After a tiring round of dealing with Colin, Harry finally managed to get him to leave, then couldn't help but sigh.
"Lucien, I feel like this year is another eventful one, but I've asked the upperclassmen, and there weren't such big troubles before. It seems like ever since I entered Hogwarts, strange things have been happening constantly?"
Lucien glanced at Harry. Ah, had this child finally realized something was amiss?
"Harry, there's a saying in the Muggle world: 'God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldier…' It means that those destined for great achievements must undergo various trials and growth. Do you understand?"
Harry nodded thoughtfully, pondering for a moment:
"I, I think I understand. So, Lucien, as long as you go through these trials, you can become a great figure in the magical world, right?"
Lucien: "Hmm… Hmm?"
But Harry seemed to get more excited as he spoke:
"Yes, last year Quirrell and Voldemort tried to seize the Philosopher's Stone, and you stopped and defeated them, resolving the crisis. This year, the Heir of the Chamber of Secrets is manipulating monsters to attack people in the castle, and you brought out Mandrake to make the antidote."
"Lucien, after that, as long as you use your invincible magic and wisdom to solve the enemies, won't the world be at peace? When we graduate from Hogwarts…"
Harry's words made Lucien instinctively rub his forehead. The conclusion this kid came to was truly… Are "trouble magnets" always unaware of themselves?
Lucien cleared his throat, interrupting Harry's fantasy:
"Ahem, what I mean is, these hardships might be coming for you. Have you forgotten who Voldemort's persistent opponent is?"
Harry was speechless for a moment. He scratched his unruly black hair and pointed to himself:
"Me?"
"Oh right, speaking of that, I'm still annoyed. Last night, when I went to the washroom, a house-elf suddenly flashed in front of me. It was Dobby, the one I told you about. He came again to warn me that Hogwarts might be dangerous for me and urged me to leave immediately."
"Dobby also said something about originally planning to control the Bludger to hit me, and he apologized and repented for a long time. I said that's why I felt a chill at the time…"
Lucien listened to Harry's narration. So, Dobby had still found him.
"So, Harry, what are your thoughts?"
Harry: "Of course, I won't leave. Escaping is only temporary. I said I want to have the strength and courage to face the Dark Lord, and I can't learn that at my aunt's house. I can only stay at Hogwarts and learn from the Professors and from you, Lucien."
"Oh, by the way, Lucien, you said before that you were going to start teaching us the Shield Charm. I remember that's something only fourth or fifth years encounter, right?"
Harry's firm gaze and words made Lucien nod slightly. Very good, very spirited!
"The Shield Charm is placed in upper-level courses. Besides its difficulty, the key is the current educational philosophy of wizards. For this kind of practical Charm, except for a few students aiming for combat-oriented professions like Auror, others have a very low mastery…"
...
Box World.
Alchemy Workshop Area.
Lucien was making the final adjustments to the Eurus Broomstick. The sounds of wind and thunder swirling around it were gradually becoming softer, but this didn't mean the broom's performance was decreasing.
On the contrary, it was like the calm before a storm; only when needed would the sounds of wind and thunder erupt with surging speed.
When the last trace of electric arc and airflow was incorporated into the broom, Lucien felt that the Eurus Broomstick was officially complete!
[Ding!]
[Loan Triggered: Beginner Elemental Lightning Rune (Weekly Loan)]
Hearing the system's prompt, Lucien didn't stop his movements. He first finished the remaining steps, then checked the loan information:
[Loan Name: Beginner Elemental Lightning Rune (Weekly Loan)]
[Repayment Period: 7 days]
[Loan Content: Obtain Beginner Elemental Lightning Rune, increase Host's affinity for lightning elements, accelerate learning speed of lightning element-related Magic, increase power of lightning element-related Magic by 10%]
[Loan Task: Prevent a thunderstorm]
This loan immediately piqued Lucien's interest. Lightning element affinity?
Accelerating the learning speed of lightning element Magic didn't matter; anyway, with his current Magic talent, he wouldn't be slow learning anything.
However, this 10% increase in Magic power sounded quite good.
"System, does this power boost apply to all lightning Magic, regardless of whether it's a simple basic Electric Arc Charm or a higher-level Lightning Cage Electric Lock Charm?"
[Applies to all lightning Magic]
Upon receiving the system's reply, a faint look of joy appeared on Lucien's face. The more general the boost, the more "value-preserving" it was. Don't underestimate this 10%; for those high-level spells that were already quite powerful, an additional one-tenth increase in power was actually quite considerable.
Moreover, this was only beginner level.
It was clear that there would be higher-level Elemental Lightning Runes in the future, and the boost would undoubtedly be even more exaggerated, making the enhancement of lightning Magic increasingly obvious.
Hmm, since there were Elemental Lightning Runes, there should also be other elemental boosts, like Fire Runes, Water Runes, and so on.
Elemental Magic is very powerful, and there are many directions worth studying.
"System, besides the existing beginner level, will there be more advanced Elemental Lightning Runes in the future? Also, are there corresponding boosts for elements like fire, water, and wind?"
[Yes, yes, all included]
[After beginner, there are intermediate, advanced, master, and grandmaster levels. All elemental types have corresponding enhancement runes.]
Indeed, elemental Magic has great potential.
Unfortunately, loans like weekly loans and above are more random to trigger, and getting a loan for the corresponding elemental rune also depends on luck… "System, if I take this Elemental Lightning Rune loan, can you offer more related series in the future? Wouldn't it be more active and healthy if we borrow and repay like this?"
[Given the Host's excellent credit limit, the system will naturally fulfill such a small request ( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ ) ﾉ ～ (LOVE)]
Seeing this, Lucien even wanted to give the system a five-star rating, but he couldn't find a place.
Then this Lightning Rune loan was undoubtedly going to be taken. As for the task, it wasn't difficult.
Either spend a few days making an Alchemy tool that could amplify the effects of spells like the Cessation Charm and the Wind-Stopping Charm, or have Aethel busy himself again. After all, Thunderbirds can cause thunderstorms and also dispel them.
"System, I want to take the Beginner Elemental Lightning Rune loan."
[Ding, loan application successful]
[Evaluation: Collect all elemental Magic runes, and there will be a small surprise (* ^ ω ^)]
A small surprise?
What, will he transform into an Elemental Lord, commanding elements with a flick of his hand? Or become an elemental body, immortal and indestructible?
Lucien shook his head and looked down at his right hand.
A faint, lightning-shaped silver pattern had appeared on the pad of his thumb.
Subtle purple arcs occasionally flowed through the pattern, and the ends of the pattern's branches had tiny, true lightning-like barbs and bifurcations, conveying both tranquility and ferocity.
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