Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 81 Cerberus, why are you so bad?

The moon was high in the sky at 10:30 PM, and the night at Hogwarts was quiet.

Ravenclaw Tower is practically devoid of ghosts—there haven't been any in Ravenclaw since Helena went to the other world.

However, because the ghost is elusive and Helena is particularly reclusive, the hawks have yet to realize that their resident ghost is missing.

Hermione carefully and tiptoed to close the bedroom door and went downstairs to the common room.

The few braziers in the common room were still burning faintly, and the moonlight streaming through the windows made the room appear hazy.

The carpet underfoot, the ceiling above, and many stars and moons emitting a faint glow made one feel as if walking in the Milky Way.

Hermione seemed a little nervous, perhaps because she was about to do something big.

"Hermione, over here," Ted called softly from the wall.

Hermione jumped, "You scared me to death!" she whispered.

"Are you a little scared?" Ted asked.

Hermione nodded; after all, she was going to have to face Mystic!

Ted reassured him, "Don't worry, we'll be fine at Hogwarts. And you shouldn't underestimate Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of this century. Since he dared to bring the Philosopher's Stone back, he must have made thorough preparations."

"You mean, Dumbledore knows?" Hermione asked, somewhat incredulously.

"We know at least part of it. But since he hasn't taken any action, he must have his own reasons. We just need to do what we think is already cooperating with him."

Hermione was made invisible by Ted and led by the hand to the main tower. She didn't say a word along the way, but was thinking about what Ted had said.

Although she was only 12 years old, Hermione was a smart girl, and she had already vaguely guessed what was going on from Ted's words. She was also fully considering the role she and her group played in this situation.

Neville! It can only be because of Neville! The boy who survived defeating Mystic!

Dumbledore's considerations were probably related to this.

What were Ted's considerations?

Having crossed the stone bridge and entered the second floor of the main tower, I quietly made my way to the right-hand corridor on the third floor.

The corridor was silent, except for a torch shining dimly about seven or eight meters away.

"Squeak squeak squeak~" Ted used his illusionary sound magic to imitate the squeak of a mouse in the corner.

This is a psionic effect, so there's no magical fluctuation. Plus, the sound came from a corner far from the two people, making it impossible to find them by following the direction of the sound.

Don't ask, it's just that reliable!

Two or three seconds later, another "squeak squeak~" rang out. Ted recognized the realistic mouse squeak as being imitated by Jerry.

"Ted, is that you?" Harley's hushed voice came through.

Ted canceled the spell and appeared in the hallway with Hermione.

Harley and the others breathed a sigh of relief, peeking their heads out of their invisibility cloaks like four floating, flying heads.

The four were a little excited and couldn't wait to get started.

The six people arrived at the wooden door not far away.

Who would have thought that behind this sturdy wooden door reinforced with iron plates, there was a three-headed dog that could reach the ceiling when standing upright?!

Suddenly, Harley noticed something she'd overlooked: "Didn't you bring your guitar?"

Cerberus needs to listen to music, though?

Ted chuckled: "My mouth is a musical instrument~"

Everyone: Damn it, who's showing off? It's so irritating!

"Are you ready?" Harley asked, gripping the doorknob and looking at her friends.

Everyone nodded.

Harley flung open the door, gritted her teeth, and led the charge.

Without hesitation, all six entered through the door. Ted even closed the door behind him.

There was a fishy smell, typical of an animal den, coming from inside the door. A giant dog, about 1.8 meters tall, was fast asleep on the ground.

No, only two heads were fast asleep, while another one was raising its head and glaring menacingly at the six people.

No wonder Hagrid chose Cerberus to guard the secret door. With one of its heads always conscious, who could possibly get away with that?

Ted directly used the Appraisal Technique:

Greek Cerberus

Level: 12

Attributes:

force 25

Physical fitness 22

Agility 16

Intelligence 4

Perception 17

Spirit 8

Charm 4

luck??

Talents: [Guardian Hound (Blue)], [Mythical Creature (Green)]

Skills: Venomous Fang Lv3, Crushing Lv3, Howling Lv3, Magic Resistance Lv5, Poison Resistance Lv5.

……

Evaluation: A magical creature also recorded in Greek mythology, with astonishing combat power.

Level 12 is already at the level of an elite Auror or a professor.

This three-headed dog was as big as a truck.

Its strength is five times that of an ordinary person, its physique is more than four times that of an ordinary person, its agility is more than three times that of an ordinary person, its perception is more than three times that of an ordinary person, it has talents related to protection/guarding, and it is a mythical creature.

With magic resistance up to level 5, it is basically immune to most spells cast by ordinary wizards.

Moreover, it basically doesn't consume toxins anymore, since its saliva and teeth are already poisonous!

The idea of ​​dealing with this thing in a confined space without causing a big commotion is why even the crippled Voldemort was at a loss and had to send Quirrell to extract information from Hagrid.

"Hurry! Hurry up!" Ron stared intently at the three-headed dog, frantically pawing at Ted, his tongue lolling out in fear.

Ted snapped out of his daze and, instead of rushing to sing, pulled out a handful of cookies from his pocket and threw them out.

At this moment, all three heads were awake. The three-headed dog, which was starting up the Emperor Engine and emitting a low growl, was suddenly attracted by the cookies. The three heads immediately crowded around and began to fight for those cookies with the "taste of childhood".

"What is that?" Hermione asked in surprise.

"Hagrid made rock cakes," Ted shrugged. "I told you, these are definitely teething toys. Look how much they're enjoying them!"

Ron looked at him in disbelief: "You still kept it?"

Every time I visit Hagrid, I get a huge pile of rock cakes, which Harley and Ron always just throw away. What a waste!

Ted: You young people just don't know how to manage your lives. Don't you understand how to make the most of things?

He didn't explain further, but instead took the opportunity to clear his throat with a light cough and began to sing:

"Kid, kid, why are you so mean~"

Why did you bully and deceive me?

Learn to be a good child, and love each other.

Care resides in the heart, full of color~

... "

Ted automatically started playing music in his head: "A sea of ​​bitterness, surging with love and hate."

Sure enough, the three dog heads who were still sweet-talking Ted and hoping for more had their eyes glazed over as soon as they heard the singing.

I don't know if it's because Ted sang too well, or because its weaknesses were too great.

Ted lay down before he could finish half a song.

"Ding~ Defeat the Greek Cerberus, gain 210 experience points!"

Perhaps the way I defeated it was a bit of a trick, because I only got so little experience at level 12. But it's not over yet...

"Ding~ Mission completed [The corridor on the right-hand side of the third floor, right? (Green)], Reward: 200 experience points, random card."

Ted then remembered that he still had this task to complete.

Although I had visited Cerberus before, the mission was not completed.

Ted didn't think much of it at first, but now that he thinks about it, he probably needed to use music to hypnotize the Cerberus in order to complete the mission!

Ted quickly scanned the three green-framed cards in his mind.

The first picture shows a piece of dark red roasted meat.

【Hero's Meat Chunk (Green)】

item card

A consumable unique to the Gaplands, made using meat and herbs.

Consuming this item will increase your physical attack power by 10% for 10 minutes.

The second card depicted a large, four-cornered throwing weapon spinning rapidly. Ted recognized it; it was the Fuma Shuriken from Naruto.

【Wind Demon's Shuriken (Green)】

item card

Launch a rapidly spinning, swirling wind demon shuriken to attack the enemy.

Cooling time: 1 hours.

The third card is a hexagonal object with a gold frame and a blue gemstone inside.

Counterfeit Lucky Coin (Green)

item card

Increases magic power by 20% after use.

Lasts 3 minutes, then cools for 8 hours.

Note: The effect is reduced on targets with magic power level 7 or higher.

There was no time to think, so Ted immediately chose the third card, Lucky Coin.

For a wizard, choosing cards related to magic is always a good idea. And these cards are indeed very useful!

Ted's magic power is now comparable to that of an adult wizard, basically enough to support his daily high-intensity magical training. However, he probably won't be able to sustain himself in very intense battles for long.

Having a way to temporarily increase magic power is a pretty good trump card!

……

"Phew~ My God!" Seeing the three-headed dog fast asleep, Jerry patted his chest hard; his heart had almost exploded just now.

Ron grabbed Neville's shoulder. "Help me up, my legs are a bit stiff."

This enormous creature has a head bigger than a person and can eat two children in one bite.

The air emanating from the blood vat made their bangs fly wildly, carrying a heavy, fishy smell; the oppressive feeling was immense!

No wonder the students stopped coming later; it was really scary.

After experiencing it once, I don't want to face it a second time.

Just then, Ted took out a large glass jar and held it up to a dog's head.

This dog is sleeping soundly, drooling all over.

Ted's friends were terrified by his actions. "Ted! What are you doing?"

Ted waved his hand: "Haven't you all read Greek mythology? Haven't you heard the story of Cerberus, the three-headed dog of hell? The Greek hero Orpheus played the lyre to put the three-headed dog guarding the gates of hell to sleep in order to bring his dead wife out of the underworld."

"In Greek mythology, where the saliva of the three-headed dog drips, aconite plants grow. This is a very precious and rare ingredient for potions!"

It looked like the word "make money" was written all over Ted's forehead!

I've been studying for almost a year, and it's been all expenses with no income. Today, I finally saw some money coming back!

"But those are all myths," Hermione argued.

Ted, already catching the second can of the three-headed dog's drool, said, "You know, it wasn't until the International Act of Secrecy was signed and came into effect in 1689 that wizards truly went into hiding. Before that, wizards had a lot of contact with Muggles. So, there are many truths hidden in mythology."

"Reading history can make people wise, students!" Ted concluded.

(End of this chapter)