Chapter 339: A Deal Between Adults
Chris took a week off, but the next day he found himself with nothing to do.
The introductory requirements for Shapeshifter weren't too difficult, and with Kyle's unbelievable learning speed, he had already taught everything in just one afternoon.
There is no need to say anything about the rest of the things that have not been said......
As Kyle gets used to the discomfort of the illusion, Chris finds himself unable to even keep his role as the only "healer".
Kyle hadn't split again for two days, and correspondingly, the white essence in his bottle was not missing at all.
If it goes on like this, won't these three gallons be spent in vain?
In the spirit of thrift and not waste, on the third day, Chris made it more difficult for Kyle, not only setting the target location farther away, but also reducing the interval between each apparition shift.
Sometimes Kyle has to do a new apparition before he has time to catch his breath.
And he can't refute the reasons given by Chris.
"Phantom shifting is a spell that requires a lot of practice, especially high-frequency repetitive practice, which will definitely make you more efficient with half the effort!"
Kyle thinks Chris is not right, but it seems to make a lot of sense......
There was no way, he could only disappear again and again...... And the frequency is getting faster and faster.
The hillside of the village of St. Kachpol is like firecrackers, "crackling" and "crackling".
Wait until the fifth day......
On a hill to the north, Luna is watering the hydrangeas outside the house, and from time to time she pops into the flowers......
"What are you looking for?" Mr. Lovegood asked.
"Jumping Frogs!" Luna said, "I just saw them, on the petals. ”
"Oh, then you'll have to ...... more carefully."
"Smack!"
Before Mr. Lovegood could finish his sentence, a firecracker-like explosion shattered the warm picture of the father and daughter.
just suddenly appeared in front of the two.
It wasn't a big deal, and it wasn't Kyle's first time here.
But the horror is that Kyle in front of him is missing half an arm, his face is tired, and his clothes are still in tatters.
"Someone is after this child...... "Mr. Lovegood thought subconsciously.
In broad daylight, in the village of San Cachpol, a student who had not yet graduated was hunted down...... It's so arrogant!
It's not 12 years ago!
But before he could draw his wand......
"Smack!"
There was another bang, and Chris was coming.
He expertly pressed half of his arm against Kyle's wound, and then quickly applied a circle of white fresh essence to it.
"Chris, what are you ......?" asked Mr. Lovegood, with a bewildered expression.
"Oh, Xenophilius, why are you at home......" Chris said hesitantly, "no, I mean, didn't you take Luna to Northumberlandshire?" ”
"The scimitar-nosed snorer there is gone." Luna said, tilting her head.
"That's right, we just came back an hour ago."
Mr. Lovegood nodded, and then asked thoughtfully, "What are you......?" Teach Kyle Shapeshifting?
I remember he was only 14 years old......"
After the initial shock, he was now basically reacting to himself.
The familiar popping sound just now, as well as the broken and reconnected arm, were obviously separated.
This can only be a phantom shift.
"Actually, we're just ...... It's just that...... Well, well, that's true, can you help us keep it a secret, Xenophilius......"
Chris sighed and whispered, "I suddenly remembered that I hadn't prepared a gift for anyone from the Romanian Ministry of Magic, what do you think of an unconventional magazine." ”
"For example...... Daily Prophet?"
"No, that's too formal." Chris shook his head, "I think 'Singing Against the Tune' is good. ”
"Ahem......" Mr. Lovegood cleared his throat suddenly, turning his head to the side, "Luna, I think there must be a bunch of fairy elves hidden in our garden, and they all hallucinate me. ”
Luna blinked, "Dad, fairy elves don't hallucinate. ”
"Maybe one of them has changed somewhat......"
While they were talking, Chris sped off the hill with Kyle.
Because he had been practicing for five hours, and he had just been discovered, Chris simply ended today's special training.
It was getting dark.
After returning home, Kyle moved the arm he had just picked up and asked, "Is it really okay to bring "Singing Against the Tune" as a gift to the Romanians?" ”
What does this magazine say, the content in it is too ...... Well, let's be ahead of its time.
Because it can't be understood, people will think it's more like a garbage magazine...... Most of its audience is also focused on St. Mungo's Psychiatric and Magical Injuries Department.
Use this magazine as a gift...... Doesn't the Romanian Ministry of Magic really think it's a provocation?
"Well, it's okay." Chris waved his hand and said, "Most of them can't read it anyway, and some of the ideas in that magazine should be quite interesting to people from other countries." ”
By the sixth day, Kyle's arm was completely fine, but his practice of apparition had to be terminated.
The main thing is that Diana is back, and she also happens to witness the whole process of their training.
Under the pretext that she was going to Diagon Alley to buy something, Diana smiled and took Chris's arm and left.
And then...... There is no then.
Anyway, she finally came back alone, and told Kyle that Chris had decided to stay in the ministry for a few days because of his busy work, and he wouldn't be coming home for dinner recently.
As for why Chris took a leave of absence and went back to the ministry...... Kyle looked at Diana, who was still angry, and didn't dare to ask.
……
The month of July is over quickly.
On his birthday, Kyle receives a number of gifts, among which Fred and George give him something that resembles a glass spinning top.
There are also two notes underneath.
"Happy birthday, Kyle.
It's a pocket speculum that spins and glows if there are suspicious people around. We've tested it and it's very easy to use. ”
"The only downside is that it doesn't have a lot of light, and yesterday a beetle crawled into Bill's soup, and it kept on and on...... Obviously, the beetle crawled into the soup on its own.
Oh yes, Percy is the president of the boys' student council, and we're all happy for him and ready to give him a new badge. ”
Kyle pursed his lips, not believing a word of the Weasley brothers' words.
What stupid beetles are to crawl into the soup on their own, and the two of them definitely helped 98 percent of the time...... There is also Percy's boys' student council president badge, which is probably going to be unlucky.
Kyle set the pocket speculum aside and picked up Hagrid's present.
Unsurprisingly, it's a book.
"Yokai Book of Yokai"
No sooner had Kyle taken it out than the book stood on its feet, crawling sideways across the floor like some kind of weird crab.
This is also the most special thing about this book, because of some special magic, it looks like it is alive.
But the solution is also very simple, stroke the spine, or......
"Loose and energetic!"
A spell that Kyle throws at him.
The monster book immediately stopped moving, and lay softly on the floor, like a cushion of poor taste.
Kyle walked over and wrapped the rope around the spine of his book before picking up Hagrid's greeting card.
"Dear Kyle,
Happy birthday!
You'll be using this book next semester, I won't say much about it here, you never think about what happened, I still feel like I'm in a dream.
All the best.
Hagrid"
Kyle raised an eyebrow, but he didn't expect Hagrid, who didn't speak, to be quite strict.
Giving him a book and saying he'll need it next semester, apparently Hagrid has taken over from Professor Kettleburn after he retires, and is about to become the new professor of the Conservation of Magical Creatures class.
The events of last semester had cleared Hagrid's grievances, and he was finally able to do a job other than being a gamekeeper.
As you can tell from this letter, Hagrid is really happy.
Kyle is happy for him too.
After a moment's thought, Kyle pulls out a piece of parchment and writes him a reply.
"Dear Hagrid,
Thank you for the gift, I love it, I can't wait to start school, unfortunately there is still a month left.
I can only follow Mr. Scamander to the dragon sanctuary in Romania for a while...... There's going to be a big event going on there lately, and the dragons will fight each other until the most powerful dragon is chosen to be their new leader.
Kyle.
Also: I heard that there are dozens of fire dragons there. ”
(End of chapter)