Chapter 147: Practical Lesson 3

Laughter filled the air as all the students of Ravenclaw gathered together.

Without hesitation, one of the girls spoke, "The wisdom that surpasses others is humanity's greatest treasure."

Swiftly, they arranged themselves in the correct sequence. Amidst a radiant glow, the magical inscription on the wall vanished, replaced by a dazzling and elegant line of English words that shimmered, "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure."

"Yes! That's it! This wall clearly represents Ravenclaw. And the other three walls..." Percy exclaimed with excitement.

"Represent the other three houses!"

Everyone had already reached this conclusion.

Guided by this line of thought, they proceeded to decipher the magical inscriptions on the other three walls one by one:

"Courage and daring are my best friends." These were the words of Godric Gryffindor.

"Hard work, honesty, fairness, loyalty." This was how people described Hufflepuff.

"Surrounded by honor, and companions of strength." These were the words of a famous Slytherin wizard from history.

On all four walls, the four lines of text gleamed brightly, causing everyone to unconsciously hold their breath. And as expected, the writing on the walls disappeared.

In the darkness, the light emitted by their wands served as their only source of illumination. These subdued lights illuminated their excited faces.

An ordinary-looking door appeared as if it had always been there, and the students entered.

Inside, there was only a table with a manuscript on it, titled: "An Important Manuscript."

Jeffery opened the first page, where it read, "Collect four keys to exit this place." Other than that, the page was blank.

He scoffed, "Do we really need keys? Can't we just open the door and leave..." He abruptly stopped, seemingly choked by his own words. A layer of cold sweat quickly formed on his face. "C-can we still find the door to the classroom?"

In a state of mutual bewilderment, Percy addressed the air, "Professor Harp... are you there, Professor Harp?"

No response came.

"It seems we must indeed collect the keys," Wood scratched his head, "but where are they?"

"Of course, they are in the four cardinal directions: east, south, west, and north. Do you remember the magical inscriptions we saw in the graveyard?" Percy explained to Penelope.

"You mean... that story!"

"Exactly." Percy said loudly, a hint of excitement making his nose slightly red. "The inscriptions on the gravestones held information about this place, but there was also something else, namely one of the keys."

So, the students of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw took out the parchment they had previously recorded and rearranged them as needed.

"I have 3-1 here, who has 3-2?"

"I'm right ahead of you. I have 1-7."

"Quite clever Transfiguration. We never realized it then," a wizard picked up a stone, examining it closely.

A Ravenclaw girl said wistfully, "I used to hold this, thinking it was cute."

Percy gave her a strange look, whispering to Penelope, "Is she always like this?"

"She's a fanatic for magical artifacts," Penelope explained.

"Alright, let's split up and search. It shouldn't be too difficult..."

After seven or eight minutes, a Hufflepuff student found a golden key inside a piece of stone.

"Where did you find it?"

Groves pointed to a shattered piece of stone nearby. Wood's eyes widened, "That's the little skeleton that attacked me. I kept it intentionally! Who would've thought the key was hidden in its skull."

"Excellent, we've completed a quarter of the task. Let's keep up the momentum..." Percy was about to encourage them when Slytherin Prefect Jeffery approached holding a box.

"What's this?"

"A treasure map," Jeffery said.

"How did this come about?" Percy's mind was a bit scrambled. The students gathered around, examining the map inside the box.

The markings on it were simple. In the southeast direction from the safehouse was a drawing of a bottle, with magical inscriptions symbolizing wealth nearby.

Just then, a thunderous voice echoed from the sky —

"It seems you're having a jolly time... but I regret to inform you that this unexpected journey is temporarily concluding. Gather your belongings and follow the guide to leave this place."

An arrow appeared at their feet.

After a dozen minutes, they found themselves back in the Ancient Runes classroom, wearing expressions of confusion and daze.

"Is it ending like this? We haven't collected all the keys yet."

At the front of the classroom, Felix Harp smiled at them, "Class will be over in a few minutes. To ensure you're not late, I must interrupt this adventure. But don't worry—"

"For the rest of this school year, you'll be engaged there. In addition to the task of collecting the four keys, you'll encounter plenty of quirky and delightfully simple tasks..."

"Like that treasure map?"

"Exactly, Jeffery," Felix said, "The assignment for this class is to decipher the runes you've encountered and complete a paper no less than a foot in length."

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