Cedric's Overheating

"On what grounds! We're all from the same clan. I wasn't bothering you over here, so on what grounds are you stopping my practice?"

After a brief stutter, Cedric quickly got into character.

"On what grounds?"

The student playing the 'villain' paused, momentarily forgetting his lines. However, he remembered the story's background: he just needed to mock and suppress Cedric and drive him away.

With that in mind, he improvised:

"As a Squib who can't even cast a single spell, you're just getting in the way. I'm kicking you out for everyone's sake."

Just then, Li Wei's whisper echoed in his ear, "Cast the Binding Curse on him. Let this Squib who dares to resist taste your power."

The student hesitated, then looked at Li Wei, who nodded encouragingly.

He gritted his teeth and decided to follow the instruction.

Cedric was about to say something when he saw the person in front of him raise his wand.

"Immobilus!"

The light struck the defenseless Cedric, binding his hands behind his back and tying his feet together.

Li Wei waved his wand again, and a large tree sprang from the ground.

His outstanding spellcasting ability made the other students forget their surprise at Cedric's attack—Cedric then found his vision rising higher and higher. He realized he'd been bound and hung from the tree without knowing when.

At the same time, Li Wei's voice boomed through the air, acting as a narrator.

"For a mere verbal spat, Rien Jostone treated his clansman Masai this way. Others couldn't stand by and watch, stepping forward."

Following Li Wei's cue, five students stepped forward, their faces showing a hint of nervousness. They spoke according to Li Wei's instructions:

"Rien, you've gone too far! We're all from the same clan, hurry up and let him down!"

Simultaneously, another five students stepped forward from the other side.

"Is Rien wrong? Does a Squib deserve to learn magic with us?"

The narration sounded again.

"The atmosphere is so tense, it seems a great battle is inevitable."

"Everyone, cast your most confident and powerful spells. Find a way to defeat your opponent—your performance will determine the direction of the story!"

It wasn't clear who initiated the first attack.

Immediately, the entire scene devolved into chaos.

To Li Wei's relief, after a month of teaching and practice, coupled with the fourth-year students' decent inherent quality, they at least didn't resort to fistfights like the younger students.

However, if one were to judge their performance, watching them charge forward without any sense of evasion, Li Wei couldn't help but sigh.

There was still so much to teach.

These students had no concept of footwork and didn't understand the rhythm of combat.

He had already taught them the Obstacle Curse and demonstrated its various uses, so why did they still just stand there and take incoming spells with their bodies?

Was it because when they fought magical creatures, they only encountered low-risk, close-combat beings?

By the end of the battle, not a single student was standing.

Some were laughing uncontrollably as if driven mad—that was the effect of Rictusempra.

Speaking of which, Rictusempra was technically a curse, a form of Dark Arts, wasn't it?

If no one intervened or the victim didn't know how to dispel it, this curse could literally laugh someone to death.

On one hand, such dangerous curses were casually spread around the campus, while on the other hand, Professor McGonagall forbade Li Wei from teaching students offensive Dark Arts.

It felt rather strange.

Li Wei shook his head, dispelling the stray thoughts. He cast counter-curses to dispel the Dark Arts while handing out potions to the injured students.

"With no clear winner, all ten of you have lost your fighting capacity. But for the side of justice, this is undoubtedly a crushing defeat."

Li Wei's narration sounded once more.

"Masai Jostone, because of their defeat, no one can come to your aid. You must remain suspended on the tree until other elders discover and bring you down. Furthermore, regarding the conflict between you and your clansmen, the elders have prejudged that you were the instigator. Therefore, your punishment is to clean the abandoned library of your family."

Cedric nodded, uncomfortably rubbing his wrist—being restrained and hung high in the air for everyone to see was indeed an unpleasant feeling.

The other students, having already worked up a temper during the previous fight, were now looking at each other with less-than-friendly eyes.

Cedric remained suspended, with everyone surrounding him—if he hadn't known it was a play, it would have been truly uncomfortable.

Li Wei announced the scores for last month's 'Theory and Practice' in front of all the students—Cedric had won first place with a commanding lead.

Facing the prize—a long and a short alchemical weapon—he hesitated for a moment before choosing the shorter, white-handled one.

However, he was currently suspended and couldn't take it.

Li Wei thought for a moment and then directly tossed Cedric's chosen weapon to the student playing Rien Jostone.

Cedric, who had been placated by the calm atmosphere, suddenly flushed red.

For a moment, he had completely immersed himself in the role and wanted to kill Rien on the spot!

"There's no other way. The wizarding continent is this realistic. If you face villains without power, you can't even protect the things you love."

"Of course, reality isn't a play. With a teacher like me, I won't let you be in such a sorry state."

Li Wei's tone shifted, and as Cedric's face turned red, he gently set him down. He then pulled out a brand-new alchemical weapon and handed it to Cedric.

Realizing Li Wei was just joking, Cedric hooked his finger on his cheek and said somewhat unnaturally, "Professor, can I choose a different model?"

Just now, after someone touched that white gun, he suddenly didn't want the same model anymore.

"Of course."

Li Wei was a little surprised and nodded. It seemed this student wasn't as indifferent to everything as he appeared on the surface; he had his own convictions deep down.

His actions this time were a bit rash.

However, the intention was to stir up their emotions, and the goal was achieved.

"Alright, let's move on to the next scene."

"Masai Jostone, a squib, discovered a dusty wand while cleaning the library. To his surprise, through this wand, he gained the ability to cast spells, even though he was a squib.

One month later is the family's magic tournament, where all the younger generation will duel to determine their rankings.

The top three students will receive precious potions.

The most outstanding student will receive—" Li Wei took out a bottle of golden liquid from his pocket, "five drops of Felix Felicis."

Looking at the exquisite golden liquid in his hand, even Cedric, who was usually the gentlest, felt his heart pound uncontrollably!