At this moment, at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Albert was steadying himself and making his final preparations. The outcome of the coming match was very important to him.
As long as he defeated Professor Flitwick and completed the task that had been triggered earlier, he would no longer have to worry about fighting Dark wizards in the future.
Task: Challenge the Champion. Filius Flitwick was an experienced duelling enthusiast who had won the honour of Duelling Champion in his youth. Though he was now advanced in years, his strength was still not to be underestimated. As your teacher, Flitwick intended to assess your true ability on the last day of lessons. Last five minutes against Flitwick. Reward: 5,000 experience, obtain skill: Wizard Duelling.
There was another task he wanted to complete even more.
Task: Surpass the Blue. Filius Flitwick was an outstanding duelling master, your teacher, and an obstacle you could scarcely overcome at present. Challenge him in a duel and defeat him to prove yourself. Reward: 20,000 experience, 2 skill points, obtain skill: Flitwick's Duelling Skills.
"Mr. Anderson, are you ready?"
Professor Flitwick looked at his prized student, eagerly anticipating the coming confrontation. He knew Albert's potential and rate of growth very well, and believed it would not be long before he became an outstanding duelling master.
"I'm ready, Professor."
The two walked onto the clearing they had prepared. Neither had intended to observe the formalities of Wizard Duelling from the outset.
If the enemy had been a Dark wizard, neither side would have had the chance to do so anyway.
The duel began without warning.
Anyone else might have been knocked down by the sudden Stunning Spell, or thrown into a miserable state by the ambush.
Albert, however, skillfully cast a Shield