"If you want to reach the peak of a third-level apprentice, it will take a lot of time to rely on meditation," Raymond, who frowned and was thinking calmly, had some vague guesses about the improvement of his strength.

Staring at the vigorously growing meditation grass on the table, Raymond, who pondered for a long time, decided to try his luck.

Holding the pot of meditation grass given by old man Edgar, Raymond walked out of the room and saw the little black cat squatting at the corner of the stairs. Like last time, after seeing Raymond, it still raised its white cat.

paws, greeting Raymond.

The same scene happened again, and Raymond got used to it. He nodded to the little black cat and walked slowly downstairs.

But five minutes later, standing at the gate of the White Castle, Raymond felt a chill running down his back.

Because just when he was walking through the castle hall, the old woman Susie, who was always sitting by the fireplace and warming herself by the fire, raised her head and glanced at him before continuing to doze off.

But this move of the old woman Susie woke up the old black cat in her arms. The old black cat raised its neck and stared at Raymond with a deep and cold look, which made him feel all over.

Goosebumps arose.

This strange gaze didn't disappear until Raymond walked through the hall and walked out of the castle. This heart-stopping cold gaze disappeared.

Standing at the gate of the castle, Raymond finally breathed a sigh of relief after feeling the old black cat's gaze disappear.

There is no distinction between day and night in the underground world, but the faint light emitted from the top of the head is still somewhat similar to sunlight, so the light red and misty haze outside the castle remains the same every day without any changes.

But before Raymond could walk down the steps, he heard the clatter of horse hooves coming from the side.

Crisp and loud, this sound seemed very abrupt in the quiet environment of the Wizarding Academy. Raymond frowned when he heard the sound of horse hooves, because there was only one horse in this area that made such a noise.

Raymond did not turn around to look at it, because Raymond thought of the skeleton horse that Rebecca told him about when she visited him last time.

Lord House, that's what the skeleton horse likes to be called.

It is said that it was once the mount of a powerful wizard, but after its owner died, it became the guardian of the academy. Although it is a bit naughty, it will not cause too serious harm to the students.

But the annoying thing about this skeleton horse is that it likes to ask students to do small things for it.

These small things are also very simple. Maybe it is to get something for it, or to send a message to a wizard for it, or even to pick a handful of grass for it.

But if a student does not follow its instructions, then this person will be in serious trouble.

Because this skeleton horse is very cautious, it will appear hauntingly behind the students, becoming a nightmare-like existence.

Thinking of the almost prank-like habits of the skeleton horse, a smile appeared on Raymond's face, because it was said that among the new students at the same time, there was an arrogant young man who was entangled by the skeleton horse and became the most famous victim.

According to Rebecca's story, because he didn't take the skeleton horse seriously, he ignored its instructions. As a result, the man suffered the skeleton horse's crazy and brutal revenge.

But Rebecca actually didn’t know how the matter was resolved in the end. She heard from other students that as long as she heard the hoofbeats of the skeleton horse, the poor child would instinctively run away and even cut his head.

They didn't dare to go back.

Therefore, according to the students' guess, the poor child should have been treated so miserably by the skeleton horse that this conditioned reflex behavior has become his instinct, leaving a serious psychological shadow in his heart.

, and it’s deeply ingrained.

Listening to the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, Raymond didn't want to have any trouble with this weird skeleton horse, so he stood quietly at the door of the castle and waited.

"Little guy, can you do me a little favor?" When the clattering sound of horse hooves disappeared, the skull horse's head soon poked in front of Raymond from the side. "Send a message for me, sir.

Give it to Ms. Martha and tell her that I like her very much and look forward to dating her!"

The two red rays of light flashing in Bai Sensen's skull were less than a foot away from Raymond's cheek, and looked very dazzling. However, the skeleton horse's speechless message made Raymond even dare not imagine that this

How angry Ms. Martha will be when she hears this message.

"Mr. House, I will convey your message to you verbatim," Raymond, who narrowed his eyes, took two steps back hesitantly, then put his right hand on his chest and saluted. "But can you tell me?

Where can I find this Ms. Massa?"

Although it was foreseeable that such a message would cause trouble, Raymond, who was ready to give up the fight, decided to help it deliver the message.

However, Raymond's question did not receive a response from the skeleton horse. It seemed to be lost in thought, and its body made of white bones maintained the listening posture and stopped moving.

And as time went by, the red light in its skull became extremely dim, like a candle in the wind, which would be extinguished at any time.

Raymond frowned and felt a little strange, but before he could speak again, a voice suddenly came from behind him. "Ignore it, Ms. Massa has been dead for hundreds of years."

This sudden sound made all the hairs on Raymond's body stand up. Raymond turned around in shock and immediately saw the old black cat. Unexpectedly, it had squatted at the door of the castle, watching with its strange eyes.

he.

"It's okay. It will take a long time for it to recover. Go and do your thing." After saying that, the old black cat swayed and walked into the hall.

Being badly offended by the old black cat, Raymond looked at the skeleton horse again, but he was still not sure whether what the old black cat said was correct. After hesitating for a moment, Raymond asked again. After getting no answer, he finally

Left here quickly.

On the way to Old Man Edgar's castle, the cold sweat on Raymond's back was dried by his body temperature. The mist-like light red mist was surging with the wind. The moist feeling on his cheeks made Raymond understand what happened just now.

None of this is false.

The encounter with the skeleton horse made Raymond still shudder after thinking about it carefully, and the old black cat made Raymond even more frightened. Although Rebecca told him a lot about these weird things in the Wizarding Academy,

When they actually met, Raymond still couldn't keep calm.

It was not until more than ten minutes later that Raymond finally saw the castle with hanging lost leaves and flames. He quickly dismissed the images of the skeleton horse and the old black cat from his mind. However, as he was about to walk in, Raymond saw the castle from inside.

A familiar figure rushed out...
Chapter completed!