The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

The Devil's Web doesn't react as quickly as the Poison Tentacles, but it's still quite agile.

Almost the instant George landed, the wriggling vines climbed up his ankle.

Fred, who was a step behind, could only helplessly record it.

Rizzi reminded George, "Remember to relax. The devil's web is a plant that binds you tighter the more you struggle. Although it's non-toxic and less dangerous, it can still kill you."

“Don’t worry, I’ll control myself. We’ve been exploring the Forbidden Forest since first grade, so we’ve been through a lot of this,” George said with a grin, letting the vines wrap around his thighs. “They don’t look like they’re putting any force on me yet, but it just makes me feel a little heavier.”

George began to struggle only after the vines were wrapped around his waist.

As he struggled, the Devil's Web indeed tightened considerably.

“Oh, I can feel them tightening up, but it’s not a big problem yet. I’m going to feel it more carefully,” George said as he slowly increased the intensity of his struggles.

Just as the vines were about to cover George's neck, Ryze clearly saw George's face begin to turn red from holding back his anger. Only then did he unleash a flash of light, causing George to radiate a bright glow. This caused the demonic net on George's body to quickly dissipate, and he fled far away, no longer daring to approach George.

“Wow, that’s pretty cool,” George whistled, looking at his glowing body. He turned to Ryze. “What is that, a Human Illumination Charm?”

"Pretty much. It's a variation of the Illumination Charm, slightly more convenient than the regular Illumination Charm. However, we're currently researching using the Illumination Charm to illuminate the inside of the human body, helping doctors see your internal condition more clearly."

Ryze briefly explained their dueling club's development direction for light magic, then looked at Fred beside him: "How's the recording going?"

Fred nodded: "No problem. George has recorded all his feelings. We plan to make the Devil's Web a range binding effect that will reduce the movement and attack speed of opponent pieces within the range. However, it is afraid of light and fire, so it should be used by a low-level piece."

For the next hour, Rizzi led the twins through the greenhouse.

Immature mandrake, aggressive Chinese cabbage, and knotted vines more dangerous than devil's web...

Basically, all the mainstream magical plants can be found in the greenhouses of Hogwarts.

Of course, it's not just these dangerous carnivorous and poisonous plants.

They also observed plants that were less dangerous but had interesting effects.

For example, the leaves of the hyena tree can make people laugh uncontrollably, and Mibumibo will spray a foul-smelling liquid when attacked.

After an hour, Fred's parchment was covered with details that could only be discovered through personal observation. When faced with less deadly dangerous plants, they would even touch them to feel their effects.

Finally, Reese took the twins to the Honey Fruit Farm.

After confirming the value of honey fruit, Professor Sprout specially designated a test field for it.

Although only a small area in this region has been planted with honey fruit at present, once the honey fruit matures, not only will this area soon be filled with it, but it is estimated that a large area of ​​land will also be cleared out outside the forbidden forest to cultivate honey fruit.

"Is this your contribution to herbal medicine?" George squatted down, staring curiously at the vines sprouting from the soil.

Those are honey fruits planted half a month ago, and now they are in the fastest growth stage.

Rizz explained its effects briefly, then told the twins, "It will definitely be included in Auto Chess in the future because of its healing effects, but it's not famous yet. At most, it'll just be an inconspicuous Easter egg in the game."

The twins expressed some regret: "I thought you wanted to include yourself in the auto chess game too."

Ryze shrugged: "It's too early now. Let's wait until I'm qualified to use Chocolate Frog cards."

"Chocolate Frog cards?" George chuckled. "That is indeed a bit difficult, but the manufacturer of Chocolate Frog is one of the companies in the wizarding world that understands the latest trends best. They add several of the year's most popular figures to their products every year. Once our wizarding game sweeps the wizarding world, I think you might have a chance to get on board, boss."

Ryze waved his hand: "Let Sirius and the others go up first. I'm not in a hurry."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I think you've collected enough plant data from the botanists. If there's anything else you want to confirm, just contact me then."

"Besides plants, you can consult Professor Katelburne about magical creatures, or go directly to Hagrid. Hagrid has a lot of knowledge about dangerous creatures, and if he hears your purpose, he might even be willing to take you to see Ruwei up close."

Chapter 164: A New Special Raven Mission

"Let's take a closer look at Lou Williams?" George's eyes lit up immediately. "You mean that three-headed dog?"

The name Cerberus is no secret to the twins.

At the beginning of the semester, they had already secretly gone to that room in the corner of the fourth floor and knew that there was a three-headed dog with a bad temper in it.

Since then, they have been trying to find out the origin of the three-headed dog.

For anything related to magical creatures, Hogwarts only needs to ask two people.

One is Professor Katelburne, and the other is Hagrid.

After confirming through the Marauder's Map that Hagrid went to the fourth floor every morning to feed Lou Williams, the two of them easily got the other's name from Hagrid.

However, Hagrid was more wary of the twins, and after revealing Louie's name, they were unable to get any more information from him.

Although the twins enjoy playing pranks and taking risks, they are still vigilant about dangerous things.

After all, it's a big guy with three heads; if you're not careful, it could become the other person's snack.

So although they were very curious about what the big dog was guarding, they never went there to take the risk.

Now, with the Wizarding Auto Chess game that they find more interesting, they naturally put aside that matter.

However, the fact that Ryze mentioned the possibility of including Cerberus in Auto Chess is still very appealing to them.

After all, Cerberus is a very famous creature in the wizarding world, and it would be very tempting to incorporate its image perfectly into Wizard's Chess.

Ryze nodded to the twins: "I'll go and explain to Hagrid."

"Hagrid has an unusually strong affection for those big guys. As long as we explain things clearly, he probably won't refuse to let you watch him feed them. I've helped Hagrid brush Fulvey's fur and shovel his poop before... These jobs weren't easy, so you should be prepared."

“It does sound a bit difficult, but it’s still within our acceptable range. It seems we really need to have a good talk with Hagrid,” Fred said, resting his chin on his hand. “We’ve already written to Charlie about the dragons and asked him to send us information about the habits and attack methods of all the different dragons.”

George added his analysis: "There are still quite a few unicorns in the Forbidden Forest. Although they are not very friendly to boys, we can secretly observe them from a distance. It shouldn't be a big problem. As for the centaurs... those guys have strange tempers and may not be easy to communicate with, so let's leave them aside for now."

Rizzi then pointed to the highest level of the castle.

"And then there's Principal Dumbledore. He has a real phoenix there. Although I haven't seen it yet, knowing his personality, if you're willing to write to him, I think he'll let you see the phoenix in person... Maybe he'll even personally help you figure out how to use Dumbledore's pieces."

Hearing Ridge's words, George gasped in astonishment: "You're really bold, Ridge. We were thinking about how to get Principal Dumbledore to agree to let us put his pieces into the game."

“But given the principal’s personality, we might actually have a chance,” Fred thought about the principal’s slightly crazy demeanor in the eyes of outsiders and felt that what Reiz said made some sense. “Anyway, let’s go back tonight and think about how to write a letter to the principal!”

Rizz smiled as he watched the twins rushing into the castle.

These two guys are always so enthusiastic, but that's exactly what he needs.

The development of Auto Chess requires a lot of resources, and the action points of these twins can indeed save them a lot of time.

“However… I need to step up my game,” Ryze stretched his body, then cast an illusion spell on himself before heading toward the Forbidden Forest.

It is now February 27th, and there are only three days left until the end of this quarter.

He collected 25 ravens in December, and has only missed one since February.

Unfortunately, he had been exposed to too much outside of school during the Christmas holiday, so he is still 5 short of meeting the requirements for the Prism Award.

It's easy to imagine that by the time summer vacation arrives, he will likely have even less chance of winning the Prism Prize.

Although it's highly unlikely that I'll get the Prism reward this quarter, the extra Ravens will still accumulate to the next quarter, so Ritz feels that I can't just let things slide.

Guided by his divination, he chose a direction and ventured deeper into the Forbidden Forest, avoiding the traps along the way.

After driving rapidly into the Forbidden Forest for about a mile, Rizzi spotted a small red dot in the distance in the darkness.

"Found it, today's crow."

But as Ryze quickened his pace and approached, he discovered that a tall centaur was standing not far behind the red crow.

It was Ronan, the same Ronan I'd met in the Forbidden Forest.

At this moment, the other party stood quietly on the land of the Forbidden Forest, looking up at the starry sky that was half-obscured by clouds, seemingly unaware of Ryze's invisible state.

However, Ryze had only taken a few steps forward when, before he could even touch the crow, the crow's gaze shifted and landed precisely on Ryze's position.

"Good evening, little pony beloved by Ravenclaw, are you here for our appointment?"

Rizzo's hand then touched the crow.

A series of prompts appeared before his eyes.

The special crow quest has been activated.

Task Requirements: Learn the astrological divination of the centaurs and gain their approval in the process.

Mission Reward: Current Quarter Raven Progress +5

Mission time limit: 3 days

Looking at the words that appeared before her eyes, Ryze's heart beat a little faster.

It seems the system knows what he needs and has created this special crow-catching mission for him at the end of the month.

Once this task is completed, the Prism Rewards for this quarter are guaranteed.

His gaze fell on Ronan not far away, and then he released the illusion spell from his body.

"Good evening, Mr. Ronan. Are you waiting for me here?"

Ronan looked at Ryze after he appeared: "I was patrolling around here, and when I passed by, I felt a strange sense of destiny. I waited here for a while until I found you, which means my premonition was right."

The centaur lowered his head slightly, looking at Rhett and the Ravenclaw ring on his hand.

"After two months apart, the mystery surrounding you has only grown thicker."

Chapter 165: The Laws of the World

Ryze watched the special raven he had touched fly into the distance, then nodded to Ronan: "One of my teachers taught me some techniques for concealing my true form as a means of self-defense some time ago."

“Covering up one’s face…” Ronan stared at Ryze for a while before shaking his head slightly at Ryze. “It is indeed a technique that only humans have studied. By covering your eyes with a cloth, you feel that the starry sky will also stop rotating.”

“I understand what you mean, Mr. Ronan,” Rez said, not intending to argue with the centaur. After all, for thousands of years, the centaurs had always viewed fate in a macroscopic way, rather than focusing on individual destinies.

“I remember you once told me that more important than personal wins and losses is the happiness and well-being of the world, and that is the right way to do divination.”

The centaur raised his head slightly, looking at the vast starry sky above: "Yes, this is also the only wish of us centaurs for thousands of years."

Ryze continued, "So, Mr. Ronan, I want to know what the world's lucky umbrella truly is!"

Ronan nodded slightly, then turned and walked in another direction: "Come on, this isn't a good place to study."

He walked very fast, but he didn't look back.

Ryze's shoes have a speed boost, so he can easily keep up with his opponent's pace.

The two figures moved swiftly through the forbidden forest.

Ryze could see his health points decreasing at an extremely slow rate.

Today, he has absorbed all the curse energy in his body, and now the surrounding environment and the curse within him are slowly having some effect on his body.

However, he now has a maximum health of nearly 800, and his health regeneration speed is also faster than before. He can recover quickly by drinking some beverages that speed up health regeneration.

After running for about five minutes, the trees in front of us gradually became sparse.

Ronan led Rizzi to a prominent granite rock formation.

This area is the highest in the surrounding area, offering a wide view.

Below lies a continuous dense forest, and in the distance, the faint glow of fires lit by the centaur tribe can be seen.

Rizzi roughly compared the distances; it was about two miles from here to the centaur tribe, a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

The noise from over there doesn't reach us, and no one will notice their actions here.

“This is our usual stargazing platform,” Ronan stopped and turned to look at Ridge, “but usually our people only come here in groups around the summer solstice. Right now, there’s only wind and stones here… which is just the right place to introduce you to it.”

Ryze closed his eyes and sensed it: "Indeed, this is a very quiet place."

Ronan walked to the edge of the rocky ground and then looked at Ryze: "You've hidden your life force, which may be useful in your wizarding world, but in the eyes of us centaurs, your current concealment only makes you more obvious."

Rizz looked at Ronan curiously, wanting to know what the centaur thought.

“In your wizarding eyes, hiding means disappearing, but in the eyes of us centaurs, human life is like a starry sky,” Ronan raised his hand and pointed to the inconspicuous stars overhead. “If you forcibly erase the light of one of the stars, the void in that area will be more noticeable than the star itself.”

Ryze pondered, "So, if I add fake stars to this sky, I can better disguise myself?"

“False stars…” Ronan chuckled softly. “That is indeed very much in line with human logic. You believe that as long as you weave a more complex web of lies, you can deceive the whole world.”

“But stars don’t just hang there shining, Rhett. I can’t teach you these things. I can only tell you how to distinguish lies and see the true nature of things,” Ronan said, lightly tapping the stone slabs beneath his feet with his hoof, then suddenly asked Rhett, “Why do you think wizards need wands?”

Rizzi explained honestly, following the textbook: "Wands help us guide and concentrate the power within us; they are an extension of the wizard's will."

"However, strictly speaking, a wand is not a necessity for wizards. Wizards in Vargado do not use wands, but instead use gestures as an aid in spellcasting. However, this also means that the power of their spells is generally not as great as that of wizards who use wands."

This is supported by data. Over the past few centuries, wizards from Vargado have achieved considerable success in various fields, except for winning the Wizarding Duel Championship.

While the absence of a wand certainly reduces constraints and allows for greater freedom in casting spells, the enhancements that a wand provides to a wizard are undeniable.

After listening to Ryze's explanation, Ronan shook his head slightly: "Gestures, wands, spells... even potions, in the end, still require the use of corresponding methods to assist you in using magic. Arguing about which method is more powerful is really just arguing about whether a spear or a bow and arrow can kill the prey."

“The wizards of Vargadu do retain some older, more primitive spellcasting methods, but that is not the original form of magic.”