It was night.
Living in Ravenclaw was like living in a high-rise apartment building in his previous life.
You could overlook the castle's nighttime scenery beneath the moon. (Only in the direction you were facing.)
Outside the window, the calls of owls and other unknown birds could occasionally be heard.
This was Cypher's dormitory.
Yet Iris and Luna were occupying his bed.
Meanwhile, he sat at his desk, working his way through the thick book Foundations of Potions bit by bit.
Speaking of which, Iris and Luna regained a little of the confidence Cypher had shattered.
Because Cypher could not recite an entire page of knowledge word for word.
However, after hastily cheering themselves up, Iris and Luna abandoned him and went to the bed to whisper to each other.
Fortunately, Potions was also part of magic, so Cypher was highly motivated to study it.
He did not need supervision; Cypher could settle down and focus on his own.
He had no idea that Iris and Luna were already close to going mad with jealousy.
Just during the day, there had been objects putting themselves back in place, objects hopping away to wash themselves, no one stirring a pot, wrinkles smoothing themselves out, and so on...
As long as Iris taught Cypher one of these spells hand in hand just once, he could reproduce it exactly.
Like copy-paste...
Fortunately, when Iris demonstrated Transfiguration once, Cypher could not cast it no matter what he did, which finally let them breathe a sigh of relief.
Cypher's talent was simply too high. They felt a great deal of pressure.
"Tell me, why is Cypher so outstanding? He only needs to see something once before he can organize his thoughts and explain his understanding of that knowledge?"
"How should I know?! Our families all have inheritance crystals. That knowledge is imprinted into our minds through rituals."
"What a pity. We can't endure a second inheritance baptism..."
The two girls whispered so quietly that they did not affect the completely focused Cypher in the slightest.
Rustle—
Cypher turned the page and discovered that it was a new chapter.
He raised his head, stretched, and felt a trace of mental and physical exhaustion.
He would stop here for tonight.
At this pace, it would probably take another month to finish this book.
Cypher stood and walked toward the two girls, who were lying on the bed and whispering to each other.
They seemed to be studying some kind of magic, with densely packed lines and symbols covering the page.
With just one glance, Cypher felt a long-forgotten dizziness wash over him.
"Move! Uh, sorry!"
When a shadow blocked her view, Iris snapped impatiently.
Then she realized what had happened. Looking up and seeing Cypher behind her, she quickly apologized.
"Did I disturb you?"
"No! No!"
Their conversation naturally woke Luna, who had also been deep in thought nearby.
Since Cypher had come over, it was not appropriate for them to keep lying on the bed.
Both girls climbed up and sat at the edge of the bed.
"What was that just now? Never mind, I should focus on the basic courses first."
Cypher had wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, he decided it was inappropriate to aim too high, especially when it came to magic.
He could not forcefully apply his own experience here.
"Don't you usually practice magic? Do you only study theory?"
He had not seen them practice magic at all today, so Cypher could not help asking.
"Of course! We only got our own wands this year."
Iris looked at Cypher in astonishment, as though he were some little fool.
"Besides, young wizards' magic is unstable. Casting spells can lead to unpredictable problems."
Luna licked her dry lips and added.
Cypher used Mage Hand to pass Luna a cup of water.
That had been careless...
Cypher did his best to hide his embarrassment.
He had only just finished reading. His brain had not yet returned from the book.
"Then shouldn't we find a place to practice casting magic?"
Cypher made a new suggestion under the amused gazes of the two girls' blue eyes.
"Cypher! You're forbidden from casting magic freely in the castle!"
Hey, hey, don't go too far! Were they addicted to mocking him?
Cypher rolled his eyes. "What about by the Black Lake or in the Forbidden Forest? There's also a large lawn in front of the castle!"
Upon hearing that, Iris covered her face and threw herself into Luna's arms. She was too embarrassed to face anyone. The aftereffects of overthinking—her intelligence had been occupied by knowledge.
Luna hugged Iris and gently patted her back to comfort her.
After giving it some thought, she said,
"The shore of the Black Lake and the lawn won't work. People could learn from us while we practice."
Seeing Cypher's thoughtful expression, Luna confirmed his guess.
"Yes. Pure-blood nobles do not want magic to be easily learned by others. That is why knowledge in the Magical World is relatively closed off."
"If they suspect you of making knowledge public, they will negotiate with you. In the end, they will exclude you, or even..."
Luna stopped. She waited for Cypher to digest the news.
Cypher did not show an indignant expression. He summarized Luna's words.
"In other words, we're too weak right now. If we reveal that we possess knowledge the pure-blood nobles haven't mastered, they'll come and take it from us, right?"
Luna froze for a moment, then smiled brightly.
"Yes! Only Iris and her grandfather remain in Iris's family. My grandfather passed away years ago. If Professor Dumbledore hadn't protected me, the last inheritance of my family would probably have already been divided among them."
Sure enough, in a world of the supernatural, weakness was the original sin... The wisdom of his predecessors had not deceived him!
"Then let's work hard together! Once I grow strong, I'll help you take your things back!"
"Mm!"
Huff—huff—
"Cypher!... I can't do it anymore!... I can't run any farther!"
This was the next morning. Cypher had told the two girls to wear clothes suitable for running beneath their Wizard Robes.
After leaving the dormitory and arriving at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, he began leading them on a run.
Their Wizard Robes had long since been stored in Cypher's waist pouch.
The two girls had dressed lightly, but they had not expected to run out of stamina so quickly.
"Though a strong body cannot make you an excellent wizard, without a strong body, you lack the foundation to grow quickly. Otherwise, it's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow."
The night before, the two girls had found Cypher's words profound despite not fully understanding them. In a burst of enthusiasm, they had agreed to begin exercising every day.
But now, they regretted it.
Cypher was helpless. They had not even run four hundred meters yet.
Forget it. They needed time to adapt after all.
Cypher walked over to the two girls and supported Iris.
As for Luna, perhaps because she was an orphan like him, she was a little tougher than Iris.
Iris unceremoniously wrapped herself around Cypher's arm. Her face was flushed, though it was impossible to tell whether it was from shyness or exhaustion.
"Cypher, wizards don't exercise because the benefits aren't that great. Many potions can make up for those shortcomings."
"Oh? Such as?"
"An Awakening Potion, for example, can keep your mind awake and prevent you from feeling sleepy. A Stamina Potion lets you easily maintain full stamina without feeling tired."
"Do you have a sample? Let me try it!"
Luna walked over to Cypher and removed the satchel hanging from his shoulder.
She took out a bottle of fluorescent blue potion from inside.
"This is an Awakening Potion. The Stamina Potion is missing its most important ingredient, so we don't have any."
Taking the potion, Cypher did not hesitate and drank it in one gulp.
He smacked his lips. It had a strange fruity taste.
What about the effect?
His mind did feel a little clearer, but...
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