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Chapter 338 The Birth of the Mischievous Ghost

"What's wrong, Duir?" Alwen noticed Duir's unusual behavior and asked with concern when she saw his furrowed brows.

Seeing his wife's concerned gaze and her round, bulging belly, Dui's eyes flashed, and his expression returned to gentleness.

He shook his head and said jokingly, "It's nothing. I just felt like some students were secretly watching me. I'm afraid it's some little guy who idolizes me."

Looking at her narcissistic husband, Alvin put aside her doubts and chuckled as she placed his favorite dragon cutlet on his plate.

"Thank you, darling!" Dui said to Alwen with a grin, then buried his head in his food, but quietly activated his Soul Interference talent to its fullest extent.

In an instant, a cacophony of thoughts flooded his mind, causing a flicker of pain to cross his eyes.

Dui continued eating, but his mental focus remained high as he listened intently to each student's thoughts, trying to find something unusual.

As time passed, the voices heard were nothing unusual; they were all the children's thoughts, chattering much louder than spoken words.

Dui withdrew his mind-stealing power, his expression unchanged, but the solemnity and depth in his eyes were almost overflowing.

Because he was eating with his head down, no one noticed.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Dui stood up, waved his wand, and a ribbon with flashing words shot out, floating in mid-air.

"Now, everyone, sing the school song to your favorite tune," Dui said happily. "Ready, sing!"

Then, amidst the professors' anticipation or silence, everyone sang the school song loudly in different tunes.

Especially the seasoned second-year students, the most lively of whom were singing at the top of their lungs, as if they were competing to see who could shout the loudest, completely drowning out the voices of the other students.

Dui watched them with a smile and did not stop them.

Suddenly, a chaotic cacophony of sounds filled the entire auditorium, causing the statues and portraits on the surrounding walls to cover their ears in apparent agony.

Some professors even used earplugs to listen to the mantras beforehand, blocking out the noise.

As each student sang the school song, an invisible connection was formed between the castle and the students, and this connection continued to deepen.

At the same time, the students' emotional energy and the overflowing magic converged towards a certain place in the castle.

As Dui directed with his wand, his gaze swept over the students below.

As the owner of the castle, he could clearly feel the connection between the students and the castle. This connection not only protected the students to a certain extent, but also served as a form of supervision and restriction, ensuring that they would not do anything to harm the castle.

Dui carefully sensed and tried to discern the connection between the students and the castle, but he still didn't find anything unusual until the school song ended.

Seeing this, Dui did nothing more.

Just as they were about to announce the end of the banquet, they suddenly felt a violent magical fluctuation coming from the castle.

This fluctuation was felt not only by Dui, but also by the students.

It was as if the entire castle was shaking, emitting a low, buzzing sound.

Outside the castle, thunderbirds in the Mawron trees let out thunderous cries, flying away from their nests with flashes of lightning, circling continuously above the castle.

The magical night scene on the ceiling turned into a storm cloud, with flashes of lightning and even lightning bolts striking down, carrying a smell of ozone.

Even Smaug, the dragon slumbering beneath the castle, opened his eyes and let out a deafening roar.

"Is there an earthquake?"

"I heard a roar from underground. Was that the roar of a dragon?"...

The students were startled by the sudden commotion, and the professors were no less so.

Only Gandalf and Galadriel remained calm, though they also showed surprise.

"Quiet!" Dui looked at the noisy and panicked students, his voice booming like thunder throughout the auditorium, silencing everyone who looked at him expectantly.

"Headmaster, what happened?" Professor Edward asked with a worried expression, clearly unaware of the sudden commotion.

The other professors also looked at Dui, hoping he could resolve their doubts.

Dui's face showed a hint of surprise and joy as he smiled and reassured everyone, "Don't worry, everyone. There was a small accident at the castle just now, but it's good. One of our partners is already eager to meet you all."

Partner? Everyone looked surprised and doubtful.

The next second, Dui said to everyone, "Everyone, please raise your wands!"

Regardless of their confusion, the students all raised their wands.

The professors also raised their wands.

Then Duy waved his wand, releasing a wisp of silver that pierced into the clouds on the ceiling. The clouds immediately emitted a silver light, as if generating an invisible attraction. From all the raised wands, wisps of silver involuntarily floated out and all gathered into the clouds.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was shocked.

Especially the first-year students who have just entered the school, many of whom have not yet learned magic, unexpectedly found themselves using a spell they did not even know they were using!
Upon seeing this, Gandalf and Galadriel simultaneously raised their hands, and the rings on their fingers, visible only to them, shimmered with light, releasing immense magical power.

On the ceiling, the clouds were tinged with a silvery light, becoming mysterious and magical.

Finally, the clouds dissipated, and a figure coalesced within the silver light.

It was a ghost-like being, but more real than a ghost, and unlike a ghost's gray appearance, it had color.

He was short, about the height of a hobbit, with a broad face, a large mouth, and round, bright eyes. His hair and eyes were black, and his skin was pale. He was dressed in brightly colored clothes, wearing a tie, a topped nightcap, and clown shoes.

He looked comical and lively, especially his darting eyes, which exuded a restless spirit.

He saw the students below, his eyes darted around, and he let out a strange cry. Then he immediately flew down and darted over the students' heads, startling them so much that they quickly covered their heads and crouched down.

He grabbed a handful of students' hats and threw them around in mid-air, letting out a strange, cacophony laugh.

The students below stared in shock at the troublemaker, their faces filled with disbelief.

"What is that? Is it a ghost?"

One of the students asked in a panic.

Just as he was about to continue playing with the students, Du Yilang from above stopped him, saying, "Alright, you little devil, stop causing trouble!"

Upon hearing Dui's words, "Ghost" paused, then turned and floated in front of Dui.

He looked at Dui and instinctively felt a sense of closeness. Dui's round, dark eyes sized him up, and he tilted his head: "Mischievous Ghost? Is that my name?"

Without waiting for Dui's reply, he happily jumped and skipped in mid-air.

"Haha, Mischievous Ghost, I love this name! From now on, I'll be the great Mr. Mischievous Ghost!"

(End of this chapter)