Something to It

Although things had turned out somewhat unexpectedly, it did nothing to spoil Albert's good mood. The more contestants were eliminated, the easier it would be for him to obtain the Golden Cauldron. He just wondered how many contestants the Black Haired Lad had eliminated. Hopefully, he would not be the first of the unlucky ones the boy had targeted.

Come to think of it, those Red Sparks he had seen earlier might have been that fellow's handiwork.

The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

What a good person! Albert promptly gave him a Good Person Card.

Then again, he still did not know the other's name. It seemed to have been mentioned on the Task Panel, but never mind. His name was not important; they probably would not meet again anyway.

Albert used the Revival Charm to wake the patrol member the Black Haired Lad had knocked unconscious. The man appeared to have fallen hard, and he did not look to be in very good condition.

"Are you all right?" Albert did not step forward to support him.

"I'm fine. It just hurts a bit from the fall. Where's that bastard? And where's my wand?"

The patrol member struggled to his feet, his face full of fury. He had never imagined that a contestant would actually dare attack him.

What was that man trying to do? "Well, after you passed out, he took your wand and dueled me." Albert pointed at the unconscious Black Haired Lad and continued, "Later, he was accidentally hit by a rebounded Stunning Spell and passed out cold."

"Luckily, you didn't let him get away with it. Who knows what that bastard might have done otherwise." The patrol member looked Albert over from head to toe. When he had arrived, Albert had