A moment later, Ravenclaw's abdominal wound gradually healed, leaving behind a scab. However, the blood she had lost had yet to be replenished, making her fair face look even more delicate and pale.
After Matthew finished treating her wound, she relaxed her guard somewhat, and her expression softened considerably.
With a light tap of his wand, Matthew restored Ravenclaw's black dress with Reparo. He then took blood-replenishing potions and stamina-restoring potions from his pocket and slowly fed them to Ravenclaw.
Matthew asked, "Miss Ravenclaw, how did you end up so badly injured? Didn't you say—the one in charge of this town was your friend?"
After drinking the stamina potion, Ravenclaw's complexion improved somewhat. She propped herself up and leaned against the wall.
She answered weakly, "After parting with you last night, I went to find my friend. But... when I arrived at her residence... I was ambushed... They were Confessor Wizards from the Church... This town is in danger... The Church actually discovered this place!"
Matthew continued, "So, Miss Ravenclaw, you came to this wizard town at your friend's invitation, only to be ambushed. Did your friend betray you?"
Ravenclaw gently shook her head. She did not believe her friend would betray her. "Helga could never betray me. Perhaps she was captured by people from the Church."
Helga!
Matthew's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, Ravenclaw's friend was Helga Hufflepuff, another founder of Hogwarts.
Matthew also did not believe Helga Hufflepuff would betray Ravenclaw. "How did Miss Ravenclaw's friend invite you here?"
"By letter. I received a letter from Helga. It said—someone was dissatisfied with her taking over the management of the wizard town, and she needed my help," Ravenclaw continued.
"Half a year ago, her teacher—the town's previous mayor—passed away. Helga was the heir designated by her teacher, but