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However, thanks to the advanced industrial system of Muggles, the price of these materials has been reduced by at least tenfold.
The materials that would normally require a great deal of money to collect, Levin could get by simply browsing the mall and spending less than a hundred pounds.
[Knowledge of Legends: A 4th-circle Prophecy spell. Knowledge of Legends grants you information and details about an important person, place, or event. The more you know about that person, event, or place, the more specific the information you receive; conversely, the less you know, the more vague the information.]
This was a spell that Levin had mastered before setting off, and it was also the reason he dared to search for precious magical materials despite knowing nothing about them.
Without this prophetic spell, even a complete novice in the magical world like him might not be able to find all these tricky materials even if he searched high and low.
Besides [Master of Legends],
Levin made many other preparations for this independent trip.
For example, in preparation for potential conflicts, he learned many combat spells, such as the 1st-level Petrify Spell, the 2nd-level Stun Spell, the 2nd-level Banish Spell, as well as commonly used puzzle-solving and exploration spells such as the Reveal Spell, the Lockpicking Spell, and the Digging Spell.
Building on this, Levin further developed a series of spells, including the 1st-level [Greasy], the 2nd-level [Mirror Image], the 3rd-level [Suggestion], and the 1st-level [Mage Armor].
I also took advantage of Potions class to sneak in a few bottles of healing potions.
In short, everything is prepared.
The wizard's level has also been raised to LV5, with a slight increase in magic power and magic resistance.
Even if their magical power is inferior to that of an adult wizard, with a series of unique spells and the super magic skill of [instant spell casting], they can still put up a fight as long as they don't encounter elite Aurors or Death Eaters.
"[Knowledgeable of Legends], search for the griffin's beak!"
As the smoke from the spices completely enveloped the area in front of him, Levin began the magical ritual.
Out of caution, he didn't even mention looking for the griffin, but rather the griffin's beak.
After all, a single beak is much easier to find than a live griffin.
Who knows, some old wizard might have an heirloom griffin skull hidden in his house?
In any case, what is needed to brew a potion with permanent attributes is the magical component in the materials, as well as the "symbolic meaning" of the materials themselves.
The difference between magic and science lies here:
Magic is not merely the evolution of purely objective factors such as the use of magical power and the deduction of rules.
Magic also contains many idealistic and subjective elements.
For example, willpower, spirit, and emotions.
Another example is the various "symbols" that only exist after birth.
From a sociological perspective, the essence of symbolism is similar to that of memes, which are products of collective imagination in human social activities.
For example, crows symbolize the "sun," so crow feathers can be used in potions with solar elements.
For example, grasshoppers represent "jumping ability," so grasshopper hind legs can be used as casting material for the [Jump] spell.
This is why many ancient medicine recipes contain bizarre ingredients such as "the tongue of a liar" or "the saliva of a witch."
Muggles would think that these gods and ghosts are just human imagination.
But in the magical world, adhering to the principle that belief makes things real and disbelief makes them not, humanity's collective imagination can indeed be effective.
Have you not heard of a certain otherworld where fame, legends, and collective imagination can even rewrite real history, granting historical figures powers they never possessed in their lifetime, and even bringing fantastical characters into reality?
Returning to Levin's mission,
The reason why the 【Essence of Eternal Eagle's Majesty】 requires griffin beak powder is that the "griffin" is a creature that is synonymous with majesty, pride, and charm—otherwise, it wouldn't be painted on the family crests of so many Muggle royalty and nobles.
The core ingredients of other elixirs are similar.
This is why Levin would rather have a fossilized griffin than use a hawk as a substitute.
As the magical ritual progressed, Levin quickly became immersed in the incense, and a blurry image flashed through his mind.
The image shows a man-made cave.
In front of the cave was an array of giant stones.
The array was arranged strangely, with odd plants growing within it, forming wondrous patterns.
Among the array of stones, there is a circular indentation on a boulder, which looks like something was once embedded there.
Several four-legged animals were gathered around the boulder.
They resembled chibi-style alpacas, with varying coat colors, but all possessing large eyes. They were currently staring collectively at the stone formation before them, looking somewhat... silly.
The scene ends here.
Levin was suddenly jolted awake from his meditation.
I checked the time, and half an hour had passed.
The incense had long since dissipated.
In other words, this is all the result that [Mastering the Legend] has given us.
"Is this the location of the griffin's beak that [Knowledgeable Legend] told me about?"
Levin fell into deep thought.
"Artificial caves, stone formations, strange patterns, circular inlays, and those four-legged animals... I feel like I've seen them somewhere before."
"Wait... could that animal be... a Moon-obsessed Beast?"
Levin had seen this creature in books about magical creatures.
Moonfoxes are very shy magical creatures that only emerge from their burrows on nights of a full moon. Their skin is smooth and pale gray, with different species exhibiting different patterns on their fur.
It has four slender, thin legs, four flat, large feet, and a pair of round, bulging eyes on its head.
When the moonlight comes, the Moonfoxes stand on their hind legs and begin to perform a very complex dance, which is believed to be part of their mating ritual. However, the intricate geometric patterns they leave in the wheat fields are quite perplexing to Muggles.
Thinking about this, he suddenly realized where his sense of déjà vu in the scene came from.
Because he did go there.
"Isn't this the Moonstone Garden?!"
In the game called The Legacy of Hogwarts, Levin controlled a fifth-year transfer student who came here with Hufflepuff's girlfriend, Papiyas.
"Could the griffin I'm looking for be in this Moonstone Garden?"
However, Moonstone Gardens is too far from London—because it is in Scotland, on the outskirts of Hogwarts, near the South Sea Marsh.
You can't get there by ordinary means.
However, Levin still remembered the way there.
With that thought in mind, Levin picked up his wand, put several vials of invigorating potions into his robes, and immediately went downstairs.
He went to the fireplace in the Leaky Cauldron, grabbed a handful of Floo Powder, and threw it into the fireplace.
With a whoosh, the fire in the furnace turned emerald green and rose higher than his entire body.
Levin walked straight into the fire and shouted:
"Aindale!"
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the fire.
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The image shows a moon-obsessed beast.
Chapter 41 Aindale, Moonstone Garden
This was Levin's first time using FlooNet, and he didn't like it.
After being engulfed by flames, he felt as if he had been sucked into a giant socket, his body spinning rapidly... The whistling sound around him was deafening... Those few seconds felt like days.
He didn't realize he had arrived at his destination until he felt the cold winter wind blowing.
Levin looked up and saw that he was standing in front of an open fireplace, surrounded by a small village.
The village isn't large; roughly speaking, there are about ten houses.
Because it is located in a mountainous area, the entire village is actually built on a hillside, and the height difference between the houses is very obvious.
The most conspicuous thing in the village is the windmill at the highest point, which looks like a small giant wearing a white hat under the dim night sky.
It was Christmas Eve, and a light snow was falling. The ground and rooftops were covered in white, and all the houses were brightly lit. Everyone was celebrating Christmas at home, and there were hardly any people to be seen outside.
This was Levin's destination, the village of Aindale.
The Moonstone Garden he was looking for was located at the foot of the mountain ahead.
The boy tightened his thick robe, took out his wand, and cast a series of buffs on himself:
The tenacity of a bear, the strength of an ox, the elegance of a cat, the majesty of an eagle, the cunning of a fox, the wisdom of an owl, mage armor, frost armor, obscuring spell, and slippery feet.
He strengthened himself in every aspect before he stopped.
With the help of magic, Levin's physical abilities surpassed those of ordinary people in every aspect.
A little wind and snow couldn't stop him at all.
He walked along the road in Aindale for about twenty minutes, even with his speed boosted by "Slippery Footsteps," before finally seeing a terrain similar to the one he remembered.
Games are just games and should only be used as a reference. In reality, both Aindale and this hill are much larger than they are in the game.
Upon reaching the familiar steep hillside, Levin did not proceed further. Instead, he went to the cliff on the left and cast the [Spider Walk] spell on himself.
This spell grants him the ability to crawl on walls like a spider.
After confirming that no one else was nearby, he climbed down the side of the mountain wall and soon saw the open space hidden in the mountain wall below.
A familiar stone array was set up in the open space.
However, the stone formation was covered with a layer of white snow at this time, and there were neither moon-obsessed beasts nor any mysterious symbols.
Levin didn't take it seriously, because the real destination wasn't here.
He continued walking and soon came to see a smooth mountain wall.
This made him frown.
If the game is correct, a huge underground palace is hidden in the mountain in front of us, and deep inside the palace lies a treasure called "Scholar Moonstone".
Although it's unclear why [Knowledgeable Legend] led him here, there's no doubt that if the griffin's beak can't be found outside, it must be hiding in this underground palace.
What should have been the entrance to the underground palace is now a natural mountain wall.