The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Heart of Darkness.

The dark elemental magic relic that originally belonged to Gamp is now unleashing its power in Merlin's hands.

"Bang bang~ bang bang~"

The heartbeats were as rapid as drumbeats, and the Hogwarts teachers and students were shocked to see the ground beneath their feet tremble along with their hearts. The sky darkened rapidly, shaking like ripples on the sea.

"What on earth is this?!"

"Did Merlin control both earthquakes and natural disasters?"

"It feels so unreal. Are we in reality or in a nightmare?"

"..."

The noise and commotion instantly turned Hogwarts into a marketplace. More than their weakness, the fear in their hearts was the beginning of the war's defeat.

Undoubtedly, the Hogwarts teachers and students were on the verge of collapse and could not withstand Merlin's dark elemental magic, their fear being magnified infinitely.

Dumbledore and Grindelwald staggered down the Astronomy Tower, shouting encouragement to every passerby, but they soon fell over, wobbling and staggering, due to the tremors of the ground.

Lilith was deeply concerned about the situation at Hogwarts.

If Moriarty and the Hogwarts they protect were to collapse first, wouldn't everything they've done become a joke?

"There's no time for fear!" Lilith shouted at Hogwarts. "We can't afford to lose to these guys!"

She glared at Merlin. "How can someone who'll do anything for power be worthy of being called the God of Wizardry? He's not worth our faith!"

"Well said, Ms. Pillivik," Merlin immediately replied. "Then you won't have time to shout anymore!"

As soon as she finished speaking, to everyone's horrified gaze, the sky above Lilith's head suddenly split open.

"Boom!"

A beam of black light cleaved down from the middle.

The force of this attack caused every organic life form living on the continental plate to feel the danger of death.

It was as if that light wasn't black at all.

Rather, it is the sword of Damocles that judges life, or the hand of God that destroys the world.

Under the black light, Lilith instantly lost all her abilities—as did everyone else.

"No! Lilith!!!"

The Hogwarts teachers and students cried out in grief and anger, but were powerless to stop it.

Is the first victim about to appear?

Despair, like a cold tide, enveloped Hogwarts.

Just as the black light was about to fall, a snakewood wand flew up like a broom to meet it, and then deflected the black light away!

"I have four wands, so using one of them as a magic tool is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

"Go back into your darkness. What this world needs is healing, not terror."

As soon as the words were spoken, the black light was blasted away and flew back into the crack in the sky.

"Moriarty~"

"I almost said goodbye to you forever."

Lilith breathed a sigh of relief; without her lover's help, she was destined to die under that black light.

It was Moriarty who made the move just now, and that snakewood wand, needless to say, was Salazar Slytherin's wand, a sacred artifact of wood elemental magic.

"Moriarty!"

Dumbledore and Grindelwald were overjoyed and helped each other to their feet.

"It's Mr. Moriarty! Oh, thank goodness..."

Many students cried their eyes out.

Moriarty's intervention was undoubtedly a glimmer of hope for them, who were on the verge of collapse.

"Whoosh~"

The snakewood wand flew back to Moriarty's side, floating continuously in his palm, appearing exceptionally lively.

A shimmering green light emanated from the floating object.

Wood elemental magic: Healing! Soothing! Bringing life back!

The five Lilith girls have recovered somewhat.

Merlin, expressionless, replied, "Moriarty, do you think you can withstand my darkness with just a wood elemental magic relic?"

Merlin was interrupted by Moriarty before he could finish speaking. Moriarty said seriously, "I've thought about it this way before. Your dark element magic is darkness, while Gamp's dark element magic is just darkness. The two of you are not on the same level."

"But similarly, you can't be compared to Gamp!"

Moriarty's eyes turned cold, and his tone grew even icy.

"Gamp's escape to Japan was a great rebirth, while you, Merlin, from the moment you obtained the Light Elemental Magic Relic, were a birth within a birth!"

Before the Battle of London, Moriarty never spoke ill of Yurik Gamp.

At that time, Gamp and Moriarty belonged to two opposing camps, but there was no distinction between light and darkness, or between evil and justice.

They are fighting purely because of their own interests.

In his lifetime, Gump compromised with the Muggle world for the sake of the wizarding future. After his resurrection, he led the ruling family in political struggles and entered Hogwarts to target Moriarty and Dumbledore...

Moriarty believed that none of this was wrong.

But from the moment Gamp decided to go to war regardless of London's safety, Gamp changed. After the Battle of London, Gamp fled to Japan. The former Minister of Magic was completely reduced to a puppet of elemental magic and Merlin's plaything.

But Merlin was different; Moriarty had reason to suspect that Gamp's change was caused by Merlin.

Merlin's transformation was of his own making! Merlin actively chose darkness.

"As expected of Moriarty," Merlin seemed to have seen through Moriarty's thoughts, a cold glint appearing in his eyes as he slowly said, "To be able to destroy the immortal organization I built over a thousand years, to control six elemental magic relics by himself... Moriarty, even the Four Great Gods didn't put this much pressure on me."

"You're right, I orchestrated the scenario where Gamp accidentally discovered the Heart of Darkness! Yes, Gamp thought it was an accident, a gift from fate."

"But everything is under my control!"

As Merlin spoke, he clenched his right fist so tightly that the knuckles on the back of his hand bulged out, and his thin, bony arm trembled.

"I acquired the Heart of Darkness very early on—shortly after I obtained the Light Elemental Magic Relic, light and darkness are twin brothers; I discovered one, and the other soon came to me."

"Gamp's dark elemental magic is superficial, something I scoff at. Aren't you proud of your physical strength, Moriarty?"

"Peng~"

The sound of clothes ripping rang out, and blackness spread across Merlin's right arm, bulging out chunks of muscle and veins!

Merlin proudly raised his head: "Dark element isn't just magic; the enhancement I receive from light and darkness is like a mortal gaining a divine body!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Merlin shot towards Moriarty like a black laser beam.

"The Slytherin Staff!"

Moriarty summoned his old comrades who had fought alongside him, and the instant he grasped the staff, he unleashed fire and wind magic simultaneously.

Amidst the raging winds and flames, Moriarty fiercely blocked Merlin's black fist!

"Heh~" Merlin grinned at Moriarty like a demon, his right fist bursting with brilliant light as he fired at Moriarty like a cannon!

"boom!"

The light projectile exploded on the staff.

Moriarty was blasted away!

"Powered by solar energy from the multiverse and drawing inspiration from Muggle technology, this magical cannon was used for the first time and sent Moriarty flying. The effect was truly impressive!"

Merlin smiled and blew on his right fist, which had turned into a cannon barrel.

"Don't think you're the only ones making progress. I'm the wizard in history who's closest to God!!!"

Merlin's roar echoed beneath the dark sky, and the tremendous sound of Moriarty being blasted into Hogsmeade seemed to be a response to Merlin.