[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-202":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1496326,1944,"Chapter 202: — Playing Together, and the Cold Sweat of “Moody”","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>Judging from the absurdly long genre description attached to Forager, it was obvious this was a game with a ton of content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fishing, mining, hunting, farming vegetables, fruits, and flowers—everything was there. On top of that, you could upgrade equipment, explore dungeons scattered across the world, and hunt for hidden treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside whatever practical rewards the game might eventually bring him, Arthur was genuinely pleased with this draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a game he'd liked quite a lot in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were more than a few in-game items that had already caught his interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only unknown was the system's final reward after clearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the system's completion condition was brutal: unlock every single achievement in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were 103 achievements in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that, in the short term, Arthur had zero chance of seeing the clearance reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished checking the conditions, Arthur turned his head—only to see Hermione holding her iPad and staring at him with bright, expectant eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering what he'd just overheard from her conversation with Ranni, plus the way she was clutching that thing, Arthur didn't need a second guess to know what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a moment,\" he said helplessly. \"I'll load the game in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Arthur extracted Forager and recorded it into his Magic Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took the Magic Book out and synchronized the game across all its copies—the iPads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All set. You can play now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave them a quick rundown of the gameplay basics and main systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished, Hermione grabbed his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to play with you,\" she said without hesitation. \"We've never played a game together before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni also looked over at him, her meaning unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted in too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he didn't want to play with them—every game drawn by the system was strictly single-player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No co-op. No multiplayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… maybe the system could bend the rules a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Arthur asked internally:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, can you add a multiplayer mode to Forager?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. Would you like to add a new gameplay mode?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Modification complete. Enjoy your game.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system promptly returned to standby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur turned to the two girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I tweaked it a bit—added multiplayer. We can play together now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's amazing!\" Hermione cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She jumped straight onto Arthur's bed and leaned against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni followed, sitting down on his other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them crowded onto one bed, opened Forager, and each chose their preferred role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni, fascinated by the new world, focused on exploration and treasure hunting—though most of the time she wandered around aimlessly, her efficiency… questionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione took charge of base building, planting crops and organizing their home area. She didn't really care what she was doing—playing with Arthur was what mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur handled fishing, mining, hunting, equipment upgrades, and tech progression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who'd played before, he naturally became the overall coordinator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the game hooked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they realized it, the three of them had spent the entire night gaming together on Arthur's bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defence Against the Dark Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—Defence Against Dark Magic and Countermeasures, as it was now called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name had changed, but the curse hadn't: the professor still changed every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that ever since the rename, every teacher had at least managed to survive their full term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more Quirrell-style situations where not even ashes were left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, renaming the course really had helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, this year's \"luck\" clearly wasn't going to last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the current professor wasn't actually Alastor Moody at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Polyjuice Potion as sloppy as his disguise, exposure was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur, as usual, chose a seat in the very back of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, seating made no difference—he spent most classes \"spacing out\" anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn't mean he wasn't listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his level, multitasking was effortless. He just looked like he was slacking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Arthur sat in the back row, eyes half-closed, resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pulling an all-nighter gaming with Hermione and Ranni, this was him \"recovering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his godlike physique, he didn't actually feel tired—but some old human habits still stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in first year, Hogwarts professors had already grown accustomed to Arthur's behavior in class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they tried to trip him up with off-syllabus questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single time, he answered with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept raising the difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, his insights even gave them new ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they realized something worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had spawned two more slackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione and Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, they weren't slacking either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione would judge whether the lesson was useful or whether she'd already mastered it. If so, she'd pull out another book and continue studying at her own pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni thought the method was excellent and copied it wholesale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever either of them ran into something they didn't understand, they'd just ask Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them had essentially formed their own private classroom inside Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't disturbing anyone, so the professors let it slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these three were the best students in the entire school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the new \"Mad-Eye Moody\" didn't know any of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other professors had warned him not to interfere with Arthur during lessons—but hadn't explained why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Moody ignored the advice completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether out of ignorance, arrogance, or Barty Crouch Jr.'s own impulses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alastor Moody\" slammed his cane on the floor and roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur! I don't care why the other professors tolerate you doing unrelated nonsense in their classes—but I won't!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open your eyes and pay attention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he hurled a piece of chalk straight at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could reach him, Ranni casually flicked her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chalk vanished into a blur—then shot back the way it came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast that \"Moody\" didn't even have time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It skimmed past his cheek and punched clean through the blackboard behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, pain finally registered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to raise a hand to wipe it away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and realized he couldn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ranni deflected the chalk, she had released her divine pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, no one was allowed to shout at her King—let alone interrupt his rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could tell Arthur disliked this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant her actions wouldn't put him in an awkward position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the pressure wasn't aimed at the students, they were still affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself felt heavy. Breathing became difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for \"Moody,\" it felt as if a mountain was crushing him from above, with a bottomless abyss yawning beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer terror froze him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur opened his eyes and gently patted Ranni's hand, signaling her to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students all around the room gasped for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moody\" gulped greedily, not even bothering to wipe the blood from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a long while did he fully recover—then realized his back was soaked through with cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur looked at him calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you understand why the other professors let me do my own thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moody\" swallowed hard and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\" Arthur nodded as well. \"Then focus on your job. And don't disturb me unless you have a reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered meaningfully on \"Moody.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, it felt as if every secret he carried had been laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic flashed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost reflexively, he pulled out his flask of Polyjuice Potion and took a deep swig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1275,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","870903fab9e21e7e6a5f31ea99f0ec74064bdd5215317768e793a8088c1dbc2c","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-203","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-201",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]