Alina had always believed in a simple truth.

No matter where you are, whether a foreplay is sufficient or not largely determines whether the subsequent experience will be a journey to an art palace filled with emotion, or an emotionless, assembly-line-like job.

Therefore, for the little wizards to have a better dungeon experience.

Alina specifically took the time to write the story background of the "Dark Arts Defense Test" dungeon, selected the starting point of the transition CG animation, lighting effects, voice and tone, and set herself a rather interesting identity.

[keeperofarcanelore], which means the mysterious guardian.

In Alina's design, before each level begins, she will tell the little wizards about the background introduction of the challenge level, and randomly issue some dungeon side quests. After completing them, she will provide some information as appropriate.

After all, it is easy to discourage students if they cannot pass the level or make progress all the time.

In recent days, most of the dungeon information that little wizards have obtained from her has been through this form.

The content of the tasks varies, depending entirely on Alina's mood. For example, conjuring a flock of flying birds with magic, or telling a joke, or dancing a tap dance... Of course, more often it is to complete some more complex achievement challenges.

In short, although the drop module, achievement system, and speedrun mode have not been loaded yet, Alina still tirelessly uses her own actions to bring the best gaming experience to every little wizard who enters the dungeon.

On the other hand, watching the students struggle and strive to pass the Philosopher's Stone test that she has improved is also Alina's source of happiness these days as the secret keeper. Compared with the harsh environment where "troublemakers kick down the door" prevailed in later generations, the current Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry highlights a pure and dedicated academic style.

Following Alina's guidance, a wave of exploring the professors' youthful years and studying how to deal with the practical challenges of each subject has been set off in the school. Playing chess, cultivating plants, and animating personal objects have also gradually become popular.

For most students, it is less of a practical exam and more of a fresh and interesting large-scale end-of-term entertainment activity - if the number of entries per day had not been limited in advance, and a level berserk time had been set, some energetic little guys could even stay in it all day, constantly searching for novel elements in the secret dungeon.

However…

Under the sun, there must be shadows.

As time goes by, sooner or later some impatient and impetuous players will appear, who do not appreciate the beauty of the plot, and become emotionless task machines. Facing the angel-like and lovely secret keeper, they will only ask three questions throughout the whole process.

"Where to go?" "What to find?" "Who is the enemy?"

Even…

A very small number of members don't even ask questions, and just leave the secret keeper to fend for themselves and start moving on their own.

…

The second level, Professor Flitwick's flying key level.

This is a brightly lit room with a high vaulted ceiling. Countless little key-birds, as dazzling as gems, are fluttering their wings and flying around the room. On the opposite side of the room is a heavy wooden door.

According to the difficulty grading, this level is mainly divided into three levels: simple, normal, and difficult, which are divided according to the approximate magic abilities of Professor Filius Flitwick in the third, fifth, and seventh grades.

In simple mode, as long as you complete some of the tests set by Alina, you can get one to three flying brooms, or slow down the speed of the keys in the air; in normal mode, due to the soft berserk mechanism of the infinite replication spell being added, you can get a short period of safety time after completing Alina's request; as for difficult mode, Alina can cheer you on from the side...

"Huff, huff..."

Alina, who finally caught up with Hannah, Luna, and Hermione, took a deep breath, looked at the three little wings in the room who had not yet started the second level strategy, tried to calm her breathing, and lightly snapped her fingers at the door.

Ding!

Accompanied by a crisp metallic clanging sound, a bright yellow, eye-catching exclamation point appeared above Alina's head.

"Even a small person can cast a huge shadow; even a key can be transformed into a flock of birds. These are keys of hope soaring in the sky. Magic has given them life, making them the most terrifying guards of this level. However, if you help me collect ten leaves of Devil's Snare, perhaps I can help you..."

Alina said softly with a saintly look, and the hazy light shone on her face, making her look particularly dreamy.

Compared with the first level, the second level focuses more on flying skills and spell breaking. Even though Hannah and Luna brought flying brooms in advance, in terms of flying skills, they are still a bit inferior to Harry and others.

Since the girls chose to skip the opening animation of the first part.

The slightly unhappy [Mysterious Guardian] decided to have them make up for their previous homework. Only after returning to the first level to complete the collection of quest items, can they obtain the corresponding difficulty reduction rewards.

However, before Alina could finish speaking.

Unbeknownst to them, the three little witches, who had already walked to the three corners of the room, ignored Alina, who was wearing a huge exclamation point on her head and was releasing the plot mission, and simultaneously raised their wands and pointed them at the sky.

"Finite Incantatem!"

"Finite Incantatem!"

"Finite Incantatem!"

Accompanied by the girls' spells, three beams of magic light intertwined in the sky, touched each other and spread out, turning into a layer like a light net and covering the flock of flying key-birds fluttering their wings under the dome.

Poof~

Like the light sound of a soap bubble being pierced, nearly a hundred keys, which were originally densely packed in the sky, disappeared in an instant, leaving only less than ten ancient keys with sky blue feathers, golden red feathers, silver green feathers, and yellow black feathers.

At the same time, seemingly affected by the spell, the remaining key bodies were no longer as swift as before, as if they had suddenly changed from agile hummingbirds to tattered kites full of holes.

o_o

The corners of Alina's mouth twitched slightly as she looked at the few pitiful little keys in the sky.

"...You, this..."

"Is this considered a violation? Alina."

Hermione turned her head and looked at Alina, who was looking a little dazed, quite seriously.

"Strictly speaking, all methods of passing the level are allowed, but are you really not going to complete the task..."

"Well, I see, then there's no problem."

Ignoring the exclamation point on Alina's head that seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, the little beaver nodded happily.

"Hannah, Luna, the next thing is up to you - Professor Flitwick is from Ravenclaw, so the correct key to open the door must have sky blue feathers, just catch them all!"

"..."

In less than ten seconds, Hannah had already rushed back with two sky blue feathered keys, and behind her, Luna was also clutching one in her hand. Hermione tugged at Alina, who was still standing there, and pointed to the wooden door in front of her.

"Don't be dazed, Alina, we should go to the next level."

Alina silently watched Hannah and Luna successfully open the thick wooden door after trying it once or twice. The entire clearance process took less than three minutes. She felt like she had just watched a CG, or acted as a scene decoration.

It feels like... something is... a little wrong...

You know, when they cleared the level yesterday, they honestly did the tasks.

How come after less than a day, Hermione, Hannah, and Luna seemed to have been hit by the Imperius Curse, and started using this simple, rude, and unaesthetic way to conquer the dungeon?

But fortunately, as long as Ron Weasley is not there, it is a highly uncertain question.

Faced with Professor McGonagall's chess skills, the students sometimes passed by luck, and sometimes were chased and beaten by the opponent's chess pieces.

Unless they seriously complete the tasks released by Alina and obtain three to five chances to take back a move, otherwise the third level is simply a game of luck like rolling dice for Hermione, Luna, and Hannah, these three chess bumblers.

…

A few minutes later.

On the edge of the brightly lit giant chessboard, the air was filled with the smell of stone dust.

Alina shook her head anxiously, the bright exclamation point on her head swaying left and right with the girl's bangs, just like a golden curry stick suspended in the sky.

"Hermione, don't take that step, that's a bad move - your castle will be exchanged by the opponent's bishop!"

"Wrong, wrong, don't just use the queen to eat pieces, look at your own side!"

"Hey, don't go yet, wait for Luna and Hannah to complete the task, give you more chances to take back moves, restore those bad moves you just made, otherwise you will be punched by the white queen again!"

"Luna, Hannah, why don't you persuade Hermione..."

Ever since entering the third level of the giant wizard chessboard, Hermione seemed to have been possessed by Hannah. Before Alina could finish reciting the scene introduction, she went straight to the chessboard, replaced the position of the black chess king, and started playing chess.

The most important thing is that her chess path in this game is particularly weird. At the beginning, she madly ate and exchanged pieces in a grand manner, which was completely different from her previous state of thinking for a few minutes before each move.

"But…"

Hannah blinked and counted the chess pieces on the field seriously, and said confusedly.

"Look, Hermione has eaten a lot of pieces in this round, much better than before, she didn't make a mistake! There are not many pieces left on both sides..."

"The other side still has a queen, a castle, and two knights. Hermione only has one knight, one bishop, and one pawn left. How can that be the same? It's over, it's over, the only knight is gone too!"

Alina rolled her eyes at Hannah, looked at Hermione who had almost eaten all the pieces, leaving only a king and a bishop on the field, and sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, forget it, let's do this, as long as you can complete the task, I will let you restart this game..."

"Why restart, isn't this a win?"

"Win? How can you win this?!"

"Win by fighting..."

Hannah replied without thinking.

"How can... Hey? What did you say..."

"Just knock down all the remaining stone statues, and you can pass the level, you don't necessarily need to play chess, right?"

Looking at the little iron girl who was full of confidence, an ominous premonition gradually emerged in Alina's heart.

This situation, this kind of look that causes trouble...

Why, it feels like she has met a group of troublemakers who kick down the door, it shouldn't be, who exactly taught her little wings badly?

Before Alina could react, Hermione Granger raised her eyebrows, took a deep breath, and pulled out her wand, aiming it at the white queen who was about to checkmate.

"Expelliarmus!"

A red light pierced into the chest of the giant stone statue, quietly flickering for two seconds...

Accompanied by that extremely familiar delayed flash.

Boom!

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Chapter 1! Gu Ya!

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