Chapter 192: Deathly Hallows(II)

    This time, they were no longer in the village but appeared to be within an ancient castle complex, surrounded by ruins, with the shadow of death casting its gloom over everything.

    "It seems there''s no avoiding a fight this time," Dumbledore remarked, understanding the nature of the trial.

    The Cloak, the Wand—next, it would undoubtedly be the Resurrection Stone.

    But what was Fitzgerald''s intention in making Cyrus experience the power of the Deathly Hallows one by one?

    Regardless, Cyrus was the first to launch an attack.

    With a decisive stride, he unleashed a spell. The sheer power caused the entire trial world to tremble, and the enemies drawn in black were shattered into fragments by the force of his strike.

    Of course, there were many more enemies.

    The minions of Death swarmed like locusts, densely packed, bringing with them death and despair.

    Yet, under the overwhelming magic and power of the wands wielded by Cyrus and Dumbledore, these adversaries were little more than minor obstacles.

    Their magical prowess far surpassed that of ordinary wizards; with each spell they cast, they obliterated hordes of enemies in an instant.

    The two advanced steadily until they reached a wide platform, where they came face to face with Death itself.

    The enormous shadow loomed under the gray lines, its hollow eyes as silent as black holes.

    Despite knowing it was merely a conjured illusion, both Cyrus and Dumbledore couldn''t help but feel a chill in their hearts.N/ne?w n0vel chap/ers are published o/n

    Death—was the embodiment of mortality itself.

    How could such an enemy be defeated?

    "Immortality is not about conquering death. On the contrary, I believe that those who pursue immortality are forever prisoners of death," Dumbledore said. "They live under the shadow of death, in constant fear."

    He was just shy of directly naming Voldemort.

    Cyrus made no comment. He didn''t want to die either, so it was hard to say whether Dumbledore was indirectly criticizing him as well.

    They walked through the village, and this time, they saw no trace of Death''s shadow. The villagers, their faces marked by sorrow and grief, revealed in their conversations the task they had undertaken—or perhaps, what they had once done.

    —Using the Resurrection Stone to bring Fitzgerald back to life.

    They had succeeded, but they had also failed.

    The Fitzgerald who awoke from the coffin was nothing more than a phantom of the past, a clone devoid of emotion and soul, containing only memories.

    Her corpse, once a white line drawing, transformed into a black silhouette like Cyrus and Dumbledore, and her speech was mechanical.

    "This is why this village ultimately drew Death''s attention," she explained. "By using the power of the Deathly Hallows to resurrect me, they believed they could become the master of Death, but in reality, they only invited disaster."

    "Death doesn''t strike directly, but it always finds a way to claim lives through misfortune."

    Fitzgerald''s gaze fell on Cyrus. "What I want to tell you is that even great power, if used without restraint, only brings misfortune. This is true for the Deathly Hallows, and it''s true for ancient magic as well."

    The path ahead was one Dumbledore could not accompany.

    Cyrus found himself alone before a massive stone statue. Everything here, including the Pensieve beneath the statue, appeared as if drawn in simple, sketch-like lines.

    The statue shed white tears as Cyrus extracted the token from the Pensieve and began to explore Fitzgerald''s memories.

    In the memory, Fitzgerald expressed her growing concern over Morgana''s use of magic.

    Cyrus keenly observed that in Rookwood''s memories, Morgana initially used such magic solely to help others. However, now she had become intoxicated by the thrill of her increasing power. The once grateful witch was slowly changing, becoming more obsessive and extreme, with her thirst for power surpassing everything else!

    Cyrus felt increasingly certain that his plan to use Voldemort''s soul as the vessel to bear the emotional burden was the right choice.

    "Every power has consequences?"

    "I''ll wield the power, and you''ll bear the consequences!" he thought to himself.

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