Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

This reason had remained undiscovered until now.

Because within Grindelwald's body, there also exists another fragment of his soul!

It was this special power that caused Grindelwald's body to deteriorate.

He was originally a wizard of the same caliber as Dumbledore.

However, Dumbledore is still a formidable figure, while Grindelwald has long since weakened beyond recognition.

This is likely related to the fragments of soul power within Grindelwald's body.

Fortunately, Grindelwald met Eric.

If it weren't Eric, no one else would have noticed this.

Once in the soul's perspective, time around Eric stops.

This also allowed Eric to calmly observe and assess the surrounding situation.

After discovering this fact, Eric did not choose to absorb the soul fragments from Grindelwald.

He didn't know what it was or where it came from.

Eric simply used this time to maintain his soul's state as much as possible and gather information.

After that, the state of fusion with soul power was lifted.

After initially fusing the power fragments that originally belonged to Ravenclaw, Eric was able to do so and voluntarily withdraw from this state.

In the end, Eric, who was initially tense and almost in dire straits, used Apparition to pinpoint the location behind the mound where Grindelwald had been.

Then, lightly, before the dark wizards could unleash their magic to attack him, he Apparated and appeared in another location.

Once the location is locked and the terrain is familiar, that's all that's needed.

Short-range Apparitions posed no challenge for Eric.

This is something he couldn't have done before.

He wouldn't have had the chance to use Apparition so easily originally.

But with Grindelwald's help, Eric did it.

Eric alone cannot enter the state of soul fusion.

Grindelwald essentially did Eric a huge favor.

Next, Eric simply watched a fireworks display up close.

They were not harmed in the slightest throughout the entire process.

The intricacies of this situation were unknown to anyone other than Eric and Grindelwald.

Hearing Eric and Grindelwald start talking, Hilarious Rozier took two steps back: "What are you talking about? What soul?"

Eric stepped forward, not answering her question, but continuing to ask Grindelwald, "If I'm not mistaken, the magic they prepared just now could resurrect Voldemort, right? Was that why they kidnapped you?"

Grindelwald chuckled sarcastically, “No, their target has always been you. Rozier convinced Voldemort to get rid of you first, and then go after Harry Potter.”

"I never knew Voldemort was paying so much attention to me."

Grindelwald coughed twice, spitting out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and said, "You think too highly of yourself. In reality, it doesn't matter whether you're here or not."

Eric said, "Really? But if I hadn't come today, you might have died here."

Eric made little attempt to hide the mocking expression on his face, and his use of a respectful title for Grindelwald carried a stronger sense of sarcasm.

“They wouldn’t dare kill me,” Grindelwald said with another sarcastic smile.

Eric thought for a moment and understood: "This is part of the deal? Voldemort's men are responsible for taking you from Nurmengard, and in return, they need to resurrect Voldemort? Rozier still needs you alive?"

Upon hearing Eric's words, Grindelwald did not continue speaking, but instead gave Eric another deep look.

That gaze contained extreme scrutiny, but also a hint of relief.

Eric didn't actually need to see Grindelwald's response; just by looking at the reactions of Hilario Rozier and the dark wizards, Eric knew he had guessed correctly.

Rozier made a deal with Voldemort, and just as Eric chose to cooperate with Dumbledore, the two sides joined forces.

The terms of their deal were simple, roughly as Eric had described.

Once the relevant logic of the event is clarified, it is not difficult for Eric to understand this point.

“You’re even less intelligent than I thought,” Eric said, turning to Hilar Rozier with a smile. “Making a deal with Voldemort is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.”

While they were talking, the dark wizards led by Hilario Rozier had already surrounded Eric and Grindelwald again.

Eric remained completely unmoved.

The atmosphere inside the cemetery suddenly became extremely eerie.

Eric and Grindelwald now have a common enemy and stand together.

Despite having a numerical advantage, the dark wizard faction led by Hilario Rozier dared not make any rash moves.

The two sides were in a stalemate.

Seeing this, Hilar Rozier became less nervous and said, "You don't understand me, you don't know what we want."

"I am indeed very curious about what kind of benefits would make you willingly cooperate with someone like Voldemort, and what makes you believe that Voldemort will keep his promise to you?"

Hilar Rozier said calmly, "It doesn't matter if I tell you. I need to find an item that originally belonged to my grandmother, Vida Rozier."

Eric said, "Only he knows about this item?"

Eric pointed to Grindelwald.

"Ah."

Hilario Rozier nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this answer, Eric unexpectedly sighed.

This reaction left everyone, including Grindelwald, completely baffled.

“Sometimes I think, can’t you guys come up with a different approach?” Eric said.

"What do you mean?"

Eric, wand in hand, spread his hands and said, "How about this, since you can make a deal with Voldemort, why don't you make a deal with me too?"

Hilar Rozier asked curiously, "What are you trying to say?"

“I propose,” Eric said, “that we take a temporary truce and leave this place.”

These words stunned everyone.

truce?

The fact that Eric said that word made the scene seem extremely comical.

They expended a great deal of manpower and resources to prepare this trap for Eric, and made no attempt to conceal their murderous intent towards him.

And Eric actually proposed a truce with them?

Eric added, “I think this proposal is worth considering for you. You see, Voldemort has already run away and is hiding somewhere. You can no longer help him resurrect. At the same time, there is no fundamental conflict between us. You have not suffered any casualties so far, and I can forgive your past actions.”

“So I don’t think we need to fight to the death here,” Eric said with a final laugh.

“Interesting. What about him?” Hilar Rozier pointed to Grindelwald behind Eric.

Eric said, "Of course I'll take him."

Grindelwald chuckled but didn't say anything; he already knew what Eric wanted to say.

Hilar Rozier asked, "Don't you think you're being a bit greedy? I admit your abilities have indeed exceeded our expectations, and our intelligence is somewhat outdated, but what you're asking for is far too much."

Eric sighed again and said, "I know you're stalling for time, and you know I know you're stalling for time, so why should we keep talking like this? Agree or disagree, give me an answer within a minute."

This statement stirred up Hilar Rozier's men.

Eric had seen through her thoughts, but Hilar Rozier's tone remained unchanged as she smiled and asked, "You figured it out?"

“Of course, you didn’t need to bring Grindelwald with you today. The only reason he was here was to keep me here as a precaution,” Eric said. “Now that Voldemort is gone, you have no reason to continue with his so-called ‘deal’.”

“Besides stalling for time, I can’t think of any reason why you need to talk to me so much,” Eric said. “There’s only one reason that would make you do this: the benefits of helping Voldemort’s resurrection would be so great that you would completely disregard the risks involved and throw Grindelwald as bait to lure me in.”

"The magic that can restore his physical body requires three things: his father's bones, the servant's flesh, and the enemy's blood. If I'm not mistaken, his father's bones have already been moved away by you beforehand."

After speaking, Eric thought for a moment and gently tapped one of the tombstones in the cemetery with his wand.

The tomb was opened, and it was empty.

That was Voldemort's father's grave.

Hilarious Rozier smiled with relief: "Voldemort's suggestion to eliminate you, I initially thought he was overreacting, but now it seems I was too arrogant. Returning to your proposed deal, I'd like to ask, if I accept your terms, what will we gain?"

“…Of course, you’ll be able to save your lives,” Eric said with a smile. “Being able to live is more important than anything else.”

Chapter 180 You don't think I'll let you leave alive, do you?

"what?!"

"go to hell!"

Before Hilario could even respond, the dark wizard she brought with her could no longer contain himself.

Within the semi-circular encirclement, two people immediately jumped out, roaring as they charged towards Eric, simultaneously unleashing spells to attack him. These were the two wizards, Gil and Ekron, who had gone to check on Eric's life earlier.

Besides these two, there was a dark wizard closest to Eric who silently cast a killing curse at Eric's back.

The atmosphere, which had calmed down slightly, suddenly turned fierce again.

Just as several dark wizards joined forces to attack Eric.

Snapped!

A flash of light streaked across Eric's body.

Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes.

The next moment, a shocking scene unfolded.

Eric simply waved his wand, and the dark wizard named Jill, who was charging towards him, suddenly flew up and sped away behind Eric.

Jill's forward momentum suddenly increased several times over.