Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 576 What? I want to rule over all the heavens and myriad realms?

Li Weide doesn't plan to return to the modern world so soon.

During the time he spent with several students, he felt like he had grasped something crucial, but he wasn't entirely sure yet.

He had a gut feeling that if he left now, away from this harmonious and wonderful atmosphere, he might never be able to grasp this inexplicable and peculiar feeling again.

For example... all emotions can be applied to magic, either amplifying or weakening it, and so on.

So, how do emotions affect magic?
What are the principles behind magic?

The carriage moved slowly along the way. Li Weide thought for a long time, but he could never grasp the key point.

That day, after finishing his daily teaching and assigning homework to each student, Li Weide returned alone to his room in the carriage.

He sat in the recliner, frowning as he looked out the window at the slowly receding scenery...

After a while, he opened the system panel.

I also redeemed all the items that refresh daily.

Now, although the system is only 80% repaired, he has more merit points than he can spend.

Therefore, he no longer needs to haggle over the items that are refreshed in the store every day; regardless of the quality, he can buy them without hesitation.

After all, these things can be considered, strictly speaking, as "legacy" left behind from another playthrough.

As for where to store the redeemed items, Li Weide didn't need to worry.

After awakening the laws of space, although not yet very proficient, he was already able to create a small space to store things.

Of course, because his skill level is not high enough, he cannot put living creatures into the space he has created yet.

However, precisely because of this, the space created in this way has no concept of time; when something is placed inside, it will be in a static state.

Even if Li Weide travels back a thousand years, he can still take things out of it exactly as they were.

His insufficient control over the laws of space has ironically created an advantage, which has turned out to be a good thing.

After putting everything away, Li Weide instinctively tried to close the interface, but his eyes fell on the diary icon.

With a thought, the mark on the diary transformed into a stream of light and reappeared in his hand.

He thought for a moment, and then a small flame appeared in his hand.

The flames left a sentence on the page of the diary...

Can I no longer travel to an earlier timeline to ask for your help?

The other side replied quickly, and a line of bold handwriting appeared on the paper in an instant.

[No. Your current point in time, both a thousand years before and a thousand years after, has been captured. To deceive me, that madman didn't just capture your world, but all the parallel worlds similar to yours within this timeframe, and then hid them! Otherwise, I wouldn't be unable to go back and settle accounts with him! I can only rely on the faint remaining connection to materialize this diary for you to communicate...]

When Li Weide saw these words, his right hand trembled slightly.

In other words... he used the power of spatial laws to build a solid prison, locking himself and me inside, while you were kept outside?

Strictly speaking, he imprisoned the Great Hell along with these parallel worlds! Of course, given that madman's abilities, this was already his limit.

Seeing this, Li Weide felt a sense of powerlessness.

Capturing all parallel worlds with similar timelines... such a method might seem ordinary to the Grim Reaper, but for him, it was simply unimaginable...

With his current abilities, going up against that madman is like an ant trying to shake a tree...

I've only been developing for a few years, while the other side has been developing for countless years and is already at the maximum level.

Moreover, according to Death, doesn't that mean that the madman can actually send demons to kill him at any time?

Don't be discouraged, kid. Don't forget, you and that madman are the same person! What he can do, you can do too! I'm counting on you to help me punish him! Haha, it'll be hilarious to see that little madman's face when he's about to succeed, only to be stopped by "himself"!

Li Weide shook his head with a wry smile.

If I could really do that, it would indeed be the greatest punishment for that madman.

He knows his own personality too well... Even if his other self has completely fallen, some things will never change.

What can I do? Even if I were to become ruthless and devour parallel universe counterparts like him, it would be too late. Because in these captured parallel worlds, besides him, there isn't a third "me"! He's been on guard against me for a long time! He won't give me any chance to gain power surpassing his.

[Is that so? I don't think so. Where there is light, there is darkness. Extremes always have two opposites. Since he could choose to fall and reach his current state, you can do the same and reach the other extreme. At that time, you might not be any weaker than him.]

Li Weide sighed and continued writing rapidly in his diary.

【You make it sound so easy, and it makes perfect sense. But how is that even possible?】 Isn't this just like asking your teacher how to get into Tsinghua or Peking University, and the teacher telling you it's simple, just get full marks in every subject?

Why do you think I sent you back to this era? Little one, I believe you've come to understand this during this time.

Li Weide nodded. Indeed, he had gained a lot of insights these days, but... he didn't have much time left.

[If I have another one or two hundred years to develop further, I am truly confident. After all, I have already come to understand some things...]

The elegant, flowing handwriting reappeared.

You don't have that much time. That madman says he'll attack your world, and he really means it. He knows you, so he won't give you a chance to stall! The existence of Hell is a whip that constantly lashes you forward, forcing you to grow into a worthy resource!

Li Weide remained silent for a while, then continued writing.

Even after he devours me, he can't directly surpass you, right? At that point... could you save our world from his grasp?

You're too naive. Even if you sacrifice yourself, he won't let you go of this world, and even I can't interfere. Because... his primary target is actually me.

【why? 】

Gods are unique, and there is only one Grim Reaper. Therefore, the first thing he did after becoming a god was to kill me and seize my divine status. Only in this way could he cultivate a "Grim Reaper" who obeys his commands. Moreover, I am only his first target; other gods in other dimensions will be his next targets...

When Li Weide saw this line of text, he immediately felt his hair stand on end...

He thought of the woman in later generations who called herself the Grim Reaper.

In other words, after that madman devours himself to become a god, he will directly attack the real Grim Reaper and then make his own people become Grim Reapers.

That woman is the candidate! After seizing the divine title, she will become the new Grim Reaper!
Furthermore, judging from the Grim Reaper's words in his diary, it seems that other gods exist in other worlds, and these beings will also be his targets...

Once he has a god at his command, going to war in other worlds becomes a two-against-one situation. If he succeeds, going to other worlds becomes a three-against-one situation... and so on. His power will snowball and grow stronger and stronger.

By the time the gods of other worlds realize something is wrong and try to unite, it may be too late.

He wanted to become the strongest god himself, make his subordinates gods, and ultimately spread the power he controlled throughout all the heavens and the myriad realms...

Damn it! This "wanting both" style is just like me!
Li Weide has never hated his ambition as much as he does now.

Therefore, I sincerely hope you succeed, otherwise... I will inevitably have to fight him. A battle between two gods... this is not what I want to see. Because regardless of victory or defeat, I will have to pay an unbearable price.

Li Weide knew very well that Death had one more thing to say: that madman had absolutely no bottom line.

Even Death wouldn't dare say he could defeat a mad god with 100% certainty.

But is that madman so confident that he can defeat Death just because he has become a god?

So, it seems that madman was a gambler too...

Li Weide wrote helplessly.

[A gambler? He doesn't even deserve to be called a gambler! He's just a coward at best! He never even wanted to gamble!]

Death, recalling his experience of being cheated, still seemed indignant. What kind of gambler would come up and overturn the table, kick the dealer, and start his own stall?

Listen, kid, bringing this diary in to you and staying in touch has come at a great cost… I suspect even that's part of his scheme, a calculated move to weaken me! He definitely knows I'll stop at nothing to get in touch with you! But even so… I can't just stand by and do nothing, just as he predicted… That's why the help I can offer is very limited. If you have any questions, ask away… I can only offer some pointers.

Li Weide had a sudden thought. He was just about to ask for advice when Death took the initiative to ask. So, he conveyed his insights and doubts from this period of time to Death in a few words.

【You really grasped the essence of the problem... You're truly amazing! If I had enough time, I wouldn't be worried at all!】

Please give me some advice. Trying to figure it out on my own isn't a good solution. I don't have much time left.

Hey kid, do you know what the biggest difference is between any two animals?

Human intelligence is superior... Humans can use tools, while animals cannot?

So, what are the differences between people in ancient times and people in modern times?

"Modern people have more advanced tools than ancient people," Li Weide replied.

"That's the problem! You wizards use magic like primitive people who don't know how to use tools! Relying only on your fists. And adding emotions is like those primitive people picking up crude tools," the diary replied.

Li Weide looked at the words in the diary, lost in thought.

Therefore, emotions can amplify magic... or rather, a righteous heart can amplify all one's magic...

【Yes, and no, your understanding is too superficial. You should understand it more deeply. Let me ask you, why were tools invented? Why is an axe faster at chopping down trees? Why is a chisel more efficient at chiseling stone? Why are your carriage wheels round?】

(End of this chapter)