Ancient Wizards Return to Hogwarts...

Chapter 364 For the Glory of Slytherin, Awaken Your Domain!

Daphne was overthinking it. She didn't need to specifically inform Rice. Rice could sense everything happening in the secret room just by staying in the lounge, because this body of water was his territory.

So, once the water filled the entire hall of the secret chamber, the water level stopped rising. Rice didn't want the water to overflow; that would be difficult to clean up later.

"Huh? It seems to have stopped?" Astoria was the first to notice the anomaly on the water's surface.

"Sister, what if we..." After Daphne shared her thoughts with her sister, Astoria's eyes widened immediately.

She knew very well that the pool of water before her was the path to the ultimate magic, and if she could master it, she would be invincible.

From now on, I will definitely be the best partner for Rice's adventures.

In the future, I will be responsible for exploring the ultimate in magic with Rice, while my sister will inherit the Greengrass family business and become the headmaster or minister of magic at Hogwarts. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Daphne had no idea what her sister was thinking; if she did, she would have kicked her into the pool below.

She now has a bold idea.

If the water below is alive, could it understand what I say? If it could obey my commands, not to mention whether I could use its power, the mere thought of being able to restore it to its compressed form would be very tempting.

Once it transforms into its compressed form, you can take it to the Lesshu Crystal.

Daphne was a very proactive person, so without hesitation, she called out to the water beneath her, "Mr. Water, please turn back, okay?"

Astoria: ?

Sister, do you want to hear what you're saying?! Rice, quickly prepare some brain-boosting potions for your sister!

Even Rice, far away in the Slytherin common room, was amused by Daphne.

This kid is really daring, but you know what, this method actually works, because the body of water in the secret room is indeed under Rice's control.

So Rice actually complied with Daphne's request and began to compress the domain.

Daphne: (o▽)o

Astoria: ? ? ?

This thing really does listen to its older sister?

Daphne turned around, gave her sister a "V" sign, and then started playing with the water beneath her.

At her command, the water transformed into the shapes of various small animals until it was compressed into a water sphere about half the height of a person.

Daphne and Astoria landed back on the floor of the secret chamber. Daphne bent down and touched the floor, finding it completely dry—a rather unusual situation, as the location of the secret chamber meant it should normally remain damp year-round.

To Daphne's surprise, her broken crystal had returned to its original state and was now floating in the center of the water sphere.

Just as she was about to reach into the water sphere to retrieve the amethyst, the sphere began to writhe and eventually emerged as Rice's upper body.

Astoria, Daphne: !

The two were startled.

"Rice, is that you?" Daphne asked cautiously after regaining her senses.

"It's me, congratulations, Daphne. Apparently you already know how to use that brooch," Rice answered Daphne's question first, then turned to Astoria: "Remember to fix the floor of the secret chamber."

Astoria: (#／。＼#)

After making a simple joke with the little girl, Rice told her that her guess was correct; the pool of water he was in was indeed "alive," possessing the qualities of life, which was the ultimate essence of magic.

"Now it's time to tell you. This magic is called a domain, and it's an extremely profound form of magic. I've introduced it to you before, Daphne, and I hope you remember."

"So this water sphere really is a Domain!" Daphne exclaimed in surprise. "I thought it looked like one, but I wasn't sure..."

"Be more confident. The magic that grants you this state is, of course, a domain," Rice encouraged her, telling her to be more confident.

Astoria, standing to the side, was completely confused.

This isn't surprising. Compared to Daphne, Rhys hadn't talked much about domains to Astoria because he felt children didn't need to be exposed to them so early; they should focus on understanding the flow of magic first. But Helga's experience showed that introducing children to this kind of knowledge early on wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Rice gave Astoria a detailed explanation of the domain, and also helped Daphne solidify her memory.

"One of the key characteristics of a domain is its proliferative nature. It actively absorbs magical energy from the environment to grow stronger—this naturally includes spells," Rice glanced at Astoria. It was quite remarkable that this child had discovered this characteristic. "At the same time, it assimilates the environment. If the domain operates at full power without external interference, it will be enough to turn a desert into an ocean in time."

"Wizards who control a domain are practically immortal within it. Even if their physical bodies are destroyed, they can create a new one at any time. For example, even if I, who am currently in the common room, were blown to pieces, I could be resurrected in this pool of water. And this pool of water is like my eyes, ears, nose, and throat; I can sense everything within the area touched by the water."

Daphne and Astoria were moved by Rice's words, and a deep desire for the domain arose in their hearts, wishing they could master it in the next second.

In her excitement, Astoria also noticed that Rice said the ball of water was equivalent to his incarnation. Doesn't that mean that the one who just responded to her sister wasn't some "Mr. Water" but Rice?

The thought made Astoria almost lose her composure. She glanced at her oblivious sister and decided to tease her properly once she realized what was happening.

"Rice, you possess a domain, don't you?" Daphne suddenly broke through the barrier.

This question is obviously a bit silly—Rice made brooches that could summon domains for the two of them, so do you think he has a domain? He just tacitly avoids mentioning it.

"Yes, I possess the domain of water. I also hope that you can comprehend the domain as soon as possible. This is why I cut off a portion of my domain and transferred it into those two crystals." Rice looked at his two students with anticipation: "Now I won't hide it from you anymore. All four founders left behind their legacy. In terms of this domain, the Hufflepuff successors are already far ahead."

Daphne and Astoria were taken aback when they heard the news: it was not surprising that the other three founders had heirs, but they never expected that Hufflepuff's heir would beat them to it.

"For the glory of Slytherin, awaken your domains!" Rhys pumped his fist at the children. "It will benefit you to experience more of what it looks like when your domains unfold."

Then, his figure disappeared, and the water sphere shrank back into the amethyst.

As the amethyst floated back into the groove of the brooch, everything returned to normal.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

This is the second update. The next update will be late at night, so everyone should go to sleep now.

(End of this chapter)