A Level 1 Alt Should Be Grinding Levels, Not Picking Fights

"Bell! Why didn't you say anything before you attacked!"

Hermione complained, clearly annoyed.

"I... Pfft!"

Bell quickly covered his mouth with his hand, looking at his girlfriend with innocent eyes.

"You laughed! You must have just laughed!!!"

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"Cough cough."

Bell coughed twice tactically.

"You misheard me. Why would I laugh? Nothing funny happened, right?"

"Alright, Hermione, stop fooling around. We're here tonight for the Duelling Club, let's get back to our duels!"

Bell tried his best to make his voice full of passion and energy, attempting to get away with being cute.

"..."

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"Okay, I was wrong, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed, please forgive me!"

Seeing that he couldn't get away with being cute, Bell had no choice but to unleash his final trump card—"Admit Fault and Beg for Forgiveness."

"Hmph! Don't let it happen again!"

"Definitely! Definitely!"

"Ahem... Alright, let's get down to business now."

Bell composed himself.

"Hermione, using movement to dodge Curses is the worst method; avoid it unless absolutely necessary."

"So what should I do?"

Hermione asked, puzzled.

"The best approach is to mislead the opponent's perception, causing them to miss their target. Like this."

As he spoke, Bell released the magic power within him, creating a mist-like effect that enveloped his body.

"Now, try casting Curses on me."

Hermione did as she was told and cast the Disarming Charm again.

But this time was different from the last. To Hermione's surprise, her Curses struck Bell's feet instead.

"Why? I clearly aimed for your calf!"

"Nothing to be surprised about, it's just a simple visual illusion. There's also the possibility of misleading the Magic Perception. But you don't need to worry about that right now."

Bell explained casually.

"The next best method is to defend against and deflect the opponent's Curses. The next best is to use Curses against Curses. The worst method is, like you just did, to dodge Curses by running and rolling."

If he were truly an enemy, Hermione would have been subjected to relentless suppression and would never have been able to stand up again.

"But Bell... I don't know any of the first few methods you mentioned..."

Hermione's voice sounded somewhat downcast.

Although she didn't fully understand how Bell explained the methods, and specifically how to do them, not understanding meant she couldn't do them.

"..."

Seeing Hermione's dejected expression, Bell was at a loss for how to comfort her.

This is actually why Bell never arranged any combat training for Hermione.

Just like in an online game, a level 1 character shouldn't be constantly looking for PvP opponents. After all, with only one or two skills, what's the point?

Look at those Little Wizard around you now. To say they're dueling is an insult to the word "duel."

To still remember that you are a wizard, diligently waving your Wand and trying to cast Curses, is already quite an achievement.

Hey lady, what's with throwing your Wand away? Are you some kind of martial artist hanging around in a magic school?

"Hermione, cheer up. Trust me, and trust yourself. This time next year, you'll be completely transformed!"

"Do you remember what happened before the final exams last school year? Back then, you couldn't even accurately hit objects 2 or 3 meters away. But now, you can accurately hit me 10 meters away. This is the result of your continuous training in controlling your magic."

Hearing Bell's words, Hermione was reminded of herself Head-Holding Squat Defense in her hands, and her face began to flush red again.

"Consider today a simple Curses practice. You just need to keep casting the Curses you know to attack me. Any part of your body is fine, don't specifically aim for my legs."

With Bell's comfort (?), Hermione finally cheered up again.

She took a deep breath.

Stunning Spell!

As if she wanted to vent all the resentment, frustration, and grievances in her heart, Hermione shouted the spell loudly.

"Excellent, that's the spirit! Keep it up!"

Bell flicked his Wand, Annihilation Hermione's Curses in mid-air.

The best approach is actually to redirect the Curses. This requires less mental effort and consumes far less magical energy.

But there were just too many Little Wizard around, and it was too chaotic.

Bell had just blocked several stray bullets for Hermione without her noticing.

Therefore, Bell was worried that if he only deflected the Curses, there would be accidental injuries.

Unlike other Little Wizard her age, Hermione has been taught by Bell, either directly or indirectly. Although her combat abilities are not yet strong, her Curses power is already quite remarkable.

However, because Hermione had never cast Curses on anyone else, she herself was unaware of this.

"Petrificus Totalus!"

"Reduce to Dust!"

"Diffindo!"

One Curses after another was unleashed by Hermione, attacking every part of Bell's body.

Bell, however, remained standing still, without moving an inch.

They could use sensory deception, the Shield Charm for defense, or Transfiguration to block it.

Bell then demonstrated all the methods for dealing with attacks that he had previously explained to Hermione.

"Bell... I... I can't take it anymore..."

Hermione said breathlessly.

After only ten minutes, Hermione, who had never cast Curses with such intensity before, began to feel her strength waning.

She felt as if she hadn't slept all night, and her body was weak from the inside out.

"Hermione, your control over magic was too rough when you cast the Curses. Or rather, you weren't consciously controlling your magic at all. This resulted in a lot of magic being wasted."

"Although you practice your magic control every day, you are currently only at the practice stage. You should start consciously using the results of your practice when casting Curses in your daily life. Normally speaking, with the total amount of magic in your body, the number of Curses you can cast should be able to double."

This was Bell's oversight; he hadn't actually told Hermione how to use her magical control. This resulted in Hermione relying entirely on her magical instincts when casting Curses, without consciously refining the process.

Just as Bell walked up to Hermione, intending to guide her step by step on how to avoid wasting magic, the bustling Great Hall suddenly fell silent.

Bell and Hermione looked curiously toward the center of the Great Hall.

They found that almost everyone had gathered around. But in the center of the crowd, Harry and Malfoy were still standing there.