"Have the changes in the Time Hall been discovered by Professor Crocker? It seems that I need to find a time to talk to this expert who has been studying time reversal spells and related secrets all his life..."
After reading the letter Umbridge sent to him in private, Zuo Si, who was secretly studying the mystery of death under the guise of "academic exchange", quickly showed a thoughtful expression on his face.
Obviously, the reason why he has been reluctant to return to Hogwarts is to avoid Dumbledore's eyes.
Because studying the afterlife is too sensitive, so sensitive that it is far more crazy than the ability of the Philosopher's Stone to resurrect the dead.
After all, a huge afterlife is in a state of ownerlessness, and any spellcaster or scholar in Faerûn understands what this means.
No matter who it is, as long as they can pass through the "veil" and reach the huge abyss as a living person, they can become the unique god of death in this world, and may even be the only true god by virtue of the soul power accumulated for countless thousands of years.
And he is the kind of primitive god who directly controls the rules of death without belief.
Of course, as a planeswalker, Zuo Si does not want to become a god.
But this does not mean that there is no way to use this power to strengthen yourself.
Especially what kind of secrets are hidden under the abyss, he is full of curiosity, and he must find out no matter what to feel at ease.
"Lord Soth, do you need me to prepare an owl messenger for you?"
A woman who looked to be in her fifties, wearing a gorgeous and exaggerated crimson dress from the 18th century, asked in French with a standard "Parisian accent".
"No, Mrs. Caroline. This is just a notice, and there is no need to write a reply. And... I am always skeptical about the safety of the owl messenger." Zuo Si declined with a smile.
"Well, since you said so, I won't bother you any more. If you need anything, please feel free to ask, and don't be polite. After all, we are allies who have signed a magic contract."
After saying that, the woman known as Mrs. Caroline bowed gracefully, then turned around and walked out of the room with her skirt in hand, closing the door behind her.
When the crisp sound of high heels on the marble floor gradually faded away, Zuo Si asked the diary meaningfully: "Do you think Mrs. Caroline knows what I am doing?"
"Probably don't know.
Because the wizards in this world are too superficial in their exploration of death, even Dumbledore only knows a little bit about it.
However, as one of the ancient families that has never been cut off in the entire French magic world, the other party must have guessed a little bit about the importance of your ongoing research, so they took the initiative to propose cooperation."
Diary replied with interest.
"In other words, some families in the French magic world took the initiative to change their attitudes after seeing the massacre in Berlin?" Zuo Si touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.
"Perhaps it was those three pieces of magic mercury that made them feel that cooperation was more cost-effective than confrontation." The diary added.
Obviously, this Lady Caroline, who has a distinguished family background and background, is most likely a pawn being pushed out for testing.
There is probably more than one family behind it, but the order of several families joining together.
Maybe those dark wizards who gathered in Berlin and made a big fuss had their secret instigation and participation.
In line with the principle of taking a long shot to catch the big fish, Zuo Si readily accepted the other party's kindness, so he moved into this luxurious manor on the outskirts of Paris, which was said to be hundreds of years old, and enjoyed the service of servants including house elves.
In return, he also took out three points of magic mercury and gave it to the other party to deal with.
In the end, both parties were happy and even signed an unbreakable oath to ensure that this covenant could continue forever.
Of course, this "unbreakable" is only for Mrs. Caroline.
Zuo Si has many ways to make the spell unable to take effect, or even if it takes effect, it cannot pose any threat to himself.
Not only that, he can also take this opportunity to find out who is the real power behind the French magic world, and which family members have secretly issued a reward for him.
You must know that in the circle of dark wizards, his "worth" has reached as high as five million gold galleons.
Although the corpse statue scared away many people, there are still some guys who are confident in their own strength and want to take a chance.
There is no doubt that compared to the British wizarding world under the pressure of Dumbledore, the wizarding families on the European continent are not only more unscrupulous in their behavior, but also extremely powerful, having considerable influence in both black and white.<
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Just when Zuo Si burned the letters and re-immersed himself in the study of death, Mrs. Caroline had left the manor and came to an ancient castle less than 70 kilometers away from the famous Palace of Fontainebleau.
It is not difficult to tell from the decoration style and overall structure outside that this place is almost a small replica of the Palace of Fontainebleau. Both the building and the courtyard seem to have been created by the same designer.
The only difference is that the animals raised here are not ordinary animals and hounds, but all kinds of magical creatures.
In particular, there are several magical plants that can be used to make wands, each of which is worth more than one hundred thousand gold galleons. Traces of bowtruckles can be clearly seen on the treetops.
In addition, a huge fire dragon crawled in the middle of the lawn in a very submissive manner, allowing the house elves to wipe and maintain its scales, showing no trace of its violent and unruly wildness.
Obviously, this is a dragon that was fully domesticated and kept as a pet, rather than the semi-wild fire dragons that are just used as materials.
As the owner of this castle, an old man with a face full of wrinkles and sagging skin was sitting on a lounge chair, enjoying the warm feeling of the sun on his body for a full minute.
Then he asked: "How about it, have you figured out what that young man has been studying recently?"
"Sorry, Grandpa, I have no clue about the topic he is studying, and I can't even understand it at all." Mrs. Caroline replied with some frustration.
"Oh? Didn't he ask for a lot of materials and magic items some time ago?" The old man slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of curiosity in his tone.
Mrs. Caroline explained with a wry smile: "Many of the things Soth wants are raw materials with various uses, which can be used to prepare potions and make some magic props.
The only thing they have in common is that they are more or less involved in some mysterious fields related to the soul and death.
The most reliable speculation at present is that he may have developed a great interest in life and death after successfully creating only the second magic stone.
In addition, I also found that he has very close ties with the British Ministry of Magic.
Fortunately, you insisted on not participating in that conspiracy, otherwise the consequences would have been very serious."
When the old man heard these words, he quickly sat up from the recliner: "You mean, he has noticed the real mastermind behind those dark wizards?"
"That's right. He even hinted to me that if I can give out a list, I will pay an extra piece of magic mercury as a reward." Mrs. Caroline immediately replied in the affirmative without thinking.
"You didn't agree, did you?" The old man's face changed slightly.
Mrs. Caroline quickly shook her head: "Of course not. For something as sensitive and involving huge risks, how dare I make a promise easily without your permission."
"As long as you know the importance.
Remember, the secret to our family's continued continuity is to never be a villain who is seeking profit and forgetting his own righteousness.
Especially for such despicable behavior involving whistleblowing, no matter what price the other party offers, we will never agree to it.
Rather than offending one party and pleasing the other, we are more willing to be a bridge in the middle.
Take this incident as an example. We will not collude with a dark wizard to offend a genius with great potential for the magic mercury that can bring people back to life.
Nor will he offend those ancient families that have been rooted in the European continent for thousands of years just to please this genius.
Because only by ensuring one's own continuation, fame, wealth, and magical power are meaningful."
The old man warned solemnly.
"Got it."
Lady Caroline immediately bent down and knelt down to express her obedience and respect to her grandfather.
Because she understood that the family was able to survive intact and develop from the turmoil that swept across Europe decades ago, and was not expelled due to extinct heirs like some ancient families, all because of the wisdom of the old man in front of her.
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Ensure survival and continuity first, then consider other things, never take risks, and never be radical.
This is the code of conduct followed by my family.
Seeing that the most outstanding descendant has fully understood this, the old man praised with satisfaction: "You have done a good job so far. Hold an auction in my name and sell the remaining two pieces of magic mercury.
Drop it."
"All? Don't you want to keep a spare copy or continue research?" Mrs. Caroline's eyes widened in surprise.
The old man quickly waved his hand: "There is no need.
Since a bottle is wasted and no alchemist can find anything from it, it means that this kind of thing cannot be easily copied.
Otherwise, the power of the magic stone would not be needed to create it.
So instead of keeping it in hand to be conspicuous or even causing unnecessary losses, it is better to sell it all and replace it with something more practical.
What's more, didn't we reach a cooperation agreement with this young genius?
As long as we can maintain and manage this relationship well, we will naturally have the opportunity to obtain magic mercury from him in the future.
My child, you must know how to restrain your greed and desires, and never try to get something beyond your own strength.
Otherwise, this thing will become a huge disaster, and even lead to the collapse and destruction of the family."
"As you wish, Grandpa."
To be continued...