Hogwarts: Starting with full Unforgivable Curses

Chapter 196 A Soul Buffet? Alchemical Creation!

After experiencing the power of the three non-existent entities.

Dylan glanced at the eight dark creatures not far away.

The eight non-existent entities all took another step back.

Dylan rolled his eyes: "Stay here and behave yourself, A. Remember to teach this guy a lesson so he won't try to escape. I'll take him away later."

It's getting late.

Dylan was wondering whether to go straight to sleep or go to the Forbidden Forest.

Take a look at Serquill.

While you're at it, check if the unicorn is still around.

—He needs to restock.

Whether it's unicorn blood or fur.

Including unicorn horn powder.

Dylan's current stockpile is running low.

The seven Dementors nodded repeatedly.

Dylan also left the suitcase again.

But Pipi Ghost saw that the other party was about to leave.

I was just about to go forward and ask Dylan to take it with him when he left.

But despite their earlier united stance against the seven Dementors, he was now surrounded by them.

In the end, he reluctantly stopped.

Dylan puts on the Shadow Ring.

Using the power of coal briquettes.

They went straight into the forbidden forest.

"By the way, what time did Hagrid ask me to come?"

Smacking his lips, Dylan took a short stroll through the Forbidden Forest but didn't see Hagrid.

"Was it tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow?"

Dylan rubbed his chin.

I didn't think about it any further.

Instead, he planned to wait until tomorrow and ask Hagrid directly.

I hurried through the woods, stepping on the decaying leaves.

The darkness dyed the tree canopy a thick, inky black.

At this moment, he concealed his figure within his black robe and ceased using the invisibility ability of the Shadow Ring.

Dylan had previously made an appointment with Serquill that he might visit him in the evening.

Moreover, the location is fixed.

Hagrid himself also designated a specific area for Serquill and the others, so that they wouldn't wander off and he could easily find them during class.

So Dylan naturally knew where Serquil was at that moment.

—Actually, this is because he planted a dark magic mark on Serquil that was difficult for others to detect.

No matter where Serquil went, he could always find her.

Passing through the gap between two ancient trees.

Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound under his feet.

"Oh!"

Two eight-eyed giant spiders burst out of the ground.

Its compound eyes, as large as a bowl, gleamed with a sinister green light, and its chelicerae were covered with dense hairs, still making a clicking sound.

The moment they met, thick spider silk, carrying a sour, foul odor, rushed towards Dylan.

Dylan raised a brow.

"Didn't your old man in the family tell you not to get into conflicts with anyone when you're out and about?"

Dylan raised his wand.

An invisible magical force surged forth.

The spider silk that rushed towards him disintegrated as quickly as it encountered the high temperature of the morning mist.

Then it turned into fine silver dust, which fell down in a soft rustling sound.

The two eight-eyed giant spiders immediately let out a hiss and stared fiercely at Dylan.

Dylan glanced at them.

It turns out that these two guys don't seem to be that old.

"Oh? Still in your youth? No wonder you're so irritable."

Dylan chuckled.

"You want to kill me to avenge your people? Not bad, not bad, you have a lot of courage."

—It had been quite some time since he had encountered an eight-eyed giant bead that dared to confront him head-on.

"Roar!"

The mouthparts of the two eight-eyed giant spiders opened and closed.

Dylan's wand twirled gently in the air.

The fierce flames floated.

But at that moment, Dylan suddenly stopped.

The wand spins again.

As the flames dissipated, a black vortex emerged, enveloping the two eight-eyed giant spiders within it.

This is the kiss of the Dementor.

Dylan wanted to test the specific effects of the Dementor's power.

next moment.

The howls of the two Dementors stopped abruptly.

A gray-black mist, carrying a tangible chill, quickly spread from Dylan's body.

Dylan could vaguely see some distorted faces in them.

The two eight-eyed giant spiders stopped struggling the moment they were covered by the mist.

The originally fierce, eerie green compound eyes now seemed to be covered with a layer of gray-white.

They frantically waved their limbs, but it was all in vain.

They were completely unable to stop the black fog from encroaching.

Whether it's their fear, their past hunting memories, or even their souls.

They were all being drained by this black mist.

Since they were, after all, two spiders, belonging to wild animals, they possessed intelligence, but not much.

Therefore, unlike Dementors that absorb human memories and souls, this process does not last for a period of time.

Dylan extracted the souls of the two spiders almost instantly.

The next moment, they became two walking corpses.

Of course, even without their souls, Dylan wouldn't let them go.

Whether it's flesh and blood or venom.

For Dylan, these were all useful items, so he naturally couldn't let them go.

Dylan first tossed the two eight-eyed giant beads into the briefcase.

Let Lockhart squeeze out the venom for him.

Then they began to study the soul of the eight-eyed giant spider.

"It's a magical feeling."

Absorb the soul into the body.

This feeling is truly wonderful.

It feels different from the sensation of stealing someone's soul.

Soul-stealing techniques can control and even manipulate the souls of living beings.

However, they were unable to absorb the soul into their own bodies.

However, the power of the Dementors allows Dylan to absorb the souls of other creatures through the Dementor's Kiss and integrate them into his own body.

The moment the soul enters the body.

Dylan felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

However, a cool sensation soon spread through his body, as if someone had gently brushed his veins with a feather.

The moment his soul merged into his body, it shattered into pieces of soul fire, instead of becoming a single piece.

The shattered soul fire transformed into specks of fluorescent blue starlight, flowing effortlessly along the magical pathways into the deepest part of his body.

Ultimately, it formed a gentle mist of light deep within his consciousness.

The starlight within his body made his vitality even stronger.

The light and mist in his mind boosted his mental power once again.

He vaguely sensed that he had become somewhat different.

But I can’t tell.

Dylan wasn't sure if that was the reason for his increased lifespan.

But as the eight-eyed giant spider's soul was completely digested by him.

Dylan felt his heartbeat become lighter and stronger.

My whole being felt as if I was soaking in warm water, feeling incredibly comfortable.

"Huh? What is that?"

Dylan suddenly felt as if he could see inside his own body.

He saw his own body, his blood vessels, the depths of his mind...

An endless space, filled with an ancient silence.

Threads of life shimmered faintly deep within his soul.

These life threads—like the scales of his life. This visual effect was fleeting.

Dylan was a little surprised.

He wanted to try again, but he was unable to perform introspection once more.

"Does this effect only occur when I absorb souls?"

Those life threads just now...

Dylan just had a feeling.

It seems that these threads of life are related to the scale of his life.

But I didn't count them carefully.

"If I can see my spiritual realm again next time, I'll have to count those threads properly."

Dylan smacked his lips.

Recalling the memories of those two eight-eyed giant spiders.

He paused again.

"I'm stuck in the giant spider's nest, listening to my parents nagging me every day about a ferocious beast outside that's slaughtering its people. Then, a few other giant spiders provoke it into coming out to ambush me?"

And the key point is that the Forbidden Forest is so large.

And sure enough, those two eight-eyed giant spiders ran into him.

It's hard to say whether this is their good fortune or their misfortune.

The tongue licked the lips.

Dylan pursed his lips slightly.

"Why do I find it delicious when I eat their souls?"

Dylan looked around.

However, no other eight-eyed giant spiders were seen.

However, there were a few small snakes hanging upside down on the tree trunk, secretly watching him.

As luck would have it, a snake made eye contact with Dylan.

Dylan smiled.

"Please do me a favor."

"Hiss?"

The little black snake tilted its head to the side.

next moment.

Suddenly, streaks of gray-black mist shot out from the tip of Dylan's wand.

Enveloped the inexplicable black snake.

Immediately afterwards, a soul was extracted and drifted towards Dylan along with the black mist.

Compared to the eight-eyed giant spider, the black snake's soul strength was much lower.

It didn't even absorb much of the black snake's emotions before its soul was completely stripped from its body.

Dylan swallowed the snake's soul whole.

Then he swallowed it.

"Tsk, even the soul has a flavor?"

Dylan did not trigger the inner vision effect again.

However, he clearly felt that the soul of the eight-eyed giant spider was vastly different from that of the black snake.

Regardless of its richness, aroma, or flavor...

They can be described as being on the other side, like heaven and earth.

However, comparing the two confirmed some things for Dylan.

"Therefore, memories can be likened to fragrance, emotions to richness, and the strength of the soul to flavor..."

Unlike the souls of the two eight-eyed giant spiders, which would be shattered into fragments and then further integrated into his body after swallowing the black snake, swallowing this snake into his belly would not cause it to be swallowed into its body.

On the contrary, it was just after he ate it.

It was refined in an instant.

Dylan did not feel that his vitality had increased much.

I didn't feel anything, including the strength of my soul.

As for lifespan, that goes without saying.

However, feelings can vary in strength. It's not that if there are no feelings, the black snake's soul is useless to him.

On the contrary, after he devoured the black snake's soul.

He discovered that his magic had increased slightly.

He had a more precise perception of the strength of magic.

Therefore, Dylan believed that even ordinary creatures would be completely devoured by him.

Whether it's memory, emotions, or the soul, all can bring him certain benefits.

In that case, it's really just a matter of accumulating small things to form a great structure.

He can even go directly to some slaughterhouses in the Muggle world.

It directly devoured the souls of those ordinary creatures.

This wave of attacks can give him a huge boost in magic power.

Even his lifespan might be extended as a result.

Why do I feel like I've become a vampire?

Dylan blinked.

Although he, as a vampire, doesn't drink blood, he drinks souls.

"But this also confirms once again that with the power of the Dementors, combined with my spatial world, I seem to have... truly achieved immortality."

Even without relying on real-world slaughterhouses, or other locations or creatures.

Dylan raises all kinds of animals himself, whether they are chickens, ducks, fish, or even creatures that arise naturally in his environment.

All of these could become sources for Dylan to continuously extend his lifespan.

What is this if not immortality?
"Suddenly I have this urge to not work hard anymore—bullshit!"

What's the point of achieving immortality by absorbing souls?
What Dylan wants to do is to develop a kind of magic or alchemical creation that can enable others to achieve immortality without suffering an unbearable price!

Moreover, although absorbing souls can prolong life, it is uncertain whether one can truly achieve immortality.

The system didn't say anything either.

While Dylan understands it this way, it doesn't mean he can actually achieve immortality by absorbing souls.

Moreover, Dylan has very solid evidence to prove this.

That is--

He's not dead.

Why didn't the system give him an achievement for being an undead?

Dylan glanced at the system panel.

But then I suddenly saw the achievement icon flashing.

—It seems he has achieved something new.

"Uh?"

Dylan was stunned.

His eyelashes fluttered twice.

"No way, I just finished speaking and this achievement has already come?"

Dylan stood in the shade of a large tree.

The black snake from which he had extracted his soul, which had been hanging upside down on the tree branch, could no longer support itself and fell to the ground with a thud.

Dylan ignored the black snake's body.

Instead, they focused their attention on their system panel.

Click on the achievements.

A message pops up.

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[Achievement]: Soul Buffet - Novice Diner

[Description]: While most wizards are still struggling to understand the Dementor's Kiss, you have already mastered the essence of this soul-destroying dish.

In the dark Forbidden Forest, you captured the volatile souls of two giant eight-eyed spiders as if selecting dessert, and also picked up the ordinary spirit of an unlucky black snake along the way.

You incorporated them all into your "soul recipe," and the whole process was as elegant as enjoying afternoon tea.

[Requirement for activation]: Use Dementor's Kiss to absorb the souls of two or more magical creatures at once.

[Achievement Reward]: Alchemy Creation - Soul Dinner Knife.

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I glanced at this achievement.

They discovered they were not the so-called immortals.

Dylan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a tiny bit disappointed.

—Actually, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong with letting him achieve immortality first, right?

But a soul-cooking knife?

Dylan immediately withdrew the reward.

The next moment, a silver dinner knife appeared in his palm.

Dylan examined the knife.

The knife and fork were engraved with countless tiny piranhas, so densely packed that they didn't look like piranhas at all, but rather like spells.

I stared at it for two seconds.

Dylan was surprised to find that he seemed to see strange afterimages moving across the blade.

However, when he blinked, the afterimage disappeared again.

"The shadow just now... it looked like a piranha?"

(End of this chapter)