Chapter 230

"Darren is really smart!"

Hermione said in admiration.

Darren shook his head with some embarrassment, looking particularly shy.

"Oh, Darren, you can't be like this. When girls tease you, if you act like this, they will tease you endlessly; it's really annoying.

Learn from me, argue with them, argue until they cry or argue back, that way..."

Ron said excitedly.

The rest of his words were directly ignored by Darren. Learn from you, the secret to staying single?

No, he just liked the feeling of being teased by girls. Ron didn't understand at all what kind of happiness that was! Darren shook his head, not wanting to think about that.

He looked at Harry, who was mounting his broom, with a nervous expression, and hurriedly said, "Brother, let me do it!"

【Ding, Saint Father Value +50】

"Alright, I'll do it, Brother is fine!"

Harry liked this kind of activity very much; although these were the school's broken brooms, he still rode them happily.

After some searching, he found the target. Finally.

Harry took down that key.

He forcefully inserted the key into the keyhole, and then rushed into the room with Darren and the others.

The door closed instantly.

They felt that if they had been a second slower, they might have been turned into a honeycomb by these keys.

"Oh my god!"

Just as Harry was still feeling lingering fear, Hermione's exclamation pulled back his thoughts.

He turned his head to look.

This was a huge chessboard. Huge chess pieces stood on it. Black and white pieces stood in opposition. What should they do? They looked at Darren.

Darren thought for a moment, then used Obscurus and rushed over crazily. He charged through, and after smashing many chess pieces, he ran across the board.

Only then did he pretend to be panting and say, "It's a bit difficult, I'll go over now and bring you all across!"

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】 【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +80】

"No, no, no, Darren, just stand there!"

"Yeah, you alone can't possibly bring us all across!"

"These chess pieces will recover quickly; you might be beaten to death by them, just stand there!"

Harry and the others refused Darren's proposal in a jumble of voices.

Darren was always so simple; if they agreed, they were worried Darren would use his life to get them across.

Better not.

"We might have to play chess to get across."

Ron looked around and exclaimed, "It's not that I'm talking about you guys, but your chess skills are really not very good... I'd better do it!"

【Ding, detected a scene where the Saint Father System can function. Now issuing a temporary quest:

When Ron is prepared to sacrifice himself, the host must block in front of Ron at the last second and push him out, saying:

Don't worry, I'll definitely be fine!】

【Ding, after the quest is completed, you will receive the reward Fire Resistance. Does the host wish to accept the quest?】

Fire Resistance? That's pretty powerful!

Speaking of which, it seems the last level has fire; the system wouldn't have prepared this for him in advance, would it?

It really is his thoughtful system. 【Accept】, Darren chose to accept. Then he looked at Ron.

As time passed, the sweat on Ron's face increased. Finally, with only two moves left, Ron said, "This is the only way... I just have to be eaten... and you can checkmate the King, Harry!"

His eyes were firm; clearly, he was prepared to die. Darren didn't speak; he was staring intently at Ron's position.

It wasn't far; if he used Obscurus, he could jump over directly without triggering other chess pieces.

He was playing the Saint Father, but he couldn't hold them back.

If he triggered other chess pieces and caused Ron's efforts to be ruined, his character might collapse.

So, as Ron stepped forward, preparing to be "eaten," Darren suddenly ran to Ron's side and pushed Ron out of the chessboard.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely be fine!"

【Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Fire Resistance.】

Fire Resistance: Any fire will not cause any harm to the host. Beautiful!

Darren almost laughed out loud.

He only held it in for the sake of his character.

Ron looked at Darren in astonishment. How did he get from there to here in one go?

But he still shouted loudly: Watch out!

The White Queen's stone arm smashed fiercely toward Darren's head, and Darren raised his fist to meet it.

With a boom, the White Queen shattered into pieces.

"Brother, hurry!"

After the White Queen shattered into pieces, Darren sat on the ground, looking at Harry with a pale face.

"Darren!"

Harry called out with worry, even wanting to rush over. But his calmness stopped him.

Harry moved three steps to the left.

He looked at the White King with trepidation.

The White King took off the crown on his head and threw it at Harry's feet... they had won!

All the chess pieces gave way for them, and they could now walk freely on the chessboard.

Harry hurriedly ran to Darren's side. Only then did he notice that Darren's back was covered in cold sweat.

"Darren, how are you now?"

Harry asked with worry; he even felt Darren's body trembling. Why was he so silly?

Even though he was scared to death himself, why was he always so self-sacrificing?

Harry thought with sadness and admiration.

He actually hoped more that Darren could be safe and sound, rather than always standing in front of others.