Chapter 18

Good guy!

Darren exclaimed, "Good guy."

His Dark Arts talent was actually a full 9 points.

It’s over.

BBQ.

He could already imagine the Sorting Hat’s reaction at the opening ceremony.

That day, Dumbledore would sit smiling in the headmaster’s chair, watching the Sorting Hat sort him.

Then he would hear words like this.

Sorting Hat: "Hmm, hmm, hmm, the situation is a bit complicated, but it can't stump the great Sorting Hat... Azkaban House!"

Although it was a bit exaggerated, Darren really couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.

You have to know that dark wizards are all people with very strong Dark Arts talent.

People without strong talent simply can't learn it.

Darren panicked for a while before remembering that the Sorting Hat couldn't see his talent, only what he was thinking.

Perfect, he could continue to pretend to be a holy father.

That really scared him.

[System, can these talents be increased?]

Darren suddenly thought of this question.

He found that apart from Dark Arts talent, the others didn't seem to be very high.

Only Potions was 6 points, and all others were below 5 points.

[Ding, the Host’s talents can all be increased using Holy Father Value; one hundred points of Holy Father Value can be exchanged for one talent point, with a maximum limit of one hundred.]

What?

Darren opened his mouth.

I thought talent was on a ten-point scale, but you’re telling me it’s on a hundred-point scale?

[Ding, wizard talent can grow; by studying hard, reading books, and hands-on experimentation, talent can be increased.]

[Ding, the talents of all incoming freshmen are below ten points, please rest assured, Host.]

Ah, this...

He was quite reassured, but he just felt that there was still a long way to go in magic!

He didn't know what Dumbledore and the others’ talents were, and if they increased quickly? Was it as convenient as Darren using Holy Father Value?

Darren looked at the character panel.

Currently, Darren had 740 Holy Father Value, which was the result of his labor over the past two days.

Which meant he could exchange for 7 talent points.

[System, exchange 700 Holy Father Value for talent points.]

[Ding, exchange successful.]

Darren didn't intend to add the seven talent points now; he planned to add them when he was in class.

After all, there weren't many now, so they had to be used where they were needed most.

After organizing his things, Darren played with his Ruyi Wand for a while longer.

The Ruyi Wand could change into the wood of other wands.

In other words, if he wanted to study medicine, he could make the Ruyi Wand turn into hawthorn wood.

If he wanted to study Herbology, he could make the wand turn into chestnut wood.

If he wanted to learn wandmaking like Ollivander, or make flying brooms, he could turn the wand into birch wood.

Even when he wanted powerful strength, he could turn the wand into elder, holly, aspen, larch...

As for wanting to increase luck, it could also turn into the lucky wand, fir wood.

It didn't change the appearance, but the properties changed.

Anyway, Darren was extremely satisfied with this wand.

Even if it cost him ten thousand Jin Jin Jin Jialong.

After playing with the wand for a while, Darren called Paqi out and "innocently" asked about the professors’ reactions to the cakes.

"It was great! The cakes Young Master Darren sent were all well-received by the professors; even Professor Snape, who usually doesn't like cakes, nodded reservedly.

Only the strange Professor Dumbledore, for some reason, looked at that cake for a long time, said 'unlucky,' and threw away a small piece."

Paqi tapped his head in confusion.

He didn't understand what was going on with Mr. Dumbledore.

Young Master Darren had worked so hard to bring back the cake, how could he throw a piece away?

"Don't worry about those small things, Paqi; I just want to make a small contribution for everyone, especially you, Paqi—you are too good to me."

[Ding, Holy Father Value +100]

"The great Young Master Darren is always so kind and lovely; Paqi has never seen such a good master.

Paqi also told everyone at Hogwarts about Young Master Darren, and they were all so heartbroken they cried!"

Paqi said proudly.

Darren raised his head in a daze.

What?

Why tell all of Hogwarts about his affairs?

Wait, what affairs?

It wouldn't be the time he stopped Mundungus and Mr. Granger from fighting, would it?

He felt a bit guilty about this and wasn't prepared to publicize it widely.

If it spreads too much, smart people will appear, and it will easily give people the impression that he likes to show off and cause trouble.

His Holy Father Value was obtained on the spot; spreading it too much wouldn't give him any more.

It was better to keep a low profile.

He could also gain a reputation for doing good deeds silently and being a sincere holy father.

Darren was just about to ask when he heard Paqi continue excitedly:

"Young Master Darren just let Paqi rest; he is truly too kind.

It’s just that on the way to rest, Paqi met several professors, and they all wanted to know what happened to Young Master Darren in the past.

So Paqi went to Young Master Darren’s old orphanage, asked about Young Master Darren’s affairs, and came back to tell the professors.

The professors all cried; they said Young Master Darren suffered a lot in the past and told Paqi to take good care of Young Master Darren.

The professors didn't ask about other things, so Paqi didn't say anything."

Ah, this...

Darren really hadn't expected that the Hogwarts professors would be so gossipy.

But it was indeed helpful for him to pretend to be a holy father in the future.

"Alright, but Paqi, don't talk about it outside in the future; if others ask you, just say I lived very well in the past, I don't want to cause trouble for others, you know?"

[Ding, Holy Father Value +100]

Darren accepted this unexpected joy and instructed seriously.

Although telling everyone about his past could make his name as a holy father spread further.

But telling everyone everywhere would be too fake.

Instead, telling people he lived very well would make them more curious, and they would be more interested in his past.

Then, once they ask around.

Hey, wouldn't his holy father persona be stable?

"Alright, Young Master Darren is always so kind; Paqi will listen."

Paqi nodded, his unusually large eyes revealing heartache.

His little master was always thinking of others—why didn't he think more about himself?

Clearly, letting everyone know his past would make people feel sorry for him, but he still chose to bear the pain himself.

How could such a good little master be lost at birth?