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After sitting down, Lucius didn't rush to bring up the matter of promoting Draco, but instead chatted idly with Zicomo and Snape.

Zicomo could tell that he mostly wanted to get closer to him.

Since he had nothing else to do, he chatted idly with Lucius and learned about the nobles in the wizarding world.

Chapter 106 The Second Person to Inscribe Runes, Draco the Lonely Patient

In the end, it was Draco who couldn't hold back any longer and tugged at Lucius's sleeve to remind him.

"Father."

Lucius gave Draco a look of exasperation.

His son only learned a little bit of the etiquette and behavior of the nobility, but he learned the arrogance and haughtiness of the nobility perfectly.

Even now, he has no composure whatsoever.

Your dad is here frantically trying to pull strings for you, but all you care about is getting stronger.

What good is your fighting skills? Wizardry isn't about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions!

But no matter what, Lucius still doted on his son.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have spoiled Draco into this kind of personality.

"Ahem, could you explain how you plan to help Draco become stronger?" Lucius cleared his throat and asked.

Zicomo explained the matter of "skill runes" in general terms.

He casually mentioned Lockhart's defeat of Snape, and Snape's face darkened upon hearing this, but fortunately Zicomo didn't elaborate.

As a member of the school board, Lucius had heard about this matter to some extent.

Unexpectedly, Lockhart was able to defeat Snape because of Zicomo.

"So, could you show us what runes we have?"

Zicomo did not object to Lucius's suggestion and handed him a piece of paper with the names of the runes written on it.

They are, after all, paying users, so meeting this requirement is acceptable.

"Hmm? Why are there only the names of the runes? What are their effects?" Lucius asked, puzzled.

“The effects of runes will vary depending on the person and object they are engraved on, so I did not write them down.”

Zicomo wasn't lying; the effects of some runes do differ when applied to people versus items.

Moreover, he had only tried engraving it on a person once, so who knows how the effects of other runes would change.

“Alright, Draco, see which ones you want?” Lucius handed Draco a sheet of 30.

"Friendly reminder: a complete set of runes provides a much better enhancement effect," Zicomo advised.

Draco received the paper and was quickly drawn to the set of runes for summoning dragons in the Summoning tree.

The name Draco means "dragon" in Latin, and Lucius clearly had the hope that his son would become a dragon by giving him this name.

After learning the meaning of his name, Draco gradually developed a love for everything related to dragons.

Last semester, he stumbled upon Hagrid's dragon-raising business but didn't report it, actually intending to negotiate.

His father also owns a dragon farm, and he wants to get this dragon there to keep as a pet.

If all else fails, he can threaten Hagrid on the grounds of violating the Wizarding Act.

Unexpectedly, the Weasleys beat him to it and sent the dragon to the dragon farm where his brother worked.

“Father, I want this set,” Draco said, pointing to the set of runes.

Lucius looked at the set Draco was pointing to: "Dragon Egg," "Wild Growth," "How to Train Your Dragon," and "The Mark of the Dragon."

The runes looked like they were related to dragons, so they couldn't be too weak. So he agreed.

"Then this set is decided. Please help Draco choose a suitable basic rune."

Zicomo nodded, thought for a moment, and decided to choose "Vitality" for Draco as well.

After all, Draco is still a child and his physique is not as strong as that of an adult. If he can't withstand five runes, wouldn't Zicomo become a murderer who steals money?

"Alright, let's get ready and we can begin."

"What preparations are needed?" Lucius asked.

"A quiet room where I won't be disturbed will do."

By the way, if possible, you could prepare a mana-boosting potion for Draco to increase his maximum mana.

After all, the rune's effect requires magic power to maintain; Draco might not have enough magic power to fully activate the rune.

“Yes, I prepared a bottle of mana-boosting potion for Draco. I was originally planning to give it to him when he was a little older, but I’ll go get it now.” Lucius got up and went into what was probably a study.

Zicomo had only mentioned it casually, but he never expected that the Malfoys actually had it.

This magic-enhancing potion is extremely rare in the wizarding world; it is an ancient magic potion.

It is said that the recipe has been lost, but every year the black market in Upside Down Alley can produce a few bottles of the stock.

As for why they don't sell them through official channels, it's because they can fetch higher prices on the black market.

Fortunately, this potion is only effective on the first bottle for a person, otherwise the black market would have been wiped out by the crazy wizards long ago.

A short while later, Lucius returned to the hall with a bottle of mana-boosting potion.

"Draco, drink it."

Draco took the potion, frowned, and drank it all in one gulp.

A peculiar thing about the wizarding world is that all potions seem to have a rather unpleasant smell.

You can tell this just by looking at the distorted expression on Draco's face.

Draco didn't change much after drinking it, since the effects of this drug were gradual and subtle over a month.

However, this did not stop Zicomo from engraving runes for him.

“Alright, let’s find a quiet room and begin,” Zicomo said.

“Let’s go to Draco’s room,” Lucius suggested.

Anyway, their house is quiet everywhere, so there's not much difference.

Upon arriving at Draco's room, Zicomo instructed, "You might hear Draco screaming in a moment, so don't come in and disturb me."

Don't worry, it won't harm Draco at all. Lockhart went through the same thing.

Zicomo's words made Draco swallow hard. He suddenly hesitated to step into his room, as if it would bring him misfortune.

"Don't just stand there, come on in."

Zicomo shoved Draco into the room and closed the door.

Draco's room is nicely decorated and furnished, clean and tidy, probably cleaned by house-elves every day.

"Okay, take off your shirt and lie face down on the bed."

Draco did as he was told.

Zicomo pulled out his rune-carving knife, thought for a moment, and suggested, "Why don't you find something to bite down on?"

Draco felt a chill run down his spine. Was engraving a rune really that terrifying?

Before he could think further, Zicomo added, "Never mind, you'll just pass out from the pain anyway."

Before Draco could even feel afraid, Zicomo grabbed him and began to carve.

"what!!!!!"

With the first stab, Draco's screams echoed throughout the entire Malfoy Manor.

Lucius and Snape, who were waiting outside, exchanged a glance and shivered.

Both of them had previously considered getting their own runes, but now that idea has faded a lot from their minds.

Just then, Narcissa, who had just returned home in high spirits, suddenly heard her son's pitiful cries.

Narcissa is Draco's mother, and Lucius's wife.

She went out this morning and just got back.

She was in a good mood when she heard Draco's scream. She rushed into the villa and saw Lucius and Snape waiting in the hall.

She didn't even bother to greet Snape, but instead confronted Lucius, demanding, "Lucius! Our son is screaming in agony, and you're just leisurely sipping your tea?"

"Relax, Narcissa."

Lucius recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Narcissa was relieved, but she still felt some resentment.

"You didn't even tell me about something so important."

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect Zikomo to visit today."

Since Zicomo held the initiative, Lucius didn't set a date on the invitation.

Draco's screams lasted only a short while, not because Zicomo was finished.