Peeping

"Who are you saying isn't a match?"

Just as Ron and Harry arrived at the agreed-upon Trophy Display Room, a cold snort came from inside the door. The two immediately saw Draco standing just behind it. Clearly, he'd heard Ron's grumbling.

But when Ron spotted him, he didn't hold back in the slightest. "I was stating a fact. Are you really so sure you can beat Harry? Forget him—even I could knock you flat on your arse."

Draco ignored Ron's provocation and looked only at Harry. "Get in here already. I don't want Filch catching me. And why'd you bring this idiot along? I heard he doesn't even have a single ★★★ stat."

"You!" Draco's jab sent Ron into a blazing fury, and he looked ready to lunge at him.

Harry hurriedly stopped Ron, then gave Draco a frosty look. "If that's how you're going to act, we've got nothing to talk about."

Draco was momentarily at a loss for words. He didn't actually want to lose his chance to take part in the New Instance just to win an argument.

After all, challenging an instance was not only a chance to experience the thrill of exploration, combat, and Alchemical Tools. More importantly, it offered a direct way to improve their abilities.

During the Ruins Instance, many people had felt their own abilities improve, especially their ability to react in actual combat.

Regular training, like physical conditioning and target practice, could improve their combat skills, but it couldn't teach them to truly put everything together.

And after several real battles, many young wizards had clearly noticed that combat could accelerate the growth of their stats and skills.

That was because real combat could further draw out a young wizard's potential, while also honing their willpower.

So the young wizards like