Hogwarts: Starting as a Card Maker from a Failed Art Student

Chapter 51 Watch out! Ethan is watching you ◉ᴗ◉

A glimmer of light flashed by.

A wisp of magic emanated from Ethan's hand, which hung limply at his side.

Like a thread, it clung to the unsuspecting Sean's back.

Penelope was also unaware that something had just happened.

Too lazy to waste words with Sean, she pulled Ethan aside, raised her wand, and was about to cast a Disillusionment Charm on him.

However, what she didn't expect was...

Ethan actually stopped her.

"No need," Ethan raised his hand and smiled. "No need to cast a spell for me, Senior Krivat. Thank you for your kindness."

"Don't worry about me, just go with them."

"But......"

Seeing Ethan's smile, Penelope thought Ethan was "pretending to be strong".

That's true; people with such exceptional talent usually have very high self-esteem.

Even if it puts me in a disadvantageous situation, I will not accept charity or help from others.

However, this is also a very immature behavior.

Ethan, he really is still a child who hasn't grown up.

Penelope shook her head and offered a few more words of advice to Ethan, but seeing that Ethan insisted, she said nothing more.

She tried her best.

A lot of time has already been wasted, and this assessment is crucial for her.

Seeing Ethan remain silent, Penelope felt a pang of heartache.

"After the exam, I'll take you to eat Honeydukes candies."

Penelope leaned down and whispered words of comfort in Ethan's ear.

Then, emboldened, she pinched Ethan's fair and tender little face.

He straightened up, cast an illusion spell on himself, turned around, and caught up with Sean and the others who had been waiting impatiently.

"..."

Ethan helplessly touched his cheek, which had been pinched red.

Since I stopped being human, it's been a long time since I've been treated like a pure child by others.

He looked at the figures that quickly disappeared into the night and murmured:

"Alright, it's time for me to get started."

Experimenting with the new card's effect!

"call--"

Ethan took a deep breath.

Suppressing his excitement, he closed his left eye.

Visibility is blacked out.

However, within a few breaths, several clusters of light suddenly appeared in the darkness!

Like someone who has just woken up opening their eyes.

At first, the light was very blurry.

However, as Ethan slowly channeled his magic, the light expanded and became increasingly clear.

Moonlight, a black lake, and a protruding rocky platform.

And there were those crouching on top, as hard and massive as layers of rocks!

Under the moonlight, the skin had a purplish metallic sheen.

It was the giant purple toad located outside the cave!

And this viewpoint was constantly bouncing and shifting.

—This is actually someone else's perspective on the situation!

[Name: Door in the Eye]

[Type: Item]

[Rank: Tier 1 - Blue Rare]

[Description: I'm watching.]

[Effects: Can connect to one of one's own eyes and share the field of vision; can be operated independently within a certain range; can also attach to external objects and move with them.]

[Eye assessment: Eyes that can look directly into a glowing light must be pitch black; using this card will automatically instill fear in others, please use with caution.]

This painting is of exceptional quality and has been automatically added to the gallery.

[Number of paintings currently in the gallery: 5]

[New Player Gift Pack Unlocking Progress: 5/5]

[Conditions met! New player gift pack awaits!]

at the same time.

Sean Max, who was under the illusion spell and crouching in the shadows at the edge, was on the back of his teammates, casting hypnotic and calming spells.

"Guji."

He opened one round eye.

Like an eyeball that has just been freshly dug out of its socket.

The whites of his eyes were covered with blood vessels, and his pupils were pitch black and lifeless, like a tunnel leading to an unknown destination.

It seems to be able to absorb other people's consciousness.

however.

It was in Sean, who was under the illusion spell.

Influenced by the accompanying magic, it became transparent after its brief appearance.

Slytherin standing behind Sean: ? ? ?

The student paused for a moment, and goosebumps immediately rose on his back.

What the heck?!

But when he focused his attention and looked a second time, he found nothing.

...I must have misread it.

The Slytherin student shook his head, suppressing a primal unease and attributing it to nervousness, and continued walking forward.

A place where no one can see.

Its eyeballs rolled around, nimbly scanning its surroundings.

They were being manipulated by Ethan, who was far away on the other side.

He shared the scene he saw with Ethan's closed left eye.

Step by step, we ventured deeper into the cave.

This not only solves the limitation that the portal must be set up within the field of view.

It also fulfilled the conditions for opening the newbie gift pack.

but.

Ethan was not in a hurry.

He planned to open the gift package only after the assessment had concluded perfectly.

The bright moonlight shone down.

It depicts Ethan's lonely figure.

At this moment, he was the only one still standing at the starting line of the selection competition.

They looked like they had been abandoned, so pitiful.

On the stone platform.

Professor McGonagall witnessed this scene.

He couldn't help but frown.

Was Ethan being ostracized?

Although she knew this match would definitely not be easy for Ethan.

Others are 5v20.

Ethan, on the other hand, is a 1v24 situation.

But to her surprise, Ethan just stood there, motionless.

It seems like they've completely given up.

Are they still trying to find a solution, or have they run out of ideas?

In any case, Ethan has already fallen far behind others.

He will definitely be eliminated in this selection process.

Professor McGonagall sighed inwardly and looked away.

They turned their attention to the other candidates.

"Use ice magic to freeze the lake surface, and while the toad is distracted by the flying fish transformed by the shapeshifting spell, quickly glide across the ice and reach the cave."

"Miss Gemma Farley, the Slytherin prefect, made a beautiful and swift move; her squad was the first to arrive at the cave. Excellent, very good."

"Oliver Wood of Gryffindor also had some interesting ideas."

"Their team used a Transfiguration Charm to conjure brooms, then cast a modified Levitation Charm, and flew through the air past the toad—Merlin! Someone fell!"

"Sean's team used the Disillusionment Charm. As expected of Ravenclaw, they were very steady. Although they weren't fast, they successfully reached the cave without a single person falling to the ground."

The professors kept a close eye on the students while discussing them and expressing their admiration.

This year's students are truly full of talent!

Even Cedric, a third-grader, managed to disguise himself as a toad after a hard-fought battle and successfully reached the cave.

No wonder Hufflepuff loves animals!

But soon.

The professors then noticed that incongruous figure—

Ethan Vincent is still standing in the same spot.

The assessment had been going on for half an hour, but he remained motionless.

It's like...waiting for something.

A solemn atmosphere emanated from him, like an eagle surveying the entire situation, waiting for its chance to strike.

but--

Only by reaching the cave can you obtain the crucial and precious items.

Ethan standing still has absolutely no chance of succeeding!

The professors looked at each other in confusion.

Ultimately, attention turned to Professor Flitwick, who had defied public opinion and allowed Ethan to participate in the cheek selection.

Frivi: "..."

No, he's just a normal person, how could he possibly understand Ethan Vincent's thoughts?!

Professor Flitwick looked anxiously at Ethan, who remained motionless.

I felt anxious and worried at the same time.

Hopefully, this selection process won't leave Ethan with any psychological trauma...

At the starting point.

Ethan, with his eyes half-closed, suddenly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

Arrived.

The scene on the lake surface has transformed into a cave with jagged stone pillars.

Sean, you so full of yourself, hurry up and lead him to the success you believe is destined to be yours.

Then, he will personally take it away.

After all, this is a competition that requires a lot of mutual help and cooperation.

"Hehehe..."

Ethan couldn't help but chuckle, his cobalt blue eyes curving with anticipation and pleasure.