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Lani opened the door and saw Zicomo's current appearance.

Even she was captivated for a moment.

Fortunately, she herself was at this level, and she had developed a certain resistance by looking at herself in the mirror regularly, so Lani quickly came to her senses.

"Welcome back, my king."

Lani stepped forward and hugged Zicomo to express her longing for him.

Her only connection to the world is Zicomo, and since Zicomo went into seclusion, she has stopped appearing in public.

He spends his days hiding in the "Zen Garden," waiting for Zicomo to emerge from seclusion.

She was unusually excited to see Zicomo now.

Zicomo, on the other hand, didn't feel this so deeply; for him, the past five years had passed by in a blur of sleep.

But he didn't say anything to spoil the mood; instead, he held Lani and whispered something.

"I'm back, little princess."

The two enjoyed the tranquil beauty of the moment until Laya broke the peace.

Although Laya also missed Zikomo, she had her friends.

That's the cat Loris and the unicorn Claudia.

As two of the few highly intelligent beings in the "Zen Garden", Laya gets along very well with them.

I spend a lot of time chatting with them every day and playing around with them.

He had just returned from playing in another part of the garden when he looked up and saw Zicomo.

"Lord Zikomo! You've come out!"

In her lizard form, Laya leaped and landed on Zikomo's shoulder, her favorite spot.

She looked up at Zicomo and said, "Lord Zicomo, you seem to have become even more handsome."

Laya's words made Zicomo burst into laughter.

After coming into this world and shedding those heavy shackles, Laya seems to have become more innocent.

"Let's go out and see the others."

Zicomo led Lani and Laya out of the "Zen Garden".

Before he went into seclusion, he anchored the garden to Hermione, so that he could appear directly beside her.

After all, he was on vacation before he went into seclusion, and school must have started by the time he came out.

He didn't want to go through the ordeal of using Apparition to rush back to school, a journey that would take half a day by train.

The little witch noticed Zicomo as soon as he appeared next to Hermione.

"cousin!"

Hermione gasped in surprise, then saw Zicomo's face clearly.

The little witch was instantly captivated by Zicomo's beauty.

The young wizards around Hermione turned around when they heard her shout, and then they saw Zicomo.

Then they were captivated as well.

Indeed, his handsome appearance combined with his god-like aura is still too much of a threat to ordinary people.

The young wizards didn't have this feeling when they saw Lani before, partly because Lani was very cold to strangers, and partly because Lani had already learned to control her aura very well.

And what about Zicomo now?

A faint smile graced his handsome face, and coupled with the divine aura he unintentionally exuded, he was simply irresistible to both men and women.

It was during the Dueling Club class, and most of the young wizards from Hogwarts were gathered there.

Looking at the hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at him, especially since half of them were male, Zicomo felt a chill run down his spine.

He thought to himself that he must remember to cut his long hair when he got back, because he looked so good that he could probably turn any guy gay.

But now was not the time to think about such things. Zicomo quickly cast a Disillusionment Charm on himself, grabbed Hermione and Lani, and left the classroom.

The students in the classroom gradually came to their senses, and Snape and Lockhart, the two teachers, did not say anything when they saw Zicomo and his men slip out.

It's normal for Zicomo, as their disciple (boss), to have some privileges.

However, the classroom order needed to be maintained. The young wizards, having come to their senses, were discussing Zicomo's handsome appearance.

The two of them each used a loud voice to quiet the classroom.

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On Zicomo's side, he pulled Hermione out of the castle, and only then did the little witch come to her senses.

"Cousin, you've become so... um, beautiful?"

Hermione was momentarily at a loss for words to express her thoughts.

Zicomo smiled helplessly and pinched Hermione's cheek as he spoke.

"Shouldn't the focus now be on the fact that my seclusion is over?"

The little witch blushed and stuck out her tongue shyly.

There was no way around it; her cousin was just too attractive.

"Excuse me, cousin. How come you look so much better after you came out of seclusion?"

The little witch wondered if she could also go into seclusion for a while and see if she could become even more beautiful.

"Well, to put it simply, my current level has improved to a certain extent, and my body has also become more optimized," Zicomo replied.

"Then do you think I can do it?"

The little witch blinked her eyes, her gaze filled with a longing that she wanted one too.

"No, I only became like this by chance."

Hermione lowered her head in disappointment.

Seeing her adorable appearance, Zicomo took out a necklace and said.

"What do you think this is?"

Hermione looked up and saw a beautifully designed necklace. She recognized the ruby ​​on it; she had seen it at Snape's house just a month ago.

"It's the Philosopher's Stone necklace!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Yes."

As Zicomo spoke, he put it directly around Hermione's neck.

"Remember to wear it close to your body for extended periods; it can strengthen your physique and improve your skin."

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Hermione quickly tucked the necklace into her clothes and patted her chest to hide it.

After doing all this, the little witch hugged Zicomo and kissed him on the cheek.

The bite lasted an unusually long time, leading Zicomo to suspect that she was deliberately taking advantage of him.

Lani stared intently at Hermione, and only when Hermione felt Lani's gaze did she release Zicomo.

"Thank you cousin!"

Zicomo smiled and ruffled Hermione's hair.

Lani, who was standing nearby, came over and took Zicomo's other hand, looking somewhat jealous.

Zicomo was taken aback, then smiled and pulled his hand away from Lani's, ruffling Lani's hair in return.

He then put his arm around the two of them and walked toward Black Lake.

"Let's go fishing, I'm in a great mood today!"

Chapter 109 Snape, on the verge of promotion, tests his strength

On the shore of the Black Lake, Hermione was talking to Zicomo about the changes at Hogwarts during this time.

During this time, Harry successfully found the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets, earning Gryffindor a significant bonus.

Malfoy hasn't bothered Harry lately; he's probably still guarding his Welsh green dragon egg.

Interestingly, Snape and Lockhart, these two teachers, seem to be at odds.

After returning from the Easter break, Snape once again invited Lockhart to spar in the Duel Club class.

Then Snape used lightning to give Lockhart a good shock.

Since then, the two of them would spar with each other every few days in dueling class, with each side winning and losing.

The most excited were naturally the young wizards at Hogwarts. They were overjoyed to see a free battle between elite wizards.

That's why there were so many wizards from other grades in the dueling class just now.

They were all there to watch the show.

And then there's Hagrid's matter.