Connor's Hogwarts

"The changing pattern of the stairs in this castle corresponds to the stairs in Hogwarts! What does this prove?" Connor said excitedly: "This proves that the way to leave here is hidden in these changing patterns!"

Although Arturia also saw the connection, she couldn't figure out the specific relationship: "Master, why are you so sure? Maybe this is just a coincidence."

"No! It can't be a coincidence. Come with me." Connor jumped down the stairs and walked downstairs. As he walked, he said: "Actually, I had doubts before, because we have worked hard to observe for a year. Stair rules don’t seem to be of any use.”

(Conan: It’s not us, it’s me. →_→)

"Actually, as long as you notice the changes in the West Tower stairs in the leap month of a leap year and hold the crown, you can come here. The changing rules of the stairs have no effect at all!"

The more Connor talked, the brighter his eyes became: "It turns out that the information hidden in the changing patterns is not the key to finding this place, but the key to leaving here!"

Arturia was stunned, and then asked: "So Master, what is the message hidden in these stairs? Have you thought of it?"

"Saber, do you remember how many flights of stairs there are in the west tower?"

"Twenty-twenty paragraphs?"

"That's right. If you include the stairs that brought us here, it will be twenty-one. If you add in..."

As he spoke, Connor had already led the two of them out of the castle, through the underground passage, and back to the bottom of the empty island when they first arrived here.

Connor pointed at the seven flights of stairs floating in front of him and showed a proud smile: ".So these are only twenty-eight flights of stairs. In fact, we still have one flight of stairs that we haven't found, saber."

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"So, what are your plans for the future? Helena."

On the top of the castle tower, Rowena and Helena were still confronting each other after a secret conversation. The atmosphere between them was not as stiff as before, but it was still not harmonious.

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Seeing that Helena didn't say a word, Rowena said the most pointed words in the calmest tone: "It seems that you don't have the answer. Also, you never understand what you want to do, even after nearly a thousand years. Any improvement is the same as that of stupid mortals."

"you!"

Rowena just looked at Helena calmly, and she was defeated. Helena avoided her eyes and replied in a low voice: "I want to follow that boy back."

"Then continue to pretend to be a ghost? Continue to waste time in ignorance?"

"That's my business! What does it have to do with you!!"

Rowena just looked at her without speaking, and Helena subconsciously averted her gaze.

Rowena said calmly: "And there is no way for Konalek and the others to leave here so quickly. During the remaining time, you should think carefully about what you are going to do."

"Why? Didn't you say that boy could easily find a way to leave?"

"Finding a way doesn't mean you can leave. I set up these barriers just to keep future generations here. If they want to leave, they have to stay here for at least a year. My Ravenclaw disciples must get used to being lonely. time as a companion”

However, at this moment, suddenly, a blue light lit up around the two of them. Rowena turned his head suddenly and stared at the blue light that lit up on the ground.

Although there was no emotion on Rowena's expression, Helena felt that she was shocked. What happened? Helena also turned to look.

They saw the blue light slowly becoming clear, and then rising. What appeared in front of them was a spiraling staircase. The stairs continued to extend upward as the blue light floated up. Finally, it formed a seemingly Stairway to the sky.

Then they heard a familiar voice——

"Why is it so dark and long here? Where are we going?"

"Dad, if you're tired, hug me."

"Okay, okay, daddy hugs me."

"Master, look! There is a light ahead! It's the exit!"

"Go, go, go! We're going home! Hahahaha!"

Then the three of them, Connor, emerged from the stairwell on the ground, and then saw the two Ravenclaws who were looking at them blankly. Several of them stood there at the same time, looking at each other.

After coming here for a while, Connor scratched his head to break the inexplicably awkward atmosphere:

"Ah, long time no see, ladies. It turns out that this staircase leads to the top floor."

"." We haven't been separated for half a day. Helena looked at Rowena with a strange expression. Didn't they agree that they would stay for a year? Are you, your stinky sister, fooling me?

"..." Rowena's face did not change at all, she said calmly: "Sure enough, this mystery is nothing to you, Connor Lake, it seems that you have already noticed it when you were at Hogwarts Castle. My arrangement is worthy of my Ravenclaw students, they have done a good job."

"." Helena opened her mouth, wondering whether it was appropriate to speak at this time and finally chose silence.

"Hahahaha! Prizes, prizes, luck, luck." Connor walked out of the stairs, looked up at the spiral staircase that kept going up in circles, and said, "So I just need to keep walking up to get back to school. Yet?"

"Yes, originally at this time I should have recognized your identity and reached a contract with you, but this step has been done before, so you can leave directly now."

Rowena nodded, without any intention of holding back, and made it clear to Connor directly.

"Um, before I leave, can I ask a few questions? Ms. Ravenclaw."

"Okay, just ask."

"Can I come back after I leave?"

"Now that you have discovered the secret I hid in Hogwarts Castle, I think you should also have the answer."

Connor was stunned for two seconds before he understood what Ravenclaw meant. In other words, if he wanted to come here again, he could rely on the opportunity that only appeared once in four years?

"Oh, okay, then...can I go downstairs to get something now? I just walked in a hurry and left something behind..." Connor looked around to talk to him, and then he remembered the precious magic in the room. Material…

"..." Rowena looked at Connor and said nothing.

"Ahem..." Connor couldn't stand her sincere gaze and changed the subject: "By the way, Ms. Ravenclaw, look at this..."

Connor stretched his neck, revealing the necklace around his neck: "This is a magic prop made of a chain of fate. Can you help unlock it?"

Ravenclaw stepped forward, stretched out his hand, touched it, and then said: "It's not a complicated contract magic. The knowledge I gave you is enough to solve this small problem."

After saying that, she backed away and continued to stare at Connor expressionlessly, as if to say: Is there anything else? If it's okay, just leave quickly.

"..." So can't you help untie it? Connor sighed and said, "I didn't expect to leave so soon. This is a small gift. I hope you won't dislike it."

Then, Connor took out a Facebook book from his pocket and handed it to Ravenclaw.

Rowena: "?"

"Ahem, this is a magic prop I made myself. I hope you like it."

Rowena nodded, accepted it, and continued to look at Connor.

"..." This senior is so ignorant that he doesn't even know how to return a gift? Connor sighed and took something out of his pocket.

"This is your crown. There is an evil soul inside. Can you help get rid of it?" This crown is equivalent to an unfinished version of the mark. It is of little use to Connor, but he wants to come back here again. It's up to the crown to help, and Connor doesn't want to ruin it.

Ravenclaw took the crown, looked at it and said, "I don't have the ability to destroy it."

"Eh?"

"My current soul strength is not as strong as the soul inside. Forcibly intervening will cause damage to my soul, and I will not help."

"..." Are you really just trying to live up to your expectations? You are making it difficult for me to do this.

"And soul magic is the field I'm least good at. Maybe Salazar can help you more."

"Eh? You mean... Slytherin?"

Ravenclaw nodded, returned the crown to Connor, and said: "Of the four of us, Salazar has the deepest research on the soul. Aren't you looking for the treasure of Hogwarts? Then wait until you find him. Let’s ask him for advice when the time comes.”

"Um..." Feelings... Isn't it true that none of you four elders are dead? Connor complained silently, but finally put away the crown, scratched his head, and said, "Then... I'm leaving?"

Rowena didn't speak and looked at Helena next to her. Helena glanced at Connor and said, "You go first, I want to stay here."

After saying that, he fell silent without saying a word.

Connor looked left and right, not understanding what was happening between the two people.

But it seems that Ravenclaw really has no intention of giving him a gift. He sighed in disappointment and said, "Then I will take the first step. We... will meet again later?"

Rowena nodded and said, "We will meet again, Connor Lake."

Connor glanced at the Facebook in her hand strangely and said, "I guess... yes, then goodbye, Ms. Ravenclaw."

Connor held Angel's hand, and he and Artoria stepped onto the spiral staircase. Under the gaze of Ravenclaw, they drifted away and soon disappeared at the end of the stairs.

Rowena looked at Helena beside him: "Why don't you leave?"

Helena took a deep breath and said slowly: "I want to have a body again, can you help me? Rowena."

The stairs beside the two people suddenly turned into blue light spots and disappeared. Among the flying blue fragments, Helena seemed to see a smile on the corner of Rowena's mouth, but the smile disappeared in a flash, and Helena didn't know it. Is it my own illusion...

"Okay, but I have a condition..."

"..."

We still don’t know what happened between Ravenclaws that day, but Connor’s journey to the treasure has finally come to an end…