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Chapter 398, Section 396: A Conversation with Ravenclaw

“This is my child, Weber.”

Ms. Aesop introduced herself enthusiastically, her smile radiating energy.

"Mr. Weber."

"Cat and Leopard said."

The wizard named Webber nodded.

"Do you know how long you've been lingering at the border, dear Green?"

Ms. Aesop's words were quite profound.

"twenty minutes."

The cat-leopard uttered a number that had been recorded.

"It's twenty-nine minutes."

Ms. Aesop smiled.

"What's wrong with this?"

The cat and leopard keenly sensed something.

"You are about to enter a deeper dream, child."

Ms. Aesop answered.

Thirty minutes?

"Cat and Leopard asked."

"Isn't it obvious?"
But what I am looking for, and what you are looking for, are both in the deeper dreams.

You must have noticed that there are no ghosts wandering in your dream.

They all exist in deeper dreams; they all reside in more wondrous places.

Ms. Aesop explained.

"You don't have much time."

At this point, Weber spoke up; he seemed to know a lot about the border area.

"There's some left."

The cat-leopard responded thoughtfully.

The mist on its body had not completely risen, indicating that it had recently accumulated more "balls of yarn".

But where did these balls of yarn come from?

"I have already met Lady Ravenclaw, but she has no intention of embarking on this great adventure with me."

So, I can point you in the right direction once, but this is the last time, my dear.

I am about to enter an unknown world, and this may be the last time I see you. Of course... if you are like Merlin, our paths may intersect again.

Ms. Aesop said with a kind smile.

"Please guide me."

The cat-leopard showed a hint of reluctance and said.

"Forgetting friends is not an easy thing; not everyone has friends."

Ms. Aesop appeared very carefree.
"Then, run south, dear Green, and may all your wishes come true."

Goodbye, dear Ms. Aesop.

The cat-leopard's whiskers stopped trembling, and it lowered its head slightly.

It disappeared after a few jumps.

"Saying goodbye is always so difficult?"

Ms. Aesop asked Weber, who was standing next to her.

Not always. Mother. Farewell is sometimes a beautiful word.

Before I meet you, it gives me an even stronger happiness, so that you will know that three hundred years is not a long time.

Weber said.

……

Meanwhile, the dream became even more bizarre and fantastical thirty minutes later.

If she's not careful, Sheen could get entangled in the fog.

At the same time, Sheen knew that he must be getting closer and closer, because the sky was getting darker.

In another six and a half hours, it will be completely dark, and midnight will arrive.

In "Dream Stories," midnight is a time of bright stars, the perfect time to observe the night sky and receive inspiration.

In six hours, the world behind the veil will reach the eve of dawn, and only then will the wandering souls be seen.

As for Sheen, he didn't follow those rules.

Rather, it is love.

It can bring souls closer together, which is why Sheen was able to find Lady Aesop.

As for whether Ravenclaw can be found... that's not too hard to understand.

Ms. Aesop and Ms. Ravenclaw once shared a place, but now they have separated.

But Sheen thought it wouldn't be too far off.

Following the guidance, the cat and leopard moved with incredible speed.

As one of the most agile and magical animals, the leopard cat swiftly traversed many places along the way.

Many places were shrouded in fog.

Sometimes it's a grassland, sometimes a mountain stream, and now, cats and leopards are running through the forest.

This reminded him of something, such as the descriptions in "Dream Stories":
He (note: Merlin) had many dreams. At first, he was an eagle, pecking at wild rabbits on the grassland. When he failed to catch any, he would go hungry. Later, he became a wild rabbit, and then he felt sorry for the rabbits who were anxious and struggling.

He trekked across grasslands, mountain streams, and deserts, but in the end he found that the forest suited him best because it had the most animals.

He was their family, the eldest son of the forest. So he found himself able to stay longer and longer.

At first, his dream shattered within seconds, but later he stayed for seven hours. Then darkness fell, and the night sky was filled with stars. The priest told him that the stars here were the brightest… He also learned the ability to divine the future…

Sheen thought that everything he had experienced at the border seemed to have some correspondence with "Dream Stories".

So, who wrote this book?
As I thought this, the fog rose even higher.

Sheehan told himself not to stop; if he missed this chance, he might never find Lady Ravenclaw again.

It was another long journey.

What appeared before Sheen was a tranquil lakeside, with a babbling brook stretching along its banks and flowing into the distance.

Beside the stream stood a beautiful woman with a serious, even slightly dignified, expression.

She wore a long robe woven with green and blue, and held an old book that looked very worn.

"An unfamiliar druid..."

She put down the book.

“I am Animagus, Ms. Ravenclaw.”

The cat-leopard responded.

Then it saw Ravenclaw chuckle softly.

"What's the matter with you coming to see me?"

Ravenclaw added.

"I'm here for..."

The cat-leopard was standing by a large rock by the stream, but before it could say anything, it was interrupted.

As soon as Ms. Ravenclaw extended her finger, the cat and leopard were pulled toward her by an invisible force.

At very close range, it could see Ravenclaw's blue pupils.

“Your soul carries a familiar scent: Hogwarts, Ifar, and…”

Ravenclaw placed the book by the stream and grasped the leopard's paw.

"What can you tell from the claws?"

The cat-leopard was somewhat curious.

"I can't tell... I just haven't held it before."

Ravenclaw said.

Then they watched as the cat-leopard withdrew its paw.

“I have something to discuss with you, Ms. Ravenclaw.”

"Cat and Leopard said."

"That's interesting, you're still alive."

Ravenclaw suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"Didn't you say... you couldn't see anything?"

The cat and leopard showed their bewilderment in a human-like manner.

"A pure Druid."

Ravenclaw's lips curled up slightly.

"Yes, I am still alive. So, I came to find you because..."

As the fog grew thicker, the cat-leopard began to speak faster.

"The secrets buried in Hogwarts Castle, a workshop where wishes come true, or extraordinary wisdom and creativity?"

Countless souls here attempt to entangle me, but for you, my successor.

You can ask me many questions, but please choose the most important one.

Ravenclaw said calmly.

The cat-leopard paused, seemingly pondering many things in that instant, and finally asked:
"Helena Ravenclaw, are you... waiting for her?"

(End of this chapter)