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Sitting on the sleeper berth, Aivina barely managed to catch her breath.

Knowing full well that it would be a long journey of 11 hours, from evening to the next morning, they naturally prepared snacks and refreshments to keep them entertained on the road before setting out.

But in this sweltering environment, people's moods become uncontrollably irritable, and they lose all appetite.

Those carefully prepared, sweet desserts now sound cloying just thinking about them.

I've prepared some cold drinks. Would you like a honey lemonade?

Manus took out the teapot and poured himself a glass of chilled honey lemon water. The temperature difference caused a layer of tiny water droplets to quickly condense on the outside of the glass.

"I'll have a drink!"

After a sip of chilled honey lemonade, Aivina's complexion visibly improved. Then Manus took out a Scarf enchanted with a temperature-regulating magic and wrapped it around Aivina's neck.

While it didn't completely solve the problem, it significantly improved the travel experience, especially since magic couldn't be used directly.

"You're so reliable. What kind of transportation did Griffin choose...?"

"Hmm? I think I heard my own name? What are they saying about me?"

Just then, Griffin pushed open the door and walked in, still wearing the smile he had when he was talking to the old gentleman. However, due to the temperature, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead, and the collar of his shirt was also damp with sweat.

"I was just saying your choice of transportation is good, since it's cold in winter and hot in summer."

Aivina rolled her eyes, but still handed over the honey lemonade she was holding, which Griffin took and drank in one gulp.

"Ah—that feels so much better! You even prepared cold drinks in advance? How thoughtful of you!"

"It was prepared by Manus."

Aivina shook her head and gestured with her chin toward Manus.

"Cough..."

Having failed to flatter Manus, Griffin smiled at him and then sat down next to Aivina to comfort his wife.

Manus didn't pay much attention to it, but simply took out a notebook and started studying it.

Having finished reading all the materials on Egypt, Manus's rapid research into Shadow Magic has slowed down, and he has already begun planning a trip to Egypt this winter or next summer.

Before that, he planned to devote all the time dedicated to research to the study of Alchemy, only occasionally studying Star Magic as a way to give himself a change of pace.

This tranquil state continued until evening.

It turns out that Griffin should have investigated the features of this mode of transport more thoroughly. Furthermore, the fact that there is only one Night Ferry Train line in the world is not solely due to the technological superiority of Britain and France.

That night, they did board the ship in their sleeper car, but the process... well, it was both unexpected and yet perfectly logical.

Manus had felt something was amiss before. As far as he knew, the level of publicly available civilian technology in Muggles didn't seem to have reached the point where a train car could be Silencio moved onto a ferry.

However, if this Night Ferry Train is some kind of vanity project or experimental product, then the possibility that non-civilian high technology might be involved cannot be ruled out.

However, it is clear that this possibility does not exist.

At night, the train carriages were separated and pulled and pushed by the locomotive, traveling along the tracks connecting to the dock onto the parallel tracks at the bottom of the ferry, and finally secured with chains.

Yes, it's secured with chains.

When Griffin chatted with that old gentleman before, he didn't just ask about educational philosophies. Manus didn't need him to spend too much time on education; his main purpose was to gather information about the Night Ferry Train.

The old gentleman had mentioned that it would be noisy at night and suggested they get a good night's sleep in the evening.

They initially thought the vibrations and noises along the transport route were all there was to the noise, and indeed, many people were awakened. However, they didn't expect that this was only the beginning of the disturbance.

At sea, even ferries cannot guarantee a smooth ride, let alone train carriages on the lower decks. And the chains used for securing the carriages obviously cannot keep them firmly in place.

Throughout the night, the carriages slid back and forth on the tracks with the swaying of the ferry, and the clanging sounds of the carriages rubbing against and colliding with the chains as they slid could be heard from time to time.

Manus didn't know what happened to the other passengers, but when he woke up the next day, he saw that Aivina and Griffin both had dark circles under their eyes.

"Manus, on the way back we'll take the Ministry of Magic's Floo Network."

While eating breakfast, Aivina spoke calmly and expressionlessly. Griffin, standing beside her, kept his head down, munching on his sandwich, not daring to utter a word in rebuttal, nor did he say anything more about experiencing the journey.

Clearly, they had already discussed this matter before Manus woke up and eventually reached a consensus.

Manus wanted to suggest they could actually take a flying carriage back, but it was a bit hard to explain where the flying carriage and Sleipnir came from, and traveling through the Floo Network wasn't exactly torture...

"Okay, Mom."

Manus nodded obediently.

After arriving in France, I went through a similar process. The train traveled along the tracks for several hours before finally arriving at Paris North Station. I got off the train at around 9 a. m.

After a night's rest, their original plan was to find accommodation, drop off their luggage, and then explore the Hidden Places or the Whispering Alley to experience the local customs and culture of the Paris Wizarding World.

Alternatively, visiting some tourist attractions in Muggles is also a good option.

But Griffin and Aivina clearly didn't have the energy to visit any tourist attractions right now. Finding a place to stay meant they had to sleep soundly to catch up on the sleep they missed last night.

Manus wasn't affected much last night. With his Mental Power, if he wanted to sleep, he would be in the deepest part of deep sleep. Simple noise without danger wouldn't wake him up.

Therefore, Manus was on his own until at least the afternoon today.

"Be safe."

Griffin and Aivina didn't see anything wrong with letting their son roam freely, even though the old gentleman had said that Paris wasn't very safe.

It's as if London is safe. The environment in Britain is far more dangerous than in France these days.

Manus has demonstrated his maturity and reliability over time and through numerous events. Since Manus himself decided to go out, it means he had already considered the possibility of facing danger.

"Don't worry, I'm mainly going to visit an acquaintance in Paris. I won't wander off or run into any danger."

Manus waved to his parents before leaving, but they didn't respond; they were already asleep.