Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 542 Tom, your godfather has decided to make you the crown prince! (6k)

After adjusting his plans, Li Weide did not immediately embark on his third parallel world journey.

Instead, they worked overtime to train Tom.

That was grueling training in magical skills... it lasted for a whole month!

The training method is also very simple: spar with Li Weide!
Tom is now completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. Compared to the intense training he received in the Pensieve, this feels like a vacation...

That's terrifying... Li Weide really doesn't hold back at all. As long as he can't kill someone, he'll beat them to death!
The key is that he also possesses a "healing technique" that can instantly cure people!
No matter how badly Tom is beaten and covered in blood, or how close he is to meeting his great-grandmother, as long as Levi's wand flashes green, he can come back to life and be lively and energetic as he endures the next ordeal...

"Tom, very good, you have completed the special training I set for you."

Under the bright moon, Li Weide stood on the balcony, looking at the bustling night market and myriad lights of the floating city in the distance.

Upon hearing this, Tom, who was standing nearby, immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.

"Finally... it's over. A month... do you know how I spent this past month..." Tom recalled the hardships of the previous month, and tears streamed down his face.

"No pain, no gain," Li Weide said.

"Then how come you can become a superior person without suffering?" Tom said somewhat unconvinced.

"How do you know I haven't suffered like this before?" Li Weide said leisurely. "You only see my glamorous and prestigious public image, but you haven't seen me when I've suffered setbacks... Great strength doesn't appear out of thin air."

He had indeed suffered like that. Back when he was in first or second grade, his older female classmates would subject him to inhumane training every night in his dreams...

Because it was a dream, Li Weide wouldn't be killed, but the pain was still the same.

Otherwise, where did he learn his current skillful combat techniques?

“You’re fifteen or sixteen now, and your magic has grown just right. If you start training now, you’ll see results much faster than I did back then,” Li Weide remarked.

In any case, Tom's current conditions are much better than Lee's were before.

Although Li Weide had enough magic power back then, he was only twelve or thirteen years old and could not fully match the magic power in his body.

So when she was being trained by her senior, she suffered much more and spent much more time on it than Tom.

"Why... do you suddenly want me to become stronger in a short period of time? You don't seem to be in that much of a hurry, do you?"

Tom didn't dare ask about Li Weide's past, so he asked another question that interested him.

Li Weide pointed to the floating city in front of him, the bustling night market, and the arsenal that worked day and night...

"Look at this! This is the empire your godfather has built for you! If you were a weakling, how would you take over it?"

Tom frowned, automatically ignoring Li Weide's words about treating him like a godfather. "What do you mean by that? It's like you're about to die."

Li Weide tapped Tom on the head. "Who said I'm going to die! I'm just telling you to be prepared. If I go out to play in the future, you'll have to help me carry this burden!"

"Here we go again!" Tom jumped up. "Back in school, those club duties were enough to keep me busy, and now you want to just sit back and relax?!"

"What are you afraid of! When you were managing the club for me, I didn't provide you with any help, but things are different now. There are plenty of people to help you! If you still have that micromanaging style, how can you be a leader? Remember, a leader only needs to manage the heads of the departments, and delegate the lower levels to them... Of course, you can't completely ignore them, you can... tsk, never mind, I'll have Andrews bring you those books he used to read another day. You should study management properly first. Anyway, it's too early to talk about these things now." Li Weide sighed, rubbing his forehead.

Although Tom was somewhat unwilling, he didn't dare to express his opposition directly.

Just as he had realized before... Li Weide was able to give him so many resources to cultivate him only because he still had value to be used.

As for his usefulness... that depends on where Li Weide places him. If he objects, then his usefulness is gone, which is quite dangerous.

But to be honest, it wasn't a bad thing that Levi was going to pass the burden to him; on the contrary, it was a kind of trust that Tom hadn't expected...

Rather than saying he was unwilling to accept it, it was more that he found it hard to believe and worried that this was yet another test from Li Weide.

Who would entrust all their possessions to someone they've always been wary of?

However... thinking about Li Weide's many methods, Tom gradually understood Li Weide's fearlessness.

Even if Li Weide were to disappear for a hundred years, when he returned, Hydra would still have to listen to him.

With such capabilities, what is there to fear about power being usurped?

Besides, as long as I accept Hydra's role, I can at least guarantee that Hydra won't do anything bad while I'm in power!
"Have you figured it out?" Li Weide suddenly asked.

"Well, whatever you tell me to do, I'll do." Tom, now calm, was completely at ease.

"Then you should go back and rest. You really haven't had much rest this month," Li Weide said, waving his hand.

Tom didn't say anything more, and hurriedly left Li Weide's house with his head down, afraid that if he walked too slowly, Li Weide would catch him and give him special training again.

The door behind him closed, but Li Weide remained standing on the balcony.

"Oh...it seems someone has just chosen a heir apparent." A crisp laugh came from behind.

Li Weide knew who was coming without even turning around.

"That's right... You know, the things he couldn't get after he turned to the dark side, I'm now going to give them to him directly, and he's actually a little reluctant."

"So, your decision is somewhat like a reward for him? To prevent him from turning evil?" Death gently appeared beside Li Weide.

“That does seem to be the case…” Li Weide shrugged. “However, I’m going to let go eventually, regardless of whether it succeeds or not.”

If he succeeds in the future, Li Weide will become a god himself. Wouldn't he be able to travel and play around in different worlds? Who would want to go to work then...?

As for failure... if it fails, everyone will be finished, and the foundation established will be nothing but a mirage, so there's no need to consider anything else.

"Let's get back to business. You must have something important to discuss with me," Li Weide asked.

"Is your magic stone finished?" Death asked.

Li Weide raised his hand, and an irregularly shaped, crystal-clear little stone floated in his palm.

"Not yet. I don't know why, but I always feel like I'm missing something," Li Weide said, puzzled.

"Then you'd better hurry," Death said calmly.

Li Weide glanced thoughtfully at Death.

It seems that the Philosopher's Stone may play a huge role in future wars; otherwise, Death wouldn't have specifically come out to give him targeted guidance on how to forge the Philosopher's Stone.

"You're in such a hurry... Could it be... the time has been moved up?" A bad feeling welled up in Li Weide's heart.

"As I've said before, the more parallel worlds that are created, the greater my burden will be... and the greater the changes in the future will be, which of course includes changes in time... You should have been mentally prepared for this."

Li Weide nodded. "Indeed... but I still hope to have more time."

Death calmly said, "I'm trying my best to help you, but... with more timelines, Hell will become stronger. After all, the evil spirits born in these new worlds all flow into Hell..."

Li Weide stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "Do you think there's a possibility... of slightly weakening the Great Hell to buy us more time?"

"Do you think... you have that kind of strength? Even if you kill a few great demons, that loss is nothing compared to the endless demons of Hell. Your weakening is just a drop in the ocean," Death said.

"Do you have any way to bring me a few demon corpses?" Li Weide suddenly asked.

“Demons are immortal in Hell. Even if they die, they will immediately resurrect, at most only demoted, and will eventually grow stronger again,” Death shook his head. “So, where am I supposed to find the corpses of demons?”

“You said that demons who leave the Great Hell are not immortal. Over the years, the Great Hell has attacked so many timelines, I don’t believe that no demons have died in other timelines.”

"Of course they do, but demons also devour each other. Do you think they would let such nourishment go to waste?"

“Okay…” Li Weide was somewhat disappointed.

“However, I can tell you some information about demons.” Death raised her hand, and a black-covered book appeared in her fair hand.

Li Weide took the black book, and it felt scalding hot to the touch. When he opened the book, he could smell a strong sulfurous odor...

However, Li Weide didn't care about that and carefully read the contents.

The book records the characteristics and weaknesses of various demons in hell...

"This is only a small part of the demon's content. I can't reveal any more to you," Death said.

“This has already been a great help to me,” Li Weide said. “Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated… I never thought of asking you for this before… Hmm? Did you come here specifically to give me this? Otherwise, how come you happened to have this book with you?”

"No... do you think I need to make a special trip just to get a book? I will only help you at the appropriate time; you still have to rely on yourselves."

"So, if I hadn't thought of that, you would never have given me this book?"

"You're not wrong to think that way."

"Sigh... It's so hard, this burden is too heavy..." Li Weide rarely showed a tired expression.

After death left, Li Weide took the book and went into the laboratory.

He handed the book to Ravenclaw. "Professor, could you help me analyze the... creatures in this? If they can still be called creatures..." Leved was somewhat uncertain.

"A demon?" The crown on Ravenclaw's head flickered as the puppet turned the pages of the book.

"Yes, demons... If they are living beings, could we create a virus that targets them..."

"I'll do my best." Ravenclaw was uncertain about this as well.

If these demons can't be considered living beings, then what kind of virus could harm them?
However, this is just a casual move by Li Weide. If it succeeds, that would be great. If it fails, there's nothing that can be done.

The focus should still be on strengthening our own capabilities.

……

Tom was going to start school on September 1st.

As he was leaving, Li Weide handed him a Hogyoku (a type of ancient Chinese jade ornament).

With this Hōgyoku, as long as the magic power within it isn't depleted, Tom's lack of magic power can be considered temporarily resolved.

When Tom took the Hogyoku, he keenly sensed a hint of urgency in Li Weide's expression.

He speculated that the unknown problem that Li Weide was about to face might be about to emerge.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so eager to become stronger; it almost seems like he's forcing growth...

In other words, the faster you become stronger, the more you can help him?

“If you have no objections, I will try to graduate early,” Tom said.

Li Weide didn't say anything, just patted Tom on the shoulder, then turned and walked back into his castle.

For the first time, Tom sensed that his back looked somewhat tired.

……

In the days that followed, Li Weide traveled through more than a dozen parallel worlds on his own.

Those parallel worlds are all very similar to this world.

He even met the legendary Merlin once...

However, since there were no particularly major events, the restorative power that Li Weide acquired in these worlds could only increase the system's repair progress by about 2% at most each time.

However, little by little, his more than ten trips to parallel worlds have pushed the overall progress of the system's repair to 50%.

When he finally stopped to rest again, it was already March 1943, and he had even missed Christmas without realizing it.

However, when he stopped, he received some bad news from the laboratory.

That means his research on the demonic virus has failed.

Demons cannot be classified as living beings, so his plan to use a virus to bring them to their downfall ultimately failed.

Since no living thing can survive in hell for long, so-called infectious viruses, upon closer examination, can barely be considered a type of living thing...

Only a demon can make a demon sick.

Li Weide retrieved the book of demons from the laboratory with some regret.

Although viruses cannot be used, having this book allows one to understand some of the weaknesses and characteristics of demons, enabling the creation of corresponding weapons to deal with them, which will be of great help in future battles.

After putting down his book, Li Weide lay back down on the bed as usual. Even if he couldn't fall asleep, at least he could give his body a rest.

However, a familiar "ding" suddenly echoed in Li Weide's mind.

Then his head lolled to the side, and he fell into a deep sleep...

Li Weide's consciousness gradually cleared from the chaos, and he cautiously surveyed the surrounding environment shrouded in white mist.

This was all a dream...

This surprised Li Weide, since he hadn't had a single dream since he had fully mastered nightmare magic.

There aren't many beings that can trap him in a dream, but it shouldn't be Death... If Death had something to do with him, he would have come in broad daylight, why would he need to create a dream for him?
But since we're already here, it's okay if we can't figure it out; that person will eventually appear...

Li Weide walked slowly forward, taking in his surroundings as he went.

A moment later, the white mist dissipated, and he saw a figure that was both familiar and unfamiliar...

The man slowly turned around, and upon seeing Li Weide, he gave a gentle smile.

"Hello, my other self."

Li Weide stared at the other person in surprise, only to find that the other person looked almost exactly like him.

The reason I say "almost" is because the other person looks older than me...

"You are... me from the destroyed timeline?" Li Weide asked.

“Yes… I left a wisp of my consciousness, which I placed on you along with the system I created for you,” the older Li Weide said with a smile.

"I see... Your appearance must be related to the system being half-repaired." Li Weide suddenly realized.

“That’s right.” The older Li Weide maintained his gentle smile. “How does it feel to have a cheat code?”

Li Weide shrugged. "To be honest, it was somewhat useful in the early stages, but it became rather useless in the later stages."

“There’s no other way, I don’t have enough time,” the older Li Weide said helplessly. “I could only hastily put together this system, and then I threw all my life savings and collections into it. The hastily put together system still has a lot of bugs, which is why you need to fix it slowly… However, with the help of Death, you will definitely be able to fix it. And… you’ve done a better job than me, even without this system, you’ve done a better job than me… So, people’s choices are different, and the results are different…”

"You know everything? Including about Death?" Li Weide stared in astonishment at his other self. Wasn't Death supposed to have never appeared before him?
“I do know that although her little acts of help were subtle, I still noticed them... especially in the last few years, after I awakened the laws of time, her existence became even clearer.”

"The law of time?" Li Weide looked at his other self in surprise.

“Of course, otherwise, where did those recipes and magic from the future that the system gave you come from?” The older Li Weide laughed again. “Take good care of fixing the system. I believe my collection will surprise you… In the last few years, I really did my best to bring back a lot of good stuff from the future.”

“I see…” Li Weide nodded in realization.

Although Li Weide from another world doesn't have the ability to travel between world lines, he does have the ability to time travel, which leads him to unexpectedly travel to the future of other world lines...

Because his timeline had no future... he already knew the outcome of his world.

Moreover, he cannot go back in time to change history, because doing so would only create a few more timelines with the threat of world destruction. Even if those newly created worldlines could be saved, they would not change the history of this world at all.

However, it seems he still did it...

Isn't the timeline that Li Weide is currently in the one that was created after he interfered with history?

Li Weide now understands what his other self wants to do... It's pointless to let one timeline get through the crisis; he wants revenge...

Why is it that only the Great Hell can invade other worlds? Why can't I destroy the Great Hell myself? Even if I can't destroy the Great Hell, I must at least give it a good beating!
He believed he could do it, which is why he was willing to invest all his resources in his past self...

Li Weide believes that with ample time, he is fully capable of achieving this goal!

Li Weide's actions were quite obvious, so Death understood his thoughts at the time. That's why she provided him with so much help in this timeline... even going so far as to appear in front of him.

Clearly, she also felt that Li Weide did indeed possess such an ability...

"It's all thanks to the Time Law that I was able to see the future, which gave me some time to prepare," the older Li Weide said helplessly. "Otherwise, I would never have been able to create a system before I died... However, the time was still too short."

"So, what are you trying to tell me by leaving this memory behind?"

“You are me, and I am you, so our thoughts are often in sync… Therefore, my existence is only to bring you a gift. This is my last bit of help to you…” The older Li Weide stretched out his hand, and a point of light slowly flew over and landed in Li Weide’s hand.

It was a small bottle that emitted a faint blue light.

"This is... ancient magic?"

“Yes… the power of ancient magic is the power of the gods, and also the power that demons fear most… and these are the viruses I created using all the ancient magic power I possess…” The older Li Weide smiled and said, “Demon Virus.”

Li Weide gripped the small bottle in his hand, a smile appearing on his face. "As expected of me!"

“Yes, as expected of me!” The older Li Weide also revealed a proud smile. “It’s just a pity that I learned the truth too late… By the time I unified the power of the entire world, time was running out. If only I had known the truth sooner, if only I had awakened the laws of time sooner, you wouldn’t have had to bear this burden again…”

“I understand your resentment. Let me… no! Let us avenge you together… so that our time in this world will not have been in vain,” Li Weide said firmly.

"Very good, as expected of me." The older Li Weide slowly approached Li Weide. "When everything settles down..."

Li Weide nodded, "I understand."

The older Li Weide gradually disappeared, leaving only the small bottle in his hand, still burning hot.

(End of this chapter)