[ Chapter V (5): "AFTER CLASS HAPPENINGS" ]
11:00AM exactly. It signals the end of class, as the notification for it appearing in front of his eyes. The reward for this Alchemy Class with about 44 Students in total is 660 Credits; 15 Credits from each Students.
Plus the income he gained from imparting knowledge in their young minds, in total he gained about 1,000 Credits. It somewhat alleviated the cost he used on the Molding Clay and Cores, but not fully.
But in seeing the smiles the Students are having, Felix couldn't help but say that it's actually worth it, cheap even. He could after all gain more Credits in many ways, but to give the somewhat bored Students entertainment; that is much-much more important than saving Credits.
Though class has already ended, Felix didn't seem to bother reminding them as he bites into his sweets— a flavorful moving chocolate frog, in which he rendered immobilize in throwing it into his mouth.
He just watched his Students play and talk to their Golems. Expensive but somewhat entertaining piece of toy, to the point that he got confuse, are they toys, or are they little humans especially because they have emotions, characteristics, egos, and history.
But after some though, after debating for hours on end in some sleepless nights. He rendered them as toys for now, useful talkative toys in some ways; perhaps in the future his view would change, but at the moment they are toys, and they are given in the hand of children.
[ "Hey, guys, I think class just finished." ] One of the Students that is currently doing a vlog-like style of recording noticed the time on his phone, also the battery which is nearing half, but that fact doesn't matter.
As he then mutters those words to himself, being heard by other Students nearby, before then all of them looked at one another; [ "Race to the Great Hall?" ]
[ "Race to the Great Hall!" ] The Students in finally being able to stretch their legs didn't even linger inside the classroom for even a second longer, as they after giving a smile and farewell to their Professor, ran out.
The Golems under their hands seemingly sick from being thrown around the air so much, but in not having a stomach, or need for food, they didn't burp or spit any food out. As they instead grumbled under the childrens careless hold.
Felix on the other hand is panicking, he realized he hadn't used his Keeper ability to restrict the Golems from going out the Castle; which could be bad, especially because dinosaurs and other animals at about 50ft tall roams there.
In comparison to a doll which isn't even a feet tall, wouldn't they just be killed accidentally by those giants? So frantically before the Students could go out, he stared at their dolls— as many as he could, before then activating his skill on them.
A lock of some sorts that only he could see appearing above their small heads, proportional to their sizes, one that only he could see, activate, and even turn off.
This is for the protection of those expensive toys, wouldn't want them destroyed in less than a day after all; especially because he still hadn't learn much about them— except for his Knight and Horse...
[ "Where are they?" ]
He searched about in the classroom, still remaining in his chair, as he crane his neck to look at them amidst the chairs and tables which is scattered about. Seemingly not being able to find them no matter what.
It seems the Students got lively, and accidentally stolen those Golems belonging to Felix— both the Knight and the Horse, they come in pair, take one, then you need to take the other also...
Accidentally... Or intentionally by a Student— John Constantine. Not that he is pointing fingers or being prejudged to that kid, but the boy is really great at thievery.
It took Felix about a week just to convince the kid that he isn't imprisoning him, or kidnapping him. As the kid kept trying to escape the Castle, stealing from him on the way. He just stopped when Felix gave him a Wand earlier than the others.
Reluctantly at that, especially because he thought of doing some kind of ritual around giving the Students their first Wands... But John Constantine just broke that ritual even before it began...
He wasn't even able to do that said ritual to other Students, especially because John kept bragging about his Wand in front of them. Causing him to give up, and give them their Wands before arriving at Hogwarts, in the Hogwarts Express...
Hopefully next year this ritual of his works, giving the Students a boy-who-live-type or chosen one touch of experience to them when receiving their first Wands.
He thought about the fate of his noble Knight and Horse Golem, but shrug seconds later in not wanting to stand up... Or even do anything at all, as he let the Knight and Horse Golem to their devices.
He after all already placed his Keeper ability on them, so it means he could just find them inside this Hogwarts which is smaller compared to the original, needing to be upgraded to be bigger and taller.
Felix then relaxed, his feet on his table before then throwing a fighter type of chocolate frog inside his mouth, chewing on it, as it "dies" inside his mouth. [ "Meh, they'll be fine." ]
...
[ "You did WHAT?!" ] The dark skinned Slytherin— Jo, she couldn't help but widen her eyes as she listens to what her friend said. At what the blonde, blue-eyed housemates of her said, [ "I stole Professor Harp's Golem, is there a probl-" ]
Annoyed by hearing the word "steal", or the rules of Hogwarts being broken. The Slytherin who values honor and the rules set-up by their Headmaster couldn't help but clutch her Wand inside her pockets.
Before finally, instinctively pulling it out, as she points it at the head of her classmate which is the same height as her; making it easier for her to cast a charm, spell, or even a hex she learnt. [ "There is! You s-stole from our Professor! How could you?!" ]
Having split up from the group of Students— due to them rushing to the Great Hall, Jo and John are the only left at the second-floor corridor, which gave her the comfort of screaming at her classmate's smug face.
[ "Yeah, it was easy. Look." ] He shoved his robes to the side, and showed her his trouser's pockets which is moving; muffled noise coming out of it. [ "Oh dear, y-you...!" ]
She watches in horror as he joyfully pulled out a scatch taped Knight and Horse, to her horror— the sentient Golems seemingly not being able to speak properly, as muffled noise came out;
Which is weird because in the Knight's case, he has a helmet covering his head. The Horse on the other hand seems chill, not fighting back as it closes it's eyes, seemingly sleeping amidst the shaking.
Quickly taking the Golems from her friend's grobly hands, she then worriedly looks at them, before then slowly peeling away the scatch tape using her hand; as gently as she could, as she fears destroying the Golems.
Though they could recover, they still could feel tinge bit of physical pain, not so much, but still. She is concerned about these wronged sentient Golems.
[ "A-are you guys alright?" ]
[ "Yes, little Witch. I, thank you." ] In response the Knight gave a bow, the Horse kept sleeping on her hands, nyeing as it does. She was about to return them to her Professor, but she paused, especially when she realized her friend isn't there anymore.
[ "Come on Princess, let's get a move on already. I'm hungry~" ] John took the opportunity of her getting distracted and moved passed her, about to go down the stairs before looking back at her— at Jo who is seemingly fuming in anger.
[ "Y-you scoundrel!" ] Pointing her Wand at her friend, at her mischievous friend. She then chanted the incantation for a restraining charm, but wasn't able too because John reacted quickly and ran down the stairs; causing her to miss, with the flying light colliding with the walls instead.
[ "Ughh- damn you, Constantine!" ] She threw another spell, but this one also missing as the male Slytherin disappeared out of her sight— giving her an annoying thumbs up in doing so.
As she now refocuses his attention on the Golems resting on her hand. [ "Don't worry Mr. Knight, you and your trusty steed will be returned back to the Professor. I'll make sure of it." ]
She smiles kindly at the Golems, but to her surprise, the Golems seems to not want that fact. As they protest, the Knight asking her to not do so, and the resting Horse waking up, seemingly nyeing in protest.
[ "H-how about taking us with you young Witch, it'll be better for u-us." ]
[ "No definitely not, the Professor will punish me. I-I'll be ban from the Library!" ]
[ "But please, t-think of us young Witch. W-we also wants to roam Hogwarts and so, especially because we has been contained in that wretched place for days now— w-weeks even!" ]
[ ... ]
After an intense ideological debate, Jo finally relented and agreed to the reasoning she was given by the Knight— especially after she learnt of the suffering Mr. Knight and the Horse suffered under the tyrannical rule of her Professor.
Her Professor which seems to always be smiley at them, guiding, and easy-to-approach, turns out to be that kind of person. Not even giving this sentient Golems the ability to roam Hogwarts.
No, absolutely not. She values freedom more so than everything else, well, aside from the rules. So she decided, she'll take the Knight and Horse Golem to the Great Hall, before then returning them to her Professor when Charm Class starts in about 1:00PM. Yes, that absolutely sounds right.
[ "Alright, let's go!" ] Seeing her resolve, the Knight sight in relief, wiping an non-existent sweat away from his helmet. Dodging an arrow there, as he avoids the grips of that... That evil Dark Wizard!
...
[ "Is someone thinking badly of me?" ] Felix at the same time could be seen curious, he felt like someone just thought badly of him. Did someone just did so? Then it's probably just another parent cursing at him; no problem at all, [ "Yeah, like I care." ]
To whoever thought of him badly, hope he trips, or stub his toe on some corner or whatever. As he then focuses back on the floating System Shop window in front of him; both of his feet still raised on the table.
Before then scrolling, trying to find another object to entertain himself, or something he could possibly use for the next Alchemy Class. If not, then something to make his life easier, as all technology is created for that purpose after all. To make life easier.
Ultimately he spent about minutes here, the catalogue not having any pictures for the options. Just basic information, which borderlines on too much nonsense, or not enough info at all.
Causing him to have headache in some cases, oftentimes because he bought a wasteful product or two, an expensive piece of junk that wouldn't be useful in the short term, or even in the long term— or in any term actually. Before then getting shoved into his Inventory to collect dust.
About to stop scrolling down the System Shop, he then paused, especially because his eye seems to caught on something. Something which piqued his interest immediately, just from the name alone.
[ WIZARD FINDER: MAGICALLY ENCHANTED RELIC, CAN TAKE THE SHAPE OF ANYTHING, USED BY MAGICALLY GIFTED INDIVIDUALS TO FIND YOUNG MAGICALLY GIFTED CHILDREN FOR APPRENTICESHIP ]
[ 10,000 SYSTEM CREDITS ]
His interest quickly dwindling in seeing the price of the thing. Too expensive, and also because it would be useless. He has the Book of Acceptance and Quill of Admittance on hand, which is better, though still Lvl. 1 they can find about 50 Magically Gifted Students each year. Upgrade that, then he could get about 100 next.
It's just that, it is quite expensive... About 2,500 a quarter of which this piece of junk is sold for. And he didn't dare but it, especially because the description is somewhat vague; the more vague it is, the more the probability of it being a scam.
That is what the junk items he had bought share in common, so through getting repeatedly scammed, he learnt. To not be that dumb... Nonetheless he still placed a pin on this item option before then closing the System Shop for today. [ "Junks." ]
There's this feature in the System, usually in 3 days or so, sometimes randomly, it would reset the System Shop, giving about different varieties of options to buy. Mostly which is expensive.
To permanently keep an item in-store, without it getting caught up in the refresh and to not disappear. He would need to pin it, just like what he did to the Molding Clay and Core— he actually wait about for more refresh to finally find the Core.
Feeling tired for the day, he then closes his eyes, ready for a nap before his next class could proceed. Though unnoticed by him, the chocolate frogs in his table seems to have found a way to escape their container.
And now they could be seen jumping up the disorganized chairs, then the tables, then the side of the window before then jumping out without any hesitation at all.
If they could scream, then they would have probably said freedom, or something along those lines. But thanks to not getting restricted by the Keeper ability of Felix, they could roam the outside of Hogwarts freely.
Though in not having permanent access to the Hogwarts Castle, they wouldn't be able to enter it back no matter what they do. But judging from the way they move, it would seem they wouldn't want to do that.
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