Start by logging into the Old Man's Ring at Hogwarts

Upon reaching the stairwell on the right side of the third-floor corridor, the little witch transformed back into human form.

"Open the Alaho hole!"

A lock-picking spell opened the door.

Zicomo wondered how Harry, Meghan, and Hermione had gotten into the room without Hermione.

The two entered the room, where the Louvik, which was even bigger than a truck cab, lay quietly on the floor.

Guarding the cellar door behind it.

Zicomo examined it closely and realized it was a pit bull.

A dog born to fight.

It was just a bit bigger than the regular ones, and it had two extra heads.

I wonder if it also has three stomachs, otherwise what if the three mouths have different tastes?

“It’s huge. I’ve never seen a dog this big before,” Hermione whispered in Zicomo’s ear.

"Alright, the dog's done watching, let's go get some late-night snacks."

The two left the room and headed towards the kitchen.

Walking down the street, Hermione asked:

"Why don't we explore the wooden door behind it?"

"Of course not. Since it is known to be a very valuable item, there will be more than one checkpoint to protect it."

Who knows what might be waiting for? What if another giant appears? Could you stand its smell?

Zicomo continued.

"Besides, if we get caught, Gryffindor will deduct several dozen points. And we might even be put in solitary confinement."

Hermione shuddered upon hearing this.

They quickly pulled Zicomo away from there.

I don't know if it was because I was thinking about that giant monster from before, or the scene of being locked up.

…………

Inside a room in the Kalia fortress, at the border.

"Finally found it, the 'Sword of Night and Fire'."

Zicomo looked at the longsword lying in the treasure chest.

This is one of the legendary weapons; there are only nine weapons of this rank in the entire border region.

It possesses two combat skills: 'Flame Slash' and 'Soul Torrent'.

Of course, 'Soul Torrent' is a joke; it's a skill from Dark Souls 3.

It's more like a mage's ultimate skill, 'Comet Yazle'.

Both are like a surging torrent, crashing down on the enemy ahead.

Unfortunately, the 'Comet Yazler' can only be obtained from the 'Origin Magician Yazler' at Mount Gemir.

Since we can't access magic right now, we can only use this sword's combat skills as a temporary solution.

This can be considered as enriching our attack methods.

Otherwise, he'd get tired of seeing those three rocks in front of him every day if he started casting Meteor Spell every day.

Zicomo had also considered going to Professor Seren to learn more magic.

As a result, Mr. Seren told him that he should forge his own path.

She was only responsible for teaching Zicomo the basics.

No wonder she didn't teach Zicomo any ready-made alchemy recipes for the alchemy part.

The boss of Caria Fortress is Loretta, a former royal guard knight.

Of course, what's currently in the walled city is just her spirit.

Out of compassion for the children of Platinum, she led them on a journey to find a safe haven.

Now you should be a guardian of the sacred tree in Michaela.

This one, like the tree guardian, is a horseman.

Therefore, in terms of horsemanship, Zicomo would not gain any advantage.

What troubled him even more was Loretta's great arrow magic.

Its name is 'Loretta's Great Bow'.

Its function is to concentrate a beam of light and shoot it at the enemy; it can also be charged up.

If that were all, Zicomo wouldn't be in a difficult situation.

The key point is that Loretta knows more than just this one move.

She also knows the 'Kalia Circle Formation'.

The effect is that dozens of swords made of magic gather around the body.

Once the enemy gets close.

The magic sword will then fly out and repel the enemy.

Imagine, as she condenses the arrow of light.

You can't get close enough to interrupt her.

We can only let the magic 'Loretta's Great Bow' take shape.

This is a hard counter to some classes with short attack range.

Even Zicomo's meteor spell might not be able to handle it.

After all, they were riding horses, so they were fast and had high evasion capabilities.

This is why he lingered in the city of Kalia for so long.

Finding the 'Sword of Night and Fire' will make things much easier.

The Torrent Combat Technique deals high damage and has a long range.

Close combat? A true mage, even wielding a sword, would never get close.

Unless that sword is called 'Famous Sword Moon Shadow'.

Arrive at Loretta's location.

They gave her no chance to do anything.

The summoning bell shakes the soul, the meteorite staff in the left hand, and the sword of night and fire in the right.

Alternate between Riptide and Rock Techniques.

Seize the opportunity to dodge her halberd attack.

Whenever she uses magic, switch to the yew wand and use Hound Step to quickly get away.

In less than fifteen minutes, Loretta's spirit was defeated.

All that remained was her magic, 'Loretta's Great Bow'.

After clearing Kalia Fortress, there are three mage towers on the west side of Kalia Fortress.

They are collectively known as the Three Sisters Towers.

The one located at the highest point is the magic tower of the witch Lani.

PS: Honey! I'm here!!!

Chapter Thirty: A Reunion with Lani

Arrive at Lani's magician's tower and go up to the top floor.

Zicomo finally saw Lani again.

“…We meet again, interesting fader, Zicomo,” Lani said, sitting upright in her seat. “It’s good to see that Torret is doing well.”

“Hello, beautiful Ms. Lani,” Zicomo greeted her.

"Beautiful? That's an interesting word. This body's appearance was made in imitation of my teacher, the witch Reina. I really don't know who you're praising."

Lani didn't dwell on the matter, and continued.

"Now that we have met again here, it can be said that fate has brought us together. So, will you still do things for me?"

Even though I once stole death and sought the path into darkness.

One day, I will betray everything, and I will abandon everything.

“Of course, it would be my honor,” Zicomo replied without hesitation.

"...I see, that's good. You're a strange fellow, I look forward to seeing how you perform in the future."