By the time everyone learned of what had happened to Maca this morning, the sun had set over the western horizon. The red sunset swept the sparkling sea and reddened half of the cloudy sky.

In the living room on the first floor of the Wizard's Tower, Mr. Blois fumbled with the handle of his wand, reminding everyone not to be impulsive and panicking, and told Maka with a serious face.

“…… I must stress that Mr. McLean only said that I should take Mr. Porter there! I know you may be worried, but after seeing him in person this morning, I also believe that too many people should not be allowed to pass - that is not something that ordinary people can withstand. ”

"So, just wait here this time! I believe that this is what Mr. McLean hoped for. ”

Speaking of which, he added at the end:

"By the way, there is another thing that should be very important to you - Mr. McLean himself will certainly not suffer any harm from this accident, so ...... You don't have to worry too much about his safety. ”

With that, the living room suddenly fell silent, and everyone was silently digesting the "big thing" he just said.

After all, even if they didn't know the rules of magic, they knew that what Maca was doing must be very dangerous.

Especially Willy, when she heard that Maca had actually poured the bloodline curse that had been extracted from her body back into her body, she gave her father a rare look. The look in her eyes was as if she was questioning why her father had finally agreed to help Maca instead of trying to stop him.

Still, she didn't blame Mr. Blois.

After a few moments, Hermione, who had been sitting next to her without speaking, finally spoke.

"Mr. Blois...... You know, why does Maca ...... Why did you specifically remind Harry to bring the Gryffindor Sword? ”

Mr. Blois visibly hesitated when Hermione's questioning was met. Because even if Maca didn't say it at the time, he already had some conjectures that were not difficult to deduce.

In fact, Hermione probably could have guessed some of it herself, she just didn't want to believe it.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Blois turned to look at Harry, and frowned slightly:

"Mr. Potter, it's time for us to go—Mr. McLean hasn't come back yet, someone has to take a look. And then there'...... Hold your sword. ”

Not far away, Harry, who was sitting with Ron on on the barrel next to the shelf, subconsciously moved his foot when he heard this. The Gryffindor sword had been leaning into his arms all the time, its bright body reflecting the sunset projected from the window, taking on a slightly cold golden red.

However, his hands were still on his thighs, and he instinctively resisted the hilt of the sword that he could reach with his raised hand.

You know, since he was reluctantly accepted by the Gryffindor Sword, he would sleep with it behind his pillow and on the hilt of the sword even when he slept. This is the first time that he has refused to hold a sword like this has happened to him.

"Mr. Potter."

When Blois screamed again, Harry pursed his lips tightly, gripped his sword with a tense face, and slowly stood up.

“…… Harry. ”

Ron watched as the other walked towards Mr. Blois, and the two walked out of the gate.

During the whole process, everyone couldn't help but look at the two of them, including Ron, who also had a feeling of wanting to stop talking.

But in the end, they all decided to obey Mr. Blois...... Or rather, obedience to Maca's will, no one spoke again.

Although, the wait is often unsettling.

"Click."

The door was shut.

However, this time the wait was surprisingly not painful, because before the friends could even think further, the door that had just been closed by Harry was opened again.

Then Harry and Mr. Blois retreated from the door.

At that moment, Hermione and the others stood up from their chairs suddenly, and immediately following everyone, they saw a familiar figure walk in through the outer door with a steady step.

And almost at the same time, everyone suddenly felt a strange aura rushing to their faces. That kind of feeling makes it difficult to explain - maybe it is an aura similar to that of ancient kings that will make people unconsciously bow down and submit, but if you look closely, it doesn't seem to be like that.

"Looks ...... Mr. Blois has told you all about this morning? ”

Maca, who had just walked in through the door, glanced around the living room. And as his gaze swept slightly, everyone had the illusion that his gaze was like substance.

"Maka, you...... It worked? ”

Harry, who was standing beside him, hesitated for a moment, then asked in a daze.

However, Maca did not give an immediate answer. He paused for a moment, as if he was still feeling something, and finally shook his head calmly.

"It should ...... It can't be said to be a 'success'. ”

This also seems to be a very difficult question for Maca to answer. Of course, what he is thinking about must be much more complicated than what his friends think.

And this, Maca is obviously also very clear.

So after pondering for a while, he turned to say:

"Anyway, there's still something to gain, at least I've regained a skill that a wizard should have—and even, probably better suited to dealing with that Helmo guy than in the past."

After calming the big guy's inner turmoil with this sentence, Maca waved his hand and signaled:

"Don't think about it, I'm fine...... Oh, I just saw outside that today's dinner is ready, so let's eat it early! To be honest, I'm a little hungry. ”

With that, Maca beckoned the group out of the wizard's tower again, and went to the camp outside to fill their empty bellies. And after seeing that Maca is not only abnormal, but also has a more powerful momentum on her body, they also feel a lot more at ease in their hearts.

It's just that Delphi, who walked at the back, still seemed to have a trace of doubt in his eyes. She looked at Luna in front of her, and when she noticed that the other party's face seemed to be a little confused, she couldn't help but walk up and ask casually:

"Mr. McLean...... Isn't it the same as before? ”

"Oh! Do you think that's the case too? When Luna heard this, she immediately nodded and said, "Actually, I feel this way too...... Delphi, I think Maca is getting more handsome again! ”

"Huh?"

Before he could finish speaking, Delphi looked at Luna in amazement, waved her hand at her, and ran straight ahead.