We Still Don't Know Where You-Know-Who Was Hiding That Day…

Not to mention Hermione and Ron, who thought Ivan and Harry had been killed…

After all, a battle like this was not something two first year students could handle.

"Ivan… Harry!" Hermione's sharp eyes caught sight of the pair lying on the floor, dead or alive.

"Don't worry, they're fine. Harry sustained some minor injuries, and Halles just passed out from exhaustion," Dumbledore reminded her after examining her.

The events of the day took Dumbledore by surprise, as he did not expect Lord Voldemort to sneak in while the Ministry was on patrol.

It was not until his little enchantment on the stone was triggered that he learned of the fighting, but Fudge was still at Hogwarts at the time, so Dumbledore had to spend some time trying to convince the power-hungry fool to go away.

As they approached the Mirror of Eris, Dumbledore looked at the ruined wizard's robe on the floor and gently lifted it with his wand, causing the ashes beneath to scatter in the wind.

"Professor, where's Quirrell?" Ron asked when he couldn't see any enemies in the room.

"Isn't that what you just saw?" Dumbledore asked, glancing sideways at Ron.

Ron shuddered at the memory of the ashes, unable to imagine what kind of magic could have caused such terrible effects.

Dumbledore, however, knew that this was the effect of the Patronus Charm in Harry's body, as he had expected, but…

Dumbledore glanced around at the scene of utter destruction, and was afraid that the battle that had taken place would have been beyond his expectations.

As Dumbledore was about to put the robe down, he caught a whiff of something and sniffed it, and his face lit up.

Where had Voldemort been hiding all this time?

Why does this dress smell like feces?

Dumbledore looked thoughtful. No wonder I couldn't find him…

Hermione was now in front of Ivan, and although Dumbledore had assured her that Ivan and Harry were in no danger, Hermione was worried.

Noting Ivan's pallor and the debris-strewn marks on his body, Hermione wished she had moved faster.

What Hermione did not know was that Dumbledore would have been able to run faster if she had not forcibly dragged him by the sleeve…

"Well, go back now, and we'd better get them to Madam Pomfrey." Dumbledore waved his wand and used a Levitation Charm to lift Ivan and Harry off their feet.

…

Hogwarts, hospital bed,

When Ivan opened his eyes, he was so tired that he thought he might have been transported back in time. He saw a white ceiling and a familiar white sheet.

Fortunately, the ancient decor and the smell of strange potions reminded him that he was in the Hogwarts Hospital wing.

He sat up with his head in his hands. It was like waking up the next day with a hangover, and Ivan decided that he would never again be able to spend all his magic.

Yvonne looked around the room. The table was piled high with presents, most of them small gifts like sweets, but there were also small cards with words like blessings.

There was no sign of Harry in the bed next to him, presumably having been discharged before he woke up.

"So, how long have I been asleep?" Ivan asked, his stomach feeling empty. He would have eaten an entire roast lamb if it had been in front of him.

"No, where's my stone?" Ivan's face fell when he couldn't find it anywhere.

Dumbledore must have taken the stone from him while he was unconscious.

This caused Ivan to worry about whether or not his mission was considered complete, and he quickly opened the system's mission list.

He remembered that he should have gotten the kill…

[Mission: Promised Revenge

Objective: Kill Quirrell (completed)

Task description: Your action of keeping your word has won Cecilia's favour and trust. Although it is a pity that you did not witness the death of your enemy, it is willing to fight for you… if you know how to summon it…"

[Mission: Snatch the Philosopher's Stone

Objective: Hold for five minutes or kill Quirrell (completed)

Task Reward: Alchemy-related knowledge (collect or deny)

Task description: In addition to those lame stages, you managed to turn the tide of the final asymmetrical battle by sheer luck and shameless tactics. Despite the unethical process, you still achieved an epic victory!"

Ivan was relieved to see that both missions had been completed. It seemed that the loss of the Philosopher's Stone would not affect the outcome of the mission.

However, Ivan was frustrated by the mission description of the mission to snatch the Philosopher's Stone.

What do you mean by luck and shameless tactics?

That was the result of wisdom and courage!

Ivan looked at the mission instructions with displeasure. If he hadn't used various tactics to anger Voldemort and make him lose his mind during the battle, he would have been the one to die in the final magical duel.

Rewards received …

Ivan thought to himself. The next moment, a vast amount of knowledge surged into his mind. After sorting it out for a while, Ivan realized that the mission reward for the so-called relevant knowledge referred to the refinement of the Philosopher's Stone.

It seems that the task of holding out for five minutes may not only have something to do with Dumbledore's support, but also the fact that it will take some time for the system to analyse the Philosopher's Stone.

Ivan, however, did not know whether to be happy or upset at this reward.

On the one hand, the Philosopher's Stone was said to be an all-powerful Philosopher's Stone, known for its terrifying ability to brew the Elixir of Immortality and turn stone into gold.

However, from the information he had gathered, it seemed that in order to create a Philosopher's Stone, one would need to be at least Level 7 in alchemy, in addition to the various precious materials required.

As for now, Ivan saw that the Alchemy knowledge in the system was only at Level 2. With the doubling of proficiency required for every level, it would be an extremely long process to reach Level 7.

As for the creation of magical objects, they simply vanished from the system, and Ivan speculated that they might have been merged into Alchemy, an important branch of Alchemy.

I just don't know how to improve my proficiency in alchemy…