Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 448 Li Weide is a good person to get along with; he's truly there for you when something happens!

“I will continue to hunt vampires. After all, leaving them unchecked will only leave them vulnerable. But I can’t just go searching blindly like other vampire hunters… So, give it to me. I know you must have come up with something new. Like something even better than a werewolf’s nose…” Miravia reached out her hand to Levi again.

A smile appeared on Li Weide's face. "How did you know?"

“I guessed. You took a piece of that vampire named Akasha’s arm. Your lab has so many brilliant minds… So many days have passed, you should have some results by now,” Miravia said.

“You guessed right.” Li Weide took out a device that resembled a modern tablet computer. “I put a drop of the Blood Ancestor’s blood into this device… As long as there are vampires within a kilometer of you, their locations will be projected onto the screen…”

"Is this little dot a vampire?" Miravia asked, pointing to a small dot on the screen.

Li Weide explained to Miravia, "This small dot is your location... Because this device can identify the location of all vampires, and the device itself contains the blood of the Blood Ancestor, your own location will also be displayed on it... Oh, don't worry about the other small dots. Those are some experimental subjects in my laboratory..."

"Then how did this disappear?" Miravia asked, pointing to one of the small dots.

“Oh… he seems to be a little dead… that’s a real shame, isn’t it?” Li Weide looked regretfully at the disappearing dot. “Next time I’ll have to lower the machine’s settings…”

"Huh? It can even recognize the surrounding geographical environment?"

Without a single second of mourning for the poor vampire, Miravia discovered a new function.

On the device's screen, besides the few dots representing vampires, there was also an aerial view of the area surrounding Miravia's house...

It looks just like the mini-map in later games... Of course, that's how Li Weide designed it.

“I used sound wave technology for this, which can display the surrounding terrain on the screen in real time… Hmm, a vampire yelled at me like that last time. And I found their sound waves quite interesting, they have strong penetrating power, and after proper adjustment, they are harmless to humans…” Li Weide said, stroking his chin.

"You... this thing doesn't have any vampire parts on it, does it?" Miravia asked hesitantly.

“No… well, I should say no…” Li Weide’s eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"Ugh..." Miravia shoved the device back into Li Weide's hands with a hint of disgust.

Miravia and Nagini were at a loss for words.

Vampires are indeed despicable, treating humans as food... but this Li Weide doesn't even consider these guys human...

“No, believe me.” Li Weide shoved the device back in. “The only thing in here that’s related to vampires is a drop of the Blood Ancestor’s blood…”

“Alright…” Miravia didn’t really believe what Li Weide said, but… considering that it would be difficult to find those rats hiding in the gutter without this thing, she had no choice but to reluctantly accept it.

“Oh, right.” Miravia put down the device, opened the medicine bottle Li Weide had given her earlier, and smelled the pills inside. “This aromatherapy pill… could you change the scent for me?”

“Of course. What flavor do you want? I’ll grant your wish…” Li Weide said, rubbing his hands together.

“I can’t say for sure… Is there any smell that would terrify a vampire? Of course, it can’t be smelly!” Miravia reiterated her request.

Li Weide said in surprise, "It seems you really want these vampires to die..."

“Of course! Do you know which race offended me like this last time?” Miravia asked, squinting her eyes.

“Uh… a fairy?” Li Weide said hesitantly.

Miravia patted Li Weide on the shoulder, "If I hadn't been trapped for decades, the fairy race would have disappeared from this world long ago... So, little brother, you'd better think carefully next time you make me angry."

Li Weide shrugged and said, "How could that be? We're on the same side! You can't turn your wand upside down and point it at your comrade, can you?"

"Then the premise is... that someone should first consider me as one of their comrades?" Miravia's eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint in them.

“Milavia, I thought these things were over…” Li Weide said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"Don't you know that women hold grudges?" Miravia sneered.

Li Weide frowned and said, "...But...Nagini wouldn't do that..."

"Huh? Li Weide! Do you want to listen to what you're saying?!" Miravia was furious.

Nagini almost cried when she heard this. She pitifully tugged at Li Weide's sleeve, "Weide, if you want to get beaten up, can you please not drag me into it? I actually hold grudges quite a bit, really..."

"Oh... was that me just speaking? Sorry, it seems like my second personality suddenly took over. It was a six-year-old girl, you know... cough cough, never mind, I'll go get you some pills." Li Weide immediately Apparated and disappeared from the spot.

"How come I never noticed before that this guy could be so infuriating?" Miravia said angrily.

Nagini hesitated before saying, "Uh... he just said something about a second personality or something..."

"You actually believe that? I suspect you've been sold out by him and you're even helping him count the money!" Miravia poked Nagini's forehead, scolding him with exasperation.

Nagini didn't dodge; she just kept smiling apologetically.

She's not stupid. If she just pretends to be stupid, she can avoid getting a beating from the teacher. This is a great deal.

……

"You really said that?"

In the laboratory, Tom looked at Li Weide with deep respect.

That guy Li Weide actually dared to praise another woman as better than her in front of such a vicious woman, and he even managed to return to her side unscathed...

"Is there a problem, Tom?" Li Wade didn't stop mixing the potion, but just looked up at Tom with a puzzled expression.

“Hmm…it’s nothing, Wade, it really is nothing to you…but if it were me…I seriously doubt you’d be able to retrieve my body in time so I could have a proper burial…”

“It’s not that serious, Tom… You have to use different ways of speaking to different people…” Li Weide said.

"You mean, you said that on purpose?"

Li Weide thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I just blurted it out."

"Oh... I thought you had some new and interesting things to say, but it turns out you just couldn't think of a suitable excuse." Tom realized.

“Don’t worry about the details… Have you prepared what I asked you to?” Li Weide asked.

Tom handed over a bottle. "As you requested, it was exposed to sunlight for a full five hours under a simulated sunlight lamp..."

“Hmm, that’s enough.” Li Weide poured out the pale yellow powder from the bottle. “Vampires hate sunlight… so the smell of sunlight, if amplified to the appropriate level, can naturally terrify vampires.”

"Sunshine has a smell?" Tom asked, puzzled.

“Sunshine has no smell, but… there’s always a smell that makes you immediately associate it with sunshine… for example…” Li Weide paused for a moment.

“Hmm…like, a sun-dried blanket?” Tom hesitated before answering. Li Weide snapped his fingers. “That’s right. The smell of a sun-dried blanket reminds you of sunshine…and vampires naturally have scents that instantly evoke fear. And most of these scents come from sunlight…all they need is a suitable medium…”

Tom looked at the pale yellow powder. "Wade... tell me honestly, what exactly is this pale yellow powder?"

Lee Weide stopped, looked at Tom seriously, and said, "If you still want to have an appetite for dinner... then don't ask."

"Hiss..." Tom leaned back strategically, glancing at the vampires soaking in the biological culture dish. "It seems you killed a vampire this morning, and I haven't seen his body yet. Could these be his bones..."

"Shh...don't talk nonsense!" Li Weide silenced him.

Tom said worriedly, "Wade... do you think it's possible that this pill is meant to be swallowed... and that you were the one who gave it to that woman..."

Now, Tom is genuinely afraid this guy will get beaten to death...

"Hey! What are you talking about? What 'this woman' and 'that woman'? They're clearly our good comrades! And... what are you thinking? This is just a replica, a replica made of other materials! Absolutely clean and hygienic!"

"Then why did you say it would affect your appetite?" Tom didn't believe it.

"Tom... I already said it's a copy! Since I'm going to copy it, shouldn't I go and see what the real thing looks like? Don't even mention it... it really is disgusting."

“Ugh…” Tom stood up with a look of disgust. “You’re such a pervert, Wade…”

"Don't make a fuss. Aren't all potion makers freaks?"

"Does Professor Slughorn know that you are saying this?"

“If you knew about the experiments he conducted at the Basilisk base… you wouldn’t have any doubts about what I’m saying,” Li Weide said with emotion.

For Professor Slughorn, the Basilisk base was a lawless place.

You can't even imagine how imaginative a potions master can be when they're completely uninhibited...

Tom stared at Levi in ​​disbelief. He really couldn't imagine how perverted the kind and amiable Professor Slughorn could be.

However... Li Weide generally doesn't lie about these things.

"You...sigh...even a respected potions master like Professor Slughorn has been corrupted by you. You really have done a lot of harm!"

“What are you talking about? I only provided him with a completely free space... I didn’t do anything else.” Li Weide smiled. “Besides, his freedom is only within that base. Once he comes out of the base, he will become the kind and amiable Professor Slughorn again.”

"Hiss..." Tom felt a buzzing in his head and a chill running down his spine.

Although Li Wade spoke casually, Tom understood something from those few words... that the once cautious Professor Slughorn now couldn't do without Li Wade...

In other words, once Li Weide actually takes action in the future, Professor Slughorn will no longer be able to spare the time...

Li Weide didn't actually do much, but every single thing he did to appease Professor Slughorn was indulging his desires.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality...

How could Professor Slughorn possibly be willing to give up that utopia?
He had unknowingly become inextricably linked with Li Weide's chariot.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, it wasn't just Professor Slughorn... most of the people gathered around Livid were for similar reasons.

Li Weide can meet their needs, but once he leaves, all of that will be gone...

Even Tom himself is like that.

In the beginning, didn't Li Wade attract me with his terrifyingly extensive magical knowledge?
Even though I hate him so much, this guy always manages to make me have the wrong idea...

That is, once you learn his magic, you can turn against him and beat him up.

But now? I haven't even finished learning magic, yet my mindset is completely different from before…

Tom carefully considered his situation, and then had to admit something...

Even if he could defeat Li Weide now, he no longer had the desire to beat him up...

“You can say whatever you want to say, don’t hold it in. If you keep it to yourself, you’ll start to overthink things, and often, rifts between friends begin with a lack of timely communication,” Li Weide said.

"What's the difference between you and Grindelwald back then?" Tom remained silent for a long time, but finally couldn't help but speak up, "He also used people's needs and ideals to incite them to follow him..."

“No, Tom, you’re wrong. I’m not like Grindelwald.” Li Wade shook his head.

"What's the difference?"

“Grindelwald was just talking the talk, but I was really going to give it to you!” Li Weide replied calmly.

Tom was slightly taken aback, because he knew that Levi wasn't exaggerating...

Grindelwald often failed to keep his promises, but Levi's promises were not just empty words; he truly stepped up when needed!
“As I’ve said before, Grindelwald’s promises and ideals sounded very tempting, but none of them came true. He got to where he is today entirely because of his personal charisma… And me? Tom, I don’t have his charisma, but you’ve always been by my side, so you should know what I’ve done…”

Tom nodded. Like Grindelwald, Li Wade also understood the desires of everyone he wanted to win over.

However, unlike Grindelwald's empty promises, Li Wade actually delivered...

In fact, only he could do those things, and even someone as strong as Grindelwald could not imitate them. Otherwise, why would Grindelwald make empty promises?
For example, setting up a basilisk breeding farm... which would conveniently provide Professor Slughorn with a free space.

Who among decent people knows how to breed basilisks these days? But Rivald does... and he even manages to get Dumbledore to not object!
And then there's himself. Li Weide knows he wants to become stronger, so he has been training himself continuously all along.

Even though he was often tricked by Li Weide, in terms of combat strength, he was now comparable to an elite Auror!

As long as he continues on the current path, Tom is confident that his future will be no worse than Dumbledore's...

He was even confident that he wouldn't need to reach Dumbledore's age to reach Dumbledore's level!
And then there's Miravia, whom Li Weide rescued. She was someone who had been trapped for decades. Li Weide promised to rescue her, and he really did.

And then there's Nagini, the Blood Curse Orc, a terrifying curse that even Dumbledore couldn't cure, but Rivendare really managed to turn her back into a human!

From the grand task of educating the descendants of Slytherin to the minor family problems of Alphad, there was nothing that Livid could not solve.

As the number of people increased and he became too busy to handle everything, this guy even set up a mutual aid group so that everyone in need could get help... and then they would always remember his kindness...

It can be said that those who are now united around Li Weide will never be able to betray him with a clear conscience, even if they wanted to.

Without a doubt, the number of people gathering around Li Weide will only increase...

Tom remembered something Levi often said: "Make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible..."

(End of this chapter)