A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 1121 The Grim Reaper's Plan

As a god, he sat by the River Styx day after day for thousands of years.

During those long years, he had no relatives, no friends, and not even strangers.

Only you, alone and solitary, listen to the roar of the River Styx and the whisper of the wind...

Perhaps, only a few visitors will appear every few decades or centuries.

But they are all three brothers who followed the legend, overcame trials, and made their way here with great difficulty.

Only then will Death rise, walk to the bridge, exchange a few words with the visitor, and deliver the Deathly Hallows.

Soon, the underworld returned to its deathly silence...

William had previously entertained the idea of ​​becoming Death, but at this moment, the thought of those scenes instantly dispelled it.

Only a fool would want to be a Grim Reaper who confines himself to a self-imposed prison!

He possesses prehistoric secrets, an alchemy book, and a Hufflepuff cauldron, capable of crafting Philosopher's Stones, brewing elixirs of immortality, and maintaining eternal youth...

Wouldn't it be better to stay on earth and enjoy eternal life?

Or, after all your friends have passed away... follow in the footsteps of Merlin and the Four Great Judges, cross the River Styx, and go to another world for an even greater adventure.

It's all freer than being a "prisoner"!

Merlin stood in front of the two pillars, examining them.

These are replicas of the pillars of Solomon's Temple. One is called Boaz, also known as the Stonemason's Column; the other is called Achín, or the Apprentice's Column.

He stroked the inscriptions on the stone pillar, waiting for William to process everything before adopting a gentler expression and saying:

"Actually, Helbo also regretted it, but what's done is done, and he could only think about how to escape..."

"Death eventually devised a magic trick to create a substitute puppet to be imprisoned in the underworld forever in his place."

And he can retain his identity as Death, freely descend upon this world, and rule it forever!

Merlin shook his head, a mocking smile on his face, and said:

"The key to this magic lies in the descendant of the Grim Reaper, who will use his own bloodline to create a substitute puppet."

"The Horcruxes he created before becoming Death were already working?" William speculated.

"The fragments of his soul have been resurrected, just like Tom Riddle?"

"That's right." Merlin nodded: "Death appeared in a dream, allowing the wizard to find his hidden Horcrux."

The soul within the Horcrux bewitched the sorcerer, resurrecting him.

Just like Tom Riddle and Voldemort, they both survived, becoming a Horcrux community.

"Even though the resurrected Helbo is only an avatar, he is still the most powerful wizard in the magical world."

Merlin sneered, "And so he, as the messenger of death, worked tirelessly for his original self, initiating the Substitute Plan!"

William looked at him and instantly understood.

No wonder Merlin turned against his father.

The Stand chosen by Death is... Merlin!

Anyone who is treated as a tool, and a tool that will be imprisoned forever... will no longer have any feelings for this so-called father.

"Vivian was originally chosen by Death to restrain me," Merlin sighed.

"But she didn't know I was the son of Death, and that she had fallen in love with me."

Helbo had no choice but to make a new chess piece.

"Morgan?" William asked.

"It's her." Merlin gazed into the distance and said softly:

"Death also foretold King Arthur's birth, so he sent his Horcruxes, which were walking among humans, to find King Arthur's mother in advance and give birth to Morgan."

In the end, Morgan did indeed become my mortal enemy because of King Arthur!

Merlin stood with his hands behind his back, and said proudly:

"But my talent is too great, and my growth is too fast, which has exceeded Death's imagination."

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips:

"Death can only send Morgan to ambush Vivian, transform into her, and trap me."

I saw through it all, and instead imprisoned Morgan on Avalon Island, where I fought another battle against Death.

Merlin sat down on the steps at the church entrance and said in a weathered tone:

"That battle was brutal. I was seriously injured. Although I killed the Horcrux clones, they were already part of the Horcrux community and could not be completely destroyed."

Death cannot die, so I can only use Stonehenge to trap him on that island.

The Grim Reaper's prophetic abilities, his ability to observe this world, were all blocked by Stonehenge... He was as if he were deaf and blind!

For a wizard like Merlin to achieve this is already incredibly impressive!

But he still shook his head and said regretfully:

"I know that Death will one day break free, and he will find a way to leave the underworld..."

"In fact, not long after I left this world, the Horcrux Herpo was resurrected."

This time, he changed his approach and abandoned the idea of ​​raising offspring.

Death didn't want to give up either, but he was frightened by Merlin and afraid of creating a second Merlin.

The original plan to have n children was thus terminated.

William was speechless and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"These days, even Death doesn't dare to have too many children. Are you more powerful than Death, daring to have three?"

Merlin continued calmly:

"This time, Helbo has come up with a new plan, and that is... the Deathly Hallows!"

"But I remember that there were Deathly Hallows in ancient Egypt," William asked, puzzled.

The original material of those golden coffins was the Deathly Hallows.

And there's the hippopotamus horn wand that Moses used to part the Red Sea...

At that time, Death was not the despicable Herpo, but Anubis.

"That's true. The Deathly Hallows have a long history, predating Helbo by a considerable margin," Merlin explained.

"It was originally a magical artifact created by the Grim Reaper, which circulated in the world and could help wizards grow quickly."

"Just the bronze ring in your hand is something that Egypt had a lot of back then, used to help ancient sorcerers learn prehistoric mysteries."

Helbo also obtained several Deathly Hallows, which allowed him to quickly become powerful.

Merlin smiled and said, "That's why, when he became Death, he destroyed the Egyptian Academy of the Unknown and many of the Deathly Hallows made by Anubis."

He feared that another wizard would rise up along his path!

Merlin crossed his arms on his knees and said with a mocking expression:

"But after Death was trapped by me, he was eager to escape, so he came up with a plan: to collect the souls of powerful wizards."

But he was trapped on the island and could no longer lure away the spirits of the dead from the River Styx.

"Thus, Herbo, who was walking among men, transformed into a wandering poet."

He began to spread the story of the three brothers and the Deathly Hallows among the earth.

"Is it the bard Beethoven?" William asked in surprise.

"Yes, the bard Beethoven is Death!" Merlin exclaimed, gazing up at the sky.

"He has circulated countless stories about the three brothers, each version featuring a different Deathly Hallows."

Countless wizards, following ancient legends, ventured into the underworld to seek out Death.

Merlin revealed a shocking secret, and he said in a cold voice:

"Every Deathly Hallow sent out by Death contains... a curse!"

"So the three brothers who obtained the Deathly Hallows will all die?" William suddenly realized.

"That's right. Occasionally, a wizard can resist it, and Beedle the Bard will reveal the location of the Deathly Hallows, stirring up countless disputes."

Merlin looked disdainful, seemingly disgusted by such behavior.

"The bloodiest of them all is the Elder Wand, passed down through generations, and always managed to be found by other wizards!"

Merlin turned to look at William and said seriously:

"The bard Beedle also told the world that whoever collects all the Deathly Hallows can become the master of Death!"

However, if a wizard were to obtain all three Deathly Hallows, he would be marked by magic.

The giant sea monster would then emerge to kill the opponent.

William couldn't help but shake his head.

What a brilliant strategy of using two peaches to kill three warriors!

Wizards who don't possess the Deathly Hallows will desire them;

A wizard who obtains the Deathly Hallows might want to collect the complete Deathly Trinity and become the master of Death...

The wizard who collects all three pieces will be wiped out by the Kraken in one fell swoop...

One thing leads to another, and this killing will continue indefinitely, yet people are drawn to it relentlessly.

How could this person become the master of death? He would only become a victim of death's blade!

No wonder, seeing that William has so many Deathly Hallows and is still alive, Barbling would regard him as... a savior!

"Death thus collects the souls of many powerful wizards through the Deathly Hallows." Merlin shook his head.

"If this continues, he'll be able to escape Stonehenge soon, but unfortunately..."

"We've run into the Big Four?" William said.

"Yes!" Merlin smiled slightly. "Four exceptionally talented young people. Their combined talent is no less than mine..."

"..."

Your comments are ridiculous... So, the four giants combined are only equal to you?!

"After obtaining the Deathly Hallows, the Ravenclaws also discovered the secret of how Death used the Deathly Hallows to collect souls!"

Merlin continued.

"And so, another great battle broke out..." he said softly, his hands resting on his knees.

"The four of them fought against the Kraken and the bard Beedle, also known as Horcrux Helpo."

Ultimately, Slytherin created a spell to sever the connection between the Horcruxes and the Horcruxes, completely destroying the entire Horcrux community.

William nodded. That was how Tom severed his connection with Voldemort.

Only then could he kill them both.

"The four Ravenclaws did a lot, but they still couldn't kill Death." Merlin's voice was calm:

"Before leaving, they also destroyed a number of Deathly Hallows to prevent any more wizards from collecting the three-piece set and being marked by the Kraken."

William frowned.

No wonder Ravenclaw destroyed the crown and cast a spell on the bronze ring;

Slytherin cast a spell on his wand, eventually turning it into a snakewood tree...

"But why didn't they destroy all the Deathly Hallows?" William asked, puzzled. "Why did they leave some behind?"

"The story of the three brothers has been passed down for a thousand years." Merlin stood up, gazing at the sky in a daze.

"William, Death is destined to break free; it's only a matter of time."

But the transmission of prehistoric mysteries has been severed in the world.

If all the Deathly Hallows were destroyed, how could wizards of later generations become powerful?

For example, you…”

Merlin looked down at William’s neck, where a Ravenclaw bronze ring hung.

"Without the Bronze Ring, at your age, you'd have a hard time even dealing with Voldemort, let alone Death."

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(End of this chapter)