Chapter 420: Growth and Rebellion

On the way back to the dormitory, Harry and Luo En didn't say much. The matter of the Dangerous Trigger caused a disagreement between the two good friends, and neither of them knew how to solve it.

"You shouldn't try it casually," in the end, it was Harry, carrying his worry for his friend, who was the first to say this sentence he had been brewing for a long time. "We'd better try the Dangerous Trigger under the supervision of others. Let's ask Cui Ge to help tomorrow when he is rested."

"Unhuh," Luo En hummed listlessly. He also discovered this problem. Among the Knights at school, only Cui Ge and he could be considered to have no conflict, but even so, Luo En's natural dislike for the Snake House made it very difficult for him to face Cui Ge.

Back in the dormitory, Harry's gaze drifted involuntarily toward his large box. His heart was still willing to believe that he could become a Knight, and a set of blank energy bottles remained on the dress there. However, what would be the most suitable bottle for Harry? Harry himself hadn't quite figured out this question. If it were the Harry Potter at school, then Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Quidditch, he had many things to be proud of—but these things were too pediatric compared to his legendary experiences outside school.

Perhaps one of my bottles can extract the Time-Moment, Harry thought, and he looked at his wand again. The golden time energy flowed slowly along the Time-Moment, bringing his thoughts back to that legendary battle at the end of the fourth year.

However, after Harry woke up from his memories, he once again deeply realized a problem, the problem that made him suppress his desire to transform again and again, which was Luo En's inferiority complex. To cultivate Luo En to become the strongest Masked Rider, Harry himself must never charge to the front. The Knight system is both Luo En's opportunity to become stronger and has become an important thing that eliminates his inferiority complex and helps him establish himself. And Luo En must truly eliminate those inferiority and confusion to untie his heart and become a stronger Knight. These are complementary.

Harry spread out his textbook and tried to focus his energy on his homework. He knew that his task this year was not to steal the limelight from Luo En, but he couldn't help but miss Zhang Qiu. Why did Zhang Qiu disappear without a trace just when he should have had time to talk about some love?

Although his mood was complicated and his thoughts were drifting, Harry still successfully completed his not-too-much homework. Then he looked up and was about to call Luo En to eat, only to find that he was still on the bed and sleeping very soundly. After hesitating slightly, Harry decided to go eat alone and bring some food back for Luo En.

At the Gryffindor table, Harry saw Hermione at a glance, because the two seats around her were empty, which could be said to be a bit eye-catching in the crowded auditorium. Perhaps it had to do with previous public opinion, or perhaps it had to do with her being too official in her position as a prefect to the point of being somewhat unapproachable.

Harry sat down beside her, put a large spoonful of mashed potatoes on his plate, and then greeted her.

"Oh, Harry, what's the matter again?" Hermione asked while fiddling with her roasted vegetables.

"Ah? I have nothing, just seeing that it happens to be empty here," Harry said. "How have you been lately?"

"Just like that. Honestly, I'm a bit surprised. You aren't with Luo En and sat down beside me alone. I really thought there was some new situation," Hermione said something strange, but her tone was sincere. "I always thought you were very busy, maybe even busier than me, so it's hard to imagine you doing this, uh, casual thing."

"What you said is not unreasonable. I was of course very busy last year, almost never stopping," Harry nodded. "I actually shouldn't be this busy this year, but some inertia is at work, haha."

"I also discovered this problem," he immediately said. "If I push too hard, it's also unfavorable for Luo En's growth."

"That's how it is," Hermione nodded in agreement. "Elena always said he hides behind the Savior. It's true, Harry. You might not feel it, but Luo En relies on you too much, which makes him look very childish."

"You see it very clearly, Hermione," Harry suddenly became interested. "I suddenly want to know, how do other girls view Luo En? If you put aside his relationship with me and look at Luo En alone?"

"Oh, this is very..." Hermione touched her chin. "You can think about how you view Crabbe and Goyle, just, look at them alone?"

"It's not that miserable!" Harry said with a wry smile. "At least Luo En's performance in Quidditch is excellent, isn't it?"

"Yes, but the strong binding relationship between you two has too much influence. People always treat him as 'the Savior's capable subordinate, chief confidant,' which leads to the fact that any achievement he makes is not surprising, and any mistake will be magnified. Of course, it might be the same for you, but fortunately, you haven't made any mistakes."

"Luo En hasn't made any mistakes either. Is anyone picking on him?"

"No, but no one discusses his achievements either. Perhaps you don't care about a little vanity, but Luo En cares, so you will find that even if he has done very well, his heart is still full of lack of confidence. He longs for recognition, but the recognition people give him is too flat."

"Yes, so Zhang Qiu and I both think that the Knight system is also an important part of helping him gain a sense of recognition..."

"Oh, I'm done eating," Hermione tapped her empty plate. "Chatting is still quite relaxing, but I have to be busy reading books. Sorry."

"Of course, go ahead, I'll eat a bit more," Harry said goodbye to her politely, and then took a large piece of ribs for himself.

Hermione saw through Luo En's problem, Harry thought. However, when he overheard her chatting with Marietta last time, Hermione also said that. It belonged to some clichés. Of course, clichés just show that this problem is a stubborn disease that is hard to solve. Luo En's lack of confidence originated from the lack of parental attention in childhood. In the teenage stage, his achievements were always overshadowed by Harry's brilliance, so Luo En either hid behind Harry from time to time, opening up for himself in a way of being a green leaf, and once he was ready to do something independently, he would immediately fall into inferiority and internal friction.

This problem was too hard to solve. Harry's chewing became much slower. He realized that he should give Luo En more space for independent growth, but this was really difficult to operate.

Until he was full, Harry didn't come up with any conclusion. He could only walk toward the dormitory helplessly.

"Oh, you're awake. Why did you sleep so long this afternoon?" When Harry returned to the dormitory, he noticed that Luo En had woken up and was sitting at the table doing homework.

"I just wanted to take a nap at noon, didn't expect to sleep so long," Luo En said with a wandering expression. Harry felt he might not have fully woken up yet.

"I just went to eat, and brought you something to eat by the way," Harry put the oil paper bag on the table, and then he began to hesitate whether to tell Luo En about meeting Hermione, but in the end, he decided it was better not to say.

"Does the Old Bat have any progress?" Luo En asked.

"No, he didn't do research this week, he went to the Death Eaters," Harry recalled Snape's itinerary. "He said the Death Eaters achieved peculiar results in some unexpected places."

"Really?" Luo En was obviously very interested in this topic.

"Really, but it doesn't have much meaning," Harry shook his head. "We know that the Killing Curse is also a spell that can threaten Masked Riders. The Death Eaters are doing some research starting from the Killing Curse, but clearly, the Killing Curse must be released by extremely evil people, so no matter what results they achieve, in my opinion, it has no meaning."

"That's true," Luo En nodded. "Then what are you going to do tonight?"

"Finish the homework," Harry said naturally. "Then go to sleep early, and ask Cui Ge to help you practice the Dangerous Trigger tomorrow."

"Ah, yes, that's what you planned," Luo En's eyes were fixed on the food in his hand, saying casually, "Then I'll do some homework too."

When Harry finished his homework, he noticed that Luo En hadn't finished yet, so he flipped through the book casually and went to bed—just as he was about to sleep, his mind was dazed, he heard the sound of the door opening.

"What's the situation?"

"I'm not full," Luo En's tone sounded particularly flat in the dark night. "I'll go find some late-night snacks."

"Alright," Harry only had one thought at this moment, which was that he was very sleepy.

When he opened his eyes, the morning sun had already spilled onto the carpet of the dormitory through the window. Harry remembered what he was going to do today and still felt a bit uneasy. He put on his clothes, got down from the bed, and looked at the clock. It was already past eight.

"Luo En?" Harry walked toward the big bed with closed curtains and gently lifted a corner of the curtain. Luo En was still sleeping soundly.

"He came back in the middle of the night yesterday," Neville said. "And he looked exhausted."

"What?"

"I suspect he went to do bad things with a girl, don't know who it is—" Neville added. "In short, he happened to meet me when I got up in the middle of the night, that was definitely the middle of the night."

"He told me he just went to eat a late-night snack," Harry was a bit dissatisfied, but he didn't think Luo En went on a date with a girl. What was the thing Luo En was really worried about at this moment? He easily guessed that Luo En must have secretly practiced the Dangerous Trigger.

This was too dangerous, Harry frowned. He sat on the chair with some worry, looking at the sleeping Luo En, considering whether to go to Madam Pomfrey or consult Master Shoichi. But soon, his brows relaxed again. No matter whether Luo En succeeded or not last night, since he chose to hide it from himself to do it, it meant that he already possessed the determination and courage to face everything independently—it was worth taking a little risk for this. ===== CHAPTER 421 =====