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Chapter 629: Sometimes the Truth Isn't That Important
Chapter 629: Sometimes the Truth Isn't That Important
Traitor!
Karkaroff cursed Maxime in his mind for not keeping her word.
However, when it came time to score, Karkaroff hesitated. If he alone gave a low score, the pressure he would face afterward would be immense!
"Headmaster Karkaroff, we are all waiting for your fair judgment!" Ludo Bagman called out loudly, emphasizing the word "fair."
The young wizards in the audience had already been dissatisfied with Karkaroff's arbitrary scoring. They quickly picked up on the meaning behind Ludo Bagman's words and raised their wands, shooting beams of light into the sky, forming a series of dazzling "tens" in mid-air...
Karkaroff looked around, the gazes from all directions making him feel uneasy. Finally, under Ludo Bagman's persistent urging, he reluctantly gave Ivan a perfect score.
"Excellent! I hereby announce that Hogwarts Champion Ivan Hals has completed the first task with a perfect score!" Ludo Bagman announced excitedly.
As Ludo Bagman's words echoed, the arena erupted in the most enthusiastic applause. Every young wizard from Hogwarts felt a sense of pride.
Ivan smoothed out the creases in his wizard robes, stood up calmly, and nodded to the crowd.
Hermione, standing beside him, looked even more pleased.
"Amazing, Ivan! I've researched a lot, and no champion has ever received a perfect score in a competition before! You're the first..." Hermione said proudly, her voice trembling with excitement, as if she herself had won the first competition.
"I must be truly honored!" Ivan smiled. He had done his best this time. But getting a perfect score was also thanks to the pressure Ludo Bagman had put on Karkaroff and Maxime.
After scoring the champions, Ludo Bagman solemnly announced the end of the first task. The students, still discussing the thrilling competition, returned to the castle in groups of two or three.
Ivan, Harry, and the other champions were kept behind by Ludo Bagman to listen to the instructions for the next task.
"To make a long story short, the second task will begin at 9:30 AM on February 24th next year. You have plenty of time to prepare and find clues for the next task, which involves solving a puzzle!"
"Have you noticed the Golden Eggs in your hands? If you look closely, you'll see that they can be opened, and the clue is inside! That's all I can tell you..."
Ludo Bagman stopped there, refusing to divulge any more information no matter how much the champions pressed him.
However, he subtly gave Ivan a meaningful look, but received no response. This only confirmed Ludo Bagman's earlier suspicions, and he sighed.
What Ludo Bagman didn't know was that Ivan had already learned the specifics of the second task and had no need to risk getting information from the referee.
So Ivan completely ignored Ludo Bagman's gesture, picked up his Golden Egg, and left the arena with Harry. He then opened his System Bar to check his gains for the day.
After the battle, the progress of his activated quest, "Fanatic Admirer", had risen to eighty-seven. He was just thirteen people away from completing it, which was much faster than he had anticipated.
In addition to this, Ivan noticed that his Legend Points had also increased slightly, though he couldn't find any new Legendary Events. After flipping through for a while, he realized that one of his existing titles had changed, or rather, upgraded!
Legendary Title: Dragon Knight
Legend Level: 2
Legendary Event: Your brave fight against fire dragons during the Triwizard Tournament has left a lasting impression. As the first underage wizard to ever defeat a dragon directly, your name will soon resonate throughout the entire Wizarding World!
Note: Sometimes the truth isn't as important as what people choose to believe, isn't it?
Ivan glanced at the note, then thought about the students in the Arena cheering for him, feeling a mix of emotions.
However, he didn’t regret relying on acting to get through the task.
After all, one more performance meant one less murder!
He wasn’t incapable of slaying a dragon; it would just be a bit bloody!
...
The first task lasted the entire afternoon. By the time everyone returned to the Great Hall, it was just in time for dinner.
The Gryffindor table was particularly lively, almost like a small party. Many young wizards were desperately trying to get close to Ivan just to say a few words to him.
At first, Ivan greeted them with a smile, but the crowd became overwhelming. Tired of the attention, he hurriedly ate a bit of dinner and left early.
Once back in the dormitory and with the door closed, Ivan finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Whose owl is that?" Harry suddenly pointed to the window, where a strange gray owl was perched, gently tapping the glass with its beak, making a clear sound. A letter was tied to its leg.
Ivan wondered if it might be from Knockturn Alley.
But Harry had already approached the window and opened it. He glanced at the signature on the letter and became very excited.
"It's from Sirius Black! He's written to me!"
Harry quickly tore open the envelope and read the letter, then looked at Ivan and said, "Sirius Black says he's worried about me and wants me to write down everything that's happened recently and send it to him... Oh, he also suggested that I try the Blinding Spell to deal with the dragon!"
At this, Harry couldn’t help but laugh, his excitement evident. "I bet Sirius Black has no idea I've already passed the task and came in second place!"
"Right, he'd never guess. You should write to him right away!" Ivan smiled, understanding why Harry was so excited.
After going through a dangerous task and achieving such impressive results, Harry naturally wanted to share his joy with his guardian.
This also reminded Ivan that he should write a letter home to tell his family about the competition, so Asia wouldn’t worry.
He had to write it now, and he couldn’t forget!
Ivan remembered the trouble he had caused by forgetting to send letters before and immediately pulled out a blank parchment to write. At the end of the letter, he mentioned that he wouldn’t be going home for Christmas this year.
If he wasn’t mistaken, as the champion, he had to attend the Christmas Ball this year!
(End of Chapter)
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