Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 507 People always become the kind of person they hate most.

“Turning back? Tom… So, you’ve decided to stand against me?” Li Weide stared intently at Tom, his eyes growing colder.

Tom's eyes widened suddenly, and he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "No! Wade, that's not what I meant... In any case, I will follow your will! I just... I just had some questions, so I came to ask you. You know... if you have doubts in your heart, things won't go smoothly. I came today just hoping you could clear things up for me. You couldn't give me an answer just now, so personally, I don't want any major changes, which is why I dared to ask you to turn back..."

Now, Tom, rambling incoherently, absolutely hated his own loose tongue...

Why would you try to persuade someone to turn back if there's no reason to?
Why not just find out what the other person is thinking, and then pretend to be loyal regardless of whether you really want to be loyal to them?
Let's get through this hurdle first!
I was only there to gather information, and it had nothing to do with loyalty. This series of actions wouldn't have seemed too abrupt, but…

Everything turned around because of my own words of persuading the other person to turn back... Wasn't that just being a smart aleck?
“Oh…is that so? I see. So you’re not my enemy, you just don’t quite understand my decisions…” Li Weide laughed, his expression full of sarcasm.

“That’s right! But… you’re so busy, if you don’t have time to answer my questions, then I won’t ask. I will remain loyal to your will!” Tom quickly said, afraid that if he hesitated even a moment longer, he would be pinned to the wall by Levi’s spell…

There's no way out now. One wrong step leads to another, and I can't care how weak my excuses are anymore.

Tom just wanted Levi to see his loyalty...

Cold sweat slowly seeped out of Tom's forehead, but he didn't even think to wipe it away.

Seeing that Li Weide on the other side didn't say anything, Tom's heart sank.

"Ugh……"

Tom sighed inwardly, thinking, "Looks like I'm going to die here today..."

He no longer knew what to say, so he slowly closed his eyes.

So be it... It's just a pity I'm still so young...

Moreover, I don't even know if the backup plans I've made will be of any use...

However, after waiting for a long time, Tom did not feel any spell fall on him.

After a while, Tom felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Tom... to be honest, I'm actually quite pleased that you're asking these questions. Before, you wouldn't have cared about the state of the world, or how many innocent people died... In that respect, I'm proud of your change. But... do I really scare you that much? Do you really think I'd kill you, or do anything to harm you? Your distrust is incredibly frustrating... Go back, Tom. Whatever you actually think, it doesn't matter to me anymore. I just hope... one day you won't be on my side, standing with my enemies. Otherwise... I'll be very disappointed."

Tom slowly opened his eyes only after the hand on his shoulder was removed and the door closed.

Li Weide had already left, leaving only a pot of steaming tea on the table...

Tom wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but he had already made up his mind.

Regardless of whether Li Weide truly considers himself a friend, there are many things that go far beyond friendship!
I, Tom, also have my bottom line...

……

"So? Did you convince that silly boy?" Miravia leaned against her bedroom door, smiling as she looked at Li Weide.

“Silly boy? No… Miravia, Tom isn’t silly. So far, he’s the only one who guessed what I was trying to do. If he were a few years older, he wouldn’t have given me so many clues when he was probing me for information today,” Li Weide said softly.

Miravia pulled Livde into the room and then closed the door.

A short while later, footsteps approached from outside the door, then gradually receded...

Tom left.

"It's strange... That wicked little brat Tom became the person I always wanted to be. And I... became the person I hated the most. How strange, how really strange..." Li Weide sighed.

"So, he'll still be against you in the future?" Miravia asked.

"If it were Tom from the beginning, of course he wouldn't have gone against me. As long as there were enough benefits, he would have always stood by me."

"Does Tom really have to be against you now? Why?"

"Why? Of course, it's because he's now gone from a wicked brat to a good person..." Li Weide scratched his head.

To be honest, he was a little proud.

Tom Riddle, the future Voldemort, was actually manipulated by him into becoming someone like Dumbledore...

Miravia laughed. "Judging from your tone, it seems you'd be disappointed if Tom didn't come to see you today... So, you still hope he can be a good person, right?"

“Tom and I are similar in some ways… It wouldn’t be good if he turned into a villain, so it’s better to have him oppose me…”

"You're such a contradiction..."

Li Weide spread his hands helplessly and said, "A contradiction? I'm quite helpless. If this hadn't happened, I would have been living a very leisurely life... But now, I have to become the kind of person I used to hate the most."

……

After that day, Tom made no unusual moves.

As if nothing had happened, he remained loyal and meticulous in managing the school's affairs for Li Weide.

When recruiting people and promoting his ideas, he still strictly followed Li Weide's principles, showing no sign of disloyalty whatsoever.

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

But Li Weide knew that he had already made his decision...

However, Livde did not focus too much on Tom. During this time, under Nicolas Flamel's tutelage, Livde's alchemy skills improved by leaps and bounds.

The speed and efficiency of their transformations are even more advanced than those of Nicolas Flamel.

Meanwhile, with Nicolas Lemaître's assessment report, the Minister of Welfare also sent the permit documents for the floating city project.

From then on, the construction of floating cities became completely legal.

However, there is a price to pay: the secret of the floating city is no longer a secret.

People like Grindelwald, who had never heard of the floating city before, have now discovered its existence by browsing the Minister of Welfare's proposal...

Of course, Li Weide had no intention of continuing to hide the fact that he had legalized the floating city.

He intends to relocate the core members to the floating city. With more people and more opinions, it will be impossible to keep the secrets 100% as before.

……

"Ding!"

In the study, a square block of iron was transformed into a large, gleaming piece of gold in the blink of an eye!

"Clap clap clap..." Nicolas Flamel clapped his hands and laughed, "Wade, very good, this gold is very pure! It seems you've finally mastered the art of turning lead into gold!"

“Really? But the success rate isn’t very high… and I thought this was a transformation that could only be accomplished with the help of a magic stone,” Li Weide said, frowning.

“Turning stone into gold is merely the most insignificant ability of the Philosopher's Stone,” Nicolas Flamel said. “Only alchemists of insufficient skill need to use the Philosopher's Stone to achieve such a transformation… Of course, this is not surprising, as gold is extremely inert to magic, requiring a very high level of alchemy to complete such a conversion! This is why very few alchemists can accomplish this.” Li Wade blinked. “But… I just did it…”

“Yes, that’s right!” Nicolas Flamel said happily. “This means that your alchemy skills have reached a certain level! In other words… now you can finally access the core technology of the Philosopher’s Stone! Believe me, even if I gave you the method of making the Philosopher’s Stone, you wouldn’t understand it until you can turn ordinary metals into gold.”

At this point, Nicolas Flamel took a wooden box out of his bag and handed it to Livde.

"There is a book inside. Once you understand it, you will naturally be able to create your own magic stone."

Li Weide asked in surprise, "My own Philosopher's Stone?"

Nicolas Flamel chuckled, “Yes… I can tell you that the method for creating the Philosopher's Stone comes from this book, but… everyone learns different things from this book… meaning there’s no single way to create the Philosopher's Stone. In other words, my method won’t work for you…”

Li Weide solemnly accepted the box, and then, under Nicolas Flamel's watchful gaze, slowly opened the wooden lid...

Inside the wooden box, a pale yellow ancient book lay quietly.

Li Weide didn't recognize the paper of this ancient book, but it looked somewhat like ancient Egyptian papyrus.

The title on the cover was written in a language that Li Weide couldn't understand. Moreover, the language didn't seem to be written on; it looked more like it had been stamped on and then colored.

“This is Hebrew…” Nicolas Flamel said.

“Uh…” Li Weide was a little confused. If that was the case, then he really couldn’t understand it.

As if sensing Li Weide's predicament, Nicolas Flamel laughed and said, "The text in the book isn't the point; the illustrations are..."

As Li Weide slowly opened the book, he realized why Nicolas Flamel had said that words were not important.

Because apart from the title, this book actually contains no text at all, only illustrations!
What puzzled him most was that the book's page numbers were based on the number "seven." The book had a total of twenty-one pages, but the page numbers indicated three sevens...

The first seven pages depict a cane with two snakes coiled around it, one of which is devouring the other.

At first glance, it seemed somewhat meaningless, but after staring at the pattern intently for a few moments, Li Weide gradually began to understand its significance...

That feeling can only be understood, not described...

Ordinary people can only see the pictures, but alchemists can see the various kinds of knowledge contained within them, which is quite amazing.

Seeing Livde's expression, Nicolas Flamel knew he understood and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Very few people can understand this book. The fact that Li Weide could understand it is enough to prove that his alchemy skills are quite advanced!
So... what lessons can Li Weide glean from this book? Nicolas Flamel is eagerly anticipating it!
“You can take your time reading it, Vader… The most important turning point in my alchemist career started with this book. Perhaps it can be your turning point too!”

What is the name of this book?

"The Book of Abraham"

……

While Li Weide was studying this ancient book, Nicolas Flamel returned to France.

When he returned, he brought the magic stone with him.

Nicolas Flamel was very generous in letting Rivid play with the Philosopher's Stone for a while.

This was the first time Li Weide had ever seen a real Philosopher's Stone...

At first glance, the Philosopher's Stone is just an irregularly shaped reddish-brown stone.

It feels rough and sticky to the touch, not smooth at all, and it even looks a bit ugly...

However, the life force and magic contained within it were unlike anything Li Weide had ever seen in his life!
No wonder the magic stone can be used to brew an elixir of immortality that prolongs life.

However, as everyone knows, the elixir of immortality created from the Philosopher's Stone can only extend one's lifespan, but it cannot prevent the physical body from aging...

The longer you live, the more fragile your body becomes; this is undoubtedly the biggest drawback of the Philosopher's Stone.

Seeing Nicolas Flamel drink his medicine, his aged and slow movements deeply moved Li Weide…

If the price of immortality is the inability to control the decay of the physical body, then he might as well not have immortality at all. To be honest, some people would rather be dead than alive.

He'd rather be dead...after all, he's an old acquaintance of Death...

At that moment, a sentence inexplicably flashed through Li Weide's mind.

"Flesh and blood are weak and feeble, while machinery soars..."

Replacing an aging body with machinery might be a good solution, but Li Weide would still not choose that approach.

What's the point of immortality if a person can no longer be called a human being?

……

Mr. Lemaître's generosity still made Livde feel a little guilty, so he decided to do something for his teacher.

So, whenever he had free time, Li Weide would give Nicolas Flamel a medical check-up.

Mr. Lemaître could, of course, guess what his student was planning to do.

He didn't want to see himself so immobile and wanted to use his unique biological methods to treat his body.

Mr. Lemaître was pleased with Livde's thoughts, but he still regretfully told Livde.

This is something that simply cannot be done, because once the elixir of immortality takes effect, other magical potions targeting the body will become ineffective...

Over the past few centuries, Mr. Flamel has sought out many potions masters to try and remedy his deteriorating health, but all attempts have failed.

Because of the incompatibility between potion effects...

So the answer has been there all along.

To gain immortality with the Philosopher's Stone, one must endure the curse of immortality... the decay of the physical body!

Of course, Li Weide did not give up because of this.

He has succeeded in more than one thing that his predecessors could not!

We can't just not even bother to try...

Moreover, Li Weide's methods are completely different from those of previous potion masters.

In any case, with the help of the puppet researchers, it wouldn't take up any of Li Weide's own time.

(End of this chapter)