Chapter 378 Professor McGonagall’s Invitation
Dordogne-White Tower.
In a vast room made entirely of books, a young man wearing round-rimmed glasses and a double-breasted tailcoat sat leisurely in a high-backed chair.
Before him was a giant book, as tall as a person, floating like a light feather, its pages continuously turning with the young man's gaze.
“Kuroro, how are this year’s assessment results?”
As soon as he finished speaking, another huge book flew from the bookshelf. As the book opened, an alchemical golem, wearing a white smiling mask, a cloak, and with a giant mainspring inserted in its back, walked out from the first page of the book.
“Not bad, better than last year.”
The young man, whose gaze had not yet left the book in front of him, simply nodded as usual after listening to Kuroro-kin's report.
“What about the Wizard Apprentice from Turin Wizard Gathering Place? How was her performance?”
“Excellent.”
“Oh?”
Whoosh— As the pages in front of him turned, the young man, hearing Kuroro-kin's unreserved praise, slightly shifted his gaze.
“Show me everyone’s assessment results later, especially the one you praised.”
“As you command.”
Whoosh, whoosh—
As the pages quickly turned, Kuroro-kin also retreated back into the first page of the book.
“I hope there will be some surprises among this year’s White Tower Trial seeds.”
Looking at the quiet room again, the young man's gaze returned to the book in front of him. The book that had just flown down from the bookshelf flew back to its original position on the bookshelf. “Professor McGonagall, you called me.”
Hearing the summons, Jia Na turned her head and realized it was Professor McGonagall, her Transformation Class professor, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
“Come to my office at 8 o’clock tonight—this is also Anthony’s wish.”
As usual, Lily-Meg still wore her impeccably elegant bun. However, the wizard robe she wore today was not her usual beloved deep purple, but a dark green silk-faced stand-collar lady's wizard robe, similar in style to the wisteria-patterned magic robe Jia Na was wearing.
“Alright, Professor.”
Although Jia Na didn't know why Lily-Meg would invite her, she nodded obediently upon hearing that it was Anthony-Black Sparrow's wish.
“Then I’ll see you tonight.”
Seeing Jia Na agree, Lily-Meg gracefully responded, then gracefully departed with the other wizards.
“Jia Na, why did Professor McGonagall call you alone?”
Vivian, who had also heard their conversation, waited until Lily-Meg had walked away, then quietly asked in a voice only the two of them could hear.
“I’m not sure, but I guess it has something to do with Transfiguration.”
Looking at the increasingly distant Lily-Meg, Jia Na, who had the same question as Vivian, just shook her head.
“Vivian, do you have any other plans next?”
“Other plans? What, are you treating me to dinner?”
Vivian, rarely hearing Jia Na proactively ask about her schedule, felt a surge of inexplicable anticipation.
“Of course, I’m taking you to the library to review. Don’t forget, the final exams are in another week.”
“Oh, I knew that when you approached me, it was either for studying or reviewing—”
Looking at Jia Na’s sincere and caring expression, Vivian, who often skipped classes, silently sighed, then hugged Jia Na’s arm.
“Let’s go, my dear Miss Jia Na, please trouble you to review with me for this year’s finals too~”
“No problem.”
“Are you two going to the library?”
Malo-Haige and others, who had just come out of the barrier, heard Jia Na and Vivian's conversation and walked over, asking Jia Na with great interest.
“Yes, we’re just about to go.”
“Can I come along—”
“Sorry, no.”
Before Malo-Haige could finish speaking, Vivian, who had completely changed her demeanor, unceremoniously rejected Malo-Haige’s request.
“I’m sorry, Jia Na and I already made plans for today. If you want to go, please make an appointment in advance next time.” “Alright then.”
Listening to Vivian’s unyielding tone, Malo-Haige merely shrugged, looking a bit helpless.
The other Wizard Apprentice around, who had also been thinking of inviting Jia Na to the library, also stopped speaking after hearing Vivian’s words, not wanting to make fools of themselves.
“Vivian, even if they come to the library with us, it won’t affect our review.”
“I know, but I just don’t want them to disturb us.”
Looking at Vivian’s slightly awkward expression, Jia Na just smiled silently, then led Vivian towards the library.
Sigh…
Vivian, who had been observing Jia Na’s reaction out of the corner of her eye, silently breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the other party wasn’t angry about her taking the liberty of refusing others.
In fact, Vivian knew clearly that going to the library to review and going out to eat were two different things.
If someone abruptly joined them while eating, it would definitely affect both people's moods. However, if it was just going to a library, a place where silence was mostly required and everyone studied independently, adding one more person wouldn't make much difference.
It's just that Vivian still wasn't willing. There were only a few months left until the official start of the White Tower Trial, and during this time, Vivian would have to spend more than half of it in seclusion.
It would be fine if she could pass the trial, but if she couldn't, then these few months might be the last time the two of them could spend together.
Especially the time spent alone, which at that moment, felt even more precious to Vivian. “No matter what, I must pass the trial!”
“I must!”
After winter set in, the sky always darkened exceptionally early. By the time Jia Na and Vivian left the library, the bright moon was already high in the night sky.
“Are you sure you don’t need me to accompany you to the Magic Tower? I can wait for you downstairs too.”
After the two of them had a simple dinner in the cafeteria, it was almost time for their appointment with Lily-Meg.
“No need, Vivian, you should go back and rest early too. I can go by myself.”
Seeing Jia Na decline, Vivian no longer insisted.
“Alright then, I’ll go first. Remember to rest early too.”
“Okay, hurry back.”
Watching Vivian look back every few steps, Jia Na smiled and waved, and only after the other party had walked far away did Jia Na calculate the time and walk towards the Magic Tower.
“I wonder what Professor McGonagall wants to see me for so late—”
