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"Who are you?"
At that moment, a shout came from not far away.
It turned out that the patrolling guards had heard the noise and rushed over in a hurry.
"Oh no, this is bad! We've been delayed here for too long, and it's already time for the patrol!"
Chise quickly covered her mouth, while Xiaoying looked flustered.
"What should we do? If we're caught and Dad and Brother find out, it'll be a big problem!"
She had snuck out of the house through the window, and when she was climbing down the tree, she had even run into Snow Rabbit.
"Confuse them!"
George, seeing the situation, disappeared in a flash and appeared in front of the patrolling guard. With a wave of his hand, he cast a Confusion Charm, leaving the guard in a dazed state.
By now, George had mastered casting all the magic from the Harry Potter world without a wand, although the effects weren't as strong as when using a wand.
However, because he had become a Dragon Slayer Mage, his body now possessed dragon traits, making him something of a humanoid magical creature. His magic, even without a wand, was nearly as effective as with one.
Actually, George no longer worried about being in a new world without a wand.
All he had to do was pull out one of his own hairs, use the dragon power of the Wood Dragon to condense a wooden staff imbued with magical properties, and he could easily create a functional wand.
But honestly, he didn't feel the need for that.
For non-threatening enemies, his current level of magic without a wand was more than enough.
If he faced a truly powerful enemy, he would still rely on more potent magic from other worlds, superpowers, or even transform into a dragon to resolve the issue.
"Alright, stop worrying about them. You two focus on capturing the Clow Card," George said, urging them on.
"Grandfather, leave it to me!"
Li Xiaolang rushed ahead, charging toward the exhibition hall of the art gallery.
"Xiaoying, don't lose to that brat!"
Xiaoke shouted loudly, dragging Xiaoying and Chise along as they ran toward the exhibition hall.
However, less than a minute later, they were all transported out by the "Silence" card because they made a sound.
Along with them, a child wearing a hat appeared.
It turned out that the Silence card was attached to a famous painting in the gallery. That painting had originally been created by the father of a child before he passed away. The child wearing the hat was his daughter.
She wanted to get rid of the Silence card to restore the painting to its original state.
"Let's try again, but this time, let's try not to make any noise."
Xiaoying, Chise, Xiaoke, and the child moved cautiously as they re-entered the exhibition hall. Li Xiaolang followed closely behind, walking confidently into the space with determined steps.
George, however, stayed outside, grinning and watching them with a smile.
"You see, when the kids cooperate on something, the relationships that weren't so harmonious before start to change pretty quickly."
After three failed attempts, the group—four people and one beast—had no choice but to stop and start discussing the situation.
The key problem was that, even if they approached the Silence card without making a sound, they couldn't capture it. This was because as soon as they cast a spell, they had to chant, which would create sound, and sound would immediately cause them to be sent back out.
"Come on, come on, there's no rush. Let's eat something first and think it over slowly."
In an attempt to improve the mood among the children, George waved his hand and conjured up a blanket on the floor, then waved again to produce a variety of snacks and desserts.
According to the Gamp Law of Elemental Transfiguration, food couldn't be created out of nothing. Household magic used to create food required basic ingredients.
However, at George's level, he was able to manipulate air and shape it into the exact items he wanted, including all sorts of food.
The only catch was that once eaten, the food would quickly turn back into air.
The benefit of George's magic was that he could enjoy the taste of delicious food without worrying about gaining weight from overeating. The downside, however, was that when he truly needed food to satisfy his hunger, it wouldn't work. No matter how much gourmet food he ate, he would still starve if it came to that.
Of course, if he really needed to fill his stomach, there were other ways. He could use the magic he recently learned from the elves in the Middle World to make fruits grow and produce something to eat.
"Wow, cheesecake, dorayaki, three-colored dumplings, cream pudding!"
Xiaoke saw all the food on the ground and immediately flapped his wings, zipping over to grab a piece of cake and start munching on it.
"That brat is annoying, but you, old man, are a good person."
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
Xiaoying, Chise, and the child wearing a hat were all initially stunned when they saw George conjure a blanket and food out of thin air. Afterward, they each politely bowed to him before sitting down to eat.
Li Xiaolang, on the other hand, was full of confusion.
"Grandfather, does our Li family have this kind of magic?"
"These are small tricks. Once you've gained enlightenment, you'll be able to do it too," George casually explained.
Xiaolang's face lit up with determination.
"So gaining enlightenment is that powerful? I'm going to work on gaining enlightenment too!"
At the spirit hall, he had seen his grandfather summon vast thunderclouds, regrow people's hair during the day, and make the kitchen utensils create all sorts of delicious food automatically.
Earlier, George had also conjured a blanket and food out of nowhere—it felt just like the legendary gods.
Since he had been immersed in Taoist teachings from a young age, he knew that the Li family's Taoist arts were mainly focused on subduing demons and evil spirits, but none of them could do these things.
Now, he understood—it was because his grandfather had gained enlightenment that he had developed these abilities.
"Li Xiaolang, why do you call Grandpa 'Grandfather'? What does 'Grandfather' mean?"
At that moment, Xiaoying, curious, asked.
Although Xiaolang still held some hostility toward Xiaoying, an ordinary girl chosen by the sealed beast, he raised his head and explained.
"Grandfather is my mother's grandfather's older brother. He's ninety-eight years old now. You shouldn't call him 'Grandfather,' or else you'd be addressing him a generation older than me."
"Ninety-eight years old!"
Upon hearing Xiaolang's answer, both Xiaoying and Chise were shocked. They had never met someone that old before, and what was even more surprising was how young he looked. His body didn't appear to be that of a ninety-eight-year-old. The speed with which he had charged toward the patrolling guard was so fast that they could barely keep up with their eyes.
"No need to worry about that. Each to their own. Even though I'm Xiaolang's grandfather, you can still call me Grandpa," George said with a smile, waving his hand.
The term "grandfather" was fine within the family, but it would sound odd if used outside.
"Xiaolang, from now on, just call me Grandpa outside. It'll sound more natural."
"Grandfather, that might not be a good idea. If Mother finds out..."
Xiaolang hesitated, as this would make him the same generation as his mother.
"Ah, I've figured out how to capture the Clow Card inside!"
Just then, Xiaoying seemed to suddenly have an idea. She immediately stood up, took off her bird-headed staff, which had turned back into a key, and began chanting:
"Key that contains dark power, reveal your true strength. According to our contract, I, Xiaoying, command you—seal, be broken!"
(End of Chapter)