Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 495 A duel is the best way for a man to introduce himself!

Slytherin slowly put down the cup she had just picked up. "I'm listening, Helga..."

Hufflepuff smiled slightly, raised his wand lightly, and a phantom of an old man with a white beard wearing a silver robe appeared above him.

Slytherin looked at the old man, and his sharp eyes softened considerably.

"Teacher...is this related to you?"

“Yes,” Hufflepuff nodded, “I still remember what happened that day…”

Slytherin watched Hufflepuff quietly, anticipating what she would say next.

"Back then, you disappeared, Godric vanished without a trace, and even Rowena passed away... One by one, my dearest friends died. Do you know how lonely I was then? Perhaps the only thing that kept me going was the lovely children in the castle..."

"As time went by, I grew old and nearing my end. Just as I was preparing for my students to make arrangements for my funeral, my teacher suddenly reappeared before me..."

Upon hearing this, Slytherin's eyes widened in shock. "Teacher has been missing for so many years! I thought he had passed away... I never imagined that he would still be alive in your old age?"

“I was just as shocked as you were, Salazar…” Hufflepuff sighed. “He looks almost exactly the same as when we first met. Or rather… all these years have passed, and time hasn’t left a single mark on him.”

After a long moment of shock, Slytherin finally asked, "And then what happened?"

"Later... the teacher just gently placed his hand on my forehead, and all my ailments disappeared instantly, and even... my previously decaying body regained its vitality..." Hufflepuff said softly.

Slytherin took a deep breath. "I knew you were powerful, but... I never imagined you were this powerful..."

"After he rescued me, he made me continue to fake my death, saying that there was a very secret and important mission for me to complete. Later, the teacher left a fake body at my residence to serve as my corpse, and then took me away. My students didn't see through it and just thought I was really dead... I even secretly attended my own funeral later, which was a really strange feeling..."

"What is the teacher's task?" Slytherin asked quickly. "And how have you lived so long?"

Hufflepuff replied, “Master’s task is simple…to live in anonymity until one day, when Salazar Slytherin is resurrected and appears alive before me. That’s when the task begins, and only then can I tell you my secret. Once the task begins, I need to find someone with the Black Badge on their hand, and then work with you, following their orders. That’s all I know. As for how I’ve lived so long, it’s because after Master left again, a seed was planted in my body. This seed constantly radiates life force, preventing my body from decaying and my soul from rotting…”

"Follow that person's orders? By what right?" Slytherin frowned.

Who can command him, Slytherin? Who is worthy to order him around?

Oh... that little bastard is an exception!
“Yes, that’s what the teacher said. As for why… it was the teacher’s request, Salazar…” Hufflepuff looked at Slytherin with gentle eyes.

Upon hearing this, the usually arrogant Slytherin was speechless with dissent.

If the teacher said that, there must be a reason behind it...

Moreover, since the teacher foresaw his resurrection, did he also know about his own ordeal?

If the teacher knew this, then why didn't he save me in the first place?
Slytherin was filled with confusion for a moment.

“Helga… do you think the teacher is still alive?” he asked hesitantly.

Hufflepuff smiled. "My teacher used a single seed of life to allow me to live for thousands of years. So he's probably still alive."

“Yes…” Slytherin’s eyes shone with hope, “I really want to see him again…”

“I think there’s a good chance we’ll see him again if we follow his instructions,” Hufflepuff said with a smile.

“That makes sense.” Upon hearing this, Slytherin’s initial resentment at being bossed around vanished instantly.

As long as he can see his teacher again, what does it matter if he's ordered around? After all, he's been ordered around before.

Not long ago, he was even sent by a junior colleague to Africa to raise snake monsters!

"So... do you know how to find the person with the badge?" Slytherin asked impatiently.

Moreover, he was very interested in the person who would be in charge of the four giants! He was also very curious about what he was going to do.

“The teacher said that person would come looking for us. Now that you’ve been resurrected, that moment must be coming very soon,” Hufflepuff replied.

“Hmm…right, my resurrection was entirely due to Li Wade…do you think it’s possible that this matter is also related to that little bastard?” Slytherin said thoughtfully.

Hufflepuff said, “It’s very likely he’s also part of this mission, Salazar. From the moment I met him on the train to my rejoining Hogwarts at this point, it all seems like a coincidence… or perhaps an inevitability. In fact, I’ve observed Hogwarts for thousands of years and have never seen a student as… special as him. So, his appearance must carry some kind of mission…”

The two chatted about this for a while longer, then suddenly stopped talking at the same time and looked out the window...

"Did you hear that, Salazar?"

"I heard it... Was it him?"

"should be……"

"Ha! I knew that old guy was still alive!"

……

Li Weide had been walking along the light in the cave for half an hour. If he hadn't been so confident in his nightmare magic, he would have thought he was under an illusion.

In fact, this cave is just quite deep...

As Li Weide ventured deeper into the cave, the path became increasingly narrow, eventually reducing the space from a place where five people could walk side by side to a place where only one person could pass at a time.

Then, suddenly the passage widened again...

Li Weide even saw a small stream formed by groundwater by the roadside...

Finally, Li Weide reached the end of the cave.

In the very center of the cave, a tall figure sat with his back to Li Weide on a large rock, polishing a beautiful sword.

Even from a distance, Li Weide could see the fiery red hair on his head.

The campfire in front of him cast a long shadow onto the rock face...

"You've finally arrived," a deep voice rang out.

Although the pronunciation of the words was a bit strange, fortunately Li Weide could still understand them.

"Did someone tell you to wait for me here?" Li Weide asked.

The man put down his sword and slowly turned around.

He was a burly man with a long, thick red beard. His hair and beard were connected, making him look like a majestic lion.

“Yes, someone told me to wait for someone here, but I need to verify if it’s you… If possible, could you show me your badge?” the man asked authoritatively.

A symbol? Li Weide suddenly raised his hand, revealing a jet-black badge mark on his palm.

The man stared intently at the badge, and then, to Li Weide's somewhat surprised gaze, a figure wielding a scythe flashed within the badge.

“Yes, you are the one I’ve been waiting for.” The man stood up, sheathed his sword, and slowly walked up to Li Weide. “Now that you’ve found this place, you must already know who I am.”

Li Weide smiled and said, "Yes, it's an honor to meet you, Headmaster of Gryffindor. My name is Li Weide, and I am..." Gryffindor waved his hand, interrupting Li Weide's self-introduction, "Do you know what the best self-introduction for a man is?"

Li Weide sighed. "It's a duel."

"That's right! So what are we waiting for? Let me see your skills and courage, young man!"

Hearing that Li Weide was so sensible, a hint of excited smile finally appeared on Gryffindor's usually stern face.

As Gryffindor spoke, the area of ​​the surrounding cavern instantly expanded! In no time, a huge space appeared in the cavern.

Li Weide didn't say anything more. He had already drawn the Elder Wand with his right hand, and the ring artifact on his left hand also shone brightly.

He knew that this duel was unavoidable...

Which of the four giants isn't arrogant and proud?
Therefore, even if the person who made Gryffindor wait for him here was Death, Gryffindor, as one of the four great leaders, might not be entirely convinced, especially considering how young he was...

Besides, after staying at the bottom of the Black Lake for thousands of years, the only way to get some fresh air is to transform into a giant squid. Given Gryffindor's temperament, it's impossible for them not to harbor resentment!

Gryffindor stared at Livid before him like a lion eyeing its prey, his right hand already drawing the long-lost Gryffindor sword. At the same time, a short, thick wand also appeared in his hand.

The two stood facing each other, holding their breath...

Suddenly, a drop of water fell to the ground above the cave, making a soft "drip-drop" sound.

"boom!"

The battle breaks out instantly!

Unlike duels between ordinary wizards, Gryffindors, once the battle began, immediately drew their greatswords and quickly approached their enemies!
However, Li Wade already knew about this Gryffindor from Slytherin, and had even learned his swordsmanship from Slytherin, so he was not surprised at all!
Li Weide raised his hand and unleashed an explosive curse!

Gryffindor laughed wildly and raised his sword to strike the Explosion Charm!

"Crack!"

The explosion spell that Li Weide had imagined on the sword did not occur.

The explosive spell was actually cut in two by the sword!
The spell, split in two, landed behind Gryffindor, blasting two large craters...

Li Weide raised an eyebrow slightly; he could tell that this sword was indeed extraordinary.

The moment the spell touched the sword, a portion of its magic was absorbed by the sword!

Only the unabsorbed parts are separated, making it look like it has been cut in half!
As the Explosion Charm was split in two, Gryffindor's counterattack arrived. He raised his hand and unleashed a spell that Livid had never seen before!

Immediately following was the attack of his sword!

Instead of choosing a nightmare spell or something similar, Li Weide charged straight at it!

To please someone like Gryffindor, it's best to avoid fancy magic and instead engage in direct, head-on battles, fighting like a brute, to gain his approval!

Under the admiring gaze of Gryffindor, a blue light flashed from the ring on Livid's left hand, and a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared, which Livid grabbed in his hand!
Then, Li Wade used lightning as a sword, just like Gryffindor, to cleave his spell away!
Immediately afterwards, the Thunder Sword clashed with Gryffindor's sword!
"choke!"

The crisp metallic sound was incredibly pleasant to Gryffindor's ears!
So many years... How many years has it been since he last heard that sound!
As the sword and the lightning-transformed sword clashed, his right hand's wand also conjured a gleaming silver greatsword, which slashed fiercely toward Li Weide's forehead!

Seeing this, Li Weide couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This guy was indeed as Slytherin had said... his fighting style was simple, brutal, and straightforward, yet incredibly powerful.

If it weren't Livid fighting him, but some other wizard, they would have been completely overwhelmed by his insane fighting style.

"Stab!"

Fiendfyre suddenly appeared, and the Gryffindor greatsword was instantly melted by the Fiendfyre as soon as it was swung down!
Gryffindor had to take a step back, and luckily he did so quickly, or his beard would have been set on fire...

"Ha, as expected of a Slytherin student. His use of dark magic is quite skillful!"

"As expected of Gryffindor, their fighting style is so pure..."

Are you saying I'm reckless?

Li Weide laughed, thinking to himself, "So you knew this yourself?"

Gryffindor laughed wildly, "So what if I'm reckless? This is the way I like to fight. Those who were not convinced have already been beaten into submission by me. Do you have a problem with that?"

“No objection. But you can also witness my fighting style…” Li Weide said, and a large number of metal spheres automatically jumped out of his pocket.

The metal sphere landed on the ground with a crisp sound.

"Clang, clang... Crack, crack!"

The moment those metal spheres landed, they transformed into gleaming silver swords that shot rapidly toward Gryffindor!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Wade instantly transformed the Thunder Sword in his left hand into a lightning ray, shooting it towards Gryffindor!
Meanwhile, the Elder Wand in his right hand had already turned Fiendfyre into a wall of fire, completely blocking Gryffindor's movement!

Gryffindor's eyes lit up, and he swung his wand wildly, creating an invisible barrier in front of him!

Both the raging fire and the thunder were directly blocked!
Just then, the little sword pierced through the wall of fire formed by Fiery Blaze, smashed through the barrier, and shot towards Griffindo's face!
Gryffindor was astonished that the small sword could pass through the wall of fire formed by Fiery Inferno without being damaged.
That one miscalculation completely disrupted Gryffindor's defensive rhythm!

When he managed to temporarily block the small swords with another type of protective magic, he discovered that the small swords seemed to be alive!
If a single thrust fails to penetrate, it will actually circle around and continue to gather strength for another attack!
Just then, Gryffindor's keen combat instincts suddenly told him that something was wrong with the ground he was on!

Gryffindor quickly set up a barrier under their feet, then jumped up while stepping on the barrier!

In the next instant, a large number of sharp spikes suddenly rose from the originally flat ground!
The barrier beneath Gryffindor's feet was pierced in an instant!
"Good heavens!" Gryffindor exclaimed. To be honest, since his debut, no one had ever made him make a series of defensive moves!

This was the first time he had ever encountered a situation where, once he fell behind, he remained behind, and even lost the chance to counterattack!
Just when he thought he had dodged all the attacks and was looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

Suddenly, a water dragon emerged from the brief gap where the Fiery Blaze had suddenly appeared!
Because the Fiery Blaze obscured their vision, Gryffindor was directly hit by the Water Dragon!

Gryffindor was in excruciating pain from the enormous impact, as if his internal organs had been displaced! He coughed up a mouthful of blood!
Taking advantage of Gryffindor's moment of relaxation in his pain, the water dragon transformed into a water ball, trapping Gryffindor inside!
Although Gryffindor sensed the danger, they remained calm.

Having lived in Black Lake for many years, he had long mastered the skills of prolonged combat in the water, so even when surrounded by water, he did not feel any suffocation.

Until he felt a stinging sensation all over his body...

It turned out that the small swords had taken the opportunity to pass through the water and pressed directly against his skin...

Without a doubt, with just a thought from Li Wade, those small swords would pierce through Gryffindor's body, leaving ten thousand transparent holes in him...

“You lost,” Li Weide said.

Gryffindor nodded helplessly.

Livid canceled all the magic, and the small swords flew back, turning back into small metal balls and returning to Livid's pocket.

Gryffindor collapsed onto the ground, soaking wet, panting heavily.

“Very good…very good! Fluid and precise, planning ten steps ahead with each move…I’ve witnessed your fighting style! I admit, your fighting style is indeed superior to mine…”

(End of this chapter)