"Finally, it's complete! Now Phasing can finally become a regular combat method."
In the secret Special Operations Office on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts, Roy stood alone before a cluttered workbench. All kinds of tools and materials were strewn messily across the table, yet his eyes glittered with unconcealed delight.
He casually wiped his oil-stained hands on his trouser legs, then, full of anticipation, picked up a scrap of cloth and tied the fist-sized black box in his hand to his upper left arm.
"Next comes the moment when we witness a miracle."
Bzzzz------
Roy suddenly yanked down the simple lever on the black box, and the tiny device immediately let out a creepy buzzing sound. As he swiftly lowered the tactical goggles on his head over his eyes, the strange buzzing transformed into a continuous low-frequency noise. Against that background, the sounds of Roy's muscles moving, his breathing, and his footsteps all lost their natural volume.
"Not bad. Now the sound of activating the gear is even harder to detect."
Roy casually moved his limbs around. Although the device hadn't changed his physical abilities at all, he had to admit that moving without the sounds of his muscles and bones was rather strange.
"Now for the most important part. Come on, Kawi!"
Roy rubbed his hands excitedly. Once he was ready, he drew his wand and began circulating his vast magical power.
Inside the quiet wooden hut, powerful magic erupted like thunder from a clear sky. After Roy loudly finished reciting the spell, his figure suddenly twisted violently, as though he had been sucked into another dimension out of nowhere. In an instant, his body disappeared from the spot.
Now, in the room that had originally held only Roy, even the sole trace of noise produced