfully enveloped the Divine Blood and triggered the Nine Trials of Wisdom.

Background

Hermione grew up at Nuoding Academy as the granddaughter of its former dean, Dumbledore. Even as a child, she was known for looking after other students and had a sharp, somewhat tsundere disposition toward Zhao Xuan. 7

Five years later, she traveled with Zhao Xuan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu to Suotuo City and enrolled at Shrek Academy. During the entrance trial, she revealed a wand Martial Soul, level 27 Soul Power, and a mixed support-and-offense skill set. 14 19

Her third Soul Ring came from a Flame Lord of approximately 1,400 years. The absorption opened her Sea of Consciousness and brought her to level 30, while granting a defensive skill that completed her early support, attack, defense, and control toolkit. 135 136 167

Hermione was abducted in Suotuo City by Soul Masters connected to the Blood Demon Church. Zhao Xuan rescued her and pursued the organization, while the incident left Hermione more aware of the world’s dangers and deeply worried for his safety. 101 102 104 111

Following the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, she cultivated with Zhao Xuan in Flower Valley and later traveled across the continent with him. Her journeys included the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Star Dou Great Forest, Star Luo City, Ghost Island, and Cape City. 239 243 246 266 269 286 298

Later, she returned to Shrek Academy as a teacher. She also assisted with Tang Sect recruitment records and proposed investigating candidates for possible Spirit Hall spies. 329 331 396

Appearance

Hermione is a fair-skinned young woman with large brown eyes and long blonde hair. Her hair was initially curly but gradually became straighter as she matured; her later appearance is marked by a composed, scholarly air. 14 16 329

• Slender build and delicate features. 14 102
• Bright brown eyes described as carrying a light of wisdom after she opened her Sea of Consciousness. 135
• Long blonde hair, later straighter than in her youth. 16 329
• Uses a dark wand as her Martial Soul. 19

Personality

Hermione is intelligent, observant, and quick to devise practical solutions. When a Spined Pig threatened village crops, she suggested luring it from the wheat field with fruit, then coordinated with Zhao Xuan to capture it. 26

She is compassionate and initially struggles with the necessity of killing Spirit Beasts and opponents. Her first experience with killing distressed her, though she gradually learned to accept the harsh realities of Soul Master life. 113 132

Despite periods of insecurity about her place on the team, Hermione is determined to grow stronger. She chooses a defensive third Soul Ring for long-term development, trains diligently to keep up with Zhao Xuan, and ultimately accepts the dangerous inheritance trials of the Goddess of Wisdom. 101 133 239 490

Hermione can be possessive and easily embarrassed around Zhao Xuan, especially when other women draw his attention. She is also perceptive enough to recognize when he is withholding information and insists that knowledge is necessary for survival. 17 271 272 333

Abilities & Skills

Wand Martial Soul

Hermione’s Martial Soul is a wand with no inherent elemental characteristic. Its “blank” nature gives it unusually high adaptability when selecting Soul Rings. 19 133

• Can accommodate Soul Rings from beast, plant, and special-category Spirit Beasts. 133
• Supports offensive, defensive, control, and support skills rather than a single specialized combat style. 167
• Her varied skill set makes her a flexible battlefield support rather than an overwhelmingly strong solo fighter in her early career. 167

Spring Water Gushes Forth

Her First Soul Skill dispels negative effects. 19

• Cleared miasma affecting the group in the Star Dou Great Forest. 36
• Can refresh allies and remove odors or residue, including blood scent. 110
• Large-scale use consumes substantial Soul Power and left her pale and fatigued. 36

Phoenix Rocket

Her Second Soul Skill forms burning Soul Power arrows. 19

• Arrow quantity and power scale with the Soul Power invested. 19
• Requires longer chanting when producing more numerous or stronger projectiles. 26
• Used a concentrated shot to kill a Spined Pig after Zhao Xuan immobilized it. 26
• Can be guided with Spiritual Power; she used targeted rockets against a Black Mandala Snake’s eyes and spine. 246
• A fully charged volley can exceed one hundred flaming arrows. 218

Gate of Burning Heaven

Her Third Soul Skill, also rendered as Gate of Blazing Heaven, creates nine rotating light-red defensive barriers. 135 136

• Blocks attacks and weaker Spirit Skills. 135
• Barriers splash scorching lava when struck, making the skill particularly dangerous against close-range beast-type Soul Masters. 135 136
• Repelled Elephant Armored Academy’s initial physical charge, though opponents could adapt once they understood the lava effect. 176
• Its defenses can be forcibly broken by sufficiently powerful fire-resistant opponents, as Yan demonstrated. 220

All Petrified

Her Fourth Soul Skill is a multi-target control ability that causes enemies to stiffen rather than undergo literal petrification. 167

• Can create the brief opening needed to decide a battle. 167
• Used as an opening move to halt a charging Black Mandala Snake. 246
• Can be broken by actively agitating Soul Power. 167
• Its group-control nature is unusually advanced for her level. 167

Sea of Consciousness and Spiritual Power

Hermione opened her Sea of Consciousness while absorbing her third Soul Ring, revealing an affinity for spiritual power. 135

• Her Spiritual Power enables precision control of Phoenix Rockets. 246
• The Sacred Tree gave her holy water to further improve her Spiritual Power during cultivation in Flower Valley. 239
• Her spiritual perception allowed her to notice unexplained movement beneath Clear Sky Lake. 252

Extreme Cold Storm

Hermione fused with the fifty-thousand-year Soul Bone Extreme Cold Storm, gifted by the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming. 266

• Possesses dual ice and spiritual attributes. 266
• Can freeze both an opponent’s body and spirit. 266
• At around level 47, its power was stated to be comparable to a Soul Emperor’s Spirit Skill. 266
• She uses its cold effect in everyday situations, including cooling herself in Star Luo City. 269

Relationships

• Zhao Xuan — Closest companion and eventual romantic interest. He repeatedly supports her growth, rescues her after her kidnapping, and respects her choice to undertake the Goddess of Wisdom inheritance. 101 104 133 330 490
• Dumbledore — Grandfather and former dean of Nuoding Academy. 7 14
• Tang San — Shrek teammate and traveling companion since their journey to Suotuo City. 14 16
• Xiao Wu — Shrek teammate and close friend; their relationship is described as sisterly. 16 266
• Ning Rongrong — Close friend and former academy roommate; Hermione reunites warmly with her in Seven Treasures City. 243
• Zhu Zhuqing — Close friend whom Hermione embraces upon meeting again in Star Luo City. 272
• Er Ming — Titan Giant Ape who gave her the Extreme Cold Storm Soul Bone as a parting gift. 266
• Master — An acquaintance of her grandfather who advises her development as a Soul Master, including her balanced Soul Ring path. 60 133
• Zhou Ze — A Shrek student who pursued Hermione and became jealous of her relationship with Zhao Xuan. 330

Major Story Arcs

• Shrek Academy enrollment — Joins Zhao Xuan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu at Shrek Academy and reveals her wand Martial Soul during the entrance trials. 16 19
• Star Dou Great Forest training — Uses Spring Water Gushes Forth to clear miasma, then gains her third Soul Ring from a Flame Lord and opens her Sea of Consciousness. 36 135
• Blood Demon Church kidnapping — Is abducted in Suotuo City, rescued by Zhao Xuan, and becomes connected to his investigation of the Blood Demon Church. 101 102 104
• Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament — Serves as Shrek’s versatile support weapon, using Gate of Burning Heaven and Phoenix Rocket in major battles. 167 176 218 220
• Flower Valley cultivation — Reaches level 47, receives spiritual enhancement from the Sacred Tree, and continues cultivating alongside Zhao Xuan. 239
• Star Dou Great Forest return — Defeats a Black Mandala Snake, learns Xiao Wu’s true nature, and receives the Extreme Cold Storm Soul Bone from Er Ming. 246 252 266
• Star Luo travels — Accompanies Zhao Xuan through Star Luo City, participates as an observer in the Hundred Cities Alliance, and reunites with Zhu Zhuqing. 269 270 272
• Return to Shrek Academy — Becomes a respected Soul King and teacher, while openly displaying affection for Zhao Xuan. 329 330 331
• Goddess of Wisdom inheritance — Chooses to attempt the inheritance so that she can continue advancing beside Zhao Xuan, initiating the Nine Trials of Wisdom. 490 491