Prolo Hawthorne stared at the box. "Professor, what if the first letters of these words have some significance? Q, D, C, A—could they form something?"
Dean Bruce's mind stirred. "That's an interesting idea. Could it be an abbreviation for a magic spell? Or perhaps a mark related to a specific location in this castle?"
Krupp perked up. "Then let's quickly try using these letters to form some possible spells."
They began experimenting with various combinations, reciting different incantations, but none of them worked.
Dean Bruce, feeling a bit discouraged, said, "Looks like it's not that simple. Let's analyze these words again."
At that moment, Prolo Hawthorne noticed that the runes on the box seemed to flicker faintly as they spoke the spells.
"Professor, look! The runes are moving!" Prolo Hawthorne exclaimed.