Chapter 32: Chapter 32: A Quiet Life
Time passes in an orderly manner, day by day.
During this time, in addition to completely building the wooden fence, Ian also constructed a reservoir, divided the vegetable garden, and installed solar panels on the roof.
Many tedious tasks become extremely convenient with the help of magic.
It is worth mentioning that since the last conversation with Irene, Ian plowed all the land in the vegetable garden with magic the very next day, leaving the later planting, watering, and maintenance work entirely to her.
Apart from cooking on time every day, he would lean against the door and read in the sun.
Sometimes, when he was in the mood, he would ride on his broomstick and search the city for all kinds of interesting things.
What he saw and heard during this period also made Ian certain of one thing: this city was most likely "dead," and there were no survivors. He and Irene might be the last humans in the city.
He even talked to Irene about this matter specifically, but whenever he thought of her calm face and her tone that always remained the same, he felt a toothache.
It seemed that nothing could attract her attention. Even when Ian demonstrated flying on a broomstick in front of her, she only glanced at him a few more times.
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A peaceful life is always monotonous, with every day just a repetition of what was done yesterday. But for Irene, such ordinary and stable days are the most precious in the world.
There is no need to worry about safety, no need to calculate supplies, and there is endless water to wash and clean at will. Most importantly, there is someone to accompany her.
Even though Ian was away most of the time, he would always return on time in the evening. Sometimes, she wondered if this disaster hadn't happened, perhaps the life she experienced after marriage would have been like this.
But she always inadvertently recalled what Ian had said about living alone, and she felt a pang of bitterness when she thought of it.
So, she didn't know when she started to secretly compete with him. In fact, she knew very well how childish her behavior was.
But she just wanted to do this, like a little girl, and every time she saw Ian's puzzled and speechless expression, she would feel secretly happy.
Looking at the potatoes she had planted that had begun to sprout, she felt a genuine sense of accomplishment.
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At this moment, Ian was still slumped against the wall, holding the book Ancient Magic - Analysis of the Patronus Spell and reading it carefully by himself.
After his second awakening of magic, he paid more attention to the construction of his mind.
Therefore, he had a great interest in the ancient Patronus Charm. After all, it is one of the few magic spells that can be released with just emotions.
"Expecto Patronum!"
A large amount of misty silver light gushed out from the tip of the wand, but it still did not take shape.
"I always feel like something is missing. The amount of emotion is enough, but the quality hasn't yet been sublimated. The simple accumulation of happiness is not enough to form a Patronus. What is lacking now is the core focus. Don't think about it anymore, just let it go..."
Ian looked at his wand, wondering why he had failed.
Although he figured out the problem, he had no idea how to solve it.
This is similar to the enlightenment in his previous life: if you understand, you understand; if you don't understand, you don't understand.
Moreover, everyone's mind is different, so there is no such thing as rote copying and learning.
Compared to his failure with the Patronus Charm, his study of Standard Spells had gone much more smoothly. Now, he could basically use most spells below the fifth grade.
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Ian glanced at the hourglass in his mind and saw that there were only 75 hours left in the countdown—just a little more than three days.
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Ian felt that it was necessary to make a study plan for the next month when he returned to Hogwarts.
Before, he had blindly pursued the release and power of spells in order to quickly acquire the ability to protect himself, without carefully studying the principles and commonalities behind each spell.
Back then, he could only be considered a magic technician apprentice at best, but now he needed to transform into an engineer apprentice.
He believed that with the support of Dumbledore and the thousand-year-old Hogwarts Library, he would be doing a disservice to his life if he didn't cherish his time and study the true meaning of magic.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Ian cleared out all the food in his backpack and piled it in the basement of the base for easy storage.
He didn't say anything deliberately to Irene. After all, the speed of time flowed differently. It was only one second, and she wouldn't notice Ian's departure.
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