I, Ethan, love to say No to power!

Ethan's eyes lit up, and he slammed the painting onto the door of the Ravenclaw lounge.

In an instant, a great white light appeared.

A rectangular frame appeared from the gate.

The instant it appeared, it was like a black hole, and Ethan's magic was instantly drained!

"Hmm!"

Ethan's pupils constricted sharply, and he felt a sharp, needle-like pain all over his body!

He gritted his teeth and persevered, and in a hurried glance, he caught a glimpse of the blurry scene behind the square door frame.

A dark blue sofa can be vaguely seen.

—This is the interior of the Ravenclaw lounge!

He succeeded!

Ethan's eyes lit up, and he grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

At that moment, he was like a predator that had just ripped through its disguise, unleashing a terrifying aura!

It made the surrounding students involuntarily take a step back!

What happened?!

In the blink of an eye, the scene inside the door frame became increasingly blurry and shaky.

It was like a passageway that could collapse at any moment.

With his last ounce of strength, Ethan mustered every cell in his body and leaped straight into the doorway!

next second.

"call!"

The door frame collapsed inward and disappeared into the doorway, revealing the bronze door knocker with the eagle's beak on it once again.

He stood quietly in front of everyone.

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

"..."

A deathly silence filled the air.

Everyone stared blankly at the empty gate.

After a long silence, someone finally broke it:

"Where's Ethan? Where did he go?"

Michael swallowed hard and said in a hoarse voice.

Could it be that we really passed through that strange door, through Ravenclaw's barrier, and directly into the common room?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

That was a test set by one of the four giants, how could it be broken by a freshman?

Prefect Robert snapped out of his daze.

He composed himself, hesitated, walked to the front door, and pressed his ear against it.

Uh... the door was too heavy, he couldn't hear anything.

Robert straightened up, his face flushed, and coughed twice to ease the awkwardness. Then he tentatively reached out and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock".

A dull sound echoed between the top floors.

Outside the window, the moon hangs high in the sky.

The other colleges are probably already fast asleep.

Meanwhile, they were still waiting miserably outside, their intelligence being crushed by Ravenclaw's door knocker.

A few seconds later.

at last.

With a click, the door opened from the inside.

Through the crack in the door, Ethan's pale face, soaked with sweat, was visible.

Robert stared wide-eyed at Ethan's face in disbelief!

They actually cut the ropes and passed the test set by Lady Ravenclaw!

What kind of magic is that?

This is unheard of!

Robert felt a burning pain in his face.

He looked at Ethan, at his appearance as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

Strands of black hair clung to his forehead, his lips were bloodless, as if his yang energy had been drained, and he was utterly exhausted.

He barely managed to stand by leaning against the door and by sheer willpower.

however.

Only a pair of cobalt blue eyes were sparkling.

Like stars in the night sky, the dazzling light made Robert instinctively avert his gaze.

...This is the light of the pursuit of knowledge.

It is about going against the grain, not following the path of predecessors, and forging a new way, truly possessing the brilliance of thirst for knowledge and the desire to explore!

At that moment, Robert finally understood.

Between the two of them, who truly embodies the Ravenclaw spirit?

Ravenclaw never rejects eccentric people; on the contrary, they possess unique value.

Just like Dean Philias Frivi.

He was indeed short in stature and his lineage was questionable, but no one could ignore his great achievements and strength.

...If it weren't for Ethan, I would have forgotten Ravenclaw's true teachings.

Robert felt a surge of emotion.

His gaze toward Ethan was filled with amazement and admiration.

Unfortunately, I'll be graduating next year.

At that time, it remains to be seen whether the other students will be able to accept the eccentricities of someone like Ethan.

In order for Ethan to have a better future in Ravenclaw, let's have him, as the prefect, say a few good words for him.

Robert adjusted his expression and smiled, "We thank you for opening the door for us—"

Ethan smiled in return: "You're thanking me too soon."

Robert: ?

Before the prefect could react, the door slammed shut in front of him with a bang.

It almost pinched the tip of his nose off.

Robert: ? ? ?

An awkward silence filled the stunned students.

Michael raised his finger, which trembled as he pointed to the door:

"He... Ethan just slammed the door shut?"

"He wants us to figure out how to get in ourselves???"

"A tonic—!"

He crawled to the door on all fours, banging on it loudly, and cried out in anguish:

"Boss! Master! Godfather! Please let me in, waaaaah!"

However, all that answered him was the cold, standing door.

The eagle head on the door knocker looks at him as if he's looking at a mentally challenged person.

"..."

Robert's expression twisted, his lips twitched twice, and he held his forehead in annoyance and helplessness.

...What do you mean by "helping Ethan do better"?

This kid had no intention of getting along with them at all!

Now it seems that the fools were all those self-righteous senior students who were acting stupid from beginning to end.

......

Inside the Ravenclaw common room.

Ethan, listening to the noise outside, stuck out his tongue mischievously.

Want to come in by borrowing your fame?

no way!

Figure it out yourself!

"Sigh, I've really gone to great lengths to prevent them from developing the bad habit of depending on others."

Ethan wiped away two crocodile tears with emotion.

He slid down slowly against the door frame and collapsed onto the ground.

It's completely immobile...

but.

Ethan never expected that he would actually be able to break through the Ravenclaw gate's restrictions!

And this is only a Tier 1 Blue Rare Card.

If we go even higher up to the purple epic and gold legendary levels, those even more advanced paintings, just how powerful would they be...?

Now, Ethan knows too.

If the desired effect is written out, then it can definitely be achieved.

If they say they can open the door, then they definitely can.

Regardless of what kind of magical protection the other party uses, the only thing that matters is the strength of their own magical power.

Ethan reached out his hand.

The card that originally opened the door to enlightenment turned into dust in his palm and disappeared.

The painting has been damaged!

[By changing the drawing paper material, it can continue to upgrade and play a longer-lasting role.]

[Your artwork has left a deep impression on everyone, increasing your soul fusion level!]

[28% → 29%!]

A familiar warmth flowed down, like someone had cracked a steaming hot egg on your head.

The body, which had been unable to move, gradually regained sensation.

Only by increasing the degree of fusion can he obtain more magic.

Let the paintings play a greater role.

They must continue the persecution—no, I mean continue spreading their paintings.

We're just 1% away from breaking the 30% mark.

Ethan pondered to himself, intending to put on a big show.

How about holding a small art exhibition at the school?

However, the problem is that if you want to hold an exhibition, it is best to use formal oil painting canvases, linen or cotton.

Instead of the drawing paper he's holding now, which was given to him by Luna.

Every week, Luna would have an owl bring her a new batch of art supplies.

This encompasses his usual practice.

Ethan was very grateful and would send letters to Luna almost every day whenever he had free time.

Luna's owl carrot even lost weight because of this.

Behind every perfect painting lies countless hours of practice, requiring a vast amount of art supplies.

That's why there's a saying: "Poor people shouldn't touch art."

But alas, I just like it.

"What a sinkhole..." Ethan sighed softly.

The most urgent task is to find a way to raise money to upgrade to more professional art supplies in preparation for the art exhibition.

"We need to find a way to raise money at the university. I wonder if it would be possible to work as an assistant for the professors?"