Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 506 Li Weide, turn back... there's an abyss ahead!

Miravia acknowledged Levard's idea of ​​turning Muggles into wizards because it was never a secret Levard wanted to hide.

The real truth is far more important, and far heavier than this...

"You came here today, all secretive, just to ask Wade this question?" Miravia asked.

"no……"

“Yes, if that’s all you’re asking, you could go back now, but you seem to have a lot more to say…” Miravia smiled.

Tom didn't know how to answer, so he remained silent.

"If you have any questions, just go in and ask. You've known Wade for so long, don't you know his personality? He may look fierce, but when have you ever seen his wand pointed at one of his own? Why can't you choose to trust him?"

After saying this, Miravia walked through the castle gate.

Even before the plan began, she knew Tom would have doubts... After all, she herself was extremely confused when she didn't know the truth.

Therefore, she essentially understands how Tom is feeling right now.

He must find Li Weide's actions completely incomprehensible...

However, we shouldn't be too harsh on Tom. It's a precious thing for anyone to trust someone when they have no idea what's going on.

Tom watched Miravia's retreating figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions...

His persistent fear of Li Weide stemmed from the unpleasantness of their first meeting.

At that time, he felt that he was unique and possessed the most special talent, and that everyone else was trash except for himself.

But in the blink of an eye, he was ruthlessly suppressed by his opponent in his strongest area. At that time, the look in Li Weide's eyes was so terrifying that it made people tremble in their hearts, leaving an indelible shadow in the heart of the then young Tom.

Looking back now, the reason Li Weide didn't eliminate himself back then was simply because he felt it would be difficult to handle the aftermath if he did...

Over the years, I have indeed changed a bit, but has Li Weide really considered me one of his own?

It's hard to say that Li Weide's extensive cultivation of me wasn't all aimed at turning me into a useful tool...

The fear remained deeply buried in Tom's heart... indelible.

Even though Tom was confident he had taken precautions, he still felt incredibly uneasy when it came time to confront the situation face-to-face.

Looking back, it seems that Li Weide has had many similar experiences. Back then, was he also as fearful and anxious as I am now?
After hesitating for a while, Tom finally took a deep breath and strode through the door...

……

"The most basic operation of alchemy is the ability to transform different substances into one another. Many underlying theoretical structures are built upon these transformations."

Inside Rivid's room, Nicolas Flamel was demonstrating a spell to Rivid with a wand.

He gently tapped his wand on a rock in front of him, and strange runes appeared on the rock. The next second, a blinding white light flashed by.

What was once an ordinary, unremarkable rock has been transformed into a piece of iron...

Li Weide looked at the changes in the stubborn rock with admiration in his eyes.

He can also turn stone into metal, but some preparation is needed, such as carving ancient runes on it and then using certain instruments to carry out the transformation.

The greater the difference in characteristics between two items, the more difficult it is to convert them... and the conversion between some items can even take a long time.

But someone like Nicolas Flamel, who rubs it directly with his bare hands, is something he simply cannot do!

"Would you like to learn?" Nicolas Flamel asked with a smile.

"Of course I want to learn!" Li Weide nodded repeatedly.

If the process of material transformation can be simplified, then the manufacture of many alchemical tools can be streamlined, saving a lot of complicated steps!
Because some advanced alchemical tools require certain components to have their materials changed depending on the situation when they are in use!
This operation requires extremely complex ancient runic combinations and the construction of ritual formulas as support.

The reason why Nicolas Flamel is able to rub the ingredients by hand must be that he has developed a new method to simplify the process!

And this is undoubtedly one of the core technologies that Nicolas Flamel mentioned earlier! It is a method that he has continuously improved over hundreds of years!
This is not knowledge that Li Weide could learn simply from the books he got from the library and Flourish and Blotts!

“You have a great talent, I believe. If you hadn’t been struggling to find suitable sources of knowledge, you would have mastered this technique long ago. By the way, I noticed that your method of constructing alchemical formulas is rather ancient, similar to the methods I learned when I first started learning alchemy… Did you learn it from the Hogwarts library?” Nicolas Flamel asked curiously.

“No… I learned it from a crown. Legend has it that it is the crown of Ravenclaw, and wearing it will enhance one’s wisdom… Later, I accidentally discovered that the crown still contains knowledge left behind by Ravenclaw…” Livde did not hide anything and directly told Nicolas Flamel about the crown.

Judging from Nicolas Flamel's current personality, he is similar to Dumbledore; as long as one is honest enough, one can gain complete trust.

Therefore, even if you tell him about the crown, you don't need to worry about anything bad happening. Besides, the crown isn't some big secret.

Furthermore, it seems that only by gaining Nicolas Flamel's complete trust can the maximum benefit be achieved...

Nicolas Flamel's knowledge base extends far beyond the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone! Livid wouldn't be so foolish as to abandon other knowledge solely for the sake of the Philosopher's Stone.

“So it’s Ravenclaw’s crown! No wonder… Since there is Ravenclaw’s knowledge inside, it makes sense that the alchemical techniques you’ve learned are so ancient! However, although these techniques are exquisite, they are still too outdated. You can just refer to them from now on. I have better ones…” Nicolas Flamel said, raising his head with some pride.

“Indeed, all knowledge and technology can evolve over time… I used to struggle with the lack of suitable sources of knowledge, but now, with a teacher here, I no longer need to worry about that problem… You have saved me from taking decades of detours!”

"Hehehe... With your talent, you won't need decades to improve on your own." Nicolas Flamel was quite pleased with the compliment and immediately engaged in a round of mutual flattery.

“Shall I bring out the crown later and show it to you?” “Great! The Ravenclaw crown is practically a legendary alchemical artifact. If it hadn’t been lost so long ago, it could have been a signature piece for Ravenclaw!” Nicolas Flamel chuckled. “Alright, let’s continue… I’ll teach you the method of improvement first…”

Just as the old man and the young boy were happily studying alchemy, there was a knock on the door.

Of course, Levi knew who was outside the door. In fact, just as Miravia had said, he already knew when Tom hesitated outside the castle.

He built this castle with his own hands, and every brick and tile has a deep connection with him. In addition, with the power of the ancient Lucifer's fire, he can accurately know who is coming as soon as someone approaches.

Li Wade beckoned, and Toby appeared before him, holding a glittering silver crown—the Ravenclaw crown he had kept in the laboratory.

"Teacher, I have some things to take care of. Would you like to take a look at the crown first?" Li Weide said softly.

“Yes, of course, you can go ahead and get busy,” Nicolas Flamel replied.

Li Weide nodded, and Toby placed the crown on the table and disappeared.

Li Weide himself opened the door to the room.

When Tom saw Levi in ​​person, the courage he had just mustered vanished again...

"Tom, it seems you have something to discuss with me. Come with me, let's find a quiet place to talk." Li Weide closed the door and walked away.

Judging from Tom's expression, what he wanted to say today might not be something Nicolas Flamel could hear.

Now that things had come to this, there was no going back, so Tom had no choice but to follow closely behind.

Upon arriving at an unoccupied room, Li Weide went straight inside.

Tom followed closely behind, and after he entered, the door behind him closed automatically...

Moreover, he could keenly sense a slight fluctuation of magical energy, and then... he could no longer hear any sounds from outside.

Clearly, no one will be able to hear the conversation that follows... Why is he being so serious? Could it be that Li Weide already knew the purpose of his visit?

If he already knew he was coming, and even knew the questions he was going to ask, then all the precautions I took... might have been completely useless!

Thinking of this, Tom's heart sank...

By the time Tom came to his senses, Li Weide was already sitting on the sofa, and there were two steaming cups of black tea on the table.

“I remember you don’t like sweets, so I poured you some tea. Okay, now you can tell me what’s on your mind.” Li Weide picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

"I...did you already know what I was going to ask?" Tom slowly sat down.

Li Weide reached out his hand and said, "I want to hear you ask the question."

Tom took a deep breath, picked up the cup, and took a big gulp, no longer feeling the scalding hot tea.

"Are you trying to turn all Muggles into wizards? Stop trying to hide it from me. I asked Miravia at the door."

“Yes, but it’s not comprehensive enough,” Li Wade smiled. “I not only want to turn all Muggles into wizards with magical powers, but I also want to turn all magical creatures into animal wizards, all ordinary animals into magical creatures, and all plants into magical plants… I want to evolve this world into a brand new world where technology and magic coexist…”

Tom stared at Levi in ​​shock. He had already been bold enough in guessing that Levi was turning Muggles into wizards, but now…

What Li Weide was going to do was even more radical and daring than he had imagined!

"Why...why did you do this? Don't you know the potential dangers? Just from a resource perspective alone, there are major risks. The struggle for resources could lead to another war..."

"Resources?" Li Weide spread his hands and said, "Why do you think I want to evolve ordinary plants into magical plants?"

"Okay, even if you solve the resource problem... with so many wizards, including animal wizards, new forces are bound to form, and new conflicts will inevitably arise between them! Can you really control it? The world might become even more chaotic than it is now! There might be even more innocent victims than there are now!"

After saying these words, Tom felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he leaned back in his chair.

In a moment of impulse, he forgot all the tactful ways he had planned to ask the questions and blurted them out directly.

He didn't know how Li Weide would react after he said those words...

To Tom's astonishment, a smile actually appeared on Li Weide's face.

“I’m really glad you could think of these things, Tom… but… I don’t care.”

Yes, what Tom said is true, but... Wade really doesn't care right now!

Because if he didn't do that, the world would have no future...

Only after the world has enough power to survive the catastrophe can we talk about what comes next... or what the future will be!
Tom, unaware of the truth, stared at Li Weide in shock, momentarily wondering if he had misheard.

Li Weide has never been a purely bad person; in fact, he could be described as a very kind "good person." His badness was only directed at himself.

But now... Li Weide is saying he doesn't care at all what the world becomes?!

"You already know my answer, so... Tom, will you choose to stand with me, or on the opposite side?"

Tom looked at the unfamiliar Li Weide in front of him, his heart filled with despair.

“Vade...this road leads to an endless abyss! Turn back...wouldn't it be better to go back to the way things were before?”

(End of this chapter)