The Eldest Sister's Dignity

After a well-organized, rigorously structured round of sweet-talking, Bell finally escaped Hermione's "clutches" and successfully avoided the fate of being dragged to the Library to review his lessons.

Walking across the deserted lawn, Bell soon strode brazenly beneath the already slightly scorching sun into the cool Forbidden Forest, quickly vanishing into the shadows beneath the trees.

Following the familiar twists and turns, Bell arrived once again before the barrier he had set up. After a series of knocks, he opened its entrance.

Compared to the lively bustle of last time, when everyone had been there as though visiting a temple fair, Bell was alone this time, leaving the barrier feeling particularly empty and quiet.

Squatting down, Bell pressed his right hand to the ground and slowly poured Magic Power into the array.

One Array Pattern after another lit up. Bell's gaze swiftly followed the light as he inspected the array's operation.

From time to time, he would stop, rise to his feet, and walk over to places where the Magic Power flow was somewhat sluggish, clearing the Array Patterns and replenishing the magical materials.

After patching and repairing things for a while—and even pausing midway to play two online matches with the two little ones back home—Bell finally managed to drag things out for two hours and finish inspecting the array on the ground.

Honestly, the Spirit Essence Conversion Array was quite difficult to set up, and magical materials related to the soul were not cheap either. So, although it broke the rules, Bell still intended to let Kagura enter Hogwarts and continue using this array in the Forbidden Forest.

By then, the sky had begun to darken. Looking relaxed and cheerful, Bell returned to the castle, ready for dinner.

During dinner, Yomi had been restless the entire time. Every