After flying freely around the space inside the Suitcase, Norbert folded his wings and landed in front of Silan.
"Are you getting used to it here?" Silan asked.
Norbert lowered himself down, lay on the grass, and closed his eyes comfortably.
"This is very comfortable, thank you, Master."
After getting used to the blue sky, white clouds, and green grass, Norbert became incredibly loyal.
Look at those poor wild dragons, none of them are as lucky as me!
From birth, they are cared for, have no worries about food and drink, eat three meals a day at regular times, and are carefully taught by their Master.
Loyalty!
Norbert rolled around on the grass, let Silan sit on his back, and flew towards his nest.
It made itself out of stone.
Seeing them fly back, Hagrid, who was standing next to the nest, waved to them.
A few days ago, Norbert flew into the castle, which terrified Hagrid.
The sight of the Dragon in full view of everyone made him want to turn himself in to Azkaban.
Silan told him that everything was alright, Dumbledore allowed them to keep Norbert in a box with Undetectable Extension Charm.
This made Hagrid extremely happy.
Now he comes to see Silan from time to time, like Norbert old mother who can't help but worry about her child.
When Hagrid saw Norbert, who was almost as big as her own little house, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears and said with a look of relief, "Oh, dear Norbert, you've grown up."
After Norbert folded his wings and landed on the ground, he lay down and helped Silan down.
"How is it, Hagrid?" Silan asked.
Hagrid is here today to inspect the nest that Norbert built himself.
"Overall, it's still very sturdy, except that a rock on the nest has loosened, revealing a hole, which may need some repair."
"Why not just block it with stones?"
"But it will still fall off. Let Norbert heat the stone with Dragonfire," Hagrid suggested. "That will make it easier to hold in place."
Silan nodded and looked at Norbert: "Let's fix up your house today. I'll try my best to expand the space here later, as it's still a bit too small for you."
"Thank you, Master."
Norbert gratefully nuzzled against it, but given its current size, this action pushed Silan away.
"Ah... Master." Norbert quickly shrank his neck. "I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Silan patted its neck, about to speak, when an upgrade notification popped up in front of her.
[Animal Bloodline: Proficiency +10]
[Animal Bloodline Upgrade!]
[You can choose an animal to merge with its bloodline and randomly gain one skill.]
[Currently integrated into the bloodline: Three-Headed Dog]
[Should I integrate the bloodline of the Norwegian Ridgeback and extract its skills?]
"If I could have leveled up before dealing with Quirrell, I might not have ended up in such a sorry state," Silan thought to himself.
Unfortunately, not everything in this world goes smoothly.
Shaking her head, Silan didn't think much of it and began to draw skills.
The notification box flashed briefly, and several more notifications popped up in succession.
[Draw successful!]
[Skill: Blazing Dragonfire]
[Description: Burn away sins, cleanse the darkness, purify everything with blazing flames. Of course, be careful not to play with fire and get burned.]
[Effect: You can unleash Dragonfire.]
"That's a good skill."
Hagrid, who was standing nearby, moved a large rock that was piled up next to the nest, intending to use it to repair the hole in the nest.
"Let me help you, Hagrid." Silan waved his wand, levitating the stone into the air.
"Thanks, Silan." Hagrid craned his neck to look over the cave entrance. "Just leave it there, then have Norbert breathe fire on it."
Under Silan's manipulation, the stone gently fell into the hole.
He didn't let Norbert do it; instead, he waved his wand himself. "Incendio!"
Silan used the Fire-Making Charm to cover himself up, but actually used his newly acquired Dragonfire skill.
"Oh, Silan, the Fire-Making Charm won't work..."
Hagrid frowned and reminded him.
A typical Fire-Making Charm can ignite flammable materials, but it's still too difficult to burn stones.
But Silan didn't say anything, she just smiled at him.
A fierce burst of flame erupted from Silan's wand, the terrifying temperature scorching the air and creating a sweltering heat wave that made Hagrid's beard curl up.
The flames struck the stone like lightning, melting it together in the blink of an eye.
Hagrid's voice trailed off as he stared dumbfounded at the red-glowing stone.
Is this the power Fire-Making Charm should have?
Hagrid stroked his curly beard, wondering if he had forgotten the power of the Fire-Making Charm because he hadn't used Spells in so long.
Norbert, standing to the side, also stared blankly at his nest.
Unlike Hagrid, it didn't know what Spells Silan was using.
But as Dragon, it could clearly sense that the flame was genuine Dragonfire.
"Master can also use Dragonfire?"
Norbert tilted his head incredulously at Silan, a vague guess popping into his mind.
"Could it be that Master is actually a humanoid Dragon?"
"If I continue my studies, can I become like him?"
The more Norbert thought about it, the more credible the idea seemed.
"Master can not only talk to Dragon, but also Dragonfire. What else could he be but a humanoid Dragon?"
The young genius Norbert was certain he had guessed correctly, and his gaze toward Silan became utterly loyal.
I will continue to follow Master.
Loyalty!
Silan had no idea what Hagrid and Norbert were thinking; she only felt that the skill was indeed powerful.
However, its drawbacks are that it is not easy to control and it is difficult to use continuously like Norbert.
"Control issues can be resolved through practice, but the cooling problem is more troublesome..."
Silan thought about it to herself and decided that this skill might be pretty good for ambushing people.
The enemy wasn't paying attention, and while he was chanting Fire-Making Charm, he was hit with a Dragonfire – the effect would definitely be good.
After repairing Norbert's house, Silan and Hagrid went outside.
As soon as Silan returned to the Room of Requirement, she saw George and Fred strolling out of the Alchemy Workshop.
The two of them looked like they'd stayed up all night again; they were practically as thin as paper.
"Hil... Lan..." George's voice was limp, like Flobberworm squeezed clean of slime. "The quill pen is almost finished."
"We can start selling tomorrow." Fred wasn't much better off George; he also looked like a thin, gray sheet. "We need to get some sleep first."
The two men's arms and legs swayed back and forth like earthworms, making their way to the bedside, but before they could even climb into bed, they fell into a deep sleep.
George was lying on the floor with his arms draped over the bed, while Fred only had his chin on the bed.
In order to sell quill pens before the final exams, the two of them have been working themselves to the bone lately.
Now that the first batch of goods is ready, the company has finally reached its breaking point.
Silan shook her head, waved her wand to move the two of them onto the bed, and then went into the Alchemy Workshop.
Continue making Slytherin's quill.
After activating the Wizard's Eye, the Augurey pen in his hand gradually became transparent.
Following the advice of George and Fred, Silan first used her wand to enchant the Spells, establishing the basic framework of the magic circuit.
Then, he used tools to carve tiny Ancient Runes on the quill pen, refining and perfecting the entire magic circuit.
This was a meticulous and tedious task, and even with the help of the Wizard's Eye, it still took Silan a considerable amount of time.
He's been busy with this for the past few days, and today there are only a few left.
After finishing everything, Silan got up, stretched, and took out all the Augurey quills, placing them on the table.
"Hmm... we'll have to go find Malfoy to sell it to Slytherin."
Malfoy's ability to drive sales is undeniable.
I bought the quill pen this morning, and I bet it's already been shown off in Slytherin by the afternoon.
It's practically a walking advertisement.