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Katsura blinked, the astonishing scene before her piqued her interest. She raised her hand and slapped the cat-eyed old woman on the shoulder.

She wanted to test how deep her fear had reached. Could she actually let the supernatural control her instincts?

For the cat-eyed old woman, being patted on the shoulder by a human was a completely unprecedented experience in her life as a ghost. Her body trembled, and a fierce expression appeared on her face.

But she didn't dare to move, absolutely didn't dare to move. She could only pretend to be serious and bare her teeth at Gui Yanye.

Interesting!

Katsura completely ignored its ferocious expression and gradually increased the force of her palm. A series of dull "bangs" echoed throughout the carriage. The cat-eyed old woman's shoulder blades visibly sank.

Of course, as a spirit, she didn't feel pain. But the constant rush of living energy in front of her, and her inability to tear it apart, was clearly a tremendous torture for the old woman with cat eyes.

It began to emit a low roar, and its pupils gradually turned blood red.

But as soon as she was about to attack, the lights in the car began to flash rapidly. Every time this happened, the cat-eyed old woman's desire to attack would be suppressed, and she would sit still again.

It seems that as long as they are in this car, the ghosts really cannot attack humans. But why do these ghosts have to ride in this car?

Katsura Yanye became even more curious, and at this time the bus stopped again.

The outline of a building appeared in the shadows in the distance. With her eyesight, Katsura could clearly see that it was a school. The pale-faced students in the back row stood up in unison and got off the bus one by one.

Their destination was obviously that school. Even after they died, they still had to go to school. Perhaps they never imagined that such a thing would happen in their lifetime?

After these students got off the bus, the cat-eyed old woman also stood up. She waved at Katsura Yanye with a malicious look, as if to signal her to get off with her.

Normally, only a fool would do what he wanted in this situation. But somewhere in the dark, Katsura Yanye suddenly heard a voice whispering in her ear, urging her to get out of the car.

Could it be the power of this evil spirit?

Gui Yanye frowned. With her intelligence, she wouldn't be fooled by such whispers. But if it were an ordinary person, it would be different. They would definitely be led astray by the nose.

You're asking for death!

Thinking this in her heart, Katsura Yanye pretended to be bewitched and got out of the car with the cat-eyed old woman.

pat.

The doors closed again and the bus sped away.

The cat-eyed old woman took Gui Yanye to the side of the road, then tore off her disguise and pounced towards Gui Yanye with her fangs and claws.

puff.

A silver light appeared in the void.

The cat-eyed old woman's ferocious head flew through the air, and her body fell helplessly to the ground. Katsura Yanye sheathed her sword and turned her gaze toward the bus as it drove away.

Damn, you were so careless!

That bus is obviously hiding a big secret. If we continue to follow up, we may find clues to the source.

She had originally planned to kill the evil spirit and then return to the bus. With her instantaneous steps, she could clearly keep up with the bus's speed. However, after she got off, the bus had completely vanished, as if it had entered another world.

396 Gerald's First Lesson

Illustrator: Huh? A horror bus? Everyone on the bus is a ghost, and they can't attack humans on the bus?

Skirt-lifting maniac: This setting is so weird.

Hatchet Girl: I find it strange, too, but it's real. And that bus driver is clearly not human, but it's suppressing the supernatural.

Lazy Kitten: Could it be that the bus driver is a good ghost? The kind that helps humans?

Scarlet Snake Fairy: That's impossible. The spirits at Kotonoha's place are all alien, devoid of humanity and reasoning. How could they be willing to help others? It seems to me that the bus driver was also following some kind of rules.

This is an actor: Mo Chou's analysis makes sense; it must be following some kind of rule. If it really wanted to help, it shouldn't have let a human like Yanye get on the bus.

Skull Island Handsome Guy: I think so too. There's definitely danger in letting humans get on a car. And the car deliberately stopped in front of Ms. Kotonoha, clearly up to no good.

Hatchet Girl: I'm not sure if it has bad intentions, but at least I can be sure it won't deliberately protect humans. When that cat-eyed old lady got me out of the car earlier, it didn't stop me.

Book Artist: This is interesting. They don't allow ghosts to kill people in the bus. But once they get off the bus, they just do whatever they want. Is this bus driver a mysophobe and doesn't want his bus to get dirty?

Skirt-lifting maniac: Pfft, Ah Li-chan, your argument is truly original! Mysophobia is fine, but is there also mysophobia in the supernatural?

Lin Fengjiao: That shouldn’t be the case. Isn’t the supernatural itself a dirty thing?

Lazy Kitten: Well, I think we should treat each case individually. For example, in my case, Old Man Ye is very particular about cleanliness. He cleans the living room more than ten times a day.

The villain in Soul Society: more than a dozen times, this is an extraordinary mysophobia, right?

Lazy Kitten: And every time the owner washes the dishes, he has to wash them again. I think he's awesome for being such a good ghost.

The illustrator of the book: That's amazing! With a spirit like this, I don't have to clean the house anymore. It's a perfect companion for a lazy person like Yin, right?

Skirt-lifting maniac: Yin doesn't want to talk, he's playing dead.

Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: Of course! Every time we talk about supernatural topics, he is the one who is most afraid!

Foul-mouthed Suit Man: Hahaha, I can't believe there are people in this world who are afraid of ghosts! Too weak, that silver-haired curly-haired guy is so weak!

Curly-haired boy: You're such a weak brother-in-law! I'm not afraid, I just don't believe it!

Hatchet Girl: I don't think the bus driver was mysophobic, but rather had some kind of rule that prohibited ghosts from killing people on the bus. Come to think of it, there must have been something seriously wrong with that bus! I missed it like that! I'm so disappointed!

Shark-faced guy: If you missed it, you missed it. You can just take it next time.

Hatchet Girl: It's not that easy! I've been riding the bus for a few months, but I've only seen it once! There's definitely a chance this thing will appear. So annoying!

This is an actor: you can try to create the conditions for it to appear. Remember the time, location, and environmental factors you encountered it today, and try to apply these conditions today and go again.

Skirt-lifting maniac: Ah, that’s a good idea!

Red Snake Fairy: I also think we can try this method.

Hatchet Girl: As expected of An Ran-san, she immediately pointed out the way forward for me! I'll summarize it now and try it again later!

This is an actor: I wish you good luck in encountering it next time.

Illustrator: Pfft, this wouldn't be good luck for an ordinary person, would it? Judging from what Kotonoha-chan said, an ordinary person would definitely die if they got on that car.

Lazy Little Kitten: Why don’t you just not get out of the car? It’s always safe to stay in the car.

Skirt-Lifting Maniac: The key is that if you encounter a spirit that can pull someone off the car, you can't control yourself. Also, what if the destination of this car is hell?

Lazy Little Kitten: Well... well, I can only hope for the best.

Watching the discussion in the group, Gerald didn't continue to express his opinion. However, he felt that the destination of this car should not be hell.

If hell really existed, there wouldn't be so many evil spirits in the world of Kotonoha. After all, most of the demons in hell feed on souls.

Given the devils' greedy nature, it is naturally impossible for them to allow their food to escape to the human world on a large scale and cause harm.

Although the destination wasn't hell, it definitely wasn't a good place either. It was most likely some kind of ghost den, a special world where only evil spirits existed.

So if an ordinary person gets on that car, the outcome is bound to be death, this is a foregone conclusion. Unless the other party can exploit the loopholes in the rules of this car.

Recovering from his thoughts, Jellal turned his gaze to the group of students in front of him.

Almost every class at Hogwarts was taught by students from two different houses. For example, his astronomy class had students from two different houses, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.

This was his first class, and the class he taught was the second grade, where the savior, Harry Potter, was. Gerald didn't think this was a coincidence; it was clearly a carefully planned event by Dumbledore.

Of course, this didn't matter to Gerard. He treated all students equally, regardless of their academy.

"Well, before the lecture," Gerard said slowly, looking at the excited eyes of the young wizards, "Can anyone tell me what the uses of astronomy are?"

Swish.

Just as he finished speaking, a small, fair hand rose up. The owner of this hand was a petite girl with fluffy hair and tender cheeks. She raised her hand high, as if afraid that Jellal wouldn't see it.

"Hermione, you answer."

"Astronomy helps us observe the stars and use the distinctions between different days to determine the tides of our own magic power."

"That's the standard answer from the textbook. It seems you've done some good preparation before this class." Gerard nodded slightly, motioning for the other person to sit down. "However, I don't think this answer is of any use to ordinary wizards."

Eh?

Hermione, who was originally in high spirits, was suddenly stunned, with a surprised expression on her face.

"Traditional textbook definitions confine astronomy to the pages of books, divorced from practical application." Jellal extended his right hand, fingers spread wide. "What I will teach you is to understand true astronomy. And, to develop it into a whole new system of magic."

hum.

A black sphere appeared in Gerard's palm. It was surrounded by tiny sparks of light, and to the young wizards, it looked as if he were holding up a planet.

397 Magic is just a tool

"Oh my God! What did I see? Professor Ziklein actually created a planet?"

"Merlin's beard, this is incredible!"

"I don't think that's a planet at all. It's probably some kind of transfiguration trick!"

Looking at the little star held in Gerard's hand, the young wizards all showed surprise and astonishment. It was obvious that this was magic they had never heard of before.

"Professor, is this the new system of magic you mentioned?" Hermione asked curiously, her face full of curiosity.

"Yes, I call it celestial magic." Jellal withdrew his hand, the small black planet still floating beside him. "By fusing the system of astronomy with my own magical power, I have derived this new set of magical principles."

"Oh my God, is this something you created yourself?" A young wizard from Ravenclaw raised his hand and asked.

"Not really." Gerard nodded with a smile and said, "I simply improved the theory of my predecessors and turned it into reality."

"The theories of our ancestors?" Hermione was stunned for a moment, then said, "But as far as I know, the Complete Book of Magic Spells contains over 6,400 unpracticed magical theories. But it doesn't seem to contain any information about this kind of celestial magic."

"Of course, that's normal." Jellal's lips curved slightly, and he chuckled softly. "Because the person who created this magical theory cannot have his name recorded."

"No, it can't be recorded?"

"why is that?"

"Could it be that the person who created this theory is a dark wizard?"

Gerard's words sparked another heated discussion among the young wizards in the audience. When they talked about dark wizards, they even spoke with a hint of excitement.

The existence of dark wizards is considered a taboo in the magical world. And young wizards of this age are extremely curious.

Therefore, when talking about things like dark wizards, they couldn't help but feel the excitement and novelty of touching taboos.

"Yes, he is indeed a Dark wizard," Gerard replied in the affirmative. "Moreover, he is an unusual Dark wizard. Gerard Fernandez, who wreaked havoc on the magical world four hundred years ago, was the creator of this theory."

"Oh my God! It's him!"

"I'm sorry, but I don't have any impression of this person. Who is he?"

"You don't even know the famous Gerard? He was the first Dark Lord. The entire European wizarding world was once under his shadow!"

"My great-grandfather told me that four hundred years ago, Jellal practically ruled the entire magical world by himself! Wherever he went, everyone had to bow down to him!"

"That's so exaggerated, it sounds like he's even scarier than that mysterious man!"

"I think the You-Know-Who can't be compared to him. The You-Know-Who has Death Eaters as helpers, but Jellal was alone from beginning to end."

"Yes! It's said that he can bring down an entire nation with just a wave of his wand!"

"Merlin's beard, that must be exaggerated, right?"

The young wizards once again engaged in a heated and intense discussion about Gerard. However, the original Dark Lord left behind very little substantial information, and the history of him in the wizarding world was mostly hearsay.

"Professor Ziklaine," Hermione, who was sitting in the front row, raised her hand again and said with a worried expression, "Since this magical system was constructed by the first generation of the Demon King, it should also fall into the category of dark magic, right?"

"That's a good question, Hermione." Gerald chuckled and replied, "But what do you think is the definition of dark magic? Cruel, horrific, and mind-distorting—that's what dark magic is, right?"

Hermione was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly.

"But the celestial magic I'm about to teach you doesn't have that effect." As he spoke, the black sphere surrounding Jellal gradually transformed into a translucent, crystal-clear color. It resembled a miniature moon, radiating a silvery glow. "The essence of celestial magic is to use one's own magical power to simulate celestial phenomena. It remains within the realm of astronomy."

"But, after all, it was a concept proposed by the Dark Lord." Hermione was silent for a moment, then hesitantly said, "Does it really matter?"

"It's true that Gerald Fernandez is a brutal Dark Lord, but the curse he most often uses against his enemies isn't the three Unforgivable Curses most revered by Dark wizards, but rather his own modified version of the Petrification Curse." Gerald paused before continuing, "So, is the Petrification Curse also Dark Magic?"

"Of course the Petrification Charm isn't Dark Magic, but..."

"You need to adapt your thinking a bit, Hermione." Gerard shook his head and said, "Magic is fundamentally neither right nor wrong, nor good or evil. The only ones who truly possess the concept of good and evil are those who wield magic. No matter how magical magic may be, it is ultimately just a tool."

Hermione was silent for a long time, then nodded thoughtfully and said, "I understand, Professor Ziklein."

"Very good." Jellal waved his hand for the other party to sit down, and said gently, "Then, let's begin our first formal lesson. First, you need to understand how the magic power in your body corresponds to the stars in the sky."

As this unique astronomy class was in full swing, Dumbledore in the headmaster's office breathed a sigh of relief. "Isn't the nature of magic without right or wrong, good or evil?"