Under Shawn's piercing stare, Ron was afraid-more afraid than he had ever been. His whole body felt cold.
For a moment, he thought he dimly saw the phantom of a giant serpent behind Shawn, wearing a crown and bearing two horns!
That phantom might haunt his nightmares from now on.
Every word Shawn spoke seared back and forth across his heart like a branding iron. It hurt so much!
Was he really such a vile person? His whole family turned toward the light. Was he the only one living in the shadows?
Ron felt icy cold and struggled to breathe. Several times, he gathered his courage to argue that he wasn't a coward!
But, but...
Ding! [Conquer Hogwarts (Stage Two)] completed. Reward: 100 Level 2 Faith Value, 1 Legendary Value. Ding! New quest issued: [Conquer Hogwarts (Stage Three)]: Become Hogwarts' sole School Governor. (How could a great king share power with others? Kick the other governors off the board, one kick apiece!) Quest reward: 200 Level 2 Faith Value, 1 Legendary Value.
At the sudden system notifications, Shawn's lips curled upward. Then, when he saw the third-stage quest, the corner of his mouth twitched.
This system really loved showing off without knowing its place!
Shawn stopped pressuring Ron. He didn't have that much time to spare, so he could only hope Ron would figure things out himself.
A good drum needed no heavy hammer. If Ron really was a lost cause, he might as well give up on him.
Shawn turned and saw Neville still staring blankly at him, a trace of fear in his eyes. He reached out and ruffled Neville's round head.
"Neville, your potential hasn't been unlocked yet. Learn from Harry from now on. One day, you'll shine brilliantly."
After feeding Neville that bit of