After that, Glenn and Hermione continued discussing with Dumbledore various aspects of the situation emerging in the Dragon Kingdom. Clearly, Dumbledore, as a representative figure of Britain's wizarding world, was able to learn about this Death Eater matter. To better handle this affair concerning both countries, the British side—that is, Dumbledore—had recommended two personnel for dispatch.
Namely, Glenn and Hermione.
It just so happened these two youngsters were also participating in this beast-seeking expedition, and their abilities were already sufficient to handle matters independently. By Dumbledore's own estimation, these two together might possess the real capability to simultaneously deal with several adult wizards.
Of course, this was only a conservative estimate. Dumbledore believed these two "cunning and devious" youngsters couldn't possibly lack hidden trump cards. In fact, Glenn alone—this mysterious and dangerous child—was enough to give most adult wizards serious trouble. Now with Hermione, this clever and quick-witted young witch who worked in perfect harmony with him, fighting alongside him, Dumbledore truly didn't think they'd encounter any real threats.
Moreover, due to Glenn's background, his relationship with the Dragon Kingdom ran quite deep. Considering everything, sending these two youngsters for this cooperative mission between the two countries presented no problems.
Besides, Dumbledore also felt that at their current age, they really should get out and explore more rather than sitting in the library all day long. Using this opportunity to let the children go out and appreciate nature's magnificence and wonder would be good. Honestly, looking at Glenn and Hermione's current schedules made Dumbledore's scalp tingle. These two study maniacs had practically arranged every moment of their entire days with crystal clarity—if they weren't studying or training, they were on their way to study and train, with no time for entertainment whatsoever.
He had no idea how the two of them managed to persist.
Regarding this, Dumbledore expressed heartfelt admiration and cheerfully chose to temporarily suspend their study accounts and kick them out of the Hogwarts server.
"I keep feeling like Professor Dumbledore really wants to send us off to the Dragon Kingdom for this expedition. That's just my imagination, right?"
Leaving the headmaster's office and riding the moving staircase down, Hermione looked back suspiciously toward the headmaster's office now far above.
"Not sure, but I have the same feeling."
Glenn shook his head. He was too lazy to speculate about Dumbledore's intentions now. The old bee wouldn't harm them, so whatever would be, would be.
However, they might very well encounter Dragon Kingdom dark sorcerers afterward...
Dragon Kingdom sorcerers' combat methods were completely different from British wizards' fighting styles, let alone dark sorcerers who practiced evil magic. Although he'd seen related records in books at North China Academy of Magical Arts' library and heard his grandmother describe them during his time in the Dragon Kingdom, never having witnessed it firsthand still felt somewhat inadequate.
Bloody, eerie, mysterious, unpredictable... these words were frequently used when describing dark sorcerers' battles.
"Hermione, although Dumbledore has great confidence in us and Grandmother also thinks we'll have no problems, we can't become careless because of their words."
"If we encounter dark sorcerers or Death Eaters in the secret realm, they'll certainly attack us with the determination to kill us. So you need to prepare yourself mentally, and during combat with them, you cannot hold back or show mercy. You must face them with the same mindset of striking them down."
Hearing Glenn's voice become somewhat more serious and firm, Hermione's expression gradually grew solemn as well. She certainly knew what she was about to face, and moreover...
"Glenn, I'll prepare myself mentally. Don't worry. In that kind of situation, any hesitation would put us both in danger—I understand that much."
"...And facing those villains who want to take our lives, I won't show mercy."
"Even if it means killing?"
Glenn stared into Hermione's eyes. In those bright brown pupils, all Glenn could see at this moment was determination.
"Even if it means killing."
Glenn nodded. When facing life-and-death battlefields, not preparing oneself to kill the opponent, or even harboring mercy and being unable to deliver fatal blows, was extremely dangerous. That Hermione could have such awareness put his mind considerably at ease.
"Good, that's good. I thought you'd need some time to convince yourself to overcome that mental barrier, but it seems I was worrying unnecessarily."
Hermione poked Glenn's waist rather indignantly, looking at him speechlessly as she put her hands on her hips.
"Hey, just how hopeless do you think I am? Even if I don't want to see anyone get hurt, I can still make up my mind when facing such situations, okay?!"
"If those villains who want us dead don't die, then we'll be the ones who die. What choice do I have?"
"I have no choice, so in that case, better to strike first."
"I'm relieved you have this awareness."
Hearing Hermione's answer, honestly, Glenn felt a bit happy, because what Hermione said was exactly the principle he himself believed in and followed as his code of conduct.
There was a certain joy of being understood by one's girlfriend regarding personal preferences.
"I get the feeling you're thinking about something terrible."
Hermione brought her head close to Glenn's face, looking up at him strangely. While Glenn smiling now was genuinely rare, his approving smile at her over such a matter felt somehow odd to Hermione.
Since she'd delivered herself to him, Glenn wasn't about to be polite. He immediately gave the young girl's soft cheek a gentle kiss, expressing the joy in his heart that he didn't know how else to convey.
"...Wh-what was that for? Why the sudden sneak attack... Good thing no one's around, or I'd die of embarrassment!"
Hermione froze for a few seconds, her face gradually flushing red. Although after becoming Glenn's girlfriend, they'd secretly engaged in plenty of such intimate gestures, Hermione still couldn't figure out Glenn's thought processes. This guy would sometimes pull completely unexpected sneak attacks, always leaving the young girl red-faced and flustered, while he himself acted like nothing happened, completely oblivious to any wrongdoing in his behavior.
Repeat offender, incorrigible, making Hermione very... cough... fond... no, exasperated.
"Expressing my happiness."
Glenn felt this alone wasn't enough to fully express his current joy, so he picked up Hermione and began spinning in circles.
"Wait... wait, oh my, hahaha~"
Hermione initially wanted to stop him but ended up laughing despite herself.
Well, she just loved this side of Glenn.
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