Early morning.
Silan was prepared, bringing some dried meat and fresh meat, and slipped into the Forbidden Forest through a secret passage.
A light mist hung over the Forbidden Forest in the morning, and the faint sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, creating beams of light that scattered throughout the woods.
Upon arriving at the Forbidden Forest, Silan activated her Wizard's Eye.
He mainly observed small Magical Creatures and trees that could be used to make wands.
Their magical circuits were relatively simple, and were completely transparent to Silan.
It's perfect for grinding experience points.
Although he had considered studying the statues or portraits in Hogwarts Castle, he failed each time.
The magic circuits of those things are too complex; he can't see them clearly with his current level of Wizard's Eye, so they're not very effective for gaining experience.
Silan walked around, observing the trees, and discovered that those that could be used to make wands were the best choices.
[Wizard's Eye: Proficiency +1]
[Wizard's Eye: Proficiency +1]
Although the main purpose of coming to the Forbidden Forest was to gain experience, Silan did not just focus on gaining experience. Instead, she searched for traces of Cat Leopard while gaining experience.
He never forgot about the Occlumency.
After circling the edge, Silan gradually entered the central region of the Forbidden Forest.
Here, he quickly discovered traces of the Cat Leopard.
Following the tracks, he quickly found the Cat Leopard.
But just like last time, the Cat Leopard kept a distance that was neither too close nor too far from him.
Having plenty of time this time, Silan took the initiative to strike up a conversation. "Hello, could you tell me your name? You should be able to tell I mean you no harm."
He raised his hands to indicate that he was not carrying a weapon.
The Cat Leopard in the tree looked around in surprise when they heard his words.
It thought it was one of its own kind nearby.
After looking around, there were no other living creatures besides the human wizard under the tree.
How could a human wizard know the language of Cat Leopard?
The Cat Leopard used its two front paws to support itself, its soft and flexible tail swishing behind it.
"Lucia," the Cat Leopard began gracefully.
It darted curiously among the branches a couple of times and came to a tree that was closer to Silan.
Her posture was elegant and composed.
This was the first time Lucia had ever seen a wizard who could understand its speech, which piqued her curiosity.
"Can you understand me?" Lucia asked.
Silan nodded, but her expression was somewhat strange.
Goodness, she even has the voice of an elegant lady.
"Hello, Lucia, I'm Silan Prewett, a friend of Hagrid."
Silan gave Hagrid's name to show that he had connections.
In the Forbidden Forest, Dumbledore's name might not be as effective as Hagrid's.
"Ah~" Lucia lay lazily on the branch, her front legs dangling in the air, swinging back and forth. "I know."
Perhaps because she knew through Legilimency Silan meant no harm, Lucia did not show any signs of aggression.
Lucia found it quite interesting that a human wizard could talk to her.
"We've met before," Silan said.
"Speaking of which, do you have anything to eat on you?"
Remembering the jerky that Silan had given her last time, Lucia felt a little hungry.
Silan took out a piece of fresh meat that he had prepared in advance and served it to her with his wand.
Lucia shook her head with some disgust. "I'm tired of this kind of food. Do you have any of that dried meat like last time?"
It perched on a branch, licked its front paw, and stared at Silan with its amber vertical pupils.
The jerky was specially made by the House-elf of Hogwarts, and it tasted quite good.
He did indeed carry some with him.
Magical Creatures cannot be judged by conventional standards, so Silan wasn't worried about it getting sick and gave all the jerky he was carrying to Lucia.
Lucia, perched on the tree, ate with great restraint, and even offered a comment after finishing.
"It's alright, please improve the taste next time."
You're asking for way too much.
Silan thought to herself, "Next time I'll add some secret powder, something extra potent, and you'll be satisfied."
After finishing the jerky, Lucia touched the corner of her mouth with her front paw.
"For these dried meats, I'm willing to hear why you've come. You've run into me twice, and each time you chased after me, there must be something you want, right?"
"Go ahead and tell me. You might feel uncomfortable if I see it myself."
The Cat Leopard's vertical pupils twitched, flashing with a light that could pierce the heart.
The Legilimency read another person's thoughts is indeed possible.
Even masters find it difficult to fully read the details of another person's thoughts without the other person noticing.
Often, only superficial information can be gleaned.
If you forcibly try to read every detail of someone's thoughts, they will immediately sense it.
This is a taboo among wizards.
However, being willing to allow others to use Legilimency on you is also a way of showing loyalty.
It means. "I have nothing to hide from you."
Since Lucia said so, Silan didn't stand on ceremony and simply spoke up.
"I do need your help with something."
"If you could, I hope you would attack me..."
Lucia's forepaws froze in mid-air, her vertical pupils flashing twice. "I never expected you to have this kind of fetish..."
This was the first time it had ever heard of such a request.
"I haven't finished speaking." Silan, somewhat speechless, "I did this so you could help me practice Occlumency, after all, Cat Leopard are natural Legilimency."
"Can."
Lucia gave Silan a sly look. "But you'll have to wait until you feed me properly next time."
After saying that, Lucia jumped onto another tree and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Watching it leave, Silan thought with a wicked grin, "You ate and ran? Next time I'll definitely give you extra toppings!"
By then, it was almost time for class to start.
Silan emerged from the Forbidden Forest, slipped into the castle, and prepared to go to class.
"It's Lockhart's drama class again." Ron struggled to lift the textbook onto the table. "Harry, I bet he's going to have you play the ghost this time."
"Great, Ron, thank you." Harry muttered angrily, "It's a shame I don't have women's clothes or a wig."
The other students were also somewhat lazy and lethargic.
They either gather in twos and threes to talk, or they sleep with their heads on the table.
In short, the entire classroom was deathly silent.
Lockhart walked into the classroom, his long robe billowing.
"Look, he changed his clothes today." Ron nudged Harry in the waist with his elbow.
Harry squinted at the podium and saw that Lockhart had changed out of his flashy robes and was now dressed in all black.
The black robe surprisingly made him appear composed and serene.
But when he opened his mouth, it was still that annoying tone.
"Classmates, what do you think of my new robe?"
He answered his own question, "I guess you all think this color is too heavy for me. But I feel that as your professor, I should remain calm and composed."
"Alright, let's begin the lesson."
"Today we'll learn how I deal with Ghoul, Harry. You'll play the Ghoul."
"What bad luck."
Harry sighed deeply, "I wish he'd changed his brain too when he changed his clothes."
Silan frowned and looked at Lockhart on the stage.
Although he still acted like he was praising himself, Silan felt that something was off.
"Influenced by the Diary?"
... Divider (A couple of thoughts)...
400,000 words! A milestone!
But judging from the pace, the story seems to have only just begun? (The progress is so slow...)
But it's hard to change, since this is just my style. I'm really sorry to those who feel the progress is slow.
While I can't please every reader, I've tried my best. Whether it's good or bad, the readers will judge. (If you criticize the book, you can't criticize me! ε(┬┬┬┬)3)
In short, the story is far from over.