Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 540: The only option left is to suffer in other timelines; I'll bear all the blame.
"Ding! System repair progress +2%..."

Li Weide listened quietly to the voice echoing in his mind.

It seems that as long as I can generate merit points in the parallel world, I can accelerate the system's repair progress.

However, it seems the stay was a bit short, and not much was accomplished, which explains the mere 2% increase...

However, since both timelines involved saving people, why is the success rate only 2% this time but 8% last time?
Li Weide couldn't understand it, and could only attribute it all to the system having its own unique operating rules.

“Alright, we’ve seen our old friends, and the interest is paid off. We should be going now,” Li Wade said, turning to the Potters.

Lily said sadly, "Harry, my child... growing up without a father and mother by his side, what will become of him?"

James reassured his wife, "Lily, I believe Dumbledore and the others will take good care of Harry..."

“Yes, little Harry will be sent to live with Mrs. Potter’s sister until he comes of age, so you don’t need to worry,” Li Wade added.

Lily looked at him in surprise, and her worry only grew stronger.

You see, because of what happened in the magical world, her sister and she had long since drifted apart...

She left the child with her sister Penny?

Given Penny's prejudice against wizards, how could she possibly be good to her own children?
“But…why is that? I thought…I thought Dumbledore and the others would help Harry find a wizarding family…this doesn’t make sense…” Lily asked, puzzled.

“Dumbledore must have his reasons…” James said, frowning.

“But…this…James, you know, my sister…” Lily said worriedly.

James patted Lily on the shoulder, looking at Wade with some worry. "Penny really isn't the most suitable candidate... Why did Dumbledore make this arrangement?"

"Because Mrs. Potter was willing to die to protect her child, her actions before her death inadvertently met the conditions for activating an ancient bloodline protection spell... This is also why Voldemort's curse bounced back. Therefore, until Harry comes of age, he must stay with his blood relatives; only in this way will the bloodline protection spell on him remain effective... to prevent any remaining Death Eaters from retaliating against him," Li Wade replied calmly.

Tom glanced at Li Weide without saying a word.

Good grief, you used to say you didn't know a lot of things, but now? You're not even pretending anymore, are you!
“So that’s how it is…” James still trusted Lee Wade, after all, he had no reason to deceive them.

“Poor Harry… I don’t know how much suffering he’ll have to endure in the future…” Lily sobbed uncontrollably, heartbroken.

It must be said that she understood her sister; she could even imagine what little Harry would go through in the future…

James sighed. "Don't worry, since Professor Dumbledore has made these arrangements, he'll definitely have people protecting Harry... Lily, you should know Dumbledore's style..."

Lily nodded sadly. It was too late to turn back now. Strictly speaking, they were already very lucky to have survived... and they couldn't ask for too much.

"Let's go then." Seeing that they had finished talking, Li Weide waved his hand, and they returned to their original spot.

This is the shore of a small lake beside Godric's Valley... the very place where Levi taught Tom the Flying Charm.

“Mr. Potter, Mrs. Potter, please remember the promise you made to me, and remember our deal,” said Li Wade.

"Don't worry, we're not ungrateful people. We'll definitely do what we promised you," James said firmly.

“Very good… As long as you can still reunite with your children after this is over…” Li Weide said calmly.

These words rekindled a glimmer of hope in the hearts of the dejected Potters.

Li Weide turned around, facing the lake, and drew his wand.

The wand traced an elegant arc in the air, like a conductor's baton.

The next second, all the water in the small lake gathered together, forming an enormous water sphere that floated in mid-air!

This spectacular scene left the Potters and Tom speechless...

At the same time, the Potters felt a slight unease.

Even a wizard with such immense power couldn't solve the problem... just how terrifying must the invaders be! Can they really survive such a catastrophe?

If that's the case, how much help can their existence provide to this powerful wizard?

Li Weide slowly walked to the center of the lake. Strangely, not only did he not sink into the mud, but even his shoes remained clean, without a trace of mud from the lake bottom sticking to them...

Li Weide raised his wand and carved a mysterious circular magic circle on a rock at the bottom of the lake.

Then, he leisurely walked ashore, and the lake water behind him slowly receded back into the lake...

With a flick of his wand, Li Weide caused ripples to spread across the lake, and the previously murky waters became clear again, as if nothing had happened.

The Potters and Tom watched Livid's actions silently, their hearts already somewhat numb...

“Wade… do I still have a chance to beat you in this lifetime?” Tom said in despair.

Li Weide lowered his head and pondered for a moment, as if he were genuinely considering Tom's feelings.

"There is still hope, but I'm afraid you'll have to work on other things... like having more children than me."

"What the hell..."

……

Floating city, moving castle.

Li Weide sat quietly in his room, his mind browsing the system interface.

At this point, because the system was repaired again, although the repair progress was only 2% this time, the products in the system store started updating again.

However, the quality of the updated products is indeed higher than that of the previous ones.

Li Weide guessed that once the system was fully repaired, some amazing items might appear in the shop...

"I don't quite understand your actions..." Death emerged from behind Livid. "I understand why you saved Ariana and the others before—it was to strengthen Dumbledore's fighting power. But why this time? Those two newcomers don't seem to offer much help in the face of future calamities..."

“Because I didn’t expect them to provide much help in the first place,” Li Weide replied calmly.

Now, he has developed an immunity to the elusive Grim Reaper and is no longer frightened by her sudden appearances. "So what is your purpose?" the Grim Reaper asked curiously.

Li Weide didn't reply, but simply stared quietly at her fair legs, which were faintly visible beneath her black robe...

"Is it pretty? No one has ever dared to stare at my legs like that before..."

“Beautiful things always make people want to appreciate them. It has little to do with who owns them…” Li Weide reluctantly turned his gaze away.

"You're changing the subject. Are you worried that I'll find out your true intentions and then stop your plan?" Death slowly paced in front of Li Weide, intentionally or unintentionally lifting his robe slightly.

But this time, Li Weide didn't give it another second glance.

Some things truly possess a unique charm when they are partially revealed or concealed...

"Tsk...boring." Death sat down opposite Li Weide.

But after sitting down, Li Weide saw things more clearly.

It is indeed very fair-skinned...

"Since you're unwilling to tell me, then let me guess..."

“No, I don’t have any new plans. I’m doing this just to do something good… You know, doing good is a prerequisite for fixing my system. After all, whether it’s me or the me in the other world, I’m a genuinely good person.” Li Weide poured himself some tea without looking to the side.

"Is that so? You think you can fool me? Repairing your system is only one reason, but your main reason... is to bestow favors upon people in other worlds..."

“There’s no conflict, Lord Death. Whoever does a good deed will extend their favor… whether they want to or not,” Li Weide said calmly.

“But every time you leave, you leave a teleportation array in another world… And with your current abilities, you can travel freely between the worlds you’ve been to… So who is this teleportation array for? It’s hard to guess…” Death looked at Li Weide with a mocking expression.

Li Weide paused for a moment as he picked up the teacup. "It seems you did guess it."

“You know very well that it’s impossible to deceive the eyes of a god, so a large part of the reason you’re doing this is to test my attitude,” Death said with a smile.

"Then, may I do this?" Li Weide put down his teacup and stared directly into Death's eyes, but he only saw a deep darkness...

"Of course! But next time you have an idea, you can just tell me directly. Given our relationship, do we really need to test each other like this?" Death looked at Li Weide quietly, then suddenly laughed again. "It seems your suspicious nature hasn't changed... Do you secretly prepare a defense plan every time you encounter a powerful person? Even I do the same?"

Li Weide sighed. "It's not a contingency plan."

"Oh?"

“I prepared nine defense plans against you… but now it seems they were all useless measures…”

Humans are ultimately just humans; trying to guard against a god... is indeed an impossible task.

"While your actions were somewhat impolite, they weren't necessarily wrong... Maintaining a degree of vigilance towards unknown forces is always the right approach. But that's precisely why I trust you... because someone like you would never be seduced by demons."

"Did I do this in another world too?" Li Weide asked.

“No. Because I have never appeared before him… However, this may be the reason why you are suspicious and wary of me,” Death replied.

"So... my new plan... I didn't even think of it in the other world... because he doesn't have a way to travel between parallel worlds," Li Weide said.

"I won't stop your plan. Because it doesn't violate my rules... What a wonderful plan... The essence of the world is gathered in the life forms of each world, and the most powerful life forms in each world are highly spiritual humans. Wizards, as beings among humans with extraordinary power, possess the most world essence. The more essence power a world has, the stronger the life forms in that world will be... What you want to do is unite them all..."

Li Weide smiled. "Many hands make light work. Since the threat from hell will ultimately lead to the collapse of all timelines, then... this enormous catastrophe cannot be the responsibility of just our world. The truth cannot be known to others in this world, but people in other worlds are not bound by this rule. So why not borrow the power of other worlds?"

"Oh dear, you've found another loophole in the rules," Death sighed.

"If you had appeared in front of me in that timeline earlier, perhaps this responsibility wouldn't have fallen on me in this world."

Li Weide may have sounded a bit arrogant when he said this, but he certainly had the confidence to say it.

"Since you have no objections, then... I'll begin my plan."

"You want to directly interfere in the development of other worlds?" Death asked.

"Although I am confident that I can win the hearts and minds of people from various worlds and get them to help me, their strength is still somewhat lacking... I have to provide them with some small assistance. Don't worry, the people I send out are people who do not exist in this world to begin with."

"You mean your clones? Sigh... It seems the future course of history in other worlds is destined to be messed up by you. Sometimes, too much development isn't a good thing for a world..." Death said helplessly.

"You always have to pay a price for what you gain... Humans are afraid of animal attacks not because they can't actually fight them, but because they just want to get through without taking any damage... The situation we're in now is no longer enough to allow us to achieve our goal without paying any price. We'll just have to suffer in other timelines, and I'll take all the blame..."

“I don’t object to your plan, but there’s one thing you must remember: those who possess ancient magic can only exist in a world two or three at most… three is the limit. I warned you before, the power of a god cannot be excessively concentrated in one world…” The Grim Reaper’s expression became very serious.

"I remember that. Don't worry."

……

The next day, the two teams of clones disappeared through the portal with sufficient equipment...

The name of Hydra will soon appear in other parallel worlds, where it will spread its benevolence far and wide.

This serves two purposes: firstly, it helps Li Weide accumulate merit points; secondly, it allows the entire world to mobilize its resources to provide support at a specific time...

Of course, their sudden appearance is destined to change the history of those parallel worlds, which will inevitably cause some problems in those worlds due to their rapid development, but this is exactly the price that Li Weide mentioned that needs to be paid.

However, because it is a parallel world, Li Weide will not encounter the altered history if he wants to go to the predetermined time point in the future.

For example, if Li Weide were to return to that parallel world more than ten years later, history would definitely be different.

However, if he wants to see that resurrected bald socket spirit, he can simply go to the future of a parallel world where history hasn't been altered...

There are countless parallel worlds with almost identical parallel universes, but there's only one worldline with Li Weide, aside from the one that was destroyed. In other words, there's only one Li Weide left now…

Li Weide lay on his bed, quietly staring at the ceiling.

In another world, he only wanted to become the "Dark Lord," to control the power of the entire world and use it to resist invasion.

However, his current actions will make him a "Dark Lord" in countless parallel worlds...

(End of this chapter)