"You're saying you're going to use a summoning spell on a 'shadow' card?"

During recess, Tom approached Corubelos and, after briefly explaining the basics of the summoning charm, whispered his thoughts to him.

"It's not impossible. Rubelos touched his chin with his paw and muttered, "We can wait for lunch, while everyone is in the auditorium, and quietly give it a try." ”

"I wanted to try it near the Black Lake. Tom had already planned, "In the castle, not only are there more dark corners, but there is also a possibility of running into students who go to the auditorium late. There will be no such problem near the Black Lake. It's brighter, and as I noticed the other day, it's almost no one at the Black Lagoon as long as it's mealtime. ”

But Rubelos nodded, "It's up to you to decide." ”

Tom was in high spirits, and the connected herb classes were a little absent-minded.

As soon as the herb class was over, Tom made an excuse to let Harry go to the Great Hall first, and he went straight to the Black Lagoon to meet up with Korubelos, who was waiting there.

"No one is coming, is she?" said Rubelos, poking his head out from under the trees by the lake, and looking behind Tom.

"When I came, I looked closely, and no one noticed me. Tom impatiently took the key off and lifted the seal.

"You watch it for me, someone is coming to warn me. Tom held a wand in his left hand and a wand in his right hand, and he didn't forget to ask Chromelos to help keep watch.

With everything ready, Tom took a deep breath and carefully remembered the energy fluctuations when the "Shadow" card appeared.

While reminiscing, he searched for the movement of the "Shadow" card.

It may be that during the day, the "Shadow" card is temporarily dormant, and its energy fluctuations are almost imperceptible.

But after so many experiences of sealing the Kuro card, Tom finally found the place of the "Shadow" card.

At this time, "Shadow" was trying his best to shrink his sense of existence, and hid in a small room with miscellaneous items on the basement floor of the castle.

"Whew-"

Tom tightened the silver basswood wand in his right hand and exhaled a long breath, "I'm going to start." ”

But Rubelos squinted and smiled as he looked at Tom's nervous look as if he was going to battle.

With such a motivated magician, no matter how you think about it, you will think it's pretty good, right?

"The 'Shadow' card is flying!"

Tom flicked his wand and shouted a summoning spell with a strong sense of air.

But Rubelos couldn't help but get nervous, and stood there motionless with Tom, staring in the direction of the castle without blinking.

“......”

“......”

A minute passed, and Tom's tears were blown out by the wind, and there was still no movement in the castle.

"Did you fail?" said Rubelos, who finally broke the silence.

Tom nodded wistfully, "It looks like this." ”

"It's okay, it's okay," but Rubelos hurriedly comforted Tom when he saw that he looked a little lost, "This is not the first summoning, and it is natural that it will fail." And didn't your professor also say that the summoning spell just sounds simple, but it's actually a relatively difficult spell. ”

Tom didn't know if he had listened, so he rubbed his hands together with his wand, waved it vigorously again, and shouted, "The 'Shadow' card is flying!"

"Ahem, ahem!"

But Rubelos coughed suddenly, and Tom immediately hid his bird's head wand behind him.

"Ahem......" Rubelos explained as he coughed, "No, no...... Cough...... I choked on myself and choked ......."

Are you sure?

Tom looked at Korubelos with suspicion: Is this choking on saliva?

But Rubellos coughed and dodged Tom's gaze weakly.

Looking at Tom's current situation, even shouting a spell seems to have used the strength of milk, and I'm afraid it's unlikely that he wants to seal the "Shadow" card today.

But now is not the time to hit Tom, it is better to keep him confident.

"Whoosh-"

The students walking on the stairs of the castle felt as if something was flying under their feet, and tried to look closely, but they saw nothing.

By the black lake, Tom, who was still a little depressed, seemed to feel a little unusual.

He followed his inner feeling and quickly looked in the direction of the castle.

A small dark shadow was speeding down the grass towards him.

Although the weather at Hogwarts was not sunny today, it was still very conspicuous that a fast-moving black shadow suddenly appeared on a green meadow.

"That'...... Is that a 'shadow' card?"

Tom nudged Chromelos, stuttering a little.

But Rubelos hadn't even needed to be reminded by Tom to notice that the dark shadow was approaching at a speed visible to the naked eye, as Professor Flitwick had said.

"Ready!" Rubelos began to shout as well, "It's the 'Shadow' card, hurry, it's here!"

In just a few words, the dark shadow was in front of them.

Tom was stunned for a moment, and only then did he remember to raise the bird's head wand after being reminded by Krubelos.

The black shadow that had been lying on the ground stopped moving and slowly rose from the ground, like a piece of paper suddenly taking on a three-dimensional shape.

"It's coming out of shape!"

I saw that the black shadow standing up gradually condensed into a human figure, like a person covered in a black robe.

Perhaps it was the first time he saw such a scene, and Tom lost his usual calm and composure, and became a little scrambling.

"Restore your original ...... Ahh

Tom held his bird's head wand and aimed it at Shadow, and he even smiled happily when he thought he would be able to seal the Shadow card immediately.

However, "Shadow" is worthy of being the "naughty" Kuro card evaluated by Krubelos, and taking advantage of the moment when Tom is relaxed, his body shakes and burrows into the shadow of the grass on the ground.

"Chase! Don't let it run!" said Rubellos, who was so anxious that he stamped his foot, eager to grab his wand and seal the "Shadow" card directly.

"Humph!" Tom let out a loud snort, and the silver basswood wand in his right hand waved again, "I'm the one with two wands!"

It was probably the previous successful summoning of "Shadow" that boosted Tom's confidence.

The "Shadow" card had just taken refuge in the shadows, and was immediately lured out by Tom's summoning spell.

"I'm not going to let you run away again this time. ”

As soon as the "Shadow" card was drawn from the shadow, Tom changed to the bird's head wand in his left hand, making the two wands seamless.

"Restore your original form, Kuro!"

The poor "Shadow" card was able to show its original form, and he had to start trying to resist the power of the seal.

However, Tom's actions the night before had already annoyed Tom, so where could Shadow be freed from his shackles and continue to get away?