"In other words, the person who carried out the so-called secret mission of the Dark Lord was actually not Regulus, but you?"

John asked with a smile.

"Oh, Kreacher doesn't know what happened specifically." Kreacher said painfully, "Master Regulus just gave Kreacher. This is an honor, Master Regulus said so. Kreacher

Che must do whatever the Dark Lord asks of him and... go home."

Kreacher was so weak that he could hardly sit still.

He continued sobbing:

"So Kreacher was taken to a cave by the Dark Lord. There was a large black lake in the cave... and a boat... There was a stone basin on the island, which was filled with magic potion. The Dark Lord asked Kreacher to drink...

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When he heard this, John remembered the wonderful feeling of drinking those potions last night and absorbing the magic in them, and couldn't help but lick his lips.

This scene fell in Kreacher's eyes, making him tremble even more.

"Kreacher drank, and saw many horrific scenes while drinking... Kreacher's internal organs were on fire... Kreacher called Master Regulus to save him, and called the mistress, but the Dark Lord just laughed...

...He forced Kreacher to drink all the potion...He threw a locket into the empty basin...and filled the basin with potion.

Then, the Dark Lord boarded the boat and left, leaving Kreacher alone on the island...

Kreacher needed water. Kreacher climbed to the edge of the path to drink the water from the lake... Many hands, dead hands, stretched out from the water to drag Kreacher down... Kreacher was almost desperate! But this

Then Kreacher thought... Master Regulus said he wanted Kreacher to go home..."

John let out a long sigh.

He was not pitying Kreacher.

Instead, he lamented that wizards were so lax in their defense against goblins.

Yes, house elves are actually distant relatives of goblins.

Their magic is almost identical.

Since Kreacher can use the elf's special [Apparition] to escape from the cave, then naturally the goblin can too.

This means that even people like Voldemort did not consider guarding against goblins or house elves when arranging the hiding place for Horcruxes.

If the goblin rebellion happens again, this group of people will be in great trouble, right?

While John was thinking wildly, Kreacher continued:

"Kreacher told Master Regulus about the matter, and Master Regulus was very worried. Master Regulus told Kreacher to hide and not leave the house. Then... after a while... one night, Regulus

Master Les went to the cupboard and found Kreacher.

Master Regulus looked strange, not like his usual self, and Kreacher could see that he was in a state of confusion... The master asked Kreacher to take him to the cave, the same cave where Kreacher and the Dark Lord had been...

"

So they set off.

Kreacher slowly told how he led Regulus back to the cave.

Having followed Voldemort once, he was familiar with the road, broke through the secret entrance of the cave, found the boat, and arrived at the island in the middle of the lake...

A rare smile appeared on Kreacher's face as he recounted this episode.

It seems to be in memory of Regulus, the master he loved so much.

John could imagine that Kreacher must be terrified when he returned to his hometown, but with Regulus by his side and Regulus comforting him, his heart felt warm again.

John guessed that that was the last tender moment Kreacher remembered with Regulus.

And it turned out that John's conjecture was absolutely correct.

When he talked about the island in the middle of the lake and the stone basin, the smile on Kreacher's face disappeared.

What replaced it was endless grief.

Dobby couldn't help but take a breath of air, and couldn't help but ask:

"He made you drink the potion?"

Kreacher shook his head painfully.

"Re-Master Regulus took out a locket from his pocket, just like the Dark Lord's," Kreacher said, tears streaming down the sides of his long nose. "His name was Kreacher.

Hold it until the stone basin is dry, then change the locket..."

Kreacher's sobs became thick and harsh, "He ordered Kreacher to leave... leave him alone! He told Kreacher to go home and not to tell the mistress what he had done... but he must destroy... the first locket

.

Then he drank...all the potion!

Kreacher obeyed the order and replaced the locket, and watched helplessly... Master Regulus... was dragged underwater... and then..."

Kreacher couldn't speak any more.

He struggled, cried, and banged his head with his fists.

While smashing, he shouted:

"Kreacher is a bad house elf! Kreacher failed to fulfill Master Regulus's order... Kreacher wanted to destroy the locket! But Kreacher tried every method, every method, but nothing happened.

None of them succeeded... There were so many powerful magics on the box, Kreacher believed that it could only be destroyed from the inside, but it couldn't be opened... Kreacher punished himself and tried again..."

Dobby was still holding down Kreacher.

But at this time, the strength he used in his hands was much weaker, and the eyes he looked at Kreacher were full of sympathy.

As a house elf, he can fully understand Kreacher's pain.

The pain of being unable to fulfill the orders of a master who trusted him with his life is enough to kill any loyal house elf.

But because the order was not completed, Kreacher could not die and had to continue trying to complete the mission.

This desperate situation made Kreacher fall into the abyss of despair.

And Regulus.

He was truly a kind and excellent master.

There are very few wizards who are willing to suffer for house elves!

Not to mention Regulus paid with his life for this!

However, his Dobby master is not bad either!

Dobby looked at John, his eyes full of reverence.

He has been with John for several years.

At first, he was very afraid of John, fearing that John would eat him too.

But as he served John longer and longer, the fear in Dobby's heart gradually disappeared.

Because although Master John was strict, he would still scare him from time to time.

But in fact, Master John is a sharp-tongued but cruel man.

Not to mention eating him, Master John didn't even punish him!

This was something he wouldn't even have dreamed of when he was serving the Malfoy family!

Not only that, John's master also built him a cabin in the magic suitcase's greenhouse.

The cabin is not very big. Although Master John calls it the 'staff lounge', in Dobby's eyes, this is his home!

A home that truly belongs to him!

Dobby is so happy!

He has never lived in such a spacious and clean place!

In the days that followed, Dobby lived at home every day. When he woke up, he cleaned the entire magic suitcase, planted plants in the greenhouse, and took care of various magic herbs and ordinary fruits and vegetables!

John's master did not have too detailed and rigid requirements for his work content, so the work was also very free.

However, Dobby will still try his best to do more and better.

This is not only because house elves can get happiness from labor, but also because Dobby wants to repay John!

Master John gave him the life he had always dreamed of!

Dobby would do anything for Master John!

Thinking this, Dobby said with tears in his eyes:

"Master John is the best master!"

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing into Kreacher's chest.

He suddenly jumped up from his chair and screamed:

"Master Regulus is the best master!"

Dobby's eyes widened when he heard this. His previous sympathy for Kreacher disappeared instantly and was replaced by resentment!
To be continued...