Chapter 225: Worth 10 Galleons

"I feel like your answer is problematic," Katrina interjected from the side. "If you ask a ghost, 'Are you dead?' they would probably answer, 'Yes, I am dead.'"

Albert was stunned and couldn't help but open his mouth, unable to find a response.

Katrina was right; becoming a ghost meant he was already dead.

Well, he had just been confined by conventional thinking. This was a magical world with ghosts, so his question could indeed be answered.

"You're right. I almost forgot about the existence of ghosts," Albert admitted his mistake straightforwardly. There was no point in being stubborn.

Katrina thought Albert would continue to argue, but she didn't expect him to admit his mistake so readily.

"You better hurry," Isabelle said to both of them. "You might still make it in time to watch the Quidditch match."

Today's Quidditch match was between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. The three of them were supposed to go cheer for their own team, but now they were engaged in a different challenge.

"I actually dislike going out to watch matches on rainy days," Albert looked at Isabelle and asked, "Do you like Quidditch?"

"Hey, isn't that statement a bit too inappropriate coming from you?" Katrina couldn't forget that Albert was the formidable guy who defeated the Slytherin team on the field and laid the foundation for Gryffindor to win the House Cup.

"Inappropriate?" Albert retorted.

"So, you're just a substitute player?" Katrina thought Albert didn't become a Quidditch player probably because he was afraid of the hard work involved.

Well, that seemed to be the case. She had heard that Quidditch training was relentless and very demanding.

"Let's begin!" Isabelle interrupted. She raised her hand and knocked on the wooden door.

The eagle's mouth opened and presented the riddle: "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"

"I remember this riddle is from the Sphinx. The Ravenclaw Eagle Ring is indeed well-versed," Albert couldn't help but comment.

"The answer is a human," Katrina ignored Albert's comment and quickly replied.

"The Ravenclaw Eagle Ring also has its own thoughts, similar to the Sorting Hat. Initially, it didn't know many riddles, but over time, the headmasters of Ravenclaw have added more," Isabelle explained while taking the candy that Albert offered.

"How do you know all this?" Albert curiously asked.

"I've read some related records," Isabelle skillfully unwrapped the candy and popped it into her mouth.

"Eagle, please continue with the question," Katrina said.

"Do you want one too?" Albert took out a candy and asked.

"Aren't you afraid of cavities?" Katrina asked.

"No, I brush my teeth twice a day," Albert replied seriously. "Sugar can stimulate the brain and enhance thinking. If you don't want it, that's fine."

"Who says I don't want it?" Katrina picked her favorite flavor and was about to unwrap the candy when the eagle spoke again.

"Where do the departed go?"

"In memories," Albert answered before anyone else.

"That makes sense," the eagle fell silent for a few seconds before responding.

"What's your answer?" Albert asked Katrina.

"Are you doing this on purpose, deliberately interfering with me and taking away my question? If you don't want to let me win, just say it," Katrina looked somewhat annoyed, staring at Albert unfriendly.

"Okay, my bad," Albert admitted.

"You shouldn't interfere with me," Katrina protested.

"I promise not to interrupt you anymore," Albert assured her.

From then on, Albert stopped interrupting Katrina while guessing the riddles. He also noticed that the riddles from the eagle were divided into several types. Some were philosophical like "Phoenix and Fire," some were alphabet guessing, and the last category was composed of riddles from different countries.

Katrina indeed had a talent for solving riddles. Even if she encountered riddles she had never seen before, she could still carefully think them through and come up with the answers.

Perhaps, this was the result of regularly solving riddles!

Of course, Albert, who quietly listened, also gained a lot. Most of the riddles and answers were already stored in his mind. The eagle in the Room of Requirement wouldn't be able to resist him now.

What surprised Albert was that the last riddle was "Phoenix and Fire."

"A loop with no starting point," Katrina answered the last question, heaving a deep sigh. She turned to Albert and said, "I've answered the 100th question."

Finishing, the girl excitedly clenched her fist and declared to Albert, "I won the bet."

"Congratulations," Albert applauded with a smile.

In truth, Katrina had answered more than just a hundred questions; some of the riddles had repeated during the process.

"As per our agreement, where's the prize?" Katrina reached out her hand towards Albert.

"According to our agreement, you owe Katrina 10 Galleons," Isabelle said softly.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Here's the stake." Saying that, Albert took out ten Galleons from his pocket and placed them in Katrina's hand.

"Congratulations again. Well, I'll be going now. See you another day." Albert turned around, ready to leave.

"Aren't you coming to the Quidditch match with us?" Katrina gazed blankly at the Galleons in her hand, then at Albert's retreating figure.

"Not this time. I have something else to do."

"Why do you think Albert made a bet with me?" Katrina clenched the Galleons in her hand, puzzled, and asked Isabelle.

"Perhaps, it was just for the sake of 100 riddles!" Isabelle thought for a moment before replying, "In his eyes, a hundred riddles are worth ten Galleons. Of course, if you couldn't answer, he'd make an easy ten Galleons."

"He's such a strange person!" Katrina couldn't help murmuring. "Well, for the sake of the Galleons... let's go watch the match!"

"Have you ever considered that Albert has already obtained an entrance pass to the Ravenclaw Common Room?" Isabelle suddenly said. "Although we don't exclude students from other houses, very few non-Ravenclaw students can enter our Common Room."

"Could he have some ulterior motive?" Katrina put the Galleons in her pocket and followed Isabelle towards the Quidditch stadium.

Although she felt that Albert had a hidden agenda, she couldn't figure it out. Perhaps Isabelle knew what that guy was up to.

Katrina remembered hearing rumors not long ago that Albert and Isabelle were dating.

"What do you want to ask? Go ahead and say it!" As if seeing through her thoughts, Isabelle asked calmly.

"Nothing," Katrina said.

"I don't understand you yet," Isabelle said.

"Everyone is saying that you and Albert are dating," Katrina glanced at Isabelle and cautiously asked.

"Rumors are almost always false," Isabelle didn't directly answer the question.

"Oh." Katrina replied, "False?"

"Rumors. We're just... friends," Isabelle glanced at Katrina and said calmly, "Geniuses usually have genius friends. It's quite normal."

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