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Chapter 117: Tom, You're Getting Arrogant!
Chapter 117: Tom, You’re Getting Arrogant! (Fourth Update, Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes!)
Perhaps intimidated by Ivan’s questions, the ink changed again after a brief explanation.
*Are you a student at Hogwarts? I’ll guess, you’re in Slytherin House? Then I must be your senior. If you have any academic questions, you can always ask me, no matter what they are!*
No, I’m actually in Gryffindor, Ivan silently thought to himself.
From the words, Ivan could sense Tom Riddle’s overwhelming confidence.
But it made sense. Tom, in his fifth year, could control a top-tier magical creature, the Basilisk, and had split his soul to create his first Horcrux, achieving the first small goal on his path to immortality. Anyone would feel a bit arrogant in such a situation.
Ivan thought for a moment and began writing down a question he had pondered for a long time but never figured out.
*What is the essence of Magic Power?*
For a while, the ink on the page remained unchanged.
Perhaps thinking the question was too difficult, Ivan paused and wrote another one.
*What is the recipe for Felix Felicis?*
Felix Felicis could make the drinker extremely lucky for twelve hours, and it was a potion Ivan had always wanted to brew. Unfortunately, even in the Restricted Section, he hadn’t found the recipe.
So he was quite hopeful the diary would give him the answer.
However, to Ivan’s disappointment, Tom Riddle didn’t provide an answer.
What about knowing everything? Liar!
In fact, the Horcrux was just as puzzled by Ivan’s questions. It was made when Tom was only in his fifth year, so how could it know the essence of Magic Power?
The recipe for Felix Felicis was known only to a few master potion-makers, and even with his extensive knowledge, Tom Riddle couldn’t just conjure up the recipe out of thin air.
After receiving no answers to two consecutive questions, Ivan realized that the young Dark Lord wasn’t as all-knowing as he had imagined.
So, the next questions became simpler, focusing on basic spell problems.
The Horcrux finally responded, rearranging the words Ivan had written into answers.
Perhaps because he had lost face with the first two questions or to gain Ivan’s trust, Tom Riddle’s answers were very detailed, even including some casting techniques he had summarized.
After a short while, a series of system notifications rang in Ivan’s mind.
*Ding, after a period of study, your Shield Charm proficiency has significantly increased.*
*Ding, after a period of study, your Disarming Charm proficiency has significantly increased.*
*Ding, after a period of study...*
Ivan was overjoyed, and his gaze softened as he looked at the Horcrux.
This is another useful learning accelerator!
Before he had squeezed all its value out, Ivan temporarily abandoned the idea of destroying it with Fiendfyre.
Suddenly, Ivan thought of the current problem he was facing and wrote with his Quill on the diary.
*Can you make Magical Items?*
Tom Riddle was silent for a moment before answering on the diary.
*No*
Ivan was a bit disappointed. Just as he was about to close the diary, the ink began to change again.
*But I know some Ancient Runes!*
Seeing the words on the diary, Ivan finally smiled.
He had guessed that Tom Riddle would have some knowledge of Ancient Runes or the creation of Magical Items.
After all, the Dark Lord, upon graduating, didn’t choose another path but instead worked at Borgin and Burkes, a Dark Magic Shop. This proved his interest in Ancient Runes, likely gained from the Restricted Section at Hogwarts, where he wanted to delve deeper into the subject.
Perhaps, this is also related to the other Horcruxes.
Ivan recalled the other Horcruxes that Voldemort had created, many of which used powerful Magical Items as their carriers. Without some relevant knowledge, it would be impossible to achieve this.
【You’re really amazing, can you teach me?】
Ivan enthusiastically wrote on the diary, complimenting the other party. Before long, the Horcrux responded.
【Sure!】
With the Runic Script knowledge provided by Tom Riddle, Ivan finally made a significant breakthrough in his research on the Spell-Proof Gloves!
One of the new Runes he had learned could serve as the core of the spell-proof Runic Script formula!
After another week of studying Runes, Ivan finally succeeded in creating the finished product after multiple failed attempts.
【Magical Item: Spell-Proof Gloves
Magic Power: Medium
Effect: Reflect Curses
Description: This is a qualified Magical Item. When someone casts a Curse on you, look into their eyes, and the Curse will be reflected back.
Note: Its effectiveness is limited, and frequent use may cause it to break. Additionally, you cannot rely on it to defend against advanced Dark Magic.】
"Finally, it’s done", Ivan examined the Spell-Proof Gloves he had made, growing more and more fond of them.
He didn’t think the drawbacks mentioned in the system’s notes were a big deal. After all, this was the version he planned to sell, and the material costs only amounted to five silver sickles.
For such an effect, it was already quite impressive!
As for the durability issue, if a batch breaks, the Ministry of Magic can simply buy another batch.
With this thought in mind, Ivan quickly found Aisia, who was working on her research, and showed her the Spell-Proof Gloves he had created.
“You’ve already deciphered that Runic Script?” Aisia exclaimed in surprise.
A week ago, Ivan had told her that he had seen a few Ancient Runes at Hogwarts and planned to study them. Aisia hadn’t taken it seriously, as deciphering Runes is a long process. She hadn’t expected Ivan to make such rapid progress.
“You know, it wasn’t that difficult,” Ivan shrugged, shamelessly ignoring the guidance from the Horcrux diary.
Due to Ivan’s previously demonstrated exceptional talent, Aisia was no longer surprised by his achievements. After a brief moment of surprise, she quickly accepted the fact and began testing the effectiveness of the Spell-Proof Gloves.
Although Ivan had read the system’s description, there was no substitute for trying it out personally.
The two quickly made their way to the Basement Training Room.
“So why am I the target?” Ivan stood on the training ground, putting the Spell-Proof Gloves on his left hand.
“As the developer, isn’t it normal to test your own product?” Aisia explained, though it was unclear whether she truly believed it or was just looking for an opportunity to vent her frustration from being outmatched.
(End of Chapter)
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