Penelope Seemed to Have Misunderstood Something

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What else could Bell say? He could only say, "Whatever makes you happy."

After watching the exhausted Lim go back to rest, Bell got up and walked to a single desk in the lounge.

"Senior, it's time to take a break."

Bell tapped the table and greeted him.

He saw the other person studying here in the morning, and except for a short break at lunchtime, they have been studying ever since.

No wonder it's the top student among top students in the academy.

The sudden greeting startled Penelope. She turned around and glared at Bell reproachfully.

"What? Can't you see I'm busy? You startled me!"

"Well, I see you haven't moved an inch all day. It's about time you took a break and got ready for dinner, right? You need to learn to balance work and rest."

"Oh?! So you've been staring at me all day? I can't pretend I didn't hear you. Tell me, kid, what are you up to?"

Penelope teased with a coquettish laugh.

Bell rolled his eyes at Penelope. What ulterior motives did he have? He might have wanted to, but unfortunately, circumstances wouldn't allow it!

"By the way, weren't you supposed to be receiving Professor McGonagall's punishment today? Why have you been staying in the common room? If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for telling Professor McGonagall."

Clearly, Bell's silence did not appease Penelope. The more Penelope thought about it, the more suspicious Bell's behavior seemed. Could it be...?

"Don't you dare frame me. I only came back after fulfilling Professor McGonagall's request. You can even take it all to Headmaster Dumbledore; I'm not afraid."

Seeing the doubt in Penelope's eyes, Bell decided not to dwell on the matter any longer. He had come here on important business.

And time is running out! If we waste any more time, we'll miss dinner!

(￣￣) I'm hungry...

"Alright, senior, let's get down to business. You saw what happened last night, so do you know what exactly happened?"

Bell tried to keep a serious expression to avoid being led astray by Penelope again.

Upon hearing Bell's question, Penelope's mood quickly soured.

Penelope, who also comes from Muggle family, actually shares the same worries as Hermione.

However, Penelope is older and has experienced more than Hermione, so she is better able to control her emotions and will not lose control like Hermione.

"Yes, I've heard some rumors. I don't know if they're true or not. It's said that a monster is hiding in the Chamber of Secrets, waiting for the Heir of Slytherin to appear. And under the heir's leadership, it will purify all the non- Pure-blood wizards in Hogwarts."

"There's no doubt that it's fake."

"Fake!?"

Upon hearing Bell's resolute answer, Penelope couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

She quickly covered her mouth, apologized to the classmates who had been disturbed by her exclamation, and then turned around to stare intently at Bell.

"You're saying that rumor is false?! What do you know?"

Penelope looked at Bell with anticipation. She believed that Bell must have learned something from the family's secret records.

"That's right, the rumors are false. There's no ridiculous heir, and no foolish purification."

Meeting Penelope's expectant gaze, Bell gave her the answer she wanted without any hesitation.

"That's great..."

"But the monster is real."

"..."

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"You're really screwing your sister over!!!"

Looking at Bell's serious face, Penelope had never wished she could be four years younger than she did now, so that she could punch him without hesitation and not have to worry about being labeled as a "bully of a junior"!

I don't know if it's just my imagination, Bell always feel like Penelope's hair is floating upwards.

Perhaps he realized he had taken a breath at an inappropriate moment while speaking? Or perhaps he was afraid Penelope would pull out her Wand and cast Fiendfyre Curse on him. In any case, Bell quickly continued speaking.

"To be precise, it wasn't a monster, but a Basilisk, a Basilisk created by Slytherin. You know Basilisk is? Basilisk is..."

"I know what Basilisk is! Get to the point!"

Penelope interrupted Bell's explanation and gave an impatient command.

"As expected of a senior student, she even knows such obscure knowledge!"

"Flattery won't work! Get to the point!!!"

Does she really think she's some kind of easily fooled little brat Hermione?! Just wait and see how she deals with Bell!

"Okay, okay, get to the point."

Seeing that Penelope was about to lose control of her inner power, Bell decisively backed down.

"The main point is that the Basilisk has been released by someone, and last night, poor Mrs. Norris was Basilisk. So I'm very worried about your safety, and therefore I plan to..."

"Etc!"

Penelope suddenly grabbed Bell's shoulder, startling him so much that Bell almost ran away.

"What did you say!?"

Startled, Bell first carefully reviewed his words in his mind to make sure there were no problems before speaking, "That Basilisk is now..."

"Not that sentence! The last sentence!"

"Um... so I'm worried about your safety?"

Bell repeated, puzzled.

Seeing his senior's mood suddenly and inexplicably improve, Bell became even more puzzled. He recalled Hermione's behavior earlier that day, and finally, it dawned on him!

He knew he'd never understand girls' thoughts in his life, except for his own younger sister. So all he needed to do was focus on Shanna!

"Um... I haven't finished speaking..."

"Granted!"

Penelope waved casually and continued to secretly enjoy herself.

"Ah?"

Not only could he not understand their thoughts, Bell found that he could hardly understand even the girls' language anymore.

"No wonder I've been a bachelor for over 40 years across both my lives. My level is just too low!"

"Ahem... well, it's nothing, please continue."

Penelope coughed twice, trying hard to suppress the rebellious glint in her eyes.

"Where was I? Oh, right! So I'm planning to give you two items for self-defense."

As he spoke, Bell took out a pair of earrings that Lim had given him earlier.

"This earring is Danger Prediction Earring, and the other is Shield Charm Earring; both are excellent magical items. Remember to carry them with you at all times. If you receive a danger warning from the earring, don't hesitate to get away from the source of danger immediately."

Under Bell's guidance, Penelope infused the earrings with magic and learned in detail how to use them.

There's really not much to know. Both earrings are passively triggered, so the wearer doesn't need to do anything; just wearing them properly is enough.

As for why he didn't lend it to Penelope, Ten Thousand Snakes?

Please, do you really think Ten Thousand Snakes is some ordinary item that you can just get whenever you want? Bell only has one!